On Saturday morning, the 5K race set off at 8 a.m. prompt from a line on the driveway in front of Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School.
OLD LYME — The family-friendly 5K run or walk and ‘Kid’s K’ fun run held Saturday morning drew a record-setting combined total of 413 participants.
Two ‘Kids K’ participants enjoy popsicles after their race..
Moreover, more than 70 youngsters participated in the ‘Kids K.’
The .Sitting Pretty’ team gathered for this photo after running the 5K. ‘
The race/walk was hosted by Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and represented the first event of Old Lyme’s Midsummer Festival full day. It was supported by numerous sponsors, including Sitting PrettyCT, which was a major sponsor of the event, and LymeLine.com.
Two of the younger participants in the 5K proudly display their medals.
The 5K race drew entrants of all ages.
Race awards were hand painted by the members of LYSB’s ‘Run Like a Girl ‘program. Some of the program members are pictured above.
Awards were presented to all the finishers and special recognition was given to all the winners.
This week Zoe Eastman-Grossel of Old Lyme will compete in the heptathlon at the Junior Olympics in Eugene, Ore. The photo above shows her high jump from the qualifying contest in Craryville, N.Y. on July 8
OLD LYME — Old Lyme resident Zoe Eastman-Grossel has qualified to compete in the USA Track & Field (USATF) National Junior Track & Field Olympic Championships, which open today, July 24, and run through July 30, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
Sixteen-year-old Eastman-Grossel is a rising Junior at Lyme-Old Lyme High School.
She qualified July 8 by winning the Heptathlon in the USATF Region 1 Championships in Craryville, N.Y. Region 1 includes athletes from all the New England states and New York, including New York City and Long Island.
The Heptathlon consists of two days of track and field events including the 100 meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200 meter run on the first day. The second day features the long jump, javelin and 800 meter run.
Despite the intense heat on qualification day, Eastman-Grossel scored a remarkable 3,475 points to lead the field by more than 750 points.
She is a member of the Capital City Track Club in Hartford.
Editor’s Note: Congratulations, Zoe, and good luck in Eugene this week!
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Senior Dylan Sheehan took 4th place in the All-England discus contest.
OLD LYME/BANGOR, MAINE — On Saturday, June 10, the following Lyme-Old Lyme High School athletes earned All-New England Honors during the New England Championship track meet held in Bangor, Maine:
Senior Dylan Sheehan took 4th place in the discus contest.
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Freshman Chase Gilbert came in 4th place in the All-England 3200 meter race.
Freshman Chase Gilbert came in 4th place in the 3200m race.
Seniors Maddy Morgado, Lyla Powers, Kate Walsh, and Gilbert came in 6th place in the 4×800 race.
Lyme-Old Lyme High School Seniors Maddy Morgado, Lyla Powers, Kate Walsh, and Freshman Chase Gilbert finished in 6th place in the 4×800 race.
Obtaining these honors is an incredible achievement for athletes from one of the smallest high schools in Connecticut competing in open contest with other high school athletes from throughout New England.
Hearty congratulations to these amazing Lyme-Old Lyme athletes!
Old Lyme Senior Jacob Volkerts (center) placed first in the 100m Dash with an impressive time of 10.64 defeating the second-placed sprinter by just 0.02 seconds.
OLD LYME — The Lyme-Old Lyme High School Track and Field team achieved some amazing results at last Monday’s State Open Championship held at Willow Brook Park in New Britain.
Old Lyme Junior Jacob Volkerts placed first in the 100m Dash with an impressive time of 10.64 beating second-placed Achillius White of Windsor by a mere 0.02 seconds.
Old Lyme Freshman Chase Gilbert ran to victory at the 3,200 meter distance and also joined the 4 x 800 meter relay team in achieving 5th place in that race.
Freshman Chase Gilbert also ran to victory in the 3200 meter race, recording a remarkable time of 10:47.04.
Meanwhile, Senior Dylan Sheehan garnered second place in the discus with a throw of 165 ft. 8 ins.
The girls’ relay team of three Seniors — Maddy Morgado, Lyla Powers, Kate Walsh — and freshman Gilbert placed fifth in the 4 x 800 meter relay with a time of 9:34.
All these athletes will now compete in the New England State Open Championship, which will be held this Saturday, June 10, in Bangor, Maine.
The team and their coaches celebrate becoming Class S State Champions.
OLD LYME — UPDATED 5:30pm with coach’s comments: This morning at Wesleyan University, the Old Lyme Girls’ tennis team emerged victorious in the Class S State Championship, winning the tournament for the third time in succession.
By the time the girls’ team returned to Old Lyme, the boys’ tennis team had made them this sign!
The girls defeated Westbrook 7-0 to remain undefeated through the whole season.
The singles winners were, from left to right, Elaina Morosky, Sam Tan, Callie Bass and Katherine Zhang
We asked coach Lauren Rahr how she felt about today’s victory. She replied by email, “It is hard to put into words how this feels. I don’t think it has fully sunk in yet.”
She continued, “Growing up playing high school tennis, we always looked at the state championship like a once in a lifetime opportunity (if that, my junior year team was ranked #1 in the state and we didn’t even make it to the finals.) The state championship was the best of the best and [it was] super rare to come home with a trophy. To think that we now have three is simply incredible.”
The victorious coaches share a smile: Coach Lauren Rahr and her father and Assistant Coach David Rahr.
Rahr commented, “I hope all of the girls recognize how truly remarkable their season was. A large portion of the team started when I started coaching in 2021. Most came with no match experience. My goal was to build their confidence, mental toughness, and change the way they thought about tennis to make it more about hitting the right shots at the right time.”
She concluded, “We have all come so far. I want to thank the team for their constant dedication to the program. They put in many hours of hard work to get to where they are today. I couldn’t be more proud, and I am so lucky that these girls are now part of my favorite tennis memories.”
The full results of the final match were as follows:
1st Singles: Sam Tan Vs Megan Bache 6-4, 6-3 2nd Singles: Elaina Morosky vs Delaney Belcourt 6-0, 6-2 3rd Singles: Callie Bass vs Ava Ciarcia 6-0, 6-0 4th Singles: Katherine Zhang vs Caroline Dias 6-1, 6-0
What a way to say farewell! These Old Lyme seniors played their final game for the school and won the state championship. From left to right, Samatha Tan, Alexis Fenton, Livie Bass, Izzy Reynolds and Callie Bass.
Huge congratulations from all of us here at LymeLine to all the team players and their coaches on such an amazing season!
The doubles winners were, from left to right, Aggie Hunt, Beatrice Hunt, Alexis Fenton, Livie Bass, Izzy Reynolds and Natalie Buckley.
