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Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Celebrate Veterans Day with Music, Memories, Speeches and Salutations

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The keynote address at LOL Middle School was given by Dr. Jennifer Hall, US Coast Guard Lieutenant (Ret.) All photos courtesy of Lyme-Old Lyme Schools.

LYME/OLD LYME—On Tuesday, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools commemorated Veterans Day with a breakfast for local veterans followed by ceremonies in each school incorporating speeches, music and singing to honor all veterans. Students of all ages were involved in the day’s events.

This Middle School student was busy preparing a hearty breakfast for the Veterans.

Each Veteran was presented with a thoughtful gift (below) from the Middle School student body.

After breakfast at the middle school, the veterans attended a program in their honor in the school auditorium. The program included a keynote address given by Dr. Jennifer Hall, US Coast Guard Lieutenant (Ret.) and the presentation of Patriot’s Pen Essay Winners.

Bandmaster Jacob Wilson leads the musicians in a rousing piece honoring the Veterans.

Later the Veterans moved to Lyme-Old Lyme High School (LOLHS) for another event at which the LOLHS Band played …

… and the LOLHS Chorus sang.

This trio of Veterans—VFW Post 1467 Trustees David Griswold, (left) and Doug Wilkinson (right), along with VFW Post 1467 Commander Richard Mason (center)—enjoyed the high school reception..

A reception was held at the high school after the program there allowing the veterans to mingle with the students.

The Veterans were also enthusiastically welcomed at Lyme Consolidated School, as this young man’s face clearly shows!

These youngsters sang lustily at Lyme Consolidated School for their esteemed guests …

… and down at Mile Creek School, the students also gave a wonderful presentation for the Veterans.

After the event, David Griswold commented to LymeLine via e-mail, “Veterans Day at the school is special. The support we receive from the administration and facility along with the food, music, speakers, and especially all the students means so much to us. “

The sign says it all … and here at olwenonline.com/, we add our sincere thanks to all the Veterans who have served, continue to serve and, in some cases, made the ultimate sacrifice.

Lyme-Old Lyme’s Chase Gilbert Races to Victory at State Opens

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Lyme-Old Lyme High School Senior Chase Gilbert, seated center, joins the top 25 runners at the CIAC State Opens on Monday.

NEW BRITAIN/OLD LYME — Congratulations to Lyme-Old Lyme High School Senior Chase Gilbert for earning the Cross-Country State Open title Monday at Wickham Park!

Gilbert’s time of 17:50.08 made her the fastest female runner among high schools of any size at the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference event. She also won the Class S championship at the same venue on Oct. 25 with a time of 17:51.9.

Gilbert is coached by former Olympian and world record holder Jan Merrill-Morin.

Last year, Gilbert committed to the University of Virginia.

Editor’s Note: Visit this link to read an article by Elizabeth Regan published on olwenonline.com/ June 8, 2025 titled, TOP STORY: Champion Lyme-Old Lyme Girls Track & Field Team is ‘A Moment in Time’, which includes additional information on Chase Gilbert’s career to date.

Soccer Roundup: Mixed Results for Lyme-Old Lyme Soccer Teams in Busy Week

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OLD LYME—Here’s the latest update on the Lyme-Old Lyme High School boys and girls soccer season. 

On Monday, the boys lost in an 8–1 game against The Morgan School in Clinton. 

Colman Curtiss-Reardon scored the lone goal for Old Lyme, with an assist from John Morosky. Goalkeeper Sam Edmed made eight saves and Liam McCormick made seven. 

Morgan’s Emiliano Miranda led the team with three goals. Johnny Gutierrez, Andrew Randi, James Guzman, Dylan Gallardo, and Avery Morello each scored, with assists from Gutierrez and Rocco Passante. Liam Totten recorded one save. 

Also playing Morgan on Monday, the girls’ team suffered a similar defeat in an 8-1 game. 

Addy Morosky scored for Lyme-Old Lyme with an assist from Ava Fuller. Goalkeeper Grace Osborne made three saves. 

Leading Morgan was Mersades Passante, with three goals, and Isabella Santello, with two. Kate Gardner and Emmerson Dunning also scored. 

The boys team on Thursday shut out Cromwell High School 1–0. 

Thomas O’Connor scored for Lyme-Old Lyme. Edmed in goal made 11 saves. Cromwell goalkeeper Matt Kowalski had three saves.

On Friday, the Lyme-Old Lyme girls lost 2–0 to Cromwell at home. 

Cromwell’s Lauren Carta and Taylor Ursin each scored once on assists from Alyssa Bathrick. 

Goalkeeper Alexis Watrick made six saves for Cromwell. Old Lyme’s Grace Osborne made one save. 

The Lyme-Old Lyme girls’ record is  4–8–2 overall. 

Saturday, the Lyme-Old Lyme boys kept Wheeler High School scoreless in a 2–0 game. Ian Maeby scored two goals, assisted by Charlie McEwan. 

Edmed had five saves, while Wheeler’s Luke Dowery made seven. 

The boys are 8–5–1 overall.

Soccer Roundup: Lyme-Old Lyme Teams See Highs and Lows in Recent Games

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OLD LYME –The Lyme-Old Lyme boys and girls soccer teams were on opposite ends of a rout in games this week. 

The boys’ team held North Branford scoreless Thursday in a 8–0 Shoreline Conference game. 

Ian Maeby and Menzi Mbele scored twice, with Colman Curtiss-Reardon, Elliot Dunn-Sims, Evan Coffee, and Sam Edmed each contributing goals. Assists came from Curtiss-Reardon, Maeby, Mbele, and Rowan McCormick. 

Goalkeeper Liam McCormick made four saves and North Branford keeper Colby Rodman made eight. 

The Wildcats are now  5–4–1 overall and 4–3–1 in conference play.

Wednesday, the Lyme-Old Lyme girls fell 7–1 to undefeated Bacon Academy. 

Old Lyme’s lone goal came from Adrian Raby on an assist from Avery Spooner. In goal, Grace Osborne made one save and Ivy Wilson made four. 

Bacon Academy saw three goals from Quinn Guntulis, two from Alyssa Blanchette, and one each from Ava Galante and Hannah Ferriglo. Guntulis had one assist. Goalkeeper Gabi Dontri made six saves.

The girls’ record is 4–6–2 in the Shoreline Conference.

Soccer Roundup: Lyme-Old Lyme Teams Struggle Against Valley Regional

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OLD LYME —Playing at home on Monday, Sept. 22, the Lyme-Old Lyme High School boys soccer team fell 3-1 to Valley Regional High School. 

Ian Maeby scored for Lyme-Old Lyme off an assist from Colman Curtiss-Reardon. 

Valley Regional’s Keegan Coloquhoun scored two goals and Patrick Finnegan scored one. Varrick Recchia made two assists.

Lyme-Old Lyme goalkeeper Sam Edmed made five saves for Old Lyme, while Valley Regional’s Paul Malaguti was credited with 10 stops.

The Wildcats are now 3-4-0 overall and 2-3-0 in the Shoreline Conference. 

Playing away on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the Lyme-Old Lyme’s girls soccer team lost 6–0 to Valley Regional.

Lyme-Old Lyme goalkeeper Grace Osborne made 11 saves. 

Valley Regional saw two goals each from Madelyn Riebold and Makaylah Spencer, in addition to goals by Anne Keck and Payton McIntyre. Goalkeeper Emma Reilly made two saves. 

The girls team is now 3-4-2 overall and 3-4-0 in the Shoreline Conference.