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04/17/2022 12:00 AMGirls’ Lacrosse
The Valley Regional girls’ lacrosse team enjoyed a solid week by claiming victory in both of its games to improve to 3-0 this year. The Warriors notched convincing wins over Old Lyme and Morgan to continue their strong start to the 2022 campaign.
On April 11, the Warriors hosted Old Lyme and posted a 21-3 victory against the Wildcats at Valley Regional High School. Senior Emi Bisson had a huge game by scoring 10 goals to go with 5 assists for the Warriors. Sophomore Rowan Pilon had 6 goals and 2 assists in the win. Freshman Lilly Lavigne had 2 goals with 3 assists, senior Leah Frantz also scored 2 goals, and senior Madison Neviaser added a goal for Valley Regional.
Then on April 13, Valley played a road game versus Morgan and recorded a 20-5 win in the contest. Pilon netted 8 goals for the Warriors in the victory, while Bisson scored 4 goals and dished out 8 assists. Neviaser and Lavigne scored 3 goals apiece on the day. Senior Salmi Miller and sophomore Olivia Cunningham both had 1 goal and 2 assists.
Boys’ Lacrosse
The Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse team split a pair of recent matchups to move to 2-3 in the 2022 season. The Warriors earned a victory over Old Lyme and then dropped a close contest against Morgan last week.
In its first game of the week, Valley netted a 10-7 win versus Old Lyme in a road game on April 12. The next day, the Warriors traveled to Clinton to face Morgan and lost to the Huskies by the final score of 12-10.
Boys’ Tennis
The Valley Regional boys’ tennis squad was victorious in all three of last week’s contests and is now sporting a record of 4-0 for the spring season. The Warriors defeated Morgan, Coginchaug, and Old Saybrook in recent action to stay perfect on the year so far.
On April 11, Valley Regional hosted Morgan and edged out the Huskies by a 4-3 score. Sophomore Thomas Dahl claimed a 6-0, 6-0 win in the No. 2 singles match for the Warriors. Senior Hayden Lombardi posted a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles; and senior Jack Whittaker triumphed by a 6-2, 6-1 score in the No. 4 singles match. Valley’s No. 1 doubles team of senior Kaid Matesky and junior Aidan Garrity rallied for a 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory to help solidify the win.
Two days later, Valley notched a 7-0 shutout over Coginchaug in a home match. The Warriors wrapped up the week by earning a 6-1 road victory against Old Saybrook on April 14.
Girls’ Tennis
The Valley Regional girls’ tennis team won all three of its matches last week to improve its overall record to 4-1 on the season. The Warriors netted victories versus Morgan, Coginchaug, and Old Saybrook to make it a clean sweep on the courts last week.
Valley started off its week by earning a 5-2 road victory over Morgan on April 11. Then on April 13, the Warriors played a road match against Coginchaug and defeated the Blue Devils by a 6-1 score. The following day, Valley Regional hosted Old Lyme and posted a 7-0 shutout versus the Wildcats.
Baseball
The Valley Regional baseball team improved to 4-0 on the season by winning both of its matchups on last week’s schedule. The Warriors notched a victory versus Cromwell and earned a win against Westbrook to stay undefeated on the young season.
In its first contest of the week, Valley claimed a 1-0 win over Cromwell in a road game on April 11. Junior Colin Carver knocked home the only run of the game with a base hit up the middle in the fourth inning. Junior Braeden Sparaco earned the win on the mound, and senior James Marsden came in for relief to finish it off and get the save.
Two days later, the Warriors hosted Westbrook and notched a victory over the Knights. Senior Jack Guthrie was the winning pitcher for Valley. Seniors Oscar Pelkey and Kevin Willetts-Johnson both had 2 hits for Head Coach Brian Drinkard’s squad.
Boys’ Golf
The Valley Regional boys’ golf team began its first year with new Head Coach Scott Harger by playing two matches during the opening week of the 2022 season. The Warriors came away from the slate with a split for an early record of 1-1 on the year.
On April 12, Valley took a 174-201 road loss to Morgan in its season opener at Clinton Country club. Sophomore Tyler Ruel finished with a score of 46 for the Warriors in the contest. Senior Jake Castellano scored a 48, junior Kevin King posted a 49, and senior Riley Dickson scored a 58 for Valley Regional in the match.
The next day, Valley hosted Old Saybrook and earned a 199-202 victory over the Rams at the Black Hall Club. Ruel collected medalist honors by turning in a low round of 45 for the Warriors. King was next in line with a 48 for Valley. Castellano (51), senior Will McLaclan (55), and Dickson (73) rounded out the Warriors’ pack on the afternoon.