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Sports • Published June 19, 2017 08:20 a.m.

Freshman pitcher Addy Bullis earned All-Shoreline Conference First Team honors and was named Most Valuable Player for the Valley Regional softball team, which won seven more games than it did last year on its way to making the Shoreline Conference and State tournaments. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors’ Softball Sees Big-Time Turnaround in 2017

The Valley Regional softball team’s 2017 campaign may very well end up serving as a turning point for the program. The Warriors posted a record of 13-9—marking a seven-win...

Sports • Published June 18, 2017 12:52 p.m.

Valley junior Addie Byars competed in the CIAC 2,000-meter Steeplechase on June 13 and finished in 27th place by recording a time of 8:36.42. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Track Represents at Final Meet of the Season; Crew Caps Off a Quality Campaign

Girls’ Outdoor TrackThe Valley Regional girls’ outdoor track squad was represented by senior Maleena Frazier and junior Sydney Suedmeier at the CIAC...

Sports • Published June 17, 2017 03:14 p.m.

Deep River Horseshoe League Season Heats Up with the Weather

The Deep River Horseshoe League season continues every week with play on the town green. The league features 60 players on its 20 teams. League play is on Thursday night or the following Monday in ...

Sports Person of the Week • Published June 15, 2017 12:08 p.m.

Jason O’Brien competes for the football, basketball, and outdoor track teams at Valley Regional. The sophomore was the leading point scorer for the track squad this spring and earned co-Most Valuable Player accolades for the Warriors. Photo courtesy of Jason O’Brien

O’Brien Makes Huge Leaps Forward for the Warriors

Jason O’Brien has had a busy sophomore year as a member of the football, basketball, and outdoor track squads at Valley Regional. At the recent Shoreline Conference Track Championship,...

Sports • Published June 12, 2017 07:39 a.m.

Junior No. 1 singles player Jeff Riggio had an overall record of 17-7 and made it to the third round of the Class S State Championship for the Valley Regional boys’ tennis team this spring. Riggio will return to the Warriors next year as a senior captain. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Boys’ Tennis Puts Another Solid Season in the Books

Featuring a roster that included a mix of inexperienced players and seasoned veterans, the Valley Regional boys’ tennis team put together a solid 2017 campaign that saw the Warriors win...

Sports • Published June 10, 2017 11:21 a.m.

Baldwin Vaults for Valley at the State Open

Junior Travis Baldwin represented the Valley Regional boys’ outdoor track team at the State Open Championship at Willow Brook Park in New Britain on June 8. Baldwin finished tied for 15th...

Sports • Published June 09, 2017 02:18 p.m.

Ivoryton resident and Valley Regional High School sophomore Allie Ruel has recorded a variety of achievements on the lacrosse field, including her recent selection to play in the 2017 Brine National Lacrosse Classic. Ruel is just one of four sophomores from the New England region who was chosen to play in the game. Photo courtesy of Greg Ruel

Ruel Selected to Play in 2017 Brine National Lacrosse Classic

Ivoryton resident Allie Ruel was recently selected as one of only four sophomores in the New England region to play in the 2017 Brine National Lacrosse Classic, which is a national tournament....

Sports Person of the Week • Published June 08, 2017 01:05 p.m.

Chester resident Brooke Dellarocco is assembling quite an impressive résumé as a dancer, singer, actor, and musician. Brooke’s competitive dance team at Westbrook Dance Academy recently secured a spot to compete at the World Dance Championships in New Jersey this August. Photo courtesy of Chuck and Marjorie Dellarocco

Brooke Dellarocco: A Natural-Born Performer

Brooke Dellarocco has earned several accolades in just two years time at Westbrook Dance Academy. Making her accomplishments even more impressive is that Brooke is in her first year as a solo...

Sports • Published June 04, 2017 03:38 a.m.

Matt Robida’s triple broke up a no-hitter in the seventh inning, but Oxford held on for a 1-0 win in the first round of the Class M State Tournament on May 30. Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Valley’s Baseball and Softball Squads Lose in States; Baldwin Vaults to 2nd at Class M Meet

BaseballOn May 30, the Valley Regional baseball team matched up against Oxford in the first round of the Class M State Tournament. The 28th-seeded Warriors lost a...

Sports Person of the Week • Published June 01, 2017 12:55 p.m.

Hunter LaPlace’s stellar play on defense helped the Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse squad post a regular season record of 12-4 this year to go with a berth in the championship game of the Shoreline Conference Tournament. Photo courtesy of Hunter LaPlace

LaPlace Leads Warriors’ Boys’ Lacrosse with Long-Lasting Defense

Hunter LaPlace constantly stifles the opposition’s offense in his role as a defensive stalwart for the Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse squad. In fact, Hunter recently earned All-...

Sports • Published May 29, 2017 11:37 a.m.

The Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse team defeated Haddam-Killingworth 10-6 in the Shoreline Conference Tournament final at Indian River Complex in Clinton on May 25. The victory marked the Warriors’ first championship in program history. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Brings Home its Banner by Winning the Shoreline Conference Title

At the beginning of this season, the seniors on the Warriors’ boys’ lacrosse squad got together and established a goal of putting up the program’s first championship banner in ...

Sports Person of the Week • Published May 25, 2017 12:29 p.m.

Dr. Renny Schoonmaker passes on his vast amount of experience in competitive rowing to the Valley Regional crew as an assistant coach. In his first season with the program, Renny has seen the Warriors make strides toward becoming a competitive program in the area. Photo courtesy of Renny Schoonmaker

Schoonmaker Helps Valley Crew Make Waves as Volunteer Assistant

Dr. Renny Schoonmaker’s history of competitive rowing and work as chairman of the head of the Connecticut Regatta give him great perspective to help the Valley Regional crew as a volunteer...

Sports • Published May 25, 2017 05:05 a.m.

Deep River Horseshoe League 2017 Season in Full Swing

The Deep River Horseshoe League started its new season on April 27. The league meets on Thursday nights and includes 60 horseshoe players competing on 10 courts. Dave Rioux, Sr., who is an A...

Sports • Published May 25, 2017 05:03 a.m.

Davis Burleson scored four goals and had four assists when the Valley boys’ lacrosse team posted a 16-4 blowout over Old Lyme to advance to the Shoreline Conference Tournament final. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Boys’ Lacrosse Advances to Shoreline Final; Boys’ Track Takes 4th at Conference Meet, Girls 7th

Boys’ LacrosseThe Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse team recorded a 16-4 home victory versus Old Lyme on May 23 to advance to the championship game of the...

Sports • Published May 22, 2017 08:02 a.m.

Jeff Riggio won four of his five matches last week as the Warriors closed the regular season with three wins and a 13-7 record. Visit Zip06.com to see more photos of last week’s match against Old Saybrook.

Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors’ Boys’ Tennis Finishes Regular Season Strong; Girls’ Tennis Makes States

Boys’ TennisThe Valley Regional boys’ tennis team played five matches last week and won three of them to close out its regular season with a record of 13-7....

Sports • Published May 21, 2017 11:10 p.m.

Freshman pitcher Addy Bullis threw a complete game one-hitter in the Valley Regional softball team’s 7-2 victory over Kennedy on May 18. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Softball Marches to the Playoffs with Best Record in Years

The Valley Regional softball team was victorious in two of its three matchups last week to stand at 12-7 with one game remaining in the regular season. The Warriors, who qualified for the Class M...

Sports Person of the Week • Published May 18, 2017 01:27 p.m.

Newcomer Abby Cunningham is the starting right fielder and a regular in the middle of the lineup for the Warriors’ softball squad this spring. Abby, a sophomore, is in her first year at Valley Regional after having attended the Foote School in New Haven for the last several years. Photo courtesy of Abby Cunningham

Cunningham Quickly Hits it Big with Valley Softball

Sophomore Abby Cunningham has promptly stepped into an integral role with the Warriors’ softball team in her first year at Valley Regional High School. Abby started this year as a pinch...

Sports • Published May 14, 2017 07:55 p.m.

Junior Jaime Jaillet and the Valley Regional girls’ lacrosse squad won two games last week and needs to pick up two more victories to qualify for the State Tournament this spring. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Girls’ Lacrosse Picks Up Two Big Wins, Needs Two More for States

The Valley Regional girls’ lacrosse squad is aiming to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010 this spring, and the Warriors have put themselves in position to accomplish that goal. ...

Sports • Published May 14, 2017 07:31 p.m.

Rylee DaRe and the Valley softball team qualified for states by claiming three victories last week, including a 2-1, walk-off win over Coginchaug on a seventh inning single from Addy Bullis, who also tossed a one-hitter. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors’ Softball and Baseball Both Solidify Spots in State Tourney

SoftballThe Valley Regional softball team won three of its five games last week to move to 10-6 and earn its spot in postseason play.On May 8, Valley traveled to...

Sports • Published May 08, 2017 03:33 p.m.

Sean Cole and the Warriors’ boys’ lacrosse squad claimed victory in both of last week’s matches to move to 10-1 on the season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Softball One Win from Playoffs After Taking 4th Straight; Boys’ Lacrosse Keeps Rolling at 10-1

SoftballThe Warriors’ softball squad won the only game that it played last week by defeating Haddam-Killingworth to improve their record to 7-4 on the season. Valley ...

Sports • Published May 07, 2017 09:20 p.m.

Colin Sparaco pitched a three-hitter and struck out 13 when the Valley Regional baseball team handed Morgan its first loss of the year by beating Morgan 10-1 on May 3. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Sparaco Throws Three-Hitter, Fans 13 as Valley Hands Morgan First Loss

The Valley Regional baseball team dealt Shoreline Conference rival Morgan its first loss of the season by beating the Huskies 10-1 behind an outstanding performance from Colin Sparaco on May 3....

Sports Person of the Week • Published May 04, 2017 11:45 a.m.

Brian Drinkard has been part of the Valley Regional baseball program since 2012. Brian supplies the Warriors’ varsity squad with impact players as the head coach of their JV team, which currently sports a 5-1 record. Photo courtesy of Brian Drinkard

Drinkard Emphasizes Baseball’s Essence as Valley’s JV Skipper

Brian Drinkard has coached a few different baseball teams throughout the last several years, but no matter who he’s coaching, Brian’s mission remains the same: Prepare his athletes...

Sports • Published May 01, 2017 09:00 a.m.

Julia Jenkins (left) and the Valley softball squad posted wins versus Portland and Cromwell last week and now sport a record of 6-4 in the 2017 spring season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Softball on Three-Game Win Streak; Crew Gets Out New Gear at Pomfret

SoftballThe Warriors’ softball squad claimed victory both of its games last week to bring its record to 6-4 on the season.On April 24, Valley played at...

Sports • Published April 30, 2017 10:26 p.m.

Junior Emma Hunt holds down the No. 2 singles position for Warriors’ girls’ tennis squad, which improved to 6-3 by winning all three of last week’s matches. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Girls’ Tennis Sweeps Week to Stand at 6-3

Kate Cotton is in the midst of her first year as head coach of the Valley Regional girls’ tennis team on the heels of the Warriors’ stellar 2016 season. Last year, Valley went 21-2,...

Sports • Published April 29, 2017 02:36 p.m.

Run for Chris 5K Partners with Valley Shore YMCA

The sixth annual Run for Chris 5K With the Y will be held on Saturday, June 24 in Essex, starting at the town hall. The addition of “With the Y” to the event’s name reflects...

Sports Person of the Week • Published April 27, 2017 12:47 p.m.

Senior captain midfielder Ryan Davis does an excellent job of handling the face-off duties for the Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse team, which is out to a 5-1 start this spring. Last fall, Ryan was an All-Shoreline Conference and All-State defender for the Warriors’ boys’ soccer squad. Photo courtesy of Ryan Davis

Davis Works His Face-Off for Valley Boys’ Lacrosse

Coaches love having athletes like Ryan Davis on their team. Ryan, a senior at Valley Regional, always plays hard and is constantly looking for ways to help his teams get better. That’s one...

Sports • Published April 24, 2017 09:09 a.m.

Freshman Riley Millburne went 5-for-8 with three RBI in Valley’s doubleheader sweep against Career on April 15. The Warriors have won three of their last four games to bring their record to an even 4-4 on the season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Softball Levels Record at 4-4; Boys’ Lacrosse Keeps Winning

SoftballThe Warriors’ softball squad rattled off three victories in its last four contests, including a thrilling comeback against Career, to even its record at 4-4...

Sports • Published April 24, 2017 12:54 a.m.

Junior Jeffrey Riggio is 3-1 on the season playing the No. 1 singles position for Head Coach Bunny Logan and the Warriors’ boys’ tennis team this spring. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Boys’ Tennis Starts Strong with 5-1 Mark

Valley Regional boys’ tennis Head Coach Bunny Logan has had to mix and match her players due to a lack of depth this season, but overall, everything is working out quite well for the...

Sports • Published April 21, 2017 11:43 p.m.

The Valley Soccer Club’s 8th-grade U-14 boys’ indoor soccer team recently defeated Norwich to win the Southeast Connecticut Junior Soccer Association Indoor Soccer championship. Pictured are assistant coach Rob Ingham, Tate Ingham, Jackson Bisson, Adam Carroll, Cameron Ruel, Michael Brooks, Alex Pinkowish, Ryan Shea, Andrew Sherman, Sam Helsel, and Head Coach Greg Ruel, along with (kneeling) Aidan Fleming. Photo courtesy of Mary Boone

Valley Soccer Club’s 8th-Grade U-14 Boys’ Team Takes Tourney Title

On April 8, the Valley Soccer Club’s 8th-grade U-14 boys’ indoor soccer team played five games at Wide World of Indoor Sports in Montville to secure the Southeast Connecticut Junior...

Sports Person of the Week • Published April 20, 2017 12:36 p.m.

After going 17-3 between the No. 2 and 3 singles positions last year, senior captain Callie Riggio is playing the No. 1 spot for the Valley Regional girls’ tennis team in the 2017 season. Photo courtesy of Callie Riggio

Riggio Continues Her Family’s Tradition On the Tennis Court

Callie Riggio comes from a family that has a vast tennis background. Callie’s mother Sally played at Valley Regional High School, her older sisters Lexie and Taylor competed for the...

Sports • Published April 16, 2017 09:10 p.m.

Senior Ben Kilby stepped up to win two matches at the No. 1 singles position last week and help Valley boys’ tennis stay unbeaten on the season with a record of 4-0. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Boys’ Tennis Takes Two to Stay Undefeated; Girls Split a Pair

Boys’ TennisThe Valley Regional boys’ tennis team played two matchups last week and won both of them to remain undefeated on the season with a record of 4-0....

Sports • Published April 15, 2017 04:37 p.m.

Senior captain Jacob Azzinaro made 31 saves between the Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse team’s two recent games. The Warriors beat Cromwell 22-4 and then defeated Old Lyme 17-11 to improved to 3-0 for the season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors’ Boys’ Lacrosse Grabs Two Wins to Remain Undefeated

The Valley boys’ lacrosse squad is off to a red-hot start in the 2017 spring season. The Warriors have played three games through the first two weeks and won all three of them to own an...

Sports Person of the Week • Published April 13, 2017 01:42 p.m.

Senior Brett Camilleri is aiming to make the 2017 season a special one for both himself and the Valley Regional baseball team. Thus far, Brett and company are off to a good start as he’s batting .500 for the Warriors, who are 2-1. Photo courtesy of Brett Camilleri

Camilleri Poised to Make Some Noise with Warriors’ Baseball

Senior Brett Camilleri hasn’t put up huge numbers with the Valley Regional baseball team to this point in his career, but his approach at the plate and hard-working nature suggest that this ...

Sports • Published April 09, 2017 11:15 p.m.

Junior Colin Sparaco turned in a dominant outing on the mound when the Valley baseball team blanked Old Saybrook 5-0 last week. The Warriors split their two previous games are 2-1 thus far this year. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Sparaco Throws One-Hitter, Fans 15 in Valley's Win Against Old Saybrook

BaseballThe Valley Regional baseball team was triumphant in its first two games of the 2017 spring season last week. After dropping their season opener to Coginchaug, the...

Sports • Published April 09, 2017 02:18 p.m.

Old Saybrook’s Megan Schulmeister (left) slides in safely while Valley Regional’s Julia Jenkins applies the tag during a game between the Shoreline Conference rivals on April 7. Valley came away with a 19-4 victory at Old Saybrook High School on April 7. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Softball’s Offense Explodes in 19-4 Win Over Old Saybrook

As the adage goes: April wins are worth the same as end-of-season wins. Valley Regional and Old Saybrook’s softball squads are especially hungry for wins this spring after both teams missed ...

Sports Person of the Week • Published April 06, 2017 02:11 p.m.

Kiley McAloon enjoys helping youngsters from Chester, Deep River, and Essex learn the fundamentals of cheerleading as the coach of the Valley Youth Cheer program.

Photo courtesy of Kiley McAloon

McAloon Brings Cheer to the Area as Valley’s Youth Coach

For the last few years, Kiley McAloon has put in some serious work as the lone coach in the Valley Youth Cheerleading organization. Kiley has been at the helm of the program since 2014 and, in...

Sports • Published April 03, 2017 12:10 a.m.

Senior captain Fletcher Suedmeier is ready to step up to the top of Valley’s rotation this season when he isn’t starting games at first base. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Baseball Has the Tools to Build More Success in 2017

The Valley Regional baseball squad is looking to make a deeper postseason run this spring after putting together a quality campaign in 2016. While the Warriors will miss the key seniors that...

Sports • Published March 31, 2017 07:34 p.m.

Senior captain Jordan Moran capped his career with the Valley boys’ basketball team by winning the Warriors’ Most Valuable Player Award. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors’ Boys’ Hoops Presents Postseason Awards

The Valley Regional boys’ basketball squad recently held its annual postseason banquet, at which several members of Warriors were presented with honors for their performances throughout the ...

Sports • Published March 31, 2017 07:34 p.m.

The Valley 8th-grade girls’ basketball team stands proud after beating Mystic to win the tournament at the 38th annual Neil Hoelck event in Waterford. Photo courtesy of Rick Ross

Valley 8th-Grade Girls’ Travel Hoops Caps Season with Tourney Title

The Valley 8th-grade girls’ travel basketball team recently finished off its season in style by recording a tournament win at the 38th Annual Neil Hoelck event in Waterford. Valley beat the ...

Sports Person of the Week • Published March 30, 2017 02:17 p.m.

Valley Regional sophomore Ben Falivene posted a record of 12-10 while wrestling in the 220-pound weight class this winter. Ben trains with Morgan wrestling team during the regular season and then competes on behalf of the Warriors in the postseason. Photo courtesy of Ben Falivene

Falivene Takes It to His Competition on the Mat

Sophomore Ben Falivene is putting together quite an impressive résumé on the wrestling mat for Valley Regional. Ben, who wrestles in the 220-pound weight class, recorded a fourth-place...

Sports • Published March 26, 2017 11:58 p.m.

Senior captain guard Libby Spitzschuh’s speed played an integral part in the Warriors’ defensive and offensive schemes this season. Valley went 12-8 for the regular season, after which the Warriors beat Coginchaug and Prince Tech in the Shoreline Conference and Class M State tournaments, respectively. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Girls’ Hoops Made Major Strides This Winter

The Valley Regional girls’ basketball squad entered this year with some major aspirations as the team remained mostly in tact from the previous season. The 2015-’16 campaign was a...

Sports • Published March 24, 2017 11:35 p.m.

The Timberwolves celebrate their thrilling overtime victory that yielded them the Valley Cup trophy. Pictured are (front row) Patrick Myslik, Matt Robida, Nick Mardjekaj, Dylan Santos, and Danny Smith; (back row) Coach Tom Suedmeier, Fletcher Suedmeier, Ian Bott, Jason Porcaro. Photo Courtesy of Carol Jones

Timberwolves Take Valley Cup Trophy with Exciting Overtime Victory

It was another case of March Madness recently when the Deep River Parks and Recreation Department recently held its sixth annual Valley Cup Tournament. The bracket included all nine recreational...

Sports • Published March 24, 2017 11:24 p.m.

Pictured are the members of the Valley 5th-grade girls’ basketball in athletes Ella Brenneman, Sharmel Rivera, Morgan Toth, Alice Jean-Pierre, Chloe Pocaro, Lily, Jones, Olivia Cunningham, Riley Soares, Cayden Johnson, and Audrey Counter; along coaches Doug Brenneman, Bob Jones and Ginny Willetts. Missing from the photo are players Emily Surber, Regan Grow, and Grace Lunz. Photo courtesy of Patrick Cunningham

Valley 5th-Grade Girls’ Hoops Squad Wins Tourney in Waterford

The Valley 5th-grade girls’ basketball team recently won the Neil Holack Tournament in Waterford on the weekend of March 4 and 5. The girls finished their season with an overall record of...

Sports Person of the Week • Published March 16, 2017 02:50 p.m.

Junior Heidi Clark brings versatility to the Valley girls’ basketball squad by playing both guard and forward for the Warriors. Heidi is also a member of the Warriors’ volleyball squad. Photo courtesy of Heidi Clark

Clark Does Whatever it Takes to Help Her Teams Succeed

Heidi Clark is the kind of player that every good team needs—someone who’s versatile and can fill multiple roles. What Heidi feels most comfortable with and what her team needs are...

Sports • Published March 12, 2017 06:52 p.m.

Senior captain guard Jordan Moran went from averaging nearly nine points as a junior to become the Warriors’ leading scorer with 15.3 points per game in his senior season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Boys’ Hoops Fought Hard Through a Tough Campaign

The Valley Regional boys’ basketball team put together a gutty effort while dealing with injuries to several key players this winter, but still finished one victory shy of qualifying for...

Sports • Published March 11, 2017 11:58 p.m.

Pictured from Flip-Flop Gymnastics Xcel Bronze team are Gretchen Burgess (Lyme), Haylee Weglarz (Deep River), Charlotte Jacobson (Deep River), Halley Pierson (Westbrook), Christina Grace (Old Saybrook), Katherine Bergmann (East Haddam), Sienna Joplin (Chester), and Carlee Harwood (Killingworth). Photo courtesy of Hannah Schmelzer

Flip-Flop Gymnastics Turns in Great Showing at Kinetic Kids Invitational

The Flip-Flop Gymnastics teams competed at the Kinetic Kids Invitational that was held at Pomperaug High School in Southbury on Jan. 21-22.Brooklyn Geida of Niantic and Emma Pfau of...

Sports Person of the Week • Published March 09, 2017 11:20 a.m.

Scott Harger guided the Valley Regional freshman boys’ basketball team to a 14-4 record this season and is looking forward to seeing his athletes move up the ranks during the next few years. Photo courtesy of Scott Harger

Harger Helps Build the Bedrock for Valley Boys’ Basketball

Scott Harger wears many hats at Valley Regional High School. In addition to being head coach of the freshman boys’ basketball team, Scott is also an assistant for the Warriors’ JV...

Sports • Published March 05, 2017 07:02 p.m.

Sophomore guard Alexis Finnerty scored 24 points when the Valley girls’ basketball squad posted a 57-50 win over Prince Tech in the first round of the Class M State Tournament on Feb. 28. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Valley Girls’ Hoops Wins One in States Before Losing to St. Paul

Last week, the Valley Regional girls’ basketball team competed in the Class M State Tournament, where the Warriors posted a 57-50 victory at Prince Tech in first round action before taking...

Sports • Published March 04, 2017 10:00 p.m.

Pictured is the Level 4 team from Flip-Flop Gymnastics: Corina Pagliuco (Ivoryton), Julie Hartt (Deep River), Chase Conrad (Ivoryton), and Violet Lavezzoli (Deep River). Photo courtesy of Hannah Schmelzer

Flip-Flop Gymnastics Sees Plenty of Representation at DGS Northeast Invitational

The Flip-Flop Gymnastics teams competed at the DGS Northeast Invitational at Trinity College in West Hartford from Jan. 15-17.Alexandra Batts of Lyme was the only Xcel Diamond competitor...

Sports Person of the Week • Published March 02, 2017 05:35 p.m.

Junior captain Travis Baldwin broke Valley’s school record in pole vault with a height of 12 feet-6 inches while winning the event at the Class S State Championship last month. Baldwin’s mark was a foot better than his previous personal-best height. Photo courtesy of Travis Baldwin

Baldwin Vaults to Great Heights at Valley

Travis Baldwin works hard at becoming a better pole vaulter, but never loses sight of the fact that it’s fun to launch himself over the bar while soaring through the air.Travis, a...

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