Person of the Week • Published May 30, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
No matter which time of the year Mykenzie Parker has a stick in her hand for Valley Regional High School, she does it with great pride in her squad and equal satisfaction...
Person of the Week • Published May 27, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Even from his days of pee wee soccer, Leif Duval’s parents knew he was meant to make contact on whatever field of play he was a part of–something that is clearly evident ...
Person of the Week • Published May 16, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
No matter it being on a soccer pitch, within the confines of the Floyd Little Athletic Center on the high jump, or upon the lacrosse turf, Reagan Doyon has been an incred...
Person of the Week • Published May 13, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
Throughout her vast and various experiences with softball, Anna Benson knows the game can exercise someone’s brain as well as their brawn, and she has been a sound mind, ...
Person of the Week • Published May 12, 2023 07 am
By Rita Christopher
Briana Jewczyn is used to people getting stuck trying to pronounce her last name. But she has an easy solution. She tells them to pronounce it just like “frozen,” but sta...
Person of the Week • Published May 04, 2023 08 am
By Rita Christopher
This is the 33rd year Liz Netsch has taken registrations for Chester’s summer Park and Recreation day camp. That is nothing new, but what is new is that this is the last ...
Person of the Week • Published May 04, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Lucas Rogers knew that the final year of his career with the Valley Regional baseball team would prove to be a pivotal one, and so he diligently put in the extra time and...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 29, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
Fallyn Belisle has made several memorable moments across many games while at Valley Regional High School. Now, she has earned the right to give it the ol’ college try wit...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 22, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Liz Allen left her mark on defense on multiple terrains as a multi-sport captain at Valley Regional High School, and through her efforts and dedication to her teams, she ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 19, 2023 07 am
By Rita Christopher
Melissa Spratt never thought of herself as a writer. She was a business major in college; she knew management, marketing strategy, sales.
“I never thought of myself as cr...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 14, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
Only a year or so ago, Quentin Baron decided to dip his toe in the water figuratively by trying out the sport of crew. Less than two years later, he dove all the way into...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 13, 2023 07 am
By Rita Christopher
Everybody has their own special day to celebrate, but all the inhabitants of the planet share one special day: Earth Day, this year on April 22. Lisa Hayward, a member of...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 08, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Beginning AAU basketball when she was in fifth grade, there has not been a day that has gone by where Siena Schaller does not have basketball on the brain. And fortunatel...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 24, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
Throughout his athletic career, Jack Driscoll has truly only loved the sport of basketball. Looking more at that love, Jack jumps at the side of the ball that may not get...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 17, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Whether as a player on the diamond, or as a coach in the dugout, Olivia Whitehead has always been a staunch champion of the crucial relationships maintained between athle...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 11, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Whether it was as a middle schooler, a Valley Regional High School Warrior, or now as a Lasell University Laser, Hanna Babek has always enjoyed the sport of competitive r...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 03, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
Kaleigh Dugan notes that she loves floating high in the air when it comes to her attraction to gymnastics, and the longing for flight has her on the fast track to soar to...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 02, 2023 08 am
By Rita Christopher
Tony Sharillo, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Valley Shore YMCA, is not bald, despite his appearance. He has a secret: he shaves his head every other day.
“There ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 21, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
Brayden Shea has always prided himself on challenging himself with the sport of baseball in any way that he can, even if that means playing against competitors that are h...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 14, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
Many athletes can face tremendous trepidation when venturing out into the spotlight for the first time, especially in such a solo-focused sport like track, and even more ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 11, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
From her young beginnings with the sport, Corina Pagliuco’s lone love athletically has always been gymnastics. And it is that affection that has carried her through any t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 07, 2023 10 am
By Pam Johnson
By producing a riveting video themed, ‘The Imagined Life,’ Linda Nedell is helping Guilford’s Women and Family Life Center (WFLC) speak truth to the empowHer Gala, coming Thursday, March 23 to Woodwinds in Branford.
Person of the Week • Published Jan 31, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
When Conor Quinn decided he needed a change of pace with his sport of choice, he picked a more sped-up game. And it has proven to be the right choice, as he is well on th...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 27, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
Regan Grow has always been fond of the game of basketball, in particular the true teamwork element of the sport that entails only five individuals moving the ball. And it...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
Basketball may have come into Andrew Yermenson’s athletic field of vision a little later in life, yet he has certainly made up for any lost time by being all-in to the ga...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am
By Rita Christopher
The first issue is pronunciation. It is not the most important, but once settled, the story can move on to Carolyn Gbunblee’s accomplishments.
Here’s what you need to kno...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 14, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Julie Hartt has had a longstanding athletic career in the sport of gymnastics, but as a senior, she has moved into a new role that has allowed her to still vault towards ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 12, 2023 11 am
By Rita Christopher
Politicians talk and then often talk some more. But State Representative Christine Palm wants to listen.
Palm, who just won reelection to a third term representing the 36...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 08, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Only just completing his second full season of competitive football in his life, Max Novak has set the stage for even greater heights, after playing in a state championsh...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 28, 2022 10 am
By John Lecardo
Most high school student athletes go through changes throughout the course of their entire careers. Yet for Madeline Rice, she made a monumental metamorphosis during her ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 20, 2022 02 pm
By John Lecardo
When it comes to any sport or athletic challenge, Reed Beighau craves the internal competition of striving to be better than the previous day or outing. It is that gamesm...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 17, 2022 10 am
By John Lecardo
Whether they are fellow administrators, coaches, various members of the Valley Regional student body, or even her own children, Sheila Robida has embraced her role within...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 16, 2022 05 pm
By Rita Christopher
Martha Herrle has a babysitting story to top all babysitting stories. She cared for a 10-year-old who later went on to win American filmdom’s most prestigious award: an O...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 08, 2022 09 am
By Rita Christopher
Steve Rowe’s varied career includes stints as the manager of a camera shop, a wedding photographer, a deliveryman for a linen company, a personal trainer, and an Essex St...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 07, 2022 09 am
By John Lecardo
The position of setter is quite a crucial one when it comes to the success of a high school volleyball team, yet Sophie Scrivo has certainly set her mark within the posit...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 23, 2022 12 pm
By James Kidd
Nick Cox is an offensive play caller’s dream. The senior does it all for the Valley Regional-Old Lyme (VR-OL) football team. This season, Nick has played snaps all over t...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 11, 2022 09 am
Madelyn Riebold is a freshman playing mid-field for the Valley Regional Warriors soccer team. In her short time, Maddie has already emerged as a driving force for Coach L...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 03, 2022 02 pm
By Rita Christopher
Growing up in Chester, Leah Kisselbrack swam all summer in Cedar Lake. On Sunday, Nov. 6, Leah will be in the lake once again but the water will be a different temperatur...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
By Rita Christopher
Paul Knudsen is not a veteran. He does, however, have deep connection to those who have served in the military. His grandfather saw combat in World War I, his father foug...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 12, 2022 05 pm
By Rita Christopher
Everybody remembers their high school graduation. Samantha McDowell wants to make sure that for this year’s Valley Regional High School graduates, those memories are safe...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 06, 2022 10 am
Audrey Board is an intimidating force at the net for the Valley Regional girls’ volleyball team, leading the squad in both kills and blocks this season. Off the court, A...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
By Rita Christopher
Suppose you had to walk 10 minutes to the well for drinkable water; 12 minutes to the river to wash clothes; two hours to the regional market.
This is not a story about w...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 14, 2022 01 pm
Jeremy Davis stepped onto the scene in the Deep River Horseshoe League (DRHL) and proved himself as one of the best players in the B Division. Jeremy loves playing horses...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 14, 2022 08 am
By Rita Christopher
Geoffrey Jacobson has had only one job, but he has had it for a long time. For over 40 years he has worked for the engineering firm, Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates, that...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 08, 2022 01 pm
Skip Flanagan has dedicated the majority of his life to the sport of lacrosse, taking him to places all around the country. The Chester resident will be recognized for hi...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 07, 2022 08 am
By Rita Christopher
What to do with a white elephant? Once perhaps it was a family treasure, but now it is something too good to throw away and too awkward to keep.
The Essex Art Association...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2022 12 pm
Whether it was due to the pandemic or a few injuries, Michael Galberth hasn’t had much of an opportunity to make a name for himself as a member of the Valley Regional-Old...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 26, 2022 11 am
It wasn’t until her junior season that Kenzie Mulé joined the Valley Regional softball team. As she battled through hardships and injuries, Kenzie quickly made a name for...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 24, 2022 08 am
By Rita Christopher
How it started: Holly Fiss and her husband Joe, who moved to Chester six years ago, wanted a destination for a walk through town. They had seen a poster advertising the ...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 18, 2022 09 am
Rick Miles always wants to make sure that his players are getting an enjoyable experience out of playing Little League baseball, and this summer was no different for the ...
