Person of the Week • Published Nov 28, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
Support has been at the center of Abby Reardon’s relationship with the sport of field hockey. She had tremendous encouragement from peers and coaches to grasp the game ra...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 21, 2023 02 pm
By John Lecardo
In such a short stint, Hallie Moore has not only had a meteoric rise up the varsity ladder for the Valley Regional volleyball team, but she has additionally earned the re...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 15, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
From essentially the first time he could walk, Deryck Llivichuzca’s moving feet were always accompanied by a soccer ball. It was that passion and devotion to the game tha...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 24, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
The long and winding course that has been Holly Board’s race within athletics has gone down many paths, but it has come full circle by reigniting her passion for running ...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 18, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
In team sports, one can learn a lot about themselves through a devastating personal setback. For Madeline Siegel, her hurdle paved the way to a two-way lane to long-term ...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
Liam Welch’s journey within the sport of soccer did take a lengthy pause and sabbatical, but the passion for the pitch always lied deep within him, and he is very thankfu...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 05, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Ella Smith took right to the sport of soccer ever since she first laced up her cleats in her formative grade school years, and her efforts and desires to succeed have par...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 27, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
With so many constant moving pieces on the chess board that is a volleyball court during any given match, keeping the lines of communication freely flowing is a big indic...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 05, 2023 02 pm
By John Lecardo
This summer across the shoreline within the Deep River Horseshoe League, one of the biggest stories of the campaign was the rapid and meteoric rise and emergence of a you...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
The Valley Regional High School Class of 2023 was full of decorated student-athletes, but when looking at it on a closer scope through the lens of the girls’ basketball p...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 11, 2023 05 am
By John Lecardo
Brotherhood through struggles and achieving strength and victory has truly attracted Adam Metz to the gridiron, and now after a long standing career within the game, he g...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 02, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
The bond between human beings and animals is one that has been unbroken for centuries and yields the greatest qualities among both parties involved. Addison Keyworth has ...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 25, 2023 11 pm
By John Lecardo
The more grueling a game is, quite often the deeper the connections that are cultivated through the grind. The theorem is certainly bolstered when it comes to Nick Cox’s ...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 18, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
For Maizy Libby, playing goalie in lacrosse, much less continuing it in college, was the furthest thing on her mind upon first stepping foot onto the campus of Valley Reg...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 14, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Ben Costanzo tried different sports such as soccer and baseball growing up and drew upon experiences from each endeavor, but it all paved the way towards him becoming one...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 04, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
For Shep Whitney, blood is thicker than a tennis racquet as the youngster has the game in his lineage, and he loves getting that same blood pumping while swiftly moving f...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 01, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
Charlie Whelan himself admits that he is not the most athletic guy or type, yet when it comes to tennis, he certainly has proven himself wrong by being a courageous and h...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 24, 2023 05 am
By John Lecardo
Natalie Novak showed her stuff as the ultimate team player and courageous competitor–suddenly stepping up to a higher rank on her squad, standing tall on that elevated pe...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 17, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
For many high school athletes, a tenure as a student-athlete is marred with moments and lessons in mental growth. With Ashley Cap’s time with the Valley Regional girls’ t...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 09, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Playing on varsity as a freshman can be daunting enough, much less doing it as a starter on a very young squad. Yet Kellyn Kolber has cultivated great composure by starti...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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...
