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 Jun 30, 2023 09 am
Olivia Palumbo picked up a tennis racquet for the first time as a freshman in high school during her first practice with the Westbrook girls’ tennis team and hasn’t looke...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 20, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
As a coach, painting a legacy takes time and experience. Being around a sport you love to mentor others and help them grow their game often makes for success. All of this...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 13, 2023 12 pm
Sometimes natural talent is prevalent, whether that be in a sport or other activity. The Westbrook baseball team, despite having a tough spring in which they finished the...
Person of the Week • Published May 30, 2023 12 pm
When Westbrook athletics is in need, the Boosters are there. Westbrook Athletic Boosters President Ken Brajczewski says it is an honor and privilege to provide both the h...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 25, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Point guards are quite literally the playmakers on a basketball court. They run the offense, find open teammates and execute smooth plays. Ryan Engels embraced this role ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 11, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
Being a multi-sport athlete can pose challenges in itself, especially when it comes to balance, motivation and overall skill. Elliot Koplas excelled in all three of those...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 28, 2023 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
A mascot is meant to bring good luck or to symbolize a particular group or organization. Having a mascot can often be helpful for a sports team to get the crowd to show t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 28, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Having to balance academics with playing sports is no easy feat. For Jack Ford, he makes the most of his time on the hockey rink while also excelling in the classroom, so...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 10, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Being a three-sport athlete in high school can be a challenge and also hard to balance. For senior Vin Naccarato, it has been a seamless task, as he has been a major asse...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
On Dec. 1, the Westbrook boys’ basketball team started their season, with their first game taking place on Jan. 15 against Coginchaug. The final score of the game was 74-...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 06, 2023 04 pm
The Westbrook Knights boys’ basketball team started their season of regular competition on Dec. 15 against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils. The final score of the gam...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 14, 2022 01 pm
Every student-athlete needs to prove themselves in order to earn a spot in the varsity lineup. It’s no given. Westbrook sophomore Eimy Novillo, a member of the Westbrook-...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2022 11 am
It’s a rare opportunity to get a chance to play a sport with your son. Westbrook resident Keith Toohey has had that opportunity while competing alongside his son Kris in...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 22, 2022 11 am
Jonah Freund proved a huge asset to the Westbrook boys’ tennis team with his ability to shift around the lineup. Whether competing in singles or doubles, Jonah thrived at...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 13, 2022 12 am
The Old Saybrook girls’ lacrosse squad featured many seniors who performed well in team’s biggest moments throughout the 2022 season. One of those seniors was Chelsea Hei...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 06, 2022 12 am
Jumping into a new sport has become a norm for high school athletes, but to do it at the level of someone like Westbrook’s Halley Pierson is truly impressive. After playi...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 29, 2022 12 am
There is a lot of pressure on a goalkeeper to make crucial saves for their team in the sport of lacrosse. Sam Wakelee was constantly facing that pressure as the starting ...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 22, 2022 12 am
The challenge of playing in high-pressure matches can either give you nerves or provide you with the type of motivation that you’ve never experienced before. As a member ...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 15, 2022 12 am
Connor Lane’s goal is to be a well-rounded student-athlete while competing for the Old Saybrook baseball team. A sophomore, Connor took on a key role for the Rams in thei...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 08, 2022 12 am
It takes a lot of courage for an athlete to persevere through a difficult season. However, that challenge was certainly worth it for Kacey Edwards as she battled through ...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 01, 2022 12 am
Taking on the role of a goaltender in lacrosse is never an easy feat, especially with the thought of a ball being flung at your body multiple times during a game running ...
Person of the Week • Published May 25, 2022 12 am
It’s never an easy feat to lead a team from a losing season to one that’s filled with success and memorable moments. However, Jake Butler, a senior captain on the Old Say...
Person of the Week • Published May 18, 2022 12 am
From the moment Tyler Greenhouse picked up his first set of clubs, he immediately became immersed in the sport of golf. Now a senior on the Morgan golf team, Tyler has be...
Person of the Week • Published May 11, 2022 12 am
It takes a lot of hard work and commitment, along with a handful of other skills, in order to be a successful three-sport athlete. This level of dedication is second natu...
Person of the Week • Published May 04, 2022 12 am
Kyra Savage reached the pinnacle of her career in her final season with the Morgan girls’ fencing team. A senior captain, Kyra finished out her tenure with the Huskies in...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 27, 2022 12 am
After playing a variety of different sports throughout his childhood, Cooper Galdenzi took an unexpected turn into the world of basketball. Cooper’s path eventually led h...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 20, 2022 12 am
Any day is a good day to golf if the clouds are clear and the sun is shining down on the course for Morgan senior Nick Schmidt. Nick is leading the Morgan boys’ golf team...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 13, 2022 12 am
Jordan Armstrong’s journey to the sport of wrestling is one that even he didn’t expect. Jordan had been playing basketball for his entire life up until high school, but m...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2022 12 am
Ryan Fraser has always had a goal of becoming the head coach of a high school baseball program. This spring, Ryan’s dream turned into a reality when he was named the new ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2022 12 am
The Morgan girls’ basketball team continued its longstanding tradition of making the playoffs during the 2022 season. One of the biggest reasons why the Huskies were able...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 23, 2022 12 am
Aaron Tolve was a tri-captain for the Old Saybrook boys’ basketball team this season, and the junior made it a point for the Rams have a winning record on the campaign.
A...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 16, 2022 12 am
Jami Sacco’s tenure as a member of the Westbrook girls’ basketball team was nothing short of illustrious. Jami recently finished her time with the Knights by leading team...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 08, 2022 11 pm
Abby Colella is making a major impact during her first season as a member of the Old Saybrook girls’ indoor track and field team. Abby, a junior, has thrived in several e...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 02, 2022 11 pm
The Old Saybrook boys’ basketball team enjoyed its best regular season in recent memory during the 2022 campaign, and one of major reasons for the Rams’ resurgence is jun...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 23, 2022 11 pm
Alexandra “Xan” Zanzalari is the epitome of an experienced and hard-working athlete for the girls’ soccer, basketball, and tennis teams at Westbrook High School. Xan brin...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 16, 2022 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
With no state tournaments in 2020, this past fall marked the third-straight Class S championship for the Old Saybrook boys’ soccer team, which also won the title in 2018 ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 09, 2022 11 pm
Brandon Naccarato is emerging as a legitimate star with Westbrook boys’ basketball team. A junior guard, Brandon’s averaging nearly 20 points per game for the Knights thi...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 26, 2022 11 pm
Breleigh Cooke is making an immediate impact for the Old Saybrook girls’ basketball team as a freshman this winter. A point guard, Breleigh is averaging 15 points, 4 assi...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 19, 2022 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
As a lifelong athlete and now a father of two kids who play sports, Sean Donadio has always seen the benefits of staying active and being part of a team. Over the years, ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 12, 2022 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
Prior to the recent fall season, Ryan Slisz was exclusively a field player for the Old Saybrook boys’ soccer team, playing most of his time with the JV squad. However, go...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 05, 2022 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
Growing up as a soccer player, Alex Fratamico would never have guessed that he would finish his high school career as a huge contributor to the Morgan football team that ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 22, 2021 11 pm
When Garret Garbinski stepped on the field for the Morgan football team this year, he was doing it for one person—his father and biggest supporter, Greg Garbinski. Garret...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 08, 2021 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
Libby Stuart was introduced to field hockey at a much younger age than most. When Libby was six years old, her family moved to England for her father’s job, and field hoc...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 01, 2021 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
When Sadie Susi was in 3rd grade, she began playing soccer in Westbrook. Sadie has been on the soccer pitch ever since, competing alongside many of the same teammates tha...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 24, 2021 11 pm
When Head Coach Derek Hanssen thinks about the cornerstones of the Westbrook boys’ soccer team, the first name that comes to his mind is Ryan Engels. Ryan is goalkeeper w...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 17, 2021 11 pm
The Morgan boys’ soccer team enjoyed another successful season in 2021, and Erik Barrera feels proud of the Huskies for what they’ve accomplished. Erik, a junior, helped ...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 10, 2021 11 pm
By Jenn McCulloch
As many of Morgan’s fall sports seasons come to a close, Andrew Nye and the Huskies’ football team are still in the thick of their campaign. With Morgan currently standin...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 04, 2021 12 am
By Jenn McCulloch
Just months into her senior year at Old Saybrook High School, Lily Cody has already experienced some great moments, particularly when it comes to her athletic career. Lil...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 28, 2021 12 am
By Jenn McCulloch
Caroline Dias has spent much of her athletic career adjusting to changes, particularly during the past few years. In 7th grade, Caroline convinced several friends to join...
