Boys’ Cross Country

The Guilford boys’ cross country team hit the trails to compete at the SCC Championship meet at East Shore Park in New Haven on Oct. 20. The Grizzlies posted a team score of 82 points to finish in third place out of 18 teams at the meet.

Junior Michael Masotti finished in seventh place to lead the Guilford pack at SCCs. Masotti hit the finish line with a time of 16:35 on his way to taking seventh place.

Senior Justin Shiffrin finished in 13th place by running a time of 16:48 for Guilford. Sophomore Alex Hansen finished in 15th place (16:54), junior Ryan Franchi took 20th place (17:11), and sophomore Coleman Love finished in 27th (17:33). Junior Bretton Garrick finished in 32nd place (17:42) on behalf of the Grizzlies. Senior Nathan Montgomery came in 91st place (19:55) for Guilford.

Field Hockey

The Guilford field hockey team improved to 13-1 by notching wins in both of last week’s contests. The Grizzlies are playing their last two games of the regular season this week.

Guilford kicked off its week by earning an 8-0 victory at Shelton on Oct. 19. Junior Grace Barlage, junior Kim Evans, and senior Maddie Epke each scored two goals for the Grizzlies in the win. Junior Ella Clarke and senior Isabel Matthews added one goal apiece.

Three days later, Guilford hosted Branford and won the contest by a 4-2 final. Epke scored two goals for Guilford in the victory. Senior Allie Petonito and junior MJ Santa Barbara both scored one goal.

Girls’ Swimming and Diving

The Guilford girls’ swimming and diving team improved to 10-1 after winning its lone meet of the week. The Grizzlies defeated Branford by the final score 82-68 at Soundview Family YMCA in Branford on Oct. 21. Guilford has now won its last 10 contests in a row.

Boys’ Soccer

The Guilford boys’ soccer team won two of its three games last week to improve its record to 10-3-2 entering the last week of the regular season. The Grizzlies defeated Branford and East Haven in recent action.

On Oct. 18, Guilford traveled to Branford and defeated the Hornets by 5-1 score. Sophomore Andres Gutierrez, senior Jacob Pinckney, junior Luke Ste. Marie, junior Sami AbuGhazaleh, and freshman Stephano Jarrin each scored a goal for Guilford in the victory.

Two days later, the Grizzlies played a road game against East Haven and came away with a 7-0 win. Senior Juan Salas-Romer scored two goals for Guilford in the game. AbuGhazaleh, senior Charlie Fenollosa, junior Colin Lataillade, senior Michael Van Keuren, and junior Justin Hess added one goal apiece.

Guilford’s lone loss of the week came on Oct. 23, when the Grizzlies dropped a 1-0 decision against Cheshire.

Girls’ Soccer

The Guilford girls’ soccer team took two defeats last week and now has a record of 6-5-3 on the year.

On Oct. 18, Guilford hosted Sacred Heart Academy and took a 3-1 defeat. Three days later, the Grizzlies lost a 1-0 decision in a road game versus Mercy.

Girls’ Volleyball

The Guilford girls’ volleyball team moved to 9-8 on the year after losing two of its three matches last week. The Grizzlies took defeats against Cheshire and East Lyme before defeating East Haven to finish out the week.

On Oct. 18, the Grizzlies traveled to Cheshire and lost to the Rams by a 3-0 (25-12, 25-8, 25-20) score. Two days later, Guilford took on East Lyme for another road match and dropped a 3-0 decision.

Guilford bounced back to get a 3-0 home win over East Haven on Oct. 22. The Grizzlies defeated the Yellowjackets by the final tally of 25-14, 25-18, 25-12. Junior Halle Krause had 10 kills with five digs and three aces for Guilford. Senior Daisy Pope finished the match with 18 assists, four digs, and one ace.