Guilford Boys’ Basketball Wins Three Straight; Girls’ Ice Hockey Secures a Pair of Wins
Boys’ Basketball
Boys’ basketball ended the regular season on a high note, recording a trio of wins heading into the postseason. On Feb. 14, the Grizzlies traveled to Foran, snagging a 46-31 victory. They posted their second win on Feb. 17, taking a 86-57 victory on the road against East Haven. The team capped off their regular season schedule on Feb. 20 at home, posting a 51-30 win over Abbott Tech. They enter the SCC playoffs as a #8 seed.
Girls’ Ice Hockey
The Guilford girls’ ice hockey co-op snared a pair of wins last week. The team recorded a 3-1 win over Fairfield Ludlowe/Warde on Feb. 13, and they hit the road to face Ridgefield/Danbury/Immaculate on Feb. 17, taking a 5-4 overtime victory. They are 9-10 for the season.
Girls’ Basketball
The girls’ basketball team wrapped up the regular season last week, recording two losses on the road. The team traveled to Madison on Feb. 13 in a 69-37 loss to Hand, and they faced Hillhouse on Feb. 14 in a 57-38 loss. They finished the season 3-17.
Boys’ Ice Hockey
It was a tough week for Grizzlies boys’ ice hockey. The team hosted Branford for Senior Night on Feb. 15 in a 8-5 loss. On Feb. 18, they traveled to Monroe to face Masuk in a 9-5 defeat. The team is 6-5-1 for the season.
Wrestling
The wrestling team competed in the Class L State Championship on Feb. 17-18, where they placed sixth overall as a team with 96.5 points.
Indoor Track
The Guilford girls’ indoor track team overall had a successful season with many outstanding performances. Some standouts on the track included in the SCC East Sectionals meet, in which everyone qualified and advanced to the full SCC Championship meet, a rare occurrence in the sport. At the SCC Championship meet, the 4x800 meter relay team (Olivia Kaisin, Paige Ponzio, Alexa Suchy, and Clara Gahm) won the race with a time of 10:07.85. In the 1000 meter race, junior Clara Gahm won the event with a time of 3:14.06. In that same event, freshman Summer Mangan ran a time of 3:31.86, placing 10th.
In the 1600 meters, senior Alexa Suchy ran a time of 5:34.50, placing sixth. In that same event, junior Julianna Montgomery ran a time of 6:06.3, junior Michaela Hogan ran a time of 6:07.96, and sophomore Jillian Evens ran a time of 6:15.89.
In the 3200 race, Clara Gahm placed third with a time of 11:54.6. Olivia Kaisin followed in fourth with a time of 12:05.56, and sophomore Ana Sadlon recorded a time of 12:33.75.
In the high jump, sophomore Lily Sullivan jumped 4-04.00, and in the 600 meters, sophomore Daniella Selig ran a time of 1:46.7, placing fifth.
At the Class L State Championship, Clara Gahm broke the school record set by Katie Ferrall during the 2011-12 season in the
1000 meters. Katie’s time was 3:04.60, and Clara finished with a time of 3:03.45, a time that also got her to the State Open Championship. The 4x800 relay team (Daniella Selig, Paige Ponzio, Olivia Kaisin, and Alexa Suchy) ran a time of 10:10.25, also qualifying for the State Open.
Senior captain Alexa Suchy spoke highly of teammate Clara Galm’s performance this season.
“As for any outstanding runners, Clara Gahm has had a lot of success this past season, even coming off of a hip injury from August. Unfortunately, she missed the majority of cross country; however, [she] made an incredible recovery. Clara won SCCs for the 1000 and was also a member of the 4x800 team that won SCCs as well. Clara also came in fifth for the Class L Championships with a time of 3:03, setting a school record for the 1000. All of the girls on the team look up to her. She has a constant positive attitude and smile on her face that inspires us all to work harder,” said Suchy.
To submit results and box scores for your team, contact sports editor Gabby Hurlbut at g.hurlbut@shorepublishing.com.