Printer Friendly Version - Guilford Timbers Win Connecticut Cup in Strong Spring Season

Pictured are (front) Coach Justin Rice, Sean McSweet, Colin Lataillade, Sami AbuGhazaleh, Mark Michna and Tyler Yerkes; (middle) Sergio Garcia, Owen Medvecky, Will Rice, Magnus Fencil, Mathew Carmona, Anthony Malatesta, Quinn Iaccarino, Grant Waehner and Evan Greene; (back) Luke Ste. Marie, Owen Campaigne, Aidan Soper, Juan Salas, Jake Pinckney, Ian Campaigne, Jason Li, Ethan Sullivan and Coach Cliff Yerkes, the members of the U19 Guilford Timbers that recently won the 2023 Connecticut Cup. Photo courtesy of William Yerkes

Pictured are the graduating seniors from the U19 Guilford Timbers in (front) Will Rice, Sean McSweet, Sami Abughazaleh, Colin Lataillade and Mark Michna; (back) Josh Chen, Luke Ste. Marie, Ethan Sullivan, Devin Putnam, Justin Hess and Tyler Yerkes, a group of athletes who have played soccer together for over ten years. Photo courtesy of William Yerkes

The U19 Guilford Timbers recently finished their spring season with a record of 10-4-2, scoring 49 goals and allowing 30. The boys won the Connecticut Cup by beating Avon (3-0), New Milford (5-2), Monroe (2-1 in OT) and East Hartford (2-1).

In the championship game, goals were scored by Tyler Yerkes and Owen Medvecky, both assisted by Sami Abughazaleh. This is the end of a long run, as the seniors of this group have been together for over ten years and have won numerous South Central District League Championships, the Avon Memorial Day Tournament, the Glastonbury Hartwell Tournament, Guilford Soccerfest, the 2023 CT Sportsplex Indoor league, the 2018 Connecticut Cup, as well as the 2023 Connecticut Cup.