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11/11/2024 01:33 AMGirls’ Swimming and Diving
The Shoreline Co-op girls’ swimming and diving team defeated Rocky Hill 102-72 on Oct. 15 to extend its winning record to 5-0. High school swimmers from Haddam-Killingworth, Valley Regional, Lyme-Old Lyme, and Old Saybrook combined to take first and third place in the opening 200-yard medley relay and held the lead for the remainder of the meet.
Prior to Rocky Hill, the team won dual meets against Ledyard (93-76), Windsor Locks (86-84), Suffield (96-65), and Waterford (95-81).
“As proud as I am of the wins, I’m even prouder of how well these girls have come together as a team that supports and encourages each other,” said Head Coach Alison Karam. “This an awesome group of girls in and out of the pool.”
Five team members have already automatically qualified for this year’s state championships: Liv Macaluso (H-K-senior), Claire Johnson (Valley-freshman), Phoebe Spallone (Valley-freshman), Maggie Miller (H-K-junior), and the team’s only diver, Bethany Erkkila (Valley-junior).
Competing for Shoreline Co-Op in the Rocky Hill meet were: Aria Cummings (freshman, H-K), Erkkila, Johnson, Elsa Shatraw (sophomore, H-K), Emma Wakelee (junior, Old Saybrook), Gianna Dabkowski (sophomore, H-K), Lauren Thebeau (freshman, H-K), Maddie Cummins (freshman, Lyme-Old Lyme), Miller, Olive Forristall (sophomore, H-K), Olivia Campo (senior, H-K), Macaluso (senior, H-K), Spallone, Rose Dimmock (junior, Lyme-Old Lyme), Sasha Dziebel (junior, Old Saybrook), Sofia Campo (senior, H-K), Sophia Langer (sophomore, H-K), Veronica Pypa (senior, H-K), and Zi Abbott (sophomore, H-K).
The 200-yard Medley Relay team of Johnson, Sofia Campo, Macaluso, and Dabkowksi took first place, and the team comprised of Shatraw, Forristall, Pypa, and Spallone took third. Miller won the 200 freestyle, and Macaluso qualified for states in the 200 Individual Medley (IM), Forristall took second in that event.
In the 50 freestyle, Dabkowski took first place, Dimmock took second, and Dziebel took third. Erkkila placed first in the diving. In the 100 butterfly, Macaluso placed first and qualifed for states, while Johnson qualified for states and placed second. Miller won the 100 freestyle, and Spallone placed third. In the 500 freestyle, Shatraw took second, and Thebeau took third.
The 200 freestyle relay team of Dabkowski, Sofia Campo, Miller, and Macaluso placed first. Their third place counterparts were Dimmock, Wakelee, Dziebel, and Pypa. Spallone won the 100 backstroke and qualified for states, and Johnson placed second. Forristall won the 100 breaststroke, while Sofia Campo took second. In the 400 freestyle relay, the second place team was Miller, Olivia Campo, Spallone, and Johnson. In third place was Shatraw, Thebeau, Dimmock, and Forristall.
Girls’ Soccer
In the first round of the Shoreline Conference Tournament on Oct. 24, Old Saybrook girls’ soccer hosted Old Lyme and won 2-0.
In the semifinals on Oct. 26, the team hit the road to Cromwell and earned a 2-1 victory.
Old Saybrook traveled to face a tough Morgan team in the championship matchup on Oct. 29 and fell 2-1. Annaliese Sarette scored for the Rams, and it was assisted by Arionna Fox. Kylie Lake had nine saves in net.
The Rams entered the Class S State Tournament as the No. 13 seed. In the first round on Nov. 1, Old Saybrook took a 2-1 loss vs. No. 20 Lauralton Hall in a game that went to double overtime.
Sarette and Grace Bollman were named to the All-Shoreline Conference First Team this fall, and Olive Egbert and Kylie Lake were named to the Second Team. Ari Fox was an Honorable Mention.
Boys’ Soccer
Brendan Cassella and Liam Roberts were named to the All-Shoreline Conference First Team for Old Saybrook boys’ soccer, while Reggie Dugue was named to the Second Team. Josh Roslonek was an Honorable Mention.
Feld Hockey
Due to their efforts on the field, Old Saybrook’s Ayla D’Anna and Erin Fiorelli were named to the All-Shoreline Conference First Team. Hannah DePuma and Lila Cadley earned spots on the Second Team, and Sydney Webb was an Honorable Mention. Fiorelli was also a Co-Goalie of the Year.
Cross Country
Hannah Belknap raced to an All-Conference nod for Old Saybrook girls’ cross country, while Gordon Martino and Everett Miller earned that honor for the boys.