Person of the Week • Published Nov 18, 2024 10 pm
By Maria Cipriano
Running is a sport that never comes naturally. It takes a lot of patience, stamina, and round-the-clock work to be among the best. For Jackson Gould, he has used his pass...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 12, 2024 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
Adversity is something that many athletes face, not only on the competition circuit, but also in their everyday lives. It is even more inspiring when an athlete is able t...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 01, 2024 11 am
Isabel Torello has a lot on her plate, but no task seems too daunting for the senior from Guilford High School. Whether it’s competing for her high school and club swim t...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 27, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
Hunter Beckwith has had a long storied history with the Deep River Horseshoe League through family connections. Yet this past campaign, he stepped right onto the scene fo...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 31, 2024 08 am
By Pam Johnson
As chairman of the 2024 Saint George Church Carnival organized by the Knights of Columbus Council 3928, Joe Nelly invites all to come out to support the good works of the Knights and have a great time at the carnival, now in its 70th year. The carnival takes place Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Saturday, Aug. 10.
Person of the Week • Published Jul 30, 2024 12 am
By Maria Cipriano
As another fast-growing and fast-paced sport that is played inside, squash is very similar to the sport racquetball that is more familiar to most people. For Zaydan “Zayd...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 04, 2024 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
Sports around the world can be outlets for athletes to excel, no matter which continent or country they are competing in. This is no different for James Oberg, a determin...
Person of the Week • Published May 28, 2024 10 am
Generally speaking, Addison Smith was on the same plane as her peers when she started rowing. It’s a tough sport to pick up, and it takes a lot of precision, focus, and p...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 02, 2024 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
The Guilford Grizzlies coed wrestling team has found a lot of success over the years, both in the growth of individual athletes, as well as the team accomplishments. Head...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 26, 2024 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
Lucas Ametrano has had baseball in his life for as long as he can remember. With talent that shines through no matter where he plays, he has been a key asset to the Guilf...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 19, 2024 11 am
Anna Fagan’s mind may have been made up for weeks, if not months. Still, the Guilford native felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders when she formally decided in ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 12, 2024 03 am
Guilford senior Paul Greenleaf is one of the most recent area athletes to commit to college for a team sport, but it wasn’t for football, basketball, baseball, or even ho...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 06, 2024 11 am
To be a good leader means one shows a lot of characteristics, such as confidence, talent, determination, and care for those around them. All of these and more are display...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 30, 2024 12 am
Guilford native John Luke Cianciolo had an unusual collegiate baseball career. From first baseman, to catcher, to pitcher, John Luke displayed and demonstrated a versatil...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 23, 2024 10 am
Athletes can go through many athletic endeavors in their youth, and eventually, they begin to identify the sports that most resonate with them. This was the case for Ava ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 03, 2024 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Lacrosse is a passion that goes unmatched for Sam Jewett. From playing the sport himself, to becoming a mentor for younger players, he has made an indelible mark on the G...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 19, 2023 11 am
By James Kidd
If you watched the Guilford girls’ volleyball team this fall, you would be hard pressed to find an aspect of the game not impacted by junior Sam Alberghini. She rarely le...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 13, 2023 03 pm
By Maria Cipriano
When you think of local legends, you think of Tom Karasay. Within the town of Westbrook and the surrounding community, the Guilford resident is known as a man who has giv...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 15, 2023 10 am
Hans Forselius has always had an interest in ice hockey. After elevating his way to success at the high school level, the Guilford native landed an opportunity to pursue ...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 26, 2023 04 pm
In sports, it takes resiliency and mental toughness to overcome obstacles. It’s easy to give up when times get tough, rather than pushing forward and putting in the extra...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 01, 2023 04 pm
The Guilford 10U All Stars softball team made an incredible run this summer, supplanting themselves as one of the region’s premier teams across the league. Undoubtedly, t...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 23, 2023 06 am
Guilford sailor Wylder Smith is only 15 years old, but already the teen has seen most of the United States and abroad. Wylder is an Optimist sailor, competing in races ac...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 09, 2023 07 am
Clare Bransfield is on a mission. After four years out of the pool, the former Guilford High School swimmer is walking onto the swimming and diving team at Saint Michael’...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 02, 2023 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
As an athlete, the expectation of working tirelessly and exceptionally to find success can weigh deep on the mind and body, and not everyone can handle that pressure. For...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 26, 2023 10 am
When Guilford senior Liam Alberti attended his school’s end-of-year 62nd Annual Senior Sports Awards Program, sponsored by the Guilford Sideliners, he said he came prepar...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 18, 2023 12 pm
Guilford’s Andrew Beauton has had a banner year on the golf course. He finished the 2023 high school season as the Player of the Year for the Southern Connecticut Confere...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 15, 2023 07 am
Adversity can really slow down and alter an athlete’s path to success both emotionally and physically. Having to miss pertinent time away from competition could be detrim...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 18, 2023 06 am
Lucas Deshefy crushed the expectations set for him as a sophomore, becoming a household name within the Guilford High School baseball program seemingly overnight.
With a ...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 06, 2023 01 pm
Guilford senior track star Alexa Suchy has been one of the best runners for her high school the last four seasons for both the outdoor track and cross country teams. Desp...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 03, 2023 06 am
Every young athlete has aspirations, whether that’s to compete in a sport at an elite level, be the best leader they can be for their team, or to break records. At the st...
Person of the Week • Published May 21, 2023 07 am
Everyone has passions and desires. We all strive for goals that may sometimes seem unachievable, but the attitude we put into reaching those aspirations is what matters m...
Person of the Week • Published May 09, 2023 01 pm
A young Paul Wettemann III grew up in Guilford idolizing UConn men’s basketball. Now an adult in his current role as director of men’s basketball administration with the ...
Person of the Week • Published May 06, 2023 06 am
By James Kidd
Luke Carignan is a senior at Guilford High School and played football all four years, acting as a captain this past season while starting at defensive end and tackle. He’...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 26, 2023 08 am
Guilford High School junior Kennedy Teasdale has already achieved a great deal, qualifying for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals where she ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 18, 2023 12 pm
By Maria Cipriano
Hailey Farace has always been drawn to the ice. From the time she was little to when she entered high school, ice hockey has been a passion of hers. The dedication she ha...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 15, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Rowing is a very unique sport in that it really takes every member of the boat to compete well in order to put out successful race numbers as a team. Hailey Hutchison is ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 04, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Being a young player on any organized team can come with challenges in regardsto transitioning and defining your role. For freshman defender Tayte DePetris, she needed ve...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 02, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Fencing is a very meticulous sport that can be very demanding on the body and mind. It’s one that requires a lot of practice and precision to master the art and skill tha...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 21, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Making the transition from a high school sport to participating at the collegiate level on a much bigger stage can sometimes come with self-doubt and nerves due to the ad...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 14, 2023 05 pm
Kadence Epke was quite literally born into the sport of hockey. Having a father who had a stick in his hand at multiple competitive levels and sisters who also enjoyed it...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 12, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Representing your school on your own can be a lot of pressure for a young athlete, especially in a sport like gymnastics that requires a lot of precision and balance. Gui...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 04, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
Being a multi-sport athlete can be difficult for some people due to the focus and balance it takes to constantly improve in various areas. For senior ice hockey captain a...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 21, 2023 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
Freshman defender Emma Clifford has always been inspired by the game of hockey. The Guilford native has made a quick impact already in her short time with the Guilford Gr...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 19, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Senior captain and goaltender Connor Crowley has embraced his role with the Notre Dame-West Haven Green Knights boys’ ice hockey team this season, taking full advantage o...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 12, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
For many kids as they enter high school, fencing is a sport that may be unfamiliar to them. With obscure rules and various disciplines, people aren’t always comfortable t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 04, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
It is not every day that you hear about someone from a town in Connecticut being a part of a professional National Football League (NFL) cheerleading team. For Guilford n...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 28, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Sometimes kids find something they’re passionate about at a young age, and they just stick with it.
That’s exactly what happened for Kevin Goldberg, now a senior forward ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 21, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Aiden Cohen and the Greater New Haven (GNH) Warriors co-op swimming and diving team started their season on Dec. 1. Their first meet was on Dec. 19 against the Notre Dame...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 08, 2023 08 am
The Guilford boys’ ice hockey team is off to a red-hot start for the 2022-’23 campaign, having yet to lose a game. The Grizzlies are led by senior Logan Bertrand, who has...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 14, 2022 09 am
If one thing is obvious about Niall O’Brien, it’s that he knows how to make a good first impression. This quality has suited Niall well in a variety of ways. In fact, it’...
