CHS girls' volleyball head coach Sue Bavone picked up her 650th win on Saturday. Submitted photo. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School girls’ volleyball hit a milestone in the Southern Connecticut Conference quarterfinals. With a 3-1 victory at North Haven (fourth seed, 17-5), the Rams (fifth seed, 16-5) picked up the 650th victory for Head Coach Sue Bavone. Since 1994, Bavone has compiled a 650-133 record, along with winning 17 SCC crowns (

Ollie Donroe looks for running room on Friday night. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Evan Gonzalez scored the first touchdown against Fairfield Prep. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Following a three-game road trip, the Cheshire High School football team looked forward to returning to Alumni Field to host Fairfield Prep on Friday night. In their friendly confines, the Rams produced a defensive showcase under the lights. Cheshire (5-2) won the turnover ba

From left, Kathryn Suarez and Madi Reeves contributed to Cheshire girls' soccer beating Foran in Thursday's SCC quarters. Photo by Greg Lederer. Madi Reeves scores the winning penalty kick against Foran. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media After going scoreless through 80 minutes and a pair of 10-minute overtime periods on Thursday, the Cheshire and Foran high school girls’ soccer teams needed penalty kicks to decide a winner in their Southern Connecticut Conference quarter

From left, Gabrielle Williamson, Courtney Gutmann, and Annie Superchi capped an undefeated dual-meet record (33-0) on Senior Night. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Since coming up short against Ridgefield in 2022, the Cheshire High School girls’ swim and dive team hasn’t dropped a dual meet at Cheshire Community Pool. On Wednesday, the Rams capped the regular season with their 38th straight victory. Cheshire (8-0) was victorious in 10 of 12 even

Soccer player Charlotte Dziura netted two goals in the regular-season finale at West Haven. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Tuesday, Cheshire High School girls’ soccer (11-2-3) closed the regular season with their third straight win, 4-1, at West Haven (7-9). CHS put in the opening four goals and went 2-0 in their series with the Blue Devils. Senior quad-captain Charlotte Dziura scored twice, while juniors Bailie Miller and Emma Klemonski also

Cheshire field hockey seniors won their final regular-season home game on Monday. Submitted photo. From left, Sydney Pinkus and Claire Bowman are captaining Rams field hockey. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School field hockey wrapped up the regular season with a celebration. To mark Senior Night, CHS (10-5-1) picked up their fourth straight win, 5-0, over Shelton (1-14-1). CHS wasted no time taking control of the game. S

Cheshire boys' soccer recognized their senior class before the regular-season finale on Saturday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jaymin Emede netted the opening goal on a corner kick by Daniel Aviz. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Saturday represented an emotional experience for the Cheshire High School boys’ soccer team. Not only were the Rams ending the regular season against Lyman Hall, but for the senior class, it was the final time they would play on their home turf at Alu

Ollie Donroe scored a career-best three touchdowns on Friday night. Photo by Greg Lederer. In his first varsity start at quarterback, Ryan Plouffe threw a personal-high two touchdowns. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media After dropping consecutive road games to Staples and Daniel Hand, the Cheshire High School football team looked forward to getting back to work during their bye week. The reset paid dividends on Friday night, as the Rams returned to p

From left, field hockey players Olivia O'Donnell and Caroline Barto both scored goals on Friday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Olivia O'Donnell scored the eventual game-winner to snap a 1-1 tie in the second quarter. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Friday, Cheshire High School field hockey (9-5-1) extended their win streak to three games, posting a 3-1 victory over Sheehan (10-5). Just 1:41 into the contest, the Rams jumped ahead on a shot by junior Caroline Barto. The Tita

From left, Shannon Gordon and Charlotte Dziura contributed to a 1-0 victory over Lauralton Hall. Photo by Greg Lederer. Just 1:28 into Thursday's game, Charlotte Dziura found the back of the net on a header. The lone goal was assisted by Shannon Gordon. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Back on Oct. 10, Cheshire High School girls’ soccer had a nine-game unbeaten streak snapped in a 2-1 loss at Lauralton Hall in Milford. While frustrated, the Rams knew that they would get

Cheshire girls' varsity cross country poses with their SCC medals. Submitted photo. CHS girls' varsity cross country placed second in the SCC. Submitted photo. Alexa Tirado took seventh in her final SCC meet. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Wednesday, Cheshire High School cross country stood tall against their peers at New Haven’s East Shore Park. In the Southern Connecticut Conference Championship, the Rams brought home a team title, along with two runner-up finishe

From left, girls' soccer seniors Koko Magriplis, Julianna and Allie Waggoner, Lillian Beach, Charlotte Dziura, Gwen Kappus, Abby Beach, Delaini Miller, and Shannon Gordon were introduced before Tuesday's game. Photo by Greg Lederer. Madi Reeves nets the game-winner on a pass from Bailie Miller. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media For Cheshire High School girls’ soccer, Tuesday’s game against Shelton didn’t represent their final game at Alumni Field, but it was still a bitte

From left, Gabby Scotti, Lyla Dykeman, and Maeve Zbikowski won on Senior Night. Photo by Greg Lederer. From left, sisters Maeve and Brenna Zbikowski have both captained CHS girls' volleyball. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School girls’ volleyball (12-4) marked Senior Night with their fifth consecutive win, 3-0, (25-18, 25-10, 25-13) over East Haven (7-11). While not having the home court advantage, the Yellow Jackets cam

Brendan Middendorf is congratulated by his teammates after scoring in the second half at Hamden. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jaymin Emede scores to tie Friday's game at 1-1 in the first half. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In a game of momentum shifts on Friday, Cheshire High School boys’ soccer ended up getting their second draw with Hamden this fall. The Rams (5-4-3) didn’t lead in the rematch, but rallied from a pair of one-goal deficits to get a draw on the road. The

Swimmer Annie Superchi joined classmate Gabrielle Williamson with four victories against Amity. Photo by Greg Lederer. Mackenzie Hearrin comes up for air in winning the 100-yard breaststroke. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media For high school girls’ swim and dive, Cheshire and Amity are the only teams to have held team titles in the history of the Southern Connecticut Conference. On Thursday, the rivals once again carried unbeaten records into their annual dual meet. With

On Wednesday, Cheshire girls' cross country picked up three victories. Submitted photo. Brienna Kalinowski paced her team for the first time in a dual-meet race. Photo by Greg Lederer. From left, Sophia Jimenez and Alexa Tirado have run together throughout the fall season. Submitted photo. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Wednesday, Cheshire High School cross country teams both swept at Eisenhower Park in Milford. Cheshire boys moved to 7-2 with victories against host

Cheshire boys' soccer has outscored the competition, 13-2, in their three-game win streak. Submitted photo. Ali Maula netted his first varsity goal and picked up a career-best two assists against Guilford. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jaymin Emede contributed two goals and an assist in the second half on Tuesday. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Sept. 17, Cheshire High School boys’ soccer came away frustrated after coming up short 5-0 at Guilford. Whe

Along with picking up their fourth win on Monday, Cheshire boys' soccer recognized Morgan's Message. Photo by Greg Lederer. From left, Noah Rochefort and Ciaran Hickey are captaining CHS boys' soccer. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School boys’ soccer (4-4-2) tallied their second straight shutout, winning 3-0 over Shelton (1-9-2). After not scoring more than once through eight games, the Rams have broken through to net se

Cheshire freshmen girls secured first place in the Wickham Park Invite. Submitted photo. CHS girls warm up for the varsity race. Submitted photo. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School cross country brought home medals from the Wickham Park Invitational in Manchester. Freshmen girls won the title, 48-49, over Staples. Evelyn Hu-Voong (second, 21:42.5) and Kenna DeRusso (fifth, 22:35.2) led the way. Lilly-Kate Montgomery (12th, 23:30.2), Rose B

Rams football coach Mike Ciotti was honored by both the Cheshire and Madison communities on Friday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Mike Ciotti explains what the adage "Eat the Bear" means in his battle against cancer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In the storied rivalry between the Cheshire and Daniel Hand high school football teams, the focus has traditionally been on game action. However in the lead up to Friday’s game at the Surf Club in Madison, a story took center stage