Jack Whitright dribbles up for a layup on Wednesday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Ryan Plouffe sank two three-pointers against Career. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Tuesday, Cheshire High School boys’ basketball (1-7) fell 63-45 to Career Magnet (3-4). While the Panthers finished with a double-digit victory, the game was a battle into the final three minutes. The Panthers jumped ahead 9-3, but by the close of the first quarter, the Rams rallied to take a 13-10 lead on a

Molly Fleming led CHS girls' basketball with 20 points at Lyman Hall. Photo by Greg Lederer. Molly Fleming nets a layup on a pass from Bridgette Koch. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School girls’ basketball (1-9) came up short 52-46 at Lyman Hall (5-5) in Wallingford. Due to a fire alarm going off, the game was temporarily suspended in the first quarter. The Trojans led 14-10 going to the second and extended their advantage to 26-15, but Cheshi

Cheshire wrestling won the Warrior Invitational in record-setting fashion for the second straight year. Submitted photos. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School wrestling used depth to defend their Warrior Invitational crown at Canton. With 243 points, the Rams also broke the meet record (203.5) they set last year. Senior tri-captain Luke Savage (132 pounds) and juniors Robbie Perez (144), Noel Martinez (190), and Carter Marciano (285) took ho

Will Wable looks to distribute the basketball on the court. Photo courtesy of David Hearrin. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Friday, Cheshire High School boys’ basketball (1-6) fell 64-26 to Fairfield Prep (6-3). The Jesuits went up 15-7 in the opening quarter and took a 29-13 lead into halftime. Senior Peyton O’Neal paced the Rams with nine points. Senior Jack Whitright scored four points and sophomore Ryan Plouffe joined him and O’Neal with a three-pointer. Junior

Paul Grenier placed fifth in his CISL opener. Photo by Greg Lederer. Evelyn Johnson opened the ski season with a 12th place finish. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Thursday, Cheshire High School kicked off the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League season at Mount Southington. The boys’ team finished third (332.95). Paul Grenier was fifth overall (49.42) and Simon Lederer came in 16th (54.35). Julian Kluge (55.64), Evan Bestor (57.27), Patrick

From left, ice hockey players Luca Ocone-Krause and Colin Dempsey combined for three goals and four assists on Wednesday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Colin Dempsey nets his second goal against West Haven. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Wednesday at Louis Astorino Ice Arena in Hamden, Cheshire High School ice hockey (5-1) won 5-0 over West Haven (1-5) to extend their win streak to three games. To lead the offense, sophomore Colin Dempsey tallied two goals and an assist an

For CHS girls' basketball, Carly Commune made two three-pointers against Sheehan. Photo by Greg Lederer. Makeda Yokono scores inside against Sheehan. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Tuesday, Cheshire High School girls’ basketball (1-7) came up short 38-26 against Sheehan (6-0). The Titans came out fast to score the opening 10 points and didn’t trail in the game. Senior Megan Wresien scored five of her game-high 22 points during the opening run. CHS responded with a t

Senior basketball player Carter Hayes look for an open teammate. Photo courtesy of Dave Hearrin. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media This week, Cheshire High School indoor track and field is gearing up for Southern Connecticut Conference Developmental meets at New Haven's Floyd Little Athletic Center. Boys compete on Monday and girls participate the next day. Both events begin at 5:30 p.m. Remainder of Tuesday's varsity action Boys' Swim (0-1) The Rams visit University of

Goalkeeper Ryan Miller made 29 saves and earned an assist on Saturday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Mark Laskin nets his first of two goals on a power play in the second period. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday at Louis Astorino Ice Arena in Hamden, Cheshire High School ice hockey (4-1) secured a 3-1 victory over Watertown/Pomperaug/Holy Cross Co-Op (3-2). “It’s a good win,” stated senior goalkeeper/assistant captain Ryan Miller. “You know I mean we really needed a

Molly Fleming joined Carly Commune and Emma Klemonski with seven points at Branford. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media   On Friday, Cheshire High School girls’ basketball (1-6) kicked off the year with their first victory, 35-26, at Branford (2-4). CHS built a 17-14 halftime lead and then outscored the Hornets, 8-2, in the third quarter to gain separation. Senior co-captain Molly Fleming, senior Carly Commune, and sophomore Emma Klemonski all had se

Mark Laskin scored a career-best five goals and added an assist on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Michael O'Dea. Ryan Miller is a three-year starting goalkeeper for Cheshire ice hockey. He made eight saves against Fairfield. Photo courtesy of Michael O'Dea. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media   On Wednesday at Louis Astorino Ice Arena in Hamden, Cheshire High School ice hockey (3-1) netted the opening five goals en route to a 10-2 victory over Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe Co-Op (0

Cooper Duncan is captaining the Rams with fellow seniors Harley Guida and Luke Savage. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media   On Tuesday, Cheshire High School wrestling (2-0) won the home opener, 73-6, over East Haven. Senior tri-captains Cooper Duncan (120 pounds, 1:34) and Luke Savage (138, 1:30), junior Robbie Perez (144, 2:28), seniors Roman Costa (150, 1:42) and Michael Danese (165, 1:30), and juniors Gavin Calamo (190, 58 seconds) and Carter Marc

From left, seniors Molly Fleming and Tema Caplan are co-captaining Cheshire girls' basketball. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media   On Monday, Cheshire High School girls’ basketball (0-6) came up short 52-44 at Jonathan Law (5-1) in Milford. The Rams raced out to a 12-4 advantage in the first quarter and led 21-16 at halftime, but Law outscored them 15-7 in the third quarter to take the lead. Senior co-captain Molly Fleming paced Cheshire with 15 poi

Makeda Yokono posted eight points on Sunday at Foran. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media   On Sunday, Cheshire High School girls’ basketball (0-5) fell 49-34 at Foran (3-2) in Milford. The Rams trailed just 20-16 at halftime, but Law outscored them 29-18 in the second half. Senior co-captain Molly Fleming (nine) and sophomore Makeda Yokono (eight) were top point-scorers for Cheshire. Senior Carly Commune hit two three-pointers. Junior Charlotte Dziur

For CHS ice hockey on Saturday, Mark Laskin scored to tie East Haven Co-Op 2-2 in the third period. Photo courtesy of Michael O'Dea. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media   In a match-up of unbeaten teams on Saturday, Cheshire High School ice hockey (2-1) came up just short 4-2 to East Haven Co-Op (5-0) at Louis Asterino Ice Arena in Hamden. Following a scoreless first period, EH used goals from juniors Enzo Plano and Ryan Bunnell to jump ahead 2-0 in the second. Cheshire dre

Carter Hayes led CHS boys' basketball with a career-high 17 points against East Haven. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Tuesday, Cheshire High School boys' basketball (1-2) built a 27-22 halftime lead and then pulled away for their first win, 63-48, over East Haven (0-2). Senior Carter Hayes hit three three-pointers en route to posting a personal-best 17 points. Junior Fritz Huyghue and senior Jack Whitright (two three-pointers) put in 11 points

Mark Laskin netted a career-high four goals on Monday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jake Soderlund posted his first two varsity goals against Glastonbury. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Cheshire High School ice hockey extended their strong start on Monday, posting a 9-2 victory over previously unbeaten host Glastonbury (2-1) at Newington Arena. The Rams have netted 15 goals through two games. Led by a career-high four goals from junior Mark Laskin, CHS

On Saturday, goalkeeper Ryan Miller made 28 saves and eclipsed the 1,000 mark for his career. Photo by Greg Lederer. Zach Hooper tallied two goals, including a game-winner short-handed, and added an assist in the season at Louis Astorino Ice Arena in Hamden. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School ice hockey sought to start the winter season victorious. The Rams had to hold off a late rally from Xavier, but in the end, th

From left, sisters Savannah and Bridgette Koch are enjoying being back together on the basketball court. Photo by Greg Lederer. Carly Commune hit two three-pointers on Friday. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Friday, Cheshire High School girls’ basketball (0-3) came up short 57-28 at Sacred Heart Academy (2-0) in Hamden. The Sharks didn’t trail after jumping out to a 10-0 lead. Three-pointers from sophomore Emma Klemonski and senior Carly Commune cut the deficit to 10

Kevin Xie is the lone senior for Cheshire boys' swim. Photo by Greg Lederer. Kevin Xie surges forward in the 100-yard butterfly. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Thursday at Cheshire Community Pool, Cheshire High School boys’ swim dropped the opener, 73-47, to Notre Dame-West Haven. Senior captain Kevin Xie touched the wall first in the 100-yard backstroke (1:12.81). In exhibition, sophomore newcomers Vasco Ferreira (500-yard freestyle, 6:22.66) and Justin Xu (100-yar