From left, Jordan McCue and Jenica Matos ended their Cheshire softball careers as the program's first All-Americans. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Coming into this year, Cheshire High School softball was driven to win a second straight Class LL title. Not only did the Rams accomplish their mission during an unbeaten season, but the team has also been recognized individually on the national stage. For the first time, Cheshire has secured All-Am

A four-year varsity player, Jenica Matos became the first Rams softball player to receive All-American. Photo courtesy of Corley Fleming. Jenica Matos clinched Cheshire softball's second straight state title with her 17th strikeout against Southington. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media As a four-year varsity pitcher, Jenica Matos enjoyed a record-setting career with Cheshire High School softball. Her Ram career came to an end on June 13, but she made history one more ti

From left, Matthew Rinaldi, Jack Mooney, Bryce Falcon, and Robert Juliano competed in the boys' 2,000-meter steeplechase. Submitted photo. For boys' hammer throw, Josh Lengyel came in ninth place. Submitted photo. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Tuesday, Cheshire High School sophomore Jack Mooney won his first state title in the boys’ 2,000-meter steeplechase (6:33.43) at Willow Brook Park in New Britain. Classmates Robert Juliano (26th, 7:23.37), Matthew Rinaldi (37

Tylie Lawless tallied a goal and three assists against Simsbury. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Hailey Teel shoots under pressure in the first quarter of the Class L final. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Defender Maeve Zbikowski sprints down the field at Fairfield University's Rafferty Stadium. Photo by Jim Brandolini. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, the Class L high school girls’ lacrosse final brought a sense of familiarity. After Simsbury won 12-4 over Cheshire last

Cheshire softball repeated as state champions for the first time this year. Photo by Greg Lederer. Seniors wrapped up their career with a 94-12 record. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jenica Matos clinched a 1-hit shutout with her 15th strikeout. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media For Cheshire High School softball, Saturday’s Class LL final was an emotional experience at University of Connecticut’s Burrill Family Field. Not only were the Rams just win away from completing an unbeat

In the third quarter on Thursday, Jonny Heavens netted consecutive goals to tie Guilford at 7-7. Photo by Greg Lederer. Will Wable tallied three of his four points in the opening quarter at the University of Hartford. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Back on April 28, Cheshire High School boys’ lacrosse pulled out a 8-7 win over Guilford. When the Southern Connecticut Conference rivals met up again in Thursday’s Class L semifinal, the game was similarly tight, but this t

Tylie Lawless netted a game-high five goals in the Class L semifinals. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Tema Caplan scored two goals in each half on Tuesday. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Caroline Barto drives with the ball against Guilford. She scored in the first half on Tuesday. Photo by Jim Brandolini. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media The Cheshire High School and Guilford girls’ lacrosse teams have produced multiple nail-biters this spring. Back on April 27, the Grizzlies won 9-8

CHS boys' golf poses with their runner-up plaque at Tallwood Country Club in Hebron. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School boys’ golf shot a 302 to place runner-up to Xavier (293) in the Division I Championship at Tallwood Country Club in Hebron. Senior Brandon DeWitt and sophomore Levi Haskes both shot a 75, while junior Touraj Rajabipour and sophomore Justin Paek tallied a 76 each. Senior captain Noah Rocklin added an 85. Girls’ Golf From Tas

For two years, Mark Laskin has played number one singles for Cheshire boys' tennis. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Sunday, Cheshire High School tennis kicked off the Connecticut Invitational Tournament with singles action in West Hartford. For boys at Hall, junior Mark Laskin won his two matches (6-3, 6-2; 6-3, 6-1). Also on Sunday, senior tri-captain Brayden Stratton came up short in his opening match. For girls at Conard, junior Sarah Curran

Cosimo Botti tied Will Wable with a goal and two assists in the Class L quarterfinals. Photo by Greg Lederer. Will Wable finds Richie Muli for a shot in front of the Newtown net. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In the Class L quarterfinals on Saturday, Cheshire High School boys’ lacrosse (third seed, 13-7) extended their season with a 8-3 victory over Newtown (sixth seed, 14-6). The Rams never trailed after jumping ahead 5-0 in the contest. Senior quad-captain Richie Mu

Tylie Lawless looks for an open teammate on Friday. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Tema Caplan joined Tylie Lawless with three assists against Hall. Lawless netted four goals and Caplan earned a hat trick. Photo by Jim Brandolini. Tema Caplan goes to give a hug after Lauren Kilpatrick found the back of the net. Kilpatrick earned a game-high five goals. Photo by Jim Brandolini. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In the Class L quarterfinals on Friday, Cheshire High School girls'

In pitching 6.2 innings in the Class L First Round, pitcher Dylan Scalice gave up just two hits and a walk. Photo by Greg Lederer. Dylan Scalice recorded nine strikeouts against Bristol Eastern. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media As the scoreless innings piled up on Monday, it was clear that a pitcher’s duel was taking place between the Cheshire and Bristol Eastern baseball teams. For six innings, senior co-captain Dylan Scalice and BE senior Noah Molinsky hadn’t allowed t

From left, Claire Bowman, Julia Mital, Sophia Jimenez, and Ava Ciccone placed fourth in the Class L 4x800-meter relay. Submitted photo. Hunter Hearrin finished fourth in the shot put. Submitted photo. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Sunday, Cheshire outdoor track and field teams competed in the Class L Championship at New Britain’s Willow Brook Park. The boys’ team came in 12th place (26 points) and the girls tied for 15th (12 points) in their meet. Junior Josh Lengy

Mark Laskin hits a return at number one singles. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In the Class L First Round on Friday, Cheshire High School boys’ tennis (12th seed, 7-9) came up just short 4-3 at Conard (fifth seed, 14-3) in West Hartford. Junior Mark Laskin (6-1, 6-2) and senior tri-captain Brayden Stratton (6-0, 6-1) were victorious in the top-two singles spots. Senior tri-captain Jason Liu won 6-4, 6-2 in the fourth position. Laskin and Stratto

Cheshire girls' lacrosse claimed their first SCC crown since 2023. Photo by Greg Lederer. Standing next to Cheshire Head Coach Dan Warburton (left), goalkeeper Georgiana Sheehan was surprised to receive SCC Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In the final regular-season home game on May 11, Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse battled to the end in a 7-6 loss to Daniel Hand. While coming up just short on Senior Nigh

Cheshire softball claimed their seventh SCC crown and second in three years. Photo by Greg Lederer. Cheshire softball seniors posed with the championship plaque after winning their final SCC title. Photo by Greg Lederer. To win the SCC Championship, Jordan McCue smacked the walk-off two-run home run in the eighth inning. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In developing into one of the state’s top softball hitters, Cheshire High School senior second baseman Jordan McCue has

Carter Hayes tallied 21 kills, 11 digs, three blocks, and an assist in the SCC semis. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Wednesday, Cheshire High School boys’ volleyball (second seed, 13-8) came up just short 3-2 (17-25, 25-23, 22-24, 25-15, 13-15) in the Southern Connecticut Conference semifinals. The Rams won both meetings in the regular season, but the Spartans pulled out three sets to win the final match between the rivals. For the Rams, senio

In cracking the 400-save mark for her career on Tuesday, goalkeeper Georgiana Sheehan celebrated with teammates. Photo by Greg Lederer. From left, seniors Sarah Mollin, Tema Caplan, and Tylie Lawless have captained the Rams to the SCC final. Photo by Greg Lederer. On a pass from Gwen Kappus, Tylie Lawless netted the game-winner with one second left in double overtime. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Back on April 27, Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse left Guilford di

Jordan McCue went four-for-four with two RBIs, two runs scored, and four stolen bases against Mercy. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jenica Matos improved to 22-0 after pitching a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts and three walks on Monday. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media The Cheshire High School softball team found themselves in a unique position at the start of Monday’s Southern Connecticut Conference semifinal at West Haven. After having held the lead for t

Trey McCauley tallied a goal and two assists in the SCC First Round. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Back on May 5, Cheshire High School boys’ lacrosse closed on a 4-0 run to rally for a 11-10 win over Daniel Hand. Sophomore Will Wable’s game-winner came with just 0.8 left on the clock. When the rivals met again in Saturday’s Southern Connecticut Conference First Round, the Rams came up clutch to pull out another nail-biter. With 1:03 left in over