Tema Caplan tallied a goal and four assists at Amity. Photo by Greg Lederer. Gwen Kappus converts on a pass from Tylie Lawless. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse (7-4) exploded offensively in a 16-7 victory at Amity (2-9) in Woodbridge. The Spartans scored first, but CHS put in the next four goals and didn’t trail again in the game. For the second straight game, the Rams held a 11-4 lead at halftime. Senior tri-captain Tylie

Tema Caplan powered the Cheshire girls' lacrosse offense on Saturday. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse (6-4) rode a fast start to a 13-7 victory at Newtown (6-5). The Rams never trailed after netting the opening six goals in the first quarter. After CHS received a 2-minute card penalty, Newtown put in three goals to pull to within 7-4, but the Rams found the back of the net four times to end the sec

On Friday, Callan Fleming hit her first home run and finished with a personal-best six RBIs. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jenica Matos recorded 11 strikeouts in four scoreless innings against Hamden. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media At the end of Friday’s game against Hamden, Cheshire High School softball’s unbeaten record matched the final result on the scoreboard. The Rams compiled an 11-1 hit advantage en route to earning a regular-season series sweep

Cheshire softball poses for a selfie after winning 10-0 over Oxford. Photo by Greg Lederer. On Thursday, Molly Fleming kicked off the scoring with a three-run home run in the first inning. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Thursday, Cheshire High School softball pushed their unbeaten season to 12-0. Led by senior pitcher Jenica Matos, the Rams shined in a 10-0 victory over Oxford (4-7). Matos posted a one-hit shutout with 20 strikeouts and a hit by pitch. Along with a

Cheshire baseball swept their regular-season series with Hamden. Photo by Greg Lederer. In pitching a complete game on Wednesday, Stephen Fitzmaurice improved his record to 2-2 this year. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media With his team currently dealing with injuries, Cheshire High School baseball pitcher Stephen Fitzmaurice wanted to his part by eating up innings in Wednesday’s game at Hamden. The senior co-captain more than met his goal under pres

Eric Gorman has shined in his first season as the starting goalkeeper for CHS boys' lacrosse. Photo by Greg Lederer. Eric Gorman came up with 13 saves against Guilford. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In a battle that came down to the final seconds on Tuesday, Cheshire High School boys’ lacrosse (7-3) pulled out a hard-earned 8-7 victory over Guilford (7-2). The game was tight from start to finish, with the biggest lead being just three goals by the Rams. CHS controlled

Cheshire baseball posed after picking up their sixth win on Monday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Cal Battipaglia led the Rams in hits, runs, and RBIs against Branford. He also picked up his first win on the mound. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Back on April 6, Cheshire High School baseball came away disappointed after coming up just short 1-0 at Branford. When the teams met up for Monday’s rematch at CHS, the game was once again decided by a run, only

Cheshire baseball's Josh Bonomo had two singles, two RBIs, and a walk on Saturday. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jonny Nelson recorded five strikeouts in his first pitching start. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School baseball (5-4) came up just short of getting a fifth straight win, falling 5-4 to host Naugatuck (9-2) at Muzzy Field in Bristol. Momentum shifted early, as the teams traded three-run outbursts in the first inning. Junior Michael Chopa

Cheshire baseball players posed after getting their fifth win. Photo by Greg Lederer. Dylan Scalice led the Rams on the mound and at the plate against Sheehan. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media With Friday representing the Opening Day ceremony for Cheshire Youth Baseball teams at Burt Leventhal Field, the Cheshire High School Rams wanted to put on a show for their biggest crowd of the season. Led by senior co-captain Dylan Scalice, Cheshire accompli

Surrounded by lacrosse teammates, Tylie Lawless holds her 100th-goal ball after a 17-8 win over Lauralton Hall. Photo by Greg Lederer. Tylie Lawless nets the 100th goal of her lacrosse career at CHS. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Thursday, Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse (5-2) used a strong start to fuel a 17-8 victory over Lauralton Hall (4-4). The Rams jumped ahead 6-0 and didn’t allow the Crusaders to get closer than three goals for the rest of the night. S

Softball pitcher Jenica Matos has recorded 110 strikeouts in 47 scoreless innings this spring. Photo courtesy of Corley Fleming. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Wednesday, Cheshire High School softball (8-0) rode the pitching of senior Jenica Matos and timely offense to stay unbeaten. Matos fired a one-hit shutout with 19 strikeouts and two walks and the Rams offense scored all their runs in the last two innings of a 6-0 victory at Amity (4-5) in Woodbridge. For five

With two goals on Tuesday, lacrosse player Tylie Lawless is now just two shy of 100 for her career. Photo by Greg Lederer. In the fourth quarter against Staples, Lauren Kilpatrick scored twice on passes from Tema Caplan. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse (4-2) dug deep to make a late push on Tuesday night, but came up a goal short in a 10-9 loss to Staples (2-3). Down 9-3 at the end of the third quarter, CHS rallied by netting six of t

Cheshire baseball players posed after getting their fourth win of the year. Photo by Greg Lederer. On Monday, pitcher Stephen Fitzmaurice went five innings to earn his first victory of the season. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media After getting off to a 1-3 start, Cheshire High School baseball has reeled off three wins to go over the .500 mark for the first time this spring. On Monday, the Rams rallied to win 8-1 over East Haven (0-7). In the top of

From left, Ava DiCicco and Brianna Hawkins have moved up a spot to number one doubles this year. Photo by Greg Lederer. Ava DiCicco wins a point at the net against Guilford. Brianna Hawkins puts away a overhead on Saturday. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Saturday, Cheshire High School girls’ tennis (3-3) came up short 5-2 against undefeated Guilford (6-0). At number three singles, senior Katie Bizzarro pulled out a 7-5, 3-6, 10-8 victory. Seniors Ava DiCicco and Bri

Cheshire baseball posed after getting a road victory in New Haven. Photo courtesy of Kate Enders. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Friday, Cheshire High School baseball exploded for a season-high run total in a 16-2 victory over host Hillhouse/Career Magnet Co-Op (1-4) at Bowen Field in New Haven. The Rams jumped out to a 11-2 lead in the first inning and the game was called in the fifth due to the mercy rule. Sophomore Tyler Lentini reached on two doubles and a hit b

From left, pitcher Jenica Matos and catcher Molly Fleming teamed up for a one-hit shutout on their bithday. Fleming's twin sister Callan also celebrated her b-day at Foran. Photo by Greg Lederer. Cheshire softball was excited to stay unbeaten (7-0) at Foran. Photo by Greg Lederer. Jordan McCue posted a home run, two doubles, four RBIs, and two runs scored on Friday. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media In reaching last year’s Southern Connecticut Confe

Jordan McCue doubled three times and scored twice against Sheehan. Jenica Matos finished Wednesday's softball game with her 14th strikeout. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Wednesday, Cheshire High School softball used a familiar formula of stellar pitching and relentless offense to extend their unbeaten start to 6-0. Senior Jenica Matos pitched a one-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, five walks, and a hit by pitch in a 7-0 win over Sheehan (5-2). In 33 scoreless inning

Ava Matikowski has worked her way into the rotation for Elon women's lacrosse this year. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On and off the field in North Carolina, the Elon University women’s lacrosse team benefits from chemistry with each other. That bond has helped 2023 Cheshire High School graduate Ava Matikowski develop her game on the next level. In her third year with the program, the red shirt sophomore mid-fielder has earned her most time in

Drew Rauch has netted four goals in each of his last two lacrosse games. Photo by Greg Lederer. Drew Rauch finds Trey McCauley for a point-blank shot in the second quarter on Tuesday. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Tuesday, Cheshire High School boys’ lacrosse (4-1) dropped their first game, 17-9, to unbeaten Notre Dame-West Haven (4-0). Momentum shifted on the night. For CHS, junior Trey McCauley and sophomore Will Wable scored in the final minute of the first quart

Tylie Lawless competes for the ball on the draw. Photo by Jim Brandolini. From left, Tylie Lawless, Tema Caplan, Lauren Kilpatrick, Madeleine Tessier, and Georgiana Sheehan contributed to CHS girls' lacrosse winning 14-9 over Branford. Photo by Greg Lederer. by Greg Lederer Cheshire Sports Media On Monday, Cheshire High School girls’ lacrosse (3-1) used a big run to fuel a 14-9 victory over Branford (2-2). The Hornets took three one-goal leads (1-0, 2-1, 3-2), but CHS respond