Larry Kelley

2 months ago | norwichbulletin.com | Larry Kelley

The pressure was all on New London in its ClAC Division II state semifinal game against Norwich Free Academy Tuesday at Waterford High School. Whalers coach Dave Cornish, who took over as the New London boys basketball coach in 2023-24 after a two-year stint at NFA, couldn't bear thinking about what a Wildcat upset of the Whalers would mean. New London had beaten NFA three times this season and was one of the favorites to win the state tournament.

2 months ago | norwichbulletin.com | Larry Kelley

Griswold boys basketball coach Rob Mileski's hopes to survive in the CIAC Division IV state tournament were fading. Wolverines star forward Kaiden Kazlauskas fouled out with Griswold down five and 2:23 left in Friday’s quarterfinal against Rockville, which led most of the game and appeared headed for victory. "When Kazlauskas went down I said no chance," Mileski said. "Kaz and [Kolby] Mills are our two-headed monster, ...

Nov 15, 2024 | thewesterlysun.com | Larry Kelley

STONINGTON — It's been a tale of two seasons for the Stonington football team. Unstoppable against small-school foes, overpowered against larger squads. The best of times have featured the Bears overwhelming Eastern Connecticut Conference Division III teams with quarterback Jalen Carter lighting up small-school defenses with a four-receiver set. The worst of times have shown a common theme against larger schools with Stonington losing the power battle.

Nov 7, 2024 | thewesterlysun.com | Larry Kelley

STONINGTON — There wasn't a dry eye on the field Thursday night in overtime after Shepaug Valley's Clare Moore blasted a shot from the top of the circle into a crowd and into the net to give the visitors from Washington Conn., a 2-1 win over Stonington in the Class S state tournament field hockey quarterfinals. The No. 12 seeded Spartans (14-4-1) made the two-hour road trip a memorable one with a rare state tournament win over the No. 4 Bears (16-3-1) and showed their emotion with tears of joy.

Nov 2, 2024 | thewesterlysun.com | Larry Kelley

COLCHESTER, Conn. — Something was a little bit off for the Stonington football team early in its Eastern Connecticut Conference Division III game on the road against Bacon Academy/Lyman Memorial. Perhaps it was playing on a dusty, grass field instead of turf. Perhaps it was playing on Saturday morning rather than Friday night. Even Bears' senior Jayden Carter wore uniform No. 35, unfathomable digits for a quarterback, instead of his customary No.5. And he didn't start the game.