Sports — Sarah Gordon

Ledyard’s Natalyah Williams (5) dives as she attempts to pass a ball past Amistad’s Destiny Bennett (3) in the first round of the girls Class MM state tournament Monday, February 28, 2022 at Ledyard High School. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Ledyard's goalie Ken Turner (1) bocks a shot attempt from East Lyme's Joseph Grubb (24) during the boys soccer ECC Division I semifinal game at New London High School's Cannamela Field on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. (The Day)

East Lyme’s Mason Senkow (1) dives for a goal attempt on Weston’s Andrew Albert (1) during the Class M boy’s lacrosse semifinal in the CIAC tournament at East Lyme High School on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Old Lyme's Raymond Doll (25) and Frank Sablone (34) collide with Morgan's Connor Duffy (41) as they go after a rebound during a boys basketball game on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the school in Clinton. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Teammates, from left, Layshia Clarendon, Jasmine Thomas and Courtney Williams laugh after taking a photo with a pride flag during the Connecticut Sun Media Day on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The WNBA's preseason starts with a home game at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 13, against New York Liberty. (The Day)

The Cross Sound Ferry Cape Henlopen moves past sailboats during the Hospice Regatta at the Thames Yacht Club in New London on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. The annual event which started in 1997 is a fundraiser for Hartford Healthcare’s Center for Hospice Care in Norwich. “The care they give is just so important, and it’s important to support that,” said Judy Gibbs who started the partnership after her mother-in-law was a patient there. Since it’s start they have raised over $40,000 dollars. The regatta is part of their Wednesday Night Summer Race Series which is open to all sailors and continues through the last week in August. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Ledyard’s bench reacts to the end of their win over Amistad in the first round of the girls Class MM state tournament Monday, February 28, 2022 at Ledyard High School. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Kennewick High School's Chris Tiscareno wrestles Wapato High School's Sergy Sales Saturday in the semifinal round of the 113 lb weight class during the Bob Mars wrestling tournament at Kennewick High School. (Tri-City Herald)

East Lyme's Luke Leonard (24) reacts to a call along with Waterford fans and players during a boys basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, at Waterford High School. East Lyme won the game 64-60. (The Day)

Montville's Lauren Velazquez (8) eyes a ball as she moves past Waterford's Meah Zerio (9) during a girls soccer game on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Montville High School. (The Day)

Members of the Coyotes Team Wednesday during the annual Kennewick Grid Kids Superbowl at Neil F. Lampson Stadium in Kennewick. (Tri-City Herald)

Chiawana High School's Austin Urlacher (32) jumps over Gonzaga Prep's Kole Berriochoa (23) in a file photo from the state quarterfinals at Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium November 22, 2014. Chiawana won the game 38-3. (Tri-City Herald)

East Lyme's goalie Sean Heaney (0) collides with Guilford's Ellis Riccio (23) during a boys soccer game on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at East Lyme High School. Guilford won the game 2-0. (The Day)

Mystic Schooners' Chris Winkel (28) slides into second base past Sanford Mariners' Jake Alu (6) during a game against Sanford Mariners on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at Fitch High School. (The Day)

St.. Bernard's Cameron Beaudet (40) Plainfield's Jarvin Alday (12) and Joseph Beltran (3) reach for a rebound during a boys basketball game on Friday, February 9, 2018 Saint Bernard School. St. Bernard won the game 54-50 in overtime to earn first place in ECC Division III. (The Day)

Connecticut College’s Kat Norton (33) tangles with Coast Guard’s Abby McGuire (18) and Hope Drake-Duval (60) as she attempts a shot on goal during a women’s soccer game at the academy in New London Wednesday, September 15, 2021. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)