Spring sports starting at HVRHS
Alexis Bajo volleyed with Spencer Jasmin at Housy’s first on-court tennis practice of the year, March 20. 
Photo by Riley Klein

Spring sports starting at HVRHS

FALLS VILLAGE — As winter thaws and snow melts around the Northwest Corner, Housatonic Valley Regional High School’s athletes have begun warming up as well. The Mountaineers are back with a full menu of spring sports.

Housy is set to field seven teams across five sports: softball, girls and boys tennis, baseball, girls lacrosse, and girls and boys track and field.

The Mountaineer varsity softball team will get the season started on April 1 with a 10 a.m. homefield scrimmage against Torrington High School. HVRHS softball finished last year’s season with a record of 8-8. The team is coached by Kaleigh Selino.

Girls tennis begins the season at home as well with a match against Gilbert High School on April 3 at 3:45 p.m. Girls tennis finished last season with a 6-8 record and is coached by Bill Markey.

The boys tennis team will face Gilbert at the same time on April 3 in Winsted. The boys ended with a 6-6 record last year and are coached by Jeff Tripp. Their first game on the Housatonic courts will take place April 5 against Northwestern High School with service beginning at 3:45 p.m.

Varsity baseball’s home opener is scheduled for April 4 on Ed Kirby Field with a 3:45 p.m. game against Nonnewaug High School. The baseball team finished 9-9 last year and is coached by Darryl Morhardt.

Housy’s girls lacrosse team, coached by Laura Bushey, starts their season with a pair of games on the road. They will travel to Granby Memorial High School on April 3 and then head to St. Paul Catholic School in Bristol for an April 5 game. Girls lacrosse will host Wolcott Tech on April 18 at 3:45 p.m. for their home opener.

Track and field are set to start in May, with both the boys and girls squads hosting a meet against Terryville and Litchfield on May 2 at 3:45 p.m. Track and field athletes are coached by Alan Lovejoy.

Athletic Director Anne MacNeil said, “Our teams have a lot of young talent and we are looking forward to a great spring season”

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