Spartans Hockey Reigns Supreme at Gunn, Makes States

The Spartans celebrate after scoring the final goal of the night as Shepaug beat Fox Lane on Feb. 5.

Kaylee Jackson '24, Senior Editor • February 22, 2024

WASHINGTON, Conn. — The Shepaug/Nonnewaug/Litchfield hockey co-op has proven to be a force on the ice. The Spartans finished the regular season with a 7-11-1 record, enough to qualify for the Division III state tournament.

Led by a strong class of seniors, the team won four of its last five games to make states. One of the highlights was a 7-3 win over Fox Lane of New York on Feb. 5.

The game against Fox Lane started off slow for the Spartans, who fell behind 3-0 in the first period. During the final two periods, sophomore Gunnar Ough made some clutch plays to score four goals. Senior Cameron Goethner tallied two goals and senior Brody Turner added another goal. Ough won the team’s Player of the Game award, and sophomore Henry Kiel won the Hardest Working Player of the Game award.

Next week, the team will start their state tournament run.

About the Contributors

Kaylee Jackson '24, Senior Editor

Kaylee Jackson is a senior at Nonnewaug and is in her second year of the Chief Advocate program, now as a senior editor. She has played on the volleyball team for all four years of her high school career, and she enjoys writing about sports and local events. When Kaylee graduates, she wants to go to dental school and become a hygienist.

Juliette Nichols, Senior Editor

Juliette Nichols is a senior at Nonnewaug and a senior editor/sports reporter for the NHS Chief Advocate. She is an athlete and a part of the volleyball, basketball, and track teams. She is part of the CIAC Athletic Advisory Board as well as running the social media for Class of 2024 Class Council. She enjoys writing about campus activities and sports events.