On Saturday, January 27 the Amity High School wrestling team placed 8th out of 16 teams at the Ridgefield Challenge Tournament held at Ridgefield High School. A tournament where they saw some of the top teams from New York, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. 4 Amity wrestlers won medals in their individual weight classes. Senior captain Matt Rothman … Read more
On Monday, Jan. 29, the Amity Spartans Swimming and Diving team was on the road at Albertus Magnus for a meet against Notre Dame. As you may know, the Spartans, under the leadership of Coach Todd Rainey, only lost one game this season — that was to Fairfield Prep. The boys had no problem defeating Notre … Read more
The Blades (Amity/Cheshire/North Haven) Girls Ice Hockey team hosted the Simsbury Trojans in Shelton on Saturday. It was Senior Night, which is always special for the girls who will be graduating this year. So another win for the home team would have been the icing on the cake. But Simsbury’s Grace Melanson (#22) had her own … Read more
Jeanette P. MacKenzie of Silverbrook Estates, Orange, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2018. She was born on January 26, 1926, daughter of Fritz E. and Jennie Nylander Peterson. She is survived by her son, Carl Dawson, her stepson-in-law, Charles Judd & four step-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Stanley Dawson and her second husband, … Read more
Katherine Pawchyk, 94, of Orange was born on May 5, 1923, and passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018. She was a graduate of Hillhouse High School, New Haven, where she played girls’ basketball, a sport she loved and followed throughout her life. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, February 2, 2018, at … Read more
Calling all Amity senior parents! Are you looking to honor and encourage your graduating senior with a grad ad in the yearbook? The second Embers Grad Ad Design Night of the year will be on Thursday, February 8 from 4-7 p.m. in the Amity High School computer lab 501 (across from the cafe). This is your last chance to … Read more
Here’s this week’s Amity Varsity Sports Schedule: Monday, Jan. 29 Boys Basketball v. Notre Dame-West Haven AWAY – Notre Dame High School 7 p.m. Boys Swimming and Diving v. Notre Dame-West Haven AWAY – Albertus Magnus College 4 p.m. Girls Basketball v. Sacred Heart Academy HOME – Paul D. Mengold Gym at Amity High School 7 … Read more
Some residents may have noticed the fire trucks and personnel at Wright’s Pond late this morning and early afternoon with people in the water and firefighters on the bank pulling tow ropes. Well, rest assured, there was no emergency — it was just a drill. When the conditions are right, the members of the Orange Volunteer … Read more
The Amity Spartans Boys Basketball team hosted the Daniel Hand Tigers in Woodbridge on Friday night. If ever there was a nailbiter, this game was it. The Spartans had the lead in the first two quarters, going into the half at 27-20. The Tigers pulled ahead with a great third quarter and 19 points to … Read more
The Amity Swimming and Diving Team was on the road in Waterbury for a meet against Holy Cross on Friday, Jan. 26. The Spartans have had an amazing season with only one loss — on Monday, Jan. 22 to Fairfield Prep — and they were back in the swim of things tonight showing their true colors … Read more