Theday.com nominated for 3 New England Emmy Awards
April 30, 2013; Updated: 7:52 pm
The Day was nominated for three Boston/New England Emmy Awards for its Saturday Morning Showdown webcast of the football game between New London and Ledyard Nov. 10, 2012.
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On the sidelines with New London and Ledyard
November 19, 2012; Updated: 12:14 pm
We mic'd up coaches Duane Maranda and Jim Buonocore to give you an exclusive inside look at the Saturday Morning Showdown between the New London Whalers and the Ledyard Colonels.
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Ledyard's Singing Linemen
November 12, 2012; Updated: 3:15 pm
Four members of Ledyard's offensive line also sing in the choir.
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Football Moms
November 12, 2012; Updated: 2:52 pm
Mothers provide support to the New London and Ledyard football teams.
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Tommie Major: Voice of the Whalers
November 12, 2012; Updated: 2:32 pm
Assistant coach Tommie Major is the heart and soul of the New London Whalers.
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Highlights: New London 7, Ledyard 0
November 12, 2012; Updated: 11:36 am
Watch the full game at http://www.theday.com/showdown
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New London beats Ledyard 7-0
November 10, 2012; Updated: 4:07 pm
New London High School quarterback Ackee Barber, a transfer from Ledyard, entered the game in the third period and threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Jose Garcia, leading the Whalers to a 7-0 victory over Ledyard at Mignault Field on...
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Must-win Saturday morning for New London, Ledyard football
November 10, 2012; Updated: 4:08 pm
Production trucks rolled into Ledyard High School early Friday afternoon, complete with all the gadgetry that will contribute to the uniqueness of the Saturday Morning Showdown, the latest rendition of the Ledyard-New London rivalry today at...
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Football moms are 'special teams' of their own
November 10, 2012; Updated: 12:15 am
When football season starts, the mothers of Ledyard and New London high school football players kick into overdrive.
Ledyard vs. New London: Saturday Morning Showdown
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Science, technology magnet school a New London success story
November 9, 2012; Updated: 7:47 am
Zakkiyya Griffin leaves for school at 5 a.m. then rides the bus for an hour. It's not easy, she says, but whatever it takes to get to her destination - the Science and Technology Magnet High School - is worth it.
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Tommie Major on being a Whaler
November 9, 2012; Updated: 10:04 am
Assistant coach Tommie Major, one of the all-time great players in New London football history, compares being a Whaler to being a member of a social club.
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Jim Buonocore on New London-Ledyard
November 9, 2012; Updated: 9:25 pm
Jim Buonocore is in a unique position to comment on the New London-Ledyard football rivalry. He played for New London under his father, and took over the head coaching job at Ledyard in 2008.
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Ag program lets students try what they love
November 8, 2012; Updated: 12:06 am
At Ledyard's Agricultural Science program, Brittany Fuchs and 245 other students are putting their love of animals into practice.
Ledyard vs. New London: Saturday Morning Showdown
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Whalers QB Ackee Barber: new school, new position
November 8, 2012; Updated: 12:12 am
As a junior, Ackee Barber was a backup tailback at Ledyard. Since transferring over the summer, he has become New London's starting quarterback.
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Ledyard's Perry twins
November 8, 2012; Updated: 12:02 am
Ledyard senior Chevy Perry looks so much like his twin brother Kyle, it took head coach three years to tell them apart.
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New London High School
2012 Whalers Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Score |
| 9/14 | Killingly | W 39-6 |
| 9/21 | Montville | W 38-7 |
| 9/29 | East Lyme | W 45-7 |
| 10/5 | North Haven | L 20-34 |
| 10/12 | @ Waterford | W 38-14 |
| 10/19 | @ Plainfield | W 41-0 |
| 10/27 | @ Woodstock Academy | W 49-6 |
| 11/2 | Fitch | L 27-39 |
| 11/10 | @ Ledyard | W 7-0 |
| 11/22 | Norwich Free Academy | L 7-28 |
Roster
2012 Colonels Roster
| Players | |||
| No. | Name | Pos | Grade |
| 2 | Ackee Barber | QB/S | 12 |
| 3 | Anthony Hodges | RB/LB | 11 |
| 4 | Troy Gray | QB/S | 10 |
| 5 | Jose Garcia | WR/CB | 11 |
| 6 | Joquin Riley | RB/LB | 12 |
| 7 | Sammy Miranda | WR/S | 12 |
| 10 | Olajuwan Chau | WR/CB | 12 |
| 12 | Niko Ramos | WR/CB | 11 |
| 15 | Ahmond Gomez | WR/CB | 12 |
| 17 | Hakeem Dannett | WR/CB | 11 |
| 18 | Jose Pereyra | WR/CB | 11 |
| 19 | Danny Maranda | QB/S | 10 |
| 21 | Orin Parke | RB/CB | 11 |
| 22 | Leo Clinton | WR/LB | 10 |
| 23 | Jelani Lucas | WR/S | 10 |
| 25 | Tre Scott | WR/S | 10 |
| 27 | Caleb Camacho | WR/S | 12 |
| 28 | Kevin Shaw | WR/LB | 10 |
| 30 | Mike Commander | WR/LB | 10 |
| 32 | Rakim Seales | RB/CB | 10 |
| 33 | Olguy Joseph | RB/LB | 10 |
| 35 | Clayton Potter | WR/S | 11 |
| 35 | Kevonte Westley | OL/DL | 10 |
| 37 | Dave Davila | WR/CB | 10 |
| 43 | Ashi Harkness | OL/LB | 11 |
| 44 | Jonathen Rivera | RB/LB | 10 |
| 45 | Robert Thomas | OL/LB | 10 |
| 46 | Anthony Hamlin | OL/DL | 11 |
| 48 | Hunter Roman | WR/DL | 10 |
| 50 | Matt Baird | OL/DL | 12 |
| 51 | Donte Alston | OL/LB | 11 |
| 51 | Stanley Serra | OL/DL | 10 |
| 55 | Lamont Waites | OL/LB | 12 |
| 56 | Grant Pezzolesi | OL/LB | 12 |
| 58 | Junior Cuevas | OL/DL | 12 |
| 59 | Isaias Cruz | OL/DL | 12 |
| 59 | Bobby Maynard | OL/DL | 9 |
| 60 | David Perry | OL/DL | 11 |
| 63 | Zac Allen | OL/DL | 11 |
| 64 | Damian Jones | OL/DL | 11 |
| 65 | Malik Surney | OL/DL | 10 |
| 67 | Caleb Jackson | OL/DL | 11 |
| 72 | Greg Newkirk | OL/DL | 9 |
| 73 | Dwayne Sablon | OL/DL | 12 |
| 78 | Mike Rosenbeck | OL/DL | 10 |
| 80 | Doug Foy | WR/S | 10 |
| 82 | Spencer Brown | OL/DL | 11 |
| 84 | Jesse Bostick | WR/CB | 11 |
| 84 | Christian Pederson | OL/DL | 10 |
| 88 | Jacob Epps | WR/CB | 10 |
| 89 | Dimitry Exceus | K/P | 9 |
Ledyard High School
2012 Colonels Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time/Score |
| 9/13 | Waterford | W 35-0 |
| 9/20 | @ Killingly | W 35-18 |
| 9/29 | @ Windham | L 14-21 |
| 10/5 | Norwich Free Academy | L 14-39 |
| 10/12 | Griswold | W 21-7 |
| 10/19 | @ East Lyme | W 48-7 |
| 10/26 | @ Montville | W 26-21 |
| 11/2 | Bacon Academy | W 47-7 |
| 11/10 | New London | L 0-7 |
| 11/22 | @ Fitch | W 28-27 |
Roster
2012 Colonels Roster
| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | H/W | Pos | Grade |
| 2 | Khary Childs | 6-0/185 | RB/DB | 11 |
| 3 | Chevy Perry | 6-1/205 | FB/LB | 12 |
| 4 | Kyle Perry | 6-1/205 | TE/DL | 12 |
| 5 | River Thomas | 5-11/185 | WR/DB | 10 |
| 7 | Ryan Wade | 6-1/190 | WR/LB | 12 |
| 8 | Darnay Gray | 6-2/240 | RB/LB | 11 |
| 10 | Adam Hildebrandt | 5-10/165 | QB/DB | 11 |
| 11 | Evan August | 5-11/180 | WR/DB | 11 |
| 12 | Kavan Jakuba | 5-11/175 | WR/DB | 11 |
| 14 | Fredrick France | 5-10/170 | QB | 10 |
| 15 | John Rainey | 6-0/185 | QB | 12 |
| 16 | Ty Ebdon | 6-0/175 | QB | 9 |
| 17 | Daniel Carrington | 5-10/180 | TE/DL | 10 |
| 18 | Andrew August | 5-10/175 | WR/DB | 10 |
| 20 | Phyllip Thomas | 6-2/195 | WR/DB | 10 |
| 21 | Trevor Bolduc | 5-11/160 | QB | 9 |
| 25 | Colin Grim | 5-10/185 | FB/DL | 12 |
| 28 | Jordan Kowalski | 5-11/190 | RB/DB | 11 |
| 29 | Devin Conde | 5-5/165 | RB/DB | 9 |
| 30 | Kevin Ma | 5-9/170 | FB/LB | 10 |
| 31 | Michael McDowell | 5-11/185 | RB/DB | 10 |
| 32 | Joseph Carter | 5-11/175 | WR/DB | 11 |
| 35 | Joshua DeSouza | 5-8/175 | RB/LB | 12 |
| 40 | Kevin McDonald | 6-1/215 | FB/LB | 11 |
| 41 | Calton Karpi | 5-10/185 | WR/LB | 12 |
| 42 | Christian Alvis | 6-2/225 | K | 12 |
| 43 | Peyton McGill | 5-9/160 | WR/DB | 10 |
| 45 | Kyle Zeppieri | 5-8/170 | OL/LB | 10 |
| 51 | Dwayne Brown | 6-0/230 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 52 | Benjamin Morales | 5-11/255 | OL/LB | 12 |
| 53 | Evan Vrabel | 5-11/190 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 54 | Jacob Bennett | 5-10/190 | OL/DL | 12 |
| 55 | Alec Gabriel | 5-11/240 | OL/LB | 12 |
| 56 | Nicholas Gordon | 5-9/175 | OL/DL | 11 |
| 57 | Tyler Woods | 5-10/210 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 58 | Gregory Cochran | 6-0/210 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 59 | Evan Stockmon | 6-3/195 | OL/LB | 12 |
| 60 | Alex Hintz-Valdez | 6-1/205 | OL/DL | 12 |
| 65 | Erik Thompson | 6-0/195 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 66 | Noe Serna | 6-0/240 | OL/DL | 12 |
| 67 | Tyler DeCosta | 5-10/180 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 68 | Michael Russak | 5-10/255 | OL/DL | 12 |
| 74 | Tyler Nelson | 6-1/220 | OL/DL | 10 |
| 75 | Kyle Wilson | 6-3/245 | OL/DL | 12 |
| 76 | Brandon Chesnut | 6-3/255 | OL/DL | 11 |
| 77 | Robert Bozym | 6-1/260 | OL/DL | 12 |
| 78 | Joshua Throop | 6-2/230 | OL/DL | 11 |
| 82 | Robert Church | 5-11/160 | K | 10 |
| 84 | Jeremy Baron | 6-1/195 | TE/LB | 10 |
| 85 | Christopher Turner | 6-3/205 | WR/LB | 12 |
| 86 | Zachary San Juan | 5-10/165 | WR/DB | 10 |
| 87 | Jeffery O'Hanlon | 6-0/195 | TE/DE | 9 |
| 88 | Christopher Gill | 6-5/220 | TE/DE | 12 |
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