What a Run

Another Ludlowe boys' basketball season is in the books. 

And what a season it was. 

12-8 regular season, with a state tournament and FCIAC tournament berth. 

This was the first playoff appearance since the 2020-2021 season, which was the COVID schedule/postseason. 

It was a tremendous run in the state tournament this season, advancing all the way to the Division III Final Four. 

Wins in the state tournament over Killingly, number three ranked Wilby in dramatic fashion and Waterford to get the chance to play Lewis Mills in the state semifinals in what was an exciting finish, coming up just a point short. 

Congratulations to all the players and coaches on a tremendous season. 

Tate Mahoney had an amazing season. He set a number of school records and put himself high on the list for others. A couple records that he set were points in a game with 39 and three-pointers in a game with eight. Both of those Tate set on February 14 in a win vs Darien on Senior Night. 

Tate was named All-FCIAC first team and Charlie Mahoney was named All-FCIAC third team. 

Head Coach John Dailey picked up his 100th career win on January 19 with a 49-29 victory over Westhill. 

There were so many other great accomplishments. 

However, it's about so much more than that. This was just a tremendous group of young men, both on and more importantly off the court. 

A senior group who cared about the entire team, from the freshman all the way up. To the seniors, Jake Medor, Luke Cristodoro, Porter Davis-Whatley and Tate Mahoney, Congrats on a tremendous season and careers and best of luck. 

A total group of kids who cared about each other and the program and were incredible fun to watch and be around. 

Besides the seniors, it was guys like juniors Charlie Jones, Charlie Mahoney, Ryan Torello, Juan Stcherbina Castro, Jack Short and Andrew Fraise. It's sophomores Brennan Martino, Arlo Sollinger, Devin Brenner. Finally, it's the freshman like Timmy O'Neill, Gavin Mertz, Tyler Geriak, Carlo Noecker and Johnny Stauss. And that's just the varsity and JV guys. Then you have the freshman team. Too many to name. Bright future for all. 

To the juniors, sophomores and freshman, use this run to feed into next season! 

Tremendous job by the coaching staff of John Dailey, Joe Bossio, Darren Lee, Marty Conlon and Earl Coleman. These guys put in so much time and effort and just want what is best for the kids. 

Always a pleasure to help out in any way I can. 

Looking forward to see what these guys do next season. 

What a season this was.