““Your future is created by what you do today, not tomorrow.”

-Unknown

It’s a GREAT day to be a Yellowjacket!

June is here and the school house is all abuzz with all the end of year activities. The Athletic Department is no different. We are busy putting together next school year's Fall and Winter competition schedules and we have opened Family ID so students who want to play Fall sports can sign up now.  Navigate to: https://www.gilbertschool.org/athletics/family-id

Spring sports for Gilbert are now complete with the exception of some awards ceremonies. All of our student athletes had a great season and seemed to enjoy being outdoors and playing sports. The baseball team went to Cooperstown and played a game against Wamogo on the famous Doubleday field. They also took in the sites, the hall of fame  and a museum.

Cross Country  had five athletes who qualified for the Class S championships and are attending that on the day of this publication. We wish them luck and great success in their track and field event. Ajla Gutic was selected for All-Star status in the Discus Competition.

Girls Softball struggled through the season but had some amazing games and were great fun to watch here at our home field.  Look out next year for this team's potential. The Gilbert Girls tennis team had too few players to be competitive but they played every match with their best effort and a tremendous amount of grace and good sportsmanship. 

On May 14th The Gilbert School Athletics Department held the first Gilbert Blue and Gold Golf fundraiser in three years. We had 124 golfers attend, just 12 short of taking over the course in full. Everyone had a great time playing golf and enjoying dinner and post tournament raffles. I cannot thank the golfers or the sponsors of this event enough. With all of their support that day, over $15,000 was raised to go toward athletics. The 5K portion of this fund raiser will occur on October 10th during Homecoming. More to come.

 

May 22nd, The 39th Annual Connecticut High School Scholar Athlete Awards Program was held at the Aqua Turf. Two of Gilbert's highest achievers in academics and athletics were honored at this event. Seniors  Ajla Gutic and Nathen Fields. Congratulations to you both.

June 1st, 5:00 PM The Gilbert Spring Sports Award Ceremony is to be held in the Gilbert Auditorium. All spring athletes and their families are encouraged to come and celebrate their student athlete.

June 2, 6:00 PM Berkshire All-Star Banquet. The following Gilbert All-Stars and their parents are invited to attend this event. Emily Arel (Girls Basketball), Sam Goncalves (Wrestling), Hosam Abdullah(Wrestling), and Jonathan Eagan (wrestling). Ajla Gutic (Track & Field) Great job being selected for All-Star status.

June 6, 6:00 PM Senior Athletes Banquet  to be held in the Gilbert Cafeteria and catered by the Railway Cafe. Sponsored by the Lions Club. All Senior student athletes and their guests are invited. There will be awards handed out at this final Senior Athletics recognition ceremony. Athletes' meals are paid for by the Lions Club. 

I wish all of you a very exciting summer filled with sun and great times. I am looking forward to the 2022/2023 school year and all it brings with it. Have a safe summer.

For Gilbert specific updates, navigate to and follow or like the  Athletic Department Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheYellowjacketHive on facebook. Also visit the Gilbert Athletics webpage: https://www.gilbertschool.org/athletics. You will find the athletics handbook on the website. All athletes should know it, front to back.

 

Questions? Contact the Gilbert Director of Athletics at: morganb@gilbertschool.org 

or call 860 379-3721

The Middle School Athletic Director is Josh Penn, Contact him for middle school athletics at: Pennj@gilbertschool.org

Buckley Morgan, Director of Athletics 

morganb@gilbertschool.org

860-379-3721