Wilton High School

Girls lacrosse

The girls varsity lacrosse program, established as a school sponsored sport in 1982, was invariably mediocre until a breakthrough 1995 campaign under first year coach Joanie Tripp that culminated with a 10-4 record and three athletes named to the all FCIAC team. After a few seasons of disappointing losses in the state and FCIAC tournaments, the Lady Warriors finished the 1999 season with a 17-3 record and claimed their first FCIAC crown, along with the distinction of taking second place in the state tournament. The Warriors would reclaim themselves as FCIAC champions in the 2004 season, which also saw the team take home its first state title in a come-from-behind win over rival Darien. [ [http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=252&snid=44587550&org=wiltonlax.org Our History ] ]

During the most recent 2008 season, despite the loss of eight players who graduated and went on to play college lacrosse, a young Wilton team with four sophomore starters returned to the top of the FCIAC by winning the league championship with a 15-14 victory over New Canaan.

ki Team

The Wilton High School Ski Team consists of over thirty students who compete in state and regional competetitions. In 2008, Wilton won the Connecticut State Championships, making the Boys Ski Team the 2008 State Champions.

Notable alumni

* Lydia Hearst-Shaw - model and socialite, daughter of Patty Hearst.
* Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras - soldier in the United States Armed Forces, killed by an IED on September 3, 2006. [Funkhouser, David (September 6, 2006). [http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-ctwar-casualty-nmadaras,0,5059375.story?coll=hc-utility-local "Bomb Claims 'Son of Wilton.'"] Hartford Courant.]
* Paul Dano - Award winning actor best known for his roles in "Little Miss Sunshine" and "There Will Be Blood". [IMDB.com Paul Dano Bio http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0200452/bio]
* Kristine Lilly - Influential women's soccer player and long time member of the U.S. women's national team, has won three Olympic medals, four NCAA titles, and two FIFA World Cup Championships, was born and raised in the town. [ Women's Soccer World Online - Kristine Lilly http://www.womensoccer.com/biogs/lilly.html]
* John Scofield - Influential jazz guitarist who has played with Miles Davis and Medeski Martin & Wood among others, attended the school in the late 1960s while it was at the present location of The Middlebrook School. [ All About Jazz - John Scofield Bio http://www.allaboutjazz.com/artists/scofield.htm]
*Frank Sesno-CNN journalist and Professor of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University.

References

External links

* [http://www.wilton.k12.ct.us/whs/ Wilton High School website]
* [http://www.wiltonalumni.com/ The Wilton High School Alumni Website]
* [http://www.csde.state.ct.us/public/der/ssp/SCH0506/sr137.pdf State "Strategic School Profile 2005-2006" for Wilton High School]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/ct/1071 Wilton High main Web page at Great Schools website]