
HVRHS's Simon Markow cleared 5-feet 4-inches in his first-ever attempts at the high jump and earned 4th place in the meet against Lakeview High School April 22.
Photo by Riley Klein
HVRHS's Simon Markow cleared 5-feet 4-inches in his first-ever attempts at the high jump and earned 4th place in the meet against Lakeview High School April 22.
FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School track and field began the season with a home meet against Lakeview High School Tuesday, April 22.
The rivalry meet produced riveting races including a showdown between seniors Kyle McCarron and Ben Schildgen in the 1600-meter race. The star runners traded the lead several times but McCarron was in front when it counted, winning for HVRHS in a time of 4:29.4, a split second ahead of Ben Schildgen’s 4:29.8.
The boys 300m hurdles came down to the wire too, with Lakeview’s Max Guma defeating HVRHS’s Patrick Money by one-tenth of a second.
Lakeview won overall. The girls team score was LHS 100 - 37 HVRHS and the boys team score was LHS 82.5 - 61.5 HVRHS.
Kent School sent a number of runners to the meet as well. The Lions do not have a school team, but the athletes participated in the spirit of competition. They were not officially scored.
Medalists in each event listed below.
Amelia Dodge, center, hustled her way to first place in the 100m hurdles.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Olivia Myrie (LHS) 13.2 seconds
2. Camila Salinas (LHS) 13.3 seconds
3. Jemima Shanks (LHS) 13.6 seconds
1. Ryan Segalla (HVRHS) 11.4 seconds
2. Daevion Ballard (LHS) 11.5 seconds
3. Jaden Blasi (LHS) 12.0 seconds
1. Greyson Thomas (LHS) 27.8 seconds
2. Camila Salinas (LHS) 29.1 seconds
3. Sara Huber (HVRHS) 29.2 seconds
1. Ryan Segalla (HVRHS) 23.2 seconds
2. Jaden Blasi (LHS) 24.8 seconds
3. Ben Southard (LHS) 25.5 seconds
1. Harper Howe (HVRHS) 1:02.9 minutes
2. Allie Pape (LHS) 1:03.1 minutes
3. Ella Curi (LHS) 1:08.2 minutes
Ryan Segalla, second from right, took first place in the boys 100m, 200m and 400m.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Ryan Segalla (HVRHS) 51.9 seconds
2. Anthony Labbadia (HVRHS) 52.9 seconds
3. Kyle McCarron (HVRHS) 55.2 seconds
1. Lilyana Markavich (LHS) 2:42.8 minutes
2. Olivia Brooks (HVRHS) 2:55.1 minutes
3. Addie Foss (LHS) 2:55.2 minutes
1. Silas Tripp (HVRHS) 2:12.0 minutes
2. Luke O’Mara (LHS) 2:16.2 minutes
3. Reide Augustyn (LHS) 2:18.1 minutes
1. Lilyana Markavich (LHS) 6:00.0 minutes
2. Olivia Brooks (HVRHS) 6:18.1 minutes
3. Addie Foss (LHS) 6:31.5 minutes
Runners representing HVRHS, Kent School and Lakeview compete in the 1600m.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Kyle McCarron (HVRHS) 4:29.4 minutes
2. Ben Schildgen (LHS) 4:29.8 minutes
3. Reide Augustyn (LHS) 5:02.1 minutes
1. Lilyana Markavich (LHS) 13:23.0 minutes
1. Ben Schildgen (LHS) 10:08.0 minutes
2. Bailey Williams (HVRHS) 13:20.0 minutes
1. Amelia Dodge (HVRHS) 17.6 seconds
2. Allie Pape (LHS) 19.2 seconds
3. Anisa Nefic (LHS) 20.3 seconds
1. Patrick Money (HVRHS) 17.3 seconds
2. Max Guma (LHS) 18.4 seconds
1. Amelia Dodge (HVRHS) 48.2 seconds
2. Greysen Thomas (LHS) 49.7 seconds
Max Guma, left, and Patrick Money's race in the 300m hurdles was decided by one-tenth of a second.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Max Guma (LHS) 44.1 seconds
2. Patrick Money (HVRHS) 44.2 seconds
3. James Lundt (LHS) 53.4 seconds
1. LHS (Jemima Shanks, Matilda Barnes, Olivia Myrie, Camila Salinas) 54.0 seconds
2. HVRHS (Amelia Dodge, Harper Howe, Madelyn Johnson, McKenzie Lotz) 57.3 seconds
1. LHS (Noah Jenkins, Hunter Pinho, James Shaughnessy, Jaden Blasi) 48.6 seconds
2. HVRHS (Cole Simonds, Matthew McGuire, Nico Bochnovich, Owen Schnepf) 52.8 seconds
3. HVRHS (Brayan Lopez Gonzalez, Federico Vargas Tobon, Luca Floridis, Samuel Berry) 54.2 seconds
1. HVRHS (Amelia Dodge, Harper Howe, Adelyn Diorio, McKenzie Lotz) 4:29.3 minutes
2. LHS (Allie Pape, Olivia Myrie, Jemima Shanks, Aly Schmitz) 4:31.2 minutes
1. HVRHS (Anthony Labbadia, Ryan Segalla, Patrick Money, Kyle McCarron) 3:39.6 minutes
2. LHS (Max Guma, Nathaniel Stull, Ben Southard, Reide Augustyn) 4:00.4 minutes
3. HVRHS (Silas Tripp, Peter Austin, Owen Schnepf, Luca Floridis) 4:05.9 minutes
1. HVRHS (Olivia Brooks, Hannah Johnson, Adelyn Diorio, Meadow Moerschell) 11:50.0 minutes
1. LHS (Tucker Marchand, James Campbell, Luke O’Mara, Joey Nypert) 9:50.0 minutes
Anthony Labbadia placed first in the high jump after successfully clearing 5-feet 8-inches.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Olivia Lauretano (LHS) 24’ 3.5”
2. Eleanor Klug (LHS) 20’ 8”
3. Sarah Storm (LHS) 18’ 2.5”
1. Jaxx Willey (LHS) 42’ 5.25”
2. Monty Sabolcik (LHS) 20’ 3.5”
3. Matt Festa (LHS) 29’ 4”
1. Sarah Storm (LHS) 62’ 3”
2. Olivia Lauretano (LHS) 60’ 8”
3. Eleanor Klug (LHS) 58’ 5”
1. Noah Schildgen (LHS) 91’ 10”
2. Monty Sabolcik (LHS) 86’ 9”
3. Joe VanOrmer (LHS) 81’ 6”
1. Olivia Lauretano (LHS) 74’ 2”
2. Eleanor Klug (LHS) 60’5”
3. Aly Schmitz (LHS) 59’ 7”
Simon Markow competed in the javelin event for HVRHS.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Luke Gordon (LHS) 108’ 0”
2. Jaxx Willey (LHS) 104’ 5”
3. Noah Schildgen (LHS) 94’ 9”
1. Greysen Thomas (LHS) 5’ 0”
2. Kaylee Wheeler (LHS) 4’ 4”
3. Ella Curi (LHS) 4’ 2”
1. Anthony Labbadia (HVRHS) 5’ 8”
2. Max Guma (LHS) 5’ 6”
3. Daevion Ballard (LHS) 5’ 6”
1. Allie Paper (LHS) 8’ 0”
1. Reide Augustyn (LHS) 8’ 0”
1. Olivia Myrie (LHS) 15’ 6.25”
2. Jemima Shanks (LHS) 13’ 11”
3. Kaylee Wheeler (LHS) 12’ 6”
Patrick Money soars to 19-feet 7-inches in the long jump.Photo by Riley Klein
1. Patrick Money (HVRHS) 19’ 7”
2. Jaden Blasi (LHS) 16’ 11”
3. Noah Jenkins (LHS) 16’ 10.5”
1. Harper Howe (HVRHS) 30’ 0.5”
1. Anthony Labbadia (HVRHS) 39’ 11”
2. Noah Jenkins (LHS) 34’ 4.5”
3. Cole Simonds (LHS) 33’ 2”
HVRHS girls lacrosse watches after practice as classmates compete in the track meet April 22.Photo by Riley Klein
Bunny McGuire, at center holding the big scissors, surrounded by her family as she cuts the ribbon to the park that now bears her name in North Canaan on Saturday, June 7.
NORTH CANAAN — The park on Main Street in North Canaan was officially renamed Bunny McGuire Park at a ceremony beneath the pavilion Saturday, June 7.
Clementine “Bunny” McGuire was recognized for her lifelong commitment to volunteerism in town. Her civil contributions include work with the Beautification Committee, the Douglas Library, the historical society, a poll worker, an employee of North Canaan Elementary and Housatonic Valley Regional High Schools and a volunteer at her church.
“People like Bunny are the lifeblood of small towns and we should all be grateful for the bountiful benefits we have derived from having this vital and generous force in our midst,” said Kathryn Boughton, town historian.
First Selectman Brian Ohler described McGuire as, “A person whose name is truly synonymous with service, kindness, civility and generosity.”
First Selectman Brian Ohler praised McGuire for her impact on the town. "Bunny, you are so, so loved," Ohler said. "The outpouring of suppourt is not a surprise."Photo by Riley Klein
Ohler noted the impact McGuire has had on the town, as evidenced by the nearly 100 guests in attendance and the long list of donors who contributed to updating the facilities at the park.
“Bunny, you are so, so loved. The outpouring of support is not a surprise,” said Ohler.
Among the recent improvements include a new dog park fenced area, basketball hoops, updated playground, parking lot pavement, landscaping, new signage, paint and lighting for the pavilion.
“Everyone says I have done so much for the town, but this town has done so much for me,” said McGuire. “Just look around you, what we have,” she said tearfully. “A big thank you to all of you. I love you.”
SHARON — Angela Derrick Carabine, 74, died May 16, 2025, at Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was the wife of Michael Carabine and mother of Caitlin Carabine McLean.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on June 6 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Katri (St Bernards Church) Church. Burial will follow at St. Bernards Cemetery. A complete obituary can be found on the website of the Kenny Funeral home kennyfuneralhomes.com.
Sam Waterston
On June 7 at 3 p.m., the Triplex Cinema in Great Barrington will host a benefit screening of “The Killing Fields,” Roland Joffé’s 1984 drama about the Khmer Rouge and the two journalists, Cambodian Dith Pran and New York Times correspondent Sydney Schanberg, whose story carried the weight of a nation’s tragedy.
The film, which earned three Academy Awards and seven nominations — including one for Best Actor for Sam Waterston — will be followed by a rare conversation between Waterston and his longtime collaborator and acclaimed television and theater director Matthew Penn.
“This came out of the blue,” Waterston said of the Triplex invitation, “but I love the town, I love this area. We raised our kids here in the Northwest Corner and it’s been good for them and good for us.”
Waterston hasn’t seen the film in decades but its impact has always remained present.
“It was a major event in my life at the time,” Waterston said of filming “The Killing Fields,” “and it had a big influence on me and my life ever after.” He remembers the shoot vividly. “My adrenaline was running high and the part of Sydney Schanberg was so complicated, so interesting.”
Waterston lobbied for the role of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for years, tracing his early interest to a serendipitous connection while filming in England. Even before Joffé’s production was greenlit, he had his sights set on playing the role. “I knew I wanted the part for years even before it was a movie that was being produced.”
What followed was not just critical acclaim, but also a political awakening. “The film gave all of us an intimate acquaintance with refugees, what it is to be a refugee, how the world forgets them and what a terrible crime that is.”
In Boston, at a press stop for the film, two women asked Waterston a pointed question: now that he knew what he knew, what was he going to do about it? “I said, ‘Well, you know, I’m an actor, so I thought I’d go on acting.’ And they said, ‘No, that’s not what you need to do. You need to join Refugees International.’” And join he did, serving on the organization’s board for 25 years.
Both Schanberg and Dith Pran, whose life the film also chronicles, were “cooperative and helpful … in a million ways,” Waterston said. Upon first meeting Pran, Waterston recalled, “He came up to me, made a fist, and pounded on my chest really hard and said, ‘You must understand that Sydney is very strong here.’ He was trying to plant something in me.”
There were more tender gestures, too. Schanberg used the New York Times wire to relay that Waterston’s wife had just given birth while he was filming in Thailand, adding to the personal and emotional connection to the production.
Though “The Killing Fields” is a historical document, its truths still resonate deeply today. “Corruption is a real thing,” Waterston warned. “Journalism is an absolutely essential part of our democracy that is as under siege today as it was then. It’s different now but it’s the same thing of ‘Don’t tell the stories we don’t want heard.’ Without journalists, we are dust in the wind.” Waterston added, “Democracy is built on the consent of the governed but the other thing it’s built on is participation of the governed and without full participation, democracy really doesn’t stand much of a chance. It’s kind of a dead man walking.”
When asked what he hopes the audience will take away from the screening, Waterston didn’t hesitate. “This is the story that puts the victims of war at the center of the story and breaks your heart. I think that does people a world of good to have their hearts broken about something that’s true. So, I hope that’s what the impact will be now.”
Tickets for the benefit screening are available at www.thetriplex.org. Proceeds support Triplex Cinema, a nonprofit home for film and community programming in the Berkshires.