The Greenwich High School Boys Varsity Soccer Team won the 2022 CIAC LL Championship Final vs. William Hall on Nov 19 at the Hartford Athletic Stadium in Hartford. On Thursday they were honored with a proclamation at town hall and presented certificates from the Board of Selectmen.
This was Greenwich High School’s fifth appearance in the Boys Soccer State Championship, which it had not won since 1961 – which was 61 years ago!
Coach Kurt Putnam, in his 22nd season as Head Coach, and Ray Marschall in his 14th season as Assistant Head Coach, led the team to win the championship, having previously finished runners-up in the 2019 final.
The Greenwich Boys Varsity Soccer began their journey to a state championship with victories over 2021 State Champion, Farmington High School (on penalty kicks), #1 seed Trumbull High School (on penalty kicks), #9 seed Newington High School and then #13 seed Fairfield Prep High School (on penalty kicks) in the semi-final. They entered the tournament as the 16th seeded team with a season record of 9-5-2.
All players, led by four senior captains – Lucas Luzuriaga, Nicholas Carvalho, Gordon Cartwright and Jamie Smith – demonstrated considerable character, commitment, and courage to overcome the “underdog status” to reach the state final and to win it on their fourth penalty shootout.
The boys demonstrated immense grit, determination, and sacrifice for the task at hand, epitomizing Cardinal Core Values with a never-quit attitude.
Family members, teammates, coaching staff, and school administration attended the event on Thursday at town hall to celebrate the achievement, which First Selectman Camillo described as a “Cinderella story.”
Camillo proclaimed Dec 8, 2022 as Greenwich High School Varsity Boys Soccer Day to congratulate the team on their incredible season and celebrate the day in their honor.
