May 25th- May 29th
Announcements and reminders
2026 Spring Sports High School/Middle School Travel Release
Friendly reminder that both the athlete and guardian picking up the student must check out with either head coach Jan or coach Mercaldi
If your season is complete, please make sure to hand in your uniform to Ms. Mercaldi
Monday, May 25th
2:45-4:00 practice
4:00-5:00 poster making in Ms. Mercaldi’s room (non-seniors need to attend)
Tuesday, May 26th
1:20pm Early Dismissal from school
1:30pm bus departing LOLHS
3:30 Shoreline Conference Championship at Coginchaug High School
All athletes competing are expected to stay until the closure of the meet for team awards and all conference pictures
Wednesday, May 27th
3:00pm non-seniors meet in Ms. Mercaldi’s room to help grab items to bring to the track for decorations
4:00pm senior day celebration on the track- ALL ATHLETES MUST ATTEND!!!
Thursday, May 28th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, May 29th
2:45-4:15 practice
May 18th- May 22nd
Announcements and reminders
2026 Spring Sports High School/Middle School Travel Release
Friendly reminder that both the athlete and guardian picking up the student must check out with either head coach Jan or coach Mercaldi
If your season is complete, please make sure to hand in your uniform to Ms. Mercaldi
Senior day celebration is Wednesday, May 27th at 4pm at the track. ALL ATHLETES ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND!!!!
Monday, May 18th
2:45-4:15 practice
Tuesday, May 19th
2:45-4:00 practice (pre-meet)
Wednesday, May 20th
2:45-4:15 practice
Thursday, May 21st
No practice
Friday, May 22nd
2:45-4:15 practice
May 11th- May 15th
Announcements and reminders
2026 Spring Sports High School/Middle School Travel Release
Friendly reminder that both the athlete and guardian picking up the student must check out with either head coach Jan or coach Mercaldi
Monday, May 11th
2:45-4:15 practice
Tuesday, May 12th
2:45-4:15 practice
Wednesday, May 13th
2:45-4:00 practice
Middle school meet: sign up to help out here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NlC2HzoEJfgs795yLwDs4RiNgekK_Y7O_2-qmdQ8EME/edit?usp=sharing
Thursday, May 14th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, May 15th
2:45-3:45 practice
3:45 bus departing LOLHS to Blackhall Marina
4:00-6:00 Kayaking
6:15ish returning to LOLHS
Sunday, May 17th
5:30pm Pasta Dinner @ Bea’s house: 7 Whipple Tree Lane, Old Lyme,
Freshmen and Sophomore: Bread + Drinks, Junior and Senior: Dessert
May 4th- May 9th
Announcements and reminders
Wow- we are getting to our final meets before Shorelines! Coaches will touch base with athletes if their season is over. Otherwise, everyone should continue coming to practice!
Monday, May 4th
2:45-4:00 practice (pre-meet)
Tuesday, May 5th
1:50 Early Dismissal from school
2:00 bus departing LOLHS
3:45pm Shoreline Mega Meet #2 at Coginchaug High School
Wednesday, May 6th
No practice
Thursday, May 7th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, May 8th
2:45-4:00 practice (pre-meet)
6:00 Pasta Dinner @ Andrew Taylor's house 25 Sill Lane
Freshman drinks sophomores bread junior/seniors dessert
Saturday, May 9th
7:00am bus departing LOLHS
8:30am Runnin’ Rams Invite at Old Saybrook High School
April 27th- May 2nd
Announcements and reminders
Monday, April 27th
2:45-4:15 practice
Tuesday, April 28th
2:45-4:15 practice
Wednesday, April 29th
2:45-4:15 practice
Middle School Track Meet @ 3:45
Thursday, April 30th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, May 1st
2:45-4:00 practice (pre-meet)
6pm Pasta dinner at Andrew Taylor’s house
25 Sill Lane Old Lyme
Freshman bring drinks, sophomores bring bread, juniors/seniors bring desserts
Saturday, May 2nd
10:00am bus departing LOLHS
12:00 field, 1:00 track Middletown Invite @ Middletown High School
April 20th- April 25th
Announcements and reminders
THANK YOU to all who volunteered and helped at the Wildcat Relays!
Monday, April 20th
2:45-4:15pm practice
Tuesday, April 21st
2:45-4:00 practice (pre-meet)
Wednesday, April 22nd
2:30pm bus departing LOLHS
3:45pm League Meet #2 vs. Old Saybrook and Valley Regional
Thursday, April 23rd
2:45-3:45 shortened practice
5:00 pasta dinner Caden Camarra, 5pm, 127-4a Joshuatown Rd, Lyme, CT
Friday, April 24th
12:50pm Early Dismissal from school!
1:00pm bus departing LOLHS
3:30 field, 4:00 track Knights Under the Lights- 5th Annual Ellington Invitational
April 13th- April 18th
Announcements and reminders
Parents: Please sign up for helping at the Wildcat Relays (bringing in donations or volunteering time) here
All practices during April break are optional- you do not need to communicate with a coach if you will miss practice
Monday, April 13th
No practice
Tuesday, April 14th
2:45-4:15 practice
Wednesday, April 15th
No practice
Thursday, April 16th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, April 17th
No practice
Saturday, April 18th
8:30am arrive at the track to set up for Wildcat Relays
Please expect it to take all day and bring water, snacks, etc.
April 6th- April 11th
Announcements and reminders
Parents: Please sign up for helping at the Wildcat Relays (bringing in donations or volunteering time) here
If anyone has track experience and would like to help at the meet, please email me!
Monday, April 6th
2:45-4:00 practice (pre-meet)
Tuesday, April 7th
Be on the track by 2:15pm in uniform for team pics!
3:45pm League Meet #1 vs. HK and North Branford
Wednesday, April 8th
2:45-4:15 practice
Thursday, April 9th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, April 10th
2:45-4:15 practice
Monday, March 30th- Saturday, April 4th
Announcements and reminders
Parents: Please sign up for…
This is my current list of athletes that will be away on 4/18. Please let me know ASAP if I am missing anyone.
out on 4/18
Maggie Thuma
Fiona Judge
Eva Olahan Smith
Jonah Filardi
Maddy Stiles
Cole Haslam
Samantha Fulara
Viv Boller
Andrew Taylor
Ryan Ortoleva
Colin Farrell
Katie Ackerman
Ava Novak
Parker Fedorich
Caden Camarra
Monday, March 30th
2:45-4:15 practice
Tuesday, March 31st
2:45-4:15 practice
Wednesday, April 1st
2:45-4:15 practice
Thursday, April 2nd
2:45-4:15 practice
5:00pm Pasta Dinner at the Thuma’s house-1 Smith Neck Rd, Old Lyme, CT 06371
Freshman bring drinks: Sophomores: bring salad, juniors/seniors: bring dessert
Friday, April 3rd
NO PRACTICE (pre-meet on your own)
Saturday, April 4th
7:30 Bus
9:30 Field, 10:00 Track Bellringer Invitational @ East Hampton High School
Monday, March 23- Saturday, March 28th
Announcements & Reminders
All athletes & parents should sign up for the Outdoor Track and Field SportsYou page
Updated track & field schedule
If an athlete is unable to attend a meet, they must email Coach Mercaldi and Coach Merrill PRIOR to the season beginning on March 23rd.
Schedule
Monday, March 23
2:45-4:15 practice
Tuesday, March 24th
2:45-4:15 practice
4:30-5:00 parent meeting in the library
Wednesday, March 25th
2:45-4:15 practice
Thursday, March 26th
2:45-4:15 practice
Friday, March 27th
2:45-4:15 practice
Hello everyone,
Thank you for signing up to participate in LOLHS Outdoor Track for the 2026 season! The coaches are excited for the season to begin and are looking forward to a great spring with our athletes.
Our first practice will be Monday, March 23rd from 2:45–4:15 PM. Please make sure athletes come prepared with appropriate clothing, running shoes, and water.
We will also hold a parent meeting on Tuesday, March 24th at 4:30 PM in the library. We hope families can attend to learn more about the season, expectations, and important information.
Before the season starts, we wanted to share a few reminders and introductions.
Introduction of Coaching Staff
Head Coach Jan Merrill (Distance)
Coach Jan Merrill has over 30 years of coaching experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. Her expertise in distance running comes from her professional career, where she competed in the 1500m at the 1976 Olympics, advancing through the qualifying rounds, semifinals, and finals. Coach Jan has also competed on numerous USA Cross Country teams and was a trailblazer for women in many running events.
Head Coach Alyssa Mercaldi (Jumps)
Coach Mercaldi has been coaching and competing in the jumps for the past 13 years. Her favorite events to coach are long jump and triple jump. She also manages the track and field social media pages, team website, and SportsYou account. Please feel free to reach out to her with any organizational questions.
Assistant Coach Jeff Morrin (Sprints)
Coach Jeff has spent the majority of his life coaching and has experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. His expertise is in the sprint events, and he especially enjoys coaching handoffs and block starts. Coach Jeff has helped many athletes continue their track careers at the collegiate level.
Assistant Coach Amy Gonsalves (Throws)
Coach Amy specializes in the throwing events and is well known for her fun core and strength workouts. She has extensive experience coaching shot put and discus and is excited to work with all of the throwing events this season.
Reminders
Please make sure athletes are cleared to participate through FinalForms. A few athletes have physicals that will expire during the season, so please make a plan to have those updated before the expiration date.
Please ensure all athletes and parents/family are signed up for our SportsYou page: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t-SOH-cYZTtsHzbJHgN87H52EwpibjqX/view?usp=drive_link All updates and reminders will be sent via SportsYou.
Please make sure you have taken a look at the updated schedule https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ThAALvg8mJlEpKarb_MutZJlWgMkNmazHE8ZQipJxl4/edit?usp=drive_link and alerted coaches PRIOR to the season if there is a meet you are unable to attend.
Please consider purchasing an item or two from our team store https://stores.inksoft.com/WS133871/shop/home to support our team!
Feel free to take a look at our team website: https://sites.google.com/region18.org/lolhsoutdoortrack/home
If any family members have some track background knowledge and would like to work our home meet on Tuesday, April 7th, please email me!
We are looking forward to a great season.
Best,
LOLHS Outdoor Track and Field Coaching Staff