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Volume 14, Number 22
HONORING THEIR SACRIFICE
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Boys volleyball crown comes back home to Cheshire By Sean Krofssik Record-Journal staff
Friday night, May 26 at Cheshire High School.
CHESHIRE — Cheshire boys volleyball is once again at the top of the Southern Connecticut Conference.
Cheshire, seeded No. 1, won by game scores of 2513, 23-25, 25-18 and 25-16 over the second-seeded Gaels. The Rams improved to 18-4 with their third win of the season over Shelton (13-7).
The Rams, winners of nine of the last 13 SCC tournament, clinched their most recent league crown with a 3-1 win over Shelton on
See Volleyball, A8
CHS grad finds success with Sara Joy fashion line By Christian Metzger Record-Journal staff
CHESHIRE — Cheshire High School graduate Sara Annapolen has found success post-pandemic with her custom line of women’s resort wear from her brand Sara Joy.
Gabriel Tapp, 2, waves his flags as the procession passes his house during the Cheshire Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 28. More photos inside.
A 2004 CHS grad, Annapolen went to college for art and professional design and worked at a garment center in Manhattan See Fashion, A11
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Annapolen forged her brand around positivity and color, personally designing all the patterns on her clothing.
Following the pandemic, with an influx of people looking to go on vacation, her homegrown business has seen a surge of success, with her line now being carried at Bloomingdales.