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DERBY — Torrington and Derby showed the large crowd at the newly renovated Lou DeFilippo Field a true Naugatuck Valley League way of playing football for two quarters on Friday night.
The tried and true met…
TRUMBULL — The roster must change; a team’s goal doesn’t have to.
“We have some young players that are a year older and a year stronger,” Ridgefield girls soccer coach Iain Golding said after the Tigers def…
FAIRFIELD — How a team reacts after an opponent’s goal varies.
Some teams tuck tail and point fingers.
Fairfield Prep responded to Shelton High taking a 2-0 lead by attacking the Gaels over …
Foran High threw for 223 yards and ran the ball for 107 in its season opening 14-7 loss to visiting East Haven at the Vito DeVito Sports Complex. “We were able to move the ball well,” Lions’ head coach Tom Drew said about the season opener for both teams. “We did struggle inside the 20. […]
Riley Simpson made his debut as Trumbull High’s quarterback a memorable one when coach Marce Petroccio’s Eagles defeated visiting Bridgeport Central, 42-6, at McDougall Stadium. Simpson, a junior, completed 14-of-18 passes for 265 yards and five touchdowns in the season opener for both teams on Friday. “The game plan was to mix it up (run and pass),” Petroccio said. “Riley […]
NORWALK — Jack Wallace introduced himself to Brien McMahon, and the FCIAC football world as a whole, when St. Joseph’s junior quarterback passed for five first-half touchdowns in the Cadets’ 45-0 victory over the Senators …
Foran High coach Casey Blake believes she has the right people in place to engineer a turnaround. “I’m excited for the whole team,” said Blake, whose Lions in 2018 failed to make the state tournament for the first time in four years when it finished 4-10-2. “What we needed to do — coaches and players — was to determine where we were and where we wanted to […]
Alicia Francisco comes to Milford after coaching the Oxford High girls‘ soccer team for seven years. “I’m really excited,” she said, “J.D. Rhodes has built a great program. The players are learning my system. There are a lot of girls coming back from injury. I’m impressed by the toughness they’ve shown to get right back at it.” Law went 6-5-5 […]
Jonathan Law head coach Mike Gruber had a longterm plan that paid off with continued growth from his Lawmen over the past few seasons. “We will retool and keep going,” said Gruber, whose Lawmen went 6-8-2 a year ago when they lost to Joel Barlow as the No. 24 seed in the Class L state tournament. “Honestly, I’m […]
Foran High hopes an infusion of attacking midfielders will result in a successful season. “We’ve had trouble the last couple years finding goals,” Lions’ head coach Rick DiStefano said. “We’ve needed seven or eight chances to score one goal. This group can play with pace and if we find those goals then we’ll be fine.” Foran finished 3-10-3 a year […]
Coach LeAnne Bianchine is a positive person. She takes that trait with her into coaching Shelton High’s girls volleyball team, where she will begin her 21st season when the Gaelettes play Brien McMahon in their opener. “I love coaching these girls, it’s like a family,” Bianchine said. “These girls love to play volleyball. They also love to sing, and that’s great. That’s how […]
There are spots that need to be filled well when Shelton High begins defense of its 2018 Southern Connecticut Conference title with a visit to South-West Conference challenger Masuk High. “We have the right tools, now we need the players to learn their roles,” said Gaelette head coach Marvin Miller, who is beginning his 14th season at the helm. “The desire is there to do […]
The Shelton High boys’ soccer team graduated many starters players from an 11-7-1 team that advanced to the Southern Connecticut Conference semifinals. They were seeded 17th in Class LL before falling to eventual quarterfinalist Greenwich. Head coach Isaac Montalvo is pleased with the way his team came back prepared to play. “Things have been going really well,” Montalvo said. “We did well in our scrimmage with Trumbull […]
Foran High head coach Julie Johnson knows what it takes for a team to be successful. “It doesn’t matter how many hitters you have, if you can’t serve the ball or pass the ball you are in trouble,” she said. “Our players have worked hard to improve on these areas.” The Lions went 5-15 last […]
Jonathan Law head coach Stacy Loch is comforted by the fact that she has eight seniors back from a team that went 15-5 and as the No. 11 seed advanced to the Class M state semifinals. She is ecstatic at what those upperclassmen brought with them when they returned to the court. “They came in […]
[Vitals] COACH — JEFF ROY (16th year, 123-43) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier I PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (766 boys enrollment) HOME — Finn Stadium, Shelton 2018 RECORD — 10-1 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. West Haven, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @gaels_football [Top Players] JAKE ODDO, Sr., WR/SS (6-0, 185) TYLER […]
[Vitals] MARCE PETROCCIO (2nd year, 5-5) CONFERENCE — FCIAC West PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (1,075 boys enrollment) HOME — McDougall Stadium, Trumbull 2018 RECORD — 5-5 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Bridgeport Central, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Trumbullfootball.com | TWITTER — @TrumbullFB [Top Players] MATT DELANEY, Sr., OL/DL (5-8, 210) COLE SMITH, Sr., OLB (5-10, 195) KYLE ATHERTON, Sr., WR/DB (6-3, 180) COBY LEVINSON, Sr., OL/DL (6-2, 220) NOLAN SHAY, Sr., WR/DB (5-11, 170) MILEEQ GREEN, […]
[Vitals] COACH — JOE DELLA VECCHIA (22nd year, 149-90) CONFERENCE — FCIAC East PLAYOFF CLASS — L (390 boys enrollment + success modifier) HOME — Dalling Field, St. Joseph HS, Trumbull 2018 RECORD — 12-1 (defeated Berlin to win Class M championship) 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 at McMahon, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — StJoesHogsFootball.com | TWITTER […]
[Vitals] COACH — MITCHELL ROSS (3rd year, 8-12) CONFERENCE — FCIAC West PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (765 boys enrollment) HOME — Taft Field, Ludlowe High School, Fairfield 2018 RECORD — 7-3 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 at Darien, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — FairfieldFalconFootball.org | Maxpreps | TWITTER: @FalconFootball2 [Top Players] CARLOS MORENO, Sr., WR/DB (6-0, 165) NICK MACRI, Sr., OL/LB (5-10, 180) JOE FALLETTA, Sr., OL/DE (6-2, 217) JAMES BOURQUE, Sr., RB/LB QUINN PAVOZ, Sr., QB/S […]
[Vitals] COACH — DUNCAN DELLAVOLPE (11th year, 41-60) CONFERENCE — FCIAC East PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (767 boys enrollment) HOME — Tetreau/Davis Field, Fairfield 2018 RECORD — 4-6 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 at Ridgefield, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps [Top Players] JOEY GULBIN, Sr., QB, (6-2, 185) CONNOR BURT, Sr., WR, (5-10, 165) GRIFFIN GALLATI, Sr., LB (5-11, 200) JASON CONKLIN, Sr., OL (6-1, 200) RYAN JANZ, Sr., RB ((5-8, 160) [Key […]
[Vitals] COACH — TOM DREW (2nd year, 1-9) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier III PLAYOFF CLASS — M (437 boys enrollment) HOME — Vito DeVito Sports Complex, Milford 2018 RECORD — 1-9 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs East Haven, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @Footballforan [Top Players] ANDREW JANIK, Sr., QB (6-3, 180) WILL PHELAN, Sr., WR/OLB (6-4, […]
[Vitals] COACH — KEITH HELLSTERN (5th year, 29-14) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier I PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (807 boys enrollment) HOME — Rafferty Stadium, Fairfield University 2018 RECORD — 10–2 (lost to New Canaan in Class LL semifinals) 2019 OPENER — Sept. 7, at North Haven, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | jesuitpride.com; TWITTER — @Prep_Football; INSTAGRAM — @ffldprepfootball […]
[Vitals] COACH — ERIK LARKA (4th year, 17-13) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier III PLAYOFF CLASS — M (422 boys enrollment) HOME — Law Field, Milford 2018 RECORD — 7-3 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Lyman Hall, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — TWITTER: @JLHSAthletics [Top Players] MIKE BECKER, Sr. QB/OLB (5–11, 175) ZACH MERCHANT, Sr. TE/ILB (6–1, 200) ZACH PASSARO, Sr. WR/DE (6-0, 200) ANTHONY DIFEDRERICO, Jr. OL/DL (5-11, 245) BRIAN FELAG, Jr. WR (6-1, 175) RAYSHON JACOBS, Sr. WR/DB (6-0, 170) NAHEIM WASHINGTON, Jr. RB/DB […]
MILFORD — Law’s football team has posted consecutive winning seasons and coach Erik Larka was rewarded with a gift, of sorts, from his players. “This was the best offseason we’ve had,” said Larka, a 1995 Law graduate who guided Bacon Academy to a state playoff berth before returning to Milford and leading the Lawmen to […]
SHELTON — It’s easy as one-two-three. Snap the football, place the football, kick the football. Shelton’s Nick Andrade has found that while the numerical numbers coincide, there is more to placekicking. “I have a checklist,” said Andrade, who began practice this week with Springfield College. “The first, and the most important, is mental. All kicks […]
SHELTON — Open spaces are where Alli Kenealy was most comfortable. Her ability to commune with nature, while competing at Shelton High in cross country and track earned Kenealy a spot at the University of New Haven. “I played soccer my freshman year,” said Kenealy, a recent Shelton High graduate. “I thought if I continued […]
BRISTOL — Pennsylvania scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and completed its unbeaten run through the regional with a 3-2 victory over Connecticut champion Milford at the A. Bartlett Giamatti Little League Leadersh…
BRISTOL — There are four teams battling for a spot in the Little League Softball World Series — and no one is in better position to advance to Portland, Oregon than Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania handed Connect…
TRUMBULL — Naugatuck’s Derrick Jagello threw two-hit ball to lead Post 17 to a 4-0 victory over Trumbull on Sunday. With the victory, Naugatuck advances to the American Legion 19U state tournament Pod H winner’s bracket finals at Naugatuck High on Wednesday. Trumbull, which opened with a 3-1 win over Meriden. will play host to […]
