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STRATFORD — Before New Fairfield’s game against Weston in the CIAC Class S Girls Lacrosse final, Rebels coach Greg Schwarz emphasized that one of the reasons his team advanced as far as the final was its heart and grit.
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NEW BRITAIN — Discus standout Gary Moore of Hillhouse was getting nervous.
His goal coming into the CIAC Boys Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Willow Brook Park was to break a meet record. Although …
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When: Thursday, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Willow Brook Park, New Britain
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BRISTOL — Being the only Class S boys lacrosse school in the elite FCIAC has been a blessing the last 15 years for St. Joseph, which usually produces a strong, deep run in the CIAC Class S tournament.
“Play…
GUILFORD — MJ Santa Barbara picked the perfect time to have her best game of the season.
Santa Barbara scored six goals and Sydney Widlitz had seven saves to lead No. 3 Guilford to a 14-4win over No. 10 St….
HEBRON — Entering the CIAC Division I Boys Golf Championships at Tallwood Country Club on Monday, Fairfield Prep standout Charlie Duffy, a junior, wanted to give his team every possible advantage in an effort to win the te…
NEW BRITAIN — Hillhouse girls outdoor track coach Gary Moore envisioned his team winning the CIAC Class MM title long before the meet took place on Wednesday at Willow Brook Park.
“Months ago I told my team…
NEW BRITAIN — Hall boys coach Jeff Billings said the goal for his team is to always win.
“Winning is what we are focused on all season,” Billings said. “That is the goal and what we strive to do in every me…
Shelby Dejana, Wilton
One of the state’s top sprinters and hurdlers, in Class L she is the top seed in the 100 hurdles (15.36) and second seed in the 100 (12.40). She won the 100 hurdles in 15.36 at the FCI…
Junior gems
Two of the more prominent athletes of interest among fans at the CIAC track and field meets this week will be juniors Gavin Sherry of Conard and Gary Moore Jr. of Hillhouse, who have the potenti…
Bloomfield aims for No. 13
What better way to make up for the disappointment of the COVID-19-lost 2020 outdoor track season than to win your 13th straight team title? The Bloomfield girls track team won the…
Matt Bigelow, Weston
An elite competitor in the pole vault, he qualified as the No. 1 seed in Class MM with 15 feet, 6 inches, exactly a foot better than the existing Class MM pole vault record of 14-6 set …
CLINTON — It has been an interesting season for Haddam-Killingworth boys lacrosse coach Lauren Braren.
The day before the season started the Cougars head coach at the time decided to step down. Braren, a lo…
CLINTON — Two of the most complete girls lacrosse teams with prolific scorers and solid defenses — Old Saybrook and North Branford — faced off for the Shoreline Conference championship on Thursday at Indian River Complex.
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WEST HAVEN — When Sacred Heart Academy girls lacrosse coach Samantha Clyne took over the team four years ago, she figured it would take about four years for the team to develop chemistry and get used to her style of play.
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NEW HAVEN — Xavier boys track coach Chris Stonier expected tough competition from Hand, Hillhouse and Fairfield Prep when it came to the team title at the SCC boys track and field championships at Bowen Field on Tuesday.
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DANBURY — Heading into the FCIAC girls outdoor track and field championships at Danbury High on Monday, Staples coach Jesse McCray figured there were at last a half dozen teams that could win the team title.
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The past year was tough for Connecticut high school track athletes with the 2019-2020 indoor postseason canceled due to COVID-19 and the 2020 spring outdoor season canceled entirely.
Like many track athlete…
While new Connecticut Department of Health guidelines were released Wednesday, lifting almost all COVID-related restrictions, the CIAC will meet with DPH to finalize its postseason plans, though CIAC Executive Director Gle…
CHESHIRE — Ryan Farrell, an elite middle distance runner for the Cheshire track team, had a tough decision to make heading into the winter indoor season that would likely have an impact on the current outdoor season.
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Weston boys outdoor track standout John Cassol is starting to get back into shape after a frustrating couple of months.
“John is coming off of a hamstring injury and is rounding into form,” Weston boys trac…
A solid work ethic, a strong leadership role and natural ability have combined to make Weston girls outdoor track standout Julia Rosenberg one of the top runners in the state.
Being strong academically hasn…
With the New England outdoor track meet already canceled due to interstate COVID-19 restrictions still in place, the CIAC plans to provide Connecticut outdoor track athletes a much-anticipated next step in their season.
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Editor’s note: Some of the stats to highlight each athlete’s content came from the last official track postseason (2019-2020 indoor track season), as well as the recent indoor dual meet results (in Mar…
Editor’s note: Stats from the last official track postseason (2019-2020 indoor track season) were used along with stats from most recent indoor dual meet results (in March) where applicable plus recent…
While high school sports like football and wrestling have been the hardest hit by the pandemic this past year, the virus has impacted boys and girls indoor track, forcing teams this indoor season to find creative ways to h…
NEW HAVEN — The COVID-19 virus has thrown a curve ball to sports teams at every level with the need for high-level safety protocols either shutting down seasons or forcing adjustments to how the games are played to ensure …
When Cheshire field hockey coach Eileen Wildermann became the Cheshire field hockey coach 13 years ago, she envisioned being in the position for a very long time.
“When I took the job, I loved it and I thou…
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on Connecticut high school sports and the current indoor track season is no exception.
Heading into the season, CIAC officials determined it would consist of only te…
