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WETHERSFIELD — The Guilford field hockey team has a long winning tradition under the guidance of veteran coach Kitty Palmer.
In 2018, the winning was taken to another level thanks to a perfect storm of talent — a combination of athleticism, sp…
WETHERSFIELD — One of the strengths of the Cheshire field hockey team this season was its stifling defense. The Rams entered the CIAC Class L championship game against Staples with 19 shutouts.
Cheshire coach Eileen Wildermann had her team foc…
The Sacred Heart Academy field hockey team is a prime example of why you play the games in the CIAC postseason state tournaments.
Reporters can make all the predictions in the world, tell you who the favorites are, who the challengers to those…
MIDDLETOWN — Depth and talent are two key ingredients when it comes to postseason success in girls swimming and for the sixth straight season that winning combination led Weston to another CIAC Class S title at Wesleyan University on Wednesday…
WALLINGFORD — Whenever the Guilford and Hand field hockey teams meet, the games are usually dominated by defense and on Tuesday in the CIAC Class M semifinals that trend continued.
The Indians were able to take advantage of one of their few qu…
CHESHIRE — The Cheshire field hockey team has been one of the most dominant teams in the state on both ends of the field this season.
The Rams experienced a glitch in that dominant trend on Nov. 3 when rival Guilford dominated play start to fi…
GUILFORD — Lexie Hemstock, one of the top field hockey goalies in the state, did her best to keep Cheshire within striking distance of Guilford, which dominated just about every phase of the game in the Southern Connecticut Conference final at…
CLINTON — Whenever fierce Shoreline Conference field hockey rivals Westbrook and North Branford get together, it’s usually a tough defensive struggle and the trend continued on Friday in the Shoreline Conference tournament final.
Both defenses…
Familiar rivals get together as the North Branford field hockey team faces off with Westbrook in the Shoreline Conference tournament championship game Thursday at Indian River Complex in Clinton at 7:30 p.m., in an event that showcases some of…
CHESHIRE — The Branford field hockey team played its usual tough brand of aggressive defense against Cheshire in the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament semifinals on Tuesday.
The Hornets defense kept the game scoreless through nine mi…
Typically, coaches on high school sports teams entering a new season have to deal with the graduation of the previous season’s standouts, a new group of freshmen to transition into the program and sifting through the returning veterans to find…
FINE PERFORMERS
Ella Stanley (Guilford): Stanley had two goals in a 3-0 SCC win over Branford.
Meaghan Hogan (Cheshire): Hogan had the game-winning goal in a 1-0 SCC win over Hand. She also had the game-winning goal in a 1-0 SCC win over Gu…
NEW HAVEN — The past three seasons, Drew Thompson of Fairfield Prep and Brendan Murray of Cheshire dominated the boys varsity race at the Southern Connecticut Conference cross country championships.
Thompson won it the last three years and set…
NEW HAVEN — Guilford girls cross country standout Meredith Bloss always goes into a race with a game plan.
On Friday, Bloss’ plan was to have a consistent pace start to finish in the girls varsity race at the Southern Connecticut Conference Cr…
FINE PERFORMERS
Lauren Roy (Granby): Roy scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Westbrook.
Olivia Salamone (Cheshire): She had a goal and three assists in a 6-0 SCC win over Lyman Hall.
Wendy Bowden (Old Saybrook): Bowden had 14 sav…
It has been an interesting season for Old Saybrook.
When coach Mandy Tuthill decided to step down after the third game of the season due to personal reasons, the Rams were 1-2 and without a head coach.
Former Old Saybrook player Nancy Gatta st…
CHESHIRE — The Fairfield Prep football team has had its success this season both on the ground and through the air.
On Friday night against SCC rival Cheshire, the passing game worked to perfection.
John Iaropoli completed 19 of 24 passes for …
Entering the regular season, Branford first-year coach Pete Frye, taking over the Hornets for retired legendary coach Cathy McGuirk, admittedly had some butterflies going into the season-opening game at Southern Connecticut Conference rival Ly…
FINE PERFORMERS
Natalie Huber (Amity): She scored the game-winning goal in overtime in a 4-3 SCC win over Branford.
Lexie Hemstock (Cheshire): She had eight saves in a 2-0 win over Norwalk.
Amy Woods (Hand): Woods had two goals in a 5-0 SCC…
CIAC Class L power Staples, which has been ranked No. 1 in the Connecticut Coaches Top 10 Poll each week this season, has been a model of consistency in recent seasons and is off to another typical strong start.
The Wreckers haven’t missed a b…
FINE PERFORMERS
Shea van den Broek (Darien): She had four goals in an 11-1 FCIAC win over Stamford.
Lauren Dowling (Lauralton Hall): Dowling scored the game-winning goal in the second half in a 1-0 win over SCC foe Lyman Hall.
Demeri Carang…
MADISON — When the Cheshire and Hand field hockey teams met on Monday, the Rams entered as one of the dominant teams in the state. They were 6-0 with six shutouts and had outscored opponents 29-0.
Despite the solid start, the game was the Rams…
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(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Staples (7)1406-0
2. Cheshire1165-0
3. Wilton1066-0
4. Pomperaug795-0
5. Granby694-0
6. Immaculate656-0
7. Darien594-2
8. Norwalk483-1
9. Hall385-0
10. Hand364-1-1
Also receiving vot…
FINE PERFORMERS
Olivia Salamone, Cheshire: She had a goal and two assists in a 5-0 win over SCC rival Mercy.
Shea van den Broek, Darien: Van den Broek had four goals in an 11-1 win over FCIAC foe Stamford.
Kyle Kirby, Staples: Kirby had thr…
Competing in the tough Southern Connecticut Conference has produced up and down seasons for Amity from a win and loss perspective.
In recent years the Spartans typically hover around the .500 mark.
If this season’s start is any indication, th…
OXFORD—Since the Oxford football team joined the Naugatuck Valley League in 2014, Ansonia has had the Wolverines’ number.
The last four seasons the Chargers have gone 4-0 against the Wolverines and outscored them a combined 162-20.
On Thursday…
FINE PERFORMERS
Jacqui Sandor, Hand: Sandor scored the game-winning goal in the first half in a 1-0 win over northern power Glastonbury as the Tigers improved to 3-0 with the victory.
Megan Kaeyer, Wilton: The goalie had 16 saves in a hard-…
Cathy McGuirk, who stepped down after last season as Branford field hockey coach, received many coaching honors and awards during the 41 seasons she coached the Hornets.
Now, for the second time, she is being recognized nationally. McGuirk has…
NEW HAVEN — For the second straight game, penalties and turnovers plagued the Wilbur Cross football team early in its non-league matchup with New Milford on Friday.
And for the second straight week, quarterback Leshaun Hicks and running back J…
