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When Dave Modzelewski was hired as the Cheshire girls swim coach in 2018, he was excited to have the head coaching opportunity for a Rams girls swim program that has enjoyed success for decades.
In 2020, wh…
Former Sacred Heart Academy shortstop Maegan Onofrio, who helped lead the SHArks to the CIAC Class M softball title as a player in 2011, loved the sport so much that even as a teenager she considered her options after her …
The past 14 months, COVID-19 was not prejudiced and impacted everyone on many levels in Connecticut.
While the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference was impacted with its sports on the field, cour…
As the 2021 boys and girls outdoor track season fades with the completion of the NSAF National High School Track and Field meet, the upcoming 2021-2022 indoor and outdoor postseasons have the potential to be extremely comp…
Record-setting performances during the boys and girls CIAC Class and State Open outdoor track and field meets aren’t an uncommon occurrence.
But as many of Connecticut’s elite boys and girls track and field…
NEW BRITAIN — Marielle Schweitzer of Barlow and Eamon Sweeney of Haddam-Killingworth had similar game plans heading into Wednesday’s second day of competition for their respective heptathlon and decathlon events at Willow…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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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…
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…
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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