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CHESHIRE — The Guilford field hockey team has been one of the most dominant teams in the state the past two years.
On Tuesday, in a Class M semifinal game at Cheshire, the Indians showcased that dominance i…
CHESHIRE — While the North Branford and Immaculate field hockey teams are among the state’s top offensive teams, sometimes getting lost among all the goals is the exceptional defense they play. On Tuesday in the CIAC Class…
MONROE — The Weston and Masuk football teams entered their matchup on Friday with playoff hopes on the minds of players and coaches.
Masuk came in on the Class L bubble along with Wilton and Windsor. Weston…
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STAPLES TOUGH IN A TOUGH CLASS L
Class L is loaded with talented teams but the one to beat is still No. 4 seed Staples with its depth and standouts in every phase of th…
In the regular season, the Abbott Tech boys soccer team had Bullard Havens’ number with a pair of wins.
The Wolverines still have Bullard Havens’ number.
Matias Guaricela scored off a breaka…
MANCHESTER — Whenever Connecticut Technical Conference girls soccer rivals Windham Tech and Platt Tech meet, the games are usually hard-fought and low-scoring.
The regular season was no different this seaso…
FAIRFIELD — The Notre Dame-West Haven and Fairfield Prep football teams entered their SCC Tier I matchup on Friday with identical 4-3 records and playoff hopes still alive.
A win and that hope would remain …
CLINTON — A year ago when fierce rivals Westbrook and North Branford met in the Shoreline Conference tournament championship game, it was all Thunderbirds.
The Knights only got inside the 20 yard line four …
NEW HAVEN — As usual, the Cheshire girls swim team had the depth to win the team title at the Southern Connecticut Conference Girls Swim Championships, but it was North Haven that came away with some impressive awards and …
Those who know North Branford field hockey coach Babby Nuhn understand she has historically shied away from publicity.
Nuhn prefers to keep herself and her team under the radar. Nuhn bristles even more when…
Fine Performances
Lauren Houle, Cheshire: She had a goal and an assist in a 5-0 SCC win over Lauralton Hal.
Madison Acquarulo, Sacred H…
MONROE — The pressure was on for the host Masuk and Guilford football teams on Friday.
Both teams entered the game with a 3-2 record and another loss would make it extremely tough to qualify for the Class L…
In high school sports, the way schedules fall into place either by luck or by design, teams usually have to deal with a stretch or two of tough, challenging matchups.
Sometimes, a team’s toughest stretch of…
Fine Performances
Ella Stanley, Guilford: She had two goals and an assist in a 6-0 SCC win over Mercy.
Julia Clerkin, Sacred Heart Acad…
NEW HAVEN — Robbie Cozean of Xavier believes a big key to his success this season in boys cross country is his mental toughness.
It contributed to his recent win in the championship race at Wickham Park (15…
NEW HAVEN — Competing last season at the Southern Connecticut Conference Cross Country championships at East Shore Park was a learning experience for Ella Bradford of Hamden.
“Last year was my first time on…
Fine Performances
Mia Carbone, Mercy: Scored the game-winning goal in the first half in a 1-0 SCC win over Lauralton Hall.
Megan Greave…
The defending CIAC Class S Immaculate field hockey team hasn’t missed a beat in 2019.
The Mustangs finished the regular season 14-1-0-1 last season and went on to win the Class S title with a 3-0 win over G…
DURHAM — Through the first quarter of its game with Rockville on Saturday, the Coginchaug/Hale Ray/East Hampton football team appeared to be headed toward a Pequot Conference upset of the Rams, one of the top teams in Clas…
CROMWELL — After a tough, season-opening overtime loss to Granby/Canton, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers coach Brian Mazzone wondered where his team fit in this season moving forward.
“We lost to a good team i…
Fine Performances
Carolyn Baran, New Canaan: Scored two goals in a 6-0 win over Hand.
Ava Galdenzi, North Branford: Scored the game-win…
Entering the field hockey season, Cheshire coach Eileen Wildermann was in the uncharacteristic position of losing 17 players from 2018 with only three returning players.
She liked the idea of entering the s…
MADISON—Through its first seven games of the regular season, the Darien field hockey team took no prisoners with a 7-0 record, including five shutouts, while outscoring opponents 35-2.
On Saturday, the Blue…
SOUTHBURY — Since 2012, the Newtown football team has had Pomperaug’s number, entering the teams’ matchup on Friday with seven straight regular-season wins and dominating on both sides of the ball.
The one-…
CHESHIRE — What goes around is coming around for the Cheshire boys swim team
On Thursday, Cheshire athletic director Steve Trifone announced that Megan McGorry stepped down as the boys swim coach and former…
GUILFORD—Guilford field hockey coach Kitty Palmer has seen enough games in her day to get a sense of where momentum is swinging at any given moment.
On Tuesday against Southern Connecticut Conference rival …
Fine Performances
Tess Albrecht, Norwalk: She had two goals in a 4-1 win over Hand.
Brianna Bell, Hamden Hall: She had a goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over King.
Lexi Kopla…
WOODBRIDGE — This is a story about Faith, Love and Hope and how they have contributed to the Amity field hockey team’s 5-1 start this season (not including Tuesday’s game with North Haven).
It could easily …
NEWTOWN — While it is usually an exciting matchup whenever a South-West Conference team faces a Southern Connecticut Conference, on Friday, West Haven and Newtown entered with a different focus.
The Blue De…
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