Competitive Cheerleading and dance begin during the fall in conjunction with football and move into the winter when teams begin competing and working towards conference and state championships while also cheering at basket…
DeVellis steps down as football coach at Westhill
After nine years as a coach and three as head coach, Joe DeVellis has made the difficult decision to step down as the head football coach at Westhill.
DeVellis said the decision was among the toughest he ha…
Former Greenwich athletes create memorial fund for coach Bill Mongovan
Legendary Greenwich track and cross country coach Bill Mongovan’s legacy is being kept alive by a some of his former athletes who have organized the Bill Mongovan Memorial Fund to honor the longtime coach who died Dec. 21 …
‘A gentle giant’ Staples senior basketball player Timari Rivera dies unexpectedly
A Staples High School senior and member of the boys basketball team known as a gentle giant died suddenly Sunday night.
Timari Rivera, a 6-foot-8 senior at Staples died overnight Sunday, according to the s…
‘My heart felt so warm’: Nonnewaug uniform donation to South Africa inspires others to give
When the first images were sent back of smiling school children in South Africa playing soccer wearing Nonnewaug jerseys, athletic director Declan Curtin could not have been prouder.
When the pictures of th…
Westhill baseball players give away new gloves at Boys and Girls Club
It was not Santa in a red suit but rather seven Westhill baseball players wearing purple and gold jerseys outside the Boys & Girls Club in Stamford delivering some holiday magic.
Sparked by an idea from…
Staples’ Guiduli scoring goals for a good cause
Bruno Guiduli does not get many scoring opportunities playing fullback on the Staples boys soccer team.
However, since the summer, Guiduli has been working his way toward 2,020 goals scored.
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East Haven’s Helms transferring from Nebraska
East Haven’s Makenzie Helms has decided to transfer from Nebraska.
In a post on social media Helms said she wants to find an opportunity to play closer to home.
“I am extremely grateful for …
Former Trinity Catholic players join with former coach at Notre Dame-Fairfield
With winter sports on hold, Brian Kriftcher is waiting to get into his new home in the gymnasium at Notre Dame-Fairfield.
In May, Notre Dame-Fairfield hired the former Trinity Catholic coach to be its boys …
Girls basketball coaches finding creative ways for players to train and bond
Stamford girls basketball coach Diane Burns was as happy as she remembers being in some time.
Burns has been spending weeks searching for ways to break through to her players without the benefit of being ab…
Former McMahon basketball star Paul Atkins dead at 60
Paul Atkins, a former all-state basketball player at McMahon who was drafted by the Boston Celtics and later played professionally overseas, died Monday at the age of 60.
He is considered the best boys bask…
New Canaan’s Brown family has rich history of Thanksgiving football
In 1985, Tom Brown and his wife Pat were living in Stamford with three kids and one more on the way.
Needing a bigger house to accommodate the new arrival, the Browns began house hunting in North Stamford, …
A look at the state’s top postseason performances
Spencer Misenti, Xavier: The goalkeeper was named the SCC-A tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, recording four saves in a 2-1 win over Cheshire in the championship game.
Ryan Ruddy, Newtown: Ruddy dished …
Stamford High raises money for cancer awareness despite lack of ‘Pink Out’
There may not have been a week of games, pep rally or Friday night football game to attend, but that did not stop Stamford High from completing its annual tradition of raising money for cancer awareness in the month of Oct…
O’Connell lifts New Canaan to FCIAC-West title over Darien
DARIEN — New Canaan senior girls soccer player Courtney O’Connell was as surprised as anyone when her corner kick early in the second half wound up in the back of the net.
O’Connell’s kick came hooking in f…
Unbeaten in regular season, Darien wonders what might have been
The Darien girls soccer team will always be left wondering how good they really could have been in 2020.
As it stands, the team finished the regular season 10-0, giving up just five goals, with seven wins c…
Radman’s goal lifts Ludlowe over Fairfield Prep for FCIAC East Region Championship
FAIRFIELD — In a season where it felt like every game could potentially be the last with a COVID shutdown always looming, the Ludlowe and Fairfield Prep boys soccer teams made it all the way to the actual end of the season…
Boys soccer: A look at the state’s top performances for Week 6
Sam Montalto, Stonington: Montalto broke the Stonington school record of 63 career goals and now sits at 66 goals after scoring three times, also adding an assist, in a 5-1 win over Ledyard. The junior has 22 goals in 11 g…
Litchfield’s Donovan has brought big-time soccer to small town Connecticut
On the grass soccer fields on top of Plum Hill Road in Litchfield overlooking the treetops below, Timmy Donovan is at home.
Right now, it is the only place the senior wants to be. Playing soccer with the gu…
Westhill seniors rallying to finish tumultuous season on high note
Sitting together on the edge of the turf in the far corner of Dunning Field in New Canaan on Monday, the Westhill boys soccer team was at the crux of its tumultuous season, down 2-0 after 40 minutes of play.
…
A look at boys soccer’s state top performances for Week 5
Sean Cafferty, Morgan: As part of a 7-0 win over Coginchaug, Cafferty tallied a hat trick while adding an assist.
Luis Agudelo, East Haven: The senior scored twice as East Haven defeated Branford 3-2 in a S…
Ludlowe’s Crawford is top of his class on and off the field
Calum Crawford only has time for two things right now.
School and soccer. In that order.
The Ludlowe senior is a captain and center midfielder on the boys soccer team which has started this …
A look at boys soccer’s state top performances for Week 4
Aldo Barragan, West Haven: The senior striker had three goals and three assists in West Haven’s 7-2 win over Amity.
Scott Testori, Hand: The All-American senior had another hat trick against Branford as par…
Trumbull’s Cullinan carrying on the legacy of his late coach
One of the biggest reasons Carrigan Cullinan chose to attend Trumbull High was the opportunity to play soccer for Sebastian Gangemi.
When time came for him to choose a high school to call home, the soccer p…
More high schools cancel games after COVID-19 outbreaks
Athletic contests across the state are being postponed or canceled as COVID-19 outbreaks continue to send students out of schools and home for remote learning.
A COVID-19 case closed Darien on Thursday and …
Guilford’s Buchanan has new offensive role but same defensive mindset
Aidan Buchanan has already doubled his scoring output from last season for the Guilford boys soccer team, tallying a pair of goals through the team’s first five games.
Last year, the only goal he scored was…
A look at the state’s top boys soccer performances for week 3
Patrick Gryczewski, Plainville: In 6-2 Plainville win over Avon, the senior striker scored four times, helping Plainville to a 5-0 start.
Scott Testori, Hand: The senior GameTimeCT All-State pick scored fou…
All-New England pick Finkel-Hozer back leading a new-look Pomperaug
The Pomperaug boys soccer team experienced a run of success over the last three seasons.
In 2018, the team reached the CIAC Class LL semifinals, losing to eventual champion Glastonbury.
Last…
A look at state Boys Soccer top performances to date
Sam Montalto, Stonington: The junior striker scored his 50th career goal in a win over Waterford. Montalto had hat tricks in wins over Ledyard and Waterford. Last season, Montalto broke Joe Ponte’s single-season school rec…
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