A look back at the weekend in high school football through the lenses of Hearst Connecticut Media photographers.
Weekend in high school football photos: Oct. 12-13
Were you SEEN at the Masuk vs. Shelton football game?
We sent a photographer to the Masuk vs. Shelton game to get pictures of the fans cheering on their teams because we know that high school sports aren’t what they are without the fans in the stands and we want to celebrate that!
At any game goi…
Monday’s Roundup: Amity boys soccer upends Shelton
WOODBRIDGE — Ali Bobi had two goals and one assist to lead Amity over Shelton, 3-1, in a SCC boys soccer game Monday afternoon.
Zach Young added one goal and one assist for the Spartans, who improved to 4-3-1. Justin Sanyo scored the goal for …
Saturday’s High School Schedule
SATURDAY
Brunswick soccer vs. Gunnery, 2:30 p.m.
Greenwich High girls soccer vs. Norwalk, 12 p.m.
Greenwich High girls swimming vs. St. Joseph, 11 a.m.
Brunswick water polo at Beast of the East Tournament, Wilson High School Reading, Pa.
Bru…
Thursday’s Roundup: Record night for Trumbull boys soccer’s Weinstein
The Trumbull High School girls volleyball team remained unbeaten in FCIAC play Thursday as the Eagles topped Staples, 25-23, 30-32, 25-12, 25-18 Friday on the road.
For Trumbull (5-1, 5-0 FCIAC), Krystina Schueler had 19 kills and five blocks….
GFA continues strong start to fall season
It was another successful week for the Greens Farms Academy Dragons through all facets of their fall sports programs.
From some early week victories to the GFA girls cross country posting its best finish in years, the Dragons are heading into …
Monday’s Advocate Prep Roundup
The Westhill High School girls volleyball team remained unbeaten at 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the FCIAC Monday as the Vikings swept Norwalk High, 25-18, 25-10, 25-14.
Vana Servos (17 service points, eight aces, 12 assists) and Betsy Sachs (15 ser…
Jeff Jacobs: It’s time to believe in Darien’s gridiron greatness
TRUMBULL — This may not be Darien’s greatest football team. Yet make no mistake: Darien is the state’s best football program.
There were a number of reasons for the Blue Wave not to be ranked No. 1 in the GameTimeCT Preseason Football Top Ten …
Saturday’s Roundup: Tomas, Seymour boys soccer dominate Derby; Hand tops Shelton
The King School girls soccer team evened its record at 3-3 Saturday by posting a 3-0 home victory over Miss Hall’s School of Pittsfield, Mass.
Sadie Houston, Christine Hanson and Sam Lockyer all tallied in the second half while Sofie Pasztor r…
Thursday’s Roundup: Immaculate tops New Milford in field hockey rematch
TRUMBULL — Krystina Schueler had 14 kills, four blocks and one ace to lead Trumbull in a 3-0 sweep of Ridgefield in a FCIAC girls volleyball game Thursday evening.
Rachel Hage added eight digs and three aces and Bailey Cenatiempo chipped in 10…
Choate edges Sacred Heart
GREENWICH — Sacred Heart Greenwich gave formidable Choate Rosemary Hall all it could handle, as visiting Choate pulled out a hard-fought 3-2 soccer win.
“Choate is a very strong team, but we went into the game believing we could win it, our te…
Jeff Jacobs: Moore takes St. Thomas More, his new powerhouse, to face 38-0 Choate
MONTVILLE — They’ll rise early Saturday morning, rise out there near Gardner Lake among the woods of Eastern Connecticut. They’ll have their breakfast, pile into the team bus at 9:30 and arrive in Wallingford an hour later.
Box lunches will be…
Friday’s Advocate Prep Roundup
The King School football team improved to 2-0 on the season by posting a 20-7 non-league road triumph over Poly Prep of Brooklyn, N.Y. late Friday night.
King led 6-0 after one quarter and 14-0 at halftime.
The Vikings scored a pair of defensi…
Thursday’s Roundup: Shelton, Law girls soccer play to a draw
MILFORD — The Shelton and Law girls soccer teams played to a 2-2 tie Thursday afternoon.
Maggie Howard had one goal and one assist and Erin Keary added one goal for the Gaels (1-0-1), while Jocelyn Wirth scored two unassisted goals in the seco…
Photos: Stratford vs. Bunnell girls volleyball
Wednesday’s Roundup: West Haven, Foran, Ludlowe win tight volleyball matches
Despite a great effort, the King School field hockey team saw its record fall to 1-1 Wednesday as the Vikings lost 3-2 in overtime to Rye Country Day.
Dixie D’Amelio and Riley Hicks had goals while Mimi White registered 18 saves in net for Kin…
Tuesday’s roundup: St. Joseph volleyball spikes Newtown in five sets
NEWTOWN — Allie Petronchak had 35 assists and Elena Ball added 24 kills to lead St. Joseph in a 3-2 non-league win over Newtown in a girls volleyball match Tuesday evening.
Maddie Johnson added seven kills and two blocks for the Cadets (1-1), …
Norwalk surges past East Lyme to win opener
EAST LYME—For a team as young as Norwalk, it’s not a surprise the Bears got off to a slow start at East Lyme on Friday night.
After a nearly two-hour-plus bus ride, the sluggish Bears trailed at the half before rolling to a 41-24, opening-nigh…
Jeff Jacobs: Cheshire Academy’s Sebastian pushing through after losing brother to cancer
CHESHIRE — Craig Sebastian will climb into his car early Saturday morning in West Haven and drive the nearly 150 miles to Hun School in Princeton, N.J. His wife Mayra will head in the other direction 135 miles for Boston College.
This is footb…
Warde rallies past Stamford
STAMFORD – Fairfield Warde quarterback Joey Gublin led the team to two fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Mustangs rallied to beat Stamford, 28-24, in the opener for both teams.
Fairfield County Roundup: DiPierro’s two goals lead Warde to field hockey win
FAIRFIELD — Alex DiPierro scored two goals and Annie Scheller scored one to lead Warde over McMahon, 3-0, in a field hockey game Friday afternoon at Tomlinson MS.
DiPierro added one assist and Allison Milicia had two assists in the season-open…
Wrestling tournament set for Oct. 21 at Danbury PAL Center
Attention wrestlers of all ages: A folk-style wrestling tournament is scheduled for Oct. 21 at the Danbury Police Activities League Center to raise funds in support of the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s 2019 induc…
Inspirational sports quotations to get you through summer workouts
Before Michael Jordan became known for memes and his “the ceiling is the roof” quote from a 2017 University of North Carolina event (see below), he was known for inspiring generations of athletes with his skill and his words.
When everyone wan…
Jeff Jacobs: Fabbri family business a success, win or lose
MIDDLETOWN — His sophomore pitcher had given everything he had, emptied his tank, and Paul Fabbri had spoken from the heart to his departing seniors. Now here was the Ridgefield baseball team approaching a gaggle of state reporters.
Fabbri’s w…
Jeff Jacobs: Abuse from high school fans demands forceful response
I am a Roman Catholic. A 23andMe genetic test shows I am one-quarter Ashkenazi Jew.
More importantly for the purposes of this piece, I am a sports writer of four decades. As a columnist for nearly 25 of those years, experience has led me to al…
Monday’s State Open Girls Tennis results
KENSINGTON — ND-Fairfield’s Anthony Bouvier shot a one-over par 73 to win the individual title at the CIAC Division IV championships Monday morning at Timberlin GC.
Bouvier finished four strokes ahead of Old Saybrook’s Kyle Savino and Portland…
SWC track and field: Newtown girls, Bunnell boys win titles
Wednesday, Bunnell High School
Girls
Team standings:
1. Newtown 138.50; 2. Weston 125.50; 3. Pomperaug 90.50; 4. Immaculate 77; 5. New Milford 54; 6. Bunnell 54; 7. Barlow 52.50; Brookfield 26; 9. Stratford 22; 10 New Fairfield 15; 11. Bet…
Newtown girls, Bunnell boys win SWC track and field titles
SWC track and field
Wednesday, Bunnell High School
Girls
Team standings:
1. Newtown 138.50; 2. Weston 125.50; 3. Pomperaug 90.50; 4. Immaculate 77; 5. New Milford 54; 6. Bunnell 54; 7. Barlow 52.50; Brookfield 26; 9. Stratford 22; 10 New…
Friday’s high school roundup
SOFTBALL
ST. JOSEPH 10, STAPLES 2
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Records: Staples 10-10, 8-8 FCIAC; St. Joseph 15-4, 13-2. Batteries: S—Howard (L), Alfero and Pembski; SJ—Payton Doiron (W) and Charlee Horton. Highlights…
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