HARTFORD >> The Seymour football team is going back to the CIAC’s Class S semifinals for the second straight season after rolling over top-seeded Capital Prep/Achievement First in Tuesday night’s quarterfinal contest at Trinity College, 35-12. The No. 8 Wildcats scored on five of their first six drives. Seymour dictated the tempo of the contest […]
Football: Ferreira, Rocky Hill dominate Avon
AVON – On a hot and humid afternoon, the Rocky Hill football team looked cool and composed using its double wing offense to march up and down the field Saturday at Avon High. The Terriers scored the first time they touched the ball and put up 35 points in the first quarter as they rolled […]
Football: Manchester rolls past Simsbury
SIMSBURY – They weren’t designed to be long pass plays but Manchester High receiver Jevin Frett made a few Simsbury High tacklers miss Friday night and had a career-best four touchdown receptions to help Manchester roll to a 32-13 win over Simsbury in the season opener for both teams at Holden Field. Frett caught […]
NCCC Boys Basketball: Goss' 30-foot dagger lifts East Windsor to improbable title win over Canton
EAST GRANBY >> What a dagger by the East Windsor High boys basketball team. The Panthers scored five points in the final 22 seconds including a 30-foot three-point shot from freshman Marcus Goss that banked in off the backboard at the buzzer to lift East Windsor to a 57-54 victory over Canton in the championship game […]
Girls Basketball: Enfield rides Baskerville to first (and last) NCCC title
WINDSOR LOCKS – Behind the play of three sophomores, the Enfield High girls basketball team rolled through the North Central Connecticut Conference this winter, running the table with 20 consecutive victories to capture their first NCCC championship. The Raiders were missing one of those dynamic sophomores Wednesday night in the NCCC Tournament championship game against […]
Class S Football: Kelley, Seymour end Granby's magical year, continue their own
GRANBY – For the Granby High football team, a magical 10-0 season slipped away in the cold steady rain Tuesday night in the Class S quarterfinals. The Bears coughed up the ball three times in the first half as No. 6 Seymour rolled to a 56-28 victory. Granby (10-1) fumbled the ball away twice on […]
Football: No. 1 Southington clinches CCC West crown with shut out of New Britain
SOUTHINGTON >> The New Britain football team tried to put the pressure on No. 1 Southington in Friday night’s CCC Division I West contest at Fontana Field. But each time, the two-time defending state champion Blue Knights responded with a big play. Southington quarterback Jasen Rose completed 9-of-16 passes for 272 yards and three touchdown passes […]
Football: Avon tops Berlin, takes command of CCC Division III East race
BERLIN >> The Berlin High football team looked confident and in command on its opening drive. The Redcoats ate up nearly the entire first quarter and marched 64 yards on 17 plays to the Avon 16-yard line. But the Redcoats couldn’t finish. They were stopped twice inside the 20-yard line and gave up some big […]
Football: Phillips, Bloomfield torch Avon in CCC Division III clash
AVON >> The Bloomfield High football team saw what it was going to do against Avon in film study and on the practice field. The Warhawks executed it nicely Saturday night. Quarterback Rayshawn Phillips completed 23 of 34 passes for 397 yards and five touchdowns to lead Bloomfield to a 42-28 Central Connecticut Conference Division III matchup over Avon. […]
Football: East Catholic holds off Avon in final minute, reaffirms its mission
AVON >> The season is just two games but the East Catholic High football team isn’t losing sight of one of its main goals: a berth in the CIAC playoffs. The Eagles haven’t earned an invitation since 2004 when they were a co-op team with Cheney Tech. That made Saturday’s Central Connecticut Conference Division III […]
NCCC Boys Basketball Championship: Lachance rallies Avon past SMSA for final league title
EAST GRANBY >> The Avon High boys basketball team was having difficulty getting a shot at the basket in Friday night’s NCCC Tournament championship game. Sport Medicine Science Academy was putting pressure on the ball and creating turnovers. The Tigers limited Avon to just four points in the third quarter and opened up a seven-point lead […]
NCCC Girls Basketball Championship: Avon tops Bolton, leaves league as champions
HARTFORD – In their final game as a member of the North Central Connecticut Conference, the Avon High girls basketball team wanted to go out with some style and a victory. The Falcons, who shared the league championship with Canton, won their 1212 NCCC Tournament title Thursday night with a 60-46 win over Bolton. It was […]
Class S-Small football: Capital Prep rallies to beat Canton for first playoff victory, first state final
TORRINGTON – The game was on the verge of getting away from the Capital Prep/Achievement First co-op football team early in the third quarter of Saturday’s Class S Small semifinal against Canton. The Trailblazers trailed by 13 points and after two mistakes on their first series of the third quarter, Canton had the ball, first […]
Pequot Football: Canton tops Avon in OT, wins first league title since 1958
CANTON – When their back was to the wall, the Canton High football team stood firm. Twice, Avon took a seven-point lead only to see the Warriors respond with game-tying drives. Canton missed a potential game-winning field goal with 21 seconds left in regulation. But the Warriors didn’t waver. They made two big stops in […]
Boys soccer: Suffield wins fourth-straight NCCC title
SUFFIELD – It was Avon a few weeks ago that ended Suffield High’s long 43-game winning streak with an emotional overtime tie at Fisher Meadows in Avon. The Wildcats topped that on a wet Wednesday night. The Suffield boys soccer team broke a scoreless tie with2:05 remaining in the game, scoring on a wild head ball play from […]
Suffield bests Avon in battle of NCCC's girls soccer co-champions
SUFFIELD – It was a non-league contest between two teams that shared the North Central Connecticut Conference girls soccer championship. But Suffield High had something to prove. “We were told all week that this game didn’t mean anything. But these games always mean something, especially when you’re playing against Avon,” Suffield High coach David Sullivan […]
Class S girls lacrosse: Stonington pulls away from Granby to win championship
STRATFORD >> Second-half rallies are simply a part of life for the Stonington girls lacrosse team. The Bears captured their Class S quarterfinal contest with Immaculate in overtime. A semifinal victory over Old Lyme came thanks to a goal with 1.7 seconds left in regulation. In Saturday’s Class S championship game against Granby, the Bears […]
NCCC lacrosse tournament: Granby boys, Avon girls win titles
SUFFIELD – Falling behind really doesn’t rattle the Granby High boys lacrosse – even when they give up the first four goals of the game to Somers. Somers and Granby shared the North Central Connecticut Conference (NCCC) championship this spring with each team going 9-1. The teams split the two-game season series with each team […]
NCCC Track and Field Championships: Canton boys, Avon girls win titles
ELLINGTON – The rest of the track and field teams in the North Central Connecticut Conference are probably not very happy with the residents of the town of Canton. Why? The Canton High boys track and field team won four consecutive NCCC Tournament championships from 2010-13 without having a track and field facility on campus. […]
NCCC Championship: East Windsor tops Granby in overtime
via CollinsvillePress.com SUFFIELD – Two teams with chips on their shoulders and something to prove went toe to toe Thursday night in the NCCC Tournament championship game. East Windsor went 19-1 in the regular season and won the league championship for the first time in over 30 years. The third smallest school in the league […]
Girls basketball: Avon shakes off Bolton to win NCCC championship
[From CollinsvillePress.com] WINDSOR LOCKS – They placed four players on the All-NCCC team and had won 18 straight league contests. But after three quarters of the NCCC Tournament championship game, Avon had just a two-point lead over a pesky Bolton High squad. In the final quarter, Avon showed the mettle that allowed the Falcons to […]
Canton’s Wilson shines at Class S indoor track and field championships
NEW HAVEN >> Canton’s Keith Wilson knows he is among the top sprinters in Class S. He proved it in the 55 meter hurdles at Saturday’s Class S indoor track and field championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Center at Hillhouse High. He became just the fourth Canton athlete to win a Class S state […]
Avon wrestling takes down Canton
AVON >> The Avon High wrestling team could be peaking a bit too early. Two of the most important tournaments are upcoming. The Falcons host the NCCC Tournament championships on Saturday and the following week, Avon will be competing at the CIAC Class M state tournament. But if the Falcons are peaking a little early, […]
Canton boys basketball is on a hot streak
CANTON >> A little adversity and some challenges aren’t slowing down the Canton High boys basketball team. A week ago, the Warriors had three games. They went to overtime in two contests. At the end of the week, Canton played two games in about 18 hours. Canton played with grit and won twice. With five […]
Avon, Canton and Simsbury wrestling prepares for end of season
The Simsbury High and Canton High wrestling teams were scheduled to wrestle big matches on Thursday night. Delayed a day by snow, Canton was supposed to face off with Avon for first place in the NCCC while the last two undefeated teams in the CCC West – Simsbury and Newington – were set to meet […]
FVT schools prepare for CIAC State indoor track and field championships
State championship meets will be held this weekend at the Floyd Little Athletic Center at New Haven’s Hillhouse High for indoor track and field teams from across Connecticut. Simsbury will be competing in the Class LL championship meet on Saturday at 10 a.m. with Canton and Granby racing in the Class S meet on Saturday […]
Avon, Canton wrestling get ready for showdown
It’s been a long time since there was a match between the Avon High wrestling team and Canton with the league championship on the line. If one assumes – always a dangerous game when dealing with high school athletes – that Canton beat the co-op team from Suffield/Windsor Locks/East Granby earlier this week, then Avon […]
Canton girls basketball clinches Class S tournament berth
ENFIELD >> The Canton High girls basketball should enjoy a few days off this weekend. They’ve certainly earned it. The Warriors are completing an ambitious stretch of five games in seven days. It started a week ago with a 51-20 rout over Stafford that snapped a three-game losing streak. The Warriors dominated a winless Somers […]
Avon boys swimming team continues to be tested
The Avon High boys swimming team continues to get tested in the pool. The Falcons (3-4) entered the week having dropped two of their last three meets but the individual times are dropping. Avon overwhelmed Granby last week and lost a close meet to the Bristol co-op team, dropping a 95-88 decision. The Falcons lost […]