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Heading into the conference championship week, and with the state championships in less than two weeks, all is the same in the Week 5 Connecticut Cross Country Coaches Poll. The Tolland girls and Staples boys remain No. 1 in the latest poll released Tuesday morning. For the fourth straight week, the Staples boys cross country […]
Video: St. Joes takes 1-0 lead off goal from Marissa Grasso #ctgsoc pic.twitter.com/xYMgucnG89 — Mary Albl (@MaryAlbl) October 17, 2015 FAIRFIELD >> Coming into Saturday’s game against Fairfield Warde, the St. Joseph girls’ soccer team had tallied 64 goals this season. Against the unbeaten Mustangs, head coach Jack Nogueira wasn’t concerned about his high-scoring and […]
WESTPORT >> Staples High head football coach Marce Petroccio knew coming into Friday’s game against one-loss Stamford, defense would make or break the game. Luckily for Staples, it was the starting and end point on a dominant effort that featured two interceptions and multiple big stops throughout the evening, as Staples rolled to the 35-0 […]
Video: Warde’s game-winning goal over Ludlowe #ctgsoc pic.twitter.com/Tr8qxxR5fm — Mary Albl (@MaryAlbl) October 16, 2015 FAIRFIELD >> Another chapter was written Thursday evening in the Fairfield Warde and Ludlowe girls soccer crosstown rivalry. And this one may be the most exciting one yet. With the score tied at one apiece and the clock winding down, […]
FAIRFIELD >> At the end of Wednesday evenings boys’ soccer game between Fairfield Warde and Ludlowe, the scoreboard shined brightly with zeros. Despite the scoreless draw between the two town rivals at Tetreau/Davis Field, both coaches felt like it was an exciting and entertaining 80 minutes of soccer. “In the 12 years of this game, […]
The title defense for the Tolland girls and Hillhouse boys begins in less than two months. For the defending State Open indoor track and field champions, along with every CIAC team, the 2015-16 season opens up on Dec. 5 with the first day of practice. Indoor meets officially begin on Dec. 19. Some of the […]
For the third straight week, the Staples boys cross country team is No. 1 in the state. In the Week 4 Connecticut Cross Country Coaches Poll, released Tuesday evening, the Wreckers received six first place votes for 104 points. Amity, the preseason and Week 1 No. 1, came in a close second once again, with […]
FAIRFIELD >> A year removed from the best season in program history, that saw the Notre Dame of Fairfield girls’ soccer team advance to the state Class S semifinals, and the Lancers are now in the middle of finding a new identity. A mix of graduation, injuries and players working themselves back into the lineup […]
FAIRFIELD >> The Fairfield Ludlowe football team is going back to the basics. After an 0-3 start this fall, the Falcons are approaching the rest of the season with a different mindset. “We’re kind of restarting the season right now,” senior co-captain Spencer Foley said. “With the bye week it will be a different second […]
MANCHESTER >> Coming into Saturday’s Wickham Park Invitational, Cheshire’s Brendan Murray had one goal in mind. “I didn’t really care about placement, more so about time. Sub-16 was what I was looking for,” Murray said. The standout sophomore easily achieved that goal as he blew away the field on the 5,000-meter course to win the […]
With the championship season right around the corner for cross country runners, Saturday’s Wickham Park Invitational in Manchester will serve as somewhat of a mini preview. Run on the same course as the state championships and State Open, the all-day event, that starts at 9 a.m., features 15 races from the middle school level to […]
Last Sunday, Masuk sophomore cross country runner Colin Raymond participated in the Monroe Trail 5K Run/Walk. The next day he found out he couldn’t run for the team anymore. “He found out the next day from his coach, another coach had called his coach and said if Colin runs, the whole cross country team will […]
For the first time since 1987, the Amity High boys’ outdoor track and field program will have a different head coach. Thursday afternoon, 2009 Southern Connecticut State University graduate Gary Pope was announced as the new head coach. Pope takes over for Thom Jacobs who resigned last June. “I’ve always had that desire (to coach) […]
Janica Quillia is coming back to the Southern Connecticut Conference, this time as a track and field coach. The former East Haven High track and field standout, was announced as the new girls’ indoor track coach at Amity High on Thursday. Quillia, a 2009 East Haven graduate, will take over coaching duties for Sean Mahon, […]
FAIRFIELD >> In the midst of an undefeated season, the Fairfield Warde girls’ soccer team has one thought in mind: the next game. As cliché as it sounds, that next game mentality is what is keeping the defending co-FCIAC and Class LL state runner-up on track this fall. “I think every individual is so focused […]
DERBY >> The girls’ cross country team at Derby is not allowed to talk about the championship season yet. “If they say anything about states, they are in trouble,” Derby head coach Nick DiLuggo said with a smile. “You can test them if you want.” The girls on the team are mum on the subject […]
For the second straight week, the Staples High boys are No. 1. But not by much. In the Week 3 Connecticut Cross Country Coaches Poll, Staples remained No. 1 in the state with 93 points. Amity, the preseason and Week 1 No. 1, garnered 92 points. Both programs received five first place votes. Over the […]
FAIRFIELD >> After a 0-3-1 start to the season, that featured one scored goal, the Fairfield Ludlowe girls’ soccer team has finally found a rhythm; and finally started scoring, too. Monday afternoon at Taft Field, led by Morgan Quinn’s two goals, the Falcons defeated Staples 4-2 to improve to 4-3-1. “The fact that we’ve won […]
THETFORD, VT >> Saturday at Thetford Academy in Vermont, the reigning Southern Connecticut Conference and Class LL state champion Amity boys, won the cross country invitational scoring 129 points. Led by Amity’s Kyle Beaudette’s fifth place finish (16:47.22), the Spartans placed four runners in the top 30. Glastonbury was the next best finishing team from […]
WESTPORT >> On a blustery, rainy and cold early October evening, the Staples football team relied on what it does best: run. Led by junior running back Ethan Burger’s 103 rushing yards and three touchdowns, Staples ran past Fairfield Warde 35-15 on Friday evening to improve to 3-0 on the season. No secret, big offensive […]
FAIRFIELD >> For head coach Jonathan Mercado and the Notre Dame of Fairfield volleyball team, wins are not listed as the No. 1 priority. “I’ve always said that wins are at our end goal,” Mercado said. “They come along with playing well and functioning well as a team.” In his fourth year as head coach […]
Move over Amity, there’s a new No. 1 team in the state. In the Week 2 Connecticut Cross Country Coaches Poll, the Staples High boys’ cross country team moved into the top spot with six first place votes, earning 104 points. Amity, the preseason and Week 1 No. 1, moved to the No. 2 spot […]
FAIRFIELD >> This fall, the Fairfield Warde boys’ soccer team has proved there is another strong program in town. At 4-2, the Mustangs are off to the one of the best starts in recent seasons. And in the latest state coaches poll, Warde ranked at No. 10. Crosstown-rival Ludlowe is ranked No. 3 and Prep […]
In the end, the chance to run together at the collegiate level was too good to pass up. Last Friday night, Coginchaug’s Jessica and Samantha Drop announced they will run cross country and track and field for the University of Georgia next year. Jessica made the verbal announcement via the social media site Instagram, posting […]
Video: 35 yard TD run by Stamford's Diaz. Run after no good. Stamford 12-0 #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/eUB42hDDkN — Mary Albl (@MaryAlbl) September 25, 2015 FAIRFIELD >> A week after being thoroughly dominated on both sides of the ball in a season-opening loss to Darien, the Stamford football team was looking to bounce back. Friday night at […]
FAIRFIELD >> For the defending FCIAC boys’ soccer champion Fairfield Ludlowe, team chemistry is still a work in progress. But five games into the season and head coach Kevin O’Hara does like where his team is headed. Thursday evening at Taft Field, in a rematch of last year’s FCIAC quarterfinals, Wilton and Ludlowe played to […]
CHESHIRE >> Lauren Daddi and Brendan Murray ran the 2014 cross country season blissfully unaware of what they were actually accomplishing. Last fall the two Cheshire freshmen emerged as not only the Rams’ No. 1 runners, but the top freshmen in the state according to their State Open times. “Coming into high school I didn’t […]
The preseason favorites, Amity boys and Tolland girls, are still No. 1 in the Week 1 Connecticut Cross Country Coaches Poll that was released Monday evening. Over the weekend, the Amity boys won the Wilton Invitational for large schools scoring 33 points. Amity received seven first place votes, while the Staples boys are No. 2 […]
WESTPORT >> Even as Staples head football coach Marce Petroccio witnessed Danbury use a strong start to the second half to fight their way back into the game Friday evening, and eventually tie it at 14 apiece, he wasn’t worried. “The funny thing is, I really never thought the game was in danger,” Petroccio said. […]
