The 2020 CRAL Girls Basketball Tournament will tip off Feb. 21 with semifinals at the sites of the higher seeds and conclude Tuesday, Feb. 25 with the championship, also at the higher seeds. Parish Hill is the top-seed and defending champion TOURNAMENT BRACKET Championship History 2019 — PARISH HILL 55, Aerospace 40 2018 — […]
Week 10 football notebook: After wild victory, North Branford could have wild weekend
North Branford played an thrill-a-minute game Friday. It could have a thrill-a-minute weekend coming up.
The Thunderbirds went back and forth with Morgan, scoring 40 in the second quarter, winning 72-32. Th…
Quick strikes propel Stamford past Capital Prep/Achievement, to 3-2
STAMFORD — Quick strikes. Big plays.
This explosive plan worked to perfection for the Stamford football team Friday night as the Black Knights conquered Capital Prep/Achievement Co-op, 49-14 before a chille…
Football 2019: CAPITAL PREP / ACHIVEMENT FIRST preview
[Vitals] COACH — GARRICK MILLEDGE (First year) CONFERENCE — Independent PLAYOFF CLASS — Class M (Co-Op) HOME — Multiple sites 2018 RECORD — 3-6 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. CREC at Annie Fisher MS Field, Hartford, 6 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @focusmilledge (coach) [Top Players] MAHKI BUCKLY, Sr. ATH (6-0, 176) SOLOMON BARLOW, […]
2019 CRAL Boys Basketball Tournament bracket
The 2019 Capitol Region Athletic League Boys Basketball Tournament will tip off Friday, Feb. 22 with semifinals at the sites of the higher seeds. The championship will be Tuesday, Feb. 26, also at the site of the higher remaining seed. Innovation, which won the title 56-53 over Parish Hill last year, is the defending champion […]
Hopkins, Danbury crush Capital Prep, move to 3-1
DANBURY— They bent early, but sure didn’t break.
The Danbury defense went from on its heels to total dominance over the course of several early drives Friday night, spearheading a dominant 41-0 win over Capital Prep/Achievement.
The celebratio…
Football: Kelly, Westhill wear out Capital Prep in second half
STAMFORD—Do not look now, but the Westhill football team is 4-1 heading into its bye week.The Vikings scored three touchdowns in the third quarter, busting open a close game while physically wearing down Capital Prep with their up-tempo offe…
Class S quarterfinals: Seymour runs over Capital Prep / Achievement First
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: The 2016 CIAC Class S Quarterfinal Preview Capsules
More Previews: CLASS LL | CLASS L | CLASS M CLASS S Capsules compiled by Mike Pucci (Seymour v. Capital Prep, Ansonia v. Stafford, Rocky Hill v. Bullard-Havens) and Derek Turner (Bloomfield v. Cromwell/Portand). Sean Patrick Bowley contributed. No. 8 Seymour at No. 1 Capital Prep/AF Where/When: Jessee/Miller Field (Trinity College), Hartford, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Team records: Seymour 8-2 (NVL […]
Saturday's New Haven County Football Roundup: Stratford 4-0 for first time since 2007
Guess who’s 4-0 for the first time since Tory and Ox were running around Penders Field #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/mrh7IYXTrk — Sean Patrick Bowley (@SPBowley) October 3, 2015 Stratford 31, Pomperaug 5 STRATFORD >> Mar’quess Daniels scored two touchdowns, including an 83-yard strike from Connor Anstis, as Stratford defeated Pomperaug 31-5 at Penders Field Stratford improved to […]
CSC Football: Capital Prep / Achievement First blanks Vinal Tech / East Hampton / Goodwin Tech
MIDDLETOWN >> No surprise here. Capital Prep/Achievement First, fresh off its 2014 Class-S Small state championship, dispatched Vinal Tech/East Hampton/Goodwin Tech 44-0 in a Constitution State Conference game in front of 250 spectators at Palmer Field Saturday afternoon. “No, not unexpected,” VT/EH/GT coach Joe Cefaratti said. “But I am a little disappointed with our upperclassmen […]
Football: Middletown region preview/picks
MIDDLETOWN >> The unquestioned headliner this weekend is tonight’s Middletown at Wethersfield game. It’s an early-season matchup of two teams expected to be among the Central Connecticut Conference’s top Class L teams. The game also carries statewide playoff implications. Xavier opens its home slate tonight, hosting Amity at Palmer Field as the Falcons try to […]
CSC Football 2015: Capital Prep / Achievement First preview
Above: Highlight reel for senior WR Jahkai Gill, who led Capital Prep with 50 catches for 1,083 yards (the most for a Connecticut receiver) and 13 TDs last year. Vitals Coach: Jason Manson (first year) Conference: Constitution State Playoff Class: S Home: Annie Fisher Magnet School 2014 Record: 12-1 (CSC Champions, Class S-Small Champions) 2015 Kickoff: Sept. 12 at Vinal Tech/East Hampton/Goodwin Tech […]
2015 CSC Football Team Preview Capsules
Preview page for the 2015 CSC Football season. Note: Links to team previews will be updated as previews are published throughout the month. Team-by-Team Previews Abbott Tech/Immaculate Bassick Bullard-Havens Capital/Achievement Cheney Tech Harding O’Brien Tech Platt Tech Prince Tech Quinebaug Valley (Putnam/Tourellotte/Ellis Tech) Thames River (Norwich Tech/St. Bernard/Grasso Tech) Vinal/East Hampton/Goodwin Wilcox Tech Wolcott Tech (sub-varsity in 2015) Team-by-Team […]
Championship Bling (a series): Capital Prep/Achievement First Football title rings
Welcome back to another episode of ‘State Championship Bling,’ a sporadic feature where we give Connecticut’s state championship teams a chance to show off their title spoils from the previous year. Today we take a look at Capital Prep/Achievement First’s state championship rings for winning the Class S-Small championship over North Branford. The title was […]
Football: Chris Fulton resigns as Capital Prep / Achievement First coach
Chris Fulton, who coached Capital Prep’s football team to a Class S-Small championship last year, has resigned as coach, according to a report by WFSB-3’s John Holt Tuesday. Fulton had coached Capital Prep and its varying co-op arrangements since 2007. He was 62-24 as a head coach. In his final four years Capital Prep’s co-ops […]
Capital Prep / Achievement beats North Branford to win first state title for CSC
NEW BRITAIN >> Capital Prep/Achievement kept bringing the defensive pressure and North Branford continued to have trouble stopping it in Saturday’s Class S-Small Division championship football game. The Trailblazers forced seven turnovers. They came up with six sacks. They scored off a blocked punt. Yet North Branford still had one last chance to tie the […]
Class S-Small Championship Preview: North Branford vs. Capital Prep/AF
Where/when: — Central Connecticut State, New Britain, 10:30 a.m. Seeds/records — No. 4 North Branford (10-1); No. 2 Capital Prep/Achieve First (10-1) On the Air — NFHS Network | CPTV Sports Live Stats — GameTracker Players to watch — North Branford: Paul Pastet, Jr., QB; Austin Calamita, Sr., RB; Nick Sagnella, Sr., DL; Mike Kaiser, Sr., DL; Shelby Franklin, […]
Football Championship Notebook: Ansonia's 4th-consecutive title and other milestones at stake
——————– SOUTHINGTON >> Ansonia had one historic streak snapped this season. The Chargers hope to continue another. Ansonia will attempt to become the first team to win four straight state championships since New Canaan (2006-09). The second-seeded Chargers (11-1) face No. 1 Valley Regional/Old Lyme (12-0) in the Class S-Large title game on Saturday at […]
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 […]
Class S-Small semifinal preview capsules
CIAC FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE No. 4 North Branford vs. No. 1 Northwest Catholic WHEN/WHERE — Simsbury HS, Saturday, 2 p.m. RECORDS — North Branford 10-1, Northwest Catholic 10-1 PLAYERS TO WATCH — North Branford: Austin Calamita, Sr., WR/S; Nick Sagnella, Sr., RB/LB; Paul Pastet, Jr., QB; Mike Kaiser, Sr., OL/DL; NW Catholic: Delano Robinson, Sr., RB/FS; […]
Join Francesco Graziano and CPTV Sports for their High School Football Training Camp special
We say this every season, but it’s incredible how big media coverage of high school football in Connecticut has become. What used to be the exclusive domain of your local daily newspaper way back in the 1990s has now become a vast ocean of information on the internet and social media, in the papers, on […]
2014 CSC Football Schedules
CSC Master Schedule Abbott Tech/Immaculate (no link provided yet) Bullard Havens Tech Capital/Achievement Cheney Tech O’Brien Tech Platt Tech Prince Tech Quinebaug Valley Vinal/East Hampton/Goodwin Wilcox Tech Wolcott Tech Note: Whitney Tech schedule is listed only for JV.
Class S football state quarterfinal preview capsules
Let’s get this out of the way: Ansonia is expected to trounce the Class S playoff field en route to its third-straight state championship, 19th overall, and fill its chest of trophies to 19. Ansonia, now ranked No. 1 what with New Canaan losing, goes into its state quarterfinal as a heavy favorite against Coginchaug. […]
It's a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad CIAC playoff scenario: CLASS S [updated Wednesday]
Latest updates in maroon. OLD SAYBROOK/WESTBROOK has forfeited its win over Stafford/East Windsor, which only affected Coginchaug’s playoff point potential. Coginchaug will still qualify with a win, but its chances at capturing the No. 7 seed have been lessened. ORIGINAL POST So who’s getting in? Who needs to win what and who to do what […]
Capital Prep staves off Bullard-Havens' upset bid
BRIDGEPORT >> For three quarters, Capital Prep’s Co-Op looked like anything but the CSC juggernaut it has been for the past two seasons. Bullard-Havens stuffed the Trailblazers on fourth downs, it picked off passes, forced and recovered fumbles and had observers wondering if the talented duo of Mike Jones and Bennie Fulse were even playing. Both […]
Week 1 GameTime Players, Teams and Plays of Week, Look Ahead
A look at some of the top performances from last week and what to look for this week in high school football: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense Derby Jr. QB Michael Kreiger: Completed 11 of 19 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 160 yards and two scores in a […]