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We’re getting there. The regular season will be over in two weeks. And though the top of the GameTimeCT boys hockey top 10 poll remained the same, with Darien a unanimous No. 1, there was a bit of churn underneath. New Canaan, a week after dropping to fifth off a loss to Darien, has rebounded […]
The last time Milford played a postseason boys hockey game was 2015. That will change in two weeks.
Milford’s 8-0 win Monday night over Shepaug put the Indians into the SCC/SWC Division III tournament. It’s…
MILFORD — Jonathan Law’s performance on the balance beam proved to be the difference at the SCC Championships in the James Richetelli Sr. Gymnasium on Thursday night. Law defeated Mercy, 126.60 to 126.40, to win the title. Coach Pat Simon’s Lady Lawmen posted a score of 32.30 to the Tigers’ 29.80 on the beam to […]
Hey, look who’s back on top. And for the first time this season, it’s unanimous. After being usurped for a week, Darien rode Wednesday’s win over interloping Fairfield Prep and a Saturday dismantling of New Canaan back to No. 1 in the GameTimeCT boys hockey Top 10 poll. Darien has led the poll four of […]
NORTH BRANFORD — Amid the celebration of Branford’s CIAC Division II boys hockey championship last March was one Hornets defenseman torn between ecstasy and personal pain.
At 5:28 of the first period of tha…
They rotate once more, and Fairfield Prep is back on top. The preseason No. 1 team in the GameTimeCT top 10 boys hockey poll, the Jesuits have reclaimed the top spot going into a Wednesday-night rematch with No. 2 Darien in Bridgeport. The Blue Wave beat Fairfield Prep 6-3 on Jan. 20 in Darien. Though […]
Seventeen teams hit the mats competing for the SCC cheerleading championships at North Haven Saturday morning.
Branford took home the crown earning a score of 90.15 on its routine, its first SCC championshi…
NORTH BRANFORD — Westhill/Stamford’s Nick Ulbrich had Jack Manware lined up. The Branford senior had circled in the neutral zone, and Ulbrich had a bead on him in the third period.
And as Ulbrich arrived, M…
Styles, to borrow a phrase from an entirely different sport (at least at this level), make fights. And maybe that’s what we’re seeing this season in Connecticut boys hockey. This team has no answer for that team’s size. But that team has no answer for that other team’s speed. And that other team can’t handle […]
SHELTON — A strong second-half performance carried Shelton to a 50-34 Southern Connecticut Conference girls’ basketball win over Branford at Murray Gymnasium on Friday night. In the midst of an eight-game losing streak, the Hornets used sharp perimeter shooting and trailed by just two points, 18-16, at the half. The Gaelettes, who improved to 10-1, […]
As a few teams reach the midpoint of their season, this looks like one of those fun years where no boys hockey team is safe, where no one will run away with Division I, where any game is up for grabs on any given night. They’re fun, that is, unless you’ve got to try to […]
NORTHFORD — It’s been all about defense for defending Division II champion Branford.
The Hornets, ranked ninth in the GametimeCT.com state hockey poll, posted their second shutout of the season Wednesday af…
A 6-0 start, including a tournament win in Massachusetts, has Notre Dame-West Haven atop the GameTimeCT boys hockey top 10 poll in Week 4 of the season. The Green Knights, runner-up to Fairfield Prep last year, have three in-state wins in addition to their win in the CM Christmas Tournament. They’ll make two trips into […]
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Many teams that begin their season 0-2, 1-4 and 3-6 can make plans elsewhere for mid-March. Not Fairfield Prep, which could trademark its way of building and teaching an inexperienced team, test…
There are a stunning number of intriguing CIAC hockey matchups on Wednesday, the first full day of competition. Our 10 games to watch this season could be the day’s schedule, cut off wherever. We’ll try to sneak in a few l…
BRANFORD — Branford made two big mistakes early Thanksgiving morning, but after that it was in complete control.
The Hornets scored 35 unanswered points to defeat rival East Haven 35-7 in the annual Beehive…
BRANFORD — Just run the ball baby.
That’s exactly what Branford did Thursday night, rushing for 356 yards as the Hornets downed Foran, 39-21, in a Southern Connecticut Conference Tier 3 contest at the James…
CHESHIRE — The Guilford field hockey team has been one of the most dominant teams in the state the past two years.
On Tuesday, in a Class M semifinal game at Cheshire, the Indians showcased that dominance i…
BRANFORD — There’s a reason why the North Branford field hockey team finished the regular season unbeaten.
The Thunderbirds have a lot of speed, play great defense and can score with any team in the state.
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In high school sports, the way schedules fall into place either by luck or by design, teams usually have to deal with a stretch or two of tough, challenging matchups.
Sometimes, a team’s toughest stretch of…
WALLINGFORD — It’s been just like old times for the Sheehan football team so far this season: seniors Terrence Bogan and Jordan Davis making insane plays, leading the Titans to another overwhelming victory. Bogan ran for 274 yards and scored five touchdowns on 18 carries and Davis picked off two passes for touchdowns in […]
The first weekend of the 2019 high school football season did not disappoint.
Stamford honored two classmates who died earlier this month in a car accident with a pregame ceremony, then went on to stun perennial power Sta…
BRANFORD – It’s called lead right, a simple play with the runner going off right tackle and then cutting back up the middle.
Guilford ran it twice in the fourth quarter Friday night and it worked perfectly …
A.J. BARBER Sr., Greenwich: The Class LL champs were hit hard by graduation, but Barber’s back after catching 10 touchdown passes last year and throwing one in the state final. PHOENIX BILLINGS Sr., Hand: Standout athlete, committed to UConn to play baseball, threw for 1,740 yards and 23 touchdowns last year and ran for […]
Storylines to watch Can Staples win four straight Class L titles? While Darien and others will likely have something to say about it, the Wreckers have the talent to make another strong run to win their fourth straight Class L title. In the last three seasons they have won two outright titles and were co-champs […]
The following are 25 high school field hockey players to watch this season in Connecticut. The list includes players representing CIAC schools and is in alphabetical order.
Tessa Albrecht, Norwalk, Jr., F: …
[Vitals] COACH — JOHN LIMONE (7th year, 21-41) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier III PLAYOFF CLASS — Class M (446 boys enrollment) HOME — McVeigh Sports Complex, Branford 2018 RECORD — 6-4 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Guilford, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Branford Gridiron on Facebook [Top Players] SEAN KELLY, Sr., QB (5-10) AIDEN MACNEIL, […]
Here is our annual breakdown of state championships by school. This list includes only CIAC sanctioned sports and team championships. It does include both Class and State Open titles. New England and national titles are not included. Here’s a look back at 2017-18 2018-19 state championships by school Bloomfield (7) Football (S) Boys Indoor Track […]
