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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 […]
It was announced Monday that for the fifth consecutive season, the FCIAC and the SCC will play each other in one game for the next two seasons in baseball. Sheehan, Jonathan Law and Wilbur Cross from the SCC and Trinity Catholic from the FCIAC will not participate. For 2021, the home and away teams […]
WALLINGFORD — Deshaune Poole of Hillhouse and Meredith Bloss of Guilford have been dominant in their events in the SCC over the years and that dominance continued at the Southern Connecticut Conference boys and girls track…
Sheehan defeats Branford 17-6 in the SCC quarterfinals. The Cripsens sisters combined for 8 goals for Sheehan #ctglax @GameTimeCT pic.twitter.com/KGP2glYXdT — Will Aldam (@AldamWill) May 19, 2019 BRANFORD — No. 6 seed Sheehan defeated No. 3 Branford 16-7 in an SCC girl’s lacrosse quarterfinal Saturday night. Sheehan was led by the Crispens’ sisters, tallying eight […]
With two games left in what has become a nice season in a series of nice seasons for Branford, it seemed like the time to ask Jim May what stood out about this group of Hornets.
“We have Robbie Lionetti,” M…
FINE PERFORMANCES Annie Acquavita, Cheshire: Acquavita passed the 100-goal mark for her career when she netted five in Cheshire’s 22-9 win over Branford on Tuesday. She also had two assists to give her seven points in the game. Cameryn Antler, Mercy: The senior netted seven goals as Mercy defeated Lauralton Hall, 16-10. Mia Carbone had […]
The Branford boys outdoor track team has had its share of success as a team and with its individual athletes over the years.
Branford coach Rich Biondi is quick to point out this season is shaping up as a s…
FINE PERFORMANCES Mia Carbone, Mercy: Carbone racked up seven goals to lead the Tigers past Haddam-Killingworth 19-5 on Monday. Jane Charlton, New Canaan: Charlton racked up six goals and one assist as No. 2 New Canaan came from behind to defeat No. 3 Wilton, 11-6, on Tuesday. Carlee Crispens, Sheehan: The senior co-captain scored five […]
Fine performances
Jack Broggi, North Haven: Scored four goals, added two assists in a 14-11 win over St. Paul.
Ryan Caldwell, Morgan: Three goals and three assists in a 14-2 win over Old Lym…
BRANFORD— Thanks to a consistent barrage of goals from the Gaels, Shelton defeated Branford, 15-8, to improve to 5-2 on Saturday. Nick Pavone led Shelton with four goals while Nick Pagluiso added three goals and an assist. Casey Brennan had two assists and a goal. Jack Carr scored two goals and Jake Oddo added a goal and […]
Welcome back to Uni-Browse. Each week we will take a look at four baseball uniforms from around the state and let you vote for your favorite. Last week, Notre Dame-West Haven won with 43% of the vote. If you have a uniform you would like to see featured, please email Sericson@stamfordadvocate.com Here are this week’s […]
Greenwich at Wilton (Kristine Lilly Field), April 17, 6 p.m. A clash of two of the FCIAC’s top teams, this game will be a key one in the conference seedings. It was a barn-burner last year, as Wilton pulled out a 12-11 overtime win at Greenwich High. The Cards will look to get even on […]
Fairfield Prep began the season on top of the GameTimeCT boys hockey poll. It finishes the year there, as well, after winning its 17th CIAC Division I championship on Tuesday, the state-record 18th overall. The road between those twin top rankings was anything but straight. Some years, the Jesuits are a clearly dominant team, like […]
NEW HAVEN — He was everywhere on the ice at Ingalls Rink on Monday night in the Division II boys hockey final, so it seemed only right that Robbie Lionetti took one more lap. On his own after Branford’s 2-0 win over Glastonbury to secure the school’s second state championship, Lionetti skated to the far […]
ROCKY HILL — This is the time of year when a hockey team’s depth comes to the fore, when a third forward line or a third defense pair can mean the difference between glory and a quick exit from the CIAC Division II boys ho…
DIVISION II
No. 4 Branford (18-3-4)
vs. No. 6 Glastonbury (14-8-2)
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