School Tag Brookfield

2021 All-SWC Spring Teams

Filed Under: All Sports Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Kolbe Cathedral, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Pomperaug, Stratford, Weston

Joe Morelli | June 16, 2021

BASEBALL All-SWC Daniel Rodriguez, Bethel; Zak Droukas, Brookfield; Drew Martin, Brookfield; Jake Miceli, Brookfield; Brett Batka, Bunnell; Matt Scott, Barlow; Jason Green, Kolbe Cathedral; Tyler Kipp, Masuk; Gianno Merlonghi, Masuk; Jeremy Rodrigues, Masuk; Dan Gantert, New Fairfield; Matt Garbowski, New Fairfield; Braden Quinn, New Fairfield; Justin Leclair, New Milford; Dylan Goyette, Newtown; Andrew Amato, Weston; […]

Baseball

Amato brothers, Weston roll over Brookfield for SWC baseball title

Filed Under: All Sports, Baseball Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield, Weston

Scott Ericson | May 28, 2021

BETHEL — As a sophomore two seasons ago, Andrew Amato was the catcher for the Weston baseball team when it lost in the SWC championship game to Bethel. Since that day, Amato and the fellow seniors had one goal and that was getting back and winning the conference title. Because of the pandemic shutdown in […]

Girls Track

Weston girls wins 13th SWC track and field title since 2006

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Track Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Kolbe Cathedral, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug, Stratford, Weston

Bill Bloxsom | May 24, 2021

WESTON — Athletes took advantage of competing on the South-West Conference’s biggest stage at the league’s girls track and field championships at Weston High.
The chance for records to fall, personal best t…

Girls Tennis

With four champions, Weston wins fifth straight SWC championship

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Tennis Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Joel Barlow, Masuk, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Pomperaug, Weston

Michael Fornabaio | May 24, 2021

REDDING — Some traditions have carried on through these crazy past 15 months, like high school athletes egging on their teammates during press interviews.
So, too, has Weston’s hold on the SWC girls tennis …

Girls Lacrosse

Connecticut’s top girls lacrosse performances, milestones for Week Four

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Lacrosse Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Brien McMahon, Brookfield, Bunnell, Cheshire, Fairfield Ludlowe, Farmington, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Joel Barlow, Mercy, Middletown, New Canaan, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Pomperaug, Sacred Heart Academy, St. Joseph, Wilton

Dave Stewart | May 13, 2021

MILESTONES

Anna Makover, Brien McMahon: The senior captain scored her 100th and 101st career goals during the Senators’ 16-4 victory over Danbury last…

Baseball

Weigel’s slam lifts Brookfield past New Fairfield

Filed Under: All Sports, Baseball Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield, New Fairfield

By Will Aldam | May 7, 2021

There is a cultural shift taking place for Brookfield, as wins that were considered improbable just weeks ago have become more expected.
Sam Weigel, a starter since his freshman season, has brought an ele…

Baseball

Motivated by underdog role, Brookfield baseball leading the SWC

Filed Under: All Sports, Baseball Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield

By Will Aldam | May 5, 2021

Brookfield’s baseball roster might not include a flashy Division I recruit. It may not include a player drawing professional scouts to its games like some of its SWC opposition. And it might not have been part of the talk …

Boys Lacrosse

New Fairfield coach Morgan hoping players cherish time on field

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Lacrosse Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield, New Fairfield

Michael Fornabaio | April 13, 2021

NEW FAIRFIELD — Two years ago, a special class of boys lacrosse players graduated from New Fairfield. They won back-to- back Class M championships. They didn’t lose to a Connecticut team in either year.
Eve…

Boys Hockey

Bethel/Brookfield/Danbury wins SCC/SWC Division III title

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Conference: SCC, SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, Newtown

Mike Madera | March 27, 2021

WEST HAVEN — Knowing it was the last game of his high school career, Bethel/Brookfield/Danbury’s Kyle Boller was not going to let an opportunity slip away.
Scoring twice and adding two assists, Boller led t…

Boys Basketball

Kolbe Cathedral-Brookfield SWC tournament game postponed to Saturday [updated]

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Basketball Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield, Kolbe Cathedral

Joe Morelli | March 18, 2021

UPDATE, March 19: In an email to parents, Brookfield athletic director Steve Baldwin said proper documentation has been provided to the Brookfield Dept. of Health from Bridgeport to ensure the safety of players concerning its SWC quarterfinal game vs. Kolbe Cathedral. The game is set to be played Saturday, 5:30 at the Shehan Center in Bridgeport. […]

Boys Hockey

Miller’s late goal helps Amity edge Brookfield-Bethel-Danbury co-op

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Conference: SCC, SWC Schools: Amity, Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury

Dave Phillips | March 13, 2021

WEST HAVEN — Justin Miller heard the Amity coaching staff yell at him with instructions in the final minutes Saturday afternoon.
His coaches told him to park himself in front of the net to see if he could d…

Boys Hockey

New attitude, new success for Bethel / Brookfield / Danbury hockey team

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Conference: FCIAC, SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Danbury

By Pete Paguaga | March 3, 2021

DANBURY – With a minute and a half remaining, the Bethel/Brookfield/Danbury hockey team was tied with New Milford on Saturday afternoon.
After trailing by two goals, the co-op rallied in the third period to…

CIAC announces 2019-20 Michaels Cup winners

Filed Under: All Sports Schools: Amity, Bethel, Bloomfield, Brookfield, Granby Memorial, Joel Barlow, Ledyard, Norwalk, Old Lyme, Simsbury, Stamford, Suffield, Westbrook, Weston, Wolcott Tech, Woodstock Academy

Staff Reports | January 12, 2021

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that 16 high schools have earned the Michaels Achievement Cup Award for the 2019-20 academic year.
The schools were Amity, Barlow, Bethe…

Girls Swimming

Led by its seniors, Weston captures SWC girls swimming title

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Swimming Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug, Weston

David Fierro | November 18, 2020

Sparked by its seniors.
That was part of the theme of the SWC virtual swimming championships for Weston.
Behind several standout performances from seniors, Weston won the SWC team swimming t…

SWC championship finals nixed, teams only allowed to play for region crowns

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Joel Barlow, Masuk, New Milford, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Stratford, Weston

Joe Morelli | October 22, 2020

The South-West Conference won’t be having league championship games after all.
Due to restrictions placed on all teams by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the SWC teams will remain in it…

Girls Swimming

2020 CIAC girls swimming storylines to watch

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Swimming Conference: CCC, FCIAC, NVL, SCC Schools: Amity, Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Cheshire, Darien, Greenwich, Hamden, Joel Barlow, Lauralton Hall, Masuk, Naugatuck, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Newtown, North Haven, Norwalk, Ridgefield, Seymour, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston

David Fierro | September 27, 2020

TAKING OVER THE HELM
Several coaching changes took place since the 2019 high school girls swimming season concluded, one of which occurred at Lauralton Hall. Fran Pfeiffer who coached at Lauralton Hall for …

Girls Swimming

Low-risk swimming faces challenges and questions for return

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Swimming Conference: FCIAC, NVL, SCC, SWC Schools: Brookfield, Cheshire, Greenwich, New Canaan, North Haven, Norwalk

David Fierro | August 6, 2020

Swimming is listed in the lowest risk category by the National Federation of High Schools and the CIAC, regarding possible exposure to COVID-19, while competing in the sport.
Though swimming allows for soci…

Girls Swimming

Three state divers earn girls NISCA All-America accolades

Filed Under: Girls Swimming Conference: FCIAC, SWC Schools: Brookfield, Greenwich, Greenwich Academy, Weston

David Fierro | July 14, 2020

The 2019-20 National Interscholastic Coaches Association All-America Diving list includes 100 athletes, including a talented trio from Connecticut.
Thriving with their dives for their respective teams this …

Student-athletes lend their voices to help prevent COVID-19

Filed Under: All Sports Conference: Berkshire, CCC, CRAL, CTC, ECC, FCIAC, NCCC, NVL, SCC, Shoreline, SWC Schools: Brookfield, Hand, Prince Tech, Ridgefield

Joe Morelli | April 10, 2020

If you are involved in high school athletics, have a child who participates or are just a fan of attending the games — and if you are a regular on social media — most likely, you have seen the CIAC’s public service announc…

Unified Sports Connecticut shares special message

Filed Under: All Sports Schools: Bloomfield, Brookfield, Coginchaug, Law, New Canaan, Oxford, Pomperaug, RHAM, Rockville, Shelton, Southington, Wilby, Wolcott

Staff Reports | April 8, 2020

There are many memorable events that happen at the CIAC boys and girls basketball championships at Mohegan Sun each year. One that is often spoken about is the Unified Sports games at halftime of each championship. The games both inspire and energize the crowds at Mohegan. Above is a special message from Unified Sports […]

Boys Swimming

Pomperaug keeps its hold on SWC swimming title, winning its eighth straight conference trophy

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Swimming Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield, Joel Barlow, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug, Weston

David Fierro | March 6, 2020

MONROE — Fittingly, Friday night’s SWC Boys Swimming Championships ended with Pomperaug winning the 400-yard freestyle relay — an event that truly takes a team effort to emerge victorious.
Pomperaug didn’t …

Gymnastics

State Open Preview Capsule

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Brookfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Glastonbury, Killingly, Law, Mercy, New Milford, Newtown, Oxford, Pomperaug, South Windsor, Southington, St. Joseph, Stamford, Staples, Stonington, Westhill, Wilton, Woodstock Academy

Rich DePreta | March 5, 2020

When: Saturday, 10 a.m.
Where: New Milford HS
Defending Champion: Woodstock Academy (won 7 of last 8 Opens since 2012)
Teams to Watch: Woodstock Academy, Southington, St. Jos…

Boys Hockey

Boys hockey notes: After five year postseason absence, Milford gets at least 21st game

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Bethel, Branford, Brookfield, Danbury, Darien, Fairfield Prep, Foran, Greenwich, Hand, Law, New Canaan, New Milford, Newtown, North Branford, North Haven, Notre Dame-West Haven, Platt Tech, Sheehan

Michael Fornabaio | February 18, 2020

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…

Wrestling

New Milford regains SWC wrestling title

Filed Under: All Sports, Wrestling Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Joel Barlow, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Pomperaug, Stratford, Weston

Rich DePreta | February 15, 2020

SOUTHBURY — An enduring tradition is the best compliment that can be paid to a high school sports program.
New Milford earned its 14th South-West Conference wrestling championship since 2004 Saturday night …

Newtown wins SWC cheerleading championships

Filed Under: All Sports Conference: SWC Schools: Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Kolbe Cathedral, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Pomperaug, Stratford

Connecticut Post Sports | February 7, 2020

The Newtown Nighthawks won the SWC cheerleading championships on Friday night at their home gym. Joel Barlow was the 1st runner up and Brookfield 2nd.

Boys Hockey

Boys hockey notes: Staples’ Caney goes from soccer net to hockey net

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Conference: CCC, FCIAC, SCC Schools: Amity, Bethel, Bolton, Brookfield, Coventry, Danbury, RHAM, Rockville, St. Joseph, Staples

Michael Fornabaio | February 4, 2020

This wasn’t knee hockey in the basement, where most of Reed Caney’s time in goal has been spent in his young life (at least in hockey). This was his varsity boys hockey debut for Staples, and it came against the No. 1 team…

Boys Basketball

Law defends home court, defeats Brookfield

Filed Under: Boys Basketball Conference: SCC, SWC Schools: Brookfield, Law

Bill Bloxsom | December 20, 2019

MILFORD — Defense, specifically Jonathan Law full-court press, turned things around when the Lawmen defeated Brookfield, 60-41, in the season opener for both clubs. Jonathan Law coach Jamie Anderson credits defense after defeat of Brookfield @GameTimeCT #cthsbb pic.twitter.com/09UCs3OmhJ — Bill Bloxsom (@blox354) December 20, 2019 “We predicate everything we do on defense,” Law head coach […]

Football

DeStefano scores twice in Brookfield’s win over Bethel

Filed Under: All Sports, Football Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield

By Will Aldam | November 27, 2019

BETHEL — It may have taken until the final game of the season, but Brookfield football is officially in the win column after its hard-fought 35-28 victory over Bethel Wednesday night.
With the win, Brookfie…

Tournament Champions

Greenwich’s Frias edges Weston’s Katz to claim State Open diving title

Filed Under: All Sports, Tournament Champions Conference: CCC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Brookfield, Darien, Greenwich, Hall, Law, New Canaan, North Haven, Stamford, Westhill, Weston, Windsor

Rich DePreta | November 21, 2019

MIDDLETOWN — A champion by the slimmest of margins.
Greenwich senior diver Regina Frias capped a wonderful season Thursday night by winning the gold medal by one point at the 2019 State Open Diving Champion…