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…
Led by its seniors, Weston captures SWC girls swimming title
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
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…
2020 CIAC girls swimming storylines to watch
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 …
Low-risk swimming faces challenges and questions for return
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…
Three state divers earn girls NISCA All-America accolades
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
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
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 […]
Pomperaug keeps its hold on SWC swimming title, winning its eighth straight conference trophy
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 …
State Open Preview Capsule
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 notes: After five year postseason absence, Milford gets at least 21st game
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…
New Milford regains SWC wrestling title
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
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 notes: Staples’ Caney goes from soccer net to hockey net
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…
Law defends home court, defeats Brookfield
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 […]
DeStefano scores twice in Brookfield’s win over Bethel
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…
Greenwich’s Frias edges Weston’s Katz to claim State Open diving title
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…
Runner-up the last two years, North Haven outlasts Hand to capture first Class M swim title
NEW HAVEN — Patience can lead to wonderful rewards.
The North Haven girls swim team completed a three-year quest Wednesday night, capturing its first-ever Class M championship at Southern Connecticut’s Hutc…
RHAM extends shutout streak to eight games, beats Brookfield to advance in Class L
HEBRON — The RHAM girls soccer team hasn’t allowed a goal in now eight games, which means a strong defense has the Sachems dreaming big in Class L.
The Sachems didn’t have to do too much defending this comm…
Greenwich dominates Class LL diving; Brookfield impressive in Class M
MIDDLETOWN—FCIAC seniors swept the top five spots at the Class LL girls diving championship Wednesday night at the Middletown High School pool.
Greenwich seniors Saylor Kirsch (443.75 points) and Reggie Fri…
Weston wins fifth-straight SWC girls swimming championship
MONROE — The 400-yard freestyle relay marked the conclusion of the SWC Girls Swimming Championships, but Weston still made one final, big splash on Saturday.
Joining hands, the members of the Weston squad j…
Janik (3 TDs), Foran hold off former conference foe Brookfield
Two teams with plenty of history on the gridiron met Friday night at DeVito Sports Complex, with Foran holding off former conference foe Brookfield, 21-14, in a non-league thriller.
Lion quarterback Andrew …
Garea steps in to lead East Haven to impressive win over Brookfield
EAST HAVEN — With the news starting quarterback Tanner Divito would be lost for the season with a thumb injury, junior Trey Garea would have a new challenge come his way this week. Garea and the rest of the Yellowjackets a…
All-State RB Nick Henderson leaves Brookfield football team
The Brookfield football team unexpectedly will be be without one of the state’s top tailbacks when it suits up Friday night against Weston. Senior running back Nick Henderson has left the team, Brookfield’s first-year head coach Bryan Muller confirmed Tuesday night. Muller declined to comment further on his player’s departure except to say he supported Henderson’s […]
New Milford’s Farrell, Daniels win against Bethel, Brookfield
25 CIAC football players to watch in 2019
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 […]
25 CIAC Girls Swimmers to Watch in 2019
Maddie Bergin, North Haven, Jr. – Bergin earned All-State honors by placing fifth and sixth, respectively in the 100 (52.75) and 50 freestyle (24.03) events at the State Open. She won both events at the Class M Championshi…
Which team has the most state boys soccer championships of the 2000s
This November, the CIAC will crown champions in boys soccer for the 20th time this century. In that time, 45 schools have claimed state titles in Classes S, M, L and LL, including years where co-championships were earned. Five schools, Farmington, East Catholic, Brookfield, Barlow and Avon have won titles in two different classes. Here […]
SWC Football 2019: BROOKFIELD preview [updated]
[Vitals] COACH — BRYAN MULLER (1st year) CONFERENCE — SWC Division II PLAYOFF CLASS — Class M (446 boys enrollment) HOME — Brookfield HS Field 2018 RECORD — 8-3 (Lost to Berlin in Class M quarterfinals) 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 at Weston, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @BrookfieldFball [Top Players] NICK HENDERSON, […]
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