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NEW HAVEN — Guilford girls cross country standout Meredith Bloss always goes into a race with a game plan.
On Friday, Bloss’ plan was to have a consistent pace start to finish in the girls varsity race at the Southern Connecticut Conference Cr…
CHESHIRE — On Monday, Guilford didn’t score a goal in a scoreless tie against Law, so as time kept ticking off the clock Wednesday night, it was getting longer and longer since the Indians had last scored this season.
However, that changed in …
WOODBRIDGE — Amity girls soccer coach Owen Quigley had a good feeling about his team earlier in the season. Not only did he like the make up of the squad, he liked the soccer sense it showed.
Fast forward 13 games, and Quigley has seen nothing…
CHESHIRE — The Fairfield Prep football team has had its success this season both on the ground and through the air.
On Friday night against SCC rival Cheshire, the passing game worked to perfection.
John Iaropoli completed 19 of 24 passes for …
CHESHIRE – Like most new coaches, when Sue Bavone was hired in 1994 to be the Cheshire girls volleyball coach, longevity and future milestones were the furthest items on her mind. Getting to know her new team, learning their strengths and weaknesses, and hoping to be competitive that first season were the main concerns. Fast […]
It took some time for Cheshire to get the kinks out, but now the Rams are starting to heat up with a three-game winning streak. Cheshire has beaten Sheehan, Guilford and Hand in succession to move to 4-2-3. “I think the seniors have taken it upon themselves be a little more competitive and get us […]
Cheshire is no stranger to success.
The Rams were undefeated through the regular season in 2017, not losing until the semifinals of the state tournament due largely to injuries sustained in the tourney.
2018 has been more of the same, with Che…
RankSchoolPointsRecord
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Staples (8)1607-0
2. Cheshire1347-0
3. Wilton1268-0
4. Immaculate919-0
5. Granby866-0
6. Hall746-0
7. Darien647-2
8. Pomperaug636-0-2
9. Westbrook447-0
10. Norwalk426-1
Also receiv…
MADISON — When the Cheshire and Hand field hockey teams met on Monday, the Rams entered as one of the dominant teams in the state. They were 6-0 with six shutouts and had outscored opponents 29-0.
Despite the solid start, the game was the Rams…
WOODBRIDGE — It is not often in sports where a loss may be a good thing for a team. For Cheshire, a third game loss against Amity proved to be a blessing in disguise.
Having entered the contest without losing a match, let alone a game this sea…
Friday night was one for the books in Connecticut High School football history. A whopping SIX (6) games went to overtime, which felt unprecedented as the results came in Friday night. But after digging into it further, we’re pretty sure it was the most in one weekend in state history. The OTs were also spread […]
Law 33, Cheshire 30 OT Zach Smith tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Saley in overtime to give the Law football team a stunning 33-30 upset over Cheshire Friday night in Southern Connecticut Conference interdivision action at Cheshire. Jothan Casey had kicked his third field goal of the game on the first possession of […]
As past results indicate, the Staples High School girls swimming team has a penchant for peaking at exactly the right time. Behind numerous impressive performances, Staples finished third at both the State Open and Class LL championships in 2017 — results that were the norm for the squad, which makes its mark each and every […]
NORTH HAVEN — Two teams headed in entirely different directions. That may have been the summary going into the contest, but both the Cheshire and North Haven football teams had no plans on listening.
While Cheshire started quickly, it was the …
BRANFORD — Going into Thursday night’s game, Branford had allowed just two goals in three wins, while Cheshire had yet to allow a goal in two wins.
So what do you get?
Another night of defense. The two Southern Connecticut Conference Oronoque …
A coach’s first meet, or game, with a new team usually includes some nervous moments. Especially when a coach begins his or her tenure with a squad synonymous with success.
Such was the case for Cheshire High School girls swimming coach Dave M…
Cathy McGuirk, who stepped down after last season as Branford field hockey coach, received many coaching honors and awards during the 41 seasons she coached the Hornets.
Now, for the second time, she is being recognized nationally. McGuirk has…
COACHES TOP 10 FIELD HOCKEY POLL
Rank School Points Record
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Staples (6) 156 4-0
2. Hand 128 3-0-1
3. Cheshire (1) 124 3-0
4. Wilton (1) 120 4-0
5. Pomperaug 76 4-0
6. Granby 69 3-0
7. Stonington 68 4-0
8…
NEWTOWN — Dan Mason wanted to make a statement. Tired of his team getting beaten up each and every year by the SCC, Mason wanted to change the conversation and give Newtown some bragging rights.
“We’re pretty much just tired of losing all thes…
Bill Mrowka, the Cheshire baseball coach for the past 21 seasons, has retired the school announced on Thursday. “I’ve been doing it for a long time,” Mrowka said. “I guess it was something that I was thinking about.” Mrowka, who has coached for 31 years total, retires on the highest note possible after leading the […]
CHESHIRE — While the Cheshire and Amity girls volleyball teams have forged a number of exciting and challenging rivalries within the Southern Connecticut Conference over the years, the Rams and Spartans rivalry takes on special meaning thanks …
MIDDLETOWN — For much of the last month, the breaks were beating the boys from No. 6-ranked Shelton. The Gaels were without a field (Finn Stadium is being resurfaced) and had to play their opener far, far away at rival Xavier High School’s McHugh Field in Middletown. Jake Roberts, their senior starting quarterback, received a scare […]
CHESHIRE — When Cheshire girls swim coach Dan Mascolo stepped down in June, it took many of the swimmers on the team by surprise.
After all, Mascolo had a pretty good run in his six years as the Rams’ coach with a 62-2 dual meet record, six st…
Vitals COACH — DON DRUST (7th year, 34-28) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier I PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (715 boys enrollment) HOME — The Maclary Complex, Cheshire 2017 RECORD — 6-4 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7, at Shelton, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps | TWITTER @CHSRamFootball Top Players ELIJAH ALLSTON, Sr., LB (5-11, 240) THOMAS CHERNESKIE, […]
The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club Inc. will hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction dinner to honor those who have contributed to baseball in the Greater New Haven area. The dinner will be held Thursday, October 25 at Monticello’s Restaurant in Meriden. Hors d’oeuvres will be at 5:30 p.m. Dinner follows promptly at 6:30 p.m. […]
CHESHIRE — In early June, when Dan Mascolo announced he was stepping down as the Cheshire High girls swim coach, he had one wish.
“For me, the ideal person to take over the Cheshire girls swim team would be the person Sean Farrell (head coach …
Miss baseball yet? Well Scott Ericson and I do and with all the video footage and commentary from last weekend, we decided to put it together for a recap video of the state champion. Enjoy!
It’s only fitting that the lone team to post an undefeated record would finish atop the final edition of the GameTimeCT/Register Top 10 poll. Masuk finished off its season in style, rolling through the Class L tournament en route to its fourth state championship in school history and first under coach Leigh Barone. Masuk completed […]
