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2021 All-SCC Spring Teams

Filed Under: All Sports, Baseball, Boys Golf, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Boys Track, Boys Volleyball, Girls Golf, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Tennis, Girls Track, Softball Conference: SCC Schools: Amity, Branford, Career, Cheshire, East Haven, Fairfield Prep, Foran, Guilford, Hamden, Hand, Hillhouse, Lauralton Hall, Law, Lyman Hall, Mercy, North Haven, Notre Dame-West Haven, Sacred Heart Academy, Sheehan, Shelton, West Haven, Wilbur Cross, Xavier

Staff Reports | June 16, 2021

BASEBALL First Team Jake Pisano (Hamden), Julian Stevens (Amity), Danny Weinstein (Hand), Matt Sawyer (Fairfield Prep), Anthony Steele (Shelton), Drew Kron (Xavier), Owen Pincince (North Haven), Ryan Scialabba (Cheshire), Mackenzie Burke (Amity), Gianni Gambardella (West Haven), J.J. Mazzaro (North Haven), Max Gross (Hamden), Sebastian Holt (Amity), Anthony DePino (Hand), Luke Pleimann (Law), Jack Bowery (Fairfield […]

Final 2021 GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll: Class L champion RIDGEFIELD is No. 1

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Prep, Greenwich, Hand, New Canaan, Ridgefield, St. Joseph, Staples, Weston

Michael Fornobaio | June 16, 2021

Ridgefield was the 14th seed in the Class L tournament, and the Tigers had to beat a team in the first round of the playoffs that had already beaten them once, and they had all kinds of obstacles to overcome this season. In the last two weeks, they overcame all of them, and on Saturday […]

Field Hockey

Cheshire High hires 2015 grad, Kya O’Donnell, as new field hockey coach

Filed Under: All Sports, Field Hockey Conference: SCC Schools: Cheshire

By Maggie Vanoni | June 15, 2021

Kya O’Donnell started her field hockey career in eighth grade. At the time, it was a new sport she picked up after moving to Cheshire from Waterbury.
Now, 10 years later, after a standout high school and co…

Final 2021 GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll: MASUK goes wire-to-wire as No. 1

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Softball, Softball Top 10 Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, NVL, SCC, Shoreline, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Coginchaug, East Haven, Fairfield Ludlowe, Masuk, North Branford, Seymour, Southington, St. Joseph, Waterford

Will Aldam | June 15, 2021

The Masuk softball team, once again, finishes as No. 1 team in the state. The Panthers were the preseason No. 1 and maintained the position throughout the 2021 season. Masuk — which has won 36-consecutive games — finished as the only undefeated team in the state at 24-0 and won its fourth-consecutive SWC title and […]

Boys Lacrosse

Wilton blasts off on Cheshire early, advances to face Fairfield Prep in Class L semifinals

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Lacrosse Conference: FCIAC, SCC Schools: Cheshire, Wilton

Sean Patrick Bowley | June 5, 2021

CHESHIRE — Wilton’s boys lacrosse team was filing off the bus at Cheshire when the players and coaches learned Fairfield Prep had taken out Darien on their side of the bracket. And coach Steve Pearsall wasn’t quite sure what kind of effect it would have on his club. With a disappointing FCIAC playoff exit still fresh […]

Boys Lacrosse

Second-half surge lifts Cheshire past Ludlowe in Class L boys lacrosse

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Lacrosse Schools: Cheshire, Fairfield Ludlowe

Dave Phillips | June 2, 2021

CHESHIRE — Any time a Southern Connecticut Conference team beats a Fairfield County team in the CIAC Class L tournament, you can call it a big win.
And that’s exactly what Cheshire considers Wednesday night…

Softball

Trumbull plays loose and knocks off Cheshire in Class LL softball second round

Filed Under: All Sports, Softball Conference: FCIAC, SCC Schools: Cheshire, Trumbull

Dave Phillips | June 2, 2021

CHESHIRE – Jacqui Sheftz told her Trumbull softball team on the way to Cheshire they had nothing to lose.
The Eagles were going up against the newly crowned Southern Connecticut Conference champions on the …

Boys Lacrosse

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll (June 1): Tournament results shake up penultimate rankings

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Prep, Greenwich, Hand, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Ridgefield, Staples, Wilton

Michael Fornabaio | June 1, 2021

Just three teams hold the same spots they did when we last convened for the GameTimeCT Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Poll, and one of them now shares that spot. As usual, one of those three is No. 1 Darien. The FCIAC champs continue to draw every first-place vote. Conference runner-up Staples slides into the second […]

Softball

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll (June 1): Masuk voted unanimous No. 1 heading into states

Filed Under: All Sports, Softball, Softball Top 10 Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, NVL, SCC, Shoreline, SWC Schools: Amity, Cheshire, Fairfield Ludlowe, Masuk, North Branford, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Southington, St. Joseph, Waterford, Woodland

Will Aldam | June 1, 2021

Conference tournaments are over and we head into the first CIAC tournaments in two years on Tuesday. And with the state postseason comes the penultimate GameTimeCT Top 10 poll. We’ll return with the final rankings in two weeks. North Branford made its Top 10 debut after winning the Shoreline Conference, knocking out East Haven following […]

Boys Volleyball

Cheshire holds off Amity to claim eighth SCC boys volleyball crown

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Volleyball Conference: SCC Schools: Amity, Cheshire

Dave Phillips | May 28, 2021

CHESHIRE — The dynasty continues.
For the eighth time in the last 13 years, Cheshire is the Southern Connecticut Conference boys’ volleyball champion. The Rams (16-2) knocked off Amity (25-22, 25-20, 19-25,…

Softball

Pearson, Cheshire hold off Amity to repeat as SCC softball champions

Filed Under: All Sports, Softball Conference: SCC Schools: Amity, Cheshire

Joe Morelli | May 27, 2021

WEST HAVEN — Bri Pearson wasn’t about to let Cheshire lose in Thursday’s SCC tournament final.
The newly-minted Southern Connecticut Conference Player of the Year is one of the best pitchers, if not the bes…

Boys Tennis

Josh Israel rallies, leads Hand to SCC boys tennis 3-peat

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Tennis Conference: SCC Schools: Amity, Cheshire, Hand, Law

Joe Morelli | May 26, 2021

MADISON — Josh Israel had already missed one tennis season from Hand. Then he started off this season on the sidelines.
Israel was contact traced three different times for COVID-19. He said he tested negati…

Softball

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll (May 25): It’s Masuk, St. Joseph, Southington 1-2-3 as postseason begins

Filed Under: All Sports, Softball, Softball Top 10 Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, NVL, SCC, SWC Schools: Amity, Cheshire, East Haven, Fairfield Ludlowe, Masuk, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Southington, St. Joseph, Waterford, Woodland

Will Aldam | May 25, 2021

The poll is heating up alongside the recent weather, with some of the biggest changes it has seen since opening week. Waterford’s first loss of the year to Stonington created a shift at the top in which Masuk gained four first place votes, while St. Joseph moved up to number two. Waterford falls […]

Girls Lacrosse

Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll (May 24): New Canaan leads as playoffs begin

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Lacrosse Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, Greenwich, Guilford, New Canaan, Newtown, Ridgefield, Staples, Wilton

Dave Stewart | May 24, 2021

New Canaan completed an undefeated regular season and, for the fourth consecutive week, earned all the first-place votes in the Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll. At 15-0, the Rams are the only unbeaten team in Class L, and one of just three undefeated teams in the state: East Lyme in Class M and Old Saybrook […]

Boys Lacrosse

Greenwich runs out one-goal win over Cheshire in boys lacrosse regular-season finale

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Lacrosse Conference: FCIAC, SCC Schools: Cheshire, Greenwich

Michael Fornabaio | May 20, 2021

GREENWICH — There were enough smart players on the field, maybe bigger or stronger players. When Greenwich had to run out the last 35 seconds of its boys lacrosse game against Cheshire on Thursday, though, the ball started…

Girls Lacrosse

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

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Lacrosse Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Amity, Cheshire, Darien, Enfield, Fairfield Ludlowe, Foran, Guilford, Hall, Masuk, Morgan, New Canaan, RHAM, Sheehan, Somers, St. Joseph, Staples, Valley Regional

Dave Stewart | May 20, 2021

MILESTONES

Callie Cirilli, Ludlowe: Cirilli, a USC commit, scored her 100th career goal during the Falcons’ 14-9 victory over Greenwich on Saturday. The senior has helped Ludlowe compile …

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll (May 19): Staples finally overtakes Ridgefield; Greenwich back in 7th

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Prep, Greenwich, New Canaan, New Fairfield, Ridgefield, Staples, Weston, Wilton

Michael Fornabaio | May 19, 2021

We have a consensus on one thing and a near-consensus on another in the GameTimeCT Boys Lacrosse Top 10 poll as we near — or, in the SWC, arrive at — the postseason. There’s pretty much a top nine. And there’s still a top one. Darien remains unanimous atop the poll in Week 6. Every […]

Softball

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll: A shakeup, but no shakeout ahead of postseason

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Softball Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, NVL, SCC, SWC Schools: Amity, Cheshire, East Haven, Fairfield Ludlowe, Masuk, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Southington, St. Joseph, Waterford, Woodland

Will Aldam | May 18, 2021

It seems as if the Top 10 teams have firmly solidified themselves over the weeks, as no teams dropped out for a second week in a row. The top three and bottom three teams held positioning, but a shake-up in the middle took place following Cheshire’s first loss of the season. Masuk, Waterford and St. […]

Boys Track

Farrell’s tough decision to skip Cheshire’s CIAC indoor season paying off

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Track Schools: Cheshire

By Dan Nowak | May 17, 2021

CHESHIRE — Ryan Farrell, an elite middle distance runner for the Cheshire track team, had a tough decision to make heading into the winter indoor season that would likely have an impact on the current outdoor season.
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Girls Lacrosse

Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll (May 17): Rankings hold as postseason approaches

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Lacrosse, Other Polls Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, Greenwich, Guilford, New Canaan, Newtown, Ridgefield, Staples, Wilton

Dave Stewart | May 17, 2021

With the conference tournaments looming, there was no movement in the latest Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll released on May 17. New Canaan, which defeated CCC power Glastonbury on Saturday, held the No. 1 spot for the third consecutive week. The Rams are honing in on the top seed for both the FCIAC and Class […]

Softball

Ciccarelli homer powers No. 10 Amity past No. 4 Cheshire

Filed Under: All Sports, Softball Conference: SCC Schools: Amity, Cheshire

Mike Madera | May 14, 2021

WOODBRIDGE — Jillian Ciccarelli had plenty going through her mind when she stepped to the plate in the fourth inning against Cheshire Friday afternoon. With a pair of runners in scoring position and Amity trailing by two r…

Girls Lacrosse

No. 7 Guilford dominates in win over SCC rival Cheshire

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Lacrosse Schools: Cheshire, Guilford

Dave Phillips | May 14, 2021

CHESHIRE — If the Guilford girls’ lacrosse team plays the way it did Friday night, it’s going to be a very hard team to beat.
The Grizzles (11-2 and ranked seventh in the latest GametimeCT.com state poll), …

Podcasts

Inside the Circle softball podcast (S3, E2): No. 4-ranked Cheshire coach Kristine Drust joins the show

Filed Under: All Sports, Podcasts, Softball Conference: SCC Schools: Cheshire

Sean Patrick Bowley | May 13, 2021

GameTimeCT · Inside The Circle Podcast (S3 E2): No, 4 Cheshire’s Kristine Drust returns The weather is nicer, the crowds bigger and the intensity is amping up in Connecticut high school softball. One of the hottest teams this year has been the unbeaten and No. 4-ranked Cheshire Rams, who are in the middle of a […]

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…

Boys Golf

Connecticut’s top high school golf performances for Week 4

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Golf Conference: ECC, Fairchester, FCIAC, SCC, Shoreline Schools: Amity, Brunswick, Cheshire, Fairfield Prep, Hamden Hall, Hand, Killingly, Notre Dame-West Haven, Shelton, Staples

Joe Morelli | May 13, 2021

Will Huntington, Fairfield Prep: Shot a 2-under-par 33 on the O’Sullivan Nine at Race Brook CC to help the Jesuits defeat host Notre Dame-West Haven 150-157.

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The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll (May 12): New Canaan, Fairfield Prep pull up behind Darien

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Lacrosse Top 10 Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Prep, Greenwich, New Canaan, Ridgefield, Staples, Weston, Wilton

Michael Fornabaio | May 12, 2021

Big wins for New Canaan and Staples shuffled the top of the GameTimeCT Boys Lacrosse Top 10 poll this week. New Canaan’s 11-8 victory over Ridgefield propelled the Rams into second. Fairfield Prep’s 13-9 win at Staples leapfrogged the Jesuits into third, ahead of Ridgefield and Staples. The 10 teams remained the same as last […]

Softball

Pearson, No. 4 Cheshire shut down No. 5 East Haven again for Drust’s 150th win

Filed Under: All Sports, Softball Conference: SCC Schools: Cheshire, East Haven

By Will Aldam | May 11, 2021

EAST HAVEN — Kristine Drust was not aware that she was one win away from the 150th of her career, instead she was focused on maintaining Cheshire’s standing at the top of the SCC.
As the final games of the …

Softball Top 10

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll (May 11): Big SCC rematches promise a shake up

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Softball Top 10 Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, NVL, SCC, SWC Schools: Amity, Cheshire, East Haven, Fairfield Ludlowe, Masuk, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Southington, St. Joseph, Waterford, Woodland

Will Aldam | May 11, 2021

After a relatively pedestrian week, most of the Top 10 teams held position. But last week may have been just the calm before the storm. The top four undefeated teams have held position since the April 27 poll. Masuk, Waterford, St. Joseph and Cheshire have each maintained at least one first place vote. Only two […]

Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll (May 10): New Canaan remains No. 1; Staples, Newtown move up

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Lacrosse, Other Polls, Polls Conference: FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, Greenwich, Guilford, New Canaan, Newtown, Ridgefield, Staples, Wilton

Dave Stewart | May 10, 2021

New Canaan tightened its grip on the No. 1 spot, while Newtown scored two key SWC wins and entered at No. 9 in the latest Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll. New Canaan (10-0) defeated No. 2 Darien for the second time this season, 10-9 in OT, and is unbeaten through 10 games. There was no […]