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Cheshire’s boys lacrosse team will have about 15 seniors in the spring. Brian Perry was their freshman coach, and head coach Mike Devine says they’ll stick it out for four years in part because of the love for the game tha…
Top performers
Ellie Pergolotti, Cheshire: Had a hat trick and added an assist in the Rams’ 7-0 victory over North Haven.
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Morgan Bagnall, Lauralton Hall: Bagnall won the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.88) and the 500 freestyle (4:58.41) in the SCC virtual championships. She helped key the team to a second-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.
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Amanda Acabchuk, RHAM: The senior setter had 34 assists and 7 digs in RHAM’s 3-0 win over South Windsor in the CCC Region C final on Friday.
Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman collected 22 kills and 8 digs, …
MIDDLETOWN — Xavier had just over 15 hours to get ready for the Southern Connecticut Conference Division A boys’ soccer championship game.
After ousting Hamden in the semifinals that ended just before 9 p.m…
CHESHIRE — Back on Oct. 26 the Cheshire Rams volleyball team lost to Lyman Hall for the first time since 1998.
Not only did the Rams lose but they were swept convincingly.
“We see ourselves,…
MIDDLETOWN — Mercy put together a fine season in 2019 with an experienced defense and a young goalkeeper.
The keeper returned. The defense did not. But Melina Ford and the younger defenders assembled anothe…
The SCC girls swimming championships had a much different look this season, but a familiar victor emerged.
Cheshire, which entered the new-look season with eight consecutive SCC titles to its ledger, once a…
CHESHIRE — While the COVID-19 pandemic provided season-long challenges for the Guilford field hockey team, and despite Cheshire beating Guilford in the regular season, Guilford coaches and athletes entered Wednesday’s SCC …
Top performers
Gabby Tirado, Cheshire: Had a hat trick in the Rams’ 8-0 victory over Hamden.
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Abigail Adams, Trumbull: Adams registered first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (2:07.72) and 500 freestyle (5:53.23) in Trumbull’s 102-63 victory against Fairfield Ludlowe. She helped ignite the team’s winning 20…
Morgan Bagnall, Lauralton Hall: Lauralton Hall received first-place finishes from Bagnall in its 96-90 triumph over Amity in the 200-yard individual medley (2:18.40) and 100 freestyle (56.22). She helped spark Hall’s 200 f…
During several meets this season, Seymour girls swimming coach Nick Blade has received inquiries from his athletes regarding how their opponent has fared — questions that are not expected during a traditional swim meet.
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Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman had 25 kills in back-to-back shutout wins against Branford and Daniel Hand. For the season, the reigning SCC Player of the Year has 92 kills, 42 digs and 17 aces in seven matches, with Gui…
Maddie Bergin, North Haven: Bergin set a school record in winning the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5 minutes, 5.08 seconds against Amity. She broke a record of 5:07:01 set by Katie Armitage of North Haven back in 1995…
CHESHIRE — With the exception of last year, either Cheshire or Hand has been one of the participants in the Southern Connecticut Conference field hockey championship game over the last decade.
And it’s been…
WOODBRIDGE — There have been numerous changes throughout the area in terms of scheduling due to Covid-19. With the shuffling of the schedules due to restrictions of the virus, teams are playing in new divisions as well as …
Morgan Bagnall, Lauralton Hall: Bagnall finished first in two individual events for Lauralton Hall, which defeated Jonathan Law, 101-72. She won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2 minutes, 17.37 seconds, then …
The Southern Connecticut Conference will open its 7-on-7 fall football season on Oct. 10.
SCC commissioner Al Carbone confirmed that the league principals approved a proposal of a five-week season, ending t…
CHESHIRE — On any typical opening day for high school sports, spirits are high and smiles abound as athletes and coaches embark on a fresh, new season.
But Thursday was not your typical opening day.
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Emma Appleman, Guilford, Sr., OH: The reigning SCC Player of the Year led team with 400 kills during her junior campaign and helped Guilford capture its first league crown in 25 years. She’s been named to the All-SCC first…
Tess Albrecht, Norwalk, Sr., F: Scored 36 goals and had 17 assists in leading the Bears to the CIAC Class L semifinals last season. Two-time CHSCA All-State, GameTimeCT All-State and All-FCIAC selection.
La…
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 …
Maddie Bergin, North Haven: Bergin, a senior, finished third in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2019 State Open (23.90 seconds) and took fourth in the 100 freestyle (52.31). Bergin won both the Class M 50 (24.01) and 100 free…
Senior Taylor Gambardella was pretty pleased to be practicing on Monday afternoon at Kavanaugh Field. The full Guilford girls soccer team was together for a practice, instead of the cohorts of 10 they were limited to durin…
With virtual meets possibly being included in certain teams’ schedule and social distancing measures being followed by all squads, the girls high school swimming scene will have a different look to it this fall.
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The Connecticut high school girls volleyball preseason has resembled a game of musical chairs, with many stops and starts.
While the CIAC’s announcement Friday that the sport could continue moving forward, …
The week started with a no for high school football players, shifted to a yes for all athletes two days later, and concluded with a definite maybe on Friday.
The CIAC’s roller coaster ride only added to the…
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…
