Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman collected 16 kills, 5 aces, and 6 digs in Guilford’s 3-0 win over West Haven on Oct. 29.
Aerin Bowman, Darien: The Blue Wave junior had a game-high 14 kills and 4 blocks du…
A look at some of the state’s top volleyball performances for week three
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…
2020 NCCC Boys Basketball Tournament Bracket
The 2020 North-Central Connecticut Conference Boys Basketball tournament will tip off Wednesday, Feb. 26 with play-in games and continue with quarterfinals on Friday, Feb. 28 at the sites of the higher seeds. Update: The championship will be held Friday, March 6 at No. 3-seeded Canton, 6:30 p.m. BOYS BASKETBALL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT HUB Regular-season champion SMSA […]
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…
The 2019 All-Pequot League Football Teams
The 2019 All-Pequot Conference Football Teams. Offensive Player of the Year: JAQUAN DUFOUR, Rockville Defensive Player of the Year: SAM ATTIANESE, Granby/Canton Coach of the Year: ERICK KNICKERBOCKER, Rockville Teddy Necoh Award for Perseverance: DAN BELSEN, Windsor Locks OFFENSE QB: Brandon Fratta, North Branford QB: Aaron Faiella, Coginchaug/East Hampton/Hale Ray QB: Jackson Rome, Granby/Canton QB: […]
The State Coaches Volleyball Poll, Week 7: Bristol Eastern replaces RHAM at the top
Bristol Eastern took over the No. 1 ranking from CCC rival RHAM in the final Connecticut volleyball coaches state poll of the regular season. The Lancers defeated RHAM, 3-2, last Wednesday, knocking the Sachems from the top spot after just one week. Bristol Eastern took 23 of the 27 first-place votes. RHAM fell into a […]
The State Coaches Volleyball Poll, Week 6: RHAM takes top spot, Bristol Eastern, Guilford move up
There were wholesale changes this week, and there are certainly more on the way, in the Connecticut volleyball coaches poll this week. With Greenwich falling to Westhill 3-0 last week, the Cards dropped from the No. 1 spot for the first time this season, clearing the way for RHAM to take over as the state’s […]
Volleyball: Week 6 fine performances; Week 7 matches to watch
FINE PERFORMANCES
Brielle Behuniak, Naugatuck: The senior 10 kills and 15 assists in the Greyhounds’ 3-0 win over Oxford on Thursday.
M…
The State Coaches Volleyball Poll, Week 5: Greenwich holds at No. 1, RHAM moves up to No. 2
The Greenwich volleyball team suffered its first loss of the season but retained its hold on the No. 1 spot in the Connecticut volleyball coaches poll for week five. Unbeaten RHAM made the biggest jump, as it leapt three spots from No. 5 to No. 2, picking up 11 of the 30 first-place votes. Bristol […]
Girls Volleyball Notebook: Seymour hunts for another undefeated regular season
With six returning seniors, all of whom had plenty of varsity experience, the Seymour volleyball team had plenty of reason to be confident coming into the season.
Through 14 matches, the Wildcats are unscat…
The State Coaches Volleyball Poll Week 4: Top 3 remains the same; Guilford jumps to No. 4
The top three remained the same, but Guilford made a jump to the No. 4 spot in the latest Connecticut volleyball coaches poll. Guilford, the SCC’s last remaining unbeaten team, toppled conference contenders Cheshire, Shelton and Amity in succession and moved up two spots while gaining a pair of first-place votes. Greenwich kept its hold […]
The State Coaches Volleyball Poll Week 3: Greenwich starts season at No. 1
The Greenwich Cardinals landed atop the season’s first Connecticut volleyball coaches poll, which featured five teams receiving first-place votes. Greenwich received 11 of the 25 No. 1 votes, amassing 406 points to lead the poll, with Bristol Eastern a close second with 390 points and four first-place votes. Ludlowe is third, followed by No. 4 […]
Week 3 fine performances; Week 4 matches to watch
FINE PERFORMANCES
Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman collected 16 kills, 7 aces, 9 digs and 2 blocks as the Indians won against Cheshire 3-0 in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Olivia Bessette, Pl…
Girls Volleyball Week 2 fine performances; Week 3 matches to watch
FINE
PERFORMERS
Jacqui Bates, Coventry: Bates had 18 digs, 10 kills and two aces to lead Coventry past defending ECC champion Woodsto…
Pequot Football 2019: COVENTRY / WINDHAM TECH / BOLTON / LYMAN MEMORIAL preview
[Vitals] COACH — TOM HAMMON (1st year) CONFERENCE — Pequot PLAYOFF CLASS — Class M (co-op) HOME — Coventry High School Field 2018 RECORD — 3-7 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Ellington, 6:30 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps [Top Players] JORDAN SMITH, Sr., RB/CB, (5-foot-10, 180) KALEB CARLSON, Jr., RB/S, (5-8, 170) DEVIN GROVER, Sr., […]
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 […]
Cook’s complete-game shutout lifts Coventry over Shepaug, to first Class S title since 1984
MIDDLETOWN — Coventry took home its first state championship since 1984 on the strength of two errors and one huge hit by Jordan Jersoszko in a 3-0 win over Shepaug Saturday afternoon at Palmer Field. No. 2-seeded Coventry’s Matt Cook and No. 4 Shepaug’s Dom Perachi limited batters to a combined six hits for […]
2019 CIAC baseball championship preview capsules
CLASS LL
STAPLES VS SOUTHINGTON
When: Saturday, noon
Where: Palmer Field, Middletown
Seeds/Records: No….
Kennedy pitches Shepaug past Holy Cross, Coventry rallies past St. Paul, will meet in Class S final
BERLIN — Holy Cross was determined to get back to the state finals after a one-year hiatus, but Jack Kennedy had plans of his own.
The right-hander from Shepaug Valley pitched with guts and guile, leading t…
The 2019 NCCC Boys Basketball Tournament bracket
The North-Central Boys Basketball Tournament will begin with play-in games Thursday, Feb. 21 at the sites of the higher seeds and continue Friday with quarterfinal games, also at the sites of the higher seeds. The semifinals will be held Tuesday, Feb. 26 and championship Friday, March 1, both at the sites of the higher seeds. […]
The 2018 CIAC Fall Championship Schedule / Scoreboard [Final]
Schedule, scoreboard, broadcast, live blog and story links for the 2018 CIAC Fall State Championships. Boys soccer, girls soccer, volleyball and the swimming state open will be broadcast online by the NFHS Network (a subscription is required). Purchase tickets to the state finals at CIACSports.com. Due to Thursday’s snowstorm, the entire outdoor schedule has been […]
Lyman Memorial overcomes slow start, tops Coventry for Class S volleyball title
Congrats to the CIAC Class S champs – Lyman Memorial Bulldogs! @Lymanathletics1 @ciacsports @GoECCAthletics #bleedblue #ctvb #ctgvb pic.twitter.com/7zF6wkraFu — Tom Nanos (@NanosPhoto) November 18, 2018 EAST HAVEN — To say Lyman Memorial got off to a slow start would be an understatement. The Bulldogs looked as if the moment may be too big for them as defending Class S […]
2018 CIAC volleyball championship capsules
CIAC 2018 FALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD CLASS LL No. 12 DARIEN (17-6) vs. No. 10 AMITY (17-5) When: 10 a.m. Where: East Haven High School Broadcast: NFHS Network (Subscription Required) Championship game appearances: Darien is making its 19th championship game appearance, third in LL. Darien has won 17 state titles, falling only to East Lyme in its […]
Pequot Football 2018: COVENTRY / WINDHAM TECH / BOLTON / LYMAN MEMORIAL preview
Vitals COACH — TONY BONITO (13th year, 68-58) CONFERENCE — Pequot Uncas PLAYOFF CLASS — M (co-op) HOME — Coventry High School Field 2017 RECORD — 10-1, lost to SMSA Co-Op in Class M quarterfinals 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7 vs. Lewis Mills, 7 p.m. Top Players NICK GRIMALDI, Sr., OT/LB (5-11, 180) SID GREEN, […]
Notre Dame-Fairfield holds off Coventry in Class S baseball final, wins 4th state title
MIDDLETOWN — Notre Dame-Fairfield finished a magical run through the Class S tournament, winning the title with an electric 10-6 victory over Coventry Saturday afternoon at Sal Romano Memorial Stadium at Palmer Field.
It was the fourth CIAC ti…
The 2018 CIAC Baseball Championship Preview Capsules
2018 Spring Championship Scoreboard LIVE UPDATES ♦♦♦ CLASS LL No. 3 Ridgefield (20-4) vs. No. 4 Cheshire (20-4) When: Saturday, 12 p.m. Where: Palmer Field, Middletown On the Web: NFHS Network (subscription required) Championship game appearances: Ridgefield making first state final appearance. Cheshire won Class LL in 1993, Class L in 1992, 1984; Lost LL final 1996, […]
Coventry rallies past Shepaug in seventh to reach Class S baseball final
BRISTOL — It all started with a bloop single, a seemingly innocuous pop-up that detected a small opening in no-man’s-land in shallow left field and dropped in for a hit.
It wasn’t particularly well-hit, but it certainly was well placed, and th…
Football: The 2017 CIAC Playoffs In a Nutshell
We’ve made it. The long, grueling grind that is the regular season is finally over. All 12 weeks are in the books — so is Thanksgiving. The playoffs are here. The quarterfinals begin Tuesday at the sites of the higher seeds at 6:30 p.m. The 2017 CIAC Football Playoff Schedule The semifinals, however, have been […]
Football: Berlin, Coventry Co-Op first to unofficially qualify for 2017 postseason (and other Friday night things)
Berlin pulled away from rival Bloomfield in the fourth quarter and stayed unbeaten with a 23-14 victory at Sage Park Friday night. James Mazzarella, who had fumbled at the goal line just moments earlier, scored the go-ahead safety when he sacked Daron Bryden in the end zone with 2:41 remaining. Berlin then tacked on a […]