The score stays 2-0 as the time runs out and the Wildcat’s are CONFERENCE CHAMPS!!! #cthk #bannersznnn pic.twitter.com/zCaycCrh19 — Wildcats Hockey (@WildcatsPuck) March 6, 2020 Behind junior goalie Cam Begley’s 19-save shutout, Suffield/Granby/Windsor Locks defeated Tri-Town 2-0 Thursday night at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell to win the Nutmeg Hockey Conference championship. Senior Tyler Gazdik, […]
2020 NCCC Girls Basketball Tournament Bracket
The 2020 North-Central Connecticut Conference girls basketball tournament will tip off Wednesday, Feb. 19 with play-in games and will culminate with the league championship on Thursday, Feb. 27. The quarterfinals will be held Friday, Feb. 21 and semifinals will be Tuesday, Feb. 25. All games will be at the sites of the higher seeds. Regular-season […]
Girls Basketball Notebook (Jan. 26): Sheehan taking on all challengers
TITAN TOUGH
Sheehan has lost three games this season.
The first two losses came to last season’s Class L finalists Hillhouse and Hand and the third came last Monday to a Newington team curre…
The 2019 CIAC Football Playoff Brackets / Scoreboard [FINAL]
The 2019 CIAC Football Playoffs begin Wednesday, Dec. 4 (after a postponement due to weather) with quarterfinal rounds at the sites of the higher seeds. They will continue with semifinals Monday, Dec. 9 at sites of the higher seeds, and conclude Saturday, Dec. 14 at either Trumbull’s McDougall Stadium, or Veterans Stadium at Willowbrook […]
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: […]
Simpson’s TDs, INTs lead Bloomfield romp past Stafford co-op, into to Class S semis
BLOOMFIELD — He was everywhere on the field at Phil Rubin Stadium on Wednesday night in Blomfield’s 56-0 win over Stafford/East Windsor/Somers in the CIAC Class S football quarterfinals. Anthony Simpson scored four touchdowns, and his two interceptions, Nos. 9 and 10 on the year, turned the game squarely toward the defending-champion Warhawks. What has […]
Ouellette rises to the occasion as Stafford co-op beats SMSA and keeps playoff hopes alive
HARTFORD – The Stafford co-op football team lives to see another week. Having to win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Bulldogs rose to the challenge and held off the SMSA co-op 21-15 on Friday night at Dillon Stadium. With a win next Thursday against the Windsor Locks co-op the Bulldogs (7-2) can […]
Rockville shuts out Stafford, improves to 7-0 for first time since 1995
ROCKVILLE — The significance of what Rockville has accomplished so far this season isn’t lost on Jonathan O’Coin. The senior quarterback understands what it means to be undefeated in November because he’s seen the program at its worst. “As you all know, we weren’t the hotshots my sophomore year,” he said, referring to a […]
Stafford Co-Op combination of Ouellette-Briggs to much for Cromwell/Portland
CROMWELL — After a tough, season-opening overtime loss to Granby/Canton, Stafford/East Windsor/Somers coach Brian Mazzone wondered where his team fit in this season moving forward.
“We lost to a good team i…
The Meat Grinder Ep. 5: St. Joseph routs Pete; Jacobs revisits Stafford; Newtown’s Bobby Pattison
WELCOME back to an action-packed Week 5 episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of Connecticut high school football talk with hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. This week the gang revisits No. 2 St. Joseph’s mission statement 58-14 victory over then-No. 9 New Canaan at Dunning Field and wipes the egg off Pete’s […]
Jeff Jacobs: Stafford celebrates life, strength and character of Gary Mazzone
STAFFORD — Brian Mazzone went to his dad’s house on Saturday morning to retrieve his Stafford Bulldogs sweatshirt, the one with “Big Gar” inscribed on the left sleeve. He went over to coach his sons’ flag football game in Enfield and now here he was walking onto the field at Stafford High, hand in […]
Ouellette powers Stafford co-op in emotional win over Valley Regional co-op
STAFFORD – It was an emotional week for the Stafford/East Windsor/Somers football program. The death of coach Brian Mazzone’s father, Gary Mazzone, in Wednesday’s B-17 crash at Bradley Airport weighed heavy on the players hearts. “I told these guys that I worried that they felt they were going to have to win for me,” […]
Pequot Football 2019: STAFFORD / SOMERS / EAST WINDSOR preview
[Vitals] COACH — BRIAN MAZZONE (5th year, 34-11) CONFERENCE — Pequot PLAYOFF CLASS — S (co-op) HOME — Stafford High School Field 2018 RECORD — 11-1 (Pequot champions, lost to Haddam-Killingworth in Class S semifinals) 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Granby/Canton, 6:30 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @staffordbulldog | INSTAGRAM — @Bulldogsfootballssew […]
Girls basketball Week 4: Games to watch/ Fine performances
GAMES TO WATCH
Wilbur Cross at Hillhouse, Mon. 5 p.m.: Both teams are off to fast starts and looking to stay at the top of the SCC standings.
Pomperaug at Newtown, Tue. 7 p.m.: SWC rivals renew acquaintances wit…
2018 All-Pequot League Football Teams
The 2018 All-Pequot League Football Teams. Players of the Year SASSACUS: TOBEY CALLENDER, Haddam-Killingworth UNCAS: JULIEN RIVAS, Stafford/Somers/East Windsor Coach of the Year BRIAN MAZZONE, Stafford/Somers/East Windsor Ted Netcoh Award LUCIANO DUFFY, Old Saybrook/Westbrook Sassacus Offense QB–Bryce Karstetter, Cromwell/Portland QB–JP Nye, Morgan RB–Tobey Callender, Haddam-Killingworth RB–Nick Braga, Valley Regional/Old Lyme WR — Jason O’Brien, Valley Regional/Old […]
The 2018 CIAC Football Playoff Scoreboard [FINAL]
The semifinals are set and will be Sunday, Dec. 2. at sites of the higher seeds. The championship games will be held Saturday, Dec. 8 at sites and times to be determined. Schedule changes noted in red. You can purchase tickets online here. Sign up for the Whistle Newsletter from GameTimeCT and get this and other […]
Haddam-Killingworth tops Stafford in OT thriller, reaches 1st Class S state final since 1994
ENFIELD — Watching the Haddam-Killingworth and Stafford/East Windsor/Somers players walk off the field after one rather forgettable first half of football, those who opted to sit in the rain at Enfield High School for Sunday afternoon’s CIAC C…
The 2018 Class S Football Semifinal Preview Capsules
More Semifinal Previews: Class LL | Class L | Class M 2018 Class S football preview capsules, compiled by Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. No. 4 Bloomfield at No. 1 Ansonia WHERE — Jarvis Stadium at Nolan Athletic Complex, Ansonia TICKETS — Adults $10, Students/Senior Citizens $5 RECORDS — Bloomfield 10-1; Ansonia 11-0 ON THE AIR/WEB – WELI […]
Engel, Stafford Co-Op slows down Cromwell/Portland, advances to S semis
ENFIELD —Each piece of game footage that crossed his path in the last couple of days only increased Stafford/East Windsor/Somers football coach Brian Mazzone’s respect for Cromwell/Portland receiver Nick Wright and increased his own anxiety le…
Darien, Shelton, St. Joseph among 10 teams to (unofficially) qualify for CIAC football playoffs Friday
CIAC Real-Time Qualifying Tables: CLASS LL | CLASS L | CLASS M | CLASS S It turned out to be a rainy, cold and miserable night for all of Connecticut’s football teams playing Friday, even those that pushed their games up a few hours in anticipation. But for a few teams, including a majority of […]
Engel, Rivas unstoppable as Stafford Co-Op rolls Granby Memorial, stays unbeaten
GRANBY — They had four bad days of practice leading up to a key Pequot Uncas Division showdown. No worries. Their defense gave up the first touchdown of the game. Eh, whatever. They faced five fourth down situations in the first half. No sweat. Colton Engel, Julien Rivas and the Stafford/Somers/East Windsor football team faced […]
Pequot Football 2018: STAFFORD / SOMERS / EAST WINDSOR preview
Vitals COACH — BRIAN MAZZONE (4th year, 23-10) CONFERENCE — Pequot Uncas PLAYOFF CLASS — S (co-op) HOME — Stafford High School Field 2017 RECORD — 10-2, lost to Ansonia in Class S semifinals 2018 OPENER — Friday, Sept. 7 at Morgan, 6:30 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE | Twitter: @staffordbulldog Top Players COLTON ENGEL, Sr. QB/S (5-10, 190) […]
WATCH: GameTimeCT’s Top 10 Hockey goals of Championship Weekend
Introducing the Top 10 hockey goals from championship weekend. Originally the list was going to be just the Top 5 goals, but there were some pretty good goals in the semifinals that I couldn’t ignore so the list grew to 10. No. 10 Ridgefield’s Matt Walker Trailing Fairfield Prep 1-0 in the Division I semifinals, […]
Hockey: Eastern trounces Tri-Town to capture first ever Division III title
NEW HAVEN – The No. 3 Tri-Town and No. 5 Eastern CT Eagles boys hockey teams made their first championship appearance on Saturday in the CIAC Division III final and the Eastern CT Eagles made the most of their first chance for a title, scoring the game’s first three goals and cruising to victory. Kevin […]
Football: Class S football: Ansonia adjusts, overwhelms Stafford Co-Op to set up dream S final vs. St. Joseph
ANSONIA — It took almost a quarter for the Ansonia football team to make the necessary adjustments, but once the Chargers did, the end result looked similar to the first 11 games they played this season. The top-seeded Chargers scored 44 unanswered points in the first half and blitzed No. 5 Stafford/East Windsor/Somers 52-19 at […]
Football: The 2017 CLASS S Semifinal Preview Capsules – Stafford at Ansonia; Rocky Hill at St. Joseph
The CIAC Football Playoff Scoreboard More Semifinal Previews: Class LL | Class L | Class M The 2017 CIAC Football Class L semifinal previews. Compiled and written by Sean Patrick Bowley and John Nash. CLASS S No. 5 Stafford at No. 1 Ansonia WHERE / WHEN — Jarvis Stadium, Ansonia, Sunday, 12:30 p.m. TEAM RECORDS — Stafford/Somers/East Windsor […]
Football: Blocked punt spurs Engle, Stafford Co-Op over Bullard-Havens, to first playoff victory,
STRATFORD — Special teams success was something that coach Brian Mazzone preached all season to his Stafford Co-Op football team. His team proved Tuesday night that they heard him loud and clear. A blocked punt in the fourth quarter by No.5 Stafford/East Windsor/Somers for a touchdown would be the difference in a hard-fought 20-12 victory […]
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: Pronovost, Carlson spark Coventry past Stafford in Uncas unbeaten battle
WFSB 3 Connecticut COVENTRY — Nick Pronovost returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the second-consecutive week and Jacob Carlson ran for a 70-yard score as Coventry/Windham Tech/Bolton/Lyman Memorial defeated Stafford/Somers/East Windsor 24-7 in a Pequot Uncas battle of unbeatens Friday night. Pronovost, who returned the opening kickoff for a score vs. Gilbert/Northwestern last week, […]