GROTON – Coming off a loss, Waterford turned to its ace Mike Burrows to try and get back to into the win column on Saturday. The senior righthander didn’t let his team down. Burrows went to distance, striking out 14 as No. 2 Waterford beat rival Fitch 9-1. “We have a lot of confidence in […]
Baseball: Fitch edges Darien in season opener
DARIEN — Somewhat surprisingly, the Fitch and Darien baseball teams played an almost mistake-free game in what was the season opener for both on Saturday.What that meant however, was that any miscue was magnified.It took just two by Darien, a …
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
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> 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, […]
Hockey: 2018 CIAC Championship Preview Capsules
DIVISION II Championship No. 1 FARMINGTON VALLEY vs. No. 3 GUILFORD When: Friday, 7:30 p.m. Where: Ingalls Rink, New Haven Records: Farmington Valley (21-3-1); Guilford (22-3) On The Air/Web: NFHSNetwork.com (subscription required) | WELI 960-AM Championship game appearances: As a co-op team Farmington Valley is making its first championship game appearance. Before joining the co-op, Farmington had […]
Hockey: In a shootout, Close drives stake in Staples, catapults Eastern CT into Division III final
NEW HAVEN — After Staples’ star senior Sam New scored his third goal of the game with 2:15 left in the third period to tie the score at six, no one on the Eastern CT Eagles’ bench panicked.Not a single player or coach. And it showed out on the…
Football: Roberge, Masuk rout Fitch in Class L quarterfinals; get New Canaan rematch
GROTON — Six days after a stunning loss to rival Newtown, Masuk, the ninth-ranked team in the GameTimeCT/Register poll, bused nearly 80 miles to Dorr Field for the start of the Class L playoffs against Fitch.Unfortunately for the Falcons, 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 Playoff Update: Killingly erases Capital Prep threat in Class S; Fitch, Greenwich join the playoff fray
We were about to make the long trek to Killingly from GameTimeCT HQ. We’d reached the I-91 merge with I-95 in New Haven. Just turn left for 95 North and Killingly to watch if Capital Prep could continue its late drive for a Class S playoff berth, or take a right to West Haven to […]
Boys Soccer: Fragomeli, Carrijo rally Bethel past Fitch in Class L first round
BETHEL — Bethel boys soccer coach Tony Fernandes has lifted a state championship as both a player and coach, the latter in Wildcats colors.His message of “survive and advance” was heard loud in Bethel’s Class L opener Monday, as a slug…
Football: What… happened… to… NFA? Fitch, that’s what
WFSB 3 Connecticut When Shea McManaway and Norwich Free Academy torched Xavier in a Week 1 shootout victory, the rest of Connecticut took keen interests in the goings on in Norwich. In Week 2, the McManaway and Wildcats put on another show. They went toe-to-toe with Cheshire, which was still carrying the preseason banner of […]
Baseball: Clark pitches, hits North Haven past Fitch and back into Class L championship game
HARTFORD >> Coming on in relief in a bases-loaded, no-out jam? Check. Driving in the game’s only run on a double with two outs in the sixth inning? Check. Heading to a state championship game for the second time in three years? All in a day’s work for Brendan Clark. The North Haven senior couldn’t […]
Softball Notebook: Defending state champs Fitch, No. 1 Cheshire collide Thursday
When the final out of the 2016 high school softball season was recorded, there was still one debate that raged on and one more game that softball fanatics would have loved to witness. Class L champion Fitch and Class LL winner Cheshire both finished undefeated at 27-0 and featured award-winning pitchers. Fitch’s Caroline Taber was […]
ECC Football 2016: Fitch preview
Above: Highlight reel for senior TE/DE Fre’sko Stevenson, one of Fitch’s many veterans returning up front in 2016. Vitals Coach: MIKE ELLIS JR. (2nd year, 5-5) Conference: ECC Large Playoff Class: L (578 boys enrollment) Home: Dorr Field, Groton 2015 Record: 5-5 (4-2 ECC Large) 2016 Kickoff: Sept. 9 vs. Westerly (R.I.), 6:30 p.m. Team website: MaxPreps Top players AIDEN GREEN, Sr. OT/OLB KEVIN BERARDI, […]
The 2016 New Haven Register All-State Softball Team
The 2016 New Haven Register All-State Softball First Team. Compiled by Mike Pucci. Portraits by Catherine Avalone and Arnold Gold. Complete All-State Lineups ••• FIRST TEAM Player of the Year Caroline Taber Fitch, Sr., P Stats: Went 27-0 with a 0.38 ERA for the Class L and ECC champions. Struck out 232 batters and walked just […]
2016 New Haven Register State Softball Player of the Year: Caroline Taber, Fitch
Fitch senior pitcher Caroline Taber admitted that she was once known for not having a changeup as part of her arsenal. That changed this season. And Taber, already one of the state’s best, became even more effective in the pitching circle. Taber worked on perfecting that pitch all last summer while a member of the […]
The Final GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Softball Poll: Unbeaten Class L Champ Fitch No. 1; Cheshire No. 2
Unbeaten Class L champion Fitch finishes as the No. 1 team in the final Top 10 Poll. Unbeaten Class LL champ Cheshire placed second, while Class M champion Seymour was third. Fitch received 10 of 15 first-place votes from the panel of sports writers and coaches. Cheshire received five first-place votes. Team Record 1st Place […]
Class L Softball: Taber dominates Masuk as Fitch completes unbeaten season with state championship
WEST HAVEN >> Caroline Taber likes to take naps on game days – sometimes more than one. They must be doing her some good. The two-time Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year scattered three hits and struck out 11 to lead top-seeded Fitch to a 2-0 victory over No. 2 Masuk in the CIAC Class […]
Class L Softball: Taber, No. 1 Fitch shut out Torrington, earns third-straight trip to finals
STRATFORD >> Top-seeded Fitch-Groton is on its way to its third straight Class L Softball Finals after a 3-0 win over No. 4 Torrington Tuesday night at Stratford’s DeLuca Field. Last year, the Falcons (23-0), were undefeated going into the finals only to lose to East Haven. The year before, with one regular-season loss, they […]
Class L Softball: Taber, Fitch knock out Mercy
GROTON >> After walking the game’s first two batters, then getting hit hard in the second inning by a Mercy team that was primed for an upset, it seemed like the emotions of the day were getting the best of Fitch senior pitcher Caroline Taber. Taber had learned that morning, while sitting in French class, […]
Softball: Fitch's Taber repeats as Gatorade State Player of the Year
From Gatorade Press Release: In its 31st year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with USA TODAY High School Sports, today announced Caroline Taber of Fitch High School as its 2015-16 Gatorade Connecticut Softball Player of the Year. Taber is the second Gatorade Connecticut Softball Player of […]
Softball: Taber, No. 2 Fitch halt No. 1 Southington's win streak at 77 games
SOUTHINGTON >> The streak is over. Southington was one win shy of tying Seymour’s state record of 78-consecutive softball wins, but No. 2-ranked Fitch beat the No. 1 Blue Knights 2-0 on Monday at Southington High School to hand them their first defeat since 2013. “Our senior class,” Southington coach Davina Hernandez said. “They were freshman when […]
Monday's Star: Close, East Hampton; vote for Tuesday's Star of the Day
Monday’s Star Tom Close, East Hampton boys basketball: Finished with 28 points in East Hampton’s 84-63 victory over Valley Regional. [polldaddy poll=”9244320″] Vote for Tuesday’s Star until 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Twenty schools chosen as Michaels Cup exemplary programs
From the CIAC: Twenty high school athletic programs have been selected as CIAC Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary programs recognizing their outstanding achievement as overall athletics programs for the 2014-15 academic year. They are: Branford Canton Coventry East Catholic East Hampton Fairfield Ludlowe Fitch Joel Barlow Ledyard Lewis Mills Lyman Memorial Lyme-Old Lyme North Branford Northwest Catholic Northwestern Simsbury […]
It's Showdown Week: The Week 7 High School Football Games To Watch
Let’s dispense with the pleasantries shall we? The first five or six weeks of the Connecticut High School Football season have mostly been one, big massive snooze fest. Sure, there have been some exciting moments. Any game involving Glastonbury or Conard (or both) we suppose. …There’s been some East Haven theatrics, sure. Thrilling — but […]
Inside the SCC: Foran quietly amassing victories as it hopes to capture long-awaited playoff berth
As it dragged on a bit, the Foran postgame chant lost its rhythm and turned into a fairly tough tongue twister. Everyone involved hopes it gets considerably longer and more difficult by Thanksgiving and beyond. Jeff Bevino leads his Lions in a “Cha-ching” for every win they pick up. After obliterating New London Friday night […]
Football: Big second half lifts Fitch past Guilford
GUILFORD >> The third quarter has not been very favorable for Fitch this season. It looked like that trend would continue Friday against Guilford. The host Indians, already leading by a touchdown, recovered an onside kick to start the second half. But the Falcons kept their composure and forced Guilford to punt. On the ensuing […]
Football: Fitch gets defensive in victory over Norwich Free Academy
GROTON >> When the rain finally cleared after a more than 90-minute delay Friday night, some familiar faces were missing from the Norwich Free Academy sidelines. Starting running backs De’Jean General and Ransford Darby were both out with injuries. But perhaps most notably, star quarterback Jawaun Johnson was also out — for reasons that haven’t […]
2015 ECC Football Team Preview Capsules
DIVISION I Bacon Academy Sean Kelly is one of the state’s most prolific quarterbacks, and he has returning weapons at his side. But the Bobcats could use a defense if they want to make any headway among heavyweights like New London or NFA. Team Preview East Lyme Only five starters are back for […]
ECC Football 2015: Fitch preview
Above: Highlight reel for Fitch DE Donte Paul, one of the seniors new Fitch coach Mike Ellis will be counting on to lead the program out of the doldrums in 2015. Vitals Coach: Mike Ellis (First year) Conference: ECC Division I Playoff Class: L (565 boys enrollment) Home: Dorr Field, Groton 2014 Record: 0-11 (0-10 ECC) 2015 Kickoff: Sept. 11 at Plainfield, 6:30 p.m. Team website: MaxPreps […]
The 2015 New Haven Register / GameTime CT All-State Softball Team
The New Haven Register All-State Softball Team. Capsules by Mike Pucci. Photos by Catherine Avalone and Arnold Gold. Most Valuable Player Kendra Friedt Southington, Sr., P Stats: Went 17-0 and guided the Lady Knights to a third straight Class LL state championship. Had a 0.62 ERA and struck out 235 batters in 112 innings while […]
The Top 25 Moments From Spring Championship Weekend
We spent 36 hours following the fine work of NFHSNetwork and CPTV Sports, who brought to you, live, ALL of the CIAC spring state championships. Here are the top moments we managed to capture on Vine throughout the weekend. With so many games going on simultaneously, it was impossible to keep track of it all. If […]
Live Blog: The 2015 CIAC Softball Championships
Follow our live Twitter feed from the CIAC state championship softball games at DeLuca Field and Biondi Field beginning Friday night with Class L and Class M and continuing Saturday with afternoon games in Class S and Class LL. You can also watch a live feed via the NFHS Network (subscription required) Spring Championship Scoreboard, Schedule FRIDAY […]
Class L Softball: East Haven knocks off Fitch, claims first state title since 1984
WEST HAVEN >> Allie Luzzi provided the spark, Giovanna Russo came through in the clutch yet again and Laura Anderson pitched arguably the game of her career. That added up to a 4-2 victory for the East Haven softball team over previously unbeaten Fitch in the Class L state championship game before an estimated 800 […]
Class L Softball: East Haven looks to complete its mission
EAST HAVEN >> It’s become common to see East Haven make a lengthy run in the state tournament. But the ultimate prize is still yet to be won. The tenth-seeded Easties are appearing in a state final for the second consecutive year and can capture their first championship since 1984 when they face unbeaten Fitch, […]
Friday's Star: Mike Caruso, Career; vote for Monday's Star of the Day
Mike Caruso, Career baseball: Had two hits, including the game-winning, two-run double in a 7-5 win over Trinity Catholic in the Class S quarterfinals. [polldaddy poll=”8919934″] Vote for Monday’s Star of the Day until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Class L Softball: Fitch rally past North Haven, return to state championship
WEST HAVEN >> After defeating a pair of SCC opponents to advance to the semifinals, the Fitch softball team knew they had to finish a trifecta if the Falcons had hopes of defending their Class L title. Sophomores Cassie Woods and Taylor Wolfgang made sure of it. Led by Wolfgang’s run-scoring triple to score Woods […]
Softball: Fitch junior Caroline Taber named Gatorade player of year
Fitch junior Caroline Taber has been named the Gatorade state player of the year in softball. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Taber as Connecticut’s best high school softball player. Taber is now a finalist for […]
Softball: All's well in Groton as No. 2 Fitch shuts out NFA to win 43rd-straight, regular-season game
All has been well and continues to be well for the No. 2-ranked Fitch softball team. Nalissa Amar was 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored as the defending Class L softball champs and current No. 2 in the GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Poll, defeated rival Norwich Free Academy 6-0 Wednesday. The victory […]
GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Preseason Softball Poll: Southington is No. 1
SOUTHINGTON is No. 1 in the 2014-15 Register / GameTimeCT Top 10 Preseason Softball poll. Compiled by Mike Pucci. Team Record 1st Place Points Last Class 1. SOUTHINGTON 24-0 16 480 1 LL Last year’s result: Def. Amity 1-0 in 15 innings to capture the Class LL state championship. Opening game: at Hall, Friday, 3:45 […]
Fitch, Ledyard, East Lyme, New London break from ECC, announce formation of new conference [updated]
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Four Eastern Connecticut Conference schools announced Tuesday they were officially breaking ties with the league and forming a new athletic conference, Ledyard, Fitch, East Lyme and New London will form a new league called the Southeastern Connecticut Athletic Conference — SCAC — in “an alliance that preserves traditional rivalries,” according to a press release from […]
Football: Ex-Waterford coach Ellis takes over at Fitch
Former Waterford coach Mike Ellis Jr. has been hired to take over the football program at Fitch, the school where his father once coached. Ellis, who was 60-66 and made two playoff appearances over 12 seasons at Waterford, resigned last month. He is a teacher at Waterford, but lives in Mystic and his daughters attend […]
Panucci dismissed as Fitch football coach after two seasons
Jordan Panucci was dismissed as the head coach of the Fitch football program after two seasons, The Day of New London reported Monday. Panucci, who took over for former coach Mike Emery, was 4-18 in two seasons. Fitch went 0-11 this year. “I thought I was going to get more time, but it is what […]
2007 Register All-State baseball team has truly distinguished itself
What if we told you that a 2007 All-State baseball team would produce seven players who would be major league draft picks (two first-rounders), including the National League’s 2013 starting All-Star pitcher, the NL’s 2014 leader in home runs among rookies, one of 2014’s hottest rookie pitchers who’s currently boasting a miniscule 2.21 ERA and […]
Track and Field: Fitch's Tyler Latham named Boys CT Gatorade Athlete of the Year
The awards keep coming for Tyler Latham of Fitch. Two days after winning the CIAC Decathlon title, Latham was named the Gatorade Connecticut Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year, Friday morning. Latham, a senior, collected three gold medals at the Class MM state meet, winning the 110 hurdles (14.92), 300 hurdles (38.72) and […]
GameTimeCT / NH Register Final Softball Top 10 Poll: Southington is No. 1
Class LL champion Southington (24-0) capped an unbeaten season by being named the No. 1 team in the final GameTimeCT.com / New Haven Register Top 10 Softball Poll. Team Points Last Class 1. Southington (24-0) (16) 480 1 LL Final result: Def. Amity 1-0 in 15 innings to capture the Class LL state championship. Bottom […]
Class L softball: Wolfgang, Fitch solve SHA's Flowers to win 2nd championship
MERIDEN >> There won’t be any going-away state championship for retiring coach Ray Ramelli. And there won’t be bookended state titles for Molly Flowers. Top-seeded Fitch (26-1) took care of that Saturday night with a 3-1 victory over No. 19 Sacred Heart Academy in the Class L state championship game at the windy Dunn Sports […]
Friday's softball, baseball championships postponed
Due to inclement weather, Friday’s Class M and Class L softball championship games and the Class LL baseball championship have been postponed, the CIAC announced today. In softball, Sacred Heart Academy vs. Fitch in Class L has been moved and rescheduled for Saturday, 7 p.m. at the Dunn Sports Complex in Meriden. The East Haven vs. […]
Softball: Class L and M state championship preview capsules
Complete tournament results CLASS L No. 19 Sacred Heart Academy (14-10) vs. No. 1 Fitch (25-1) When: Friday, 7 p.m. ppd to Saturday, 7 p.m. Where: Biondi Field, West Haven Dunn Sports Complex, Meriden Championship game appearances: Sacred Heart Academy 4 (1-2, lone title came in 2011); Fitch 3 (1-1, lone title came in 2009). Watch: NFHS Network […]
Class L softball: Fitch rolls past Lauralton Hall, into to 3rd state title game
West Haven >> It didn’t take long. Just two pitches to be exact. Fitch leadoff hitter Jackie Lewis wasted little time, driving the second pitch she saw Wednesday over the left field fence for a home run. That set the tone. Just two batters later, teammate Caroline Taber drilled another home run just over the […]
