If there is a high school hockey season in Connecticut, it appears it will go off without the Eastern Connecticut Eagles. “Unfortunately, since we are a co-op and the ECC has decided that there will be no winter co-op sports, we will not be allowed to participate even if the CIAC puts something together,” Eagles […]
2020 All-Shoreline Conference teams
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY First Team Kaylee Gravel, Jr., East Hampton Isabel Berardino, So., Haddam-Killingworth Savannah Garcia, So., East Hampton Caitlin Wiley, Jr., Old Saybrook Catherine Minegar, So., Old Saybrook Jessica Starr, Jr., East Hampton Grace Mikan, So., Cromwell Ava DiMatteo, Jr., Haddam-Killingworth Carlina Castro, Fr., Old Saybrook Madeleine Morgado, So., Old Lyme Second Team Kathy […]
Haddam-Killingworth overcomes obstacles on way to Shoreline title over Hale-Ray
KILLINGWORTH — In this most unlikely of volleyball seasons, Haddam-Killingworth returned to power in the Shoreline Conference.
But the run-up was never easy for the Cougars.
They worried, li…
A look at some of the state’s top volleyball performances for week four
Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman had a double-double with 29 kills and 17 digs in Guilford’s four-set win over SCC rival Amity on Oct. 22. She added 18 kills in Monday’s 3-1 win against Hamden.
Fallon Bail…
SGWL wins Nutmeg Hockey Conference title (with all-conference team)
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, […]
Notebook: Woodland’s Meder scores, Abbott Tech’s turnaround, Hale Ray forfeit
WOODLAND WONDER
The most important basket of the entire CIAC girls basketball season was scored Thursday night at Woodland by senior Danie Meder.
Meder was making her first varsity start on …
Boys Basketball Notebook: Cheshire Academy has turned things around; St. Joseph in thick of FCIAC race
Look at last year’s overall record and you would guess it would be one to forget for Cheshire Academy. The ’Cats went 2-23 in head coach Jim McCarthy’s first season as head coach.
“It’s hard to go through a…
Becker resigns as Coginchaug co-op coach after three seasons
Erik Becker announced his resignation as Coginchaug/Hale Ray/East Hampton’s head football coach Thursday night. In an email sent to parents and others involved in the program, the 42-year old Becker said, “Second only to my family, leading this program has been the greatest joy of my life. I will always hold dear my time in […]
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: […]
Coginchaug hangs on to beat North Branford, ends T-Birds’ Class S playoff hopes
NORTH BRANFORD – For most of the players in the Coginchaug/Hale-Ray/East Hampton football program, there is stability now that Eric Becker has completed three seasons as head coach. But for those three seniors, they are the last link to some rough times in the Blue Devils’ program before Becker arrived. Those seniors got to go […]
Lyman Memorial sweeps Hale-Ray to repeat as Class S champions, win 3rd title in 4 years
EAST HAVEN — It would be easy to dismiss Lyman Memorial’s 3-0 win against Hale-Ray in the title match on Saturday as simply more of the same from the defending state champions.
Afterall, coach Amanda Nappi’…
2019 CIAC volleyball state championship capsules
CLASS LL
VITALS
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
Where: East Haven High School
Seeds/Records: No. 8 Trumbull (20-4) vs No. 3 Westhill (23-4)
Tickets: Ad…
No. 6 seed Valley Regional stuns Hale Ray for SLC crown
CLINTON — If one were to look at the Valley Regional girls’ volleyball team’s regular season 7-13 record, it would have been easy to write them off when it came to tournament time.
Yet improbably, No. 6 see…
Five high school coaches to receive Gold Keys
Five championship coaches will be honored next spring with one of the most prestigious awards in Connecticut sports, as 2020 recipients of the Gold Key Award from the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance (CSWA).
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Volleyball: Week 4 fine performances; Week 5 matches to watch
FINE PERFORMANCES
Emma Appleman, Guilford: The team captain had 49 kills and 24 digs over three matches, as the Indians defeated Shelton, defending Class LL champion Amity, and East Haven, all 3-0, during t…
On their coach’s birthday, Coginchaug Co-Op beats Valley Regional/OL for first time
OLD LYME — Third-year Coginchaug Co-Op coach Erik Becker couldn’t have expected a better present on his 42nd birthday: A convincing 39-14 victory over Valley Regional/Old Lyme, consistently one of the Pequot League’s best, at Old Lyme’s James Gardner Field Saturday. Coginchaug and its various co-ops had never beaten Valley its 10 years as a […]
Faiella leads Coginchaug/Hale-Ray/East Hampton to first win over OSW since 2014
OLD SAYBROOK — Coginchaug/Hale-Ray/East Hampton committed two turnovers in the first six minutes of its season opener, and in the closing minutes Saturday the Blue Devils’ second unit got careless and allowed two scores.
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Pequot Football 2019: COGINCHAUG / HALE RAY / EAST HAMPTON
[Vitals] COACH – ERIK BECKER (3rd year, 11-9) CONFERENCE – Pequot PLAYOFF CLASS – S (Co-op) HOME – Walter Camp Sports Complex, Coginchaug HS 2018 RECORD – 5-5 2019 OPENER – Sept. 14 at Old Saybrook/Westbrook, 11 a.m. TEAM WEBSITE — MaxPreps | TWITTER — @CoginchaugFB [Top Players] ALEX CASE, Sr., RB/S (5-10, 185) ZAK CUNNINGHAM, Sr., […]
Middletown roundup: Berlin sweeps Middletown baseball, softball teams with walk-off victories
Berlin scored the winning run with one out in the seventh to beat Middletown 7-6 in a CCC baseball game Wednesday at Sage Park.
Daniel Veleas, Berlin’s No. 2 hitter, had two hits and scored four runs – incl…
Eastern repeats as Nutmeg Hockey Conference champs
The Eastern Connecticut Eagles are champions of the Nutmeg Hockey Conference for the second year in a row. Ryan Huta, one of three players with four points, scored three goals to pace the top-seeded Eagles to a 7-2 win over Tri-Town on Thursday night at Connecticut College. Kyle Jacobson scored two goals and two assists, […]
25 CIAC girls indoor track and field athletes to watch in 2018-19
Meredith Bloss, Guilford, Sr.: Defending Class L champion in the 3200 (11:27.31) and 1600 (5:18.39). Finished sixth at New England meet in 2 mile (11:06.06) and was second at State Open in 3200 (11:08.05).
Jada Boyd, Hillhouse,…
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 […]
National Letter of Intent signings from around the state
Three Notre Dame of West Haven student-athletes made their college choices official today signing their National Letter of Intent (NLI) for their respective schools Wednesday. Zackary Hochman and Justin Shanley will play lacrosse at UMass and Assumotion, respectively while Connor Raines will play basketball at Texas Rio Grande […]
East Haven outlasts Coginchaug co-op with everything but offense, heads into bye 7-1
DURHAM — Defying all logical explanation and no matter the obstacles, East Haven continues to stockpile victories under head coach Scott Benoit. Last week, the Yellowjackets rode the offense in a shootout win over Wilbur Cross. On Saturday, with that same offense suddenly AWOL, the Yellowjackets still found a way. Michael Manning Jr. returned a […]
Photos: Coginchaug / Hale Ray / East Hampton vs. Valley Regional / Old Lyme
Photos from Saturday’s football game between Coginchaug and Valley Regional in Durham. Valley Regional won 13-0.
Pequot Football 2018: COGINCHAUG / HALE RAY / EAST HAMPTON preview
Vitals COACH — ERIK BECKER (2nd year, 6-4) CONFERENCE — Pequot Sassacus PLAYOFF CLASS — M (co-op) HOME — Coginchaug Regional HS Stadium, Durham 2017 RECORD — 6-4 2018 OPENER — Sept. 8 at Canton, 6 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — MaxPreps | TWITTER — @coginchaugfb Top Players TERRY LOCKWOOD, Sr., OL/DL (6-0, 260) DAVID SKELPS, […]
Harnett’s clutch double caps Wamogo’s Class S quarterfinal comeback over Hale Ray
LITCHFIELD — You’ve just gotta believe. That’s how No. 4 Wamogo saw it in the Warriors’ come-from behind 7-6 win over No. 5 Hale Ray in the Class S quarterfinals Friday afternoon at Wamogo High School. Playing catch-up to the Noises for much of the game, Wamogo faced a 6-4 deficit after Hale Ray broke […]
North Branford rallies past Hale-Ray for fourth-straight SLC softball title
OLD LYME — When a trio of talented freshman joined the North Branford softball team in 2015, the Thunderbirds had won just two Shoreline championships. Four years later that same trio, now seniors, walked off Old Lyme high school’s field as conference champions for the fourth time, giving North Branford six conference titles. With the […]
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, […]