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Hand junior Scott Testori was named the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association Boys Soccer Player of the Year at the organization’s annual banquet on Sunday.
Testori helped lead Hand to its fourth consecuti…
NEW HAVEN — Newtown football has been almost everywhere in the month since that emotional, improbable night in the fog at Trumbull’s McDougall Stadium. But this Saturday morning was about their outside linebacker.
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WALLINGFORD — The last time Sheehan and Hand met on the ice was in the CIAC Division III hockey semifinals a year ago with the Titans coming out 8-2 winners.
Things were much tighter Wednesday night at the …
14 high school basketball players from Connecticut schools were nominated for the McDonalds All-American Games. Nominated girls Shamaria King, Watkinson School Megan Landsiedel, Stamford Maranda Nyborg, Bethel Sara Wohlgemuth, Hand Nominated boys Periklis Basimakopoulos, Shelton Justice Ellison, Windsor Brian Geitner, Tolland Matt Knowling, East Catholic Zach Laput, Notre Dame-West Haven Corey McKeithan, Windsor Guy Ragland, […]
A pair of coaches who guided their teams to thrilling state championship seasons in perfect fashion will be honored by the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance.
Newtown football coach Bobby Pattison and Gui…
There wasn’t much movement in the poll as the top teams took care of business last week. Stamford and Newtown did flip spots, but otherwise the top 5 was the same. Notre Dame-Fairfield looked like the No. 1 team in dismantling both of its opponents last week, including Bethel. The CCC, meanwhile, made some inroads […]
Peri Basimakopolous battled bronchitis but helped Shelton to a win over Hand on Friday night. #ctbb @GameTimeCT pic.twitter.com/JKYlp8uHIf — Michael Suppe (@Mike_Suppe) January 11, 2020 SHELTON — Not even a bout of bronchitis could slow down Peri Basimakopoulos when Shelton took on Hand in a Southern Connecticut Conference boys basketball contest on Friday night at […]
MADISON — Hand senior guard Sara Wohlgemuth has earned a reputation as one of the top players in the SCC and state with her play over the years.
She did not disappoint Friday in the Tigers SCC early-season …
Hand’s boys hockey team wears helmet stickers honoring two former players who died from drug overdoses, and one player’s family will visit the team this weekend. A sticker bearing “NK 5” remembers Nick Kruczek, who died days short of his 21st birthday in October 2013. Kruczek’s parents plan to be in attendance on Saturday […]
Trumbull coach Greg Maxey knows his team wasn’t on a lot of people’s boys hockey radar at the start of the year. And he knows his team has caught some attention with a 5-2 start.
“What we’ve been talking ab…
The holiday tournaments and cross-conference games in December provided Top 10 teams with stiff tests to open the season. Nobody came through the fray better than new No. 1 Notre Dame-Fairfield, which beat two ranked teams in Hand and New London. Previous No. 1 Norwalk, took it on the chin from Newtown on opening night […]
The 88th New Haven Register All-State Football Teams presented by GameTimeCT.com. Compiled by Pete Paguaga, Sean Patrick Bowley and Michael Fornabaio. Written by Michael Fornabaio. Designed by Sean Patrick Bowley. Portraits by Peter Hvizdak, Arnold Gold, Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. Video montages by Pete Paguaga. For second team, third team and honorable mention […]
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Field Hockey team. Compiled by Dan Nowak. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Kyle Kirby Staples, Senior, Midfielder Stats: She was the team’s top scorer with 20 goals and 13 assists. She led the Wreckers to […]
WALLINGFORD — Just nine months ago, both Hand and Sheehan saw their seasons end in state championship games on the losing end.
Now, early in the 2019-2020 season, their paths collided with Hand taking a 55-…
The Norwalk girls basketball team finished last season with an unbeaten record and as the unanimous No. 1 team in the Top 10 poll. The Bears lost a few key pieces to graduation but bring back enough talent that voters stuck with them as No. 1 this preseason. They also have a new head coach: […]
NEW BRITAIN — Jaden Shirden, after his usual big rushing day, smiled when his teammates on the other side of the ball came up in conversation, the defense that led St. Joseph to their third CIAC football championship in a row. “They’re some bad boys,” Shirden said. “They come out and play. They do their […]
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 final day of the football season has arrived. Eight teams will enter with a chance to win a state title, but only four will end their seasons as champions. The 2019 CIAC Football Championships will be held at McDougall Stadium in Trumbull and Veterans Field in New Britain. The four championships will be played […]
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Soccer team. Compiled by Scott Ericson. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Alec Hughes Glastonbury, Senior, Forward Stats: 27 goals Honors: NSCAA All New England, All-State, All-CCC Up Next: Will play soccer at University […]
VITALS WHERE/WHEN – Veterans Stadium, New Britain, 3 p.m. TICKETS – $10 Everyone ON THE AIR/WEB – NFHS Network (Subscription required) | WELI-AM 960 | Livestream WELI on Facebook SEEDS/RECORDS – No. 1 St. Joseph 12-0; No. 2 Hand 12-0 COACHES – St. Joseph: Joe Della Vecchia, 22nd year (161-90); Hand: Dave Mastroianni, 3rd year (37-1) PROGRAM […]
New coaches, new divisions and more highlight this year’s journey to Mohegan Sun in girls basketball.
EXTRA CLASSES
For better or worse, the CIAC has added a fifth division to girls basketba…
SOUTHINGTON — Disappointed not to get a chance to see both the CIAC Class L football championship, pitting No. 1 Hand against No. 2 St. Joseph, and the Class LL title game, with No. 3 Newtown and No. 6 Darien?
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MADISON — The championship game everyone wants to see is set.
Hand vs. St. Joseph.
Second-seeded Hand (12-0) assured itself a berth in Saturday’s CIAC Class L final with a 42-0 victory over …
The 2019 CIAC Class L football semifinal preview capsules. Compiled by Pete Paguaga and Michael Fornabaio. Written by Michael Fornabaio. 2019 CIAC PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD / SCHEDULE More semifinals previews: CLASS LL | CLASS M | CLASS S All games Monday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. ♦♦♦ No. 4 New Canaan at No. 1 St Joseph WHERE – Bunnell High School, […]
Five CIAC boys soccer players from Connecticut were named to the All-American Team by the United Soccer Coaches for the 2019 fall season. Timmy Donovan, a junior forward from Litchfield, had 36 goals and 4 assists this season with 78 goals and 19 assists in three seasons on the varsity. He is an All-State […]
MADISON — Hand is 48 minutes from a chance at a three-peat.
The Tigers, the No. 1 team in the New Haven Register/GametimeCT.com state poll throughout the entire season, walloped Newington, 52-0, in the CIAC…
The rumbles came early on Thanksgiving, maybe mistaken at first for the wind blowing down trees in the distance on that otherwise-gorgeous fall morning, but unmistakable soon enough. Those scores they were announcing over the PA systems? They were seismic. THANKSGIVING STORY LINKS | PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD | STAFF PICKS New Canaan’s 20-0 win over Darien in […]
The 2019 CIAC Class L football quarterfinal preview capsules. Compiled by Pete Paguaga. Written by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. 2019 CIAC PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD / SCHEDULE More quarterfinal previews: CLASS LL | CLASS M | CLASS S All games Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. ♦♦♦ No. 8 Wilton at No. 1 St Joseph WHERE – McDougall Field, Trumbull […]
What was unofficial by the numbers has become official by committee on Friday, and the CIAC football playoff pairings are set.
The committee made no changes to the pairings that became apparent by the end o…
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