Bridgeport public high schools have canceled the winter boys and girls basketball seasons due to COVID-19. FCIAC commissioner Dave Schulz confirmed he heard from Bridgeport Central on Wednesday that Central, Harding and Bassick would not be competing in the FCIAC. “The Bridgeport schools are not having any sports this winter,” Schulz said. “I feel […]
Clemson backup QB, UConn recruit’s family home destroyed by fire, day after grandmother died
A Stratford home destroyed by fire late Monday night was the residence of Sam and Jasmine Phommachanh, the heads of a well-a known sports family which includes No. 2-ranked Clemson quarterback Taisun and University of Connecticut football signee Tyler. The Phommachanhs, a family of seven who lived on Cheshire Street, were unharmed during the […]
FCIAC ADs approve 7-on-7, linemen challenges
A proposal for 7-on-7 football in the FCIAC has been approved by the conference’s athletic directors, FCIAC commissioner Dave Schulz confirmed Wednesday. The plan discussed at the FCIAC ADs meeting was from Ridgefield Athletic Director Dane Street. The plan, which Street discussed during a board of education meeting in the town Monday night, is for […]
Conditioning but no games for Bridgeport football players; superintendent pushes spring season
One month after he declined to let Bridgeport high school students play high- or moderate-risk sports this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic, superintendent of schools Mike Testani confirmed that football players have begun …
Robinson, Harding roar past rival Bassick to snap nine-game losing streak
BRIDGEPORT – The Bassick and Harding boys basketball rivalry is more than just another game on the schedule, it is a battle of pride. Harding, coming off nine-consecutive losses, overcame a nine-point halftime deficit, exploding for 46 points in the final two quarters to stun Bassick 65-62 on Thursday at Harding High. “Rivalry games you […]
The 88th New Haven Register All-State Football First Team
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 […]
Harding lineman Rainey signs with Rutgers
BRIDGEPORT — When he met an eighth grader named Troy Rainey, Harding football coach Eddie Santiago said, he saw this day coming, and way more. Rainey, though, was going to be an actor.
Santiago convinced hi…
Curry leads Harding to sixth straight win over Bridgeport Central
BRIDGEPORT — The Warren Harding football claimed the Bridgeport city championship for the sixth consecutive year Thursday, handily defeating Bridgeport Central 30-3.
Harding’s Thanksgiving win streak dates …
Curry, Robinson hook up for 3 TDs as Harding tops Law
BRIDGEPORT — Harding quarterback Nazjhir Curry and wide receiver Marcell Robinson have been friends since fourth grade. That relationship only grew stronger after Curry threw three touchdown passes to Robinson when the Pre…
Curry, Harding handle Hillhouse, get back to .500
NEW HAVEN — Harding had never won a Southern Connecticut Conference football game at Bowen Field.
Until Friday afternoon.
The Presidents, in just their third year as a member of the SCC, dom…
Week 4 football notebook: Schedule changes shuffle officials
We called Bill Riccio on Monday to ask what it was like for the New Haven Football Officials Association’s commissioner, rescheduling so many crews through all this Eastern Equine Encephalitis shuffling.
We…
Two-school towns facing challenges keeping up on the football field
When Maloney and Platt met in the CIAC Class L football semifinals last season it was not just a big day for the town of Meriden.
It gave hope to a lot of high school football programs in the same situation…
East Lyme dips into Bagos’ bag of tricks to rally past Harding
East Lyme takes the lead 15-12 with 1:59 remaining #cthsfb pic.twitter.com/vCUHGGcmeP — Will Aldam (@AldamWill) September 28, 2019 BRIDGEPORT — Trailing Harding by three points and with just over two minutes remaining, East Lyme coach Rudy Bagos decided it was time to show his hand. He had quarterback Noah Perry laterally toss ball to Owen […]
Drake’s 3-pointer leads Darien past Harding, secures state playoff bid
DARIEN — With 40 seconds remaining in their basketball game against the Harding Presidents, the Darien Blue Wave had seen a 15-point lead advantage evaporate and were in danger of having their first bid to secure a state tournament berth slip away. Then a freshman stepped up and played the hero. Miles Drake took a […]
Week 8 boys basketball fine performances / games to watch
Sign up for GameTimeCT’s free Newsletter and get boys basketball news sent to your inbox FINE PERFORMANCES Derrick Tenney, Wethersfield: Poured in 51 points, a school record, and grabbed 15 rebounds in Wethersfield’s 90-84 victory in overtime against Bloomfield. Dev Ostrowski, East Lyme: Scored 41 points, including the 2,000th of his career, to help East […]
Cutting district athletic director comes at a cost in Bridgeport
BRIDGEPORT — Along with all the other positions the school district has had to part with due to budget cuts was the district’s athletic director. In doing so, the city school board was able to shave $150,000 off of the millions it was trying to cut when salaries and benefits are included. Now, the athletic […]
Community supports Bridgeport’s Taisun Phommachanh as he signs with Clemson
AVON — They marched up in waves, friends and family, coaches and mentors, teammates and peers.
One group after another, they surrounded Taisun Phommachanh and smiled for snapshots. From Pop Warner coaches from Bridgeport to the…
2018 All-Southern Connecticut Conference Football Teams
The 2018 All-Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) football teams. Players of the Year Tier 1 — JAKE ROBERTS, QB, Shelton Tier 2 — PHOENIX BILLINGS, QB, Hand Tier 3 — TERRENCE BOGAN, QB, Sheehan Coaches of the Year Tier 1 — KEITH HELLSTERN, Fairfield Prep Tier 2 — DAVE MASTROIANNI, Hand Tier 3 — SCOTT BENOIT, […]
Harding rolls past Central to claim Bridgeport city championship
BRIDGEPORT — When Coleman Adams walked outside Thursday morning and felt the freezing cold temperatures hit his face he figured he was in store for a memorable day one way or another. Little did the Harding senior know at the time that his fri…
Fairfield Prep takes care of business against Harding, sets up key game with North Haven
FAIRFIELD — Next week Fairfield Prep hosts North Haven in a showdown of one-loss teams and looming further on the horizon is a Thanksgiving rivalry game against West Haven.
Given those facts Friday night’s game against Harding had all the ingr…
Behind Billings, No. 3 Hand rolls to win at Harding
BRIDGEPORT — Phoenix Billings passed for three touchdowns, all in the first half, leading defending Class L champion Daniel Hand to an easy 51-12 victory over Harding.
Billings was 8-for-8 for 204 yards, all in the first half as the Tigers (4-…
Harding beats Foran for first win at Lewis Field
BRIDGEPORT — The third time was the charm for the Harding football team.
In the team’s third home game at brand-new Lewis Field, the Presidents finally walked off winners, defeating Foran 34-9 Friday night.
“It is important to me wining our fi…
Introducing Uni-Browse, a look at some of the best football jerseys across the state
Welcome to Uni-Browse, where we will be taking a deeper look at high school uniforms around the state and letting you vote for your favorite each week. I have been a fan of uniforms for as long as I have been watching sports and it turns out, others are just as fascinated. I began writing […]
Amity spoils Harding’s debut at Lewis Field
BRIDGEPORT — He took a fumble back 60 yards to help Amity take a win back to Woodbridge on Friday night, and Spartans senior Joe DiGello was still pretty excited afterward.
“I’ve been waiting since Thanksgiving for this one, dude,” DiGello sai…
SCC Football 2018: HARDING preview
Vitals COACH — EDDIE SANTIAGO (5th year, 26-17) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier II PLAYOFF CLASS — L (538 boys enrollment) HOME — John L. Lewis Memorial Field, Bridgeport 2017 RECORD — 3-7 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7 vs. Amity, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @WHHSPresidents Top Players COLEMAN ADAMS, Sr., WR/RB/S, (6-1, 185) JAHARIE MACK, Sr., […]
Harding goes high-tech to help it bounce back
NEW CANAAN — The Harding Presidents have gone high-tech.
Well, sort of.
During Saturday’s 11th annual Grip It and Rip It 7-on-7 tournament at New Canaan High School, second-year starting quarterback Kevin Bednarz took to the field wearing a Go…
Bridgeport school board votes to fund freshman sports
BRIDGEPORT — What is good for Harding is apparently good for freshman athletes throughout the school district.
The city school board — although still broke — added to that deficit on Monday by deciding 8-to-1 to fund about $59,500 to support n…
Political football benefiting Harding fundraising efforts
By Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post BRIDGEPORT — Politics can be pretty brutal. So can football. Bridgeport’s cash-strapped high school football teams seem to be benefiting from this year’s gubernatorial race, with Democratic rivals Ned Lamont and Joe Ganim — the former using his wealth, the latter the city budget — giving money for safety equipment. […]
Football: Clemson commit, Stratford native Taisun Phommachanh passing all the tests at QB
Derrick Lewis vividly remembers the first football game he coached at Jonathan Law — and not solely for the reasons one might think. On paper, the 2014 season opener wasn’t much of a game. The final score — Harding 38, Law 10 — might’ve elicited a few oohs and aahs, but it wasn’t one that […]
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