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The City of New Haven did an about-face on the sport of indoor girls volleyball, classifying it as high risk and not allowing it to move forward, just one week after allowing non-contact skillwork to resume.
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New Haven will be able to start holding non-contact skill development practices for boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball, New Haven citywide athletic director Erik Patchkofsky confirmed on Thursday. Patchkofsky said Maritza Bond, the city’s director of public health, sent an email out on Wednesday afternoon that soccer practice could proceed — in cohorts […]
High school football will not be held this fall in its current 11-on-11, full-contact format, the CIAC Board of Control voted Friday morning. The state’s governing body for high school sports is following the guidance of the Department of Health. In an email response Thursday to CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini, DPH acting commissioner Deidre […]
Eric Patchkofsky’s stance is direct and to the point on what he would like to see on the CIAC Board of Control moving forward.
“We want to work collaboratively with the CIAC to allow for more representation…
A day after the CIAC’s executive director urged fall athletes and coaches to grasp onto any positive experience they can, New Haven’s football coaches were fighting to give their players a chance for one.
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Kevin Walton cut right to the heart of the matter when asked what he thought about the NBA players boycotting their playoff games Wednesday night to take a stand on the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
“No m…
The Connecticut High School Coaches Association announced Monday it has appointed Joe Canzanella as Executive Director.
He replaces long time director and legendary Connecticut coach John Fontana, who passe…
There was no ceremony this year to honor the recipients of the New Haven Athletic Awards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But Erik Patchkofsky, the citywide athletic director, still wanted to go through with handing out the a…
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference officially canceled its spring sports season Tuesday once Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Twitter on Tuesday morning that all school districts will remain closed and continue distance learning for the remainder of the academic year. Connecticut was the last remaining state in the U.S. to finally cancel its spring season. […]
The 2020 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Basketball team. Compiled by Joe Morelli. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media and were submitted. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. Boys Basketball All-State Lineups FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Matt Knowling East Catholic, Senior, Forward Stats: The 6-4 guard/forward averaged 24 points, eight rebounds and […]
The 2020 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Indoor Track and Field team. Compiled by Dan Nowak. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Runner of the Year Gavin Sherry Conard, Sophomore Stats: At New England meet won the the 2-mile run (8:53.25), at State Open won the […]
Girls Ice Hockey First Team Forward: Madison Epke (Guilford), Taylor Nowak (West Haven), Demeri Carangelo (Hamden), Megan Froehlich (West Haven); Defense: Tess Csejka (Amity Regional), Brooke McNabola (SHA); Goalie: Bethany Karp (Pomperaug) Second Team Forward: Reilly Sargolini (Hamden), Leigha Howland (Foran), Haley Cable (Amity Regional), Catie Gregory (Newtown; Defense: Olivia Gill (Guilford), Caroline Cadelina (Amity Regional); Goalie: Christina Meadows (Branford) Boys […]
NEW HAVEN — Defense has been the calling card for Hillhouse throughout its run of state championships over the past decade.
So it probably was like looking in the mirror Monday night, watching its Elm City …
BRANFORD – The defending champions were on the brink of being sent home from the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament Saturday. But sixth-seeded Wilbur Cross made some clutch free throws and one huge steal in the final second to defeat No. 3 seed Shelton 56-53 in the quarterfinals at Branford High. Darius Esdaile (15 points) made […]
NEW HAVEN — Hillhouse and Wilbur Cross decided 32 minutes wasn’t enough to determine the winner in the final game of both team’s regular season.
So it took an overtime period to decide who the kings of the …
NEW HAVEN — From its individual performances to its efforts in the relay races, Saturday’s Class M Championships was, indeed, one to remember for Weston.
The first running event of the meet at Hillhouse Hig…
NEW HAVEN — For Gary Moore Jr. of Hillhouse and Davon Colon of Xavier, two of the top high school shot put athletes in Connecticut, have developed a friendly rivalry that has contributed to their success.
O…
Hillhouse is returning to the Southern Connecticut Conference for baseball this spring — albeit with some reinforcements.
Hillhouse and Career Magnet will be forming a co-op this season to play in the SCC. …
WELCOME BACK to another round of Courtside with Joe Morelli, your weekly look at high school boys basketball in Connecticut with the eponymous Joe Morelli and GameTimeCT editor Sean Patrick Bowley. It was another busy week in boys hoops, especially on Friday when Crosby defeated Waterbury Career Academy to finally get coach Nick Augelli his 700th victory. […]
MADISON — It isn’t often that a team that leads for just 5:18 ends up winning.
But that’s exactly what happened Friday night as Hand came from behind to defeated Hillhouse, 59-52, in a Southern Connecticut …
The winningest boys basketball program in CIAC history returned to prominence in 2006, winning its first state championship in 16 seasons.
The Hillhouse Academics have maintained that level of excellence si…
NEW HAVEN — Wilbur Cross has had its share of miserable third quarters this season and Thursday night wasn’t any different. The Governors didn’t hit a single basket and Hillhouse retook the lead. But Cross didn’t go away. In fact, the Governors had a couple of chances to go ahead in the game’s latter stages. […]
MIDDLETOWN — Xavier coach Mike Kohs typically writes three keys to the game on his locker room whiteboard. But before facing SCC rival Hillhouse Tuesday night, he only had one: Rebound the basketball. “We know they like to shoot a lot of 3s and get a lot of second- and third-chance points,” Kohs said. “And […]
Welcome back to Uni-Browse. This winter we are going to mix it up and pit the sports against each other. Each week we will take one girls basketball, one boys basketball and one hockey uniform and let you pick the best one. Last week, Hamden boys hockey won with 65% of the vote. Let’s take […]
While the Connecticut boys and girls high school indoor track season is dominated by developmental meets in the regular season, one of the most anticipated meets of the season for coaches is the prestigious 38th annual Yal…
NEW HAVEN — Windsor trailed the entire second half. The Warriors were never even tied with Hillhouse in a top four state showdown.
But Windsor dug down deep trailing by 8 with less than 2 minutes left and f…
NEW HAVEN — One of the teams Wilbur Cross knew it had to beat this winter to be considered among the Southern Connecticut Conference’s girls’ basketball elite was Hillhouse.
The Governors did just that Frid…
NEW HAVEN — Steve Jefferson doesn’t miss being the head coach of a varsity basketball program, but he isn’t closing the door on it if another opportunity arises.
But if Jefferson doesn’t return, he does lea…
NEW HAVEN — Last season was far from a blue-chip season for the Hillhouse Academics. In fact, it was a subpar season.
A 13-11 campaign, including losses in the SCC boys basketball tournament quarterfinals a…
