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.
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Storylines for the 2020 CIAC girls volleyball season
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In a season which will look different on so many levels, perhaps the most visible sign of COVID protocols, at least on the field of competition, will be in volleyball, as players wear masks during m…
25 CIAC girls volleyball players to watch in 2020
Emma Appleman, Guilford, Sr., OH: The reigning SCC Player of the Year led team with 400 kills during her junior campaign and helped Guilford capture its first league crown in 25 years. She’s been named to the All-SCC first…
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Volleyball Team
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Volleyball team. Compiled by Dave Stewart. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Paula Hernandez Woodstock Academy, Senior, Outside hitter Stats: The senior racked up 500 kills, 622 digs and 66 aces this fall while […]
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: […]
The Final 2019 State Coaches Volleyball Poll: Trumbull edges Avon for No. 1
The Trumbull volleyball team capped a tremendous run through the CIAC Class LL tournament with its first state championship and that performance propelled the Eagles to the top of the final Connecticut coaches state poll for 2019 Trumbull, which finished 21-4, was not ranked at the end of the regular season, but grabbed 12 first-place […]
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)
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Pequot Football 2019: COVENTRY / WINDHAM TECH / BOLTON / LYMAN MEMORIAL preview
[Vitals] COACH — TOM HAMMON (1st year) CONFERENCE — Pequot PLAYOFF CLASS — Class M (co-op) HOME — Coventry High School Field 2018 RECORD — 3-7 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Ellington, 6:30 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps [Top Players] JORDAN SMITH, Sr., RB/CB, (5-foot-10, 180) KALEB CARLSON, Jr., RB/S, (5-8, 170) DEVIN GROVER, Sr., […]
Which team has the most state boys soccer championships of the 2000s
This November, the CIAC will crown champions in boys soccer for the 20th time this century. In that time, 45 schools have claimed state titles in Classes S, M, L and LL, including years where co-championships were earned. Five schools, Farmington, East Catholic, Brookfield, Barlow and Avon have won titles in two different classes. Here […]
State Championship Rundown 2018-19: How many titles did your school win?
Here is our annual breakdown of state championships by school. This list includes only CIAC sanctioned sports and team championships. It does include both Class and State Open titles. New England and national titles are not included. Here’s a look back at 2017-18 2018-19 state championships by school Bloomfield (7) Football (S) Boys Indoor Track […]
The 2018 CIAC Fall Championship Schedule / Scoreboard [Final]
Schedule, scoreboard, broadcast, live blog and story links for the 2018 CIAC Fall State Championships. Boys soccer, girls soccer, volleyball and the swimming state open will be broadcast online by the NFHS Network (a subscription is required). Purchase tickets to the state finals at CIACSports.com. Due to Thursday’s snowstorm, the entire outdoor schedule has been […]
Lyman Memorial overcomes slow start, tops Coventry for Class S volleyball title
Congrats to the CIAC Class S champs – Lyman Memorial Bulldogs! @Lymanathletics1 @ciacsports @GoECCAthletics #bleedblue #ctvb #ctgvb pic.twitter.com/7zF6wkraFu — Tom Nanos (@NanosPhoto) November 18, 2018 EAST HAVEN — To say Lyman Memorial got off to a slow start would be an understatement. The Bulldogs looked as if the moment may be too big for them as defending Class S […]
2018 CIAC volleyball championship capsules
CIAC 2018 FALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD CLASS LL No. 12 DARIEN (17-6) vs. No. 10 AMITY (17-5) When: 10 a.m. Where: East Haven High School Broadcast: NFHS Network (Subscription Required) Championship game appearances: Darien is making its 19th championship game appearance, third in LL. Darien has won 17 state titles, falling only to East Lyme in its […]
Pequot Football 2018: COVENTRY / WINDHAM TECH / BOLTON / LYMAN MEMORIAL preview
Vitals COACH — TONY BONITO (13th year, 68-58) CONFERENCE — Pequot Uncas PLAYOFF CLASS — M (co-op) HOME — Coventry High School Field 2017 RECORD — 10-1, lost to SMSA Co-Op in Class M quarterfinals 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7 vs. Lewis Mills, 7 p.m. Top Players NICK GRIMALDI, Sr., OT/LB (5-11, 180) SID GREEN, […]
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: Pronovost, Carlson spark Coventry past Stafford in Uncas unbeaten battle
WFSB 3 Connecticut COVENTRY — Nick Pronovost returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the second-consecutive week and Jacob Carlson ran for a 70-yard score as Coventry/Windham Tech/Bolton/Lyman Memorial defeated Stafford/Somers/East Windsor 24-7 in a Pequot Uncas battle of unbeatens Friday night. Pronovost, who returned the opening kickoff for a score vs. Gilbert/Northwestern last week, […]
Baseball: Saturday's 2017 CIAC Championship preview capsules
CLASS L No. 32 FORAN (11-13) vs. No. 7 NORTH HAVEN (18-6) When: Saturday, 7 p.m. Where: Palmer Field, Middletown Internet: NFHSNetwork.com (subscription required) Championship game appearances: This is Foran’s first trip to a state title game since 1977, when it lost to Naugatuck in the Class L finals, 3-1. It’s North Haven’s seventh trip […]
Baseball: Saturday’s 2017 CIAC Championship preview capsules
CLASS L No. 32 FORAN (11-13) vs. No. 7 NORTH HAVEN (18-6) When: Saturday, 7 p.m. Where: Palmer Field, Middletown Internet: NFHSNetwork.com (subscription required) Championship game appearances: This is Foran’s first trip to a state title game since 1977, when it lost to Naugatuck in the Class L finals, 3-1. It’s North Haven’s seventh trip […]
Baseball: Quealy, Lyman Memorial edge Morgan to reach Class S championship
Patrick Quealy singles to right to score Chandler Magnuson for 1-0 Lyman Memorial lead over Morgan after 4 #ctbase pic.twitter.com/lJsq0lQk6N — Mike Madera (@MikeMadera2) June 7, 2017 BRISTOL >> Lyman Memorial sophomore Patrick Quealy has been in an admitted slump of late. Quealy picked a great time to snap out of the funk. Behind Quealy’s […]
Class S Girls Volleyball: Lyman Memorial sweeps Hale Ray to win first state title
EAST HAVEN >> Longtime Lyman Memorial baseball and girls volleyball mentor Marty Gomez finally got his state championship. Powered by tournament MVP Andee Bender, and seniors Kathryn Konow and Abigail Bundy, the Bulldogs captured the school’s first Class S volleyball title with a 25-20, 25-20, and 25-18 sweep over Hale Ray on Saturday afternoon at […]
2016 CIAC Girls Volleyball Championship Preview Capsules
CLASS LL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL No. 4 RIDGEFIELD (22-3) vs. No. 3 STAMFORD (24-2) When: Saturday, 4 p.m. Where: East Haven High School Watch Live: NFHSNetwork.com (Subscription required) Championship game appearances: Stamford is playing in its second championship game. The Black Knights are 0-1; Ridgefield is making its state finals debut in girls volleyball. What to look for: Familiar foes meet again. […]
Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll: Undefeated Farmington still No. 1, Coventry re-enters
The contents of the poll remain much the same with the exception of Coventry re-entering for the first time in four weeks. Farmington completed its third undefeated season in four years to finish the regular season as the No. 1 team and is the top seed in the CCC tournament. RHAM is No. 2 and […]
CIAC to honor 15 athletic programs as Michaels Cup recipients
Fifteen high school athletic programs have been selected as CIAC Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary programs recognizing their outstanding achievement as overall athletics programs for the 2015-16 academic year. The 15 schools are: Amity, Brookfield, Canton, Cheshire, East Catholic, East Lyme, Haddam-Killingworth, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Lauralton Hall, Ledyard, Lewis Mills, Lyman Memorial, Staples and Valley Regional. […]
Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll: Farmington still No. 1; Stamford enters among shuffling
With a couple teams taking their first loss of the season this past week, the girls volleyball coaches poll sees some shuffling around in this latest edition. Amity and Haddam-Killingworth suffered their first defeats of 2016 in the past week, but the two teams went in opposite directions. Amity fell from No. 4 to 6 […]
Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll: Farmington holds serve, McMahon moves up
The top seven spots in the girls volleyball coaches poll remain the same this week. Farmington — who has yet to drop a set this season — remains No. 1. Greenwich lost its first match of the season on Monday to Stamford in five sets, but stayed at No. 2 and RHAM is third. SCC […]
Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll: Farmington assumes No. 1 with defeat of RHAM; McMahon enters
Back and forth they go, but this time Farmington got the upper hand on rival RHAM. The Indians defeated previously No. 1 RHAM in straight sets — 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 — on Oct. 7 and thus taking over the top spot in this girls volleyball coaches poll. RHAM won the last head-to-head match 3-2 in […]
Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll: RHAM remains tops, but movement abound
The contents of the top-10 remain mostly the same this week, but almost all the teams are in different places except for the one constant of RHAM holding the top spot once again. Greenwich jumped from fourth to second with a win over Ridgefield, but despite the sweep, the Tigers moved up from seventh to […]
The Girls Volleyball Coaches Poll: RHAM extends lead; Ridgefield, Lyman Memorial enter
The first edition of this poll last week saw first-place votes being thrown all over the place. This week RHAM has garnered a majority of the top votes and has taken a healthy lead in the No. 1 spot. Most of the top-10 remains the same except for two losses dropping Bristol Central from fifth […]