MONROE — Sam Schiebe typically does it all for the Masuk softball team in the circle. On Friday against perhaps the biggest challenger in the defense of their SWC title, the Panthers’ ace let her bat speak as loud as her arm. Schiebe tossed a four-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and drove in all three […]
Softball Notebook: Masuk off to solid start ahead of key week
The top of the GameTimeCT/Register softball poll is littered with the familiar names coming off state title wins or deep runs, and ready to do so again.Lurking near the summit is No. 4 Masuk, which claimed its first SWC title since 2013 last s…
The Inaugural 2018 GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Softball Poll: SEYMOUR is No. 1
Two-time defending Class M champion Seymour begins the 2018 season as the top-ranked team in the New Haven Register / GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll.
Football: Masuk’s Roberge transferring to Cheshire Academy
Star running back Jack Roberge is transferring from Masuk to Cheshire Academy, his father, Chris, confirmed to Hearst Connecticut Media on Monday. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Roberge rushed for 1,299 yards and 13 touchdowns on 161 carries last year, helping lead Masuk to an 11-2 record and the program’s first appearance in the state finals since […]
Girls Basketball: Notre Dame-Fairfield holds off Masuk, moves on to SWC semifinals
FAIRFIELD — When points are in small order like they were in the SWC quarterfinal matchup between Notre Dame-Fairfield and Masuk, rebounding becomes paramount. Good thing the Lancers have seniors Gabrielle Joseph and Zuquila Mbachiantim for just that reason. The pair led Notre Dame-Fairfield with a combined 27 rebounds and 20 points as the Lancers […]
Girls Basketball: 2018’s SWC championship up for grabs
The SWC girls basketball regular season went just about to plan.Now it’s time for the fun to begin.Teams that hoped to challenge for the top spots found themselves there by the end of the season. By the time the final horn sounded, it was Ne…
Wrestling: New Milford gears up for Saturday’s home tournament with win over Masuk
NEW MILFORD — The 36th annual New Milford High School Wrestling Tournament is set for Saturday, and the host Green Wave prepared to defend its home turf by beating South-West Conference foe Masuk 56-16 Thursday night. All teams want to be wrestling their best when the championship meets roll around, and while Saturday’s tournament won’t […]
Football: SPB breaks down the four state finals, GameTimeCT final poll on CT Sports Now
GameTimeCT producer and editor Sean Patrick Bowley — who might have been one of only two people next to CIAC’s Joel Cookson to see three state championships live — joined Noah Finz and Marc Robbins for the final time this 2017 football season. The discussion, of course, was a breakdown of the four state championship […]
Football: Hand defense smothers Masuk in Class L final, Tigers win 12th championship
TRUMBULL — Hand beat Masuk 35-21 to win the Class L football championship on Monday night at McDougall Stadium.
Football: The 2017 Class L Championship (Monday Night Football) Video Preview – Hand vs. Masuk
The 2017 Class L Championship: No. 2 Hand vs. No. 5 Masuk
The 2017 Class L Championship: No. 2 Hand vs. No. 5 Masuk
Vitals Where/When at McDougall Stadium, Monday, December 11, 6:30 p.m. Broadcast Info ON THE AIR/WEB: NFHS Network | CIAC on Facebook COMPLETE ROSTERS/INFO | TICKETS Seeds/Records No. 2 HAND 11-1 No. 5 MASUK 11-1 Coaches Hand: Dave Mastroianni — 1st season, 12-1 Masuk: Joe Lato — 4th season, 32-13 Scouting Report How They Got Here Hand […]
Football: Joe Lato has rebuilt Masuk into state championship contenders
No rah-rah speech was delivered following Masuk’s takedown of New Canaan in the Class L semifinals last Sunday, at least not from coach Joe Lato.Lato was so moved by the Panthers’ effort against the four-time defending state champions that…
Football: The 2017 CLASS L Semifinal Preview Capsules – New Canaan at Masuk; Windsor at Hand
The CIAC Football Playoff Scoreboard More Semifinal Previews: Class LL | Class M | Class S The 2017 CIAC Football Class L quarterfinal previews. Compiled and written by Doug Bonjour and Sean Patrick Bowley CLASS L No. 8 New Canaan at No. 5 Masuk WHERE / WHEN — Benedict Field, Monroe, Sunday, 12:30 p.m. TEAM RECORDS — […]
Football: Throwback Roberge leads Masuk offense
MONROE — In an era where the spread offense is in vogue, Jack Roberge represents a piece of the past. A powerful, downhill runner who would rather run through a would-be tackler than avoid one, Roberge is a breath of fresh air to everyone ex…
Football: Roberge, Masuk rout Fitch in Class L quarterfinals; get New Canaan rematch
GROTON — Six days after a stunning loss to rival Newtown, Masuk, the ninth-ranked team in the GameTimeCT/Register poll, bused nearly 80 miles to Dorr Field for the start of the Class L playoffs against Fitch.Unfortunately for the Falcons, th…
Football: Masuk looks to four-year starter Duignan to spark its defense
MONROE — Jack Duignan is passionate about football to the point where he’d like to coach when his playing days are through.For the time being, though, Duignan is busy leading a Masuk defense that is set to face a unique challenge in the pl…
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: Dan Mason, Newtown stun playoff-bound Masuk
MONROE — Dan Mason knew that it was going to take a Thanksgiving miracle for Newtown to avoid missing the state playoffs for the first time since 2010. Those dim hopes were the least of his concerns late Wednesday night, though.All Mason car…
Boys Soccer: Testori rallies Hand past Masuk to Class L championship repeat
WEST HAVEN — Scott Testori heard what everyone else had heard about Masuk’s “Legion of Doom” defense and its reputation for smothering even the most skilled opponents. He also saw the statistics: seven goals allowed in 23 matches. And none of it intimidated him. Ultimately, 10th-seeded Daniel Hand solved their opponent’s rigid back line, edging […]
Boys Soccer: Hodska, 4th-seeded Masuk stun unbeaten E.O. Smith, advance to L championship
MERIDEN — E.O. Smith boys soccer coach John Blomstrann didn’t think there was any way his team could be shut out. Masuk proved him wrong. The fourth-seeded Panthers had all the answers for the high-powered juggernaut that was E.O. Smith, upsetting the top seed in Class L 1-0 on Monday at Falcon Field to punch […]
Boys Soccer: Masuk tops RHAM in Class L quarterfinals
MONROE — It seemed as if everybody in white, black and red knew this Friday night at windswept, frozen Benedict Field: Masuk had been to the CIAC boys soccer semifinals only twice. They went out and made it a third time Friday, scoring early…
Boys Soccer: Winkler, Masuk eventually put Bunnell away, advance to Class L 2nd round
MONROE — As far as Ryan Winkler is concerned, the Masuk boys soccer team did not deliver its best effort to kick off the Class L state tournament. Fortunately, when you have the resume that the Panthers have, the bar is set pretty high to be…
The WEEK 10 GameTimeCT / New Haven Register Top 10: The ranked take care of business
Week 9 was relatively quiet for the GameTimeCT / New Haven Register Top 10 football teams, at least compared to the carnage of Week 8. And so the song remains the same in the latest polling. All of the Top 10 teams won, although some had it easier than others. Like St. Joseph, for example, […]
Boys soccer: Stalowir, Barlow top Masuk in penalty shootout for SWC title
SOUTHBURY —While penalty shootouts are mostly considered a 50-50 toss of the coin, those odds tilt slight to one side with an elite goalkeeper between the pipes.Jackson Stalowir gave Barlow that edge when the Falcons needed it the most in th…
Boys Soccer: McShane, Masuk get past Newtown, advance to SWC final
MONROE — It was a tale of two soccer styles in Wednesday night’s SWC boys semifinal between Masuk and Newtown. The third-seeded Nighthawks might have won over any judge’s scorecards for style points, but it was the host Panthers which took a 1-0 win with a late goal. Masuk (16-1-1) will face top-seeded Joel Barlow, […]
Girls Soccer: ND-Fairfield tops Masuk in SWC quarterfinals
FAIRFIELD — As the final minutes were winding down and Notre Dame-Fairfield’s three goal lead would continue to be safe, Lancers coach Wayne Mones said out loud to no one in particular, “I can’t believe we won by this margin.”But Not…
Boys Soccer: Masuk edges Brookfield to advance in SWCs
MONROE — A defense can sustain only so much pressure. At least that’s what Masuk’s Max Mastrorocco kept reminding himself as every shot the Panthers sent Brookfield’s way seemed to end up everywhere but the back of the net in the first…
Football: Hersch, No. 8 Masuk crush Brookfield
BROOKFIELD — Seven weeks of football are in the books, and Masuk has yet to be stopped. The eighth-ranked Panthers made another South-West Conference opponent look silly, hammering Brookfield 49-0 on Friday. Senior Matt Hersch picked apart t…
Boys Soccer: Masuk atones for its first loss, edges Newtown
MONROE — The first loss of the season for the Masuk boys soccer team was so dispiriting that it caused coach Antonio Viscuso to lose sleep. Perhaps he will rest a bit easier, though, after the Panthers’ latest effort.The Panthers responded…
Football: Hersch, No. 8 Masuk too much for Notre Dame-Fairfield
MONROE — Matt Hersch had already shown over his first two years quarterbacking Masuk that he could throw the ball, but there was a feeling around the team that he could elevate the Panthers’ offense by running more. Friday against Notre Da…
Boys Soccer: Barlow shuts down Masuk, stays undefeated
REDDING — In a battle between the two last undefeated teams in the SWC, something had to give.It only took one moment midway through the first half to separate Barlow and Masuk under the lights in a tightly-contested affair.Jack Warren’s p…
Girls Volleyball: Masuk upends short-handed Newtown
MONROE — Of course, the fact that Newtown High was missing three starters, including both captains, was a factor in Masuk’s 3-1 girls volleyball victory Wednesday. But the way Masuk was treating this SWC rivalry game, the injuries may not …
Boys Soccer: Defense keeps Immaculate scoreless, Masuk unbeaten
MONROE — The Masuk boys soccer team stuck to a familiar script to keep its unbeaten record intact. Backed by a disciplined and impenetrable defense, the Panthers edged Immaculate 2-0 on Tuesday at Benedict Field. “You can’t win champions…
Girls Soccer: Lawrence scores 3 goals, Masuk shuts out Bethel
BETHEL — Over and over again, through the early part of Tuesday afternoon’s game, Masuk girls soccer coach Eleanor Brainard repeated the same message to her team: “Keep it simple. Keep it simple.”Once the Panthers started following her…
Football: Hersch, Masuk rout Bunnell to open season
MONROE — The first 13 seconds of the season couldn’t have gone much better for Bunnell. The next 47 minutes and 47 seconds, however, couldn’t have gone much worse. Tyreek Smith gave the Bulldogs an early jolt against Masuk Friday, returning the opening kickoff 81 yards for a touchdowns. But the Panthers responded by reeling […]
SWC football: Masuk looking to rejoin ranks of elite
MONROE — A program with a long, rich history generally doesn’t put much stock into moral victories, but that didn’t stop Joe Lato from insisting there was more for Masuk to gain from its near upset of powerhouse New Canaan. The Panthers took the Rams down to the wire in last year’s Class L quarterfinals, […]
Baseball: Masuk's Shaffer masterful in complete game shutout of Staples
MONROE >> In the midst of a seven-game, nine-day stretch, Masuk coach Ralph Franco was forced to think out-of-the-box when it came to putting together a pitching plan. And, boy, did he hit the jackpot with Luke Shaffer on Tuesday when the Panthers hosted Staples at John Giampaolo Field. Shaffer, a senior, spoke up earlier in […]
The 2016 CIAC Football Playoff Schedule / Scoreboard
Class LL [aesop_image imgwidth=”720″ img=”http://www.gametimect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/2016-Class-LL-Bracket-Final.jpg” align=”center” lightbox=”on” captionposition=”left”] ••• Quarterfinals Tuesday, November 29 Darien 29, Greenwich 3 Ridgefield 28, West Haven 21 Shelton 55, Newtown 21 Southington 35, NFA 22 ••• Semifinals Monday, December 5 Ridgefield 44, Shelton 41 at Finn Stadium, Shelton, 6:30 p.m. Darien 38, Southington 7 at Boyle Stadium, Stamford 6:30 […]
Class L Quarterfinals: New Canaan uses takeaways to hold off pesky Masuk
NEW CANAAN >> Lou Marinelli told his New Canaan team after the game that, even though he thinks his No. 3-ranked team is great, they didn’t quite play like it — especially in the first half. He also praised seventh-seeded Masuk who hung with the second-seeded and No. 3 team in the latest GameTimeCT/Register top-10 […]
Football: The 2016 CIAC Class L Quarterfinal Preview Capsules
More Previews: CLASS LL | CLASS M | CLASS S CLASS L Preview capsules written by Jim Bransfield (Platt-Middletown), Derek Turner (Harding-Windsor), Mike Pucci (Notre Dame v. New London), and Sean Patrick Bowley (New Canaan v. Masuk). No. 8 Harding at No 1 Windsor WHERE/WHEN — Jack O’Brien Stadium, Windsor; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. TEAM RECORDS — Harding 7-3; […]
Class L girls soccer: St. Joseph shuts out Masuk, claims second straight championship
MIDDLETOWN >> It took awhile, but St. Joseph won its second consecutive Class L girls soccer championship, defeating Masuk 4-0 in front of 800 at Rosek-Skubel Stadium at Middletown High School Saturday afternoon. Fifth-seeded Masuk held third-seeded St. Joseph scoreless in the first half and was deadlocked with the favored Cadets 0-0 after 40 minutes. […]
2016 CIAC girls soccer championship preview capsules
Class LL No. 1 GLASTONBURY (19-0-0) vs. No. 3 RIDGEFIELD (21-2) When: Saturday, 11 a.m. Where: Willow Brook Park, New Britain Internet: NFHSNetwork.com (subscription required) Championship game appearances: Glastonbury is 3-7, winning the last two Class LL titles; Ridgefield is 0-2. What to look for: A rematch of last year’s final, won by Glastonbury 5-3. […]
Inside the SWC: No vengeance, just another night at the office for Newtown
[aesop_character img=”http://www.gametimect.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Headshot.png” caption=”SEAN PATRICK BOWLEY” align=”right” force_circle=”on”] As Hunter Cobb raced around the corner en route to his third touchdown of the day during Newtown’s 34-0 victory over New Fairfield, the sports reporters present had already crafted the crux of their stories in their heads. It went something like, Newtown lost the SWC championship to […]
SWC Football 2016: Masuk preview
Vitals Coach: JOE LATO (Third year, 13-8) Conference: SWC Colonial Playoff Class: L (570 boys enrollment) Home: Benedict Field, Masuk HS, Monroe 2015 Record: 6-4 (3-2 Colonial) 2016 Kickoff: Sept. 9 at Stratford, 6 p.m. Team website: Masukfootball.com | MaxPreps | Twitter: @MasukFB Top players JACK ROBERGE, Soph. RB/SS (5-9, 190) MATT HERSCH, Jr. QB (5-8, 150) NICK DELLAPIANO, Sr. WR/DB (6-0, 170) MICKY ZUK, Jr. […]
Former Masuk, UConn quarterback Casey Cochran writes cautionary concussion tale in The Players' Tribune
The Players’ Tribune, Derek Jeter’s sports website dedicated to giving athletes first-person accounts of their lives and experiences, dropped a wrenching story by former New Haven Register all-stater and UConn quarterback Casey Cochran on Tuesday. In it, Cochran, the son of successful high school coach Jack Cochran who won a pair of state championships at New London and then […]
Class L Softball: Taber dominates Masuk as Fitch completes unbeaten season with state championship
WEST HAVEN >> Caroline Taber likes to take naps on game days – sometimes more than one. They must be doing her some good. The two-time Gatorade Connecticut Player of the Year scattered three hits and struck out 11 to lead top-seeded Fitch to a 2-0 victory over No. 2 Masuk in the CIAC Class […]
Class L Softball: Masuk walks off against Foran, reaches state final
STRATFORD >> Becca Tillotson has already won one state championship while a member of the Masuk softball team. Her run in the bottom of the seventh inning on Tuesday gave her a chance for title No. 2. Tillotson, a senior, scored the winning run on an error to lift the second-seeded Panthers to a 7-6 […]
Track and Field: Weston girls capture 11th consecutive SWC track title; Masuk wins boys title
Weston’s girls track and field team won a 11th-consecutive championship and the Masuk boys team won its first title at the SWC championships Monday at Bethel High School. Weston’s girls amassed 126 1/2 points to overtake second-place Newtown’s 91. Weston’s only first place finish was a victory in the 4×100 (a team of Erin O’Connell, […]
Soccer: 2015 NSCAA All-America and National Region 1 Teams
The following soccer players have been selected to this year’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America team: Boys Detre Bell, South Kent School Jimmy Slayton, Wethersfield Nicholas Bartels, Greenwich Girls Mara Cosentino, Glastonbury Abby Sotomayor, Loomis Chaffee Jenna Bike, St. Joseph – also named the 2015 National High School Girls Soccer Player of the […]
National Signing Week 2015 – An ongoing list: Let us know where you’ve signed
Fall national signing week for a majority of sports began Wednesday, Nov. 12. We at GameTimeCT will attempt to get a comprehensive list of high school athletes (excluding football) who have signed letters of intent. This is a living list, meaning it will be updated as signees are reported. Email your photos/videos to sbarker@nhregister.com […]
