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REDDING — The last time the Masuk softball team took the field, it earned home the Class LL state championship and was ranked the top team in the state.
Nearly two years later Masuk remains at the top of th…
It has been almost two years but softball is back, and the GameTimeCT Top 10 Poll along with it. There are many unknowns entering this season after a lost 2020 spring, but that hasn’t stopped the voters from gathering whatever information they could to rank the top teams in 2021. But, like every other sports […]
Masuk’s Mateo Esmeraldo turned in a monstrous performance Monday night in his return to the court after a two-week quarantine. Eighteen days after a COVID outbreak sidelined multiple members of the boys’ basketball program, Esmeraldo paved the way to a triple overtime 84-83 victory over Bethel. Esmeraldo, a 5-foot-11 senior captain, led all scorers with […]
The No. 1 girls basketball team in the state went down Thursday night.
The circumstances around the loss were not so cut and dry.
In the record books, Masuk defeated No. 1 Notre Dame-Fairfie…
On January 3rd, newly promoted Masuk boys hockey coach Zack Vidmosko left to pursue a job closer to home, leaving a vacancy that had to be filled before the season began.
In desperation, Masuk Athletic Dire…
It’s never been surprising to see Masuk volleyball star setter Ana Castro-Rodriguez working with younger players during practice.
In fact, coach Carol Ortiz says it’s a common occurrence.
“I…
Sparked by its seniors.
That was part of the theme of the SWC virtual swimming championships for Weston.
Behind several standout performances from seniors, Weston won the SWC team swimming t…
Amanda Acabchuk, RHAM: The senior setter had 34 assists and 7 digs in RHAM’s 3-0 win over South Windsor in the CCC Region C final on Friday.
Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman collected 22 kills and 8 digs, …
MONROE — Though Friday’s volleyball match between Joel Barlow and Masuk was officially for the SWC South Region championship, instead of the SWC title like last season, it certainly had the same intensity and drama as thei…
The South-West Conference tournaments continue to be impacted by teams withdrawing from its division tournaments.
Bunnell’s boys and girls soccer teams were forced to withdraw from their respective South Di…
Masuk has withdrawn from the SWC South Division boys soccer tournament. Athletic director John DeGennaro confirmed the team’s withdrawal on Wednesday and that it was related to COVID-19, but he said he couldn’t divulge whether it involved positive tests on the team or contact with others. Top-seeded Weston advances to Saturday’s final, which it will […]
Abigail Adams, Trumbull: Adams registered first-place finishes in the 200-yard freestyle (2:07.72) and 500 freestyle (5:53.23) in Trumbull’s 102-63 victory against Fairfield Ludlowe. She helped ignite the team’s winning 20…
The South-West Conference won’t be having league championship games after all.
Due to restrictions placed on all teams by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference, the SWC teams will remain in it…
Amanda Acabchuk, RHAM: The senior setter kicked off the season with a 37-assist performance in the Raptors’ five-set win over South Windsor. She also had a combined 53 assists in back-to-back shutouts against Tolland and E…
Maura Carbone, Trumbull: The sophomore forward has led Trumbull (3-0) offensively with three goals and an assist in three games, a pair of wins over St. Joseph and a win over Fairfield Ludlowe.
Katie Goyda,…
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…
This fall, there will be no raucous student sections, no chants of “we believe we will win” and no clouds of baby powder emanating from a cluster of teens dressed in school colors.
As has been widely discus…
TAKING OVER THE HELM
Several coaching changes took place since the 2019 high school girls swimming season concluded, one of which occurred at Lauralton Hall. Fran Pfeiffer who coached at Lauralton Hall for …
Maddie Bergin, North Haven: Bergin, a senior, finished third in the 50-yard freestyle at the 2019 State Open (23.90 seconds) and took fourth in the 100 freestyle (52.31). Bergin won both the Class M 50 (24.01) and 100 free…
Senior Taylor Gambardella was pretty pleased to be practicing on Monday afternoon at Kavanaugh Field. The full Guilford girls soccer team was together for a practice, instead of the cohorts of 10 they were limited to durin…
While the CIAC, the Connecticut Department of Health and local school boards wrestle with how to handle fall sports, two sports that run from the fall through the winter are ramping up despite limits on how they do it.
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The Guilford girls lacrosse team had a lot to look forward to in 2020 with a solid group of returning players and an SCC championship to defend.
The title defense never materialized, however, as students were sent home …
MONROE — Fittingly, Friday night’s SWC Boys Swimming Championships ended with Pomperaug winning the 400-yard freestyle relay — an event that truly takes a team effort to emerge victorious.
Pomperaug didn’t …
Fairfield Prep graduated several top-tier swimmers from last season’s SCC championship squad, yet Richard Nolan, one of the team’s emotional leaders and “go-to guy”, as coach Rick Hutchinson, described him, returned.Coming…
SOUTHBURY — An enduring tradition is the best compliment that can be paid to a high school sports program.
New Milford earned its 14th South-West Conference wrestling championship since 2004 Saturday night …
Rayshon Jacobs of Jonathan Law certainly didn’t leave the Class M Indoor Boys Track Championships empty-handed.
The Law senior exited Hillhouse High School with quite a collection of medals.
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The Newtown Nighthawks won the SWC cheerleading championships on Friday night at their home gym. Joel Barlow was the 1st runner up and Brookfield 2nd.
MONROE— It was an emotional day for the Immaculate boys’ basketball team.
Tuesday was the first day of classes at the school since 17-year old Liam Devine was killed in a car crash Friday night. The aspirin…
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Soccer team. Compiled by Joe Morelli. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Maddie Fried St. Joseph, Junior, Forward Stats: Finished with 27 goals and 17 assists for the Cadets, an FCIAC tournament finalist. Has 65 […]
