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BRISTOL — Heading into the championship finals of the Class L wrestling tournament, just 8.5 points separated first-place Simsbury from second-place Xavier.
It was a familiar place for the Falcons, who had …
The score wasn’t what he or anyone on Hamden wanted, but boys hockey coach Todd Hall had some perspective on Saturday’s 7-1 loss to No. 3 Notre Dame-West Haven.
“I’m not making excuses, but we went through …
NEW BRITAIN — Aside from seeing Donte Pope score his 1,000th high school point, Middletown might not feel good about anything else from Monday night’s game.
New Britain, however, left the gym with a hop in …
AVON — Give a talented hockey team enough chances on the power play, and it’ll bite you eventually. Saturday night at Avon Old Farms, penalties bit away the state’s last unbeaten boys hockey team. The Farmington Valley Generals went 3-for-7 on the power play, scoring the third on its second five-on-three, to beat WMRP 3-2 […]
MIDDLETOWN — The sentiment was clear. Wednesday night’s game against Bassick was a big one for the Middletown boys basketball team.
“Not to disrespect any of the other teams we’ve played, but we went up aga…
WINDSOR — Rob Fleeting has been coaching football at Windsor long enough to know a 21-point lead never feels quite good enough, especially if you build it right out of the chute.
The Warriors put Middletown…
FARMINGTON – There could be a serious spike in membership in the Chris Danas Fan Club following his virtuoso performance Saturday.
The Middletown High senior quarterback’s biggest admirers, of course, are h…
MIDDLETOWN — Seeing the Middletown slot receiver in motion, Maloney’s Jeremiah Williams jumped on a slant, ran the interception back, and turned around the entire afternoon.
Williams’ was the first of five …
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown needed one quarter of football to find its footing in Friday night’s season opener at Rosek-Skubel Stadium. Offensively, at least.
The defense was on its game from the opening whistl…
[Vitals] COACH — SAL MORELLO (10th year, 77-24) CONFERENCE — CCC Division II East PLAYOFF CLASS — L (670 boys enrollment) HOME — Rosek-Skubel Stadium at Middletown High 2018 RECORD — 9-2, lost to Maloney in Class L quarterfinals 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Bristol Eastern, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @mhsbluedragons1; […]
MIDDLETOWN — Post 75 had one seven-run rally to offer Monday night, but a second? Not even the ’72 Yankees could have pulled that off.
After wiping away an ugly start (and eight-run deficit) to Monday’s Zon…
MILFORD — Matt Davidson scored a school-record 10 goals to lead Foran to a 19-5 victory over Middletown in the qualifying round of the Class M state tournament on Friday at the DeVito Sports Complex. Davidson, a senior attackman, broke a 4-4 second-quarter deadlock with a leaping goal, sparking a 10-0 Lion burst that spurred […]
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High’s attempt to qualify for the postseason will have to wait at least one more game.
Windsor erased a two-run deficit with five runs in the sixth inning, the momentum coming courte…
Ryan Hurlbert pitched six strong innings and Middletown snapped a two-game losing streak with an 11-2 CCC baseball win over Bloomfield/Aerospace at John DeNunzio Field.
Greyson Pizzonia had three doubles an…
BASEBALL
Portland 8, Westbrook 0: After signing with Rhode Island College earlier in the day, Cole Peterson threw six shutout innings and hit a two-run home run to lead Portland to a Shoreline road win.
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Haddam-Killingworth scored two runs in the second inning and they held up, and right-hander Jon Civiello notched his fourth win of the season in the Cougars’ 2-1 victory over host Cromwell at Fran Monnes Field on Thursday….
Middletown erupted for nine runs in the fifth inning of a scoreless game and senior right-hander Noah Valeriano pitched six strong innings as the Blue Dragons beat host Farmington 9-4 in a CCC baseball game at Tunxis Mead….
MIDDLETOWN — At first, going down to Milford for the first varsity game in Middletown boys lacrosse history, the Blue Dragons were a bit intimidated.
“Showing up to Jonathan Law, the whole facility,” senior…
MIDDLETOWN — A chorus of screams greeted Dominique Highsmith’s screaming line drive into the gap, and what followed was the sound of victory.
Highsmith drove a 2-1 pitch to right-center and circled the base…
MILFORD — Middletown High competed in its first varsity match, and coach Weventz Valery’s Blue Dragons made the milestone a winning one with an 11-5 victory over Jonathan Law on Saturday. The Blue Dragons wasted no time in recording their first official win, as they opened up a 4-0 advantage on their way to an 11-5 victory. Liam Ardito, Middletown’s 6-foot-6, 190-pound […]
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Wrestling Team. Compiled by Ryan Lacey. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Wrestler of the Year Ryan Jack Danbury Weight class: 126 Stats: 40-0, FCIAC, Class LL, State Open and New England champion. Ranked No. 4 nationally by FloWrestling.com Honors: CHSCA State Wrestler of the […]
NEW HAVEN — Jack Manware isn’t entirely sure how his shot went in, but that it did was something he’d dreamed of for years.
Manware’s first goal of two opened the scoring for Branford late in the first peri…
HARTFORD — A brilliant regular season for Watertown/Pomperaug came from simple things, simple things that their Friday night opponent in the CIAC Division II boys hockey quarterfinals turned back on the Indians.
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MIDDLETOWN — Tyler Wenzel pushes off the one-meter board with a fierce purpose, corkscrews through a one-and-a-half somersault and twist, and hits the water in a position that meets the approval of coaches Kim Caruso and T…
The CCC North and South Boys Hockey Tournaments will begin with semifinals Thursday, Feb. 28 at the home rinks of the higher seeds, unless noted, and conclude with championships on Saturday, March 2 at Trinity College. In the CCC South, No. 4 Hall/Southington will face No. 1-seed WMRP in the semifinals at Newington Arena at […]
MIDDLETOWN – They are teammates and fans of each other who just happen to be on opposite sides of wrestling’s spectrum.
Eli Cyr competes at 113 pounds, Nygell Smikle at 285. Cyr is a seasoned varsity compet…
BRISTOL—The Class L championships were a three-horse race between Xavier, Simsbury and Bristol Eastern that took several twists and turns as the finals unfolded Saturday.
All three led at one point and with…
CLASS LL
Where: Trumbull High School
When: Saturday, 9 a.m. (finals scheduled for 5 p.m.)
Defending champion: Danbury
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MIDDLETOWN — Middletown swim coach Trevor Charles taught Xavier’s Ronnie Vaughan pretty well.
Vaughan swam for Charles and the Blue Dragons earlier this decade, and although Vaughan made time to salute his …
