School Tag New Milford

2021 All-SWC Spring Teams

Filed Under: All Sports Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Kolbe Cathedral, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Pomperaug, Stratford, Weston

Joe Morelli | June 16, 2021

BASEBALL All-SWC Daniel Rodriguez, Bethel; Zak Droukas, Brookfield; Drew Martin, Brookfield; Jake Miceli, Brookfield; Brett Batka, Bunnell; Matt Scott, Barlow; Jason Green, Kolbe Cathedral; Tyler Kipp, Masuk; Gianno Merlonghi, Masuk; Jeremy Rodrigues, Masuk; Dan Gantert, New Fairfield; Matt Garbowski, New Fairfield; Braden Quinn, New Fairfield; Justin Leclair, New Milford; Dylan Goyette, Newtown; Andrew Amato, Weston; […]

Boys Track

Weston wins SWC boys track title in runoff with New Milford

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Track Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, New Milford, Weston

Bill Bloxsom | May 25, 2021

BETHEL — Talk around the track was that New Milford and Weston, or vice versa depending on the conversation, would finish ahead of the field at the South-West Conference boys’ track meet Tuesday.
How Weston…

Girls Track

Weston girls wins 13th SWC track and field title since 2006

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Track Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Kolbe Cathedral, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug, Stratford, Weston

Bill Bloxsom | May 24, 2021

WESTON — Athletes took advantage of competing on the South-West Conference’s biggest stage at the league’s girls track and field championships at Weston High.
The chance for records to fall, personal best t…

Baseball

Young New Milford baseball team finding confidence, earning wins

Filed Under: All Sports, Baseball Schools: New Milford

By Will Aldam | April 27, 2021

The season started off understandably slow for the New Milford baseball team. The Green Wave lost their first five games.
“We are really young, and we don’t have any varsity experience,” New Milford coach R…

Boys Lacrosse

‘Always smile on his face’: Pomperaug honors teammate in opener with New Milford’s help

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Lacrosse Schools: New Milford, Pomperaug

Michael Fornabaio | April 10, 2021

NEW MILFORD — With two No. 13 jerseys hanging near midfield, one white and green, the other red and white, the teams lined up for the faceoff to open the boys lacrosse season Saturday morning, then went to a knee.
…

Gymnastics

New Milford wins 2nd straight SWC gymnastics title, eighth in 10 years

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford, Newtown, Nonnewaug, Oxford, Pomperaug

Bill Bloxsom | March 31, 2021

Hailey Best won three events and took home all-around honors with a score of 36.6 to lead New Milford to the South-West Conference girls’ gymnastics championship. It was the second consecutive title, and eighth in the last 10 years for coach Bethany Mihaly. New Milford posted a score of 134.3. Pomperaug, led by Alaina Karp […]

Gymnastics

Only a sophomore, New Milford’s Best an SWC gymnastics champ with even brighter future

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford

By Will Aldam | March 31, 2021

The ascension of Hailey Best as one of the best gymnasts in the state has been quick and decisive.
The New Milford sophomore has emphatically built upon her impressive freshman campaign, which featured a se…

Conferences adapt playoffs as COVID issues end some team’s seasons

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey Conference: Berkshire, CCC, CTC, SCC, Shoreline, SWC Schools: East Catholic, Guilford, Haddam-Killingworth, Hand, Kolbe Cathedral, Litchfield, Middletown, New Milford, Plainville, Rocky Hill

Michael Fornabaio | March 18, 2021

Daniel Hand boys hockey coach Brian Gonsalves wishes the focus were on a few other numbers, like the two points Tatum Fitzmaurice needed to become the school’s all-time leading scorer, the 40 games the Tigers have won over…

Boys Hockey

Positive COVID-19 test forces New Milford to miss SCC/SWC Division III tournament

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford

Peter Paguaga | March 17, 2021

Due to a positive COVID-19 test, the New Milford hockey team will not participate in the upcoming SCC/SWC Division III tournament New Milford coach Scott Capriglione confirmed on Wednesday. New Milford, which didn’t have a home rink this season, finishes its season with a 2-7-1 record. The SCC/SWC Division III tournament is set to begin […]

Boys Basketball

Petersen, Newtown eliminate New Milford in SWC opening round

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Basketball Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford, Newtown

Joe Morelli | March 15, 2021

NEWTOWN — You could easily hear Newtown boys basketball coach Tim Tallcouch yell out one specific word in the relatively quiet Nighthawks’ gymnasium Monday night.
“Help!”
That specific instr…

Girls Indoor Track

New Milford’s Sweeney no longer under radar with nationally-ranked performances

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Indoor Track Schools: New Milford

By Will Aldam | March 4, 2021

It has been an under the radar breakout school year for New Milford runner Maddie Sweeney.
This past fall during the cross country season, the junior proved to be among the fastest runners in the SWC while …

Boys Basketball

Jojo Wallace, son of Syracuse All-American, making name for himself at New Milford

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Basketball Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford

Joe Morelli | February 22, 2021

It’s natural for the youngest sibling to have parts of his game that would resemble the way his older brothers or father played basketball.
Jojo Wallace watched his oldest brother John play the game. He als…

Boys Hockey

Inside the Box Podcast: New Milford coach Scott Capriglione joins the show plus season preview

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey, Podcasts Schools: All Schools, New Milford

Peter Paguaga | February 3, 2021

GameTimeCT · Inside the Box: New Milford coach Scott Capriglione joins the show/season preview On Monday, Feb. 8 the puck will drop across the state and after 11 months to the day — since the CIAC cancelled the end of the winter season — high school hockey will be played. It has been an interesting […]

Boys Hockey

‘We don’t have a choice’: Hockey teams scramble for ice time, some left without a home rink

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Hockey Schools: All Schools, Housatonic Regional, New Milford

Peter Paguaga | January 21, 2021

When the announcement came down that the CIAC was moving forward with its plan for the winter season, hockey players around the state rejoiced. They would have the opportunity to play this season. While some schools already had home rinks in place, and some found new ones, other schools still have not found a place […]

Girls Soccer

Girls soccer: A look at the state’s top performances for Week 7

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Soccer Conference: CCC, NCCC, SCC, SWC Schools: Cheshire, East Haven, Granby Memorial, New Milford, Shelton, Weston

Joe Morelli | November 19, 2020

Top performers

Ellie Pergolotti, Cheshire: Had a hat trick and added an assist in the Rams’ 7-0 victory over North Haven.
…

Girls Swimming

Led by its seniors, Weston captures SWC girls swimming title

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Swimming Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Immaculate, Joel Barlow, Masuk, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug, Weston

David Fierro | November 18, 2020

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…

Boys Soccer

Unbeaten Newtown tops New Milford for SWC North title

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Soccer Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford, Newtown

Bill Bloxsom | November 14, 2020

NEWTOWN — Top-seeded Newtown scored three goals off set pieces in its 4-1 victory over third-seeded New Milford in the SWC North Division boys soccer final at Blue & Gold Stadium on Saturday.
Newtown sc…

Girls Volleyball

Nowacki, Newtown hold off New Milford for SWC North title, perfect season

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Volleyball Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford, Newtown

By Will Aldam | November 13, 2020

NEWTOWN — Sarah Nowacki and her Newtown volleyball teammates ended the season on top, capturing a long-awaited title with a 3-1 victory over New Milford to claim the SWC North Championship Friday.
Newtown c…

Girls Cross Country

A look at some of the state’s top girls cross country performances for Week 4

Filed Under: A Featured, All Sports, Girls Cross Country Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, NCCC, NVL, Pequot, SCC, Shoreline, SWC Schools: Greenwich, Hall, Immaculate, New Fairfield, New Milford, Pomperaug, Somers, St. Bernard, Trumbull

Will Aldam | October 28, 2020

Skylar Bennett, New Canaan: Sophomore finished first in a 4K race against Westhill with a time of 15:46.89.
Keelin Bremner, Immaculate: Finished 3rd overall with a time of 19:06 and was the first non-New Mi…

SWC championship finals nixed, teams only allowed to play for region crowns

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Cross Country, Boys Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls Cross Country, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball Conference: SWC Schools: Bethel, Brookfield, Bunnell, Joel Barlow, Masuk, New Milford, Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield, Stratford, Weston

Joe Morelli | October 22, 2020

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…

Cross Country

New Milford’s quiet Daniels makes plenty of noise on course

Filed Under: All Sports, Cross Country, Girls Cross Country Conference: SWC Schools: New Milford

Will Aldam | October 20, 2020

Claire Daniels and the New Milford girls’ cross country team are off to a strong start and are turning heads in the SWC.
New Milford improved to 4-0 a sweep against Abbott Tech and defending SWC champion Ne…

Girls Cross Country

25 CIAC girls cross country runners to watch in 2020

Filed Under: All Sports, Girls Cross Country Schools: Bethel, Canton, Danbury, Darien, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Hall, New Canaan, New Milford, Old Saybrook, Ridgefield, Sheehan, Southington, Tolland, Woodstock Academy

Will Aldam | October 2, 2020

Linsey Arends, Woodstock Academy, Jr. 2019 Class MM championship meet runner-up with a time of 20:14, finished 33rd in State Open as a sophomore. Peyton Bornstein, Tolland, Jr. Finished fourth in the Class M Championship with a time of 20:08, helping lead Tolland to a State Title with teammate Calista Mayer Elisabeth Brown, Sheehan, […]

Boys Soccer

Abbott Tech, New Milford boys soccer teams thrilled to return to competition

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Soccer Conference: CTC, SWC Schools: Abbott Tech, New Milford

Scott Ericson | October 1, 2020

DANBURY — The first warning from the referee in the Abbott Tech-New Milford boys soccer match was not for a hand ball, tripping or offsides.
“Hey, you can’t spit,” the referee said. “No spitting on the fiel…

Boys Soccer

25 CIAC boys soccer players to watch in 2020

Filed Under: All Sports, Boys Soccer Schools: All Schools, Bristol Eastern, Canton, Danbury, East Hartford, Fairfield Ludlowe, Farmington, Foran, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Guilford, Hall, Hand, Holy Cross, Joel Barlow, Ledyard, Litchfield, Naugatuck, New Milford, Plainville, Pomperaug, Stonington, Trumbull, West Haven

Scott Ericson | September 25, 2020

Chris Akindura, Naugatuck, Sr. F: The three-year starter is one of the most dangerous scoring threats in the state and could be the best player in the NVL. All-NVL in 2019.
Max Baer, Barlow, Sr. M: The All-…

Football

SWC football teams raise money for hospitals’ COVID-19 funds

Filed Under: All Sports, Football Conference: SWC Schools: Joel Barlow, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug

Michael Fornabaio | May 22, 2020

High school sports don’t resume until the fall, but four SWC football programs have a little competition going already to support health-care workers in the region.
Programs from Pomperaug, Newtown, Barlow …

Gymnastics

The 2020 GameTimeCT All-State Gymnastics team

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: All Schools, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Mercy, New Milford, Newtown, Pomperaug, Southington, St. Joseph, Stonington, Tolland, Woodstock Academy

Rich DePreta | March 25, 2020

The 2020 GameTimeCT All-State Gymnastics team. Compiled by Rich Depreta. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Gymnast of the Year Jenna Davidson Woodstock Academy, Senior Stats: State Open champion all-around (36.575 points); State Open champion floor exercise (9.55); No. 1 State Open qualifier beam […]

Gymnastics

Girls Gymnastics All-League teams

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Branford, Conard, Darien, East Lyme, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Farmington, Glastonbury, Greenwich, Guilford, Hamden, Hand, Joel Barlow, Killingly, Law, New Milford, Newtown, Nonnewaug, Norwalk, Oxford, Pomperaug, South Windsor, Southington, St. Joseph, Staples, Stonington, Trumbull, Westhill, Wilton, Woodstock Academy

Rich DePreta | March 13, 2020

GIRLS GYMNASTICS
CT ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS 2019-20

ALL-FCIAC GYMNASTS
First Team
Ava Mancini, Lu…

Gymnastics

2019-20 CHSCA All-State Girls Gymnastics teams

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Coginchaug, Conard, Darien, East Lyme, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Farmington, Fitch, Glastonbury, Haddam-Killingworth, Joel Barlow, Killingly, Law, Mercy, New Milford, Newtown, Nonnewaug, Norwich Free Academy, Old Lyme, Oxford, Pomperaug, South Windsor, Southington, St. Joseph, Staples, Stonington, Tolland, Trumbull, Westhill, Wilton, Woodstock Academy

Connecticut Post Sports | March 13, 2020

2019-20 CHSCA All-State Girls Gymnastics teams

FIRST TEAM
(in alphabetical order)
Kaitlyn Abbey (East Lyme Co-op); Alison Albanese (Cogincha…

Gymnastics

Southington edges Woodstock Academy for Open gymnastics team title

Filed Under: All Sports, Gymnastics Conference: CCC, ECC, FCIAC, SCC, SWC Schools: Darien, Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde, Glastonbury, Haddam-Killingworth, Hand, Killingly, Law, Mercy, New Milford, Newtown, Oxford, Pomperaug, South Windsor, Southington, St. Joseph, Staples, Stonington, Tolland, Trumbull, Westhill, Wilton, Woodstock Academy

Rich DePreta | March 7, 2020

NEW MILFORD — The best high school girls gymnasts in Connecticut came together Saturday at New Milford High School for the 2020 State Open Championship.
And both the team and individual performances did not…