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NEWTOWN — When the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the state match up, sometimes the hype can surpass the game itself.
That was not the case Thursday night as No. 1 Notre Dame-Fairfield survived the toughest test …
TORRINGTON — It was worth the wait for a double-overtime interleague thriller between Newtown and Torrington Monday afternoon, delayed by Saturday’s snow.
The South West Conference’s Nighthawks plowed throu…
Notre Dame-Fairfield holds steady as the unanimous No. 1 and they’re about to face the state’s No. 2 team. With New London losing to South Kingstown (RI), 74-45, enough voters saw fit to bump up Newtown, Notre Dame-Fairfield’s SWC rival, to the No. 2 spot. They did so just in time as the Nighthawks play […]
NEW HAVEN — Newtown football has been almost everywhere in the month since that emotional, improbable night in the fog at Trumbull’s McDougall Stadium. But this Saturday morning was about their outside linebacker.
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BETHEL — A torrid 26-2 run during the second quarter and start of the third quarter was the difference for the Newtown girls basketball team as it surged past SWC rival Bethel Thursday night.
Bethel held it…
Northwest Catholic boys hockey coach Dan Melanson says he’s good at counting his blessings, and the first month of this season has given him chances to do so.
The Lions played without eight regulars, ill or…
A pair of coaches who guided their teams to thrilling state championship seasons in perfect fashion will be honored by the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance.
Newtown football coach Bobby Pattison and Gui…
There wasn’t much movement in the poll as the top teams took care of business last week. Stamford and Newtown did flip spots, but otherwise the top 5 was the same. Notre Dame-Fairfield looked like the No. 1 team in dismantling both of its opponents last week, including Bethel. The CCC, meanwhile, made some inroads […]
The holiday tournaments and cross-conference games in December provided Top 10 teams with stiff tests to open the season. Nobody came through the fray better than new No. 1 Notre Dame-Fairfield, which beat two ranked teams in Hand and New London. Previous No. 1 Norwalk, took it on the chin from Newtown on opening night […]
Few teams enjoyed the holidays as much as Amity.
After not receiving any votes in the preseason GametimeCT Top 10 poll, the Spartans came out trying to prove they belonged in the conversation not just in th…
The 88th New Haven Register All-State Football Teams presented by GameTimeCT.com. Compiled by Pete Paguaga, Sean Patrick Bowley and Michael Fornabaio. Written by Michael Fornabaio. Designed by Sean Patrick Bowley. Portraits by Peter Hvizdak, Arnold Gold, Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. Video montages by Pete Paguaga. For second team, third team and honorable mention […]
IT’S BEEN a long and busy week since we crowned our four state champions, but what a week it was with Sheehan taking home its first state title since 1985, Weston winning its first state title, then-No. 2 St. Joseph defeating No. 1 Hand to earn its first, final No. 1 ranking since 1982 and, […]
NEWTOWN — The next morning, not 12 hours after winning the CIAC Class LL football championship on a walk-off touchdown pass that captured the attention of the nation, Newtown football senior captain Jared Dunn still had to…
TRUMBULL — It was written in the stars and wasn’t going to end any other way. Three seconds left and facing overtime against a perennial powerhouse, Newtown conjured the magic a Hollywood writer couldn’t even dream of producing. Newtown’s storybook season had a magical ending Saturday as Riley Ward hauled in a 36-yard touchdown from […]
The 2019 CIAC Football Playoffs begin Wednesday, Dec. 4 (after a postponement due to weather) with quarterfinal rounds at the sites of the higher seeds. They will continue with semifinals Monday, Dec. 9 at sites of the higher seeds, and conclude Saturday, Dec. 14 at either Trumbull’s McDougall Stadium, or Veterans Stadium at Willowbrook […]
Cross country nationals brought out the best in Kate Wiser once again Saturday as the Pomperaug junior continued to cement her status as one of the top runners in the country.
Wiser finished ninth in the Fo…
The final day of the football season has arrived. Eight teams will enter with a chance to win a state title, but only four will end their seasons as champions. The 2019 CIAC Football Championships will be held at McDougall Stadium in Trumbull and Veterans Field in New Britain. The four championships will be played […]
VITALS WHERE/WHEN – McDougall Stadium, Trumbull High School, 3 p.m. TICKETS – $10 Everyone ON THE AIR/WEB – NFHS Network (Subscription required) SEEDS/RECORDS – No. 1 Newtown 12-0; No. 3 Darien 11-1 COACHES – Newtown: Bobby Pattison, 3rd year (30-4); Darien: Rob Trifone, 13th year (130-25) PROGRAM ROSTERS | LIVE STATS (TBA) CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY Newtown (3-3) […]
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New coaches, new divisions and more highlight this year’s journey to Mohegan Sun in girls basketball.
EXTRA CLASSES
For better or worse, the CIAC has added a fifth division to girls basketba…
SOUTHINGTON — Disappointed not to get a chance to see both the CIAC Class L football championship, pitting No. 1 Hand against No. 2 St. Joseph, and the Class LL title game, with No. 3 Newtown and No. 6 Darien?
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NEWTOWN — Defense typically wins championships, and Newtown is 48 minutes away from proving that adage true once again.
Two state playoff games, two shutouts and commanding performance that resembles champi…
NEWTOWN—Striving for perfection is an impossible task regardless of the task itself, but on the gridiron it’s something team spends countless hours working towards.
For Newtown, which is on the doorstep of …
The 2019 CIAC Class LL football semifinal preview capsules. Compiled by Pete Paguaga. Written by Pete Paguaga. 2019 CIAC PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD / SCHEDULE More semifinals previews: CLASS L | CLASS M | CLASS S All games Monday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. ♦♦♦ No. 4 Simsbury at No. 1 Newtown WHERE – Blue and Gold Stadium, Newtown TICKETS – Adults $10, […]
NEWTOWN — The last time Norwich Free Academy came to Newtown’s Blue and Gold Stadium, the Wildcats routed their unbeaten hosts in the 2012 Class LL quarterfinals, sending Newtown to one of its toughest postseason losses in…
The rumbles came early on Thanksgiving, maybe mistaken at first for the wind blowing down trees in the distance on that otherwise-gorgeous fall morning, but unmistakable soon enough. Those scores they were announcing over the PA systems? They were seismic. THANKSGIVING STORY LINKS | PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD | STAFF PICKS New Canaan’s 20-0 win over Darien in […]
The 2019 CIAC Class LL football quarterfinal preview capsules. Compiled by Pete Paguaga. Written by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. 2019 CIAC PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD / SCHEDULE More quarterfinal previews: CLASS L | CLASS M | CLASS S All games Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. ♦♦♦ No. 8 NFA at No. 1 Newtown WHERE – Blue and Gold Stadium, Newtown […]
What was unofficial by the numbers has become official by committee on Friday, and the CIAC football playoff pairings are set.
The committee made no changes to the pairings that became apparent by the end o…
MONROE — It was a game that neither Newtown or Masuk quite experienced yet this season.
A defensive struggle between two teams that haven’t had much issue scoring for most of the season was fitting when con…
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