WATERBURY — Start slow, finish with authority.Fifth-seeded Kolbe Cathedral followed that familiar script in Wednesday’s Division-IV boys basketball semifinal, blitzing past top-seeded Northwestern 65-51 to book a spot in the state finals.North…
Boys Basketball: No. 1 Northwestern cruises past Lewis Mills, into D4 semifinals
WINSTED — No. 1 Northwestern beat No. 8 Lewis Mills 58-35 in a Division IV boys basketball quarterfinal Monday night following the same pattern as the teams’ two previous Berkshire League meeings, right down to an identical score a month ago. “Three different game plans, three identical outcomes,” said a dejected Lewis Mills coach Jim […]
Girls Basketball: Weston stuns top-seeded Northwestern in Class M quarterfinals
WINSTED — No. 9 Weston used a slice of history to help topple No. 1 Northwestern 51-38 Monday night in a Class M girls basketball quarterfinal at Northwestern High School.“We wanted to redeem ourselves from last year,” said junior Katie …
Boys Basketball: Wamogo hands Northwestern first Berkshire League loss
WINSTED — Fans who saw Wamogo’s boys basketball team beat Northwestern 45-40 for the Highlanders’ first Berkshire League loss (16-2, 16-1 BL) came away thinking they saw the two best teams in the league regardless of records.The Warriors…
Girls basketball: Northwestern rolls to win over Housatonic
WINSTED — Three days after winning its first Berkshire League girls basketball championship since 2004, the Northwestern girls basketball team (17-1; 16-1 BL) stuck an oversized jewel in their crown with a 58-28 dismantling of second-place H…
Boys Basketball: North’s layup with three seconds left lifts Northwestern over Wamogo in OT
LITCHFIELD — Fans defying wintry forecasts in favor of a boys basketball battle at the top of the Berkshire League got huge rewards Tuesday evening.Northwestern’s Ben North was the ultimate hero at Wamogo with a steal and coast-to-coast la…
Girls Basketball: Northwestern holds off Lewis Mills
BURLINGTON — Northwestern’s girls basketball team withstood Lewis Mills surges early and late for a 35-32 win at Lewis Mills High School Wednesday night.The Spartans ran out to a 5-0 lead behind layups from Alyssa Wrabel (10 points) and a …
Football: Gilbert / Northwestern rallies, holds off Waterbury Career Academy in thriller
WATERBURY — After a miserable first half, Gilbert/Northwestern climbed out of a 14-point hole to beat Waterbury Career Academy 29-22 in what Yellowjackets coach Scott Salius called “a great, great high school game” Tuesday night at Water…
Girls volleyball: No. 10 Northwestern sweeps Ansonia in Class M first round
WINSTED — Northwestern’s girls volleyball team emerged from an early battle of nerves with Ansonia for a 3-0 (25-20; 25-22; 25-14) sweep in a Class M First Round match at Northwestern High School Monday afternoon.The No. 10 Highlanders con…
Football: Pronovost kick-starts Coventry Co-Op’s victory over Gilbert / Northwestern
WINSTED — Coventry’s Nick Pronovost ran back the opening kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown, setting the tone for a first-quarter hole Gilbert/Northwestern could never climb out of in a 42-20 Patriot win at Gilbert’s Van Why Field Saturday…
Cross Country: Nonnewaug girls, Northwestern boys claim Berkshire titles
WATERTOWN — Nonnewaug’s girls and Northwestern’s boys defended their Berkshire League cross country team titles Friday afternoon at Watertown’s Black Rock State Park.The Chiefs took home their fourth straight crown, the Highlanders, th…
Football: Torrington and Gilbert/Northwestern play final pre-season scrimmage
By Peter Wallace Register Citizen TORRINGTON >> Summer’s over? Not to worry; football’s here. A pretty good crowd testified to that feeling Friday night at Torrington’s Robert H. Frost Sports Complex as neighbors Gilbert/Northwestern and Torrington banged out the final pre-season scrimmage for both teams. “I’m looking for us to improve as a unit,” said […]
Football: Torrington, Gilbert / Northwestern close out scrimmage seasons
TORRINGTON >> Summer’s over? Not to worry; football’s here. A pretty good crowd testified to that feeling Friday night at Torrington’s Robert H. Frost Sports Complex as neighbors Gilbert/Northwestern and Torrington banged out the final pre-season scrimmage for both teams. “I’m looking for us to improve as a unit,” said Torrington Coach Gaitan Rodriguez, whose […]
Class M Softball: Senerchia's big day leads North Branford into first state final in 42 years
Final out as North Branford defeats Northwestern Regional 7-1 in #ctsb Class M semifinal pic.twitter.com/H8v8NxlDCt — Jim Fuller (@NHRJimFuller) June 8, 2017 STRATFORD >> With each stride Northwestern Regional center fielder Ellie Olsen took towards the center-field fence drove Sydney Senerchia that much closer to a state of speechlessness. The junior left-handed pitcher was already […]
Class M Softball: Senerchia’s big day leads North Branford into first state final in 42 years
Final out as North Branford defeats Northwestern Regional 7-1 in #ctsb Class M semifinal pic.twitter.com/H8v8NxlDCt — Jim Fuller (@NHRJimFuller) June 8, 2017 STRATFORD >> With each stride Northwestern Regional center fielder Ellie Olsen took towards the center-field fence drove Sydney Senerchia that much closer to a state of speechlessness. The junior left-handed pitcher was already […]
Softball: Northwestern romps past Thomaston to claim Berkshire League crown
THOMASTON >> Northwestern’s softball team left no doubters to its claim to sole possession of the Berkshire League Championship in a 15-2 romp over defending champion Thomaston Thursday afternoon at Thomaston High School. Every Highlander did her job perfectly in a regular-season finale steering Northwestern (18-2; 17-1 BL) into next week’s Class M State Tournament […]
Softball: Northwestern hands Wamogo first loss, pulls into Berkshire tie for first place
WINSTED >> A hitter’s wind favored the Northwestern softball team’s deep lineup in an 8-2 victory over Wamogo Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern High School. The win pushed the Highlanders into a head-to-head tie with the Warriors for first place in the Berkshire League. Wamogo (7-2 overall, 6-1 BL), which came in undefeated at the top of the league, grabbed a […]
Softball: Northwestern tops Nonnewaug in early Berkshire League battle
By PETER WALLACE (Special to GameTimeCT) WOODBURY >> Berkshire League softball favorites Northwestern (2-0) and Nonnewaug (2-1) began the season in a 48-9 combined wipeout of three lesser league teams, then got down to business Saturday at Nonnewaug in a 7-4 Northwestern win. In a wintry test in the sunshine, the Chiefs showed the power early […]
Friday's Litchfield County roundup: Northwestern softball routs Shepaug
Northwestern 14, Shepaug Valley 5 >> Jana Sanden had three singles, two RBIs and scored a run and Sydney Sanden added three singles and scored two runs to lead the Northwestern softball team to 14-5 Berkshire League win over Shepaug Valley Friday. Harley Jasmin tripled, drove in three runs and scored a run, and Marissa […]
Northwestern wrestlers open with a statement win over Nonnewaug
WOODBURY >> Northwestern coach Andrew Schwartz promised his Highlanders would contend for the Berkshire-Valley wrestling title this year after a third-place finish with just six wrestlers last year. Wednesday evening at perennial league favorite Nonnewaug, the Highlanders removed any lingering doubt with a 54-24 rout of the Chiefs. The team has swelled to 14 wrestlers. […]
Girls Basketball: Lewis Mills finds its balance in a win over Northwestern
BURLINGTON >> Lewis Mills sophomore Samantha Chadwick proved that age is just a number even for the young, leading the Spartans to a 47-34 girls basketball win over Northwestern in the season-opener for both teams. Chadwick, a 5-8 guard, had 10 of Mills’ 26 points at the half, ending with a game-high 17. But her […]
Girls Volleyball: Torrington beats Northwestern, heads for the Class M final vs. Seymour
CANTON >> Torrington’s volleyball team fired from all angles in a nearly perfect 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-20) Class M semifinal win against neighboring Northwestern Tuesday evening at Canton High School. “We just kept coming and coming and coming at them,” said Red Raider coach Christine Gamari. “That’s the best team we’ve seen by far,” said […]
Class M Girls Volleyball: Northwestern pounds Platt Tech
WINSTED >> Platt Tech was no match for Northwestern in a Highlander 3-0 sweep (25-9, 25-10, 25-5) in the CIAC Class M Volleyball first round Monday evening. The Highlanders (19-2), ranked fourth in the division, plowed through the Berkshire League to a regular-season championship, undefeated in the league, then added the league’s tournament crown in […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Gilbert/Northwestern runs past Coginchaug
DURHAM >> Gilbert/Northwestern runners found plenty of traction on a cold, wet day in Durham, running past Coginchaug to a 35-8 win. The rout started with a 65-yard touchdown run by Billy Komons on the Yellowjackets’ first play from scrimmage. The junior running back, good for 161 yards on 16 carries, scored another first-quarter touchdown […]
Boys Soccer: Lewis Mills overcomes scrappy Northwestern
WINSTED >> In its first game back from an epic boys soccer struggle against Nonnewaug last week, Lewis Mills (9-1) played almost even in the first half against a good young Northwestern team (6-4), then hit its stride for a 2-0 win in the second half Tuesday afternoon at Northwestern High School. “We came out […]
Northwestern girls volleyball escapes a Terryville trap match
TERRYVILLE >> Undefeated Northwestern girls volleyball beat Terryville 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-20, 25-23) after flirting with a fall into a perfect trap game. The 8-0 Highlanders had trouble getting excited about a match at 1-6 Terryville after beating the Kangaroos easily at Northwestern just a few weeks ago. “We were flat,” said junior hitter Molly […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Gilbert and Northwestern volleyball teams post wins
TORRINGTON >> Gilbert’s girls volleyball team posted its first win of the season in a 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-21) sweep at Wolcott Tech Wednesday evening. Ali Brochu led the way with 10 kills, 6 aces and a block. Deanna Deacruz had 5 kills, 2 assist, 3 aces; Alexis Johnson-Blue had 4 kills, 2 assists, 3 […]
Boys Soccer: Nonnewaug dominates the midfield for a shutout against Northwestern
WINSTED >> Nonnewaug’s boys soccer team controlled the middle of the field for a 3-0 win at Northwestern Tuesday afternoon. “We try to be first to every ball or at least get it on the second effort,” said junior midfielder Dan Swanson. Swanson and his teammates did that on almost every 50-50 ball. Early in […]
Football: Gilbert / Northwestern football thrives in the heat over Lewis Mills
BRISTOL >> Gilbert/Northwestern’s football team shocked Lewis Mills with a 41-12 blowout on a wicked hot Saturday afternoon at Muzzy Field. “A day like this goes for us,” said Yellowjacket head coach Scott Salius. “Three hours and a cloud of dust is what we are.” Depth, execution and conditioning were the keys to G/N’s big […]
Pequot Football 2016: Gilbert / Northwestern preview
Vitals Coach: SCOTT SALIUS (ninth year, 54-36) Conference: Pequot Uncas West Playoff Class: M (581 combined boys enrollment) Home: Van Why Field, Gilbert 2015 Record: 5-5 2016 Kickoff: Sept. 10 at Lewis Mills, 1 p.m. Team website: MaxPreps Top players JAKE ROTH, Sr. RB/LB (5-10, 200) GABE SCHWARTZ, Sr. LB/Utility (6-0, 205) BILL KOMONS, Jr. RB/DB (5-10, 165) STEVE MARSHALL, Sr. OL/DL […]
Class M Baseball: Bartoli's walk-off home run lifts Wolcott over Northwestern, to 1st state title
MIDDLETOWN >> It’s the moment every kid dreams of growing up. To get a chance to hit a game-winning home run to win the championship. Wolcott junior Ray Bartoli lived out the dream on Friday under the lights at Palmer Field in the Class M state championship game when he hit a 2-run, walk-off home […]
Jimmy Zanor: Grab a Palmer Dog, it's time for another gorgeous baseball weekend in Middletown
[aesop_character img=”http://www.gametimect.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/jayz.png” caption=”JIMMY ZANOR” align=”right” force_circle=”off”] Once again, Middletown is the center of the baseball universe this weekend. Four CIAC state baseball championship games are taking place at William J. Pomfret Stadium at Palmer Field beginning with tonight’s Class M battle between Wolcott and Northwestern. It’s time for some peanuts, Cracker Jacks and Palmer’s […]
Baseball: 2016 CIAC State Championship Preview Capsules
CIAC Championship Weekend Scoreboard Class LL No. 10 FAIRFIELD WARDE vs. No. 1 AMITY When: Saturday, noon. Where: Palmer Field, Middletown Watch Live: TV: CPTV Sports | Online: NFHS Network Championship game appearances: This is the third state final appearance for Fairfield Warde and the first since the 2004 Warde/Ludlowe split from Fairfield High School, which […]
Class M Baseball: Northwestern dethrones Sheehan, advances to second final in four years
BERLIN >> For much of the season it’s taken one hit to get the offense started for Northwestern. On Tuesday at Sgt. Zipadelli Field in the Class M semifinals it was one hit that got the ball rolling. The 14th-seeded Highlanders’ catcher Bryce Ramsey blasted an RBI triple to right center off Sheehan starter Griffin Andrews […]
Class M Baseball: Northwestern baseball hits its way past Stonington, into semifinals
WINSTED >> No. 14 seed Northwestern scored seven runs in the first two innings of a Class M Baseball Quarterfinal and never faltered on the way to an 11-2 rout of No. 27 Stonington Saturday afternoon at Northwestern High School. “They swung the bats very, very well,” said Stonington Coach Bob Cahoone. “Our starting pitcher […]
Boys Basketball: Bacon Academy handles Northwestern in Class M boys basketball round two
WINSTED >> The thing to know about No. 12 Bacon Academy, coming into the Class M Boys Basketball second round against No. 5 Northwestern, is the Bobcats beat Class LL Ledyard and Class L New London to win the Eastern Connecticut Conference Tournament Championship as a warm-up for the state tournament. Thursday evening at Northwestern […]
Northwestern cheerleaders move on to the New England Regionals
WINSTED >> Northwestern’s cheerleaders have qualified for the New England Regional Championships for the first time in school history. The Highlanders finished third in last Saturday’s CIAC Class M cheerleading tournament at New Haven’s Floyd Little Athletic Center. They join the top three finishers in each division for the regional competition in Lawrence, Massachusetts March […]
Berkshire Boys Basketball: Nonnewaug wins championship over Northwestern in a thriller
LITCHFIELD >> No. 2 Nonnewaug pulled out a 42-40 win over No. 1 Northwestern in a Berkshire League Boys Basketball final in which both teams saved their best for a down-the-stretch thriller. Tied 19-19 at the half, everybody struggled through missed layups and shots in the first half, knocked askew by nerves and good defenses. The […]
Berkshire League boys basketball: No. 1 Northwestern outguns No. 8 Shepaug, advances to semifinals
WINSTED >> In a Berkshire League boys basketball tournament stocked with enough talent for surprise outcomes, No. 8 Shepaug led for a quarter before No. 1 Northwestern out-gunned the Spartans for a 75-58 win in the first round at Northwestern Saturday evening. Shepaug’s Ryan LaMay, the league’s top scorer (24.4 points per game) upped his […]
Girls Basketball: Housatonic times it right for a close win at Northwestern
WINSTED >> Housatonic’s girls basketball team lost a first-quarter lead at Northwestern Tuesday night, then put itself back together in the final period for a 39-36 win — its second three-point win of the season over the Highlanders. Northwestern’s hopes for a state tournament berth disappeared with the loss. “It’s frustrating for the girls, especially […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Litchfield boys basketball stuns Northwestern at home
Staff Reports WINSTED >> Litchfield’s boys basketball team (6-8), a preseason Berkshire League favorite that’s struggled to find its groove, stunned Northwestern Wednesday night at Northwestern with a start-to-finish 63-52 win in just the second league loss for the Highlanders (12-3). Junior Ryan O’Neill carried most of the load with 29 points as the Cowboys […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Gilbert's girls basketball team wins big in Danbury
Staff Reports Gilbert’s girls basketball team made a trip to Danbury worthwhile as the Yellowjackets (5-7) stung Abbott Tech 51-27 Monday night. Jillian Wexler took scoring honors with 14 points. Deanna Delacruz and Ali Brochu had 10 points apiece. Abbott Tech is 0-12. Late Friday Boys Basketball Thomaston 72, Gilbert 55 >> Noah Daigle (18 […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Northwestern wrestling wins at Seymour
SEYMOUR >> Northwestern’s wrestling team came away from Seymour with a 39-24 win Wednesday night with pins from Joe Pedrolini, Gavin Duncan, Josh Schwartz, Garrett Healey and a decision by Gabe Schwartz. All of Seymour’s points came by forfeit. Terryville 54, St. Paul 28 >> Cody Bouteiller, Logan Covello, Josh WrightFred Ellegard, Connor Levins and […]
Litchfield County Weekend Roundup: Northwestern swimming proves its status against Shepaug
WINSTED >> Northwestern’s swimming and diving team asserted its strength over the Berkshire League’s next-best team, Shepaug, in a 101-81 smack-down at the Winsted YMCA Saturday afternoon. The Highlanders won two of the first three events – Rob Peresechino, John King, Connor Campbell and Tony Pucino in the 200-meter medley relay; and Kiley Stotler in […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Wamogo boys basketball caps a double-header win over Litchfield in a thriller
LITCHFIELD >> Wamogo’s boys basketball team capped a doubleheader at Wamogo High School with a 44-42 win over Litchfield Friday night. The Warriors led by six after three quarters. Litchfield rorared back with a 17-13 quarter, not quite enough. Garrett Coe had 13 for Wamogo (4-3); Max Loomis, 12. Ryan O’Neill scored 15; Barndon Hookstadt, […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Housatonic hockey beats NFA Co-Op in Norwich
The Housatonic/Norwestern/Wamogo ice hockey co-op beat a five-team NFA co-op team 5-3 Wednesday at the Norwich Ice Rink. Seth Sherwood, Nick Mirrzejewski, Connor Toffey, Bradford Rawlings and Jason Diamond scored for the Mountaineers. Andrew Bannon, Bryan Guetens and Marten Lancaster it the net for NFA. Housatonic is now 2-4-1; NFA is 2-6. Girls Basketball Housatonic […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Northwestern boys basketball stays unbeaten in the Berkshire League
TERRYVILLE >> Terryville outscored Northwestern by five points in the final period at Terryville High School to trim the Highlanders to their closest win of the season 60-53 Friday night. Alex Case (15 points), Devin Warren (12 points) and Tony Case (10 points) led Northwestern. Ian Schmidt (13 points) led the Kangaroo charge back up […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Housatonic Ice Hockey Co-Op Holds Off Undefeated Lyman Hall Co-Op
Staff Reports NORTHFORD >> The Housatonic/Northwestern/Wamogo ice hockey team (1-3-1) skated undefeated Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug (3-0-1) to a 3-3 deadlock at the Northford Ice Pavilion Wednesday night. Nick Mierzejewski, Jason Diamond and Finn Bambery scored the Mountaineer goals. Kyle Roberts, Chris Blanchard and Hunter Boileau scored for Lyman Hall. Housatonic goalkeeper Matt Murray made 26 saves […]
Northwestern boys basketball returns to the Berkshire League With A Big Win Over Litchfield
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter LITCHFIELD >> Northwestern (4-1; 3-0 Berkshire League) followed a big out-of-league win against previously-undefeated Pomperaug Monday with a 67-50 win against Litchfield (1-4; 1-2 Berkshire League), a pre-season Berkshire League favorite, on Wednesday. “They expect to win,” said Litchfield Coach Dan Goscinski. “Every single one of them expects […]
Litchfield County Roundup: Northwestern Takes It To Wolcott Tech
TORRINGTON >> Northwestern’s girls basketball team romped at Wolcott 59-15 Monday night. Addie Hester (13 points), Gina Weingart (12 points) and Morgan Daley (11 points) led the Highlanders on the scoreboard. Marissa Swartley grabbed 6 steals on defense. Daley and Emma Propfe ruled the boards with 7 and 5 rebounds. Taylor Wheeler’s 6 points and […]
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