When Brandon Rodriguez sent a pass through to Joseph Chunir early in the first half and Chunir found the back of the net for a goal, the two had no idea they had just made a small piece of history.
What was…
Acosta, O’Brien Tech rush past Platt Tech in 7-Mile Bowl
ANSONIA — The Platt Tech and O’Brien Tech football teams, both with 3-6 records, entered their Thanksgiving week game with aspirations of finishing the season on a positive note.
The Panthers, who scored 18…
Week 6 football notebook: Added assistant helps O’Brien Tech pick up couple of wins
First it doubled the number of coaches on its sidelines, and then O’Brien Tech doubled its number of football victories Saturday.
New coach Tim Nixon started the year alone for the Condors. Assistant coach …
O’Brien Tech, Platt Tech play to a draw
There was plenty of familiarity between O’Brien Tech and Platt Tech as the two competed in a CTC boys’ soccer showdown that ended in a 1-1 draw Tuesday night.
The goals were scored by each team’s leading sc…
CIAC Football 2019: The Connecticut Technical Conference previews
The Connecticut Technical Conference football previews, with links to full team preview pages, compiled by the GameTimeCT staff. Abbott Tech/Immaculate After years knocking on the door, is it finally ATI’s turn to win the CTC? The Wolverines have plenty of stars returning from last year’s 7-3 team including QB CJ Cianfione and RB Anthony Frasier. […]
CTC Football 2019: O’BRIEN TECH preview
[Vitals] COACH — TIM NIXON (1st year) CONFERENCE — CTC PLAYOFF CLASS — S (349 boys enrollment) HOME — O’Brien Tech Athletic Complex, Ansonia 2018 RECORD — 7-3 2019 OPENER — Sept. 14 at Thames River, 1 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps [Top Players] BRANDEN ACOSTA, Sr., LB/FB, (5-8, 172) XAVIER GONZALEZ, Sr., OT/DE, (6-2, 267) […]
After seven seasons, state tournament appearance, Aprea steps down as O’Brien Tech coach
Nick Aprea has seen every snap taken by O’Brien Tech’s football program, first for a season as an assistant and then the past seven years as its head coach. He’s overseen the program’s transformation from nothing into a state playoff participant. He still keeps in touch with many of his former players and says he’s […]
Girls Basketball: League tournament predictions, Day 5
Day brings us more semifinals, a championship game in the ECC and quarterfinal action in the CTC. Day 4 Predictions Day 3 Predictions Day 2 Predictions Day 1 Predictions Let’s get after it. BERKSHIRE LEAGUE At Northwestern No. 4 Nonnewaug vs No. 1 Housatonic Regional: HOUSATONIC No. 3 Gilbert vs No. 2 Northwestern: NORTHWESTERN CCC […]
Roc rushes O’Brien Tech runs past Platt Tech
MILFORD — Jonte Roc rushed for 125 yards and three touchdowns and Jommar Roc rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns to lead O’Brien Tech over Platt Tech, 48-20, in a football game Thursday night at Law.
Jonte Roc had seven carries, including …
Extreme cold in forecast alters Thanksgiving Day football schedule
A majority of Thanksgiving games throughout the state are being postponed and moved from Thursday to Wednesday. Extreme cold is predicted for Thursday morning in Connecticut with temperatures listed at 18-20 degrees. But with an 18 mile-per-hour wind expected throughout the day the wind chill could make it feel 7-10 degrees, or chillier. Cheshire athletic […]
Saturday’s Football Roundup: Roc leads O’Brien Tech past MCW; Cromwell/Portland moves to 5-0
Jommar Roc rushed for two touchdowns and completed two touchdown passes to lead O’Brien Tech to a 50-14 win over MWC United Saturday.
Robert Hudak caught two touchdown passes for the Condors, on throws of 20 and 12 yards.
Logan Corrigan return…
O’Brien Tech’s Roc brothers run wild in victory over Wilcox Tech
ANSONIA — Simply put, the Emmett O’Brien Tech football team Roc’d the house on Saturday.
And, because of that, the Condors rolled to their third win of the season.
The one-two punch of twin brother tandem Jommar and Jonte Roc combined for 402 …
Twins Jommar and Jonte Roc help fuel O’Brien Tech’s success
ANSONIA — Nick Aprea admits he is lucky, not just because Jommar and Jonte Roc chose to attend O’Brien Tech, but because of how long they’ve stayed.
“I’m fortunate that they actually stayed,” Aprea, the school’s football coach, said Wednesday….
CTC Football 2018: O’BRIEN TECH preview
Vitals COACH — NICK APREA (7th year) CONFERENCE — CTC PLAYOFF CLASS — S (342 boys enrolled) HOME — O’Brien Tech 2017 RECORD — 8-3 (Lost to St. Joseph in Class S quarterfinals) 2018 OPENER — Sept. 8 vs. Prince Tech, 12 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps Top Players JOMMAR ROC, Sr., RB/LB, (6-0, 175) […]
Football: O’Brien Tech savors playoff run, despite St. Joseph’s Class S quarterfinal rout
TRUMBULL — Thirty years from now, nobody associated with the tradition-rich St. Joseph football program is going to remember Tuesday night’s 62-0 Class S quarterfinal win.The Emmitt O’Brien Tech Condors will, though.Even in defeat, histo…
Football: The 2017 CIAC Playoffs In a Nutshell
We’ve made it. The long, grueling grind that is the regular season is finally over. All 12 weeks are in the books — so is Thanksgiving. The playoffs are here. The quarterfinals begin Tuesday at the sites of the higher seeds at 6:30 p.m. The 2017 CIAC Football Playoff Schedule The semifinals, however, have been […]
Football: O’Brien Tech rolls past Platt Tech in 7-Mile Bowl, within points of first state playoff berth
MILFORD — Jonte Roc ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries to lead O’Brien Tech within mere points of the school’s first playoff berth with a 38-20 victory over Platt Tech in the 7-Mile Bowl at the O’Brien Tech Athletic Complex Saturday. O’Brien Tech completed its regular season with a school-best 8-2 […]
Football: Wright, Bullard-Havens fends off gritty O’Brien Tech
ANSONIA — The good news for O’Brien Tech from Saturday’s showdown with Bullard-Havens Tech is that they made the unbeaten Tigers sweat. The bad news is that the Tigers, whose first six wins this season were by an average of 48 points, we…
Football: Aprea, O’Brien Tech overcome obstacles to enjoy best season in program’s short history
ANSONIA — According to the record books, the most successful streak in the brief and unspectacular history of the O’Brien Tech football program began Sept. 9 with a 34-12 upset of Abbott Tech/Immaculate. However, an argument can be made th…
Football: Jommar Roc, O’Brien Tech edge Cheney Tech, move to 4-0
MANCHESTER — Jommar Roc ran 18 times for 131 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns to lift O’Brien Tech to a 13-7 victory over Cheney Tech. The Condors improved to 4-0, their best start in program history, which began in 2011. O’Brien Tech’s never won more than four games in a season. The game […]
Wednesday's Star: Robles, Shelton; vote for Thursday's Star of the Day
Wednesday’s Star Olivia Robles, Sheehan girls basketball: Scored 21 points in a 48-43 win over East Haven. [polldaddy poll=”9648815″] Vote for Thursday’s star until 9 p.m. Friday.
Football Notebook: O'Brien Tech savors big victory; Fairfield Prep's Conte on the mend
Due to afternoon traffic, it took O’Brien Tech nearly two hours to reach Cheney Tech High in Manchester for a CSC showdown with the Beavers this past Friday. In an effort to avoid the delays, O’Brien Tech coach Nick Aprea used a travel app on his phone to help the bus driver navigate through the […]
CSC Football 2016: O'Brien Tech preview
O’Brien Tech quarterback Mike Macary’s junior highlight reel. Vitals Coach: NICK APREA (5th year, 8-34) Conference: CSC Playoff Class: S (335 boys enrollment) Home: O’Brien Tech Athletic Complex, Ansonia 2015 Record: 2-8 2016 Kickoff: Sept. 10 vs. Wilcox Tech, noon Team website: Twitter: @condorfootball; Facebook: Condor Football; Instagram: Condorfootball | MaxPreps Top players MIKE MACARY, Sr., QB […]
2015-16 New Haven Register Girls Basketball All-Area Team
The 2015-16 New Haven Register All-Area Girls Basketball Team. Capsules by Mike Pucci. Photos by Catherine Avalone. Most Valuable Player Elise Graham Amity, 5-7, Sr., G Stats: Averaged 17.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.0 steals per game. Honors: A two-time All-SCC and coaches all-state selection and a three-time New Haven Tap-Off Club pick. […]
Saturday's Star: Hayes, Seymour; Vote for Tuesday's Star of the Day
Saturday’s Star Grace Hayes, Seymour girls basketball: Scored a career-high 20 points in a 55-41 win over Oxford. [polldaddy poll=”9304785″] Vote until Wednesday, 9 p.m.
Girls Basketball: After overcoming adversity, O'Brien Tech's Nicole Belade now on brink of history
ANSONIA >> After an auspicious debut as a freshman for the O’Brien Tech girls basketball team in 2013, Nicole Belade was poised for a successful career with the Condors. Belade scored close to 400 points that year, and with continued success, breaking the school record for career points (both genders) certainly seemed like a legitimate […]
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 […]
Monday's Star: Close, East Hampton; vote for Tuesday's Star of the Day
Monday’s Star Tom Close, East Hampton boys basketball: Finished with 28 points in East Hampton’s 84-63 victory over Valley Regional. [polldaddy poll=”9244320″] Vote for Tuesday’s Star until 9 p.m. Wednesday.