Sam Montalto, Stonington: The junior striker scored his 50th career goal in a win over Waterford. Montalto had hat tricks in wins over Ledyard and Waterford. Last season, Montalto broke Joe Ponte’s single-season school rec…
25 CIAC boys soccer players to watch in 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-…
Boys hockey notes: Flu contributes to Hamden’s struggles, but Hall impressed with Dragons’ ‘battle’
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 …
Three points for Holl as Farmington Valley power play stops unbeaten WMRP
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 […]
The 2019 CIAC Football Playoff Brackets / Scoreboard [FINAL]
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 […]
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Soccer Team
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Soccer team. Compiled by Scott Ericson. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Alec Hughes Glastonbury, Senior, Forward Stats: 27 goals Honors: NSCAA All New England, All-State, All-CCC Up Next: Will play soccer at University […]
Bloomfield defeats Plainville to take next step toward Class S repeat
BLOOMFIELD — Bloomfield scored on its first play from scrimmage, added a touchdown on their last play of the first half, and in between those scores held Plainville to 22 yards of total offense on its way to the Class S championship game after a 35-7 victory in the fog and rain at Phil Rubin […]
The 2019 Class S Football Semifinal Preview Capsules
The 2019 CIAC Class S football semifinal preview capsules. Compiled by Pete Paguaga and Michael Fornabaio. Written by Michael Fornabaio. Update: Monday, Dec. 9: The Sheehan-Ansonia semifinal has been moved to Derby. 2019 CIAC PLAYOFF SCOREBOARD / SCHEDULE More semifinals previews: CLASS LL | CLASS L | CLASS M All games Monday, Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m. ♦♦♦ No. […]
Collin, Plainville earn program’s first playoff win, top Bullard-Havens in S quarters
BRIDGEPORT — The Plainville football team earned its first playoff win in program history on Wednesday, defeating second-seeded Bullard-Havens Tech 22-12 in the quarterfinal round of the Class S playoffs at Kennedy Stadium…
The 2019 Class S Football Quarterfinal Preview Capsules
The 2019 CIAC Class S 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 LL | CLASS L | CLASS M All games Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m. ♦♦♦ No. 8 Plainfield at No. 1 Ansonia WHERE – Leo F. Ryan Field […]
Week 8 football notes: ND-West Haven rebounds from impossible start, faces rival Fairfield Prep on Friday
Notre Dame-West Haven coach Joe DeCaprio teased that we should’ve given him a call last week, before a loss to Xavier on Friday.
Still, the big picture for the Green Knights is that they had won four in a r…
Bryden breaks school record in No. 7 Bloomfield’s win over Plainville
PLAINVILLE – Bloomfield quarterback Daron Bryden had himself a night on Friday. The junior threw six touchdowns and broke the school career record for touchdown passes in the Warhawks’ 47-0 win over Plainville. The record was 65 held by Jason Manson — who went on to play at Iowa and is now the head […]
CCC Football 2019: PLAINVILLE preview
[Vitals] COACH — TIM SHEA (4th year, 11-19 ) CONFERENCE — CCC Division III West PLAYOFF CLASS — S (372 boys enrollment) HOME — Tinty Stadium, Plainville 2018 RECORD – 6-4 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13, vs East Catholic, 6:30 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @PLVBlueDevilFB [Top Players] MASON SARRA, Sr. RB/LB/K (5-8 195) […]
25 CIAC boys soccer players to watch in 2019
Chris Akinduro, Naugatuck, Jr. F: Two-year starter scored 11 goals with four assists as a sophomore.
Ben Carlson, Foran, Sr. D: Carlson has been chosen for the ODP regional team, making him one of the top d…
Which team has the most state boys soccer championships of the 2000s
This November, the CIAC will crown champions in boys soccer for the 20th time this century. In that time, 45 schools have claimed state titles in Classes S, M, L and LL, including years where co-championships were earned. Five schools, Farmington, East Catholic, Brookfield, Barlow and Avon have won titles in two different classes. Here […]
State Championship Rundown 2018-19: How many titles did your school win?
Here is our annual breakdown of state championships by school. This list includes only CIAC sanctioned sports and team championships. It does include both Class and State Open titles. New England and national titles are not included. Here’s a look back at 2017-18 2018-19 state championships by school Bloomfield (7) Football (S) Boys Indoor Track […]
Manware sparks Branford past WMRP, into Division II final vs. Glastonbury
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…
WMRP upsets top-seeded Watertown/Pomperaug to reach Division II finals
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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The 2019 CCC Boys Hockey Tournament Schedules / Results
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 […]
Girls Basketball Notebook: Thompson becomes Hamden’s all-time leading scorer
When Taniyah Thompson of Hamden scored her 1,000th career point midway through her junior season, the record was in sight.
Midway through her senior season, it is hers.
Friday against Career…
Barker, Plainville race past West Haven
WEST HAVEN — Plainville senior Caitlin Barker understands her team’s offense. She also understands when the 3-pointers fall, the dynamic of the team changes.
Behind 20 points from Barker and a balanced scoring attack, Plainvill…
The 2018 All-Central Connecticut Conference Football Teams
The 2018 All-Central Connecticut Conference Football Teams. Division I East East Hartford –Jaquan Allen, Jonathan Cruz, Rafael Custodio, Jaydon Gardner, Quinton Haughton, John McNeil, David Ortiz, Raquan Tompkins, Samuel Valentine Enfield –Freddy Centrella, Brendan DeBarber, Andrew Diaz, Cameron LeBlanc, Wyatt Raymond, Joel Stewart Glastonbury –Dylan Clemens, Drew Daniels, Kirill Fioletov, Brandon Myers, Ryan Smith, Matthew […]
Plainville edges unbeaten Ellington for first Class M crown, is lowest seed to win title
NEW BRITAIN — Their schedule made them a low seed. It might’ve also made Plainville a CIAC boys soccer champion. Quick transition off a turnover produced the only goal with 11:50 left as 23rd-seeded Plainville beat top-seeded, unbeaten Ellington 1-0 Sunday evening at Veterans Stadium to win the Class M title. It’s the school’s first […]
The 2018 CIAC Fall Championship Schedule / Scoreboard [Final]
Schedule, scoreboard, broadcast, live blog and story links for the 2018 CIAC Fall State Championships. Boys soccer, girls soccer, volleyball and the swimming state open will be broadcast online by the NFHS Network (a subscription is required). Purchase tickets to the state finals at CIACSports.com. Due to Thursday’s snowstorm, the entire outdoor schedule has been […]
2018 CIAC boys soccer championship game capsules
CIAC 2018 FALL CHAMPIONSHIP SCOREBOARD Capsule previews for the 2018 CIAC Boys Soccer Championships on Saturday, November 17, 2018. CLASS LL No. 8 Glastonbury (15-3-2) vs. No. 2 Hall (18-1-1) When: Sunday, 12:30 p.m. Where: Veterans Stadium, New Britain Broadcast: NFHS Network (Subscription Required) Championship game appearances: Glastonbury: 16th appearance, 10-5 overall. 2017 def. Naugatuck […]
Bloomfield lights up scoreboard in shutout win over Plainville
BLOOMFIELD — With a lot of hype surrounding it heading into the season, Bloomfield was up to the task in its opener. Behind a three-touchdown performance by senior running back Ky’Juon Butler, Bloomfield easily defeated Plainville 53-0. Despite the lopsided win, the Warhawks feel like they didn’t play their best. “We won by 53 and […]
CCC Football 2018: PLAINVILLE preview
Vitals COACH — TIM SHEA (3rd year, 5-15) CONFERENCE — CCC Division III West PLAYOFF CLASS — S (372 boys enrollment) HOME — Tinty Stadium, Plainville 2017 RECORD — 5-5 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7 at Bloomfield, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — MaxPreps | TWITTER — @PLVBlueDevilFB Top Players BRADY CALLAHAN, Sr. ATH/DB FRANK GRIFFIN, Sr. QB (5-10, […]
Boys Soccer: Haddam-Killingworth tops Plainville, advances to Class M quarterfinals
HADDAM — It’s on to the Elite Eight for the Haddam-Killingworth boys soccer team.The seventh-ranked Cougars, co-champions of the Shoreline Conference, beat No. 23 Plainville 2-0 in an emotional, often chippy — there were two yellow cards…
Boys basketball: Middletown routs Plainville
MIDDLETOWN >> Middletown boys basketball coach Rick Privott said he thinks his team is beginning to round into shape. “I think we’re getting there,” Privott said, following his team’s 72-26 romp over Plainville in a Central Connecticut Conference South Division game at the LaBella-Sullivan Gymnasium Tuesday evening. “Tyshaun [James] is maybe coming along a little […]