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NEWTOWN–The only thing that didn’t work for the Newtown football team in its game against Pomperaug Friday night was a last-second Hail Mary attempt at the end of the first half.
And even that was close.
Dan Mason increased his season touchdo…
BETHEL — She didn’t waste a second.
As soon as the starter’s pistol went off at the start of the South-West Conference girls cross country championship race, Pomperaug High School sophomore Kate Wiser bolted to the front of the pack. By the ti…
BETHEL — Bridesmaids no more.
After four straight years of claiming the runner-up spot, and six overall since last winning in 2001, the Pomperaug boys cross country team claimed the SWC title Wednesday by the narrowest of margins.
The Panthers…
DANBURY — It was a rematch of last year’s South-West Conference field hockey final, and might have even been a sneak preview of a possible playoff clash still to come.
Just like last year’s championship match, Tuesday night’s battle between re…
BRANFORD — Branford came into Friday night well rested after a bye week.
The Hornets took advantage of the two weeks they had to prepare and used it to blow out Pomperaug, 35-15, in a Connecticut High School Football Alliance game at the James…
The bye week might not have come at the best time for the Pomperaug football team with its winning ways, but it was sure met with extra energy and optimism.
After several down seasons the Panthers are back to positive vibes, posting a 3-1 reco…
REDDING—In his 18 years of at the helm, Pomperaug boys soccer coach Joseph Mancini can count on one hand the times his team has come to Barlow and walked away winners.
Mancini and Pomperaug can add one more to the list as the Panthers came int…
RankSchoolPointsRecord
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Staples (8)1607-0
2. Cheshire1347-0
3. Wilton1268-0
4. Immaculate919-0
5. Granby866-0
6. Hall746-0
7. Darien647-2
8. Pomperaug636-0-2
9. Westbrook447-0
10. Norwalk426-1
Also receiv…
MONROE — They may be young in spots, small in spots, inexperienced in spots, but Masuk’s football team grew up a bit Friday night at Benedict Field.
Masuk scored on four of its five first-half possessions, marched for another touchdown to open…
Vitals COACH — TONY PEREIRA (1st year) CONFERENCE — SWC DIVISION I PLAYOFF CLASS — Class L (643 boys enrolled) HOME — Pomeraug Sports Complex and Track 2017 RECORD — 3-7 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7 at Bethel, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps Top Players DAVID SATKOWSKI, Sr., OL/DL (6-4, 260) JON TAPIA, Sr., […]
STRATFORD — Heading into this season, Branford girls lacrosse coach Jackie Ceccolini was confident her defending CIAC Class M champion Hornets could match the special season they had in 2017 with a strong regular season and deep run in the pos…
DANBURY — It was the ultimate test of teamwork and team depth, and at the 38th running of the O’Grady Relays Friday and Saturday, no teams were better than the host Danbury High School boys and girls track and field teams.
The Hatter boys scor…
SEYMOUR — Seymour fell into a hole in the first inning Saturday when Will McDonald’s blast cleared the center-field fence for a three-run home run.
However, if the Wildcats were concerned, they certainly didn’t show it.
The Wildcats flipped th…
BROOKFIELD — The Brookfield High School softball team has won four of its first five games this season, and the key to the Bobcats’ success, coach Nick Castellano said, has been a simple formula. “There are three parts to the game: offense, defense and pitching,” he said. “If you get those three parts together, you’re […]
NEW FAIRFIELD—A year older and more experienced has the Pomperaug girls lacrosse team thinking big.
The Panthers called on some of that reserve Tuesday night when faced with adversity with a large lead evaporating late.
A late goal from Melani…
BROOKFIELD — New Brookfield High School boys lacrosse coach Chris Beaver couldn’t have drawn up a better start to his coaching career.Thanks to a late goal by Liam Carroll and a huge save by sophomore goalie Connor Walls, his Bobcats opened th…
NEW HAVEN- Facing a hot goalie, Guilford boys hockey coach Ralph Russo knew he had to make an adjustment with Watertown/Pomperaug leading by a goal after two periods in the CIAC Division II semifinals. The defending D-II champion Guilford Indians outshot the Watertown/Pomperaug Indians 20-2 in the second and couldn’t get a puck by goalie […]
SOUTHBURY—Newtown boys basketball coach Tim Tallcouch rattled off the names of everyone who checked into his team’s Division II second round game against Pomperaug on Saturday night with praise.It’s taken a total team effort to accomplish what…
Rejection leads to score, Wethersfield leads Pomp 27-24 near the half #ctgb pic.twitter.com/Gvpbk5x0OJ — Ryan Lacey (@RyanLacey11) March 4, 2018 SOUTHBURY—With news filtering in with scores from elsewhere, the prospect of a third home game in the class L tournament wold be presented if the Pomperaug girls basketball team could overcome a four-point halftime deficit […]
WEST HAVEN— Familiar boys hockey rivals Guilford and Watertown/Pomperaug faced off in the SCC/SWC Division II championship on Saturday. Lately, Guilford has dominated the rivalry.Senior defenseman Joe Neleber wound up and sent a hard, rising…
SOUTHBURY — To say the very least, the end of the SWC season was not satisfactory for the Pomperaug girls basketball team.But fortunately for the Panthers, one big prize lies ahead of them: a possible Class L championship.Seventh-seeded Pomp…
SOUTHBURY—Brookfield junior David Walker set the tone less than 30 seconds in his teams SWC quarterfinal against Pomperaug, draining a 3-pointer for the game’s first points. It was just the start of a big night for both him and the Bobcats. Walker poured in 26 points, Connor Gruda (16) and Cam Gleichauf (14) combined for […]
FAIRFIELD — Notre Dame-Fairfield reminded everyone inside Sister Marion Rielly Auditorium Thursday night why they’re the No. 2 ranked team in the GameTimeCT/Register Poll and a strong contender to return to Mohegan Sun.The Lancers routed P…
The SWC girls basketball regular season went just about to plan.Now it’s time for the fun to begin.Teams that hoped to challenge for the top spots found themselves there by the end of the season. By the time the final horn sounded, it was Ne…
SOUTHBURY—The Newtown girls basketball team picked up a 61-25 statement, dominant, comprehensive — insert any illuminating adjective here — win over Pomperaug in a battle two of the top teams of the SWC, who now have a combined total of …
BRIDGEPORT — A 6-0 start to the season sure was satisfying for Pomperaug, but Jason Hirschauer and Co. came into Tuesday night wanting to do more damage within the South-West Conference.Mission accomplished.Hirschauer, a sharp-shooting senio…
SOUTHBURY — Even without one of its top players, and even playing its fourth game in five days, there was still plenty left in the gas tank for the Wilton girls basketball team to muster one of its most impressive wins of the season.Playing …
SOUTHBURY—Connecting on only three shots from beyond the arc is usually a recipe for disaster for the Pomperaug boys basketball team.But after struggling offensively for most of their last three games, a shift to working the ball inside work…
DANBURY — Without an object above the backboard that determines when a team chooses to shoot, players are free to play ball control with the lead at any stage, particularly in the fourth quarter.With five guards capable of both handling the …
