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MIDDLETOWN — From an undefeated regular season, to claiming the FCIAC championship, to capturing the Class L title – indeed, the season just keeps getting more thrilling for the Darien girls swimming team.
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MANCHESTER — The fabled stretch at Wickham Park that has decided the fate of many runners over the years has been long dubbed the green monster.
It might need to be changed to something honoring Conard soph…
MONROE — The 400-yard freestyle relay marked the conclusion of the SWC Girls Swimming Championships, but Weston still made one final, big splash on Saturday.
Joining hands, the members of the Weston squad j…
NEWTOWN—The Andrew Doan-Jack O’Brien connection has produced goals for Pomperaug all season, and with the season in the balance the duo hooked up again to deliver the Panthers the hardware.
The goal didn’t …
SOUTHBURY — The two teams couldn’t possibly be more familiar with one another, and the game was tight as can be for 79 minutes and seven seconds.
But a lot can happen in 53 seconds, even in soccer.
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MANCHESTER — The comparisons between Pomperaug junior Kate Wiser and former Staples standout Hannah DeBalsi are unavoidable.
They took similar tracks to the top of the sport, with the latter setting numerou…
BETHEL — Pomperaug senior Trey Generali won the JV race as a freshman at the SWC championships, and three years later he found himself as the fastest runner in the conference.
Generali earned the individual…
BETHEL — Newtown girls cross country coach Christina Caron got the good news at the earliest possible moment thanks to a familiar voice. Her husband Mark is the Athletic Director at Bethel High School, and in charge of the scoring at the SWC championships. When the results were tabulated he delivered the phone call that […]
BETHEL — There might not be a more impressive performance in the SWC this season.
The Pomperaug boys soccer team continues to roll, and out on another offensive explosion to stay unbeaten in the league.
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SOUTHBURY — Since 2012, the Newtown football team has had Pomperaug’s number, entering the teams’ matchup on Friday with seven straight regular-season wins and dominating on both sides of the ball.
The one-…
FINE PERFORMANCES
Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman collected 16 kills, 7 aces, 9 digs and 2 blocks as the Indians won against Cheshire 3-0 in a battle of unbeaten teams.
Olivia Bessette, Pl…
SOUTHBURY — Whenever the South-West Conference girls soccer rivals Pomperaug and Newtown get together, the games are usually hard-fought and dominated by tough play on defense. It was that way last season when Newtown won its first SWC tournament title with a 1-0 win over Pomperaug and a week ago when the teams played to […]
Ella Bradford, Hamden, senior: Finished sixth in the 1,600 at the Class LL meet during the outdoor season. Is the fastest returner in the SCC after taking second in the race last year; took 20th in Class LL.
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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 […]
[Vitals] COACH — TONY PEREIRA (2nd year. 6-4) CONFERENCE — SWC Division I PLAYOFF CLASS — Class L (645 boys enrollment) HOME — Edward Arum Athletic Field at Pomeraug Sports Complex and Track, Southbury 2018 RECORD — 6-4 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Bethel, 6:30 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps [Top Players] JAKE OLDHAM, […]
Brunswick School’s swimming season featured a wealth of personal-record times, first-place finishes and as the recently released NISCA list shows, all-American performances.
The National Interscholastic Coa…
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 […]
Mike DeRienzo shot a 78 and combined with his teammates to score a 342 as Pomperaug won the SWC golf championship at Ridgewood Country Club Tuesday. Newtown’s David Brestovansky won the individual title with a 76. Immaculate came in second with a 78 shot by Jack Woods, tying him for second, individually. New Milford’s […]
NEWTOWN — Right before the opening draw, the announcer at Newtown High School told fans to get ready for an instant classic.
He wasn’t kidding.
Reagan Tenaglia’s goal off a free position wit…
NEWTOWN—The Pomperaug girls lacrosse team got off to a fast start in Monday’s SWC semifinal against Newtown, and played a strong 48 minutes to hold a commanding lead late.
They needed every single one of th…
The Ludlowe Falcons, who knocked off a pair of ranked teams last week, made the biggest jump in the Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for week six, moving from No. 8 to No. 6 as they get set to begin the postseason. Ludlowe defeated both No. 10 Pomperaug 13-12, and No. 3 Wilton 9-6, last week, […]
NEW FAIRFIELD — The New Milford baseball team continued its hot streak Thursday as a three-run first inning led to a 5-4 win over SWC rival New Fairfield.
The Green Wave pounded out 10 hits, including a per…
SOUTHBURY — Yielding the game’s first two goals did little to slow down the season-long momentum of the New Fairfield girls lacrosse team.
Even in the face of perhaps their stiffest competition in the SWC, …
FINE PERFORMANCES Annie Acquavita, Cheshire: Acquavita passed the 100-goal mark for her career when she netted five in Cheshire’s 22-9 win over Branford on Tuesday. She also had two assists to give her seven points in the game. Cameryn Antler, Mercy: The senior netted seven goals as Mercy defeated Lauralton Hall, 16-10. Mia Carbone had […]
It was status quo for the Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for week five, as there was no movement among the 10 teams. The only shift was minor, as Cheshire gained a few points and moved from fifth place into a fourth-place tie with Staples. The top two teams squared off on Saturday, with No. 1 […]
FINE PERFORMANCES Mia Carbone, Mercy: Carbone racked up seven goals to lead the Tigers past Haddam-Killingworth 19-5 on Monday. Jane Charlton, New Canaan: Charlton racked up six goals and one assist as No. 2 New Canaan came from behind to defeat No. 3 Wilton, 11-6, on Tuesday. Carlee Crispens, Sheehan: The senior co-captain scored five […]
When the New Canaan girls lacrosse team defeated the rival Darien Blue Wave 12-11 in the Class L semifinals last spring, a massive celebration ensued for the Rams. The only item of concern at the time: There was still one …
The Darien Blue Wave was knocked from the unbeaten ranks this weekend, but remained the unanimous choice for the No.1 ranking in the Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for week four. Both of the poll’s top two teams lost at the Gains for Brains tournament at Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., this weekend, with Darien […]
The Immaculate baseball team has already suffered a season’s worth of close losses. Thursday against one of the top teams in the SWC, the Mustangs finally returned the favor.
TJ Fahey’s game-winning RBI in …
