NEW HAVEN — Ten months can get plenty long when waiting for another chance. That was the story for the Guilford softball team. Having suffered an upset loss to Sacred Heart Academy in the opening round of last year’s Class L state tournament game, the Indians made sure not to waste another opportunity. Scoring in […]
Girls Hockey: Hamden, West Haven / SHA girls hockey enjoy strong starts
The Hamden girls hockey team has a tradition of success and that trend continues this season due in large part to an experienced team that features 14 returning players.Coming off a 4-2 win over SCC South division rival West Haven/Sacred Heart…
Girls volleyball: Sacred Heart Academy ready to take the next step
They know bitter defeats. They know winning. The question now is do they know how to use all to their advantage? Those are the questions facing the girls of the Sacred Heart Academy volleyball team. Stalled by a slow start last season which saw the Sharks drop their first seven matches, most in heartbreaking fashion, […]
Softball: North Haven offense scores late, often in victory over Sacred Heart Academy
Haylee Garthwait 2 run double as NH sends 17 batters to plate in 6th to score 12 and take 12-1 lead over SHA #ctsb pic.twitter.com/QVRBKVP7YU — Mike Madera (@MikeMadera2) May 3, 2017 HAMDEN – Held scoreless through the first five innings of Wednesday evening’s contest against Sacred Heart Academy, North Haven coach Sally Maher was […]
Girls Basketball: Pomperaug advances over Sacred Heart Academy, into Class L semifinals
Karli Opalka had 29 points to lead host Pomperaug in the Class L quarterfinals at Southbury. Claudia Capozzo’s 13 points led the 22nd-seeded Pacers. POMPERAUG 56, SACRED HEART ACADEMY 42 (at Southbury) SHA 13 5 9 15 – 42 Pomperaug 14 16 10 16 – 56 SACRED HEART ACADEMY (42) Allie Brennan 2 1-2 5, […]
Thursday's girls basketball roundup: No. 22 seed Sacred Heart Academy advances to Class L quarterfinals
Claudia Capozzo dropped in 12 of her game-high 15 points in the second half to lead No. 22 seed Sacred Heart Academy to a 49-36 second-round win over No. 6 Kennedy Thursday at Waterbury. Gabby Koziol added 10 points and pulled down 17 rebounds and Aleksa Koziol also recorded a double-double with 10 points and […]
Girls hockey: Sacred Heart Academy / West Haven defeats East Catholic / Glastonbury / South Windsor
WEST HAVEN >> West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy senior Gabi Prisco has been around for the days her hockey team was defeated by double digit goals. Plenty has changed in the three short years since Prisco’s freshman year. Waiting for the time her team would be a force, Prisco and her teammates are now realizing the […]
Girls Basketball Notebook: Sheehan qualifies for tournaments; SHA honors two
For the ninth straight season, Sheehan has qualified for the SCC and state tournaments. The Titans did so with a 48-43 win over then No. 7 East Haven last Wednesday in Wallingford. “We played very well on Wednesday,” Sheehan coach Mike Busillo said. “We’re excited to get that eighth win and hopefully we will win […]
Girls Basketball: Hamden rallies, defeats Sacred Heart Academy in overtime
Basket by Sarah Streete puts Hamden on top of SHA 16-15 in first quarter #ctgb pic.twitter.com/7r2fDMLN7O — Mike Madera (@MikeMadera2) January 28, 2017 HAMDEN – Hamden coach Alan Stekloff and his staff have been preaching to the girls basketball team about playing hard for a full 32 minutes. With his team’s athleticism, Stekloff feels hard […]
Girls Basketball: Esposito's buzzer-beater lifts Sacred Heart Academy over West Haven
Jacqueline Esposito drains a 3-pointer at the buzzer as SHA defeats West Haven 44-41 #ctgb pic.twitter.com/DZH4NYrcuF — Mike Madera (@MikeMadera2) December 24, 2016 WEST HAVEN – With less than 10 seconds remaining in regulation and driving up the court of a tie contest, Sacred Heart Academy senior Jacqueline Esposito was looking for head coach Bruce […]
Girls volleyball: Malafronte committed to rebuild Sacred Heart Academy program
WOODBRIDGE >> One look at Mia Malafronte can tell you all you need to know about the Sacred Heart Academy head coach. The passion and intensity cannot be hidden. If you ask Malafronte, she would have it no other way. A star athlete at Amity High, where she was an coaches all-state volleyball selection in […]
Vote for Thursday's Star of the Day
Wednesday’s Star Amanda Gentile, Hand girls volleyball: She had 17 kills and five blocks in a 3-1 win over East Haven. [polldaddy poll=”9537441″] Vote for Thursday’s Star until 9 p.m. Friday.
Girls volleyball: East Haven comes from two games down to defeat Sacred Heart Academy
EAST HAVEN – Something had to change and quick. The East Haven girls volleyball team dropped the first two games of its match Monday night against Sacred Heart Academy and things weren’t looking very good. But East Haven coach Craig Brown made some changes in how the Yellowjackets attacked the Sacred Heart defense in the […]
Sacred Heart Academy changes nickname, now known as the SHArks
Sacred Heart Academy officially changed its nickname Friday afternoon from the Pacers to the SHArks. The new mascot/logo was introduced at an all-school assembly. It coincides with the school’s 70th anniversary. Check out more photos from the assembly.
Girls volleyball: Hand outlasts Sacred Heart Academy in five games
HAMDEN – Over the last couple of years, it has become apparent Hand and Sacred Heart Academy are destined to play long and close matches. Wednesday evening in Hamden was no exception. Coming from behind in the fifth and final game, Hand outlasted the Pacers 3-2 in a Southern Connecticut Conference interdivision match which took […]
Girls soccer: West Haven, Sacred Heart play to scoreless tie in season opener
WEST HAVEN – Defense and missed opportunities were the names of the game in the season opener for both West Haven and Sacred Heart Academy Saturday evening. With neither team able to get into a flow, the teams played to a scoreless draw in a Southern Connecticut Conference interdivision season-opening game at Ken Strong Stadium. […]
Field hockey: DeFrancesco, Sacred Heart Academy reaching lofty goals
When Jackie DeFrancesco took over as the Sacred Heart Academy field hockey coach three seasons ago, the ultimate goal was to raise the status of the program to the elite level of Southern Connecticut Conference powers Branford, Cheshire, Hand, Guilford and Lauralton Hall. She knew it would take some baby steps and a lot of […]
Softball: Sheehan beats Sacred Heart Academy, keeps postseason drive going
Erin Dighello singles to give Sheehan 2-1 lead over SHA in 4th #ctsb pic.twitter.com/TS4R3pKHH0 — Mike Madera (@MikeMadera2) May 10, 2016 HAMDEN – In a battle of two teams fighting to make the postseason, both Sheehan and Sacred Heart Academy felt it would come down to who made the least amount of mistakes. Sheehan won […]
Girls Lacrosse: West Haven rolls past Sacred Heart Academy in season-opener
WEST HAVEN – West Haven girls lacrosse coach Chrystal Fanelli stressed the importance to her team of getting off to a good start in the 2016 season. With plenty of new faces, Fanelli knew the familiar ones would have to lead the way at the start of the year. Those familiar faces — especially seniors […]
2015-16 NH Register Area Gymnastics MVP: Madison Clark, Sacred Heart Academy
It wasn’t easy for Madison Clark the previous two years. The talented gymnast from Seymour could only watch as many of her friends and teammates from the Kinetic Kids gymnastics program in Oxford competed for their local high school teams. Clark attends Sacred Heart Academy, which doesn’t field a gymnastics team. She hoped to practice […]
2015-16 New Haven Register All-Area Gymnastics Team
The 2015-16 New Haven Register All-Area Gymnastics Team. Compiled by Joe Morelli. Photos by Arnold Gold. Most Valuable Player Madison Clark Sacred Heart Academy, junior Stats: Won the all-around competition at the SCC championship meet with a score of 35.8. Also won the floor exercise (9.1), took third in the uneven bars (8.7) and […]
Class L girls basketball: Sheehan tops Sacred Heart Academy, advances to 2nd round
Final. Sheehan beats SHA 53-49 #ctgb pic.twitter.com/bfSq0nKml2 — Mike Madera (@MikeMadera2) March 1, 2016 WALLINGFORD – After two quarters of play in his team’s opening state tournament game, Sheehan girls basketball coach Mike Busillo could not have been happy with the way things were going. Trailing by nine points, Busillo and his Titans needed a […]
Girls Hockey: Daddio leads Amity/North Haven Cheshire Blades to SCC Division II girls hockey title
WEST HAVEN – Amity/North Haven/Cheshire coach Scott Whyte knows he has an outstanding goaltender in Juliana Daddio. Entering the game with a 2.05 goals against average, Daddio gave Whyte and his team plenty of confidence as the Blades entered the Southern Connecticut Conference Division II finals against West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy. Fortunately for Whyte and […]
Girls hockey: Conroy, Hand edge West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy
WEST HAVEN – With seeding for the Southern Connecticut Conference Division II tournament getting tighter, it comes as no surprise Wednesday afternoon’s contest between West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy and Hand had a playoff feel. Hand’s Sara Conroy and Bridget Dwyer made sure there was not much more separation between the two teams. Behind Conroy’s goal […]
Girls basketball: Dulin, Law beat Sacred Heart Academy for third-straight victory
MILFORD – Law’s Laura Dulin was held to just one point through two quarters of play Monday evening against Sacred Heart Academy. The Pacers had no such luck in the final 16 minutes. Scoring 13 points in the second half and 14 overall, Dulin led the Eagles to a 53-43 Southern Connecticut Conference victory over […]
Girls volleyball: 2015 GameTimeCT / Register All-Area Team
The 2015 GameTimeCT / New Haven Register All-Area Girls Volleyball Team. Capsules by Joe Morelli. Photos by Peter Hvizdak. Most Valuable Player Micaela Cardozo Amity, Sr., OH Stats: Finished with 212 kills, 211 digs and 47 aces for the SCC champions. Had 519 kills, 264 digs and 89 aces for her career. Moved from middle […]
Girls basketball: Sacred Heart Academy cruises past North Haven
HAMDEN – Sacred Heat Academy coach Bruce Rich is hoping to have a consistent uptempo offense this season. With one game in the books, Rich and his squad took a step in the right direction. Getting off to an 18-3 start in the season opener for both teams, the Pacers cruised to a 57-34 victory […]
Saturday's NH County roundup: Hamden Hall girls basketball moves to 3-0
Naomi Van Nes finished with 15 points and nine rebounds for the Hamden Hall girls basketball team, which defeated Cheshire Academy 49-32 Saturday in a prep school win at Cheshire. Rachel Menze added eight points and five assists and Cassie Smith made three steals for the Hornets (3-0). Alexis Holmes had 10 points to lead […]
CIAC Class M field hockey: Lauralton Hall shuts out SHA, advances to semifinals
EDITOR’S NOTE: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the score in one place. It has been corrected. MILFORD >> It’s been an interesting postseason for the Sacred Heart Academy and Lauralton Hall field hockey teams, who faced off in a CIAC Class M quarterfinal game on Thursday. The Pacers were coming off the […]
SCC honors 15 scholar-athletes for September
Fifteen student-athletes from eight high schools have been named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for September. Each SCC member school can nominate up to two honorees per season (fall, winter and spring). Student athletes who are selected must be a varsity letterwinner and have a 3.0/B average while demonstrating […]
Tuesday's NH County girls swim roundup: Foran gets past Law
Amity 93, North Haven 84 (at Orange) 200 yard Medley Relay: A- 2:00.59 Maggie Lasto, Christiane Delda, Kate Alvarado, Kalynna Hauser, 200 yard Freestyle: A- 2:03.63 Kayleigh Foley, 200 Ind. Medley: A-2:17.75 Megan Lasto, 50 yard Freestyle: A- 26.96 Kate Alvarado, Diving: NH- 183.75 Isabella Alogna, 100 yard Butterfly: A-1:01.88 Megan Lasto, 100 yard Freestyle: […]
Tuesday's NH County field hockey roundup: Cheshire shuts out Sacred Heart Academy
Meghan Dutchyshun and Mikayla Crowley both scored for the Cheshire field hockey team, which defeated Sacred Heart Academy 2-0 Tuesday in an Southern Connecticut Conference game at Hamden. Nicole Salamone and Bailey Cunningham assisted on Dutchyshun’s goal for the Rams (8-3-2). The Pacers dropped to 8-6. PHOTOS: CHESHIRE-SHA FIELD HOCKEY Hand 1, Mercy 0 >> […]
Tuesday's NH County field hockey roundup: Alissi gives Hamden dramatic win over Sacred Heart Academy
Dina Alissi scored on a penalty corner with no time left in regulation to give the host Hamden field hockey team a dramatic 2-1 win over rival Sacred Heart Academy Tuesday afternoon in a Southern Connecticut Conference game. Liz Santini scored the first goal of the game for the Green Dragons (4-5). Jenna Dagostino tied […]
Saturday's Star: Sarah Dunham; vote for Monday's Star of the Day
Saturday’s Star Sarah Dunham, West Haven girls volleyball: She had 6 aces, 4 kills, 5 digs and 27 assists in a 3-1 win over Law. [polldaddy poll=”9124020″] Vote for Monday’s Star until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Friday's NH County girls soccer roundup: Amity, Shelton both suffer first loss
Lauralton Hall 1, Amity 0 >> Grace Healey’s first-half goal stood up for Lauralton Hall (5-3-1) which handed Amity (4-1-5) its first loss in this SCC interdivision game at Milford. Mercy 2, Cheshire 1 >> Kristen Dean and Ryan Miela scored for Mercy (6-1-3) in an SCC interdivision game at Middletown. Alyssa Adesso scored for […]
Tuesday's Star: Abby Shultz, Haddam-Killingworth; vote for Wednesday's Star
Tuesday’s Star Abby Shultz, Haddam-Killingworth girls soccer: She scored her second goal of the game at 53:19 in a 2-1 win over Morgan. [polldaddy poll=”9116567″] Vote for Wednesday’s Star of the Day until 9 p.m. Thursday.
Girls soccer: Sacred Heart Academy defeats East Haven with early offense
HAMDEN >> Suffering its first loss of the season Monday evening, it was going to be interesting to see how the East Haven girls soccer team responded less than 24 hours later. Playing a Sacred Heart Academy team which entered the game winners of three of its last four games, the Yellowjackets were in for […]
Saturday's Star: Sophie Dickman, Hand; Vote for Monday's Star of the Day
Saturday’s Star Sophie Dickman, Hand girls soccer: She scored at 29:18 of the first half to lift the Tigers to a 1-1 tie with Guilford. [polldaddy poll=”9112665″] Vote for Monday’s Star until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Monday's NH County field hockey roundup: Sacred Heart Academy shuts out Lyman Hall
Sacred Heart Academy 4, Lyman Hall 0 >> Ava Dagostino and Jenna Dagostino both scored twice as Sacred Heart Academy (6-2) shut out Lyman Hall (1-6-1) in an SCC game at Hamden. Haddam-Killingworth 4, Mercy 0 (at Middletown) Haddam-Kill. 2 2 — 4 Mercy 0 0 — 0 First half—HK: Julie Hausherr (Brinley Anderson) 13:12; […]
Girls volleyball: West Haven holds off Sacred Heart Academy in 5
WEST HAVEN – After winning the first two games against Sacred Heart Academy, the West Haven girls volleyball team was looking to make quick work of the Pacers. An inability to finish and a resilient squad from Sacred Heart made things tougher as West Haven needed five games to finally prevail 3-2 at West Haven […]
Field hockey: Winning attitude, hard work leads Sacred Heart Academy to 4-1 start
When Jackie DeFrancesco took over as the Sacred Heart Academy field hockey coach last season, her first goal was to change the mindset of the team and instill a winning attitude. DeFrancesco believed she could reach that goal by establishing physical fitness for stamina, getting the girls to work together as a team and getting […]
Tuesday's NH County field hockey roundup: Sacred Heart Academy edges Branford
Sacred Heart Academy 1, Branford 0 >> Ava Dagostino scored in the second half for Sacred Heart Academy (4-1-1) in a SCC win at Hamden. Brabford dropped to 2-1. Hand 7, North Haven 0 >> Olivia Fenn scored twice and Sam Pavano had three assists for Hand in its SCC win at North Haven. Haddam-Killingworth […]
Saturday's NH County girls soccer roundup: Goal in final minute allows Shelton to tie SHA
Sacred Heart Academy 1, Shelton 1 (at Shelton) SHA 0 1 — 1 Shelton 0 1 — 1 Second half—SHA: Annie Cunningham 51:00; SHE: Kathryn Arena 79:00; Shots—SHA: 3; SHE: 15; Saves—SHA: Alexa Fiala 7; SHE: Courtney Litts 1; Records—Sacred Heart Academy 0-0-1; Shelton 0-0-1 Sheehan 2, West Haven 1 (at Sheehan) West Haven 0 […]
SCC likely to look drastically different in several sports come fall of 2016
The four divisions for seven sports in the Southern Connecticut Conference will likely look a lot different come this time next year. Not only are the names of the divisions likely to change, the teams that reside in them for boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball, boys and girls basketball, baseball and softball will change […]
2015 Girls Swimming: Greater New Haven girls swimmers to watch
Keep an eye on these 10 girls swimmers, all Register All-Area selections last year, during the 2015 season: Elizabeth Boyer, Cheshire, So.: One highlight of the Register Area MVP’s impressive freshman season was setting a Class L record in the 100 breaststroke (1:03.73). Megan Duffy, Sacred Heart Academy, So.: This freshman who excelled at the […]
Girls Swimming 2015: Robinson sisters setting the pace for Sacred Heart Academy
NEW HAVEN >> When Steve DiVerniero was hired to coach the Sacred Heart Academy swim team in 2012, he figured it would take a few practices to determine the talent level of each swimmer. One of the swimmers who quickly caught his eye was freshman Jaime Robinson. “At the time I knew nothing about Jaime,” […]
Boys and girls tennis: 2015 All-Southern Connecticut Conference teams
The following tennis platers were named to the All-SCC team this spring: BOYS TENNIS Division I Singles: Jason Seidman (Amity), Richard Ciamarra (Xavier), Evan Powell (Guilford), Andrew Forchetti (Notre Dame-West Haven), Ethan Bershtein (Amity), Max Einbinder (Amity) Doubles: Nick Sabetelli (Amity), Gabe Betancur (Amity), Andrew Pace (Hand), Danny Weinreb (Hand), Will Cannon (Fairfield Prep), Matt […]
Class L Softball: Sheehan dispatches Sacred Heart Academy in first round
WALLINGFORD – Waiting an extra two days before the start of the state tournament due to inclement weather, Sheehan seniors Mikaeyla Daddio and Melissa Pereira were itching to get on the field. The extra days proved to be good for the seniors and the Titans. Behind a nice hitting performance from Daddio and a solid […]
Softball: SCC tournament seeding coming into focus
Division championships in the SCC were decided this week. The four division winners and four “wildcard” teams reach the SCC tournament, which is scheduled to begin on May 27 with the quarterfinal round. SWC pairings released; NVL, Shoreline seeding coming into focus SCC DIVISION CHAMPS Hammonasset: Hand (7-1 division record): Omdahl’s double lifts Hand over […]
Softball: Spitz leads Lauralton Hall to victory over Sacred Heart Academy
HAMDEN >> With a big week ahead, Lauralton Hall senior Lindsey Spitz knew her team needed a good start to the week. The third baseman was more than happy to do her part. Pounding three hits, including two long home runs, reaching base five times and driving in four runs, Spitz helped lead a 21-hit […]
