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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 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.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 >> […]
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, 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.
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 […]
