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SHELTON — They were two heavyweight teams throwing punches back and forth in the second half, until Newtown’s defense blocked a couple from Shelton.
Two big stops let the No. 5 Nighthawks take control and r…
SHELTON — The Shelton volleyball team captured a 28-26 decision in the fourth set to close out a 3-1 (25-17, 25-20, 21-25, 28-26) victory over Cheshire in the Vincent J. Murray Gymnasium on Thursday night.
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WELCOME back to an action-packed Week 5 episode of The Meat Grinder, your weekly dose of Connecticut high school football talk with hosts Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. This week the gang revisits No. 2 St. Joseph’s mission statement 58-14 victory over then-No. 9 New Canaan at Dunning Field and wipes the egg off Pete’s […]
Last week’s top-10 matchup was one of two games that changed a few things in this week’s GameTimeCT Top 10 football poll. The other game that changed a few things, well, it nearly deprived us of a top-10 matchup this weekend. Shelton’s loss to Cheshire dropped the Gaels from fifth to, barely, 10th, just a […]
SHELTON — Marvin Miller called it “6 minutes of just superior soccer.” It took less time than that for the Shelton girls soccer team to put up the game’s only three goals.
Haley Oko scored a pair and Noelle…
SHELTON — Shut out in the first half, Cheshire scored two touchdowns in a span of 61 seconds mid-way through the third quarter to take the lead for good in handing 5th-ranked Shelton a 24-12 defeat before about 1,200 at Fi…
SHELTON — Guilford brought a perfect 8-0 record into its match with Shelton on Wednesday night. Shelton was 7-1, with its only loss at the hands of then unbeaten Cheshire.
By the way, Guilford had handed Ch…
A week after Ridgefield’s win over New Canaan shook up last week’s GameTimeCT top 10 and moved the Tigers to No. 8, nothing changed in the top 10 of this week’s poll. Everybody won; everybody stayed where they were, including No. 11 Southington. Right under them, though? That part of the poll got a bit jumbled. […]
SHELTON — Smash-mouth football has been a part of the Shelton football identity for decades and on Friday against Norwich Free Academy, the Gaels put on one of their best displays of that rugged philosophy.
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SHELTON — Noelle Garretson was in the right place to break the scoreless battle, and Shelton tacked on a second tally to record a 2-0 victory Sheehan at Finn Stadium on Thursday night.
Leya Vohra’s header o…
An old joke in hockey says that if you claim to have two No. 1 goaltenders, you actually have no No. 1 goaltenders.
The analogy might seem to translate into football, where the modern quarterback seems so p…
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Jacqui Bates, Coventry: Bates had 18 digs, 10 kills and two aces to lead Coventry past defending ECC champion Woodsto…
Welcome back to another episode of The Meat Grinder, this time to recap Week 2 of the 2019 High School Football season in Connecticut. And, with his team 2-0 and a suddenly-potent Norwich Free Academy squad coming to town on Friday, we’re joined by Shelton coach JEFF ROY, whose team is looking strong again with a massive line […]
Three games had a seismic effect on the GameTimeCT football poll. There were the two matchups of top 10 teams, for sure. But there was also the first big FCIAC game of the season, which shook up the heart of the top 10 for the first time this year. Adam Biernat’s field goal at the […]
FAIRFIELD — How a team reacts after an opponent’s goal varies.
Some teams tuck tail and point fingers.
Fairfield Prep responded to Shelton High taking a 2-0 lead by attacking the Gaels over …
The first weekend of the 2019 high school football season did not disappoint.
Stamford honored two classmates who died earlier this month in a car accident with a pregame ceremony, then went on to stun perennial power Sta…
SHELTON — Many of the names might have changed after losing 19 players to graduation from last year’s 10-1 team, but the end result remained the same for the Shelton football team in its season opener Friday night.
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WOODBRIDGE — The Amity and Shelton boys soccer teams may no longer be division rivals within the Southern Connecticut Conference, but the two programs will always share an important rivalry on the pitch.
Th…
Reem Abdel-Hack, Shelton, Sr., MH: The returning All-SCC first team middle had 64 blocks and 125 kills as a junior.
Lindsey Abramson, Cheshire, Sr., OH: An All-SCC first team and All-State second team selec…
Coach LeAnne Bianchine is a positive person. She takes that trait with her into coaching Shelton High’s girls volleyball team, where she will begin her 21st season when the Gaelettes play Brien McMahon in their opener. “I love coaching these girls, it’s like a family,” Bianchine said. “These girls love to play volleyball. They also love to sing, and that’s great. That’s how […]
There are spots that need to be filled well when Shelton High begins defense of its 2018 Southern Connecticut Conference title with a visit to South-West Conference challenger Masuk High. “We have the right tools, now we need the players to learn their roles,” said Gaelette head coach Marvin Miller, who is beginning his 14th season at the helm. “The desire is there to do […]
The Shelton High boys’ soccer team graduated many starters players from an 11-7-1 team that advanced to the Southern Connecticut Conference semifinals. They were seeded 17th in Class LL before falling to eventual quarterfinalist Greenwich. Head coach Isaac Montalvo is pleased with the way his team came back prepared to play. “Things have been going really well,” Montalvo said. “We did well in our scrimmage with Trumbull […]
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…
A.J. BARBER Sr., Greenwich: The Class LL champs were hit hard by graduation, but Barber’s back after catching 10 touchdown passes last year and throwing one in the state final. PHOENIX BILLINGS Sr., Hand: Standout athlete, committed to UConn to play baseball, threw for 1,740 yards and 23 touchdowns last year and ran for […]
[Vitals] COACH — JEFF ROY (16th year, 123-43) CONFERENCE — SCC Tier I PLAYOFF CLASS — LL (766 boys enrollment) HOME — Finn Stadium, Shelton 2018 RECORD — 10-1 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. West Haven, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | TWITTER — @gaels_football [Top Players] JAKE ODDO, Sr., WR/SS (6-0, 185) TYLER […]
The Fairfield County Sports Commission announced its 2019 Sports Persons of the Year in each of the 16 communities the Commission directly serves. The local sports honorees will be recognized at the 15th anniversary Sports…
SHELTON — It’s easy as one-two-three. Snap the football, place the football, kick the football. Shelton’s Nick Andrade has found that while the numerical numbers coincide, there is more to placekicking. “I have a checklist,” said Andrade, who began practice this week with Springfield College. “The first, and the most important, is mental. All kicks […]
SHELTON — Open spaces are where Alli Kenealy was most comfortable. Her ability to commune with nature, while competing at Shelton High in cross country and track earned Kenealy a spot at the University of New Haven. “I played soccer my freshman year,” said Kenealy, a recent Shelton High graduate. “I thought if I continued […]
Seven members of the Shelton High School community, ranging from legendary coaches to amazing teachers and impactful community members, will be inducted into the school’s 2019 Hall of Fame. The Shelton High School Hall of Fame was established in 2017 as a way to recognize and honor in a permanent manner those who have excelled […]
