TORRINGTON — Rust lay all over the floor at the end of No. 6 Torrington’s 56-51 Division III second-round boys basketball win over No. 11 St. Paul Friday night at Torrington High School.“We just didn’t make shots,” said St. Paul coach Steve Ph…
#Tweet-Your-Buzzer-Beaters: Palmieri’s floater in second OT lifts St. Paul over Derby
St. Paul’s boys basketball team has certainly done a 180 since the calendar flipped to 2018. Once mired in a four-game losing streak, the Falcons have blasted off in January. They won four straight to get back to .500 and then nearly toppled NVL power Holy Cross 55-49 last Friday. The excruciating setback might have […]
Boys soccer: Torrington, St. Paul play to a draw
TORRINGTON — Torrington’s and St. Paul’s boys soccer teams frustrated themselves into a 3-3 tie in which all but one of the goals found an empty net Monday night at Torrington’s Robert H. Frost Sports Complex.All game, play was fast an…
Softball: Lawton Ks 13 as Holy Cross wins third-straight Class S championship, 4-0 over St. Paul
Sarah Lawton’s 13th strikeout gives Holy Cross 3rd straight #ctsb Class S title pic.twitter.com/P5c0JxX21u — Jim Fuller (@NHRJimFuller) June 10, 2017 WEST HAVEN >> Calling Sarah Lawton and Jenna Mowad the odd couple for the Holy Cross High School softball team doesn’t just seem appropriate because there is simply not much peculiar about the All-State […]
Girls Basketball: Hargrove, Career edge St. Paul to reach Class M semifinals
NEW HAVEN – St. Paul wanted to keep Career’s flashy point guard Ky’Jae Hargrove from penetrating the lane and having her choice of scoring or dishing off to an open teammate inside. The Falcons got it half right as they limited Hargrove to just 10 points, but they allowed Career too many easy buckets off […]
Football: St. Paul grinds out a win at Torrington
TORRINGTON >> St. Paul Catholic and Torrington ran the football at each other for a 26-14 St. Paul win at Torrington High School Friday night. “It’s a physical game, hard fought,” said veteran Falcon Coach Jude Kelly. “Our system requires lots of repetition. We run it over and over.” Torrington, too, playing with inexperienced quarterbacks, […]
Girls Volleyball: Undefeated Torrington beats St. Paul on the way to an NVL showdown with Seymour
TORRINGTON >> Torrington’s undefeated girls volleyball team tuned up for a mega-match at undefeated Seymour Friday with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-14, 25-17) sweep of St. Paul Catholic Tuesday night at Torrington High School. “We’re on a mission,” said senior Carissa Carbone. The Red Raiders lost to just two teams last year — Woodland and Seymour. […]
The Final GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Baseball Poll: Amity goes wire-to-wire as No. 1
After winning its fourth straight Class LL state title, Amity is the unanimous No. 1 team in the final poll of 2016. The Spartans defeated new No. 3 Fairfield Warde 4-3 on a walk-off walk to win the championship. Amity went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the state. It started the preseason No. […]
Class S Baseball: Crean, St. Paul down Morgan, win first state title since 1972
MIDDLETOWN >> The best way to describe St. Paul starting pitcher Connor Crean is “effectively wild.” The senior right-hander allowed two runs on three hits, but also walked eight and hit two batters. He also struck out 13, including the final three batters of the Class S state championship game at Palmer Field on Sunday […]
Jimmy Zanor: Grab a Palmer Dog, it's time for another gorgeous baseball weekend in Middletown
[aesop_character img=”http://www.gametimect.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/jayz.png” caption=”JIMMY ZANOR” align=”right” force_circle=”off”] Once again, Middletown is the center of the baseball universe this weekend. Four CIAC state baseball championship games are taking place at William J. Pomfret Stadium at Palmer Field beginning with tonight’s Class M battle between Wolcott and Northwestern. It’s time for some peanuts, Cracker Jacks and Palmer’s […]
Baseball: 2016 CIAC State Championship Preview Capsules
CIAC Championship Weekend Scoreboard Class LL No. 10 FAIRFIELD WARDE vs. No. 1 AMITY When: Saturday, noon. Where: Palmer Field, Middletown Watch Live: TV: CPTV Sports | Online: NFHS Network Championship game appearances: This is the third state final appearance for Fairfield Warde and the first since the 2004 Warde/Ludlowe split from Fairfield High School, which […]
Class S Baseball: St. Paul holds off Portland, advances to first state semifinal since 1999
BRISTOL >> St. Paul senior Michael Dombrowski blasted a triple past the Portland left fielder in the bottom of the sixth in the Falcons Class S tournament quarterfinal game vs. Portland on Saturday. It turned out to be the biggest hit of the game. Not only did he drive in Chadd Richardson to reclaim the lead, but […]
St. Paul baseball takes Torrington down in the seventh inning
TORRINGTON >> In a baseball game filled with triumphs and disappointments, St. Paul came through with the final triumph, 4-2 over Torrington’s final disappointment at Fuessenich Park Thursday afternoon. Torrington pitcher Jason Vinisko (7 innings, 2 earned runs, 9 hits, 6 strikeouts, 2 walks) nursed a 2-1 Red Raider lead through six innings before the […]
Boys swimming: Middletown ends season with win over Bristol
MIDDLETOWN >> Middletown High’s boys swim team finished Part I of its season in style, defeating the Bristol Cooperative team of Eastern, Central and St. Paul, 96-79, at the Baldwin-Parmelee Pool Tuesday afternoon in the regular season finale. With a big lead after 10 events, Middletown coach Trevor Charles opted to swim the last two […]
Young wrestlers look good Gilbert win over St. Paul
WINSTED >> In a match with nine forfeits in the 14 weight classes, Gilbert’s wrestling team came from behind on the mat for a 46-36 win over St. Paul Catholic Wednesday evening at The Gilbert School. The good news for both young teams is their low number of losses to graduation this year. On Senior […]
St. Paul Coach Joe Mone gets his 300th win in a tougher-than-expected W at Torrington
TORRINGTON >> St. Paul Coach Joe Mone reached his 300th coaching win in a 51-39 win at Torrington High School Wednesday night, but his team had to work for it. “The girls didn’t know,” said Mone, in his 21st year at St. Paul. “I told my assistant, ‘Whatever you do, don’t tell those kids.’ They’d […]
#Tweet-Your-Buzzer-Beaters: St. Paul's Eli Kennedy torches Torrington
Another night, another episode of #TweetYourBuzzerBeaters in boys basketball. For this one, we take you up to Bristol where St. Paul’s Elijah Kennedy brought new meaning to the term “T-Town” when he broke Torrington with this 3-point dagger from the left corner in a 63-60 NVL victory Wednesday night. The footage was captured in the stands […]
Preview: Litchfield County Wrestling Fights Numbers Games
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter Wrestling is a do-or-die sport, breeding that attitude in athletes and coaches alike. That’s fortunate for the small schools dotting the Northwest Corner because, as tough as the sport is, it’s even tougher for the schools to maintain healthy programs. Wrestling demands 100 percent dedication, weeding out pretenders, […]
Girls soccer: St. Paul Catholic edges Portland
PORTLAND >> St. Paul Catholic tuned up for the upcoming Class S state tournament with a 4-3 non-league victory over Portland Thursday night. The Falcons, who compete in the Naugatuck Valley League, scored three unanswered goals in the second half to edge the two-time defending state champion Highlanders. “They’ve (Portland) always had a very good […]
Twenty schools chosen as Michaels Cup exemplary programs
From the CIAC: Twenty high school athletic programs have been selected as CIAC Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary programs recognizing their outstanding achievement as overall athletics programs for the 2014-15 academic year. They are: Branford Canton Coventry East Catholic East Hampton Fairfield Ludlowe Fitch Joel Barlow Ledyard Lewis Mills Lyman Memorial Lyme-Old Lyme North Branford Northwest Catholic Northwestern Simsbury […]
St. Paul Catholic boys soccer gets past Torrington
TORRINGTON >> Undefeated St. Paul (3-0) had all it could handle in a 1-0 win at Torrington High School Monday afternoon. Falcons Stefan Zwolinski and Mike Dombrowski teamed up for the game’s only scoring play 18 minutes into the first half. Zwolinski, a freshman, chipped it from the middle to junior Dombrowski coming in from […]
2015 NVL Football Team Preview Capsules
BRASS Crosby Third-year quarterback Michael Marshall returns as one of the NVL’s most experience passers, giving the Bulldogs hope they can end a run of six losing seasons. But there are plenty of holes to fill elsewhere. Coach David Jurewicz is confident his team will compete. Team Preview Holy Cross The Crusaders […]
NVL Football 2015: St. Paul preview
Above: Video highlights of St. Paul senior wide receiver/defensive back Ben Pryor Vitals Coach: Jude Kelly (11th year, 43-51) Conference: NVL Copper Division Playoff Class: S (216 boys enrollment) Home: St. Paul High, Bristol 2014 Record: 6-5 (1-3 NVL Copper Division) 2015 Kickoff: Sept. 11 at Derby, 7 p.m. Team website: MaxPreps Top players Ben Pryor, […]
Softball: All-NVL selections
The NVL recently released its all-league selections. They are: Pitcher of Year: Ashley Guillette, Oxford Senior of Year: Kaley Kempf, Oxford Coach of Year: Jim Husar, Oxford ALL-NVL Ashley Guillette, Oxford Raeanne Geffert, Seymour Toni Risucci, Watertown Kaley Kempf, Oxford Marissa Morris, Torrington Liz Lombardo, Holy Cross Cassie Rossetti, Seymour Kara Klimaszewski, Naugatuck Carla Piccolo, […]
Class M Boys Basketball: Northwestern holds off St. Paul to advance
WINSTED >> No. 2 Northwestern led big for three quarters then weathered a fourth-quarter charge from No. 18 St. Paul Catholic for a 68-65 second-round Class M boys basketball win at Northwestern High School Wednesday night. “It’s the kind of game you expect in the state tournament,” Northwestern coach Doug Sebach said. “It was a […]
Wrestling: Terryville wins first Berkshire-Valley Invitational
WOODBURY >> Terryville’s wrestling team, undefeated in the Berkshire League this year, took another giant step Saturday. The Kangaroos won the first Berkshire-Valley Invitational Tournament, combining the five wrestling teams from the Berkshire League – Gilbert, Housatonic, Nonnewaug, Northwestern and Terryville – with the five wrestling teams from the NVL – Derby, Holy Cross, Oxford, […]
Football: 2014 All-Naugatuck Valley League selections
ALL-NVL OFFENSE QB: Jason Bradley, Naugatuck RB: Tajik Bagley, Ansonia RB: Elijah Parks, St. Paul WR: Bryan Coney, Naugatuck WR: Ben Slowik, Derby OL: CJ Falcioni, Seymour OL: Laurence Carfaro, Ansonia OL: Mike Gugliotti, Holy Cross OL: Justin Nadeau, Wolcott OL: Jose Santamria, Derby TE: Witold Gul, Ansonia UT: Michael Audibert, Wolcott UT: Michael Kreiger, […]
Wednesday's Litchfield County roundup: Torrington swims past St. Paul
Torrington remained undefeated in the NVL after a 98-68 victory against St. Paul Wednesday night. The Red Raiders 200 medley team of Jessica Gray, Olivia Vollaro, Payton Welch and Taryn Canfield finished first with a time of 2:12.13. Torrington’s Emily Mazzarelli finished first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 1:11.56. Torrington improves to […]
NVL Football 2014: St. Paul preview
Above: Highlight reel for St. Paul wide receiver, Daija Fitzpatrick who had 44 catches, 620 yards and 7 TDs last season. Fitzpatrick should help senior Pat Etter’s transition as the Falcons starting quarterback. Vitals Coach: Jude Kelly (10th season) Conference: NVL Copper Division Playoff Class: S (217 boys enrollment) Home: St. Paul H.S. 2013 Record: 6-4 (3-3 in Copper) 2014 […]
Meet Hartford County's Scholar Athletes
High school seniors from Hartford County were recognized as the state’s top scholar-athletes at the 2014 Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) Scholar-Athlete Banquet sponsored by McDonald’s. A 31-year sponsor of the program with a longstanding commitment to educational programs in Connecticut, McDonald’s joined CAS to honor the following local students as the best of the […]
Former St. Paul quarterback Logan Marchi now heading to Temple
It looks like Winsted’s Logan Marchi will be on a Division I football roster, after all. The St. Paul quarterback, now Gilbert-Winsted student, who was compelled to withdraw his commitment to UConn (i.e. had it rescinded) in the days leading up to National Signing Day, was all set to head to prep school. But on Tuesday […]
2014 NVL Football Schedules
NVL Master Schedule Ansonia Crosby Derby Holy Cross Kennedy Naugatuck Oxford Sacred Heart/Kaynor Seymour St. Paul Catholic Torrington Watertown Wilby Wolcott Woodland
Class S softball: Thomaston wins extra inning thriller against St. Paul
THOMASTON >> No. 2 Thomaston beat No. 15 St. Paul Catholic 2-1 Wednesday afternoon in a 10-inning game with more heart-stopping twists and turns than your favorite action movie. Danielle Genest dashed in with the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 10th; each team held its breath at the edge […]
Baseball beat: NVL Tournament Central
Updates every minute – View full tournament NEWS CENTRAL Cross Marks The Spot: Holy Cross wins title Reversing the Trend: Seymour uses small ball to advance to NVL Final. Holy Moly!: Holy Cross walks into the NVL Final. NVL First-Round wrap up: Torrington downs Derby, valley rivalry set to go! PREVIEW After all the schedule […]
Softball: All-NVL Selections
The All-Naugatuck Valley League recently announced its all-league selections in softball. ALL-NVL Sydney Matzko (Torrington); Katie Petroski (Seymour); Gillian Fortier (Naugatuck); Raeanne Geffert (Seymour); Samantha Lee (Woodland); Liz Lombardo (Holy Cross); Sara Selimovski (Watertown); Yaixsa Vargas (Kennedy); Brittany Anderson (Torrington); Shelby Mendillo (Derby); Kayla DePara (Wolcott). ALL-BRASS DIVISION Makayla O’Hara (Seymour); Amanda Harkins (Seymour); Abby […]
2014 NVL Softball Tournament pairings, schedule
The NVL softball tournament schedule has been released and will begin on Tuesday at the home fields of the higher seeds. Torrington, the defending champions, comes into the tournament with an undefeated record at 19-0, and they will face off against Kennedy, 8-11. No. 2 Seymour comes into the tournament with only one loss, coming […]
St. Paul baseball takes down Terryville
TERRYVILLE >> Terryville pitcher Jeff Dupaul held off St. Paul Catholic’s smoking bats for three innings before the Falcons opened up for an eventual 10-1 win at Terryville High School Saturday afternoon. St. Paul, 3-0, has posted 42 runs in three games, including a 28-14 opening shot at Torrington Wednesday. Photos: St. Paul 10 Terryville […]
St. Paul baseball explodes for 17 runs in fifth inning in rout of Torrington
TORRINGTON >> Well, that’s over. St. Paul Catholic and Torrington combined for a 28-14 four-hour-nightmare Falcon baseball win that showed just how cold a windy mid-40s day can get. Neither team is likely to forget this one, no matter how hard they try. Photos: St. Paul 28 Torrington 14 Clearly, it was a hitters’ day. […]
DOUBLY SWEET: Thomaston defeats St. Paul in double overtime to win Class S title
UNCASVILLE >> No. 3 seed Thomaston fought from behind three times, through regulation and two overtimes, to wrench the Class S girls basketball championship from No. 1 St. Paul, 61-57, at the Mohegan Sun Arena Saturday afternoon. Photos: Thomaston 61 St. Paul 57 (2OT) “For the past four years, this is all I wanted,” beamed Golden Bear […]
Thomaston, St. Paul get ready for battle in Class S title game
Today’s Class S girls basketball championship between No. 1 St. Paul Catholic (22-4) and No. 3 Thomaston (22-4) is a neighborhood battle for residents of the Northwest Corner, despite its 3 p.m. spotlight at the glittering Mohegan Sun Arena. Its the NVL vs. the Berkshire League, nearby town vs. nearby town and, best of all, […]
Class S girls basketball: Thomaston head coach faces off against niece and St. Paul in finals
PLANTSVILLE >> When Thomaston and St. Paul step on the court Saturday afternoon at the Mohegan Sun Arena a state title won’t be the only thing on the line, family bragging rights will be too. Thomaston head coach Bob McMahon will lead his Golden Bears into the Class S Championship game for the second year […]
CIAC announces Mohegan Sun state basketball championship schedule
The CIAC has announced the dates and times for the boys and girls basketball championship games at Mohegan Sun. Advance sale tickets can be bought online here. SATURDAY 10 a.m. — CLASS L GIRLS: Capital Prep vs. Weaver Capital Prep rolls into final Weaver dominates Farmington 12:30 p.m. — CLASS M BOYS: Weaver vs. East Catholic Weaver […]
Class M boys basketball: Lewis Mills beats St. Paul, advances to semifinals
BURLINGTON >> No. 1 Lewis Mills (20-4) proved doubters wrong in a 55-45 win over No. 7 St. Paul (16-8) in a Class M Boys Basketball quarterfinal game at Lewis Mills High School Monday evening. Some viewed the contest as Berkshire League basketball vs. Naugatuck Valley League basketball with little to compare between a predominantly […]
Holy Cross girls basketball captures NVL title with win over St. Paul
WATERBURY >> The Holy Cross Crusaders captured the NVL tournament title with a 48-38 win against St. Paul, capping off their undefeated, 22-0, NVL season. “I felt all along we were the best team in the league, we beat all the good teams at their gyms and beat some of them twice,” said Holy Cross […]
St. Paul girls basketball clinches first trip to NVL title game
WATERBURY >> For the first time since they joined the Naugatuck Valley League in 2010, the St. Paul Falcons are headed to the NVL title game in after defeating Wolcott 40-31. St. Paul will face Holy Cross, which defeated Torrington in the other semifinal, in the championship on Wednesday. “Definitely excited,” said Falcons junior Kelly […]
Former St. Paul quarterback Marchi transfers to Gilbert, will play basketball this season
Logan Marchi, St. Paul’s all-state quarterback and UConn football commit, transferred to Gilbert over winter break and will play basketball for the Yellowjackets. “It was a financial decision,” said Marchi, who lives in Winsted and grew up with most of his new teammates. “It’s cool to be back with them.” Marchi played basketball at St. […]
McCarthy scores 25 points in Torrington boys basketball’s win over St. Paul
TORRINGTON >> Torrington’s boys basketball team struggled to a one-point first-half lead over St. Paul Catholic, then blazed through the third quarter to an 84-64 blowout by the end of the season opener for both teams Wednesday night at Torrington High School. “I told them we should have been up 10 at the half,” said […]
The 2013 All-NVL football teams
The 2013 All-NVL football teams, divided into all-league and all-division. ALL-NAUGATUCK VALLEY LEAGUE OFFENSE Quarterback – Logan Marchi (St. Paul), Michael Kreiger (Derby), Tanner Kinglsey (Woodland) Running Back – Arkel Newsome (Ansonia), Joey Salemme (Seymour) Wide Receiver – Reid Morin (St. Paul), Ryne Griesenhauer (Naugatuck), Jayson Matos (Wolcott) Offensive Line – Zack Sirowich (Seymour), Ryan […]
All-NVL girls volleyball team released
All NVL Player name, school 1. Brianna Pacileo*, Woodland 2. Samantha Lee, Woodland 3. Livia Shehu, Crosby 4. Kayla DePara, Wolcott 5. Ashley Whitney, Naugatuck 6. Marliena Monaco, Ansonia 7. Shelby Consolini, Torrington *- Top senior All-Brass Player name, school 1. Morgan Westine, Ansonia 2. Jesica Litwa, Seymour 3. Hannah Deegan, Woodland 4. Abby Rosato, […]
Torrington boys soccer tops St. Paul, reaches NVL finals
WATERBURY >> Torrington High School’s boys soccer team (17-1) dominated in a 3-0 win over St. Paul (13-5) in an NVL Tournament semifinal game at Watertown High School Monday night. The good Falcon team, seeded third in the Tournament, held No. 2 Torrington to a 2-1 win in the Red Raiders’ second game of the […]
