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SOUTHBURY — An enduring tradition is the best compliment that can be paid to a high school sports program.
New Milford earned its 14th South-West Conference wrestling championship since 2004 Saturday night …
STRATFORD — Dave Johnson was revered throughout his time as a coach and athletic director for always putting the kids first.
Johnson was honored in a ceremony prior to the Stratford Bunnell boys’ basketball…
The Newtown Nighthawks won the SWC cheerleading championships on Friday night at their home gym. Joel Barlow was the 1st runner up and Brookfield 2nd.
STRATFORD — The Stratford boys basketball team showed up in front of a sold-out home crowd against crosstown rival Bunnell in a 58-50 non-conference victory Monday night.
Joe August and Mike D’Aloia led the…
STRATFORD — James Savko caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Bunnell football team routed Stratford 43-0 Thursday morning at Penders Field.
Bunnell (3-7) defeated Stratford (0-10) for the 12th time in t…
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Emma Appleman, Guilford: The team captain had 49 kills and 24 digs over three matches, as the Indians defeated Shelton, defending Class LL champion Amity, and East Haven, all 3-0, during t…
STRATFORD — Weston came into Penders Field Friday night with quarterback James Goetz on the sidelines with an injury.
It didn’t matter at all.
One of the Sawyer twins, Brendan, moved from wi…
When Maloney and Platt met in the CIAC Class L football semifinals last season it was not just a big day for the town of Meriden.
It gave hope to a lot of high school football programs in the same situation…
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Jacqui Bates, Coventry: Bates had 18 digs, 10 kills and two aces to lead Coventry past defending ECC champion Woodsto…
STRATFORD — The Stratford girls’ volleyball team took the quick bus ride to Bunnell for a cross-town battle that took a full five games to be decided as the Red Devils outlasted the Bulldogs 3-2.
Despite St…
STRATFORD — When a high school football team opens its season with only 21 players wearing helmets, a lot — underline a lot — is expected from everyone on its roster. That might go double, if not triple, for that team’s qu…
HAMDEN — The football teams from Hamden, Glastonbury, Guilford and Stratford met at Joe Bruno Field on Thursday afternoon to practice against each other. The season begins in two weeks and teams are scrimmaging across the state to prepare. Make sure to stay up to date with all the football team previews here 2019 […]
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…
Vitals COACH — JACK PETION (3rd year, 5-15) CONFERENCE — SWC Division I PLAYOFF CLASS — Class L (536 boys enrollment) HOME — Penders Field, Stratford 2018 RECORD — 1-9 2019 OPENER — Sept. 13 vs. Notre Dame-Fairfield, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITES — Maxpreps | Stratford Football; TWITTER — @PetionJack Top Players DA’QUIN ELLO, Sr., OL/DL, (6-3, 300) […]
WESTPORT — The chance for gold came with a side of revenge for Nico Provo on Sunday.
Wrestling for the 51-kilogram freestyle championship at the United World Wrestling Cadet Pan American Championships in Mo…
Stratford softball was clicking on all cylinders tonight as they defeated Bunnell 13-0. Angela Gindrod fired a shutout and the 1-4 hitters combined to go 8-11 with 8 runs scored and 5 RBIs #ctsb @GameTimeCT pic.twitter.com/4h4jt20dZl — Will Aldam (@AldamWill) May 10, 2019 STRATFORD — The Stratford and Bunnell softball teams traded in their regular […]
When Notre Dame-Fairfield travels to Stratford for a game Mon. May 6, the teams will be playing for something besides a SWC victory.
Both sides will be participating in a special “Light Blue” charity game b…
The 13th annual Stratford High School Senior Recognition/Athletic Hall of Fame dinner will take place May 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Vazzano’s Four Seasons Catering and Banquet in Stratford.
All senior athletes who…
Welcome back to Uni-Browse. Each week we will take a look at four baseball uniforms from around the state and let you vote for your favorite. Last week, Notre Dame-West Haven won with 43% of the vote. If you have a uniform you would like to see featured, please email Sericson@stamfordadvocate.com Here are this week’s […]
As Ridgefield was taking on Trumbull Friday afternoon, Ridgefield coach Paul Fabbri and his coaching staff were being informed they could return. .
After a fire was set using gasoline as an accelerant in an…
STRATFORD — It was fitting there was no scoreboard at Birdseye Field Saturday.
Because the final score — Stratford 18, Trinity Catholic 6 — wasn’t the most important factor in the season-opening, non-league…
The spring of 2018 will long be remembered in SWC territory for the amount of havoc weather wreaked on the softball schedule.
Wet fields first led to delays and postponements. Then tornados swept through th…
Extreme parity is set to rule the SWC once again, with any of the eight teams who make the postseason capable of winning three games inside a week to lift the crown.
The wealth has been spread to a remarkab…
TORRINGTON — No. 5 seed Torrington boarded a second-half jet that carried it from a halftime tie against No. 12 Stratford to a 72-47 final in a Division III boys basketball second-round game at Torrington High School Thurs…
Depth is significant in team swimming, especially when the all-important championship meets take place.
Well-represented in each event, Pomperaug has plenty of depth and as a result, has plenty of titles to…
STRATFORD — Stratford basketball coach Tim Swaller had a game plan for Kolbe Cathedral’s Quinton Sneed. Unfortunately for the Red Devils, Sneed was not to be denied.
Combining 17 points with 24 rebounds, Sn…
The 2019 SWC Boys Basketball Championship begins Friday, Feb. 22 with quarterfinals at the higher seeds, continue Monday, Feb 25 with semifinals at the sites of the higher seeds and the championship, Thursday, Feb. 28 at a site to be determined. Notre Dame-Fairfield is the three-time defending champion and the No. 5 seed in this […]
DANBURY — The challengers keep coming to Danbury, and the Immaculate boys basketball team keep batting them away.
The Mustangs faced another formidable foe in Stratford, which entered play right behind them…
NEW FAIRFIELD — After a long weekend, the South-West Conference wresting championships fell on the broad shoulders of Newtown’s 285-pounder Joey Zeller in the final match of the evening at New Fairfield High School.
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