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CIAC State Championship Weekend Scoreboard UNCASVILLE >> No. 3 Canton ended No. 1 Thomaston’s two-year reign as Class S girls basketball champion with a 64-41 win at the Mohegan Sun Saturday morning. Last year, the same two teams defended each other to a two-point win for the Golden Bears on a last-minute steal by Gabrielle […]
After a year to think about it, No. 1 Thomaston and No. 3 Canton are back on the Mohegan Sun court this morning playing for the same stakes they fought for a year ago — the CIAC Class S girls basketball championship. Thomaston put it away last year for its second straight state championship, sealing […]
CLASS LL No. 4 STAMFORD (24-2) vs. No. 10 GREENWICH (19-4) When: Sunday, 12:30 p.m. Where: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville TV: CPTV Sports Internet: NFHSNetwork.com Championship game appearances: This is first appearance for both teams. What to look for: A clash of FCIAC rivals. One will win its first CIAC state title. It marks the […]
CIAC Winter Championship Weekend Scoreboard It could be a historic weekend at the Mohegan Sun Arena, site of the CIAC girls basketball state championships. Canton (Class S), Notre Dame-Fairfield (Class M) and FCIAC rivals Stamford and Greenwich, which square off in Class LL, are each in search of a first CIAC state title. Another team, […]
SOUTHBURY >> No. 1 Thomaston’s size and defensive savvy overwhelmed No. 4 Kolbe Cathedral from start to finish in a 59-37 Class S girls basketball semifinal win at Pomperaug High School Monday night. “They were superb defensively,” said Thomaston coach Bob McMahon. The Bears will face No. 3 Canton, 43-34 winners over No. 2 Bolton […]
THOMASTON >> No. 1 Thomaston pulled away from No. 9 Classical Magnet in the fourth quarter to a 60-47 Class S Girls Basketball Quarterfinal win at Thomaston Tuesday night. Three straight steals by Gabrielle Hurlbert and another by Julia Quinn combined with a pair of threes by Casey Carangelo and Quinn for the final push. […]
THOMASTON >> Thomaston won its fifth Berkshire League girls basketball tournament in a row (and sixth in the last seven) in a 58-39 sweep of second-place Nonnewaug Thursday evening at Thomaston High School. Far from a romp, the win was more of a surgical operation. The Chiefs threw up a 2-3 zone in the first […]
THOMASTON >> Thomaston’s boys basketball team (7-12) kept its state tournament hopes alive Wednesday night with a 55-41 win over Gilbert (1-18) that was much more competitive than the final score. Gilbert won the first half, 25-13, with defense and energy. Thomaston roared back in the second half with energy, height and talent. The Golden […]
THOMASTON >> In a battle for second place behind five-time defending Berkshire League girls basketball tournament champion Thomaston, No. 2 Nonnewaug and No. 3 Lewis Mills started their semifinal match slowly Monday night, then built to a crescendo. The Spartans took the first half; Nonnewaug walked away from a second-half thriller with a 36-34 win […]
Staff Reports Gilbert’s girls basketball team made a trip to Danbury worthwhile as the Yellowjackets (5-7) stung Abbott Tech 51-27 Monday night. Jillian Wexler took scoring honors with 14 points. Deanna Delacruz and Ali Brochu had 10 points apiece. Abbott Tech is 0-12. Late Friday Boys Basketball Thomaston 72, Gilbert 55 >> Noah Daigle (18 […]
SEYMOUR >> Northwestern’s wrestling team came away from Seymour with a 39-24 win Wednesday night with pins from Joe Pedrolini, Gavin Duncan, Josh Schwartz, Garrett Healey and a decision by Gabe Schwartz. All of Seymour’s points came by forfeit. Terryville 54, St. Paul 28 >> Cody Bouteiller, Logan Covello, Josh WrightFred Ellegard, Connor Levins and […]
LITCHFIELD >> Wamogo’s boys basketball team capped a doubleheader at Wamogo High School with a 44-42 win over Litchfield Friday night. The Warriors led by six after three quarters. Litchfield rorared back with a 17-13 quarter, not quite enough. Garrett Coe had 13 for Wamogo (4-3); Max Loomis, 12. Ryan O’Neill scored 15; Barndon Hookstadt, […]
Staff Reports Wamogo shut out Thomaston 18-0 in the first quarter of a boys basketball game at Wamogo High School Thursday night on the way to a 49-27 win. The Golden Bears came back to win the second quarter 12-10, but it was too little, too late for hopes of a real comeback. Max Loomis […]
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter THOMASTON >> Thomaston’s girls basketball team is the measuring stick for Berkshire League teams — as in how close can you come to the two-time defending Class S State champions. Thursday evening, Wamogo (5-4; 4-3 Berkshire League), with some good talent, found it has a ways to go, […]
TERRYVILLE >> Terryville outscored Northwestern by five points in the final period at Terryville High School to trim the Highlanders to their closest win of the season 60-53 Friday night. Alex Case (15 points), Devin Warren (12 points) and Tony Case (10 points) led Northwestern. Ian Schmidt (13 points) led the Kangaroo charge back up […]
LITCHFIELD >> Brooke Neller went off for 27 points at home to lead the Warriors (5-2) to a 58-49 girls basketball win over Shepaug (4-3) Tuesday night. Shepaug, led by Caroline Kelly (24 points) and Samantha Moravsky (13), trailed by six at the half, tied the game at the end of three and led by […]
Staff Reports LITCHFIELD >> Thomaston senior Morgan Sanson joined the 1,000-point club with 16 points in a 65-25 Golden Bear rout over Litchfield at Litchfield High School Wednesday night. Junior center Casey Carangelo also had 16; Gabrielle Hurlbert added 10 for the undefeated Bears (4-0). Amber Marino was high scorer for Litchfield (2-2) with 8. […]
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter Last year’s Berkshire League boys basketball regular season and league tournament champions, Northwestern and Lewis Mills, opened up the full winter season with wins Monday night. Northwestern 71, Shepaug 57: In Washington, Highlander senior Alex Case sprinted and bombed for 28 points, including 5 three-pointers, followed by Tucker […]
Staff reports LITCHFIELD >> Mary Spierto and Elena Kennedy led Litchfield’s girls basketball team to a 46-42 win against Gilbert at home Friday, keeping the early-season Cowgirl record spotless at 2-0. Spierto led Litchfield with 16 points; Kennedy (7 points) did it on the boards (14 rebounds) and on defense (7 blocks). Sam Foley chipped […]
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter Naugatuck Valley League Torrington Coach: Eric Gamari, 7th season Last Year: 4-16 Key Loss: Tim Considine, G Key Returners: Zak Mancini, 5-8 Sr. G; Connor Finn, 5-10 Sr. F; Jake Boccio, 6-2 Sr. C; David White, 5-10 Sr. All-Iron Division G/F; Stephon Dailey, 5-8 Jr. G; Nick DallaValle, […]
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter There’s no safe refuge for any of the area’s CIAC boys basketball teams this year. Torrington plays in one of the state’s toughest basketball leagues. The NVL had a Class S state champion and a Class L runner-up last year, including the No. 1 team in final state […]
Girls Basketball Wamogo 43, Lewis Mills 28: Wamogo overcame an early Spartain lead with a big second quarter and huge third for an opening win at Lewis Mills High School. Sophomore Rose Kelly led the Warrior attack with 13 points, followed by 11 from Kristen Kanderfer. Samira Abbdelrehim paced Mills with 11. Thomaston 56, Gilbert […]
NVL Torrington has won two of the last three NVL titles, Holy Cross one. The Red Raiders won a pair of thrillers over Kennedy and Holy Cross in the NVL Tournament last year, but graduated much of their firepower. Starters Paige Middleton, Brittany Anderson, Mia Barbieri and Taylor Howe were a huge part of the […]
NVL Torrington Coach: Mike Fritch, 23rd year Last Year: 23-2, NVL Champions Key Losses: Paige Middleton, All-NVL G/F; Brittany Anderson, All-Iron Division F; Mia Barbieri, C/F; Shelby Howe, All-NVL-Tournament G; Taylor Howe, G; Kendra Covington, F. Key Returners: Ashlynn Cook, 5-7 Sr. F; Alexis Tyrell, 5-5 Soph. G; Brie Pergola, 5-8 All-NVL, All-State G/F; Lindsey […]
WETHERSFIELD >> Haddam-Killingworth’s Meghan Cerino has developed into one of the top field hockey goalies in the state due to her aggressive style of play and ability to cut down scoring angles. On Saturday in the CIAC Class S championship game, Thomaston was prepared for Cerino, including Morgan Sanson who ended up with the game-winning […]
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter Saturday is CIAC championship day for field hockey, boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball – a good time for updating Northwest Corner’s state tournament performances so far. Thomaston’s field hockey team looks for the area’s second state championship in tomorrow’s Class S finals at noon at Wethersfield […]
Tuesday, Nov. 10 CIAC State Tournaments Field Hockey Class M First Round No. 9 Bethel 3, No. 8 Nonnewaug 1 CLass S First Round No. 1 Thomaston (15-1), Bye No. 8 Lewis Mills 2, No. 9 Killingly 1 No. 6 Granby 4, No. 11 Shepaug 1 Boys Soccer Class M First Round No. 1 Lewis […]
THOMASTON >> Thomaston’s field hockey team beat Lewis Mills 2-0 Tuesday afternoon in a win that unofficially passed the Berkshire League crown to the Golden Bears for the first since 1988. The Bears, 11-0 in the Berkshire League, 12-1 overall, took a three-game lead over defending league and Class S state champion Mills (8-3-0-1) and […]
We spent 36 hours following the fine work of NFHSNetwork and CPTV Sports, who brought to you, live, ALL of the CIAC spring state championships. Here are the top moments we managed to capture on Vine throughout the weekend. With so many games going on simultaneously, it was impossible to keep track of it all. If […]
