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WINSTED >> Gilbert’s girls basketball team beat Wamogo soundly, 51-30, Friday evening at Gilbert as a sign of where the two teams stand on their own self-improvement charts. The Yellowjackets (3-2) are all about hustle, offensively and defensively. “We talk about wanting to hustle more,” said Coach Gerry Hicks. “We’re trying to reach our potential.” […]
MIDDLETOWN >> It’s no contest, the happiest man in town is Vinal Tech football coach Joe Cefaratti. “I’m very happy, I’m ecstatic,” Cefaratti proclaimed after his cooperative team from Vinal Tech, East Hampton and Goodwin Tech defeated Wolcott Tech/Housatonic Regional/Wamogo, 27-18 at Palmer Field Friday night. “I was so pleased with how we moved the […]
Vitals Coach: JAMIE COTY (ninth year, 6-54) Conference: Constitution State Confereence Playoff Class: M (798 combined boys enrollment) Home: Wolcott Tech High School and Housatonic High School 2015 Record: Did not field varsity team (WT 6-5 as junior varsity) 2016 Kickoff: Sept. 10 vs. Thames River, 11 a.m. Team website: MaxPreps Top players NICK GUIDA, Soph. LB/FB (5-11, 180) WILL FALLON, Jr. LB/FB […]
FALLS VILLAGE >> In a pitchers’ duel with no earned runs, it was fitting that Housatonic beat Wamogo 2-1 on a walk-off error Thursday afternoon at Housatonic High School. Despite a combined 7 errors in the game (5-2 Wamogo), great fielding plays almost matched great pitching for much of the game — except when it […]
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 […]
LITCHFIELD >> Feel free to check off the Wamogo boys basketball team as one of next year’s Berkshire League favorites right now. Friday night, the Warriors (9-9) dismantled an athletic Housatonic team 59-37 while demonstrating the growth – up and together – a young team can make in a season under a good coaching staff. […]
Staff Reports LITCHFIELD >> Fresh from an upset over league-leader Northwestern the night before, Litchfield’s boys basketball team kept up its pace against cross-town rival Wamogo Thursday night in 45-42 win. The Warriors (7-8), behind 18 points from Garrett Coe and 13 from Max Loomis, owned the first half, 27-19. Litchfield (7-8) took the second […]
LITCHFIELD >> Wamogo’s boys basketball team stayed close to visiting Nonnewaug for the first quarter Tuesday at Wamogo High School despite four steals by Nonnewaug. The steals were just a preview for a 68-38 Nonnewaug blowout that proved, on this night, that quick and aggressive was far better than big and slower. “That was the best […]
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, […]
By Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter LITCHFIELD >> Wamogo High School inducts five new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame Friday, January 15, at approximately 6:30 p.m., between games of a Litchfield/Wamogo boys and girls basketball doubleheader that’s usually reason enough for a huge crowd at Wamogo High School. Now, along with the […]
Staff Reports NORTHFORD >> The Housatonic/Northwestern/Wamogo ice hockey team (1-3-1) skated undefeated Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug (3-0-1) to a 3-3 deadlock at the Northford Ice Pavilion Wednesday night. Nick Mierzejewski, Jason Diamond and Finn Bambery scored the Mountaineer goals. Kyle Roberts, Chris Blanchard and Hunter Boileau scored for Lyman Hall. Housatonic goalkeeper Matt Murray made 26 saves […]
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. […]
NAUGATUCK VALLEY LEAGUE Torrington Coach: Andrew Marchand Last Year: 7-4-1, NVL 3rd, Class M 4th Key Losses: Jack Wassik, 200 free NVL 3rd, 500 free NVL champion, Class M 2nd; Matt Traub, 100 butterfly NVL 2nd, 100 backstroke NVL champion (meet record), Class M champion, 200 IM Class M champion; Josh Coscia, 50 free NVL […]
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 Saturday Results LITCHFIELD >> Nonnewaug’s girls basketball team (2-0) dominated Wamogo (1-1) from start to finish in a 44-23 stampede Saturday at Wamogo High School. Nonnewaug center Courtney Carlson had 19 points, as the Chiefs settled the game with a 21-5 first quarter, building from there. Mary Bibbey added 11 for Nonnewaug. Rose […]
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 […]
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 […]
Peter Wallace pwallace@registercitizen.com @PWallaceSports on Twitter CIAC State Tournaments begin this week in five fall sports – field hockey, boys soccer, girls soccer, girls swimming and diving, and girls volleyball. Here’s a rundown of who’s in among area teams and observations in each sport. Field Hockey Area Qualifiers: Class M – Nonnewaug. Class S – […]
The slow growth of boys and girls lacrosse in the Northwest Corner is ambitious because, like ice hockey, other parts of the state have a long head start. Housatonic and Lewis Mills have made themselves exceptions. Housy’s program has been around for years. Its longevity showed up last year on the girls side with a […]
Torrington Coach: Maryann Musselman, 15th year Last year: 19-2 Key losses: Sydney Matzko, All-State p; Nicole Jamieson, 2b; Alexa Potter, lf; Sara Heath, 1b; Sam Pelow, ss; Aunchlee Reily, of. Key returners: Marissa Morris, cpt, sr. c; Brittany Young, cpt, sr. of; Brittany Anderson, cpt, sr of; Alexis Tyrrell, soph, inf; Lauren Jamieson, soph, inf; […]
Torrington Coach: Pat Richardson, 5th year Last year: 17-7 Key losses: Shane Bierfeldt, lhp/of; Ben Thompson, c; Mitch Zagrodnik, p/1b; John McCarthy, 2b; Stanley Rijo, ss. Key returners: Nate Manchester, jr. p; Kobe Covington, jr. inf; Ben Bonvicini, sr. inf; Josh Rubino, sr. p; Manny Rijo, sr. of; Nick Santillo, sr. inf/of; P.J. Kilmartin, sr. p/of; Anthony Pandolfo, sr. […]
