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HARTFORD — A brilliant regular season for Watertown/Pomperaug came from simple things, simple things that their Friday night opponent in the CIAC Division II boys hockey quarterfinals turned back on the Indians.
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With the 2019 CIAC hockey tournament set to begin, here’s a look at five impact players to keep an eye on.
Sean Gordon, Ridgefield
There was no question about what the Tigers had in the Best…
WEST HAVEN — Branford knew it wasn’t going to get a ton of goals against Watertown/Pomperaug goalie Ryan Fleming in the SCC/SWC boys hockey Division II championship. The power play was going to be big, and it won the Horne…
WEST HAVEN — In the second meeting of the season between Cheshire and Watertown-Pomperaug, the Rams were looking for a different result. Instead, Watertown-Pomperaug goaltender Ryan Fleming made sure the outcome was exactl…
It’s league championship season in Connecticut boys ice hockey, with the FCIAC and Nutmeg league tournaments already underway while the CCC and SCC/SWC begin theirs this week. There are also state tournament pairings that will be out by week’s end. Fairfield Prep, Xavier and Greenwich posted impressive victories this week, which has enabled the three […]
For the first time in eight years a team will take an unbeaten record into the postseason. After clearing its Fairfield Prep hurdle, 2-1, Ridgefield polished off its sterling regular season with formality victories over Wilton (10-3) and Westhill/Stamford (7-1) to become the first Division I team to go unbeaten heading into the postseason since […]
Pretty good start to the conference tournament predictions. So far, the record stands at 38-9 overall. Day 3 Predictions Day 2 Predictions Day 1 Predictions Now, prognosticating gets a little tougher as conferences play semifinal matchups. If you’re a girls hoops fan, you have to love this slate of games tonight. NVL At Kennedy No. […]
The NVL girls basketball tournament will begin with quarterfinals on Saturday at Holy Cross, continue with semifinals Monday, Feb. 18 and concluded with the championship Wednesday, Feb. 20, both at Kennedy High School in Waterbury. Sacred Heart is the defending champion and the No. 2 seed in this year’s tournament. Unbeaten St. Paul is the […]
A week after taking a step back to No. 5 below No. 4 Hamden (which it beat the previous week), Fairfield Prep took two steps forward in the GameTimeCT Top 10 boys hockey poll for Feb. 12 The Jesuits split a pair of games vs. interstate competition and, at 8-7, are starting to muscle Northwest […]
WINSTED — Gilbert defended its Bekshire-Valley Postseason Invitational Championship with a 203-153.5 advantage over second-place Northwestern on a great day for area wrestling Saturday at The Gilbert School.
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Xavier earned just enough votes to make another return to the Top 10 thanks to a 1-1 tie with defending Rhode Island champion LaSalle Academy last week. The Falcons moved in — by one point — at the No. 10 spot while knocking out Guilford, which climbed as high as No. 8 as of last […]
Fairfield Prep and Guilford were the big movers in the latest GameTimeCT Boys Hockey Top 10 Poll for Jan. 29. The Jesuits, fresh off back-to-back victories over Xavier and Hamden, inched closer to .500 and earned enough votes to jump two spots to No. 4 this week. Guilford, meanwhile, won its ninth-straight game and also […]
EAST HAVEN — These teams have played 90 minutes of tight hockey. They could play 90 more, or even more. When it’s Watertown/Pomperaug and Guilford, though, what else is new?
Another close one went to Guilfo…
Ridgefield is still unanimous No. 1 and the rest of the first five remained the same in the latest GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll as the season hits its midpoint. Darien is No. 2, Northwest Catholic 3, Hamden 4 and Notre Dame-West Haven 5. The only changes from last week are minor. Fairfield Prep, […]
Fine performances
Ryan Antkowiak, SGWL: Scored twice in a 4-3 win over Housatonic.
Kevin Barrett, Notre Dame-Fairfield: Scored in overtime to beat Simsbury 5-4 in a game the Lancers trailed …
NORTH BRANFORD — It was the kind of game that might take years off the winning hockey coach’s life, but when Vic Vicenzi and No. 10 Watertown/Pomperaug have a guy like Ryan Fleming in net, it’s all good in the end.
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TORRINGTON — Tyreek Davis ran off 31 points in a 90-54 Torrington boys basketball stampede over Watertown Wednesday night at Torrington High School.
Nobody expected the mismatch between the Red Raiders (7-3…
The 2018 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Swimming Team. Compiled by Dave Fierro. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media, Mathieu Family. Designed by Pete Paguaga. ♦♦♦ Swimmer of the Year Megan Lynch Greenwich Stats: The sophomore standout won the 200 individual medley at the State Open Championships in 1:59.57, then finished first in the 100 breaststroke with a […]
The 2018 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Soccer Team. Compiled by Joe Morelli. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media, McKenzie Sullivan photo from the Journal-Inquirer and Meadow Mancini photo from Watertown girls soccer. Designed by Pete Paguaga. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Jessica Mazo St. Joseph Stats: Finished with 17 goals and 12 assists fot the […]
Ryan Antkowiak, Suffield. Senior came up with a few coaches as one of the best offensive defensemen in the state.
Colin Bella, Fairfield Prep. Senior forward scored 22 points for the champion Jesuits last year. “Can be a game-c…
TORRINGTON — After two years in Watertown, The Helmet is back in Torrington thanks to the Red Raiders’ 37-20 win over the Indians Wednesday night on a snow-dusted field at Torrington’s Robert H. Frost Sports Complex.
Senior Ora Curry led the w…
MIDDLETOWN — It was a year in the making but Farrah Volpintesta of the Immaculate-Bethel Co-op girls swim team can shout the following wonderful words from the rooftops:
“I am the State Open diving champion. I am the best female diver in the s…
ANSONIA — If one play encapsulates Ansonia’s dominant performance over Watertown Thursday night, it’s Tyler Cafaro’s 30-yard, second-quarter touchdown run in the Chargers eventual 49-7 victory at Jarvis Stadium.
For a split second it appeared …
There are a handful of programs that have yet to allow a goal this season, including Ridgefield, the state’s No. 1 team. Count Watertown among those teams. The Indians have yet to be scored upon in seven games, including a crucial 2-0 win at Holy Cross last Wednesday. “It is a surprise to be honest […]
TORRINGTON — Torrington boys soccer’s Xavier Rodas smacked a shot off Watertown’s goalpost early in each half of a closely-contested game Friday night.
In the shadow of those Red Raider might-have-beens, the undefeated (7-0-1) Indians stepped …
Vitals COACH — LUIGI VELARDI (5th year, 17-25) CONFERENCE — NVL Iron PLAYOFF CLASS — Class M (408 boys enrolled) HOME — John J. Mills Complex, Watertown 2017 RECORD — 8-3 2018 OPENER — Sept. 7 at Derby, 7 p.m. TEAM WEBSITE — Maxpreps Top Players CHARLIE MAZZARELLA, Sr. (6-1, 240) KYLE RIMICK, Sr. (5-10, 200) ALBAN BLACERI, […]
WATERTOWN — To fixate on the one-sided nature of Middletown High’s season-ending 9-0 loss to Watertown on Wednesday at Deland Field would be to ignore the big picture.
The Blue Dragons were an 0-20 program two years ago. They won six games las…
We will crown champions after the state tournaments, but if you are looking for the team that has separated itself from everyone else in the regular season, look no further than Fairfield Prep.
The Jesuits (16-1) have won 11 in a row and have …
