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The Guilford girls lacrosse team had a lot to look forward to in 2020 with a solid group of returning players and an SCC championship to defend.
The title defense never materialized, however, as students were sent home …
Local youth sports, high school hockey in particular, lost two well-known faces and voices over the weekend.
The news struck on social media almost back to back on Saturday night: Brian Dinneen, public addr…
Ray Guarino grew up playing baseball in West Haven and spent his most recent years coaching the sport in Hamden. His ties to baseball runs very deep in both towns.
So it’s only fitting that the next time Ha…
The 2019-20 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Hockey team. Compiled by Michael Fornabaio. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media and were submitted. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. Boys Hockey All-State Lineups FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Nick Maringola Cheshire, Senior, Goalie Stats: Had 45 saves or more in seven games. … Faced […]
The 2020 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Hockey team. Compiled by Dave Stewart. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Skater of the Year Catherine Martin Darien, Junior, Defenseman Stats: Helped lead a Wave defense which allowed just 21 goals and pitched eight shutouts in 19 games […]
The Casey-O’Brien New Haven County Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is honoring its 60th group of Scholar Athlete award winners.
A date for the event has yet to be determ…
Girls Ice Hockey First Team Forward: Madison Epke (Guilford), Taylor Nowak (West Haven), Demeri Carangelo (Hamden), Megan Froehlich (West Haven); Defense: Tess Csejka (Amity Regional), Brooke McNabola (SHA); Goalie: Bethany Karp (Pomperaug) Second Team Forward: Reilly Sargolini (Hamden), Leigha Howland (Foran), Haley Cable (Amity Regional), Catie Gregory (Newtown; Defense: Olivia Gill (Guilford), Caroline Cadelina (Amity Regional); Goalie: Christina Meadows (Branford) Boys […]
FORWARDS Kori Bartko (Avon), Nora Birmingham (Ellington), Demeri Carangelo (Hamden), Maddie Epke (Guilford), Kaleigh Harden (New Canaan), Nelle Kniffin (Darien), Meghan Lane (Wilton), Grace Melanson (Simsbury), Taylor Nowak (West Haven). DEFENSEMEN Tess Csejka (Amity), Shelby Little (Avon), Catherine Martin (Darien), Brooke McNabola (West Haven), Sydney Orszulak (Greenwich), Julia Swanson (East Catholic). GOALIES Caitlyn Caldon (South […]
FIRST ROUND Monday, March 2 No. 7 EAST CATHOLIC/GLASTONBURY/SOUTH WINDSOR (ETB) 1, No. 10 WEST HAVEN/SHA 0 WHSHA 0 0 0 – 0 ETB 0 0 1 – 1 ETB: Mary McKiernan 1g. Saves: WH – Hannah Davey 22; ETB – Caitlyn Caldon 34. No. 5 SUFFIELD CO-OP 4, No. 12 NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD CO-OP 0 NDFF […]
BRANFORD – The defending champions were on the brink of being sent home from the Southern Connecticut Conference tournament Saturday. But sixth-seeded Wilbur Cross made some clutch free throws and one huge steal in the final second to defeat No. 3 seed Shelton 56-53 in the quarterfinals at Branford High. Darius Esdaile (15 points) made […]
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Caitlyn Caldon, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor (ETB): The senior goalie was once again solid as she collected 29 saves in a 1-0 victory over the Avon co-op on Friday. Caldon also …
When New Canaan won FCIAC and state championships last winter, it may have seemed like a familiar sight. In reality, it hadn’t happened in a while for the Rams, who had last won a conference title in 2012, and last took th…
West Haven athletic director Jonathan Capone has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, according to West Haven Superintendent of Schools Neil C. Cavallaro.
It was reported on so…
WEST HAVEN — When two bitter rivals meet, records can be thrown out the window. When they share the same rink, the emotions are higher.
For 45 minutes, both the West Haven and Notre Dame-West Haven hockey t…
It’s safe to say that New Canaan’s Kaleigh Harden isn’t using Google Maps to find her way up and down the ice. If something is on her route, she’s simply coming through.
“She’s just absolutely fearless,” Ne…
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Madison Andrews, Stamford/Westhill/Staples: Andrews scored four goals as SWS snapped a four-game…
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Caitlyn Caldon, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor (ETB): Caldon, ETB’s senior goalie, collected 27 saves in a 4-3 win over West Haven/SHA at Bennett Rink on Saturday. ETB has won six…
WEST HAVEN — Friday’s city boys basketball rivalry had a similar feel — and outcome — to the first matchup three weeks ago.
Notre Dame-West Haven led comfortably for much of this game, yet couldn’t put West…
BRIDGEPORT — Guilford trailed early and greatly Friday at Webster Bank Arena, but the Indians’ girls hockey team had a few key things going for it. One, the Indians had rebounded from a similar deficit to win last weekend….
WEST HAVEN — With a five-game losing streak in hand, Jared Pliszka and the West Haven hockey team had the perfect remedy. A contest against arch-rival Hamden was sure to get the Westies going.
Behind 28 sav…
West Haven/SHA coach Erin Blake affectionately refers to Taylor Nowak, Megan Froehlich and Jianna Cohrs as her “Conehead Line,” a nod to the 1980 US men’s hockey team and the movie “Miracle.”
For opposing d…
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Caitlyn Caldon, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor (ETB): Caldon, a senior, stopped all 20 shots she faced as ETB blanked defending state champion New Canaan, 2-0, on Sunday at the Newin…
DARIEN — New Canaan’s Rich Bulan reached a coaching milestone with his 500th career victory on Monday night.
Few of the first 499 could have been much wilder.
Kaleigh Harden whipped in a goa…
WRECKERS READY
After a loss opening night to Bethel, the Staples girls basketball team caught fire, winning eight in a row until losing 44-40 to Trumbull, Friday night.
The game before Trumb…
WEST HAVEN — Ty Sullivan knows full well the importance of his West Haven High boys basketball team faring well in this stretch of games.
With a loss to Amistad in its rear-view mirror, and games next week …
MILFORD — Elena Petrie is just one of the West Haven gang.
Petrie, a sophomore forward, stepped out of the shadows with a five-point scoring splurge midway through the fourth quarter when West Haven won a 3…
Being a defending champion comes with it’s own unique challenges.
When you’re beset with injuries and illnesses, and face a difficult schedule to open a new season, those challenges are magnified.
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Caitlyn Caldon, ETB: Caldon amassed 35 saves and allowed just one goal to help ETB tie the Amity co-op, 1-1, on Jan. 4 at Astorino Rink in Hamden. For the season, Caldon has a 1.49 goals agai…
14 high school basketball players from Connecticut schools were nominated for the McDonalds All-American Games. Nominated girls Shamaria King, Watkinson School Megan Landsiedel, Stamford Maranda Nyborg, Bethel Sara Wohlgemuth, Hand Nominated boys Periklis Basimakopoulos, Shelton Justice Ellison, Windsor Brian Geitner, Tolland Matt Knowling, East Catholic Zach Laput, Notre Dame-West Haven Corey McKeithan, Windsor Guy Ragland, […]
