Kennedy puts together some wins
BY MARK JAFFEE With just a month gone in the season, the Kennedy High football team already has won the last two games over Waterbury Career Academy and Wilby and three of four overall, to give the...
View ArticleGirls volleyball roundup for Oct. 3: Chiefs edge Indians
NONNEWAUG 3, WATERTOWN 2 (10-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-6, 15-11) Highlights: N—Kelli Haigh 8 kills, 6 aces, 8 digs; Madison Conroy 11 kills, 4 aces, 9 digs; Skylar Delp 22 assists, 2 aces, 8 digs. W—Shavonn...
View ArticleSoccer roundup for Oct. 3
BOYS WATERTOWN 2, SACRED HEART 0 Goals: W—Nick Cancellaro 2. Assists: W—Jake Champagne 1, Eric Zoldy 1. Saves: W—John Sasso 6; SH—Noah Francisco 8. Records: W 5-2-1; SH 1-6-1. HOLY CROSS 3, KAYNOR TECH...
View ArticleBL running powers clash on Tuesday
BY ROGER CLEAVELAND One of the great qualities that cross country seems to exude as well as, or better than, other sports is a realistic, healthy approach to competition. Coaches are quick to...
View ArticleSeymour, Ansonia continue to climb in football poll
Welcome back! The Southern Connecticut Conference dominated the significant headlines of Week 4 with a trio of important games, while all the other leagues just sorta went through the motions. Here’s...
View ArticleSpezzano cherishes her last, best chance
This is Jess Spezzano’s last, best chance, one she thought she’d never have. Spezzano, the former All-State soccer star at Watertown High and Connecticut’s all-time leading scorer for girls with 114...
View ArticleChiefs (No. 1) will visit Mills (No. 2) on Thursday
Barring an upset before then, the top two teams in the boys soccer coaches poll will meet Thursday night at Nassahegan Field in Burlington when No. 2 Lewis Mills hosts No. 1 Nonnewaug. Those two are...
View ArticleVideo gallery: Holy Cross boys blank Kaynor
HOLY CROSS 3, KAYNOR TECH 0 Goals: HC—Nick Phillips 2, Dan Huang 1. Saves: HC—Kyle Moser 10; KT—Pierce Blom 11. Records: HC 3-5; KT 0-8. [This post contains video, click to play]
View ArticleGallery: Watertown boys stop Sacred Heart
WATERTOWN 2, SACRED HEART 0 Goals: W—Nick Cancellaro 2. Assists: W—Jake Champagne 1, Eric Zoldy 1. Saves: W—John Sasso 6; SH—Noah Francisco 8. Records: W 5-2-1; SH 1-6-1. Here are some action photos...
View ArticleSafety first with Guardian Caps
BY MARK JAFFEE From a sideline vantage point, the Guardian Caps look a bit awkward and clumsy, attached to football helmets by four fasteners in the front and Velcro in the back. It weighs a mere seven...
View ArticleWoodland sharp in win over Wolcott
Woodland Regional’s Hailey Boris controls the ball in front of Wolcott’s Ally Gough during NVL play Tuesday. Boris scored twice and the Hawks topped the Eagles, 5-1. (Palladino/RA) By JOE PALLADINO...
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View ArticleTuesday’s high school scoreboard (Oct. 4)
TUESDAY, OCT. 4 BOYS SOCCER Naugatuck Valley League Holy Cross 4, Wilby 1 Ansonia 10, Derby 0 Naugatuck 6, Crosby 0 Woodland 4, Wolcott 0 Kennedy 5, WCA 0 Berkshire League Lewis Mills 7, Gilbert 2...
View ArticleHighlights for Oct. 4: Mancini nets 4 goals in win
Meadow Mancini had four goals and Emma Zaccagnini two in Watertown’s 8-0 win over Sacred Heart on Tuesday in NVL girls soccer action. Emma Propfe recorded a hat trick for Northwestern as it defeated...
View ArticleSeymour girls prevail in swim showdown
Seymour’s Sierra Cripps wins the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:02.36. Erin Covey Republican-American By ROGER CLEAVELAND Republican-American SEYMOUR — The Seymour High girls swim team hasn’t lost a...
View ArticleBoys cross country roundup for Oct. 4: Naugy moves to 11-0
HOLY CROSS 22, SEYMOUR 37 HOLY CROSS 20, WILBY 43 H. CROSS 17, TORRINGTON 43 SEYMOUR 20, WILBY 43 SEYMOUR 23, TORRINGTON 32 TORRINGTON 20, WILBY 43 at Torrington, 3 miles Top 10: Bryan Oliveira (W)...
View ArticleGirls soccer roundup for Oct. 4: Seymour downs Torrington
SEYMOUR 3, TORRINGTON 1 Goals: S—McKenzie Collins 1, Patricia Jurkowski 1, Mia Pinto 1; T—Alexis Tyrrell 1. Assists: S—Collins 1, Melyssa Gagliardi 1, Pinto 1; T—Ali Bottarri 1. Saves: S—Grace Hayes 9;...
View ArticleBoys soccer roundup for Oct. 4: Hawks blank Eagles
WOODLAND 4, WOLCOTT 0 Goals: Wood—Maciej Lewicki 2, Ryan Swanson 1, Cole Barrows 1. Assists: Wood—Lewicki 1, Senol Music 1, Jack LaPerriere 1, Juliano D’Amelio 1. Saves: Wood—Anthony Oliveira 5;...
View ArticleSchedule for Oct. 5
BOYS SOCCER Naugatuck Valley League St. Paul at Oxford, 3:45 Others Gunnery at Taft, 2:30 O’Brien at Bullard-Havens, 3:45 Kaynor Tech at Sacred Heart, 3:45 Newtown at Pomperaug, 7 GIRLS SOCCER...
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