VIDEO: Thompson scores 3 as Raiders beat Wolcott
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Pomperaug’s comeback falls short vs. Stratford
Pomperaug’s Joe Lacava tries to bring down Stratford’s Kyle Long during their SWC football matchup on Friday. Also in the play is Pomperaug’s Jake Harwell (22). Christopher Massa Republican-American BY...
View ArticleHoly Cross sweeps city cross country titles
The Holy Cross boys and girls swept the city cross country championships Friday at Bucks Hill Park in Waterbury. In the boys race, the Crusaders took the team title with 66 points, followed by Kennedy...
View ArticleHighlights for Oct. 14: Carneiro nets 4; Nealon, Harnish, Doubleday, Davis 3
Rafael Carneiro scored four goals, including the game-winner with 2:33 remaining, as Kennedy beat Ansonia, 5-4, on Friday in NVL boys soccer action. Allan Fernandez scored twice for Ansonia. Gavin...
View ArticleFootball roundup for Oct. 14: Seymour claims 400th win
Jaylen Kelley completed eight passes for 290 yards and five touchdowns for host Seymour as it defeated Kennedy, 48-7, on Friday to earn its 400th victory in school history. Jake LaRovera caught two...
View ArticleBoys soccer roundup for Oct. 14: Hearts earn tie with Hawks
S. HEART 1, WOODLAND 1 Goals: SH—Andrew Szmajlo 1; W—Anthony Barreira 1. Assists: SH—Leondro Fernandez 1; W—Senol Music 1. Saves: SH—Noah Francisco 2, Isaac Gonzalez 4; W—Anthony Oliveira 5. Records:...
View ArticleGirls swimming roundup for Oct. 14: Hearts sink Crusaders
SACRED HEART 91, HOLY CROSS 69 200 medley relay: Sacred Heart (Erin Brown, Ava Longo, Jocelyn Medina, Liz Brown) 2:05.96; 200 free: Abby Walsh (SH) 2:12.74; 200 IM: Maddie Mowad (HC) 2:21.16; 50 free:...
View ArticleGirls volleyball roundup for Oct. 14: Cross edges St. Paul
HOLY CROSS 3, ST. PAUL 2 (22-25, 25-20, 25-10, 20-25, 15-9) Highlights: HC—Meah Austin 7 kills, 5 blocks; Gabby Goldman 2 aces, 22 digs, 4 assists, 7 kills; Idalis Miranda 4 aces, 4 kills, 6 assists,...
View ArticleGirls soccer roundup for Oct. 14: Eagles blank Raiders
WOLCOTT 7, TORRINGTON 0 Goals: W—Megan Doubleday 3, Taylor Riviezzo 2, Morgan Matyoka 1, Michaela Vaughan 1. Assists: W—Riviezzo 2, Allie Gough 2, Kayla Mayo 1, Alex Arteaga 1, Sam Hickey 1. Saves:...
View ArticleSchedule for Oct. 15
FOOTBALL Naugatuck Valley League Torrington at Holy Cross, 1 Oxford at Derby, 2 Others Taft at Brunswick, 3 BOYS SOCCER Berkshire League Litchfield at Wamogo, 8:30 p.m. Others O’Brien Tech at Derby, 10...
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Torrington rebounds for win over Holy Cross
BY MARK JAFFEE REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — The 40-minute bus ride from Torrington to Holy Cross High was quiet late Saturday morning as the Torrington football team went soul searching. The Red...
View ArticleSaturday’s high school roundup: Pomperaug, Chase post volleyball wins
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP CHASE 3, FORMAN 0 (25-20, 25-12, 25,12) Highlights: C—Maddie Hall 12 kills, 7 aces; Christina Haack 26 assists, 5 aces; Dominique Dalessio 7 aces, 3 kills; Chloe Powers 4...
View ArticleScoreboard for Oct. 15
FOOTBALL Naugatuck Valley League Torrington 42, Holy Cross 12 Oxford 40, Derby 7 Others Taft 29, Brunswick 26 BOYS SOCCER Berkshire League Wamogo 4, Litchfield 0 Others O’Brien Tech 1, Derby 0 Cheshire...
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Ripper was Waterbury through and through
The Charles “Ripper” Donato athletic field at Kennedy High School was dedicated on Saturday, Helping in the ceremony were Ripper’s sons, from left, Charley, Bob and John Donato. The plaques behind them...
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Waterbury Career-Sacred Heart shootout: by the numbers
Sacred Heart’s Tyler Rudolph stiff-arms Waterbury Career Academy defender Jadan Battle last Thursday night at Municipal Stadium. (Erin Covey/Republican American) By KYLE BRENNAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN...
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Other top-scoring games in Connecticut football history
Torrington’s Newton Frias (14) ran for 266 yards five touchdowns in the Red Raiders’ 75-57 win over Crosby in November 2014. That game held the Naugatuck Valley League record for points scored in a...
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Brennan: Wild shootout breathes life into NVL season
BY KYLE BRENNAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — If you had decided as September ended that Naugatuck Valley League football wasn’t full of excitement this season, you wouldn’t have gotten an argument...
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Gallery: Torrington tops Cross in football
The Torrington football team beat Holy Cross, 42-12, in a NVL game Saturday afternoon. Here are some images from the game:
View ArticleSchedule for Oct. 17
MONDAY, OCT. 17 BOYS SOCCER Naugatuck Valley League Naugatuck at Torrington, 6 Watertown at WCA, 6 Others Southington at Manchester, 3:45 Kingswood-Oxford at Taft, 4:45 Lyman Hall at Cheshire, 7:30...
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Cheshire’s Branco reaches milestone in big win
By Mike Lewis Twenty-one years ago, Artur Branco began coaching in the Cheshire High School boys soccer program. Since then, he has led the Rams to 19 state tournament appearances, won eight SCC Coach...
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