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Brennan: CIAC has a ball at schools’ expense
By KYLE BRENNAN Republican-American SEYMOUR — High school football coaches and quarterbacks have enough to worry about at this time of year. But if preparing for playoff games on short rest weren’t...
View ArticleSeymour’s Melms takes game to next level
BY MARK JAFFEE Well before the 2016 preseason, Seymour High junior tailback Bobby Melms was projected as one of the premier offensive players in the Naugatuck Valley League based on his blazing speed...
View ArticleSouthington’s Upham makes impact on both sides of ball
BY MARK JAFFEE Offense or defense. Take your pick. Wherever Southington High senior Vance Upham lines up — as a running back, receiver or linebacker — he’s likely to make an impact, and the Blue...
View ArticleGirls hoop roundup for Nov. 3: Westover falls in Tip Off title game
WESTOVER TIP OFF CLASSIC FINAL MISS PORTER’S 64, WESTOVER 39 Westover (2-1): Mia Izzi 1 0 2, Madison Burns 0 0 0, Maddie Hurtgen 0 0 0, Ellie Dunn 0 0 0, Grace Bollard 1 0 3, Chaylee McAdam 0 0 0,...
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Long (short) journey from Ansonia to Milan
By Joe Palladino How far is it from Ansonia to Milan, Italy? <\n>In actual miles, it is 3,956, but in soccer miles, it is not as far as you might think. “Honestly, I feel like I am living a...
View ArticlePredictions: State football semifinal winners
The state football semifinals will be played Monday night, and here is who will win: High school football predictions Kyle BrennanMark Jaffee Southington at DarienDarienSouthington It shouldn't be a...
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Preview: Southington vs. Darien in Class LL
Southington at Darien Class LL semifinal. Where: Boyle Stadium, Stamford. Records: No. 4 Southington, 11-0; No. 1 Darien, 11-0. Quarterfinals: Southington def. No. 5 Norwich Free Academy, 35-22; Darien...
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Preview: Ansonia hosts Cromwell-Portland in semifinals
Cromwell-Portland at Ansonia Class S semifinal. Where: Jarvis Stadium, Ansonia. Records: No. 6 Cromwell-Portland, 10-1; No. 2 Ansonia, 11-0. Quarterfinals: Cromwell-Portland def. No. 3 Bloomfield,...
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Preview: Seymour hits road to face Rocky Hill
Seymour at Rocky Hill Class S semifinal. Where: Rocky Hill High. Records: No. 8 Seymour, 9-2; No. 4 Rocky Hill, 10-1. Quarterfinals: Seymour def. Capital Prep-Achievement First, 35-12; Rocky Hill def....
View ArticleAnsonia wary of challenge from Cromwell-Portland
By Mark Jaffee Nothing is being overlooked. Not at this stage with a championship berth on the line. After narrowly losing back-to-back CIAC Class S state championship games to Valley Regional/Old Lyme...
View ArticleFamiliar foe awaits for Seymour in semifinal road test
By Mark Jaffee Seymour coach Tom Lennon and his counterpart at Rocky Hill, Mark Fritz, had an inkling that the two would meet up in the postseason this year. The Wildcats and Terriers have scrimmaged...
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Southington meets rival Darien in difficult road test
By Mark Jaffee It’s exactly the same time, the same locale and the same scenario for the Southington High football team, which meets Darien tonight in the CIAC Class LL semifinals at Boyle Stadium in...
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A soccer journey of a lifetime
[This post contains video, click to play] How far is it from Ansonia to Milan, Italy? In actual miles, it is 3,956, but in soccer miles, it is not as far as you might think. “Honestly, I feel like I am...
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Football summaries for Dec. 5
ROCKY HILL 42, SEYMOUR 7 Seymour 0 0 0 7—7 Rocky Hill 14 21 7 0—42 Scoring summary RH—Grant Nieves 9 run (Damon Lonero kick) RH—Dante Baker 41 pass from Dan Cavallaro (Lonero kick) RH—Joe...
View ArticleRocky ending for Seymour in ‘S’ semis
BY KYLE BRENNAN There was no way to sugarcoat the Seymour High football team’s 42-7 defeat to Rocky Hill in Monday’s Class S state semifinals, so Wildcats coach Tom Lennon didn’t try. “Bottom line,...
View ArticleDarien again too strong for Southington
BY DENNIS BROWN It was on the same date, at the same field, at the same time and with the same two high school football teams battling in the Class LL semifinals. So wouldn’t you know—it was the same...
View ArticleDobbs, Ansonia run into Class S title game
BY RICK WILSON They are young. They aren’t minted vintage. They are rebuilding. You’ve kind of heard it all with Ansonia this season. But more than anything else, they are Ansonia. And the Chargers...
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Video: Dobbs (5 TDs) leads Chargers into final
Ansonia will take shot at another state championship [This post contains video, click to play]
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