Girls swim notes: Eagles claim 1st win, and do it with class
BY MARK JAFFEE Moments after the Kennedy boys swim team beat Jonathan Law, 87-77, on Friday for its first win of the season, Eagles coach Shea Moriarty was pleasantly surprised by a comment made by a...
View ArticleBoys hoop notes: Area bubble teams ready to fight for win No. 8
By STEVE BARLOW Sixteen boys basketball teams have qualified for the state tournament already, and another half-dozen will be battling to get in over the last two weeks of the regular season. “Every...
View ArticlePlayer scores 92 pts. in high school game? You bet
CHINO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — LaMelo Ball, the younger brother of UCLA’s star freshman Lonzo Ball, scored 92 points — 41 in the fourth quarter — to help Chino Hills beat Los Osos 146-123 on Tuesday night....
View ArticleWednesday’s high school scoreboard
Wednesday’s results BOYS BASKETBALL Naugatuck Valley League Sacred Heart 66, Naugatuck 42 St. Paul 75, Watertown 68 Crosby 81, WCA 72 Kennedy 76, Wilby 65 Berkshire League Terryville 58, Shepaug 49...
View ArticleNorthwestern forces 3-way tie in BL wrestling
BY GERRY deSIMAS, JR. REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WINSTED — The Berkshire League championship in wrestling will be decided at Saturday’s Berkshire/Valley tournament at Derby High School. For the first time in...
View ArticleOld, new Eagles lead Kennedy past Wilby
WOLCOTT, CT-122716JS18– Kennedy’s Ty Sands (5) glides in for two points during their game against Wolcott Tuesday at Wolcott High School.Jim Shannon Republican-American BY JOE PALLADINO...
View ArticleHigh school schedule for Feb. 9
Thursday’s games BOYS BASKETBALL Naugatuck Valley League Wilby at Holy Cross, 7 Others Goodwin Tech at O’Brien Tech, ppd. to Feb. 21 Wolcott Tech at Abbott Tech, 6 Platt at Bristol Eastern, 6:45 GIRLS...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Bears upset Wamogo
Thomaston’s Noah Daigle, left, scored 20 points in an upset win over Wamogo . Michael Kabelka / Republican-American THOMASTON 48, WAMOGO 39 Wamogo (13-2): Sean Coffey 1 0 2, Reid Torturo 2 3 8, Ethan...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Crusaders rally past Hearts
Holy Cross’ Aiyana Ward (32) had a team-high 21 points Wednesday night.Jim Shannon Republican-American HOLY CROSS 63, SACRED HEART 50 Sacred Heart (11-6): Jenna Madigan 6 0 12, Victoria Santiago 5 0...
View ArticleSwimming: Pomperaug edges New Fairfield
Pomperaug’s John Fimmano competes in the 200 yard IM during a meet against New Fairfield in Southbury on Wednesday. Christopher Massa Republican-American POMPERAUG 93, NEW FAIRFIELD 87 200 medley...
View ArticleHockey: Watertown downs Guilford
WATERTOWN/POMPERAUG 3, GUILFORD 2 Goals: WP – Nick Lavella Riley 1, Patsy Harris 1, Ryan Dunfee 1; G – John Delucia 1, Jack Ring 1. Assists: WP – Peterson 2; G [Dash] Ring 1. Saves: WP – Alex Nocera...
View ArticleVIDEO: Eagles start slow, finish strong against Wilby
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View ArticleToday’s high school schedule (Feb. 10)
Of note: Waterbury, Naugatuck, Watertown and Wolcott have no school today, but updated game postponements were not released as of Thursday night. BOYS BASKETBALL Naugatuck Valley League St. Paul at...
View ArticleUpdate: Weather aftermath causes more scheduling headaches
The big city basketball game between Crosby and Sacred Heart has been moved to Saturday night at Alumni Hall, one of many changes to the high school basketball schedule. The cleanup of the storm left...
View ArticlePalladino: NVL reshuffling some divisions in 2018
Woodland’s Julia Accetura (26), second from left, is congratulated by teammates after scoring during their NVL tournament game against Seymour Saturday at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury.Jim Shannon...
View ArticleToday’s high school schedule (Feb. 11)
BOYS BASKETBALL Naugatuck Valley League Oxford at Wolcott, 3 Crosby at Sacred Heart, 6 Woodland at Torrington, 7 Berkshire League Nonnewaug at Shepaug, 6:30 Gilbert at Northwestern, 7:30 Others...
View ArticleHearts hang on against the Bulldogs, 72-65
Sacred Heart coach Jon Carroll chats with Crosby coach Nick Augelli Saturday night at Alumni Hall. Carroll won the 200th game of his career as the Hearts held off the Bulldogs, 72-65. (Palladino/RA) By...
View ArticleBerkshire League/Valley wrestling tournament at Derby High School
Derby CT-012717MK10 Northwestern’s Angelo Folino gains the advantage over Gilbert’s Devin Matthews during the Berkshire and Valley leagues wrestling tournament at Derby High School Saturday afternoon....
View ArticleVIDEO: Sacred Heart hangs on against Crosby
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View ArticleNorthwestern locks up first league title
Northwestern’s Angelo Folino gains the advantage over Gilbert’s Devin Matthews during the Berkshire and Valley leagues wrestling tournament at Derby High School Saturday afternoon. Folino won the match...
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