Naugatuck down to final 4 football coaching candidates
By Kyle Brennan NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck High will take a step closer today to hiring a new head football coach. The second round of interviews with four candidates is set for today. Naugatuck athletic...
View ArticleDoes everyone belong in girls state tournament?
By Joe Palladino We would be remiss if we didn’t also address, for a moment, the girls tourney, which open’s play tonight. There are 10 schools that did not win eight games that will still play first...
View ArticleDon’t overlook this amazing basketball streak
By Joe Palladino WATERBURY — There is no better time, no wilder time, no crazier time. High school basketball tournaments, both conference and state, continue this week, with the NVL and SWC boys...
View ArticleVIDEO: NVL hoop tourney first-round dunks
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NVL boys semifinals: Brass Division celebration
By Kyle Brennan WATERBURY — The average margin of victory in Saturday’s four Naugatuck Valley League boys basketball tournament quarterfinals was 33 points. Not great. Tonight’s two NVL semifinals...
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NVL semifinals: Kennedy vs. Holy Cross
No. 2 Holy Cross (17-4) vs. No. 3 Kennedy (17-4) Game 1: 5 p.m. This season: Jan. 6: Holy Cross 69, Kennedy 66, at Taglia Gymnasium Feb. 1: Kennedy 77, Holy Cross 73, at McDonald Gymnasium (Box...
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NVL semifinals: Crosby vs. Sacred Heart
No. 1 Sacred Heart (21-0) vs. No. 5 Crosby (14-7) Game 2: 7 p.m. [This post contains video, click to play] This season: Jan. 18: Sacred Heart 83, Crosby 69, at Crosby Palace Feb. 11: Sacred Heart 72,...
View ArticleCIAC ruling helps 1 school, hurts Oxford
By Joe Palladino The CIAC is embroiled in controversy, again, and it involves forfeit defeats, reinstated victories, and tournament seedings. In brief: The Bulkeley High boys basketball team had to...
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Crosby’s Kendall leads All-NVL boys basketball team
The 2016-17 All-NVL boys basketball teams were announced by the league Monday, and leading the way is the NVL’s top scorer, Jeremiah Kendall of Crosby. Note: Teams were selected by the league coaches....
View ArticleNVL’s top 20 scorers
Here are the top 20 boys in the NVL scoring race before any action on Monday night: NVL boys Top 20 PlayerSchoolGPts.Avg. Jeremiah KendallCrosby2054127.1 Jaylen CrawfordSeymour2042121.1 Cole...
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Big Monday basketball scoreboard
NVL boys semifinals Holy Cross, 78, Kennedy 52 GIRLS BASKETBALL CIAC tournament Class L first round Crosby at Holy Cross, 7 Nonnewaug at Kennedy, 7 Branford at Pomperaug, 7 Naugatuck at Torrington, 7...
View ArticleHoly Cross dominates Kennedy in second half to reach NVL final
BY KYLE BRENNAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — Marcellus Gomes scored 24 points, DeAndre Wallace added 22 and the No. 2-seeded Holy Cross High boys basketball team surged in the second half to earn a...
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Flashback: Last time Crusaders played in NVL final (lost to Watertown)
Holy Cross will be playing in just its fourth NVL boys basketball final since 2004 and the first one since 2012. That year the Crusaders lost to Watertown, 72-61, as the Indians began a run that would...
View ArticleSacred Heart holds off Crosby to reach NVL final
BY KYLE BRENNAN REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — The Sacred Heart boys basketball team placed four scorers in double figures to offset a 42-point performance by Crosby’s Jeremiah Kendall as the...
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VIDEO: Holy Cross roars past Eagles in 2nd half
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VIDEO: Hearts beat Crosby for 62nd straight in NVL
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View ArticleHighlights for Feb. 27: Pergola’s 31 leads area scorers
Brie Pergola hit 11 of her game-high 31 points from the foul line while pulling in 11 rebounds as host Torrington downed Naugatuck, 61-34, on Monday in the first round of the Class L girls basketball...
View ArticleMale Athlete of the Week: Holy Cross’ Nyzair Rountree
NYZAIR ROUNTREE Holy Cross boys basketball Class: Junior Twitter: None His week: 17 points in 68-65 win over Torrington; 20 points, seven rebounds, five assists, five steals in 90-69 win over Seymour....
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