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Freshman trio helps Rams win title
BY MARK JAFFEE When you look at the starting lineup of the Cheshire High softball team, there’s a lot of youth there. The Rams only have three senior starters: co-captain and catcher Megan Hodgdon,...
View ArticleSchedule for May 30 (weather permitting)
GIRLS TENNIS Class L first round E.O. Smith at Amity, 1 Wilton at Darien, 1 Greenwich at Fairfield Ludlowe, 1 Newtown at Glastonbury, 11 a.m. Naugatuck at Hall, noon Fairfield Warde at New Canaan, 1...
View ArticleSeymour’s Minalga among softball players to watch
BY MARK JAFFEE In terms of under-the-radar players, Seymour High junior Shari Minalga is the perfect choice for the Wildcats. Through 23 games this season, Minalga hasn’t made an error at second base....
View ArticleOxford’s DeNigris among baseball players to watch
BY MARK JAFFEE Not only does Oxford High junior Jason DeNigris lead his baseball team in hits and batting average, but he put himself atop the school’s leaderboard in both categories for a single...
View ArticlePostseason schedule for May 31
BASEBALL Games at 3:30 p.m. unless noted CLASS LL FIRST ROUND Stamford at Amity Wilton at Cheshire Wilbur Cross at Darien Naugatuck at Fairfield Warde Bristol Central at Greenwich Xavier at Hamden, 4...
View ArticleGirls tennis scores for May 30
CLASS L FIRST ROUND Amity 5, E.O. Smith 2 Darien 6, Wilton 1 Greenwich at Ffld Ludlowe, ppd. to today Glastonbury 7, Newtown 0 Naugatuck at Hall, ppd. to today New Canaan 5, Fairfield Warde 2...
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Male Athlete of the Week: Jonathan Miller
Housatonic’s Jonathan Miller FAVORITES Opposing player: Charlie Shanks (Litchfield). City: New York. Athlete: Roger Federer. Sports personality: Brad Gilbert. TV show: Law and Order. Website:...
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Female Athlete of the Week: Jes Litwa
NAUGATUCK, CT–052715JS02- Seymour’s Jessica Litwa competes in the discus during the NVL Track and Field championships Wednesday at Naugatuck Nigh School. Jim Shannon Republican-American FAVORITES...
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Holy Cross’ new hoops coach born for the job
Holy Cross boys basketball coach Ryan Olsen (Joe Palladino/RA) By JOE PALLADINO WATERBURY — This is the coaching job Ryan Olsen was meant to have. He played basketball at Holy Cross High for four...
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Big tourney day … we hit some of the highlights
Welcome to Mega Tuesday! The state tournaments begin in all sports today and there are a whopping 160 or so events on the schedule. With the end of the school year fast approaching, the pressure to...
View ArticleTuesday’s high school scoreboard
TUESDAY, MAY 31 BASEBALL Class LL first round Amity 10, Stamford 0 Bristol Central 3, Greenwich 0 Danbury 12, Manchester 2 Darien 9, Wilbur Cross 1 Ludlowe 6, South Windsor 4 Fairfield Warde 11,...
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Schedule for June 1
BASEBALL Games 3:30 unless noted Class LL second round Danbury at Amity, 4 Staples at Southington Bristol Central at New Milford NFA at Wilton Xavier at Newington Hall at Fairfield Warde Trumbull at...
View ArticleCheshire 6th at SCC golf tourney
SCC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP at Racebrook CC 6,502 yards, par 71 Team results: Xavier 316, Amity 318, Daniel Hand 329, Notre Dame 332, Fairfield Prep 333, Cheshire 349, Hamden 352, Sheehan 352, Shelton 353....
View ArticlePomperaug advances in Class M
CIAC TOURNAMENT (Class M first round) POMPERAUG 15, BACON ACADEMY 13 Goals: P—Allison McCormick 4, Melanie Silverman 3, Katie Schenk 2, Sydney Johnson 2, Hayley McCormick 2, Peyton Fleming 2; BA—Emily...
View ArticleCIAC softball: WCA claims historic win
Arianna Torres and Shyra Fisher had three hits, including a two-run double, to lead the Waterbury Career Academy softball team to the first state tournament victory in school history Tuesday, a 21-6...
View ArticleTrack and field: Litwa, Onakpoma double-winners at state meets
Seymour’s Jes Litwa and Naugatuck’s Fejiro Onakpoma were double-winners at their respective state track finals Tuesday. In Class M in New Britain, Litwa won the shot put (37 feet) and the discus (119...
View ArticleHousy’s Miller, Wolcott duo alive in state tennis tourney
Housatonic’s Jonathan Miller defeated Kirantheja Daggula, 6-2, 6-0, Tuesday, to earn a spot in the Class S tennis semifinal. The top-seeded Miller will face No. 4-seeded Micah Fox of Ellington today at...
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Goulet, Mills rule BL golf tourney
BY JOE PALLADINO It was title time for Tyler, and no one could do anything about it. Tyler Goulet made five birdies on the day, played the back nine at Fairview Farm Golf Course in 4 under par and...
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