Person of the Week • Published May 07, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Playing as part of a doubles pairing in tennis is arguably the best lesson about the values and benefits of teamwork. For Teagan Ariyan, she has harnessed the superb skil...
Person of the Week • Published May 07, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Any athlete that is asked to change their field assignment on the fly might feel some trepidation, much less when you are an underclassman. Yet Alyssa Marino showed a cer...
Person of the Week • Published May 07, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Noah Santangelo has stood tall as a superb stopper for the Valley Regional boys’ lacrosse team. Yet one thing he has certainly not swatted away is the opportunity to step...
Person of the Week • Published May 07, 2024 11 am
By Maria Cipriano
Will Maselli has been drawn to the sport of lacrosse for a good portion of his life. Whenever he has that stick in his hand, he always puts forth his best effort in any g...
Person of the Week • Published May 07, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Once she traded swimming for a stick, Nola Coyle discovered an even greater and grander purpose within sports by playing with a group towards a collective goal. This has ...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 01 pm
By Gabby Hurlbut
The Madison Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2024. The induction ceremony will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. at the Madison Beach Hotel.
The Cla...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 01 am
The striped bass bite continued to intensify, as shore fishers and an increase in boat activity took advantage of the range of linesiders available. Unlike today’s brick ...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 01 am
By Maria Cipriano
Track and field is both an individual and team sport. It takes a lot of personal growth and development to succeed, but there is also a major community aspect involved wh...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Baseball
The Old Saybrook baseball team traveled to Haddam-Killingworth on April 30 and lost 9-1. Kyle Walton hit a double in the seventh inning to give the Rams an offen...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
The Deep River Horseshoe League began its season last week. Prior to the start of the season, the players were polled to see who would be participating this year. The top...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Baseball
H-K baseball hosted Cromwell on April 29 and won 11-1. Matt Shea had four hits and drove in two runs to lead the Cougar attack. Luke Mauri chipped in two hits an...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Golf
The North Branford golf team hosted Valley Regional on April 29 and won 180-203. Jack O'Brien scored a 42, Robert Cappella earned a 39, Jack Monde recorded a 46, and...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Girls’ Lacrosse
The North Haven girls’ lacrosse team traveled to Berlin for an out-of-conference tilt on April 27. For the second time in three games, the team fell in ov...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Girls’ Tennis
The Valley girls’ tennis team celebrated its last home match of the season on April 29 and honored its four seniors: captain Joanna Petrone, captain Natalie...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Girls’ Tennis
Westbrook girls’ tennis traveled to Haddam-Killingworth on April 29 and won 6-1.
On May 1, the team played host to Old Saybrook and earned a 6-1 victory. Me...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Girls’ Tennis
The Hand girls’ tennis team hosted Guilford on April 29 and fell 5-2. Wins for the Tigers came from Loden Bradstreet at No. 1 singles (6-2, 6-4), and Antoin...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Golf
On April 25, Branford golf hosted Daniel Hand and won 171-176. Joseph Robinson and Antonio Esperti were medalists for the match, as they both scored a 39.
Girls’ Ten...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Girls’ Tennis
Guilford girls’ tennis traveled to Daniel Hand on April 29 and won 5-2. Caroline Hergan earned a win at No. 2 singles (6-4, 6-0), and Sophie Gochman (6-2, 6...
Sports • Published May 06, 2024 12 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
Golf
On April 29, the Morgan golf team hosted Waterford and won 180-195. Luke McComiskey scored a 39 on the course, followed by Jack Nye and Patrick O’Neil with a 45. Rob...
Sports • Published May 05, 2024 10 pm
By Gabby Hurlbut
Shoreline Greenway Trail and the police departments of Guilford, Clinton, and North Branford are holding a Bike Rodeo for children up to 10 years old on Saturday, May 18 ...
Sports • Published May 05, 2024 10 pm
By John Lecardo
The Hand girls’ lacrosse squad may have had a bit of a rebuild label put upon it by preseason prognosticators with a low number of seniors on the roster. Yet they have de...
Sports • Published May 05, 2024 10 pm
By John Lecardo
The Branford girls’ tennis team knew heading into the fray of the 2024 season that it would be a stretch of many learning experiences, wins, and losses. Still, the Hornet...
Sports • Published May 05, 2024 09 pm
By John Lecardo
The Valley Regional golf program has certainly hit a pivotal point in its history when it comes to the 2024 spring slate. Yet the Warriors possess a quiet confidence that...
Sports • Published May 05, 2024 09 pm
By John Lecardo
With a new mentor in its sted, along with a good amount of fresh-faced athletes, the East Haven girls’ tennis team appears to be well on its way of shedding any long, slo...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 30, 2024 01 pm
By John Lecardo
Max Selmer has taken on additional athletic roles while stepping into the upperclassmen ranks at Haddam-Killingworth. Yet they have all been to bolster his various skill ...