Person of the Week • Published Apr 16, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
For Ryan Bernardo, his youthful upbringing was an athletic one with quite a bit of winning surrounding it. Even with that early success, he still stayed humble and hard-w...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 09, 2024 02 am
By John Lecardo
Mason Mansur has stayed grounded in a short stint with wrestling and taken things with a piecemeal approach. That head space has allowed him to get a leg up on his compet...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 02, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
It took the first decade of Ben Pollio’s life to find his haven athletically when he saw the fencing strip. In such a short time, he has harnessed the case study of each ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 12, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Growing up, the influence of his family weighed heavily on the eventual path that led to Ibby Davila sticking with basketball for his entire upbringing and athletic life....
Person of the Week • Published Mar 05, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
In only his second season within the sport of wrestling, and his team’s only second campaign as a full-fledged program, Tyler DiMauro has already assumed a leadership rol...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 20, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
For any cheerleading squad to be successful, there needs to often be a solid foundation for their routine at competitions. But on a micro level personally, Ava Guarniere ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 12, 2024 12 am
By John Lecardo
Throughout his youth, middle school, and high school tenures in each, Brendan Grudberg has seen many ups and downs along the court. Yet he has remained steadfast, with a ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 30, 2024 12 am
By John Lecardo
Quite often in all facets of life, passion can drive progress when it comes to mastery of a particular craft or hobby. For Jace Iamunno, his love to lace up his grappling...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 23, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
The bounce of the basketball vibrated loudly in Ava Johnson’s blood, as she discovered at a young age. But as she grew in the game, the blood pumped through her heart and...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 16, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Fencing is an avenue of competition where one can truly express themselves individually, both with physical prowess and mental acumen. Ayla Sivri has done just that with ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 03, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
Rachel Adams is a determined individual who never takes her foot off the gas when it comes to perfecting a craft or learning a new skill. Naturally, the sport of fencing,...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 27, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
In a game based on percentages and averages and where so many outcomes are out of control, Jordan Higgins lies at the center of it all on the mound. As a result, a cool a...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 06, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
From his first steps, Nico Boyle saw competitive running as something he could truly sink his teeth into, and through that unwavering desire and dedication, he bit into s...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 15, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
A change of pace has been thematic throughout Grace Martin’s athletic career leading up to high school, and it was the final shift that allowed her to accelerate as an at...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 08, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
Throughout pretty much a majority of her life, Molly Marottolo has been fleet of foot in multiple athletic avenues, which has helped open up the door to being not only a ...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 01, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
Several passionate fans of sports go through adolescence and early adulthood aspiring to work along the sidelines or behind the scenes of producing shows around the games...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
The North Haven boys’ soccer squad is building up a crop of new competitors, and the foundation of that construction is a fortified leader within its defensive front in J...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 29, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Mutual support of one another through the grueling endeavor that can be a hotly contested heat of a high school swim race can go a long way, and Maddy Karavas is using he...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 14, 2023 01 pm
By John Lecardo
Tyler Kornacki has made an indelible impact on the fabric of North Haven baseball across the town for over a decade with the various clubs he has played on. Now, after ha...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 05, 2023 02 pm
By John Lecardo
Braden Golden loved playing alongside his squad mates and coaches during his high school baseball tenure, and his love for the game and his teammates propelled him to mak...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 29, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
The constant pressure of having the spotlight on you every time you step to the dish drew Shawn Murray to the game of baseball, though he easily excelled through those an...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 23, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
In the sport of golf, complacency is never an optimal mindset with a club, which is why Chris Labanara was not only drawn to the sport but also driven to swing hard and a...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 15, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
For both his personal seasons on the mound this spring and summer, and for the squads he played a part of, Ryan Bauman learned a great deal of resilience, and that it is ...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 10, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
Whether it was lining up a kick to go split the uprights, or squaring his body up for a shot off the tee to go right down the fairway, Declan Finkle’s aim was always true...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 04, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Julia Migliorini finished the high school portion of her tennis career as arguably the most decorated player in North Haven girls’ tennis history, and her proficiency flo...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 25, 2023 11 pm
By John Lecardo
Reece Hebert really loves the routine-based nature of the preparation and playing time with regards to the game of softball, and she thrived off of that, as her diligence...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 18, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
The game of golf requires much patience and persistence through several peaks and valleys throughout not only a given round, but also a given hole–something Christian Bas...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 23, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Samantha Ide recalls that she unlocked another level of potential within the game of tennis, thanks to a strong support net of family, friends, and coaches–something she ...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 16, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
The North Haven softball team was undoubtedly the biggest story of the Southern Connecticut Conference in 2023, and within those pages for the Nighthawks was Jules Galass...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 08, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Anna Hansard recollects that she was not much of a sports enthusiast when she was younger, but in a brief time, she has crafted an athletic and competitive nature as a si...
Person of the Week • Published May 23, 2023 01 pm
By John Lecardo
Ava Huntley has a motor in her that will never stop running when it comes to her athletic experiences, and it was that foresight to see the next challenge along the road ...
Person of the Week • Published May 19, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Whether it is leading the defense on the softball field, or the entire North Haven softball team itself, Maria Lockery never backs down from a challenge and takes great s...
Person of the Week • Published May 09, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Within the walls of lacrosse, Gabby Barry has always taken a great pride in her defense, and that fire has come into full fruition for her final foray with the North Have...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 28, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
Having strong coaching and leadership is crucial to sporting a successful team in any sport. No matter if someone is a head coach or an assistant, they have unique experi...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 18, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Some skills can translate from sport to sport due to the similarities in playing styles. For North Haven senior Aisling Pretty, she found this to be true as she provides ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 11, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
They say not to give in to peer pressure. In most cases, that sentiment holds true. For Jaden Nguyen, it is because of that pressure that he has shaped into one of the be...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Born into it is one phrase to describe Owen Quick’s connection to hockey. The senior at North Haven High School has grown up around the sport, eventually developing into ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Some people are just naturally talented in a given sport. They can come in without prior experience and light it up in any competition. This mentality has rung true for A...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 21, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
We all have long-term goals we hope to achieve, some of them being greater than others. North Haven senior Tommy Guidone has had a big achievement in mind over his last f...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 14, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Kim Rossi has always been passionate about creating opportunity and helping others, whether it’s in the athletic world or her everyday life. The North Haven resident and ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 09, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Senior captain and shot-putter Ethan Anderson has always had a competitive nature. Since middle school, he was drawn to the skills and intensity that come with being on a...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 01, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
Often in sports, family influence is a major reason why athletes decide to take on a new athletic endeavor. For North Haven junior forward Ava Johnson, this was exactly t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 21, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Wrestling is a very physical sport that requires many hours of time and dedication to perfect the craft. Not everyone has the durability to sustain a successful career on...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 16, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Will Sullivan has always had a passion for the game of hockey. Not only does he work incredibly hard to perfect his craft, but it’s paid off for him as he’s proven to be ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 09, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Cheerleading is a sport that requires a lot of balance and stamina, both mentally and physically. Beyond all of the stunts, tumbles, and routines, there is a sense of fam...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 01, 2023 02 pm
By Maria Cipriano
North Haven girls’ basketball senior captain and shooting guard Julia Ball has been playing the game since she was six years old. Since getting into the sport at a young ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Freshman Reese Jason may have taken some time away from hockey, but the forward is making an impact for the Blades co-op girls’ hockey team in her first season of competi...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am
Joline Nguyen did not know much about fencing when her friend urged her to give the sport a try during her freshman year at North Haven High School.
Three years later, Jo...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 07, 2023 12 pm
A bout with COVID-19 and some knee soreness disrupted Emelia Brandi’s start to the high school girls’ hockey season. The freshman winger missed the Amity/Cheshire/North H...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 28, 2022 09 am
By James Kidd
Jess Hansard loves the sport of fencing. He makes it a point to find himself on the strip as often as possible throughout the year, competing in tournaments around Connec...
