Guilford Sports

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2021 03:43 a.m.

Sophomore Payton Root and the Guilford field hockey squad improved to 11-1 after picking up victories against Sheehan and North Haven last week. File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Guilford Field Hockey Improves to 11-1; Boys’ Soccer Notches a Pair of Shutouts

Field HockeyThe Guilford field hockey team scored a pair of convincing victories last week to improve to 11-1 overall in the 2021 season. The Grizzlies defeated Sheehan and ...

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2021 03:42 a.m.

Junior Mike O’Brien had a big night on the ground when the Guilford football squad took a 27-18 defeat against Hillhouse in a road game on Oct. 15. Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Guilford Takes 27-18 Loss to Hillhouse

Head Coach Anthony Salvati knew that there was plenty of work to be done when the Guilford football team entered the 2021 season.The Grizzlies came into the year with a young and...

Sports • Published Oct. 10, 2021 11:35 p.m.

Senior captain Maddie Epke and the Guilford field hockey squad took a defeat against Darien last week, but also won two games and are sporting an overall mark of 9-1 this season. File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Grizzlies Take First Loss, But Still Going Strong

Head Coach Kitty Palmer and the athletes on the Guilford field hockey team had their sights set on Oct. 9 the moment that the 2021 schedule was released. The Grizzlies saw Darien on their schedule ...

Sports • Published Oct. 10, 2021 03:30 p.m.

Junior goalie Justin Hess stopped 10 shots in net to help the Guilford boys’ soccer team earn a 0-0 tie against Hand on Oct. 6. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Football Defeats East Lyme, 34-12; Soccer Squads Battle Hand

FootballThe Guilford football squad traveled to East Lyme to take on the Vikings for a non-conference clash on Oct. 8. The Grizzlies notched a 34-12 win against East Lyme...

Sports • Published Oct. 03, 2021 05:04 p.m.

Senior Julia Antony (right) finished in first place to lead the Guilford girls’ cross country team to victory at the SCC Hammonasset Division Championship on Oct. 2. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford’s Cross Country Teams Finish First at Hammonasset Championship

Girls’ Cross CountryThe Guilford girls’ cross country team posted a convincing first-place finish when the Grizzlies ran in the SCC Hammonasset Division...

Sports • Published Oct. 03, 2021 04:37 p.m.

Senior Amelia Rattet and the Guilford girls’ soccer team have won three-straight games to improve to 4-2-2 in their second season with Head Coach Regina Sullivan. Photo courtesy of Regina Sullivan

Grizzlies Notch Wins Versus Mercy and Lauralton Hall

In Regina Sullivan’s first year as head coach of the Guilford girls’ soccer team, she guided the Grizzlies to a successful season that saw them win the SCC Division B title on their...

Sports • Published Sep. 27, 2021 04:16 p.m.

Guilford Football Blanks Pomperaug for First Win; Several Teams See Undefeated Weeks

FootballThe Guilford football team earned its first win of the year when the Grizzlies claimed a road victory over Pomperaug last week. On Sept. 24, Guilford traveled to...

Sports • Published Sep. 26, 2021 03:16 p.m.

The Guilford girls’ volleyball team won all three of its matches last week and is now sporting a record of 3-3 with new Head Coach Marisa Ceneri. Photo courtesy of Marisa Ceneri

Guilford Volleyball Sweeps Week with Three Victories

After losing its first three matches of the season, the Guilford girls’ volleyball team has fired back with a vengeance by claiming victory its last three contests. The Grizzlies defeated...

Sports • Published Sep. 21, 2021 09:55 a.m.

Sophomore Payton Root had a goal with an assist to lift the Grizzlies to a 3-1 victory over Cheshire in a rematch of last year’s SCC Division A championship game. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Field Hockey Gets Victory Against Cheshire; Girls’ Soccer Earns a Win and a Tie

Field HockeyThe Guilford field hockey team played one game last week when the Grizzlies hosted Cheshire for a rematch of last year’s SCC Division A final. The...

Sports • Published Sep. 20, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Senior Cal Stephens and the Guilford boys’ soccer team are 2-1 to start the fall season. Stephens already has three goals on the year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies Striving for More Success with Gullette

The Guilford boys’ soccer team has been largely successful since Curtis Gullette took over as head coach two seasons ago. This year, the Grizzlies are off to another strong start after...

Sports • Published Sep. 13, 2021 03:26 a.m.

The Guilford football team returned to the field to face Jonathan Law on Sept. 10 and took a 34-7 defeat its 2021 season opener. Photo courtesy of Michele Burlakoff/The Touchdown Club

Guilford Football Back in Action This Fall

Guilford Head Football Coach Anthony Salvati knew that going two years without having a football season was going to take a toll on his team. The only question for the Grizzlies was just how much...

Sports • Published Sep. 13, 2021 12:49 a.m.

Senior Julia Antony took first place to lead the Guilford girls’ cross country team to a quad-meet sweep in its first competition of the 2021 season. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford’s Cross Country Teams Start Season with Sweeps

Girls’ Cross CountryThe Guilford girls’ cross country squad welcomed three teams to the East River Preserve for a season-opening quad-meet last week. The...

Sports • Published Sep. 07, 2021 10 a.m.

Senior captain Maddie Epke and the Guilford field hockey team are ready for another big year after claiming the SCC Division A title last season.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies Hungry for More Success in 2021

After winning the SCC Division I title last year, the Guilford field hockey team is poised to have more success in the 2021 fall season. Head Coach Kitty Palmer’s squad enters the campaign...

Sports • Published Sep. 02, 2021 01:54 p.m.

2021 Guilford Field Hockey Schedule

Home games at Guilford High SchoolThursday, Sept. 2: vs. Fairfield Ludlowe at 4 p.m. (scrimmage)Saturday, Sept. 4: Play Scrimmages at Daniel Hand High School at 9 a.m....

Sports • Published Aug. 29, 2021 08:47 p.m.

Andrew Shosho and the Guilford AAU baseball team had a year to remember that saw the squad make it to the championship game of the East Shore Travel League Playoffs. File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Guilford Never Stopped Believing During its Journey

It took some time for the Guilford 19-U AAU baseball team to find its confidence while competing in the East Shore Travel League this summer. However, once the Grizzlies started believing that...

Sports • Published Aug. 26, 2021 07:14 p.m.

2021 Guilford Girls’ Soccer Schedule

Home games at Bittner ParkWednesday, Sept. 1: at Branford at 3:30 p.m. (scrimmage)Saturday, Sept. 4: at East Lyme (scrimmage)Thursday, Sept. 9: at Cheshire at 6 p.m....

Sports • Published Aug. 23, 2021 08:03 a.m.

Mike Drost (right) is a defensive handler for the New York Empire and is the American Ultimate Disc League’s all-time leader in blocks with 177. Drost’s twin brother Ryan Drost (not pictured) is fourth in the league in blocks with 168. Photo courtesy of The American Ultimate Disc League

Ultimate Discourse on the Local Scene

In the pages of this sports section, we have written volumes on sports that have produced plenty of household names, but we also like to focus on athletes who aren’t quite household names...

Sports • Published Aug. 19, 2021 09:24 p.m.

2021 Guilford Boys’ Soccer Schedule

Home games at Bittner ParkThursday, Sept. 2: vs. E.O. Smith (scrimmage)Wednesday, Sept. 8: vs. Fairfield Warde at 4:15 p.m. (scrimmage)Saturday, Sept. 11: vs. Stratford at 1 p....

Sports • Published Aug. 16, 2021 03:42 a.m.

Sal D’Anna and the CT Warriors earned a 6-3 win versus the CT Rage in the quarterfinals of the East Shore Travel League Playoffs last week. The Warriors went on to take a loss in the semis. Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

CT Warriors Win in League Quarters, Lose in Semis

The CT Warriors 19-U AAU baseball team saw its season come to a close in the semifinals of the East Shore Travel League Playoffs last week. The Warriors defeated the CT Rage in their first game of ...

Sports • Published Aug. 15, 2021 10:19 p.m.

The Guilford 19-U AAU baseball squad had a season to feel proud about by notching 14 wins and advancing to its league championship game this summer. Photo courtesy of Lauren Ametrano

Guilford Notches Two Playoff Wins Before Losing in League Final

After finishing its regular season with 12 victories, the Guilford 19-U AAU baseball team entered the East Shore Travel League Playoffs as the No. 4 seed in the single-elimination tournament. Head ...

Sports • Published Aug. 15, 2021 02:18 p.m.

CIAC Releases Guidance Plan for Fall Sports

As a new school year draws closer, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) released its 2021 Fall Sports COVID-19 Guidance Plan last week. The CIAC’s plan stated that...

Sports • Published Aug. 14, 2021 12:53 p.m.

SGS president Joe Mascola presents the first-place trophy to club champion Matt Fleming of Northford. Photo courtesy of Mike Dore

Shoreline Golf Society Crowns a Pair of Champions

The Shoreline Golf Society (SGS) held its championships on the three courses at Lyman Orchards Golf Club in Middlefield on Aug. 8. The SGC crowned its club champion and also its net stableford 27-...

Sports • Published Aug. 12, 2021 02:08 p.m.

2021 Guilford Girls’ Volleyball Schedule

Home matches at Guilford High SchoolFriday, Sept. 3: at North Haven w/ Foran and West Haven at 3:30 p.m. (scrimmage)Thursday, Sept. 9: vs. Hand at 6:30 p.m.Monday, Sept. 13:...

Sports • Published Aug. 09, 2021 02:05 a.m.

Sam Ametrano and the Guilford 19-U AAU baseball team won their last two regular-season games to finish with 12 victories for that portion of the campaign. The Grizzlies are competing in the playoffs this week. File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Courier

Guilford AAU Wins Last Two Regular-Season Games

The Guilford 19-U AAU baseball team finished its regular season with a record of 12-7-1 after winning its final two games on the schedule last week. The Grizzlies earned home wins versus City...

Sports • Published Aug. 09, 2021 01:26 a.m.

The CT Warriors baseball squad notched a two wins and a tie during the final week of its regular season to bring some momentum into the East Shore Travel League Playoffs.

Photo courtesy of Jim Petonito

CT Warriors Finish Regular Season Strong

The CT Warriors 19-U AAU baseball team is peaking at the perfect time this summer. After losing three of its first four games of the year, the Warriors responded by playing some great baseball to...

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