Guilford Sports

Sports • Published Nov. 26, 2020 11:15 a.m.

Junior Allie Petonito made a late-season move to the midfield position for the Guilford field hockey team and helped the club claim the latest in its long line of playoff titles.

Photo courtesy of Allie Petonito

Petonito Steps Up to Help Guilford in the Midfield

Allie Petonito had to step up in a big way for the Guilford field hockey squad by playing a new position when one of her teammates was sidelined during the 2020 season. Allie answered the call and ...

Sports • Published Nov. 19, 2020 09 p.m.

Senior captain Aidan Buchanan helped the Guilford boys’ soccer squad have a successful season that saw the team notch a record of 7-3-1 and advance to the SCC Division B Tournament final. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Boys’ Soccer Enjoys Another Successful Season

Entering the 2020 fall season, the Guilford boys’ soccer team had some major expectations on its shoulders, having won the Southern Connecticut Conference title the previous year. Guilford...

Sports • Published Nov. 19, 2020 02:11 p.m.

Senior captain Sam Huffman is a leader on defense for the Guilford football team at the safety position. Sam also plays baseball at Guilford High School.

Photo courtesy of Sam Huffman

Huffman’s a True Leader on Defense

Sam Huffman’s favorite day of the week is Friday. That’s because, for the past several years, Sam has been spending his Friday nights on the gridiron alongside his teammates with the ...

Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 06:41 p.m.

CIAC Moves Start of Winter Sports to Jan. 19

With the 2020 fall season now complete, athletes and coaches around the state are anxiously waiting to see if their teams will compete during the winter season, although it won’t be for a...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 10:35 p.m.

Niall O’Brien scored a goal for Guilford when the team took a 3-1 loss to Hand in the SCC Division B final. Guilford finished its season with an overall mark of 7-3-1. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Boys’ Soccer Takes 3-1 Loss in Division B Championship Game

After losing two of its first three games this year, the Guilford boys’ soccer squad got hot and didn’t take another loss for the rest of the regular season. Guilford finally did...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 04:15 p.m.

The members of the Guilford field hockey team celebrate after defeating Cheshire by a 5-1 score in the SCC Division A Tournament final on Nov. 11. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Field Hockey Defeats Cheshire in SCC Division A Final

The players on the Guilford field hockey squad were unsure if they would play any games this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately for the team, Guilford was able to play every...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 04:15 p.m.

The Guilford girls’ soccer team won an overtime thriller versus Branford in the SCC Division B Tournament championship game, edging out the Hornets by a 1-0 score. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Soccer Wins OT Thriller in Divisional Final

Regina Sullivan was unsure of exactly what to expect entering her first season as head coach of the Guilford girls’ soccer team, but still had great expectations for a club that had claimed ...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 03:57 p.m.

The Guilford girls’ volleyball squad put a bow on a 14-0 season by claiming a 3-0 victory against East Haven in the championship match of the SCC Division C Tournament on Nov. 13. Photo courtesy of Al Carbone

Guilford Volleyball Caps Off Perfect Season with Division Crown

The Guilford girls’ volleyball team was dominant from the start of the 2020 season and continued that trend all the way until its conclusion. On Nov. 13, Guilford capped off a perfect year...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 12:22 a.m.

The Guilford girls’ swimming and diving squad turned in a historic performance by claiming the SCC Division II title last week. Photo courtesy of Dorothea Calabrese

Guilford Swims to SCC Division II Title

The Guilford girls’ swimming and diving team made history when it competed at the Southern Connecticut Conference Division II Virtual Championship. Guilford’s athletes delivered many ...

Sports • Published Nov. 12, 2020 01:39 p.m.

Senior forward Kathryn Amatruda is contributing to another big year for the Guilford field hockey squad and recently netted the first varsity goal of her career.

Photo courtesy of Kathryn Amatruda

Amatruda Appreciates Competing as a Senior

Kathryn Amatruda was like most high school students at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kathryn is a member of the field hockey and girls’ lacrosse team at Guilford High School, but had...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 03:50 p.m.

Senior Ella Kagan and the Guilford field hockey team blanked Lyman Hall by a 7-0 score in their first game of SCC tourney play. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Field Hockey Takes SCC Opener; Several Teams Win Regular-Season Finales

Field HockeyThe Guilford field hockey squad won its last two games of the regular season and then claimed victory in its opening game of the SCC Division A Tournament last...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 03:46 a.m.

CIAC Delays Start of Winter Sports

While teams and leagues try to complete the fall season, the chances of playing high school sports during the winter remain in question as we head deeper into November.On Nov. 5, the...

Sports • Published Nov. 08, 2020 09:37 p.m.

The Guilford girls’ cross country team claimed division and conference titles after turning in an excellent performance at the SCC’s championship event at East Shore Park. Photo courtesy of Al Carbone

Guilford Cross Country Enjoys Great Day at SCC Championships

The Guilford cross country program couldn’t have asked for a better way to conclude its 2020 season. Guilford’s girls’ and boys’ teams each came away with some hardware ...

Sports • Published Nov. 02, 2020 01:38 a.m.

Junior Olivia Skapczynski claimed fifth place in the race when the Guilford girls’ cross country team swept a meet against Hand and Lyman Hall last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Cross Country Sweeps Tri-Meet; Field Hockey Posts Shutout Over Branford

Girls’ Cross CountryThe Guilford girls’ cross country squad swept a tri-meet at the Surf Club in Madison last week. Guilford recorded a 24-36 win over Daniel...

Sports • Published Oct. 31, 2020 09:18 p.m.

Senior Camilo Carmona (pictured in a game against Hand from earlier in the season) is one of the seniors who has led the Guilford boys’ soccer squad to a record of 5-2-1 thus far this fall. Also pictured are fellow seniors, No. 13 Anthony Ippolito and No. 20 Aidan Buchanan. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Wins Close One Over Xavier

After starting the season by losing two of its first three games, the Guilford boys’ soccer team has been nothing short of dominant during the 2020 season.Guilford has taken two...

Sports • Published Oct. 26, 2020 04:21 a.m.

Senior Tanner Updyke claimed first place to lead the Guilford boys’ cross country squad to a tri-meet sweep at the East River Preserve on Oct. 21. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford’s Cross Country Teams Sweep Meets; Field Hockey Posts Two Convincing Wins

Boys’ Cross CountryThe Guilford boys’ cross country team picked up a pair of victories by sweeping a home tri-meet versus Branford and Sheehan the East River...

Sports • Published Oct. 25, 2020 03:25 p.m.

Senior captain Emma Appleman and the Guilford girls’ volleyball squad are 8-0 on the year and have won seven matches via sweep. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Volleyball Soaring on the Court

The Guilford High School girls’ volleyball team is off to as strong of a start as it’s had in recent memory this season. Guilford is sporting a record of 8-0 on the year and has...

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2020 08:43 p.m.

Senior Olivia Ciocca and the Guilford girls’ volleyball squad stayed undefeated by recording shutouts versus East Haven and Branford last week. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Volleyball Goes to 6-0; Other Teams Also See Big Weeks

Girls’ VolleyballThe Guilford girls’ volleyball team continued its perfect start to the season by recording 3-0 victories over East Haven and Branford this...

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2020 07:43 p.m.

Senior captain quarterback Aedan McDermott and the Guilford football squad are 2-0 in the 7-on-7 non-contact football league that was organized by the Southern Connecticut Conference this fall. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Playing in 7-on-7 Football League, Wins First Two Games

It isn’t what any player or coach expected to happen at the beginning of the year, but after the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) canceled the traditional football...

Sports • Published Oct. 12, 2020 03:07 a.m.

Sophomore Lydia Doraz netted the equalizer when the Hand girls’ soccer squad rallied for a 2-2 tie at Guilford last week. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand and Guilford Play to a 2-2 Tie

The Daniel Hand girls' soccer team wanted to flip the script when it faced Guilford for the second time in six days last week. After taking a 1-0 loss to Guilford in their season opener, the...

Sports • Published Oct. 12, 2020 01:42 a.m.

Carson Halbower and the Guilford girls’ volleyball squad are 4-0 this year and have yet to lose a set. File photo by Meglin Bodner/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Volleyball Sweeps the Competition; Field Hockey Sees Win Streak Stopped

Girls’ VolleyballThe Guilford girls’ volleyball team continued its hot start to the 2020 season. Head Coach Laura Anastasio’s club is 4-0 on the year...

Sports • Published Oct. 05, 2020 02:30 a.m.

Senior captain Scott Testori netted a pair of goals to lift the Hand boys’ soccer squad to a 2-0 home win over Guilford in its first game of the 2020 season on Oct. 2. Also pictured is fellow senior Jason Wallack. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Boys’ Soccer Blanks Guilford in 2020 Opener

A quiet eeriness loomed large at Strong Field when the Hand boys' soccer squad hosted Guilford for the first game of the 2020 fall season on Oct. 2.Nearly seven months since the COVID-19...

Sports • Published Oct. 05, 2020 02:30 a.m.

Maddie Epke and the Guilford field hockey squad have stormed out to a 2-0 start on the year. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Field Hockey Begins with Two Wins; Girls’ Soccer Blanks Hand, 1-0

Field HockeyThe Guilford field hockey team started off the 2020 fall season by earning victories over Sheehan and Mercy last week. Guilford has now won 33 games in a row...

Sports • Published Oct. 05, 2020 02:29 a.m.

CIAC Has Plans for Alternative Season in the Spring

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has announced a plan to play an alternative season in spring 2021 for any sports that don’t complete at least 40 percent of games...

Sports • Published Sep. 28, 2020 12:36 a.m.

Guilford’s 10-12 Little League All-Star baseball squad defeated Madison to win the District 9 championship and then advanced to the title game of its Sectional Tournament. Pictured are (back) Assistant Coach Chris Loban, Ethan Loban, Tanner Smith, Henry Ogeneski, Aiden Ruotolo, Austin O’Brien, and Head Coach Mark Matlosz with (front) Ryan Kennedy, Alex Tafro, Liam Earle, Patrick McGowan, Logan Matlosz, Alex Riga, Cade Rinehart, Finn Matlosz, and Assistant Coach Chris Ogeneski. Photo courtesy of Guilford Little League

Guilford Little League Baseball Sees a Championship Season

The Guilford 10-12 Little League All-Star baseball team went on a remarkable run to win the District 9 title and advance to its Sectional Tournament this summer. Although Guilford’s summer...

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