Madison Sports

Sports • Published July 26, 2021 01:05 a.m.

Ken Nuzzi (right) is greeted by Will Bazenas after making a sliding catch in center field during a recent game for the Madison Senior Legion baseball team. Post 79 won the Zone 2 title by going 16-3 in the regular season and is competing in the playoffs this week.

Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source

Madison Legion Playing in Postseason After Winning Zone 2

The Madison Senior American Legion 19-U baseball team claimed three victories during the final week of its regular season to finish in first place in the Zone 2 standings with a record of 16-3....

Sports • Published July 26, 2021 12:01 a.m.

The Madison 8-10 All-Stars baseball squad defeated Middletown to win the District 9 title and then advanced to the championship of the Section 3 Tournament last week. Photo courtesy of Elliot Kaiman

Madison 8-10 Baseball All-Stars Claim District 9 Crown, Advance to Section 3 Championship

The Madison 8-10 All-Stars baseball team had a season to remember under the guidance of Head Coach Elliot Kaiman this summer. After winning the District 9 title with an undefeated run, Madison...

Sports • Published July 19, 2021 04:14 a.m.

The Westbrook Dance Academy’s Senior Competition Team scored five stars for each of its three routines at the Starpower Talent Nationals that took place at Mohegan Sun from June 30 to July 2. Pictured are (front) Sylvia Sonenstein (Madison) and Mara Kelley (Old Saybrook) with (back) Kaylene Koelle (Clinton), Gabriella Navarra (Clinton), Brooke Dellarocco (Chester), and Megan Murphy (Old Saybrook). Photo courtesy of Julie Reed-Russo

Westbrook Dance Academy Shines as National Champions at Starpower

The Westbrook Dance Academy (WDA) recently competed in the Starpower Talent Nationals at Mohegan Sun, and several teams returned as National Champions thanks to some stellar showings from the...

Sports • Published July 18, 2021 07:15 p.m.

The Madison 8-10 All-Star softball team claimed the District 9 title by winning two of its three games versus Middletown in the championship round of the tournament. Photo courtesy of Jessica Maynard

Madison 8-10 All-Star Softball Squad Wins District 9 Title

After losing to Middletown in last year’s title game, the Madison 8-10 All-Star softball team earned an opportunity at a rematch in the championship final of the 2021 District 9 Tournament. ...

Sports • Published July 18, 2021 01:19 p.m.

Madison Legion in First Place Entering Home Stretch

The Madison Senior American Legion U-19 baseball team swept a three-game series from North Haven last week to improve to 13-3 in Zone 2 competition this season. Post 79 remains in first place in...

Sports • Published July 12, 2021 03:51 p.m.

Senior captain third baseman Anthony DePino and the Hand baseball team posted a 21-2 record en route to winning Class L State Tournament title this year. DePino earned All-State and All-SCC First Team recognition for his strong play.

File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source

Tigers Played a Winning Hand This Spring

The Hand baseball team put together its best season in program history this spring, but Head Coach Travis LaPointe would argue that the 2021 edition of the Tigers wasn’t even his most...

Sports • Published July 12, 2021 04:46 a.m.

Madison Legion Grabs Win Against West Haven

The Madison Senior American Legion 19-U baseball team claimed a 9-2 road win versus West Haven in its lone game on last week’s schedule. With the victory, Post 97 improved its record to 10-...

Sports • Published July 12, 2021 04:04 a.m.

The Madison Exchange Club is hosting its 15th annual Golf Classic tournament on Monday, Aug. 23. Pictured are Madison Ambulance board member Peter Scranton, Exchange Club Director and Tournament Co-chair Vince Dussich, Madison Food Pantry Operations Manager Mary Hake, Madison Ambulance President Chris Bernier, and Exchange Club Chair Bob Graham. Photo courtesy of the Madison Exchange Club

Madison Exchange Club Hosting Golf Classic

The 15th annual Madison Exchange Club Golf Classic will be held on Monday, Aug. 23 at Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam. The proceeds from this year’s golf tournament will be directed...

Sports • Published July 11, 2021 09:08 p.m.

Recent East Haven graduate Larry Mingione was presented with an award from the Casey-O’Brien New Haven County Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame. Pictured are Mingione’s mother Jenn with Mingione, NFF scholar-athlete chairman Kevin O’Brien, and Mingione’s father Lawrence. Photo courtesy of Bill O’Brien

National Football Foundation Honors Local Players

For the 61st-consecutive year, the Casey-O’Brien New Haven County Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame has recognized a group of young men who excelled ...

Sports • Published July 06, 2021 02:12 p.m.

Junior captain Ali Ciotti and sophomore Reegan O’Dea both earned All-SCC and All-State accolades on behalf of the Hand cheerleading team this year. Photo courtesy of Licia Ciotti

Ciotti and O’Dea Earn Major Accolades for Hand Cheerleading

After winning its first Class L state title in program history in 2020, the Daniel Hand cheerleading team saw its 2021 campaign get canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite that...

Sports • Published July 06, 2021 02:12 p.m.

Ryan Knight picked up the save when Madison defeated Wallingford by a 5-3 score in last week’s action. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Madison Legion Improves to 9-3

The Madison Senior Legion baseball team continued its strong start to the 2021 summer season by winning two of its three games last week. Madison claimed a victory over Orange before splitting two ...

Sports • Published June 27, 2021 06:38 p.m.

Madison Senior Legion Gains a Split of Four Games

The Madison Senior Legion baseball team played four games last week and came away with a split to put its record at 7-2 in Zone 2 action this summer. Post 79 lost two of three to Hamden before...

Sports • Published June 20, 2021 04:31 p.m.

Jared Kuryan threw no-hitter for the Madison Senior Legion baseball team when Post 79 claimed a 2-0 victory over Branford on June 16. Photo courtesy of Lorraine Kuryan

Kuryan Throws No-Hitter as Madison Legion Starts 5-0

The Madison Senior Legion baseball team started off its summer season by playing five games during the first week of its campaign. Madison notched three victories against Branford, including a no-...

Sports • Published June 20, 2021 04:23 p.m.

Tigers See Several Athletes Compete in CIAC Steeplechase

The Hand outdoor track program was represented by several athletes at the CIAC Steeplechase competition last week. The event, which was held as part of the CIAC’s season-ending series that...

Sports • Published June 14, 2021 05:03 p.m.

The Hand baseball team claimed its first state title in program history with a 3-0 victory over Berlin in the Class L State Tournament final at Palmer Field in Middletown on June 12. Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source

Hand Baseball Claims First State Title with 3-0 Win Over Berlin

It’s hard to win against a team that doesn’t beat itself. The 2021 edition of the Hand baseball squad was a team that never beat itself, and that held true in the Class L State...

Sports • Published June 14, 2021 05:03 p.m.

Sophomore attacker Sam Sisk and the Hand boys’ lacrosse team lost a 5-4 contest against Weston in the Class M State Tournament final at McDougall Stadium in Trumbull on June 12. Sisk earned All-State Second Team honors this season. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Boys’ Lacrosse Takes OT Loss in State Final

The Hand boys’ lacrosse squad has once again proven itself one of the top teams in Connecticut after reaching the Class M State Tournament final and just barely missed out on hoisting a...

Sports • Published June 14, 2021 08:45 a.m.

The Hand boys’ golf team captured its fourth state title in program history by taking first place in the Division II State Championship meet at Timberlin Golf Course on June 7. Pictured are Will Fitzgerald, Matt Gagliardi, Matt Doyle, Head Coach Jim Holleran, Conner Quinn, and Reece Scott. Photo courtesy of Mike Doyle

Hand Boys’ Golf Wins Second-Straight State Crown

Heading into the Division II State Championship, Hand boys’ golf Head Coach Jim Holleran was looking for his team to regroup and refocus after coming up just shy of winning a SCC title a...

Sports • Published June 12, 2021 05:53 p.m.

Vejar and deChabert Reach Doubles Final at Invitational Tourney; Hand Track Posts Some Points at the State Open

Boys’ TennisThe Hand boys’ tennis team sent two singles players and a doubles team to compete at the Individual Invitational Tournament held at Wesleyan University...

Sports • Published June 06, 2021 10:07 p.m.

Junior David Antonetti fanned nine in five innings when the Tigers dispatched Bunnell by a 13-2 score in a Class L State Tournament first-round game last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Baseball, Boys’ Lacrosse Advance to State Semis; Steffen Wins Two Events at Class MM Championship

BaseballThe Hand baseball team opened up play in the Class L State Tournament last week and won all three of its contests to move on to the semifinal round. The Tigers are...

Sports • Published June 06, 2021 05:16 p.m.

The Hand girls’ tennis team captured the Class L state championship by earning a 7-0 win versus Avon in the title match of the tournament in East Hartford on June 3. Photo courtesy of Kitty Palmer

Hand Girls’ Tennis Takes Home State Gold

After coming up one win shy of claiming a SCC title, the Hand girls’ tennis team wanted to come back strong in the Class L State Tournament. The Tigers did exactly that by winning all four...

Sports • Published May 31, 2021 11:19 p.m.

Three Tigers’ Teams Lose in SCC Finals; Boys’ Golf, Outdoor Track Take 2nd at Conference Meet

Boys’ LacrosseThe Hand boys’ lacrosse team earned a win versus Cheshire semifinals of the SCC Division I Tournament to advance to the championship game, where ...

Sports • Published May 31, 2021 07:31 p.m.

The Haddam-Killingworh outdoor track program enjoyed a great day at the Shoreline Conference Championship as the Cougars’ boys’ and girls’ team each took the title at Lyme-Old Lyme High School on May 26.

Photo courtesy of Matt Diglio

H-K’s Track Teams Claim Shoreline Conference Crowns

The Haddam-Killingworth outdoor track and field program added another chapter to its legacy last week. For the first time since 1979, H-K’s boys’ and girls’ outdoor track...

Sports • Published May 31, 2021 05:34 p.m.

The Hand boys’ tennis team captured its third-straight conference title and improved to 18-0 on the season with a 5-2 win against Cheshire in the SCC Division I Tournament final on May 26. Photo courtesy of Dawn Fagerquist

Hand Boys’ Tennis Attains the SCC Three-Peat

One year removed from the sport due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hand boys’ tennis Head Coach Dawn Fagerquist wasn’t sure what to expect from her team at the start of the 2021 season....

Sports • Published May 23, 2021 08:45 p.m.

Senior Braeden Kosiewicz and the Hand boys’ lacrosse squad claimed a 19-6 victory versus Sheehan in an SCC quarterfinal contest on May 22.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Boys’ Tennis Goes 16-0 for Regular Season; Lacrosse Teams Win SCC Openers

Boys’ TennisThe Hand boys’ tennis team finished its regular season with a record of 16-0 after claiming a 6-1 win against Cheshire on May 18. This marks the...

Sports • Published May 23, 2021 03:35 p.m.

Senior Max Genther (left) takes the baton from junior Jack O’Keefe during Hand’s victorious performance in the 4x800 relay at the SCC East Sectional Championship. The Tigers scored 140.5 points to finish in first place in the sectional meet. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Take the Title at SCC East Sectionals

The Hand boys’ outdoor track and field team has been dominating its competition right from the get-go of the 2021 spring campaign. The Tigers finished the regular season with a 5-0 record...

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