North Haven Sports

Sports • Published Sep. 21, 2020 11:57 a.m.

Head Coach Anthony Sagnella and the athletes on the North Haven football team continue to work on conditioning and skills as they await the ultimate decision from the CIAC on whether there will be any competitive opportunities for football players during the 2020-’21 school year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Football Practicing While Planning for Future

The North Haven football team plans to keep working in the wake of receiving unfortunate news from the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Board of Control confirming its...

Sports • Published Sep. 20, 2020 07:06 p.m.

Riley Jackson and the Huskies recently word heard that they won’t be playing 11-on-11 football this fall. File photo by Susan Lambert/Harbor News

CIAC Officially Votes Down Full-Contact Fall Football; Other Sports Scheduled to Start

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) reaffirmed its decision to cancel the 11-on-11, full-contact football season for fall 2020, but also reversed an earlier decision that...

Sports • Published Sep. 19, 2020 03:14 p.m.

For the 43rd-straight year, a few local residents ran in the 20K Faxon Law Group New Haven Road Race, which was contested virtually this year. Pictured are the traditional starting line are New Haven Road Race vice president Frank Alvarado with runners Steve Praskievicz (Bethany), Jim Kennedy (North Haven), Peter Sanchez (Branford), Rick Conte (Branford), Charlie Matassa (New Haven), Walt Messersmith (Hamden), and Jim McCormack (West Haven), as well as previous New Haven Road Race president John Courtmanche. Photo courtesy of Bill O’Brien

Local Runners Keep New Haven Road Race Streak Alive

A handful of dedicated area runners recently completed the 20K (12.4-mile) Faxon Law Group New Haven Road Race for the 43rd-consecutive year. The race is typically held each year on Labor Day...

Sports • Published Sep. 19, 2020 03:14 p.m.

North Haven Fall Baseball Starts with Split

The North Haven fall baseball squad opened its season in the East Shore League by playing a doubleheader against the Boys of Summer team on Sept. 12. North Haven split the set by earning a 5-4...

Sports • Published Sep. 14, 2020 01 a.m.

Senior captain Megan Russo and the North Haven girls’ soccer team are working hard to get ready for their potential 2020 season. Russo can play either in the midfield or as a forward, and that versatility will be an asset for Head Coach Gary Collins.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Girls’ Soccer Back on its Feet

The North Haven girls’ soccer team turned in a solid campaign in its first year with Head Coach Gary Collins last fall. North Haven lost seven of its first eight games, but subsequently...

Sports • Published Sep. 13, 2020 04:04 p.m.

Head Coach Anthony Sagnella and the athletes on the North Haven football team recently heard some bad news when they found out that there will be no 11-on-11 high school football in Connecticut this fall. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

CIAC Cancels 11-on-11 Football Season

On Sept. 4, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) made an announcement that sent shockwaves through the state. Following a vote by its Board of Control, the CIAC announced...

Sports • Published Sep. 04, 2020 02:56 p.m.

Jack Cox and the Warriors recently found out that they won’t be playing football in the standard 11-on-11 format this year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

From 11 to 7: CIAC Still Exploring Options for Fall Football

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) released new considerations for the fall athletic season on Sept. 4. The guidelines came on the heels of the Board of Control’s...

Sports • Published Sep. 02, 2020 04:33 p.m.

Senior captain Maddie Bergin and North Haven girls’ swimming and team recently had their first practices of the year in preparation for the 2020 fall campaign. It won’t be a typical season, but North Haven’s athletes are geared up to do their best to reach their potential.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Ready to Plunge into a New Type of Campaign

North Haven girls’ swimming and diving Head Coach Martha Phelan understands that things are going to be different if the 2020 fall season is played. However, in these uncertain times, one...

Sports • Published Aug. 29, 2020 06:07 p.m.

The Connecticut chapter of the ACEing Autism program is holding a six-week instructional tennis clinic at the North Haven Athletic Complex starting on Saturday, Sept. 19. Pictured are some of the participants and instructors from last year’s clinic. Photo courtesy of Bob Migliorini

ACEing Autism Holding Fall Tennis Clinics

For the past few years, the ACEing Autism program has provided children on the autism spectrum with a chance to learn the fundamentals of tennis while socializing with their peers. ACEing Autism...

Sports • Published Aug. 29, 2020 01:11 p.m.

Emma Counter and her colleagues on the Valley volleyball squad were permitted to start participating in non-contact sport-specific skillwork on Aug. 29 after the CIAC made its decision to resume all fall sports activities. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

CIAC Resumes Fall Sports Activities, Pushes Opener to Oct. 1

While high school athletes around the state are eager to get back on the field and compete this fall, there's still no guarantee that the 2020 fall sports season will take place, though the...

Sports • Published Aug. 23, 2020 07:13 p.m.

Senior kicker Chase DiCarlo and his teammates on the North Haven football squad are scheduled to play their first game on Thursday, Sept. 24, although plenty of details about the season remain unclear. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Football Trying to Prepare for Potential Season

The North Haven football team started its preseason conditioning during the first week of July and continued doing so until the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) put all fall...

Sports • Published Aug. 15, 2020 06:07 p.m.

Eric Araujo and his colleagues on the East Haven football squad will have to wait to begin organized team activities, following the CIAC’s decision to suspend all activities related to fall sports until Monday, Aug. 24, based on a recommendation from the state’s Department of Health. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

CIAC Puts Fall Sports Activities on Hold Until Aug. 24

Two weeks after releasing its plan to play the high school season this fall, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced that it is putting all fall sports activities on...

Sports • Published Aug. 14, 2020 06:33 p.m.

Callie Kessler and the North Haven Warriors girls’ lacrosse team finished their Dream League season by posting a 14-5 victory against West Haven on Aug. 10. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors Defeat West Haven in Dream League Finale

After recently earning its first win of the summer, the North Haven Warriors girls’ lacrosse team didn’t have to wait long to get its second victory in the Dream League. On Aug. 10,...

Sports • Published Aug. 08, 2020 03:17 p.m.

Shea Saracino scored five goals when the North Haven Warriors girls’ lacrosse squad defeated Stratford for its first victory in Dream League action.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors Get First Win in the Dream League

The North Haven Warriors girls’ lacrosse team worked hard all summer long to try to get its first win in the Dream League. On Aug. 2, the Warriors saw their perseverance pay off when they...

Sports • Published Aug. 08, 2020 12:28 a.m.

Anthony Maggiore turned in an excellent effort on the mound when the North Haven U-19 baseball squad took a 2-1 loss to East Haven in the play-in round of the CEBA’s Division II Tournament.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven U-19 Baseball Loses in Division II Tournament

The North Haven U-19 baseball team saw its season come to a close when the squad took a loss against East Haven in the play-in round of the Connecticut Elite Baseball Association’s (CEBA)...

Sports • Published Aug. 08, 2020 12:28 a.m.

The Diamond Zone notched a 5-3 win over the Connecticut Edge to claim the crown at the Beat the Heat Tournament. Pictured are from the squad are (back) Head Coach Tim Binkoski, Owen Pincince, Matt Cintron, Jabari Sharif, Kevin Vining, Daniel Meyers, Ryan Sokolik, Ryan Sullivan, Mason Balmer, JJ Mazzaro, and Hunter Keller with (front) Nick Rossi, Dave Christoforo, Jake Michaud, Owen Silk, Mike Aceto, and Xavier Burgos. Missing from the photo is Nate Cerasale. Photo courtesy of Chip Meyers

Diamond Zone Wins Beat the Heat Tourney

The Diamond Zone 18-U baseball team won the Beat the Heat Tournament at the Connecticut Sportsplex in North Branford on the weekend of July 18. The Diamond Zone, which plays out of North Haven,...

Sports • Published Aug. 01, 2020 07:09 p.m.

DiAngelo Jean-Pierre and the Valley Regional-Old Lyme football team will play six games during the 2020 fall season with their first matchup scheduled to take place during the last week of September. The CIAC recently released its plan to play fall sports this year, pushing the start date of the campaign back two weeks to Thursday, Sept. 24. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

CIAC Releases Plan to Play Fall Sports

On July 31, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) released an 11-page report that details its plan to play high school sports during the 2020 fall season. In doing so, the...

Sports • Published July 31, 2020 11:19 p.m.

Mariella Biceglia tied up the game by scoring a goal late in regulation when the North Haven Warriors’ girls’ lacrosse team took a 12-11 overtime loss against Wallingford on July 27. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Pellegrino Pleased with the Warriors’ Progress

The North Haven Warriors girls’ lacrosse squad took a few defeats in the Dream League last week, but Head Coach Bernie Pellegrino remains impressed with his team’s refusal to quit,...

Sports • Published July 31, 2020 09:15 p.m.

Tyler Harger and the North Haven U-17 baseball squad earned a 7-2 road win versus Orange on July 29. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven U-17 Baseball Loses Two of Three to Orange

The North Haven U-17 baseball team took a few losses on the field last week and now has a record of 8-10 on the campaign. North Haven was swept by Wallingford in a doubleheader and then lost two...

Sports • Published July 31, 2020 09:12 p.m.

Anthony Maggiore and the North Haven U-19 baseball team dropped a handful of contests in last week’s action. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven’s U-19 Baseball Team Takes a Few Defeats

The North Haven U-19 baseball squad lost six games last week to finish the regular season with a record of 3-15. North Haven dropped both games in a doubleheader with Wallingford, took two defeats ...

Sports • Published July 30, 2020 08:11 p.m.

2020 North Haven Field Hockey Schedule

Friday, Sept. 11: at Bethel at 4 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 15: at Amity at 4 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 19: vs. Lyman Hall at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 22: vs. Shelton at 7 p.m.Friday,...

Sports • Published July 30, 2020 08:11 p.m.

Payton Orosco and the North Haven girls’ cross country team are hosting three local opponents for their home opener at Wharton Brook State Park on Tuesday, Sept. 22. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

2020 North Haven Girls’ Cross Country Schedule

Tuesday, Sept. 15: at Foran w/ East Haven and Guilford at 4 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 22: vs. Career, West Haven, and Mercy at Wharton Brook State Park at 4 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 29: vs. Amity ...

Sports • Published July 30, 2020 08:11 p.m.

Nicholas Howlett and the North Haven boys’ cross country squad will begin the 2020 season with quad-meet in Milford on Tuesday, Sept. 15. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

2020 North Haven Boys’ Cross Country Schedule

Tuesday, Sept. 15: at Foran w/ East Haven and Guilford at Eisenhower Park at 4 p.m.Tuesday, Sept. 22: vs. Career, West Haven, and Xavier at Wharton Brook State Park at 4 p.m.Tuesday, ...

Sports • Published July 25, 2020 04:43 p.m.

William Sullivan hit a two-run walk-off single with two outs to lift the North Haven U-17 baseball team to a 3-2 home victory against Branford on July 22. Christian Maggiore and Derek Mortali combined to pitch a no-hitter for North Haven in the victory. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven U-17 Baseball Claims Four-Straight Wins

The North Haven U-17 baseball team recently rattled off four-straight victories to boost its record to 7-6 in Connecticut Elite Baseball Association action this summer. After losing both ends of a ...

Sports • Published July 25, 2020 04:38 p.m.

Ryan Cannon pitched six strong innings to lead the North Haven U-19 baseball team to a 13-3 victory over New Haven in the first game of a recent doubleheader.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Sees Busy Week with Several Close Games

The North Haven U-19 baseball team saw a mixture of results in last week’s matchups and now stands with a record of 3-9 in the Connecticut Elite Baseball Association. North Haven split a...

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