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Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 11:52 a.m.

Senior captain Libby Cap and the Valley Regional girls basketball squad will return a slew of players who contributed to last year’s eight-win team. With no graduating seniors, the Warriors plan to pick up right where they left off. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Warriors Set to Improve Through Program Continuity

The Valley Regional girls’ basketball team has its sights set on continued improvement during the 2021 campaign. Last year, the Warriors featured a young club with first-year Head Coach...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 11:17 a.m.

Senior captain big man Robert Zirlis and the Morgan boys’ basketball squad hope to make a return to the Shoreline Conference Tournament final again this year with a slew of returning talent. File photo by Kelley Fryer/Harbor News

Huskies Hoping to Take Next Step with Several Returning Players

The Morgan boys’ basketball team is gearing up for another strong campaign as the start of the winter season approaches. Last year, the Huskies posted an overall record of 16-8, which...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:34 a.m.

Senior captain Tatum Fitzmaurice and the Hand boys’ ice hockey squad are ready for the puck to drop this winter on the heels of a 2020 season that saw the team notch 18 victories. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Eager to Hit the Ice in 2021

The Hand boys’ ice hockey team entered its 2020 season with unfinished business and will begin the 2021 campaign with more work to be done.Last year, the Tigers’ goal was to...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:33 a.m.

Defenseman Steven Tortora will lead the Guilford boys’ ice hockey team as a senior captain during the 2021 winter season. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies Ready to Roar on the Ice

In addition to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic that’s wreaking havoc throughout the state of Connecticut, the Guilford boys’ ice hockey team is facing another predicament this...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:30 a.m.

Senior captain goalie Jared Yakimoff and his teammates on the Branford boys’ hockey squad are excited to hit the ice and compete during the 2021 winter season.

File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

Hornets Looking to Make the Most of Their Ice Time

The Branford boys’ hockey squad won’t get to play for a state title this winter, but the good news is that the Hornets will still get an opportunity to play. And they’re going ...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:21 a.m.

Senior captain Carly Fresher and the North Haven girls’ basketball team are looking to follow up last year’s success with another solid season on the court this winter. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Looking for More Success on the Court

Last year, the North Haven girls’ basketball team earned its most victories since the 2007 season, including one win apiece in both the Southern Connecticut Conference Tournament and the...

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:19 a.m.

East Haven’s Nico Ragaini recently finished his sophomore season playing wide receiver for the football team at the University of Iowa. Here, Ragaini slips past a Michigan State defender and breaks up the sidelines during Iowa’s 49-7 home victory versus Michigan State on Nov. 7, 2020. Photo courtesy of Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com

Ragaini Playing College Football at the Highest Level

Between football, baseball, basketball, lacrosse, and track and field, Nico Ragaini’s life has been highlighted by playing sports. But above any other sport, football has reigned supreme...

Sports • Published Jan. 21, 2021 10:53 a.m.

The No. 1 United States commercial fishing port in dollar value 19 years running is New Bedford, Massachusetts—primarily in scallops. Photo courtesy of Captain Morgan

Full Nets to Our Commercial Fishing Friends

Ever wonder what fish species are tagged by the Department of Commerce as having the highest value in the United States? Probably not, but a few might surprise you. Statistics such as these...

Sports • Published Jan. 18, 2021 11:33 a.m.

Senior captain Kayla Holt and the Old Saybrook girls’ basketball team are looking to make some noise in the Shoreline Conference this year with a cadre of returning players.

File photo by Susan Lambert/Harbor News

Rams’ Girls’ Hoops Looking to Make a Jump in 2021

The Old Saybrook girls’ basketball squad only notched a couple of wins last year but was competitive in far more games than its record indicated. With the Connecticut Interscholastic...

Sports • Published Jan. 18, 2021 12:04 a.m.

The North Haven boys’ ice hockey squad features an array of returning players that should allow the team to hit the ice skating in 2021. Senior captain forward Eli Brubacher notched eight goals and had 13 assists last year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Hockey Relying on Strong Veteran Presence

Last year, the North Haven boys’ ice hockey team advanced to its conference final and then made the state quarterfinals before the winter season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

Sports • Published Jan. 17, 2021 11:53 p.m.

Senior captain Trevor Holzer and the T-Birds are gearing up to hit the hardwood now that the CIAC has given the green light for a winter season. File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

T-Birds Ready to Run and Have Fun

The North Branford boys’ basketball squad will be looking to replace three graduated seniors from last year’s team as it heads into the 2021 season. With two new senior captains...

Sports • Published Jan. 17, 2021 01:16 p.m.

Senior captain Moira Kellaher and the Guilford girls’ basketball team recently learned that they will be hitting the court and shooting hoops this winter. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Hoops Pumped Up to Jump it Up

When the Guilford girls’ basketball team completed its 2020 season, the athletes on the squad knew that they were primed to succeed in 2021. While the prospects of playing basketball were...

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 05:40 p.m.

Senior captain Nick Furino and the Yellowjackets were overjoyed when they heard word that the CIAC is holding a boys’ basketball season this winter. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Easties Eager to Hit the Court

Last year, the East Haven boys’ basketball team used a tight rotation in which only five or six players typically saw the floor on a given night. With just one player having graduated from...

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 04:31 p.m.

Senior captain Hadley Houghton (left) and the Tigers heard some good news on Jan. 14, when they learned that girls’ basketball was slated to be played as part of the winter season in 2021. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Girls’ Hoops Ready to Tip Off

Hand girls’ basketball Head Coach Tim Tredwell was expecting the worst when the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced its decision regarding winter sports on Jan. ...

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 01:50 p.m.

The CIAC has given approval for a winter sports season to take place in 2021. Pictured is Jared Yakimoff, a senior goalie on the Branford boys' ice hockey team. File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

CIAC Approves Plan for Modified Winter Sports Season

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has approved a plan for a modified winter sports season to begin with practices this week and games during the second week of February....

Sports • Published Jan. 14, 2021 11:09 a.m.

Senior captain Mariella Biceglia garnered All-SCC Division B accolades for the North Haven field hockey team last fall.

Photo courtesy of Mark Curcio

Biceglia’s a Consummate Leader on the Field

Mariella Biceglia finished her career with the North Haven field hockey squad by earning All-SCC honors during the 2020 fall season. Mariella, who played both midfield and center back, also led...

Sports • Published Jan. 14, 2021 11:09 a.m.

Indicative of this year’s dramatic weather swings are these Madison and Guilford tidal wetlands—a 26-degree icy morning high tide (bottom), followed by a clear 41-degree afternoon low tide (top). Photo illustration courtesy of Captain Morgan

Water Activity is Happening Earlier Than Usual

As the right whales continue to migrate south amidst published navigational warnings of their location so vessels won’t impede or endanger their progress, fishers are enjoying another...

Sports • Published Jan. 11, 2021 03:06 a.m.

The Shoreline Spartans rugby program’s high school team had big expectations for the 2020 season, but unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on the team’s first 15-on-15 campaign. Photo courtesy of Matt Fragola

Shoreline Spartans Building Burgeoning Rugby Program

There are a variety of sports played along the Connecticut shoreline, and rugby sometimes gets short shrift among them. While the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) offers...

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 02:26 p.m.

Junior forward Maddie Epke and her teammates on the Guilford girls’ ice hockey squad are hoping for the chance to hit the ice this winter. The 2021 winter season is tentatively slated to start with practices on Tuesday, Jan. 19. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Hockey Wishing for a Way to Play

As it stands right now, the 2021 high school winter sports season is scheduled to begin with practices on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Head Coach Rick Binkowski and the athletes on the Guilford girls’ ...

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.

Sophomore guard Allie Bietz is penciled in to be a key part of the starting lineup for the Branford girls’ basketball squad if the 2021 winter season ends up getting played. The campaign is tentatively scheduled to get underway with practices on Tuesday, Jan. 19. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Hornets Hoping to Hit the Court This Winter

Head Coach Rob Manghnani and the athletes on the Branford girls’ basketball team are wishing for an opportunity compete this winter. As they await final word from the CIAC on the 2021...

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.

CIAC Approves Mitigating Strategies for Winter Sports, Practices Still Scheduled to Start on Jan. 19

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting last week and, although no final decisions on a potential winter season were made, the tentative plan to...

Sports • Published Jan. 08, 2021 10:04 p.m.

East Haven’s U-10 fall ball squad claimed its league title with a mark of 9-1 last fall. East Haven took the title by earning a 5-2 win versus Hamden in its league championship game. Photo courtesy of Peter Gennette

East Haven U-10 Fall Ball Team Wins League Title

A group of 16 youngsters from East Haven got an opportunity to compete for the town’s 10-U fall baseball team last year. East Haven posted a record of 9-1 on the season and capped off the...

Sports • Published Jan. 07, 2021 12:50 p.m.

Sophomore Julia Cannon enjoyed an excellent debut campaign as a member of the Sacred Heart cross country squad. Julia earned All-Conference and All-State honors, in addition to winning her team’s MVP Award. Photo courtesy of Julia Cannon

Cannon Makes a Great Debut on the Trails

North Haven resident recently Julia Cannon finished her first season competing for the cross country team at Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) as a sophomore. While this was only her first season in the...

Sports • Published Jan. 07, 2021 12:50 p.m.

Despite all the challenges, there were still plenty of anglers who hit the water to wet a line at some of Connecticut’s popular fisheries in 2020. Photo illustration courtesy of Captain Morgan

Fishing Through the Challenges of 2020

The year 2020 started like any other as anglers wondered whether open-water fishing would prevail or enough ice would build to flip flags on their tipups. December had offered a few tentative days ...

Sports • Published Jan. 04, 2021 01:19 p.m.

Senior captain forward Ralph Ciarleglio and the Branford boys’ soccer squad posted a record of 4-4-1 in a shortened season. Ciarleglio was named All-SCC and All-State for the second year in a row. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Sound

Branford Boys’ Soccer Sees Success in Unusual Season

The Branford boys’ soccer team was forced to both start and finish its 2020 season in quarantine. However, despite all the challenges brought forth by COVID-19, the Hornets still had a...

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