Person of the Week • Published Apr 09, 2024 02 am
By John Lecardo
For Gunnar Howes, he has become a seemingly permanent fixture in the postseason landscape of Connecticut high school wrestling at both the Class S and State Open tiers. H...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 26, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
While only a young freshman, Peyton Dixon has the attitude of a savvy veteran when it comes to grappling with the sport of wrestling. She takes the workhorse mentality an...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 16, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
There is not a single minute, nor solitary second, or any day, where Josh Colandrea is not contemplating some fact of the sport of swimming. It is that unnerving dedicati...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 19, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
While Olivia Macaluso is a master tactician when it comes to competitive swimming, she is equally focused on cooking up currents of support from her swimming mates to hel...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 21, 2023 02 pm
By John Lecardo
A cross country team can form really close-knit bonds that create inspiration for others to strive for their best, which was just the case for the Haddam-Killingworth gir...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 07, 2023 01 pm
By John Lecardo
Persistence pays off quite often when doubt hangs in the balance. Such was the case for Sydney Adelberg and her running career, as she stuck with it and achieved great su...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 13, 2023 04 pm
By John Lecardo
Two things that have been centered around Cooper Pitts’ upbringing and childhood are athletics and leadership–and now in his senior year of high school, he has assumed th...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 25, 2023 11 pm
By John Lecardo
While running may be something any average person can do as a hobby, it takes total, undying dedication 365 days a year to truly be proficient, and Luke Hedges has taken ...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 16, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
For Jack Cozean, it does not matter if he is racing as a group of one or if he is one member of a fast-footed and fearsome foursome, he knows how to stay at the head of t...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 09, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Each pitch and play brings boundless opportunities and chances in the game of baseball. For Jackson Pray, those scenarios include a change of scenery out of a collective ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 25, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
When it comes to football for Owen Lelko, the pigskin was in his bloodline, so he always felt predestined for the field. Yet he made his family even more proud when he wa...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 11, 2023 01 pm
By John Lecardo
Pretty much ever since he could walk, Charlie Maxwell has been glued to the ice of a hockey rink, and the passion he has to produce at the highest level, coupled with his...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 28, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
While he was a late bloomer to the sport of hockey, Andrew Nugent certainly sprung to a liking for not only the sport but also his teammates, which motivated him to produ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 26, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
Jack Ferguson has always enjoyed the duality of the sport of swimming, in that it is a competition where a solo individual can achieve unbelievable heights while addition...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 05, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
It may have taken up until the upperclassman portion of his high school career, but John Panzera has found his niche athletically. And, in that short time frame, he found...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 19, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Hard work and determination in the offseason often pave the road to progress during the regular season, and Andrew Crayton has more than taken that to heart as he drives ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 08, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
It has only taken a couple of years, but Trevor Dixon has shown his abilities on both sides of the football while pushing Haddam-Killingworth’s football team to new succe...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 23, 2022 12 pm
By John Lecardo
On the football field, the position of quarterback is one where the player’s role can be in a state of flux not only from play to play, but additionally yard to yard. Suc...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 07, 2022 12 pm
On the heels of a satisfying career of playing, coaching, and gaining an overall appreciation for sports, Meagan Sears is beginning her tenure as the new Athletic Directo...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 30, 2022 01 pm
By Dan Fappiano
Source Sports Writer
Alex Lara’s freshman season with the Haddam-Killingworth track and field program was cut short due to an unfortunate injury. After bu...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 22, 2022 11 am
After dancing for 11 years, Isabel Berardino decided that she needed a change and joined Haddam-Killingworth’s cross country and track programs. Isabel unlocked her poten...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 13, 2022 12 am
For Matt Gagliardi, golf started out as a fun way to spend time with his brother on the driving range, even if they were slicing their shots. Over time, Matt began to tak...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 06, 2022 12 am
With his family involved in the sport, it didn’t take much for Will Fumex to become interested in tennis. Will wanted to excel in the sport and, over the past four years,...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 29, 2022 12 am
While she had played the sport since she was three, Zhu Zhu Berger didn’t have an opportunity to compete for the Hand girls’ tennis team until her junior year of high sch...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 22, 2022 12 am
When he walks into his room, Reece Scott always sees a glass golf ball that was given to him by his great-grandfather Dean on a shelf on the wall. The ball has become a h...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 15, 2022 12 am
When you’re a No. 1 singles player in tennis, the spotlight is always on you to perform well and come through for your team. Claire Langille had that responsibility on he...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 08, 2022 12 am
Most freshmen athletes look to use their first season of high school sports as a way to get acclimated and learn the ropes with their new program. However, Bryce Leiberma...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 01, 2022 12 am
The high school baseball season is typically filled with ups and downs for everyone involved. Joe Giaccone, a junior on the Haddam-Killingworth baseball team, has experie...
Person of the Week • Published May 25, 2022 12 am
Most athletes enter their second season of high school sports ready to thrive in a familiar environment with one year of competition already under their belt. That’s exac...
Person of the Week • Published May 18, 2022 12 am
Ever since Annie Goodrich was a child, she’s always had a love for baseball and softball. Annie grew up watching the Boston Red Sox, and that love for the diamond inspire...
Person of the Week • Published May 11, 2022 12 am
Kaleigh Bodak is proving an integral part of the success of the Haddam-Killingworth softball team this spring. Kaleigh, a junior, is making huge contributions both on the...
Person of the Week • Published May 04, 2022 12 am
When Will de Chabert joined the Hand boys’ tennis team, he knew that there were going to be big expectations on his shoulders. The Tigers have a storied program with a lo...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 27, 2022 12 am
After losing its first game of the season, the Hand baseball team has bounced back in a major way the past few weeks, thanks in large part to the contributions of senior ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 20, 2022 12 am
Callen Powers is certainly making his presence felt as a member of the Haddam- Killingworth baseball team this spring. In fact, Callen’s leadership has impressed Head Coa...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 13, 2022 12 am
After winning a state title during his junior year of high school, Connor Powell is raring to go in his final season with the Hand baseball team this spring. Connor is le...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2022 12 am
Playing with a group of hard-working athletes on the Hand boys’ basketball team is just part of the enjoyment for Hudson Geremia. Hudson recently completed his junior sea...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2022 12 am
When it comes to the cream of the crop of high school swimmers in Connecticut, Elliot Lee is at the very top of that list in his sophomore year at Daniel Hand High School...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 23, 2022 12 am
The Haddam-Killingworth wrestling team put together an epic season by winning its first state championship this winter. One of the biggest reasons why the Cougars made hi...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 16, 2022 12 am
Sam Young had great expectations for the Haddam- Killingworth wrestling team entering the 2022 season. Sam wanted to help the Cougars win a state title and then qualify f...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 08, 2022 11 pm
Evan Woicik has been involved in track and field an assistant coach for the past eight years, and the role has turned into a big-time passion for him. Now, Evan is passin...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 02, 2022 11 pm
When Aidan Law got his first taste of varsity competition with the Haddam-Killingworth boys’ indoor track and field team, he knew it was something that he wanted to make ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 23, 2022 11 pm
Morgan Flickinger is a rarity when it comes to the sport of gymnastics. Only a freshman, Morgan was named the Most Outstanding Performer of the SCC Championship after fin...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 09, 2022 11 pm
Paige Dean has always been a high-energy person, and she’s used her energetic nature to succeed as an athlete. Now a senior in high school, Paige is succeeding as an all-...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 02, 2022 11 pm
By the time Shane Smith left the field following the Hand football team’s 21-20 loss to St. Joseph in the Class L State Playoffs, the senior had pretty much decided it wo...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 26, 2022 11 pm
Kevin Sandor admits that he didn’t like hockey when he first stepped on the ice as a four-year-old. In fact, he absolutely hated it.
However, Kevin’s feelings on hockey s...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 19, 2022 11 pm
When it comes to the top athletes at Haddam-Killingworth High School, senior Jess Timothy is among the cream of the crop for the Cougars. A multi-sport athlete, Jess comp...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 12, 2022 11 pm
Aubrey Canth entered this season as a role player on the Hand girls’ basketball team. Now, Head Coach Tim Tredwell is realizing that Aubrey can provide much more than a q...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 05, 2022 11 pm
When Carson Miller was in the 4th grade, she decided she wanted to try out a new sport. Her best friend insisted that Carson give basketball a chance.
Now 16 years old an...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 22, 2021 11 pm
Brendan Walsh wasn’t the least bit concerned when the Hand football team took losses in its first two games of the 2021 campaign. Brendan, a senior, helped the Tigers tur...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 15, 2021 11 pm
When Patch Flanagan was a kid, he always wanted to be like his older brothers Will and Jack. Patch followed in his brother’s footsteps when he started playing football in...
