Person of the Week • Published Jun 04, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Ever since his sophomore season, it has been full steam ahead for Will Kleine in terms of producing points for the Hand boys’ lacrosse team-netting the Tigers several vic...
Person of the Week • Published May 28, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
From seeing his grandfather on the course while closing business deals and sinking his first putt at a young age, Kyle Beaudry has always held a deep love affair with the...
Person of the Week • Published May 16, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
Kyle Hoffman loves and aims to see his numbers and times continuously drop each time he gets into the starting blocks for the Hand boys’ outdoor track team, and his need ...
Person of the Week • Published May 14, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
From a very young age, Troy Piascik has had America’s Pastime instilled in him and has taken a great liking to the game–leading to him eating, sleeping, and breathing bas...
Person of the Week • Published May 07, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Even with the various solo accolades in both his athletic and scholastic endeavors, Sam Sisk has always put the various squads he has participated on and the teammates he...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 23, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
While truly making the sport of basketball his own game, Aidan Doyle has crafted an added layer of competitive fire on the court–paving the way for him to be an emerging ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 09, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
Growing up, a lacrosse stick was as prevalent in Lydia Doraz’s home as a stack of dishes or a night lamp in any run-of-the-mill household. Now, she is providing an exempl...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 19, 2023 05 am
By John Lecardo
Jonah Kehew was always drawn in by the incredibly encouraging community within the waters and walls of competitive swimming, and it was that homely atmosphere that helped...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 25, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
After a resounding rookie campaign for the Hand gymnastics team, Brooke Anderson had a tall order in front of her to top her efforts. Yet she has gone above and beyond to...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 05, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
No matter the shift, the period of play, or the score of the game on the ice, Faith Minickene dedicates herself to giving all of her abilities for the betterment of her s...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
Sometimes in sports, or any profession in life, iron sharpens iron and you have to challenge yourself against top-skilled competitors, which is exactly the path Abbey Ric...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 22, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
From a young age, many of Elijah Avery-Turner’s coaches knew he could become a very special player in the game of basketball. He has acted sharply upon his past coaches’ ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 11, 2023 05 pm
By John Lecardo
The high school fencing community is one that is consistently growing but is also constantly tight-knit, allowing many fellow fencers to instill knowledge of the game int...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 01, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Whether on the soccer pitch or fencing strip, Lily Paine is a very cerebral competitor in thinking decisively and swiftly before striking. The thinking approach has paid ...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 25, 2022 08 am
By John Lecardo
As an emerging running back for the Hand football team, Aidan Dolan learned that patience is indeed a strong virtue when it comes to his field assignment, and he did in f...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 14, 2022 09 am
By John Lecardo
No matter the stage or scenario in a game of basketball, Maya Blomberg’s main objective is clear: get the ball to the teammate who has the best chance to put away a bucke...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 07, 2022 09 am
By John Lecardo
Whether it is in the trenches and behind the defensive line on the gridiron, or in the classroom with his academics, Wesley Selmani strives for only the best out of himse...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 09, 2022 10 am
Liv Catala is no stranger to the soccer pitch. Liv, a senior defender on the Hand girls’ soccer team, has been playing the sport since the age of 3, starting in her nativ...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 14, 2022 01 pm
Tim Kessell’s journey through baseball has taken him to all parts of the country. Now a Madison resident, Tim has taken his passion for the game to the Madison Travel Bas...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 02, 2022 12 pm
After playing four years of baseball at Branford High School, Bryce Baker stepped away from the diamond and was unsure about his future in the sport. Bryce was then offe...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2022 01 pm
After missing most of his freshman year due to an injury, Nicholas Earl spent his sophomore season building back both his strength and his love for the game. Over the sum...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 20, 2022 01 pm
After missing his first two years of high school baseball, Kaleb Cohen wanted an opportunity to prove himself on the diamond. Kaleb got that opportunity with the Madison...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 11, 2022 11 am
When his kids were in Madison Little League (MLL), Michael Phelan was given an opportunity to coach and found that he enjoyed working with the town’s up-and-coming ballpl...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 05, 2022 12 pm
David Antonetti was standing on the pitcher’s mound when the Daniel Hand baseball team won the Class L state championship last year. In his senior season, David continued...
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 16, 2022 11 pm
Even though Alice Walker has a bit of Irish heritage, she says you don’t need to be Irish to love Irish Dance. A seasoned performer, Alice recently received a highly comp...
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...
