Person of the Week • Published May 23, 2023 01 pm
By John Lecardo
Ava Huntley has a motor in her that will never stop running when it comes to her athletic experiences, and it was that foresight to see the next challenge along the road ...
Person of the Week • Published May 19, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Whether it is leading the defense on the softball field, or the entire North Haven softball team itself, Maria Lockery never backs down from a challenge and takes great s...
Person of the Week • Published May 09, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Within the walls of lacrosse, Gabby Barry has always taken a great pride in her defense, and that fire has come into full fruition for her final foray with the North Have...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 28, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
Having strong coaching and leadership is crucial to sporting a successful team in any sport. No matter if someone is a head coach or an assistant, they have unique experi...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 18, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Some skills can translate from sport to sport due to the similarities in playing styles. For North Haven senior Aisling Pretty, she found this to be true as she provides ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 11, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
They say not to give in to peer pressure. In most cases, that sentiment holds true. For Jaden Nguyen, it is because of that pressure that he has shaped into one of the be...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Born into it is one phrase to describe Owen Quick’s connection to hockey. The senior at North Haven High School has grown up around the sport, eventually developing into ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2023 06 am
By Maria Cipriano
Some people are just naturally talented in a given sport. They can come in without prior experience and light it up in any competition. This mentality has rung true for A...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 21, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
We all have long-term goals we hope to achieve, some of them being greater than others. North Haven senior Tommy Guidone has had a big achievement in mind over his last f...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 14, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Kim Rossi has always been passionate about creating opportunity and helping others, whether it’s in the athletic world or her everyday life. The North Haven resident and ...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 09, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Senior captain and shot-putter Ethan Anderson has always had a competitive nature. Since middle school, he was drawn to the skills and intensity that come with being on a...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 01, 2023 07 am
By Maria Cipriano
Often in sports, family influence is a major reason why athletes decide to take on a new athletic endeavor. For North Haven junior forward Ava Johnson, this was exactly t...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 21, 2023 10 am
By Maria Cipriano
Wrestling is a very physical sport that requires many hours of time and dedication to perfect the craft. Not everyone has the durability to sustain a successful career on...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 16, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Will Sullivan has always had a passion for the game of hockey. Not only does he work incredibly hard to perfect his craft, but it’s paid off for him as he’s proven to be ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 09, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Cheerleading is a sport that requires a lot of balance and stamina, both mentally and physically. Beyond all of the stunts, tumbles, and routines, there is a sense of fam...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 01, 2023 02 pm
By Maria Cipriano
North Haven girls’ basketball senior captain and shooting guard Julia Ball has been playing the game since she was six years old. Since getting into the sport at a young ...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 24, 2023 08 am
By Maria Cipriano
Freshman Reese Jason may have taken some time away from hockey, but the forward is making an impact for the Blades co-op girls’ hockey team in her first season of competi...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am
Joline Nguyen did not know much about fencing when her friend urged her to give the sport a try during her freshman year at North Haven High School.
Three years later, Jo...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 07, 2023 12 pm
A bout with COVID-19 and some knee soreness disrupted Emelia Brandi’s start to the high school girls’ hockey season. The freshman winger missed the Amity/Cheshire/North H...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 28, 2022 09 am
By James Kidd
Jess Hansard loves the sport of fencing. He makes it a point to find himself on the strip as often as possible throughout the year, competing in tournaments around Connec...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 21, 2022 10 am
The North Haven Nighthawks girls’ soccer season came to an end after falling to the Branford Hornets on Nov. 8 in the first round of the Class L state tournament by a sco...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 14, 2022 09 am
By James Kidd
Jordan Higgins is a confident young pitcher. He stands on the mound knowing the game is under his control, and nothing can happen on the baseball field until he decides i...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 07, 2022 09 am
By James Kidd
Sports Person of the Week seems like a significant understatement for someone like Bob DeMayo. Sports Person of the last six decades is more appropriate. The Connecticut ...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 25, 2022 12 pm
By John Lecardo
Sophie Vauiso finds great satisfaction in the break-neck, frenetic pace of the game of volleyball, and her affinity for the sport was reflective within her personal care...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 16, 2022 11 am
By Gabrielle Hurlbut
Special to the Courier
Sarah Herrera is a standout athlete for the North Haven girls’ volleyball team, serving as a strong leader both on and off the...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 23, 2022 12 pm
Sam Adams always puts her team’s goals first while competing for the North Haven girls’ soccer squad. Sam recognizes the importance of teamwork and cooperation as the sen...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 17, 2022 12 pm
Fears are meant to be conquered in the heated moments of sports. The satisfaction of overcoming an obstacle can certainly be told through the story of Meghan DeRubeis, a ...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 07, 2022 12 pm
Glenn Mott got the best experience that he could have asked for while playing in the Max Sinoway 15-U baseball program this summer. Glenn put together a great season to ...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2022 01 pm
Sam Testa is eager to make her mark as a coach for a North Haven field hockey program that’s energized and ready to have a solid season in 2022. Sam is joining the Nighth...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 24, 2022 07 am
The responsibility of playing No. 1 singles for a high school tennis team requires a great deal of skill and a tremendous work ethic. Fortunately, Lucas de Lencastre, a r...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 10, 2022 10 am
It can be difficult to lead a high school baseball team through a busy spring season. It’s quite often a challenge that requires a leader who is willing to put their team...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 03, 2022 10 am
Chemistry is important when it comes to bonding with your doubles partner on the tennis court. For recent North Haven graduate Noelle Carmody, forming a strong relationsh...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 29, 2022 01 pm
It can be a difficult task to make a name for yourself in Little League baseball at a young age, but it helps when one of your biggest strengths is the ability to hit hom...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 22, 2022 11 am
Eliza O’Connor couldn’t have asked for a better career as a member of the North Haven girls’ lacrosse team. Eliza excelled on the offensive end of the field for the Night...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 13, 2022 12 am
Born into a baseball family, Mike Anquillare always dreamed of playing the sport for his hometown of North Haven. During the past four years, Mike has turned those dreams...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 06, 2022 12 am
Every program needs team players who are willing to put the team before themselves in any situation. The North Haven softball team has a player who fits that definition p...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 29, 2022 12 am
The North Haven girls’ tennis team put together an excellent season in 2022, and one of the biggest factors behind the Nighthawks’ success was the performance of junior s...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 22, 2022 12 am
A new head coaching hire always provides excitement and the hope for a successful future. As she begins her tenure as head coach of the North Haven girls’ basketball team...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 15, 2022 12 am
Sophia Padro put together an excellent season as a top player in the singles lineup for the North Haven girls’ tennis team as a freshman this year. Sophia was relied upon...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 08, 2022 12 am
Jeffrey Karavas embraces everything that comes with being a two-sport student-athlete at North Haven High School. A quarterback in football and midfielder in lacrosse, Je...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 01, 2022 12 am
It was of the utmost importance for Jess Hansard to get involved with something that he enjoyed when he first set foot in North Haven High School. Jess decided to pursue ...
Person of the Week • Published May 25, 2022 12 am
On the field, Jenna Pine has been a major part of the North Haven girls’ lacrosse’s team’s defense for the past two seasons, often tasked with locking down opposing attac...
Person of the Week • Published May 18, 2022 12 am
As he entered his junior year at North Haven High School, Justin Geremia was contemplating whether he wanted to continue running track or join the boys’ tennis team. Just...
Person of the Week • Published May 11, 2022 12 am
As a goalkeeper, Michael Masto knows that along with stopping shots, he always needs to be a leader for his team. Now a junior on the North Haven boys’ lacrosse team, Mic...
Person of the Week • Published May 04, 2022 12 am
As she watched her sister Yasmin play for the North Haven girls’ tennis team, Zeena Mohamed decided that she wanted to give the sport a shot. During the past four years, ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 27, 2022 12 am
Will Sagnella is already starting to make a name for himself as a freshman with the North Haven boys’ golf team. Will showed his potential on the links when he earned med...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 20, 2022 12 am
When Lauren Bogaert was in 6th grade, girls’ lacrosse was a growing sport in North Haven, and she decided to give it a shot. As her passion for lacrosse grew, so did Laur...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 13, 2022 12 am
Joey Taft got his chance to make an impact with the North Haven boys’ ice hockey team as a junior this year. Joey took that opportunity seriously and became a vital part ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 06, 2022 12 am
In her first year competing in the sport, Ayla Sivri made a big-time impact with the North Haven fencing program by winning 25 matches as a sophomore. As she succeeded on...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 30, 2022 12 am
When a physical limitation deterred him from playing other sports, Andy Cecarelli turned to fencing. On the strip, Andy found a sport that he’s passionate about and, with...
