St. Paul stuns top-seeded Holy Cross in final
St. Paul won its first NVL girls basketball title on Wednesday, beating Holy Cross, 47-30. (Palladino/RA) By JOE PALLADINO WATERBURY – St. Paul Catholic senior Brigid Johndrow said it after the...
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Thomaston High School girls basketball team took home the Berkshire League tournament championship with a 51-36 win over Housatonic Wednesday at Wamogo High School in Litchfield.Jim Shannon...
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View ArticlePalladino: St. Paul girls nearly perfect in upset of Holy Cross
[This post contains video, click to play] BY JOE PALLADINO REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN WATERBURY — St. Paul Catholic senior Brigid Johndrow said it after the semifinal. What did the Falcons need to do better...
View ArticleWilson: Thomaston seniors finish 8-for-8 in BL hoops
[This post contains video, click to play] BY RICK WILSON REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN LITCHFIELD — It is a stunning run fueled by an insatiable desire for championships and a relentless ability to satisfy that...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup: Forman bounces Chase
Forman’s Annabelle Ford-Rippolone, left, goes for the ball with teammate Grace Miller against Chase’s Angelene Guglielmo during their HVAL semi-final matchup in Waterbury on Thursday. Christopher Massa...
View ArticleWCA girls collect 1st state tourney win
The Waterbury Career Academy girls basketball team, playing in its second varsity season, claimed its first state tournament win Friday with a 53-23 victory over Goodwin Tech in Class M...
View ArticleBasketball roundup for Feb. 25: Kaynor girls fall in CSC final
BOYS BASKETBALL NVL TOURNAMENT HOLY CROSS 90, SEYMOUR 69 Seymour (12-8): Jaylen Crawford 5 1 14, Tyler Strang 2 0 5, Nick Martins 4 1 9, Kevin Crawford 9 7 25, Jake LaRovera 0 0 0, James Smith 2 0 5,...
View ArticleDoes everyone belong in girls state tournament?
By Joe Palladino We would be remiss if we didn’t also address, for a moment, the girls tourney, which open’s play tonight. There are 10 schools that did not win eight games that will still play first...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup for Feb. 27: Seven area teams advance in states
CIAC TOURNAMENT CLASS L FIRST ROUND KENNEDY 43, NONNEWAUG 33 Nonnewaug (7-15): Alex Eanniello 1 0 2, Mary Bibbey 5 5 15, Jen Charette 2 2 7, Nicole Mercer 0 0 0, Maddie Woodward 0 0 0, Isabella Mancini...
View ArticleHighlights for Feb. 28: Forte’s basket lifts Watertown
Jordyn Forte scored 20 points, including the game-winning layup with seven seconds left, as host Watertown knocked off Stonington, 55-54, in Class M first-round play Tuesday. The Indians (15-7) will...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup for Feb. 28: 4 area teams move on
ClASS LL FIRST ROUND BRISTOL EASTERN 51, LYMAN HALL 42 Lyman Hall (13-9): Stephanie Gonzalez 0 0 0, Kailey Lipka 3 6 13, Lindsay Lipka 0 0 0, Alexa Eves 1 0 2, Elise Hastings 3 1 7, Theresa Lynch 1 0...
View ArticleRodriguez ends career strong in Taft defeat
NEW ENGLAND PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT CLASS A QUARTERFINALS NO. 3 MARIANAPOLIS PREP 72, NO. 6 TAFT 56 Taft (12-10): Karalyn Baird 2 5 11, Emily Drakeley 0 0 0, Kristin Manfreda 0 0 0, Sam...
View ArticlePomperaug rolls into Class L quarters
Coach Joe Fortier and the Pomperaug High girls basketball team advanced to the Class L quarterfinals with a 59-31 win over St. Joseph on Thursday. (Palladino/RA) By JOE PALLADINO SOUTHBURY — Pomperaug...
View ArticleCentaurs hold off Torrington’s final rally
Torrington’s Brie Pergola drives to the basket against Woodstock Academy’s Heather Converse during the second round of the Class L tournament Thursday night at Torrington High School. Torrington fell...
View ArticleHoly Cross overwhelms Sheehan in Class L
Holy Cross’ Aiyana Ward (32) hits the floor as she battles for a loose ball with Sheehan’s Carolyn Biel (33) and Sydney Hunt (44) during their second round Class L tournament game Thursday at Holy...
View ArticleHighlights for March 2: Sacred Heart girls top No. 1 East Hampton
Victoria Santiago of No. 16 Sacred Heart (15-8) scored 22 points and collected nine rebounds while Jenna Madigan grabbed 11 boards in a 44-26 Class S second-round decision over top-seeded East Hampton...
View ArticleToday’s high school schedule (March 3)
BOYS BASKETBALL CIAC tournament Class S qualifying Shepaug at Portland, 7 GIRLS BASKETBALL CIAC tournament Class LL second round 7 p.m. unless noted Bristol Eastern at Enfield Stamford at Glastonbury...
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