Girls hoop previews: Area teams
Here are previews of other area teams: O’BRIEN TECH Head coach: Sue Schryver (1st season) 2015-16: 8-13 Key players: Senior Rachel Krystopowicz; Junior Shayla Barnes; Sophomore Brianna Cole; Freshman...
View ArticleWho’s back? Leading returning scorers
The girls basketball season starts Tuesday night and here are the players who are back from last year who were the top scorers: Returning scoring leaders BL PlayerSchoolGPts.Avg. Casey...
View ArticlePoll: Who wins NVL girls hoop title?
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View ArticleTough defense lifts Holy Cross over Watertown
Holy Cross coach Frank Lombardo talks with senior guard Isabel Platt during Cross’ 65-33 victory over Watertown on Tuesday at the Tim McDonald Gymnasium. (Palladino/RA) By JOE PALLADINO WATERBURY — The...
View ArticleHighlights for Dec. 13: Shpak, Bojka, Maraia lead area scorers
Highlights for opening night of girls basketball: Kelly Shpak scored a game-high 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and Jes Kondic added 16 points to lead Oxford to a 53-43 win over Crosby in NVL...
View ArticleVIDEO: Crusaders roll to victory over Watertown
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View ArticleGirls basketball roundup for Dec. 13: Raiders edge Wildcats
TORRINGTON 51, SEYMOUR 47 Seymour (0-1): Samantha Torres 2 3 7, Sydnie Drezek 1 1 4, Megan Condo 1 0 3, Caty Ragaini 1 0 2, Grace Hayes 6 0 12, Tori Kellogg 1 0 3, Faith Thurmond 8 0 16, Kolby Sirowich...
View ArticleTop scorers: Dec. 13
Top scorers: Dec. 13 PlayerTeamPts. Kelly ShpakOxford24 Morina BojkaWoodland23 Alyssa MaraiaTorrington22 Gloria VergeliCrosby20 Raven CodyWolcott19 Anna ChevarellaDerby17 Samantha ChadwickLewis...
View ArticleScoreboard for Dec. 14
BOYS BASKETBALL Wooster 68, Chase Collegiate 31 GIRLS BASKETBALL Naugatuck Valley League Woodland 53, Ansonia 27 Others Westover 52, Gunnery 22 Chase Collegiate 48, Wooster 35 Nonnewaug 54, Amistad 18...
View ArticleBasketball roundup for Dec. 14
GIRLS WOODLAND 53, ANSONIA 27 Woodland (2-0): Meg Sirowich 1 0 2, Maddie Hupprich 8 3 20, Haley Andrews 2 1 5, Eliza Smith 7 1 15, Morina Bojka 2 1 6, Jenna Pannone 1 1 3, Jill Barbarito 1 0 2 Totals:...
View ArticleKennedy knocks off Kaynor Tech
Kaynor Tech’s Cassie Couture drives on Kennedy’s Raegon Shirling-Davis during Kennedy’s 40-28 victory on Thursday night. (Massa/RA) By JOE PALLADINO The Eagles looked pretty good in the first half. The...
View ArticleYouthful Oxford makes coach’s return a success
Woodland’s Morina Bojka (22) .Jim Shannon Republican-American BY MARK JAFFEE REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN Gail Stumpf Cheney made her return to high school coaching a positive one earlier this week thanks in...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup: Pomperaug tops Hatters
Kennedy’s Joyce Benton left, and Kaynor’s Egypt Santos get tangled up while going for the ball during their basketball matchup in Waterbury on Thursday. Kennedy would go onto win, 40-28. Christopher...
View ArticleHoly Cross girls avoid upset in Torrington
[This post contains video, click to play] BY ADAM BAKER REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN TORRINGTON — The first thriller of the long and cold winter season is officially in the books as the Holy Cross High girls...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup: Tribe edges Hearts
Torrington’s Shannon Reardon, right, drives to the basket against Holy Cross’ Idalis Miranda as teammate Sara Bardwell goes to set the pick during their NVL matchup on Friday. Christopher Massa...
View ArticleCheshire girls drop home opener
On Friday night, Michelle Vieira coached her first home game as Cheshire varsity girls basketball head coach. It definitely could have gone better. The Rams fell to the Hamden Green Dragons, 66-39, in...
View ArticleWatch this: Cool block in Watertown-Sacred Heart game
The Watertown girls beat Sacred Heart Friday night, and here is one of the more interesting plays: [This post contains video, click to play]
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup: Westover 3rd at tourney
WESTOVER 54, KING 43 Westover (4-3): Mia Izzi 1 0 2, Madison Burns 2 1 5, Maddie Hurtgen 0 0 0, Ellie Dunn 1 0 2, Grace Bollard 1 2 4, Chaylee McAdam 1 1 3, Gabbie Dunn 9 0 19, Tegan McBride 1 0 2,...
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