Girls basketball roundup for Feb. 7: Holy Cross beats Kennedy
HOLY CROSS 70, KENNEDY 32 Kennedy (5-12): Javilet Soto 2 0 5, Amaryllis Rivera 4 2 12, Angela Smith 0 0 0, Nicole Wilmot 3 1 8, Victoria Soto 0 0 0, Me’Ryah Caraballo 1 1 3, Vivian Bunker 2 0 4, Hayley...
View ArticleSaturday’s highlights: Nonnewaug trims Litchfield
The Nonnewaug High boys basketball team went on a 10-0 run in the latter part of the third period to pull away from Litchfield for a 63-51 victory Saturday afternoon in Woodbury. Jackson Baker led the...
View ArticleGirls basketball boxes for Feb. 8
NONNEWAUG 68, LITCHFIELD 25 Nonnewaug (14-1): Ashley Hennessey 3 0 8, Samantha Conti 8 1 18, Mallory Tomkalski 4 0 10, Monica Untiet 2 0 4, Abigail Scheurich 0 0 0, Maddie Woodward 2 2 6, Madeline...
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Around NVL girls hoop: Ansonia gets transfer boost; Torrington win away
By KEVIN ROBERTS Ansonia High girls basketball guard Krystalee Fernandez has had a big impact in the short amount of time she has spent in a Chargers uniform. Fernandez, a junior who transferred from...
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Falcons get little of everything from their potent senior combo
St. Paul Catholic High girls basketball standouts Janessa Gonzalez and Jade Udoh are in their final season together. By KEVIN ROBERTS That fact sits nicely with Ansonia coach Vince DellaVolpe. “I joked...
View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Feb. 10)
HOUSATONIC 36, LEWIS MILLS 27 Housatonic (9-7): Sydney Segalla 5 6 16, Ella Segalla 1 0 2, Tori Dodge 2 2 4, Emma Walsh 6 0 12, Josie Marks 0 0 0, Mackenzie Ongley 1 0 2. Totals: 14 8 36 Lewis Mills...
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High-scoring junior Patrick once again leading Chase girls
Chase Collegiate School has been like a second home for Newtown’s Maddie Patrick since the fifth grade while the Goss Field House has been her athletic salvation since eighth grade when she joined the...
View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Feb. 11): Woodland downs Derby in overtime
WOODLAND 46, DERBY 44 OT Woodland (13-5): Katie Sirowich 0 0 0, Gabby Mastropietro 6 0 14, Kylie Bulinski 1 0 2, Andra Bojka 0 5 5 , Ava DeLucia 5 5 15, Jillian Barbarito 4 1 10. Totals: 16 11 46....
View ArticleBasketball: Nonnewaug girls claim key BL victory
BY JASON LEVY WINSTED — When the Nonnewaug and Northwestern girls basketball teams met on Jan. 14 in Woodbury, the Chiefs shut out the Highlanders in the fourth quarter to rally for the win. On Tuesday...
View ArticleFor girls this season, almost everyone (literally) plays in state tourney
By STEVE BARLOW With just a couple of weeks left in the season, it appears that only a small handful of area teams will not qualify for the CIAC girls basketball tournament under its new format. The...
View ArticleGirls basketball box scores (Feb. 12)
NORTHWESTERN 47, LITCHFIELD 32 (continuation of suspended game) Litchfield (4-14): Jeremina Prenoveau 0 0 0, Hayden Southard 1 0 2, Kadija Crapo 1 1 4, Mackenzie Schweter 2 2 6, Aileen Lennon 0 0 0,...
View ArticleNVL girls basketball tourney: St. Paul, Holy Cross, Sacred Heart closing in...
By KEVIN ROBERTS The NVL girls basketball tournament will begin Feb. 22 at Holy Cross High, and here’s how it would look if play started today. St. Paul (17-0) would be the top seed, Holy Cross (15-1)...
View ArticleGirls basketball roundup for Feb. 13: Holy Cross edges Sacred Heart in OT
HOLY CROSS 65, SACRED HEART 58, OT Holy Cross (16-2): Ella Atkins 1 0 2, Alyssa Hebb 5 1 11, Mya Zaccagnini 6 5 18, Jenna Mowad 0 2 2, Maeve Perrone 0 0 0, Cayla Howard 11 9 32, Kristina Perry 0 0 0,...
View ArticlePomperaug girls shrug off January losses to get on a roll as season dwindles
BY JASON LEVY REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug High girls basketball team has learned from its losses. The Panthers are second in the South-West Conference Colonial Division standings at...
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VIDEO: Holy Cross girls outlast Sacred Heart in overtime, 65-58
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View ArticleHoly Cross girls pull out win over Hearts
By KEVIN ROBERTS WATERBURY — Holy Cross High sophomore Cayla Howard had only one thing on her mind when she drove to the basket late in overtime of Thursday evening’s girls basketball game against...
View ArticleOn Woodland’s Senior Night, a basket to be remembered
BY MARK JAFFEE Unbeknownst to her and her mother beforehand, Woodland High senior Danie Meder got the thrill of a lifetime Thursday night. Meder, who was born missing one-third of her brain and adopted...
View ArticleFriday’s (Feb. 15) girls basketball roundup: Shepaug tops Nonnewaug
SHEPAUG 40, NONNEWAUG 31 Nonnewaug (16-2): Ashley Hennessey 2 0 4, Samantha Conti 1 0 2, Mallory Tomkalski 2 0 5, Monica Untiet 1 0 2, Maddie Woodward 3 1 7, Madeline Roden 3 1 7, Emily Wisniewski 0 0...
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Former UConn star now coaching No. 1 team
BY MARK JAFFEE Committed, confident and competitive. Those three words best describe Maria Conlon’s on-court style and demeanor. “Maria was a hard-nosed, blue-collar type of player,” explained...
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