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Early retirement and missed games that can’t be made up
BY JASON LEVY Sacred Heart girls basketball coach Ron Picard decided back in November that his eighth season leading the Hearts would be his final. After a road win over Killingly on Friday night in...
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Remember when: Thomaston girls go back-to-back at Mohegan Sun
It all happened so quickly, but Gabby Hurlbert still remembers the moment. By JASON LEVY There were 8.6 seconds left in the Class S girls basketball state championship game at Mohegan Sun Arena....
View ArticlePerfect ending for Wamogo girls basketball in ’94-95
By KEVIN ROBERTS There were four area high school basketball teams that won state championships in 1995, but only one of them went undefeated. That would be the Wamogo girls, who went 27-0. Led by head...
View ArticleFormer Taft star now coaching at Cheshire Academy
BY MARK JAFFEE In this world of social distancing due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Cheshire Academy’s associate head of school, David Dykeman, and Southbury native and Taft School graduate Morgan Manz met...
View ArticleNaugatuck High girls hoop coach Cheney resigns
NAUGATUCK — Gail Cheney enjoyed her time with her Naugatuck High girls basketball family, but her immediate family comes first. By KEVIN ROBERTS Cheney resigned as girls head basketball coach effective...
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Sacred Heart hires familiar face to lead girls hoop program
Jennifer Deeley is returning to her alma mater where she was the all-time leading scorer in girls basketball. By MARK JAFFEE Deeley, 45, was appointed the Sacred Heart High girls basketball coach...
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City basketball jamborees won’t happen this season
BY KEVIN ROBERTSREPUBLICAN-AMERICANIt’s the middle of December, and that’s usually the time that Waterbury’s boys and girls basketball players gather inside one city gymnasium on separate days for the...
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Athletes must cover up to play winter sports
BY JASON LEVY High school basketball players and coaches will be smiling once they return to the court this week, but those grins will be covered up by the masks they must wear throughout practices and...
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Although reduced in numbers, referees ready to call winter games
BY MARK JAFFEE The whistles are being cleaned for basketball tip-offs and ice hockey face-offs. Swimming and gymnastics officials are getting ready, too. The CIAC Officials Association held a virtual...
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Fresh start learning experience for Cheshire basketball
CHESHIRE — When the Cheshire High girls basketball team met in the school’s lower gym on Tuesday afternoon, it was more than the team’s first practice of the three-week preseason. It was the first time...
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Defending NVL champion Crusaders ready to play
WATERBURY – Alyssa Hebb, like pretty much every high school athlete, is happy to be back on the court. The Holy Cross senior missed her teammates and missed playing basketball with them. By JASON LEVY...
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Defending champion Nonnewaug, Thomaston, Northwestern top contenders
Here are previews for the Berkshire League girls basketball teams (information provided by coaches): Gilbert Coach: Gerry Hicks, 10th year Last year’s record: 6-14 (5-11 BL) Key players: Abbey Beecher...
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Area girls previews: Pomperaug, Kaynor Tech, Wolcott Tech, Lewis Mills
Here are previews for the area girls basketball teams (information provided by coaches): Lewis Mills Coach: Al Ciarlo, 4th season (33-33) Last year’s record: 9-12, 6-10 CCC Key players: Brianna Pelchar...
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Girls hoop roundup (Feb. 8)
Thomaston 71, Litchfield 20: Emma Kahn scored 17 points and Nicole Decker added 13 points for the visiting Golden Bears in a BL season opener. Emma Sanson had 11 points for Thomaston. Kadija Crapo had...
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Season unlike any other begins for NVL girls tonight
The 2021 Naugatuck Valley League girls basketball season officially tips this evening when Woodland plays at Ansonia at 5 p.m. By KEVIN ROBERTS In a normal season, the Hawks and Chargers would be...
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Crusaders defending champs, but NVL girls race could be tight
More on start of NVL girls hoop season Here are previews for the NVL girls basketball teams (information provided by coaches): Ansonia Coach: Vince DellaVolpe 7th season (46-81) Last year’s record:...
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Girls basketball roundup for Feb. 10: Ansonia tops Woodland in OT
ANSONIA 55, WOODLAND 51, OTWoodland (0-1): Sammy Sosnovich 4 0 9, Gabby Mastropietro 4 1 9, Kylie Bulinski 2 0 4, Bella Mastropietro 1 0 2, Ava Delucia 5 5 15, Riley Kane 0 0 0, Casey Mulligan 5 2 12....
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Girls basketball roundup for Feb. 11: Gilbert downs Litchfield
GILBERT 37, LITCHFIELD 29Litchfield (0-2): Kadija Crapo 5 0 12, Mackenzie Schweter 0 0 0, Ashley Tranquillo 0 0 0, Belle Butler 3 2 8, Claire Olmstead 0 0 0, Hayden Southard 3 0 7, Avery Dyer 0 0 0,...
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Girls basketball roundup for Feb. 12: Torrington beats Naugy in opener
TORRINGTON 49, NAUGATUCK 34Naugatuck (0-1): Kaylee Jackson 3 4 11, Julianna Magalhaes 2 2 6, Lauren Ramalho 0 2 2, Kendall Allen 3 1 7, Aryn Bonberry 2 3 7, Jordan Brown 0 2 2. Totals: 10 14...
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Girls basketball box scores (Feb. 15)
NORTHWESTERN 48, WAMOGO 19Northwestern (2-1): Ally Danilla 2 0 4, Meghan North 0 0 0, Natalie Munson 1 0 2, Tallie Brodnitzki 6 2 16, Kyla Stevenson 0 0 0, Bria Block 3 0 6, Meredith Zemaitis 0 0 0,...
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