Thursday’s Star

Olivia Robles, Sheehan girls basketball: She had 13 points and 12 rebounds in a 50-41 win over Ellington.

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Mount St. Charles Holiday Face Off
Third place game
Fairfield Prep 4, LaSalle College High 2
(at Woonsocket, R.I.)
Fairfield Prep 1 1 2 – 4
LaSalle College High 0 2 0 – 2
First period- FP: Kevin Oricoli (Devin Blanchette, Skyler Celotto) 7:18; Second period- FP: Carter Kral (Marc Orlin) 11:45; Las: Tyler Pohlig 12:52; Sean Clifton 13:27; Third period- FP: Devin Blanchette (Kevin Oricoli) 8:52; Kevin Oricoli (Matt Kernaghan) 14:43; Shots- FP: 37; Las: 32; Saves- FP: Chris Ligas 30; Las: Aidan McCabe 33.
Records- LaSalle College High 7-5; Fairfield Prep 3-2.

North Haven 3, Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug 0
(at North Haven)
Lyman Hall/H-K/Cog 0 0 0 — 0
North Haven 1 1 1 — 3
First period—NH: Alex Cianci (Dom Biondi) 8:29; Second period—NH: Alex Cianci :59; Third period—NH: Mike Gambardella 13:12;
Shots—LHHKC: 20; NH: 34;
Saves—NH: John Reilly 20; LHHKC: Finley VanHouten 31;
Records—North Haven 1-3; Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug 1-2
St. Dominic Tournament

St. Thomas Aquinas (N.H.) 4,
Notre Dame-Fairfield 3
(at Auburn, Me.)
Notre Dame-Fairfield 0 2 1 – 3
St. Thomas Aq. (N.H.) 1 2 1 – 4
First period- STANH: Brock Crowley (Eric Keitley) 9:33; Second period- STANH: Garrett Downs 9:56; NDF: Brian Gallagher (Steven Paine) 4:32; A.J. Bouvier (Brian Gallagher) 5:05; STANH: Hunter Saxton (Matt Maclean) 6:51; Third period- NDF: Chris Becker (Gibson Ehalt) 8:32; STANH: Brock Crowley (Jack Berry) 12:46; Shots- NDF: 24; STANH: 30; Saves- NDF: Billy Scovill 26; STANH: Chris Eno 21.
Records- St. Thomas Aquinas (N.H.) 2-1-3; Notre Dame-Fairfield 1-2-1.

Notre Dame-West Haven 3, St. Joseph 0
(at West Haven)
St. Joseph 0 0 0 – 0
NotreDame-WestHaven 0 1 2 – 3
Second period- NDWH: Hunter Krasnow (Matt Ciaburro) 11:30; Third period- NDWH: Matt Ciaburro (Clayton Coassin, Greg Caturano) 3:47; Matt Ciaburro (Liam Hylton) 2:15; Shots- SJ: 19; NDWH: 37; Saves- NDWH: Brendan Crowley 19; SJ: Ryan Wilson 34;
Records- Notre Dame-West Haven 1-3; St. Joseph 0-3.

Tritown 4, Sheehan 1
(at Wallingford)
Tritown 1 1 2 – 4
Sheehan 0 1 0 – 1
First period- TRT: Mike Shuman (Zack Roy, Ben Kingsbury) :39; Second period- TRT: Nick Dannenfeiser 13:02; SH: Tyler Jackson (Jimmy Notarfrancesco) 14:19; Third period- TRT: Dan Bell (Connor Roberts, Sam Greenberg) 5:27; Mike Shuman (Andrew Gaines) 10:30; Shots- TRT: 31; SH: 22; Saves- SH: Tyler Robertson 27; TRT: Peyton Emrick 30.
Records- Sheehan 1-3; Tritown 0-1-1

Guilford 6,  Yarmouth (Maine) 1
(At Coast Guard Foundation Invitational at Ingall’s Rink)
Y 0 1 0 — 1
G 1 3 2 — 6
First period: G -John Delucia from Jack Ring and Rick Sandella,1:12
Second period: G – Jack Ring;10:15, G-Rick Sandella from Cam Bagnall and Jack Ring,10:11, Y-Cooper May from Owen Ramsay and Chris Romano, 7:19, G John Delucia, 3:08
Third period: G-Rick Sandella from Jack Ring and Jack Kane, 10:05, G- Cam Bagnall, 6:57
Shots: G-36 Y-21  Saves: G- Kyle Dwyer 20, Y- Dan Latham 30  .
Records: Guilford 2-0

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No. 1 Hillhouse 71, Cardinal Hayes (N.Y.) 64 >> Joey Kasperzyk poured in a game-high 29 points to lead top-ranked Hillhouse to the non-conference victory at Bronx, New York.

Byron Breland added 21 points and Christian Adams had 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Academics (3-0).

No. 6 Fairfield Prep 80, Hamden 74 >> Pat Harding had a game-high 27 points for Fairfield Prep in a matchup of former SCC Quinnipiac Division rivals at Fairfield University.

Finn Duran added 14 points for the Jesuits (2-2). C.J. Seaforth and Ronnie Ellis had 26 and 22 points, respectively, for the Green Dragons (1-2).

FAIRFIELD PREP 80, HAMDEN 74
(at Fairfield)
Hamden 13 21 21 19 – 74
Fairfield Prep 20 26 22 12 – 80
HAMDEN (74)
CJ Seaforth 10 4-4 26, Jaylen Ricks 5 2-2 13, Derek Webb 1 0-0 3, Ronnie Ellis 8 3-4 22, Eric Lloyd 1 0-0 2, Victor Rosario 2 0-1 4, Andrew Kirschenbaum 1 0-0 2, Fabian Cox 0 2-2 2. Totals: 28 11-13 74
FAIRFIELD PREP (80)
Finn Duran 4 4-4 14, Phil Vlandis 6 2-2 16, John Kelly 5 2-3 13, Brian Noone 1 2-3 4, Pat Harding 7 12-14 27, Bobby Haskins 3 0-0 6. Totals: 26 22-26 80
3-point goals: Hamden 7 (Seaforth 2, Ricks 1, Webb 1, Ellis 3); Fairfield Prep 6 (Duran 2, Vlandis 2, Kelly 1, Harding 1); Records: Hamden 1-2; Fairfield Prep 2-2

HILLHOUSE 71, CARDINAL HAYES 64
(at Bronx, N.Y.)
Hillhouse 11 19 20 21 – 71
Cardinal Hayes 9 18 11 26 – 64
HILLHOUSE (71)
Joey Kasperczyk 10 8-11 29, Tyler Douglas 0 0-1 0, Christian Adams 4 4-7 12, Jalil Wilkerson 1 0-0 2, Mekhi Warren 0 0-0 0, Byron Breland 6 5-6 21, Rayshawn Brewer 2 1-2 7. Totals: 23 18-27 71
CARDINAL HAYES (64)
Toussaint 2 1-2 5, Williams 5 0-0 12, Nesmith 3 5-6 14, Williams 2 0-0 5, Reeves 1 6-6 8, Dawkins 5 10-11 20. Totals: 18 22-25 64
3-point goals: Hillhouse 7 (Kasperczyk 1, Breland 4, Brewer 2); Cardinal Hayes 6 (Williams 2, Nesmith 3, Williams 2); Fouled out: Hillhouse (Douglas); Cardinal Hayes (Toussaint). Notes: Adams grabbed 12 rebounds for Hillhouse.

CHESHIRE 45, SOUTHINGTON 27
(at Cheshire)
Southington 6 8 4 9 – 27
Cheshire 8 17 12 8 – 45
SOUTHINGTON (27)
Mike Defeo 1 0-0 2, Taylor Brendan 0 0-0 0, Jeremy Mercier 3 0-0 6, Tim O’Shea 2 0-0 4, Andrew Lahneiss 0 0-0 0, Cam Clynes 1 0-1 2, Tim Walsh 1 2-2 4, Mike Mauro 1 0-0 2, Colin Burdette 1 0-0 2, Ryan Geshaldo 1 0-0 3, Terrance Campbell 1 0-0 2. Totals: 12 2-3 27
CHESHIRE (45)
Mike Quint 1 0-0 2, Derek Frione 4 3-4 11, Drew Hart 6 2-7 15, Eric Angelone 1 1-2 4, Matt Geyda 3 0-0 8, Ben DeLabell 1 0-2 2, Matt Rosadino 0 0-0 0, Will Graikoski 1 0-0 3, James Pettit 0 0-0 0, Ryan Strollo 0 0-0 0, Evan Russo 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 6-15 45
3-point goals: Southington 1 (Geshaldo 1); Cheshire 5 (Hart 1, Angelone 1, Geyda 2, Graikoski 1); Records: Southington 0-3; Cheshire 1-3.

HMTCA 75, DERBY 66
(at Derby)
HMTCA 10 21 21 23 – 75
Derby 15 10 17 24 – 66
HMTCA (75)
Alexis Quinones 4 0-0 9, Quincy Osbourn 2 0-0 4, Ethan Wellington 6 1-2 13, Rajon McRae 1 0-0 2, Diomar Mendoza 2 0-0 5, Matt Augustin 7 3-4 19, Roosevelt Orbe 8 7-8 23. Totals: 30 11-14 75
DERBY (66)
Isaiah Walker 8 7-8 23, Davant Addison 3 0-0 7, Tyshaun Stanley 6 0-0 15, Jahwan Cody 5 1-2 11, Isaiah Walker 1 3-4 5, John Dytko 0 1-2 1, Alberto Rodriguez 1 0-0 2, Seth Roselle 0 2-2 2. Totals: 24 14-18 66
3-point goals: HMTCA 4 (Quinones 1, Mendoza 1, Augustin 2); Derby 4 (Addison 1, Stanley 3); Records: HMTCA 1-2; Derby 0-5
Notes: Walker had 20 rebounds for Derby.

STRATFORD 75, HARDING 68
(at Stratford)
Harding 12 14 22 20 – 68
Stratford 21 23 15 16 – 75
HARDING (68)
Justin Sheffield 3 2-2 10, Will Figueroa 1 0-0 2, Calvin Seward 3 3-6 9, Ramir Johnson 3 3-4 10, Zamir Hairston 4 1-2 9, Travel Upchurch 1 5-6 8, Keith Bush 0 3-4 3, Josue Rivera 4 3-6 12, Marcel Robinson 2 1-3 5. Totals: 21 21-33 68
STRATFORD (75)
Naje Mitchell 3 0-0 8, Jack Ryan 6 0-0 12, John Bike 4 4-4 15, Cam Peters 2 0-0 4, Nate Shields 2 9-10 14, Pat St. Vil 0 0-0 0, Prince Carter 2 5-8 9, TJ Green 4 4-5 13. Totals: 23 22-27 75
3-point goals: Harding 5 (Sheffield 2, Johnson 1, Upchurch 1, Rivera 1); Stratford 7 (Mitchell 2, Bike 3, Shields 1, Green 1); Records: Harding 1-3; Stratford 1-2
Notes: Consolation game of the Merit Insurance Classic. Seward and Shields made the all-tournament team. J.J. Pfohl of Trumbull was the tournament MVP.

VALLEY REGIONAL 46, HALE-RAY 30
(at Moodus)
Valley Reg. 11 15 8 12 – 46
Hale-Ray 3 10 8 9 – 30
VALLEY REGIONAL (46)
Brian Tonks 0 0-0 0, Ernest Jean-Pierre 0 1-2 1, Adrian Sperzel 1 0-0 2, Jason O’Brien 1 3-6 5, Ryan Kelly 2 3-4 7, Jordan Moran 4 2-2 12, Cory Craco 2 0-2 4, Kevin Fasulo 0 3-4 3, Colin Sparaco 2 0-0 4, Mitch Holdmeyer 0 0-1 0, Ben Weinstein 4 0-0 8. Totals: 16 12-21 46
HALE-RAY (30)
DJ White 3 7-9 13, Ryan Brownell 2 0-2 4, Zac Velikaneye 1 1-1 3, Connor Egan 1 0-5 2, Chris Cappitella 1 0-0 2, Alex Picard 0 2-4 2, Quincy Cabrera 0 1-2 1, Dillon Breton 1 0-0 3. Totals: 9 11-23 30
3-point goals: Valley Regional 2 (Moran 2); Hale-Ray 1 (Breton 1); Fouled out: Hale-Ray (Zak Velikaneye, Ryan Brownell); Records: Valley Regional 2-3; Hale-Ray 0-4

WAMOGO 63, OBRIEN TECH 46
(at Litchfield)
OBrien Tech 10 12 11 13 – 46
Wamogo 14 20 9 20 – 63
OBRIEN TECH (46)
Matt Alley 0 0-0 0, Ricardo Montanez 4 0-0 9, Ervin Gee 3 1-2 7, Xavier Smith 1 0-0 3, Mike DeCampos 2 2-2 6, Mike DeCampos 2 2-2 6, Joe OToole 1 0-0 2, Joe OToole 1 0-0 2, Nate Shulick 8 2-4 19, Nate Shulick 8 2-4 19. Totals: 30 9-14 46
WAMOGO (63)
Reid Turturo 7 3-4 22, Nick Crowley 1 0-0 2, Ethan Collins 4 3-4 12, Owen Hofmann 1 1-2 3, Eric Zappone 0 1-2 1, Max Loomis 4 1-2 11, Garrett Sattazahn 4 2-2 12. Totals: 21 11-16 63
3-point goals: OBrien Tech 4 (Montanez 1, Smith 1, Shulick 1, Shulick 1); Wamogo 10 (Turturo 5, Collins 1, Loomis 2, Sattazahn 2); Records: OBrien Tech 3-1; Wamogo 4-0
Notes: This was the championship game of the Wamogo Holiday Tournament. Sattazahn of Wamogo was the tournament MVP while Gee and Shulick made the all-tournament team.

WESTBROOK 72, OLD LYME 44
(at Old Lyme)
Westbrook 25 21 10 16 – 72
Old Lyme 14 11 11 8 – 44
WESTBROOK (72)
Jason Cordon 0 0-0 0, Nick Perregaux 0 0-0 0, Phil Hartzell 2 1-2 7, Cory Muckle 4 5-8 13, Liam Bell 8 10-10 32, Matt Ossa 2 0-0 4, Dave Amendola 5 1-3 11, Jack Hayes 0 0-0 0, Vin Dyer 1 3-5 5, Max Morris 0 0-0 0. Totals: 22 20-28 72
OLD LYME (44)
Graham Aird 3 0-2 7, Ray Doll 1 3-5 5, Olin Fredricks 1 0-0 2, Danny Marinelli 0 5-11 5, Dean Palenski 3 6-10 14, Parker Stone 0 1-2 1, Aedan Using 4 0-0 9, Quinn Romeo 0 1-2 1. Totals: 12 16-32 44
3-point goals: Westbrook 8 (Hartzell 2, Bell 6); Old Lyme 4 (Aird 1, Palenski 2, Using 1); Records: Westbrook 2-1; Old Lyme 0-0
Notes: Bell had 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Amendola and Dyer each had 7 rebounds.

WEST HAVEN 43, AMITY 39
(at Woodbridge)
West Haven 8 10 13 12 – 43
Amity 9 9 9 12 – 39
WEST HAVEN (43)
M Cooper 4 1-2 9, Joe Steinman 4 3-7 13, J Santos 1 2-4 4, Toma Brown 1 0-0 2, Jamal Pate 2 1-1 5, Jalen Jones 3 4-5 10. Totals: 15 11-19 43
AMITY (39)
Jack Nolan 2 2-4 6, Tyler Thomas 6 12-13 26, John Ahern 0 3-4 3, James Van Hise 1 2-4 4. Totals: 9 19-25 39
3-point goals: West Haven 2 (Steinman 2); Amity 2 (Thomas 2); Fouled out: West Haven (J. Santos); Records: West Haven 2-0; Amity 1-1

WHITNEY TECH 86, LAW 83
(at Hamden)
Law 22 17 21 23 – 83
Whitney Tech 21 22 12 31 – 86
LAW (83)
Tom Gambardella 5 0-0 11, Conor Creane 6 1-2 17, Sam Nassar 3 0-0 8, Dean Pettway 2 3-5 7, Jeremiah Bravo 2 0-0 4, Kevin Linn 3 2-2 8, B Romero 0 1-3 1, Z Bender 3 0-0 6, W Contaxis 2 0-0 5, G Tuhi 1 0-0 2, D Eady 2 3-4 7, Z Binks 0 4-4 4. Totals: 29 14-20 83
WHITNEY TECH (86)
J Salas 6 2-3 14, J jones 8 4-6 23, Nyriq Faber 11 5-8 30, E howard 2 0-0 4, D freeman 3 3-6 10, j ward 1 2-6 5. Totals: 31 16-29 86
3-point goals: Law 8 (Gambardella 1, Creane 4, Nassar 2, Contaxis 1); Whitney Tech 8 (jones 3, Faber 3, freeman 1, ward 1); Fouled out: Whitney Tech (Nyriq Faber); Records: Law 0-4; Whitney Tech 2-1.

Thursday’s result
BRANFORD 49, AEROSPACE 37
(at North Haven)
Aerospace 13 4 11 9 – 37
Branford 10 15 6 18 – 49
AEROSPACE (37)
Angel Dejesus 5 0-0 13, Joshua Riggs 1 1-1 3, Marquis Hawkins 5 3-6 13, Larry Okonya 3 2-4 8, Chris Jacobs 0 0-0 0, Brandon Boswell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 14 6-11 37
BRANFORD (49)
Travor Brown 2 3-4 7, Jordan Donnelly 4 0-2 9, Damien Maniscalco 0 0-0 0, Artie Northrup 2 0-0 4, Sam Roach 2 0-1 4, Ryan Sember 2 2-2 8, Jake Sullivan 5 7-9 17, JD Shaw 0 0-0 0. Totals: 17 12-18 49?3-point goals: Aerospace 3 (Dejesus 3); Branford 3 (Donnelly 1, Sember 2); Fouled out: Aerospace (None); Branford (None); Records: Aerospace 2-2; Branford 2-1.

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The 85th New Haven Register All-State Football Team First Team Offense. Compiled by Mike Pucci and Sean Patrick Bowley. Photos by Catherine Avalone. Designed, video produced and edited by Sean Patrick Bowley. Footage by Sean Patrick Bowley, Vantage Sports Network and various high school football programs.

More 85th All-State Football Team: FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

Editor’s Note: The second, third and honorable mention teams will be released later. The print version will be published on a Sunday to be announced in January.

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Senior first-year starter accounted for 3,173 total yards and 39 touchdowns for the Class LL semifinalists. Completed 138 of 251 passes for 2,228 yards and 22 touchdowns against 10 interceptions. Ran 100 times for 926 yards (9.3 per carry) and 17 touchdowns. Averaged 264.4 total yards per game.

Shelton went 9-3 and reached the Class LL semifinals for the third-consecutive year.

HONORS

CHSCA Class LL First Team; Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team; All-SCC Division I first team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut second team as a defensive back. 

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Senior was the primary ballcarrier for the SCC Division I Champions. Ran 147 times for 1,712 yards — 11.6 per carry — and scored 22 touchdowns on the ground. Also caught nine passes for 233 yards and five touchdowns. Finished with 1,945 all-purpoes yards, an average of 216.1 per game. …Had 43 total tackles on defense, an average of 4.8 per game.

HONORS

All-SCC Division I, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut team as a defensive back. Levi Jackson All-Star team.

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Senior had one of Connecticut’s all-time greatest seasons for a tailback. Ran 284 times for a 3,588 yards — an average of 12.6 per carry — and 50 touchdowns.

He broke Connecticut’s single game rushing record twice in one season with 541 yards (on 41 carries) vs. Law and then 543 yards (on 25 carries) vs. Lyman Hall in his career finale.

His 10 touchdowns vs. Law is a single game state record. Also ran for 7 touchdowns vs. Lyman Hal,. His 3,588 yards ranks No. 4 all-time in Connecticut history.

Ran for over 300 yards eight times, over 400 yards three times and over 500 yards twice.

Finished with 3,802 all-purpose yards, 52 touchdowns and 18 conversion points for 330 total points.

HONORS

All-SCC Division II/III, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut second team and Player of the Year nominee, USA Today All-USA Connecticut First Team.

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Committed to play at Fordham.

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Senior makes his third-consecutive appearance as a New Haven Register First-Team All-State player. Caught 59 passes for 988 yards, an average of 16.7 per catch, and six touchdowns.

Also accounted for 1,591 all-purpose yards, rushing and kick returning, and finished with 14 touchdowns. Ran for 228 yards and five touchdowns on 35 carries.

Returned 10 punts for 275 yards and scored three touchdowns. Returned four kickoffs for 89 yards (22.3 avg).

On defense, made 41 tackles and had two interceptions at defensive back.

HONORS

All-SCC Division I, CHSCA Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team and Player of the Year Candidate, USA Today All-USA Connecticut first team as a defensive back.

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Senior standout caught 41 passes for 886 yards — an average of 21.6 per catch — and 13 touchdowns for the Class S quarterfinalists. Also helped the Warhawks win the Class S championship as a junior.

Was also an accomplished punter with 15 attempts for 659 yards (43.9 average) and 7 inside the 20-yard line.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut First Team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut second team.

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Committed to play at Syracuse.

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Junior burst onto scene as was a major factor in leading St. Joseph to its sixth state playoff berth and fourth state championship game in eight years. Caught 100 passes for 1,514 yards, an average of 15.1 yards per catch, and 20 touchdowns.

Accounted for 1,886 all-purpose yards (145.1 per game) and a total of 21 touchdowns, 39 percent of St. Joseph’s total offense. Ran for 214 yards and returned kicks for 158 yards.

HONORS

All-FCIAC first team, CHSCA All-State Class M.

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 Senior two-way lineman was the rock in West Haven’s 10-0 SCC Division I championship season and Class LL quarterfinal berth.

West Haven amassed 3,316 rushing yards (301.5 per game), scored 43 touchdowns and had 10 100-yard rushers. West Haven had 4,029 total yards of offense (372 per game).

On defense, Dickens made 35 tackles on the defensive line.

HONORS

All-SCC Division I, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut First Team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut First team. Levi Jackson Team.

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Senior was a two-way standout during Glastonbury’s 6-3 season. Helped the Tomahawks rush for 1,825 yards and pass for 572.

On defense, made 25 tackles had four sacks, four for a loss and made three fumble recoveries.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Class LL, Walter Camp All-Connecticut second team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut First team as a defensive lineman.

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Committed to play at Villanova.

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Senior center helped Shelton to a 9-3 record, an SCC Division I runner-up finish and a Class LL semifinal appearance.

The Gaels amassed 4,956 yards of total offense (413.0 per game) and scored 57 total touchdowns. Shelton had 2,611 rushing yards (216.6 per game) and 36 touchdowns and threw for 2,345 yards (195.4 per game) and 21 touchdowns.

On defense, Valeri made 29 tackles (3.6 per game) and had a sack.

HONORS

All-SCC Division I, CHSCA All-State Class LL, Walter Camp All-Connecticut second team.

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Senior rock on Darien’s vaunted offensive and defensive lines is repeat selection as a New Haven Register All-State first team player.

Led the Blue Wave to a second-consecutive undefeated season, a 25-game win streak, and a repeat as Class LL champions, the No. 1 ranked team in the New Haven Register Top 10 and Kelly Award from the Walter Camp Football Foundation.

Darien rushed for 2,181 yards and passed for another 3,501 yards for 5,682 total (437.1 per game), the best in the state.

On defense, led a unit that allowed the state’s least points. Made 63 tackles, five for a loss, had two sacks and blocked a punt.

HONORS

All-FCIAC First Team, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut First Team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut First Team.

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Committed to play at Michigan.

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Senior tackle was a force in Newtown’s unbeaten SWC Championship season and Class LL quarterfinal berth.

Helped the Nighthawks rush for 2,677 yards and 44 touchdowns on 313 carries (8.6 per carry and 243 per game). Newtown had 11 100-yard rushers. Also helped the Hawks pass for 1,195 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Newtown finished with 3,872 total yards and 60 touchdowns.

HONORS

All-SWC first team, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut first team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut first team.

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Committed to play at Brigham Young University for 2019. Will begin two-year service as a Church of Latter-day Saints Missionary after high school.

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Senior returned from a year absence due to injury to become one of the state’s most versatile players and led Ridgefield to a 10-3 season, including a surprise berth in the Class LL championship game as the No. 7 seed.

Listed as a wide receiver, Palmer played a variety of positions. He ran for 969 yards and nine touchdowns on 122 carries (7.9 yards per carry) and caught 43 passes for 731 yards (17 yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns.

Amassed 2,170 yards of total offense, including 356 yards as a kickoff returner and 114 as a punt returner, and scored 22 total touchdowns.

HONORS

All-FCIAC First Team as a running back, CHSCA All-State Class LL.

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Junior had one of the most prolific kicking seasons in state history. Made 10 of 12 field goals, including a state-record tying 52-yarder vs. Farmington. Also tied a state record with four field goals in that game. His 10 field goals tied a state record for most in a season (along with Shelton’s Joe Zoppi). Also made 52 of 56 extra point attempts.

Kicked off 77 times for 3,873 yards (50.3 average) and had 25 touchbacks. Also punted 28 times for 908 yards (32.4 average) with 10 inside the 20-yard line.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Class L.

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Guided the Academics to an 12-1 record and the Class M state championship, his first as head coach, and the team’s first since 2012. Also became the first black head coach in SCC history to win a state championship. Won a state title as a player and as an assistant at Hillhouse.

HONORS

The SCC Division II Coach of the Year and a finalist for the Walter Camp coach of the year.

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Offensive Lineup

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The 85th New Haven Register All-State Football Team First Team Defense. Compiled by Mike Pucci and Sean Patrick Bowley. Photos by Catherine Avalone. Designed, video produced and edited by Sean Patrick Bowley. Footage by Sean Patrick Bowley, Vantage Sports Network and various state football programs.

More 85th All-State Football Team: FIRST TEAM OFFENSE

Editor’s Note: The second, third and honorable mention teams will be released later. The print version will be published on a Sunday to be announced in January.

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Versatile junior a little bit of everything for E.O. Smith, especially on the defensive side. At defensive end he made 66 tackles, 15 for a loss and recorded 13 sacks. Averaged 7.3 tackles and 1.3 sacks per game. Recovered two fumbles, one returned for a touchdown, and caused five fumbles.

On offense at tight end caught 12 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 103 yards. Also attempted four punts.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Class L.

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Recorded 43 tackles, including 10 for a loss, five sacks, deflected four passes and caused two fumbles for the Class L state champions, who went 12-1 and had one of the state’s top defensive units.

HONORS 

All-FCIAC first team, CHSCA Class L all-state, Walter Camp all-Connecticut first team and USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team.

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Recorded 78 tackles, including 22 for a loss, 16 sacks, deflected three passes and blocked a punt for the Blue Wave, who won the Class LL state title, finished 13-0 and were voted the No. 1 team in the final Register Poll for the second-consecutive year. Had four sacks in the Class LL championship victory over Ridgefield.

HONORS

All-FCIAC first team, CHSCA Class LL all-state, Walter Camp all-Connecticut first team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut second team.

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Will attend Tufts University.

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Senior made 46 tackles (4.6 pg) had five 5 sacks, 12 hurries and 14 tackles for a loss for the Bears, who finished 4-6. Also played linebacker and was a key component on the Norwalk offensive line, which totaled 1,408 yards rushing, 2,058 yards passing and 36 touchdowns on offense.

HONORS

All-FCIAC First Team, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut first team as an offensive lineman. USA Today All-USA Connecticut Team as a defensive lineman.

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Has committed to play at Temple.

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Made 81 tackles, including 35 solo and 14 for a loss, 7.5 sacks and recovered one fumble for the Class M state champions. Also rushed 161 times for 2,017 yards and 21 touchdowns. Finished career with 319 carries for 3,479 rushing yards, 39 total touchdowns and 4,231 all-purpose yards.

HONORS

All-SCC Division II/III, CHSCA All-State Class M, Walter Camp All-Connecticut second team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut second team.

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Registered 94 tackles, including 13 for a loss, six sacks, one interception — which clinched Darien’s 37-34 overtime victory over New Canaan on Thanksgiving — deflected nine passes and caused one fumble for the Blue Wave, who won the Class LL state title, finished 13-0 and were voted the No. 1 team in the final Register Poll for the second-consecutive year.

Also was a team leader on Darien’s dominant offense. He lead the Blue Wave in rushing with 973 yards and 12 touchdowns on 143 attempts and also caught caught three touchdown passes.

HONORS

All-FCIAC First Team, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut first team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut second team.

UP NEXT

Committed to play lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Recorded 95 tackles, including 13.5 for a loss, 4.5 sacks, recovered two fumbles and caused another for the Class LL semifinalists. Also rushed 235 times for 1,950 yards and 25 touchdowns. Finished as the school’s all-time leading rusher.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Top 20, an all-CCC and a Walter Camp all-Connecticut first team selection.

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Senior registered 41 tackles, made 12 interceptions, which was tied for the fourth-most in the country according to stats provided on MaxPreps, and recovered two fumbles for the Warriors, who went 10-2 and advanced to the Class M state semifinals. He also caught 40 passes for 722 yards and 11 touchdowns, finished with 1,073 total yards, made 46 of 49 extra points and 3 of 5 field goals.

HONORS

All-Pequot Sassacus, CHSCA Class M All-State, Walter Camp All-Connecticut second team.

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Versatile two-way standout senior made 20 tackles, deflected seven passes and recovered three fumbles for the Blue Dragons, which went 9-3 and advanced to the Class L state semifinals.

Did a majority of his damage on offense at quarterback, completing 82 of 164 passes for 1,387 yards and 12 touchdowns, rushing 215 times for 1,568 yards and 26 touchdowns and finished with 2,956 total yards.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Top 20,  Walter Camp all-Connecticut second team selection at defensive back, USA Today All-USA Connecticut First Team as a quarterback.

UP NEXT

Will play at Central Connecticut State.

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Senior standout was a force on both sides of the ball and the leader of the Rams’ 12-1 Class L championship season. Registered 36 tackles, made eight interceptions, deflected one pass and recovered one fumble for the Class L state champions.

On offense, amassed 1,306 all-purpose yards as a runner, receiver and kick returner. Rushed 108 times for 577 yards and 12 touchdowns, caught 31 passes for 559 yards and caught seven touchdowns. Averaged 108.8 yards per game and led New Canaan with 20 touchdowns.

HONORS

All-FCIAC First Team, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut first team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut first team.

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Senior was one of the state’s all-around best players while leading the Warriors to a 10-0 regular season and into the Class L championship game.

On defense, made 45 tackles (3.5 per game), had seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries and a blocked punt. Scored three touchdowns on defense and special teams.

On offense, made 59 catches for 1,172 yards (19.9 per catch) and scored 12 touchdowns. Finished with 1,515 all-purpose yards and 18 total touchdowns, 3 rushing.

HONORS

All-CCC, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut first team, USA Today All-USA Connecticut first team.

UP NEXT

Verbally committed to play at Boston College.

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Junior was a steady hand on special teams. Punted 42 times for 1,676 yards, an average of 39.9 yards per attempt. Had a long of 63 yards and seven attempts landed inside the 20-yard line.

HONORS

All-SCC Division I, CHSCA All-State Class LL

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A three-time New Haven Register All-State first team selection, the senior made 63 tackles, an average of 6.3 per game, had three tackles for a loss and a sack as he led Newtown to a 10-0 SWC Championship season and a sixth-consecutive Class LL playoff berth. Made two interceptions for touchdowns, tying a state record for five interception touchdowns in a career with three-time NHR All-Stater Bobby Valentine (1967) and Phil Pope of Simsbury (1969).

On offense, was a team catalyst rushing 80 times for 719 yards, (9.0 yards per carry) and 11 touchdowns. Finished with 1,041 all-purpose yards and 16 touchdowns.

HONORS

Gatorade State Player of the Year, All-SWC First Team, CHSCA All-State Top 20, Walter Camp All-Connecticut first team and Player of the Year candidate, USA Today All-USA Connecticut First Team.

UP NEXT

Will play at Michigan. Has graduated from Newtown High School and will begin classes at Michigan in January.

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Vantage Sports Selection Show

The 2016 Football Postseason Awards

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Beginning just before midnight on New Years Eve, we’re released our picks for the New Haven Register’s 85th All-State football first team.

But if you’re a subscriber to Frontier Cable, we made the selections public on December 29 and 30 on the Vantage Sports Network’s CT Sports Now show.

Now you can watch the hour-long show presented by hosts Noah Finz and Marc Robbins along with GameTimeCT producer Sean Patrick Bowley. It begins with three videos announcing the first team offensive players and three videos announcing the defensive players.

You can view the 85th New Haven Register All-State first team here:

OFFENSE and Coach of the Year

DEFENSE and Player of the Year

The second, third and honorable mention teams will be announced after New Year’s.

The 2016 Football Postseason Awards

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Mercy’s Meghan DeVille, center, is tied up by Hand’s Emma Sullivan, right, during the first quarter Friday night in Middletown.

Capital Prep remains No. 1, but No. 2 New London closes the gap in the latest Top 10 Girls Basketball Poll.

Bottom Line: The Trailblazers have defeated three CSC teams (Goodwin Tech, Cheney Tech and Wilcox Tech) and then earned a 72-48 win over Archbishop Malloy (N.Y.) to start this season. Capital Prep plays at Rutgers Prep in New Jersey on Saturday.

Bottom Line: The Whalers have won contests against defending Class M champ Cromwell, defending SCC champ Hand and Class M finalist Notre Dame-Fairfield so far this season. New London hosts SCC member Law on Friday.

Bottom Line: The Black Knights play fellow FCIAC contenders Ridgefield (Wednesday) and Trumbull (Friday).

Bottom Line: The Panthers visit RHAM (4-1) on Wednesday.

Bottom Line: The Rebels opened the season with a 40-33 win over Greenwich.

Bottom Line: The Eagles host unbeaten Stamford on Friday.

Bottom Line: The Tigers’ only loss is to Hand.

Bottom line: The Panthers host Hand on Thursday.

Bottom Line: The Bobcats’ only loss is to unbeaten Enfield. Bacon Academy hosts New London on Tuesday.

Bottom Line: The Cardinals have won four straight since losing to New Fairfield.

Dropped out

E.O. Smith (6), Cromwell (7), Fairfield Warde (T8), Norwich Free Academy (T8).

Others receiving votes

East Haven (6-1), 93; Notre Dame-Fairfield (4-1), 91; Staples (6-0), 90; Middletown (6-0), 86; Hand (4-2), 80; Holy Cross (5-1), 72; RHAM (4-1), 70; Ridgefield (4-1), 68; Glastonbury (5-0), 61; Cromwell (4-2), 37; Bunnell (6-0) and St. Joseph (5-1), 10; Fairfield Warde (2-4), Hall (6-1) and Pomperaug (4-2), 8.

The following voted

Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Eric DeMarco, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Vickie Fulkerson, The Day of New London; Ken Lipshez, Meriden Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Scott Nails, Rye CDS; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Mike Pucci, New Haven Register; Mike Suppe, HAN Network; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Richard Zalusky, Willimantic Chronicle; Jimmy Zanor, Middletown Press.

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The 2016 New Haven Register All-Area Field Hockey Team. Compiled by Dan Nowak. Photos by Catherine Avalone. Designed by Sean Patrick Bowley.

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Stats: Senior forward had a single-season school record 33 goals, had 18 assists and finished with a career school record 60 goals and 58 assists. Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Valley Regional in the Shoreline Conference tournament final. Scored for the Knights in a 1-1 double overtime tie with Haddam-Killingworth to finish as co-champs in the Class S championship game.

Honors: Three-time All-Shoreline Conference, two-time All-State, Shoreline Conference Player of the Year, three-time scholar athlete, CHSCA Class S player of the year.

Off the field: National Honor Society, president of Interact Club, also plays softball.

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Stats: With 19 total players on her team, Dickey led the Knights to a 19-1-2 record. The Knights finished as CIAC Class S co-champions with Haddam-Killingworth (tied 1-1 double OT in final) and defeated Valley Regional 1-0 in the Shoreline Conference tournament final. A former left wing player for Westbrook, she earned her 200th career win in her 27th season as the Knights coach.

Honors: 2016 CHSCA Class S Coach of the Year.

Off the field: Supervises parks and recreation field hockey camp in Westbrook.

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Stats: Senior forward had 21 goals and four assists and ended up with 62 career goals and 27 assists to finish as H-K’s No. 2 all-time scorer. She scored the team’s goal in a 1-1 tie with Westbrook in the CIAC Class S championship game. Had seven goals and three assists in the Class S tournament.

Honors: Two-time Register All-Area and First Team All-Shoreline. All-Area girls lacrosse selection as a junior.

Off the field: National Honor Society, student council, also plays lacrosse.

Up next: Will play lacrosse at UMass.

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Stats: Junior forward had 22 goals and eight assists to lead Guilford to the CIAC Class M final. Had 10 game-winning goals. Her best game came in a 4-3 win over SCC rival Hand when she had two goals and an assist including a 40-yard 1-on-1 breakaway goal.

Honors: Two-time All-Area, All-State and All-SCC, Barbara Longstreth Award, member of the Junior Olympic field hockey team, member of the USA Field Hockey Futures Program.

Off the field: Honor student, unified sports, member of Guilford High chorus, Best Friends Club, also plays lacrosse.

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Stats: Senior midfielder had 25 goals and 11 assists and finished her career with a school-record 71 goals and 43 assists. In the Shoreline Conference tournament semifinals, she scored both goals in a 2-1 upset over Haddam-Killingworth.

Honors: Two-time All-Area, All-Shoreline Conference, All-State, Shoreline Conference Scholar Athlete, All-State Scholar Athlete, selected for USA Field Hockey Northeast Regional Futures tournament.

Off the field: President National Honor Society, National French Honor Society, high honor roll, two-year captain girls basketball team, captain girls outdoor track, Valley Regional Interact Club, plays tenor saxophone.

Up next: Applied to Amherst College early decision with plans to play field hockey.

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Stats: Senior midfielder had five goals and 11 assists and contributed on defense and the transition game. Led the Indians to a 17-4-0-1 record and the CIAC Class M final.

Honors: All-SCC, All-State, All-State Scholar Athlete, Guilford High Scholar Athlete, Kelly Duggan Field Hockey Coaches Award.

Off the field: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Interact Club, class treasurer, Tsunami field hockey club, volunteer field hockey clinic coach for elementary children, USA Field Hockey Futures Program.

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Stats: Senior forward had seven goals and 15 assists to lead the Crusaders to a 13-4-2-2 record and the CIAC Class M semifinals.

Honors: Three-time All-Area, coaches All-State and All-SCC selection.

Off the field: Secretary National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Frances Ward service award, Peer mentor, Spanish club, Environmental club, Key club.

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Stats: Senior forward scored 27 goals and had three assists to lead the Thunderbirds to a 13-5-1 record. Her best game was in a 3-2 win over Old Saybrook where she scored all three goals. Led the Thunderbirds to the CIAC Class S quarterfinals.

Honors: Two-time All-Shoreline Conference, coaches all-state and All-Area pick.

Off the field: Also plays lacrosse and ice hockey.

Up next: Will play Division II women’s lacrosse and women’s ice hockey at Post.

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Stats: Senior goaltender had 10 shutouts and a 0.68 goals-against average to lead the Hornets to the CIAC Class M semifinals. She had five saves against Cheshire in the SCC tournament final. Had seven saves against Lauralton Hall in the SCC tournament semifinals.

Honors: All-State, All-SCC.

Off the field: Honors student, member of Futures field hockey, vice president Class of 2017, officer for Best Buddies, also participates in track and field.

Up next: Will play field hockey at Assumption and possibly compete in track and field.

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Stats: The versatile sophomore midfielder led the team with 26 points – eight goals and 10 assists. Due to injuries she also played center defense during some games this season. Last summer she trained for three weeks in Germany on an exchange program through the HTC Field Hockey Club.

Honors: All-State, All-SCC pick.

Off the field: Honor roll student, she also plays softball.

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Stats: Junior midfielder was an impact player on offensive and defensive corners. Named SCC tournament MVP. Had two goals and four assists and led the Hornets to the CIAC Class M semifinals.

Honors: First team All-State and All-SCC, Register All-Area girls lacrosse selection as a sophomore.

Off the field: World Language National Honor Society, honor roll, member of the Physics Club and Pottery Club, volunteers at Yale-New Haven Hospital, also plays basketball and lacrosse.

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Stats: Senior midfielder and four-year starter had seven goals and 15 assists. Led the Crusaders to the SCC tournament semifinals and the CIAC Class M semifinals.

Honors: Two-time All-Area, coaches all-state and All-SCC pick.

Off the field: Three-time recipient Frances Ward service award, National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, president Engineering club, Spanish club, Environmental club, class treasurer, youth field hockey coach for Wakeman Boys and Girls Club.

Up next: Will play field hockey at Lehigh.

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Stats: Senior defender contributed on offense with 10 goals and eight assists. Led the Rams to the SCC regular season title with a 9-0-3 record and the SCC tournament final. She had the game-winning stroke shot in a 1-0 win over Lauralton Hall during the regular season.

Honors: All-SCC, All-State, All-State Scholar Athlete, SCC All-Academic team.

Off the field: Best Buddies, also plays softball.

Up next: Will play lacrosse at Bentley.

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Stats: Senior goaltender finished career with a school-record 37 shutouts. Had 12 shutouts this season with a .930 save-percentage. Led the Rams to the Class L quarterfinals where they lost 1-0 to Darien (she had 16 saves).

Honors: U.S. Field Hockey second team All-American, All-SCC, All-State, three-time All-Area, Area MVP as a junior.

Off the field: Also plays softball.

Up next: Will play field hockey at Sacred Heart.

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Stats: Senior defender consistently initiated the transition from defense to offense. In one of her best games, her steals, pass interceptions and defensive clears were a reason the Tigers ended up with a scoreless tie against Lauralton Hall.

Honors: All-State, All-SCC, CHSCA Scholar Athlete, NFHCA National Academic Squad and Scholar of Distinction.

Off the field: National Honor Society, student council, future business leaders, volunteer for National Bone Marrow Registry Drive at Yale, Little League softball umpire, also plays softball.

Up next: Will play softball at UConn.

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Stats: Junior goaltender had a single-season school record 13 shutouts and allowed eight goals in 22 games. One of the shutouts was a 1-0 win over Valley Regional in the Shoreline Conference tournament final. In the CIAC Class S championship game, Wright made 10 saves to lead the Knights to a 1-1 double OT tie to finish as co-champs with H-K.

Honors: Second team All-State and All-Shoreline Conference.

Off the field: High honors, member of team leadership and Peer counseling, also plays basketball and softball.

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Westbrook’s Alexa Mulvihill: The 2016 New Haven Register Area Field Hockey MVP

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Alexa Mulvihill (left) tries to control the ball during the 2016 Class S field hockey championship at Joseph F. Cottone Field at Wethersfield High School. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)

Looking back at the past season for the Westbrook field hockey team, senior forward Alexa Mulvihill still can’t believe the success the Knights had from the first preseason practice to the final second that ticked off the clock in the CIAC Class S championship game.

“It still hasn’t quite sunk in yet, it’s still such a surreal feeling,” Mulvihill said.

In 2015, it was a rebuilding year for the Knights who ended up 4-11-0-1 and didn’t qualify for the Class S tournament. But Westbrook coach Janet Dickey played a lot of girls, developed a lot of players and at the end of the season, believed all the experienced players returning would make an impact in 2016.

Dickey was right.

The Knights defeated Valley Regional 1-0 in the Shoreline Conference tournament championship game. In the Class S championship game, Westbrook tied Shoreline Conference rival Haddam-Killingworth 1-1 in double overtime to come away as CIass S co-champions.

The Knights finished the special season 19-1-2 and one of the many key players in the middle of all that fun and excitement was Mulvihill.

The 2016 New Haven Register All-Area Field Hockey Team

Mulvihill ended the season with a school record 33 goals and added 18 assists. Her ball-handling skills and knack of knowing when to pass or shoot allowed her to finished her career with a school record 60 goals and 58 assists. The two highlights of the season for Mulvihill were scoring the lone goal off a low reverse chip shot in the victory over Valley Regional in the Shoreline Conference final and scoring Westbrook’s goal in the 1-1 tie with HK in the Class S final.

For her effort, Mulvihill has been selected the Register All-Area field hockey MVP.

Westbrook’s Alexa Mulvihill battles for the ball vs. Haddam-Killingworth in the 2016 Class S state field hockey championship at Joseph F. Cottone Field at Wethersfield High School. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)

Haddam-Killingworth tied Westbrook, 1-1 in regulation, following a scoreless double overtime to share the class S state field hockey championship at Joseph F. Cottone Field at Wethersfield High School. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)

“Throughout my high school career it was always my goal to have a season like this,” Mulvihill said. “From the first day of preseason practice we were all willing to work hard to get there. Our school is small with about 250 students and our entire team was small with only 19 players.

“Every girl worked hard. A huge reason our team was able to connect so well on the field was because of how much we enjoy and love one another off the field.

We are like sisters. Our entire team was so close in and out of season.”

Mulvihill credits the coaching staff for her development as a player.

“Our success shows how amazing our coaching staff has been,” Mulvihill said. “As a freshman I wasn’t nearly as good a goal scorer as I was this season. The coaches molded me into a good player, it’s amazing what they do.”

Being the team’s prolific goal scorer came natural for Mulvihill but it was also a team effort.

“I don’t think about scoring, it just happens,” Mulvihill said. “It comes naturally. It all comes down to what is most important and that is to do anything I can to make my team better. It also comes down to my teammates and their distribution skills to get me the ball and their ability to score whenever I can get them the ball.

“Last year I had five goals. I never thought about setting a scoring record this season, I didn’t know what the goal record was at the school. It’s just another thing that was great about this season.”

Mulvihill has also been named the Shoreline Conference Player of the Year and Connecticut High School Coaches Association Class S Player of the Year.

“Her success has never been about her personal notoriety,” Dickey said. “She has always been a team player. Her success, which ultimately contributed to our overall success, was her uncanny ability to know when to shoot, when to pass or when to hold the ball.”

Mulvihill hasn’t made a decision on college and would like to play field hockey at that level.

“I am beyond fortunate that I have been able to play with some of my best friends,” Mulvihill said. “It’s going to be hard to part with the young ones but I cannot wait to come back and watch all of the underclassmen carry on all of our Westbrook field hockey traditions.”

2016 New Haven Register Area Field Hockey Team

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Notre Dame’s Connor Raines penetrates the paint as Fairfield Prep’s John Kelly defends in a top ten matchup ending in an 84-70 win for the Green Knights, Friday, December 23, 2016, at the gymnasium at Notre Dame High School in West Haven. Connor Raines led Notre Dame with 31 points. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)

FINE PERFORMANCES

• Jonathan Hernandez, SMSA: Finished with 29 points in a 79-55 win over East Windsor.

• Tylon Papallo, Platt: Buzzer-beating three-pointer gives Platt the 55-52 win at Cheshire.

• Cole Chudoba, Oxford: Scored 35 points in the Wolverines’ 95-70 loss to Waterbury Career and had 32 points in a 58-48 win over Kaynor Tech.

• Connor Raines, Notre Dame-West Haven: Had a career-high 31 points, including 5 of 6 from three-point range, as Notre Dame beat Fairfield Prep 84-70.

• Jeff Stockmal, Shelton: Had 27 points in the Gaels’ 71-57 win over Lyman Hall.

• Nyzair Rountree, Holy Cross: Had 29 points in the Crusaders’ 81-62 win over Seymour.

• Brett LeQuire, North Branford: Had 30 points and 11 rebounds in the Thunderbirds’ 56-49 loss to Creed and had 28 points in a 63-56 loss to East Hampton.

• Jordan Moran, Valley Regional: Had 31 points, 13 in the fourth quarter, in a 62-61 loss to Coginchaug.

• Alex Sikorski, Rocky Hill: Had 34 points in a 76-66 overtime loss to Tolland, 32 points in an 80-76 win over Platt and 21 points at North Haven to help Rocky Hill win North Haven’s Christmas tournament.

• Eric Day, McMahon: Finished with 41 points in a 78-57 win over Stratford.

• Noah Daigle, Thomaston: Finished with 36 points in Thomaston’s 92-63 win over Housatonic.

• Garrett Sattazahn and Reid Turtoro, Wamogo: Had 34 and 33 points, respectively, to lead Wamogo past Gilbert 88-30.

• Chaylyn Martin, Weaver: Had career-best 38 points and six blocks to go along with 14 rebounds as Weaver came from behind to beat Windsor 102-98.

• Jeff Evans, Waterford: Had 33 points and 17 rebounds in a 97-64 win over Fitch.

• Kewan Smoot, South Windsor: Had 29 points in a 54-37 win for South Windsor over Bristol Central. Smoot was named MVP of Bristol Central’s Christmas tournament.

• Justin Seidman, Staples: Had 35 points in a 60-57 win over Kolbe Cathedral.

• Steven Fletcher, Ledyard: Had 32 points to help Ledyard beat Xavier 66-60 in the championship final of the Art Kohs Christmas Tournament. Fletcher was selected tournament MVP.

• Matt Torres, Waterbury Career: Had 35 points, including eight 3-pointers to lead Waterbury Carer over Seymour 90-85.

• Joey Kasperzyk, Hillhouse: Had a game-high 29 points to lead Hillhouse over Cardinal Hayes (N.Y.) 71-64.

• Will Antrum, Wilbur Cross: Finished with 30 points in the Governors’ 71-61 win over Stamford.

• Liam Bell, Westbrook: Finished with 32 points in the White Knights’ 72-44 win at Old Lyme.

• Nyriq Faber, Whitney Tech: Had 30 points to help Whitney Tech beat Law 86-83.

QUOTABLE

“We’re not big, we don’t have this guy or that guy who can make a difference. We have to share the ball. We have five guys who must play together. If they don’t, we’ll be in trouble.”
Windsor coach Ken Smith said following a 102-98 loss to Weaver in the second annual Robert Saulsbury Invitational on Dec. 27.

GET OUT AND GO

• Waterford at Ledyard, Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Ledyard is coming off winning the Artie Kohs tournament at Xavier last week while Waterford is undefeated.

• Wilbur Cross at Fairfield Prep, Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Fairfield Prep came up with a big home win against Hamden last Friday. Can the Jesuits do it again against the Governors?

• Sacred Heart at Holy Cross, Tuesday, 7 p.m.: Crusaders host the two-time defending NVL champions.

• Hillhouse vs. Wilbur Cross, Thursday, 7 p.m.: Governors have a brutal week, but that’s life in the Southern Connecticut Conference this season.

• Notre Dame-West Haven at Hamden, Friday, 7 p.m.: Division I players Tremont Waters (Georgetown) vs. C.J. Seaforth (Iona). That matchup alone may draw a sellout.

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State’s all-time winningest CIAC coaches (through Jan. 2, 2017). X-indicates coach still active.
Vito Montelli St. Joseph 878
Charlie Bentley Harding 655
x-Nick Augelli Crosby 647
Tony Falzarano Putnam, Tourtellotte 609
x-Mike Walsh Trinity Catholic 599
Ed Generali Sacred Heart, Holy Cross 578
Gene Reilly Portland 547
Frank Crisafi East Haven 535
x-Ken Smith Windsor 534
x-Ron Pires E.O. Smith 531
x-John Mirabello, Northwest Catholic 518
Joe Reilly South Catholic, Bloomfield, Newington 512
Wally Camp Coginchaug 508
Gary Kinel Griswold 503
Jim Canty Tourtellotte 502
Gary Palladino Portland, St. Paul, East Hartford, Notre Dame-WH 499

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Shelton head coach Brian Gardiner as the Gaels at 4-0.
(Photographs by Catherine Avalone – New Haven Register)

In his first eight seasons as Shelton’s head boys’ basketball coach, Brian Gardiner has never entered the new calendar year undefeated.

Don’t look now, but the Gaels are 4-0, winning a pair of overtime games against Cheshire (double overtime) and Berlin.

“We were so inexperienced coming in,” Gardiner said. “(Jeff) Stockmal is the only (one back) who started varsity last year. I didn’t know how they would respond, but they’ve been very resilient. They don’t give up, they don’t panic. They’ve made good things happen, which has built up their confidence.”

Gardiner said Shelton was down 12 to Cheshire with 3:15 left, but eventually got the game into overtime thanks to two free throws from David Wells with 3 seconds left in regulation.

Then Stockmal, who averaged 16 points, six rebounds and four assists per game last season, made a foul shot with 3 seconds left to win in double overtime, 71-70.

“We had no business winning the Cheshire game,” Gardiner said. ‘Then we started to chip away.”

TOP PERFORMANCES THUS FAR

By contrast, Shelton led Berlin by double digits at halftime. The Redcoats came from behind and took the lead and still had it with a minute to go. This time, Stockmal’s two free throws with 6 seconds left was the difference in a 76-75 win.

Stockmal, David Berritto and Ryan Murphy are Shelton’s captains. Wells, fellow senior Armando Martinez, junior Matt Hunyadi and sophomore Brian Berritto will be in the Gaels’ rotation in their new division, the SCC Oronoque.

Amity joins Shelton to keep at least one SCC Housatonic Division rival going. Notre Dame-West Haven, Wilbur Cross and East Haven comprise the rest of the new division.

“I didn’t like it (the changes) because I liked the Housy,” Gardiner said. “I liked that every year, multiple teams could win. It was very competitive. I didn’t like losing the Housy but schedule-wise, it’s pretty much the same, some equal games, ones where teams that play the hardest and the smartest wins. When we play the heavy-hitters, we will see what we are really made of.”

The Gaels get their first go-around with Cross (Monday) and Notre Dame (Jan. 11) next week.

“We don’t want to be just a team that makes the tournament,” Gardiner said. “We need to play really hard and play together. That’s important.”

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Being the top team in Fairfield gives you plenty of notice, especially when it gets your team into the top 10 for the first time.

Fairfield Warde check in at No. 8 this week, the first time Warde has been in the top 10 since old Fairfield High split back into Warde and Ludlowe. Beating two preseason top 10 teams, Fairfield Prep and Notre Dame-Fairfield, puts you in the spotlight pretty quickly.

“Beating such quality programs gave my guys confidence,” Warde coach Ryan Swaller said. “We know we have a good team. … We have to try to keep level-headed going into the FCIAC.”

Warde was considered one of the favorites in the FCIAC this season. A showdown with ninth-ranked Danbury doesn’t happen until Jan. 27.

But plenty of league competition awaits for an experienced team.

“Everyone in our league was watching (last) Monday night (against Notre Dame-Fairfield),” Swaller said. “There are six different guys who could put up 20 points a night. It’s a nice luxury to have, but teams have to buy into it.”

SHELTON OFF TO QUICK START

Junior Sean Conway scored 52 points in the Fairfield Prep Holiday Classic to earn tournament MVP honors. The Brancato brothers, senior Giacomo and junior Antonio, along with Marcel Parsons, any one of them could be the go-to guy on a given night for Warde.

“I’ve had years where it was tough getting one guy to average 15-20 points,” Swaller said. “Giacomo guarded (Fairfield Prep forward Pat) Harding. His strength is he is able to go against taller guys and physically force them off the post.”

Swaller, like Shelton’s Gardiner, is in year nine with his team. He has been around long enough as both a player (former walk-on at UConn) and coach to know how important team defense will be to achieve the goal of winning an FCIAC championship.

“As this tournament showed, we were cold (shooting) in the first two halves of the games, but defensively we were able to hold both teams in check. It felt like we should have been down 10 or 15,” Swaller said. “Our defense still needs a lot of improvement. We need to be able to put pressure on the opponent. We can’t take plays off. We need to stop other teams that have a little more size than us and be able to control the game when shots aren’t falling.”

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Trinity Catholic coach Mike Walsh is now just one victory away from becoming the fifth coach in state history to win 600 games.

Walsh, who has won six state championships and has been in the finals six other times with the Crusaders, goes for the milestone tonight at St. Joseph. In a bit of irony, there’s the chance the state’s all-time wins leader will be in the building.

Vito Montelli, who has 878 career wins, coached St. Joseph for 50 years before retiring in the summer of 2012.

If Walsh doesn’t get it Tuesday, Trinity Catholic plays at Ridgefield on Friday.

CIAC COACHES ALL-TIME VICTORIES LIST

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Tim Dawson and Notre Dame-West Haven are ranked second this week in the latest GameTimeCT/Register poll. (Catherine Avalone/New Haven Register)

Notre Dame-West Haven moves up to No. 2 this week.

Results: Def. Middletown 82-48; def. Xavier 89-65; def. Cardinal Hayes (N.Y.) 71-64.
Bottom line: Academics already have two quality road wins against Middletown and Cardinal Hayes.

Results: Def. Greenwich 80-61; def. Newington 81-58; def. Fairfield Prep 84-70.
Bottom line: Connor Raines posted a career-high 31 points against Prep.

Results: Def. Wolcott 82-39; def. St. Paul 75-40.
Bottom line: Hearts face undefeated Holy Cross in a key NVL game Tuesday night.

Results: Def. Middletown 65-64; lost to St. Francis (Md.) 71-60; def. Northwest Catholic 79-77; def. Windsor 102-98; def. Southington 53-44; def. Simsbury 63-54.
Bottom line: Chaylynn Martin had a career-high 38 points in the Beavers’ come-from-behind win against Weaver in the second annual Saulsbury Invitational.

Results: Def. Rockville 62-38; def. Greenwich 64-61; def. East Catholic 84-73; def. Crosby 94-57.
Bottom line: East Hartford actually trailed Greenwich 10-0 in the CPTV Classic before rallying to win.

Results: Def. RHAM 94-38; lost to East Hartford 84-73; def. Hamden 89-87.
Bottom line: If not for the efforts of Joe Reilly (33 points) against Hamden, the Eagles would be 1-2 and out of the top 10.

Results: Def. Glastonbury 101-68; def. Farmington 77-59; lost to Weaver 102-98; def. Bassick 76-72.
Bottom line: Warriors blew a 19-point lead against Weaver.

Results: Def. Pomperaug 77-46; def. New Milford 85-68; def. Norwalk 86-46; def. Notre Dame-Fairfield 71-54; def. Fairfield Prep 69-65.
Bottom line: The favorite in the FCIAC? If not the Mustangs, then its the…

Results: Def. Immaculate 55-44; def. Bethel 84-37; def. New Canaan 60-42; lost to New London 60-59; def. Wilbur Cross 73-66.
Bottom line: …the Hatters, who beat Cross again after eliminating the Governors in the Class LL quarterfinals last season.

Results: Def. West Haven 100-58; def. DeWitt-Clinton (N.Y.) 94-43; lost to Danbury 73-66; def. Stamford 71-61.
Bottom line: Brutal week for the Governors with games against Fairfield Prep and Hillhouse.

Dropped out: Fairfield Prep (6), Middletown (7) and Notre Dame-Fairfield (9).

First-place votes in parentheses and points tabulated on a 30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-11-10-9-8-7 basis.

Others receiving votes

Middletown (2-2), 144; Bloomfield (3-0), 137; Fairfield Prep (2-2), 136; Holy Cross (4-0), 127; Trumbull (5-0), 115; Crosby (3-1), 86; Waterford (5-0), 83; Immaculate (4-1) and Trinity Catholic (3-0), 59; Bassick (3-1), 56; Notre Dame-Fairfield (2-1), 49; Hartford Public (3-0), 35; Ledyard (4-1), 30; East Hampton (5-0), 29; South Windsor (4-0), 25; Hamden (1-2), 17; Norwich Free Academy (3-1), 16; New London (1-3), 14.

The following voted

Marc Allard, Norwich Bulletin; Bill Bloxsom, HAN Network; Doug Bonjour, Connecticut Post; Jim Bransfield, Middletown Press; Mike DiMauro, The Day of New London; Erik Dobratz, WTNH; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Francesco Graziano, CPTV Sports; Sean Krofssik, Record-Journal; Mike Madera, Elm City Newspapers; Joe Morelli, New Haven Register; Joe Palladino, Republican-American; Dave Phillips, Shore Line Newspapers; Marc Robbins, Vantage Sports; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Ben Talbott, Bird’s Eye Sports; Derek Turner, GameTimeCT; Peter Wallace, Register Citizen; Tom Yantz, Hartford Courant; Richard Zalusky, The Chronicle.

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Player, School G A Pts
Nick Capone, East Haven 8 13 21

Joe Aloi, East Haven 6 6 12

Jake Aloi, East Haven 4 6 10

Zack Paquin, East Haven 4 6 10

Jake Blackwell, Hamden 7 2 9

Raif Harris, Hamden 1 7 8

Joe Lorello, East Haven 3 5 8

Austin Reid, Xavier 5 3 8

Brett Reid, Xavier 4 4 8

Zach Owens, Hamden 4 3 7

Mike Dogolo, East Haven 3 4 7

Andrew Gobany, Milford 5 2 7

Matt Federico, Cheshire 4 3 7

Matt Ciaburro, NDWH 6 1 7

John Delucia, Guilford 3 3 6

Jack Ring, Guilford 3 3 6

Brian Gallagher, NDF 4 2 6

Zach Riccitelli, Hamden 2 4 6

Devin Blanchette, FairPrep 1 5 6

Kevin Oricoli, FairPrep 3 3 6

Peter Richetelli, West Haven 2 3 5

Brian McKee, No.Branford 4 1 5

Greg Caturano, NDWH 1 4 5

Chase Maxwell, Xavier 2 3 5

Tyler Webb, Hamden 2 3 5

Note: Stats are compiled from games reported to the Register. Coaches are strongly urged to email Dan Nowak at dnowak@nhregister.com with their top 4-5 scorers each Sunday to ensure accurate, up-to-date stats.

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TORRINGTON >> Torrington boys basketball broke through for a 71-59 win against Wolcott in a battle of NVL teams looking for their first win Tuesday evening at Torrington High School.

Each team has faced some of the league’s best, with Wolcott (0-4) suffering through an opening loss to Sacred Heart and Torrington (1-3) meeting the same fate against Crosby.

On Tuesday, Jordan Henneberry (18 points), Stephon Dailey (16) and Tyreek Davis (13) led the Red Raiders against Eagle leaders Pat Drewry (16 points), Bobby White (15) and Mike Tassarzic (10).

But the real hero was Torrington Coach Eric Gamari’s platoon system in a break-neck game in which both sides often seemed out of control.

“I have to play nine guys,” said Gamari. “It’s just the way we’re built this year.”

On Tuesday, it was 10 as a whole new five rushed onto the floor time after time to lead another Red Raider charge.

The system had two major virtues. In a first half in which both teams showed how far they have to go to meet the league’s upper echelon, the Eagles led most of the way on fewer mistakes.

But by the half, the steady wave of fresh Torrington legs started to take its toll on the Eagles.

In the second half, both teams – especially Torrington – showed why they might reach the heights after all.

“We’re working on getting better,” said Wolcott Coach Matt Craig. “Torrington is a tough team.”

The Eagles clung to a 23-22 lead at the half, but Torrington charged out of the locker room in an 11-2 burst of energy highlighted by a steal and coast-to-coast basket by Henneberry and Dailey’s third three-pointer of the game.

It’s the other virtue of a Torrington team in which Gamari has 10 relatively equal players to choose from – mixing and matching as the highs and lows came for almost each of them.

“I had no idea who I was going to play in the final quarter,” he grinned. “I just went with the feel.”

Wolcott was back with its own run highlighted by six points from Pat Drewry and a three from White with 1:29 left in the third quarter.

Torrington led 42-40. Fresh legs earned the Raiders the last six points of the quarter, including a steal and buzzer-beating layup by Davis.

The legs pulled Torrington’s lead away for good in the final period, with more spring on the boards and more control of the fouls.

When Davis put away a fresh-as-a-daisy dunk in the game’s final seconds, the story was told.

Torrington 71, Wolcott 59
At Torrington High School
Wolcott 11 12 17 19 – 59
Torrington 10 12 26 23 – 71
Wolcott (59): Chris Harris 0-0-0; Mike Tassarzic 3-2-10; Mike Polzella 2-0-5; Ray Iorio 0-0-0; Mike Rousseau 2-2-6; Bobby White 5-3-15; Justin Fernandes 0-0-0; Jack Drewry 3-2-7; Pat Drewry 8-0-16; Totals: 23-8-59
Torrington (71): Andrew Languell 1-0-2; Richy Rodriguez 2-5-9; Tyreek Davis 5-3-13; Nick Dalla Valle 2-1-7; Dontae Thomas 0-2-2; Joel Villanuevo 1-0-2; Jordan Henneberry 8-1-18; Stephon Dailey 4-4-16; Hunter Murphy 0-0-0; Adrian Gonzalez 1-0-2; Totals: 23-16-71
Half-time score: 23-22 Wolcott
3-point goals: W – Tassarzic 2; Polzella; White 2. T – Dalla Valle 2; Henneberry; Dailey 4
Records: Wolcott 0-4; Torrington 1-3

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