In an FAA basketball matchup featuring rival squads, Brunswick School dropped a 64-52 decision to FAA foe St. Luke’s on Friday night in Dann Gymnasium

The Bruins’ record stands at 2-9 overall and 1-6 in league play, following the loss. St. Luke’s, meanwhile, raised its record to 5-0 in FAA play and 7-5 overall.

In the first half, there were six lead changes before St. Luke’s took the lead for good at 14-12 with 8:25 remaining on a goaltending call by the Bruins. Leading 27-25 at the 1:53 mark, the Storm closed out the opening half with an 8-1 run, to seize 35-26 advantage.

The second half saw St. Luke’s extend its lead to 39-26 with a pair early baskets. The Storm held a 45-32 lead with 12:24 remaining, before the Bruins countered with a 9-4 run over the next 2:49 of action. A Khari Wilson jumper capped the run, as Brunswick trailed 47-41 with 9:35 left.

Forward Chisom Okpara led the Bruins with 17 points, while Wilson finished with 15 points. Ryan Mulshine chipped in eight points, including two three-pointers for Brunswick.

Brunswick returns to action in a non-league game at Storm King on Friday.

GREENWICH ACADEMY HOCKEY

After being defeated by Greenwich Academy in the first meeting between the team teams, Canterbury School evened the score on Friday.

Jessica Ware, a Greenwich resident, made 19 saves for Canterbury in its 4-1 win over Greenwich Academy at Chelsea Piers in Stamford.

Greenwich Academy’s record is 5-5-1 on the season. Eliza Bowman scored the game’s first goal for the Gators at the 3:01 mark of the opening period.

Grace Schulze assisted on Bowman’s tally. Katherine Hesslink tallied the equalizer at the 12:21 mark of the second period, while teammate Maddy Hackett made it 2-1 with 10:40 remaining in the second period.

Sophia Ferguson and Hackett added third-period goals in the third period for the victors. For Greenwich Academy, Schulze, Bobbi Roca and Ava Butz paced the play.

“We battled the whole way against a good Canterbury team,” GA coach Erin Brawley said. “Jess Ware, their goalie was the star of the game. She made a lot of great saves.”

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TORRINGTON — After a disappointing loss at Wolcott Tuesday, Torrington’s boys basketball team came home with its A game Friday night, running and shooting past Oxford for an 83-43 smoking.

“Torrington is a very, very good team and we didn’t play well,” said Oxford coach Matt D’Amico. “We’ve got height and talent; we’re just not getting it done.”

Torrington coach Eric Gamari’s evaluation is all about getting it done.

“What we learned from (come-from-behind losses to) Wolcott and Crosby is, we have to compete the whole time,” Gamari said. “Tonight, our energy was better, our concentration was better, and our defense was better.”

Those elements were in place from the tip-off Friday. Concentration showed up in an opening 3 by Joel Villanueva (15 points). Energy was in place in T.J. Calabrese’s three-foot runner and a pull-up jumper by Dontae Thomas (game-high 23 points). It produced a 7-0 bulge in the first two minutes.

Oxford scored its first basket with 5:25 left in the first period. The Red Raiders led 22-10 at the end of the quarter, with scoring by Tyreek Davis, T.J. Calabrese and an impressive starting debut by sophomore Matt Rylander.

The Raiders were just starting their engines.

In the first two minutes of the second quarter, in a 10-0 run, Nick Balducci and C.J. Root (13 points, four 3s) fired up 3-pointers and the Torrington running game took flight in fast break finishes by Thomas and Calabrese.

Midway through the period, a put-back by Zach McLaughlin (10 points) made the spread 45-14. Oxford’s Wheeler and Hunter Keller (team-high 14 points, four 3s) got hot for a combined four treys before the half, but the game was long gone by then at 54-23.

Like a moving train, Torrington gained momentum through the second half on offense and defense, turning swarming steals into lighting fast breaks. Oxford’s Cayden Mitchell scored five of his 10 points, but nothing was stopping the Raiders Friday.

The pace was almost too fast as a couple of Torrington players rolled ankles in the charge, but bench players, too, came out focused, concentrating and ready to play.

Torrington improves to 5-3; 5-2 NVL, with its next game at Wilby Monday night. Oxford, 2-6; 1-6 NVL, hosts WCA.

TORRINGTON 83, OXFORD 43

At Torrington High School

Oxford 10 15 10 8 – 43

Torrington 22 32 17 12 – 83

Oxford (43): Nick Wheeler 2-2-7; Charles Flowers 3-0-6; Cayden Mitchell 3-3-10; Hunter Keller 4-0-14; Tanner Soracco 2-1-5; Simon Smith 0-1-1; Totals: 15-7-43.

Torrington (83): Dontae Thomas 10-2-23; Nick Balducci 1-0-3; Tyreek Davis 3-0-7; Joel Villanueva 5-3-15; T.J. Calabrese 2-0-4; C.J. Root 4-1-13; Matt Rylander 4-0-8; Zach McLaughlin 5-0-10; Totals: 34-6-83.

3-point goals: O – Wheeler; Mitchell; Keller 4. T – Thomas; Balducci; Davis; Villanueva 2; Root 4.

Records: Oxford 2-6; 1-6 NVL. Torrington 5-3; 5-2 NVL.

Pass from Wilson to Smith, Newtown leads 40-26 with 2:47 left #ctgb pic.twitter.com/oHxZcAeabW

— Ryan Lacey (@RyanLacey11) January 12, 2019

NEWTOWN — The quality of the opposition hasn’t changed, and neither has the result.

The Newtown girls basketball team continues to line up against quality squads, and the Nighthawks continue to deliver.

Hot shooting late after a defensive struggle led to a comfortable conclusion as Newtown toppled Bethel 49-30 to remain undefeated against in-state teams this year. Carlie Smith scored 16 points to lead Newtown.

“We rebounded, ran and finished,” said Nighthawks junior Cyleigh Wilson. “We spread the floor on offense and made cuts to get open; we stuck to what we do.”

A daunting early-season schedule hasn’t led to any setbacks for the Nighthawks (9-1), who continue to get contributions from almost the entire roster.

“You never know what’s going to happen so these kids work hard in practice,” Newtown coach Jeremy O’Connell said. “Sometimes they might play 30 seconds, sometimes they might play 20 minutes. Every kid needs to be ready because you don’t know what’s going to happen or what the situation is.”

Shea Murphy hits a 3 31-23 Newtown late third #ctgb pic.twitter.com/7iLbn7tPHi

— Ryan Lacey (@RyanLacey11) January 12, 2019

A defensive struggle against the tough Wildcats meant Newtown led just 31-26 early in the fourth quarter. After struggling to hit shots in the first 24 minutes, the Nighthawks finally began connecting from outside. Back-to-back triples from Shea Murphy and Cailin Wilson pushed the lead to double digits.

Bethel led 9-7 in the first quarter before a late 3 gave Newtown the advantage for good. Maranda Nyborg had 13 for Bethel while Vicky Gracy had 10.

STARLESS

The Nighthawks are ranked No. 6 in the latest GameTimeCT/Register Top 10 Poll and have risen despite the lack of a traditional go-to scorer. All five can hurt defenses at any given time depending on the matchup, and depth has worn teams down at the end of games.

“If we can get 10, 11, 12 kids in quality time it’s only going to help us in the end,” O’Connell said. “Most teams focus on Nicki (DaPra), but we have six other kids who can get double figures if we really need it.”

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Carlie Smith, Newtown: Buried three 3-pointers to help ignite the Nighthawks’ offense.

QUOTABLE

“It felt really good (to beat Bethel),” Wilson said. “I hadn’t beat them since I’ve been here so it felt nice to get a team win.”

NEWTOWN 49, BETHEL 30

BETHEL (4-5): Mia Prazeres 0 1-2 1 Vicky Gracy 3 3-5 10 Brooke Lacey 1 1-2 4 Gabi Mendonca 1 0-0 2 Maranda Nyborg 3 7-10 13. Totals: 8 12-19 30.

NEWTOWN (9-1): Amy Sapenter 4 0-2 10 Cyleigh Wilson 1 0-0 3 Carlie Smith 6 1-2 16 Juliette Cryder 2 2-3 6 Jackie Matthews 1 0-0 2 Nicki DaPra 2 2-2 6 Shea Murphy 2 0-0 6. Totals: 18 5-9 49.

BETHEL          9 6 8 7 — 30
NEWTOWN    10 12 9 18 — 49

3-pointers: B–Gracy, Lacey; N–Sapenter 2, Wilson, Smith 3, Murphy 2.

MADISON — Foran’s best start in recent memory came crashing to a halt Friday night.

The Lions, who had won 12 games in the previous three years combined but had won its first eight games this season, were humbled by Hand, 45-34, in a Southern Connecticut Conference Housatonic Division contest.

“We can’t look at 8-0 as accomplishing anything or one loss as the season,” Foran coach Bob Asmussen said. “The girls have been through a lot the last couple years, but this team is focused. We have a big week next week at Cheshire and then our rival with Law in Friday. We can’t look at one game as the whole season.”

Hand coach Tim Tredwell knew it would be a difficult night.

“They have a very good team that is physical and athletic with some size and speed,” Tredwell said. “There was nothing about this game that was easy.”

It was Sara Wohlgemuth who did most of the damage for the Tigers. The junior point guard scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers.

Sara Wohlgemuth scored 23 points in Hand’s 45-34 win over Foran #ctgb pic.twitter.com/jaXuUOIrFW

— Dave Phillips (@davephillips41) January 12, 2019

“On most nights, she’s the best player in the gym,” Tredwell said. “To be able to have a kid like that who’s played in big moments, we’re thankful she plays for us.”

Foran started out looking like the unbeaten team it was coming in by taking an early 9-2 lead with Emma Lucas and Jasmine Lord (19 points) accounting for all nine of the Lions’ points.

But Hand went on an 11-0 run with Wohlgemuth leading the way with five of those points.

Hand took its biggest lead of the first quarter, 17-11, on back-to-back buckets by Wohlgemuth. However, a pair of buckets by Samantha Inthapanhya gave Foran the lead, 18-17, with 2:23 to play until halftime.

A basket by Julia Kuhn right before the buzzer finished off a 6-0 spurt that gave the Tigers a 23-18 edge at halftime.

After four points by Lord closed it to 26-22, Hand went on another run. This time it was 6-0 with Wohlgemuth hitting a three from the right side and Brooks Salutari with a conventional three-point play to push the Tigers’ lead into double figures at 32-22 with 4:02 remaining in the third quarter.

Foran kept it close with a 10-4 run as Lord and Mia Tunucci each canned a pair of buckets and then Inthapanhya hit a jumper at the buzzer to end the third quarter.

In the final 12 minutes Hand went away from man-to-man defense to play zone and it worked.

A pair of free throws by Lord closed it to 36-34 with 6:28 to play, but Hand went on a 9-0 run from there as Foran went scoreless from that point on.

“Every time we went with a man defense, Lord gave us trouble,” Tredwell said. “We went back to zone and the kids were patient, focused and aggressive.”

“We really couldn’t get there, but we battled,” Asmussen said. “We had too many turnovers and they killed us on the offensive boards. We forced tough shots, but they got too many second opportunity.”

Outside of Lord, no one else had more than seven points for the Lions.

“We were never really in a flow tonight,” Asmussen said. “Jasmine stepped up with 19 points and 11 rebounds, but we never got contributions from our other scorers tonight.”

Hand improved to 6-4 with the victory. The Tigers have played a brutal schedule with all four of their losses coming to teams (East Haven twice, Hamden and New London) ranked in the top seven in the New Haven Register state poll.

“We lost four seniors that went to the state semifinals to a young team with one senior,” Tredwell said. “They are learning as they go and I have to remind myself of that sometimes. We have high expectations around here and so do they. They don’t make excuses.”

HAND 45, FORAN 34

FORAN (8-1)

Lauren Heenan 0 0-0 0, Mia Tunucci 2 0-0 4, Sam Inthapanhya 3 0-0 7, Jasmine Lord 7 4-5 19, Emma Lucas 2 0-0 4, Bridget Collins 0 0-0 0, Courtney Musante 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 4-5 34.

HAND (6-4)

Sara Wohlgemuth 9 1-2 23, Julia Kuhn 2 2-2 6, Anna Beccia 0 1-2 1, Summer Adams 2 0-2 4, Maddie Thomas 0 0-0 0, Taya Akers 0 0-0 0, Brook Salutari 3 1-2 7, Hadley Houghton 2 0-0 4. Totals 18 5-10 45.

3-pointers: Foran (Lord, Inthapanhya). Hand (Wohlgemuth 4).

WALLINGFORD — Sheehan had the chance to sink another buzzer-beating shot Friday night, just 48 hours after Cameron Afanador did so against Shelton on Wednesday.

But Amity’s defense didn’t allow it, sending the game into overtime. So the Titans had to play an extra 4 minutes to defeat Amity 75-70. They made free throws and played some solid defense to prevail.

“They gutted it out. I couldn’t be more proud of the kids,” Sheehan coach Joe Gaetano said.

Sheehan (7-3) never trailed during the extra session in this matchup of SCC Housatonic Division rivals. Garrett Molampy hit the first basket of overtime, made four free throws and finished with a game-high 27 points.

Molampy, a junior captain, suffered wrist, head and knee injuries late in the game, even came out for a spell, but wasn’t going to stay off the floor for long.

“I was going to persevere, do anything to win,” Molampy said. “This was was a tremendous game booster for the whole season. We’ve played really good as a team, moved the ball around and especially have been playing good defense.”

Sheehan’s Garrett Molampy following his 27-point performance in the win over Amity. #ctbb pic.twitter.com/3nKkfFuiFT

— Joe Morelli (@nhrJoeMorelli) January 12, 2019

Amity (6-3) trailed virtually the entire fourth quarter. But consecutive baskets by Joe Benedetti and James Van Hise, the latter a 3-point shot with 26 seconds left, tied the game at 64.

“We were excited to get the game into overtime, being down that many points and we battled back hit the three late, played some good defense to get it into overtime,” Amity coach Jeff Nielsen said.

Kris Jackson (15 points) missed a driving layup for Sheehan, but then Amity was whistled for a turnover with 8 seconds left. Molampy never got a shot off as he was triple-teamed near the Sheehan bench and turned it over as the regulation buzzer sounded.

“They tripled me. I was looking for a foul to go to the line. I should have passed it up,” Molampy said.

Afanador and two other players missed the game with an illness for Sheehan, leaving the Titans’ bench thin. But as Gaetano said, the starters gutted the extra session out.

They forced turnovers by Amity on consecutive possessions to be able keep the lead and go on to victory.

“Turnovers are not good any time. For us to get them gave us a little breathing room,” Gaetano said.

Said Nielsen: “We had a bad turnover there, then got the ball back and played good defense, Then we gave the ball back again another critical turnover that crushes your momentum at that point. Credit Sheehan for making its fouls shots in the fourth quarter and overtime.”

Tanner Thomas and Van Hise had 18 and 15 points, respectively, to lead Amity.

Sheehan shot 10 of 16 in the second quarter to establish the lead, which changed hands nine times in the opening 3 minutes, 7 seconds on the quarter.

Sheehan led by as many as eight (40-32) in the third quarter before Amity made its comeback and pulled within one, 46-45, to end the third quarter on Cole Wissink’s 3-pointer just before the buzzer sounded.

Cole Wissink for 3 to end the 3rd quarter for Amity. #ctbb pic.twitter.com/D2eNoNsOfK

— Joe Morelli (@nhrJoeMorelli) January 12, 2019

Sheehan adds a piece now that Arthur Cordes, a 6-foot-3 junior, is eligible to play after transferring from Xavier and sitting out the necessary 10 games.

RIDGEFIELD — Sweet passes, sprawling saves, big hits … the first game of a home-and-home series between the Ridgefield and Darien boys hockey teams had something of everything.

Even a game-winning goal in overtime.

Will Forrest scored just 25 seconds into the eight-minute extra session to give Ridgefield a 3-2 victory on Friday evening at the Winter Garden Ice Arena. Forrest collected a loose puck in the slot and beat Darien goalie Henri Pfeifle with a backhand into the top of the net.

“All the credit to my linemates,” Forrest said, referring to fellow seniors Nick Cullinan and Matt Walker. “They forced a turnover and I was able to capitalize.”

Forrest’s goal kept Ridgefield — the No. 1 team in the GameTimeCT poll — unbeaten (8-0) this season. Darien, meanwhile, is now 4-3 overall going into tomorrow’s rematch at the Darien Ice Rink (5 p.m.).

“It was a helluva high school game,” Darien coach Mac Budd said afterwards. “The level of play was very, very high. For our guys, that’s as well as we’ve played. I thought we did a good job in a lot of different areas and so did they.”

“That was a great high school hockey game,” Ridgefield coach Shaun Gallagher said. “A lot of credit to Darien … they played well. It could have gone either way.”

The Tigers controlled the scoreless opening period but were unable to beat Pfeifle, who had 15 of his 33 saves in the first 15 minutes. Pfeifle made pad saves on shots from Cullinan and Simon van Wees during one Ridgefield power play and then denied Cullinan with a glove save on the Tigers’ second man-advantage.

Darien took a 1-0 lead with 8:25 left in the second period by scoring on a 5-on-3 power play. Defenseman James Gregory blasted a shot from the point that teammate Patrick Conway deflected past Ridgefield goalie Sean Gordon (19 saves).

Ridgefield then tied the game during its own 5-on-3 advantage later in the period. Cullinan took a pass from Kees van Wees to the right of the Darien goal and blasted in a one-timer with 2:02 remaining.

Cullinan added his second goal just 22 seconds into the third period, rocketing a slap shot past Pfeifle for a 2-1 Ridgefield lead.

Darien got the equalizer with 7:35 left in regulation, as Bennett McDermott scored from in front off a nice pass from Blake Swiggett behind the net.

The game’s tastiest passing sequence nearly put Ridgefield back in front with 2:45 to go in the third period. Off a transition rush, Walker made a drop pass to Cullinan, who quickly fed Simon van Wees cutting into the slot. Van Wees then uncorked a high shot that Pfeifle was able to reject, keeping the score tied. Pfeifle also did well to deny Walker with 47.1 seconds left, sending the game to overtime.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Nick Cullinan, Ridgefield. The senior forward scored two of his team’s three goals and was a threat whenever he touched the puck.

QUOTABLE

“That’s a high-intensity high school hockey game. So now we’ll see what we have coming back tomorrow. It’s certainly a lot of fun … it’s an idea that he (Ridgefield coach Shaun Gallagher) suggested during the summer and I thought it sounded like a great idea. We kind of had a chuckle out there afterwards and said boy, you know, that’s going to be hard to come back and do again.” — Darien head coach Mac Budd, talking about the back-to-back games with Ridgefield.

RIDGEFIELD 3, DARIEN 2 (OT)

DARIEN 0 1 1 0 — 2
RIDGEFIELD 0 1 1 1 — 3

SCORING: First Period: None. Second Period: D — Patrick Conway (James Gregory, Hudson Pokorny), 6:35; R — Nick Cullinan (Kees van Wees), 12:58. Third Period: R — Cullinan (unassisted), :22; D – Bennett McDermott (Blake Swiggett), 7:25.Overtime: R — Will Forrest (unassisted), :25.

GREENWICH — In swim meets involving two premier teams, one or two events are oftentimes the deciding factors in which squad emerges victorious.

Such was certainly the case when longtime FCIAC rivals Greenwich and New Canaan tested their skills against each other in a much-anticipated early-season meet on Friday.

Following standout performances from its divers, New Canaan pulled even with Greenwich in team points. Yet a 1-2-3 finish in the 100-yard freestyle gave the Cardinals a pivotal 10-point lead they would not relinquish.

Sweeping the top three spots in the 100 freestyle and taking first and second in the 200 medley relay sparked Greenwich to a well-earned 97-89 win over New Canaan before a big crowd at Greenwich High School.

The tough victory improved defending State Open, Class LL and State Open champion Greenwich’s record to 4-0.

“It’s a terrific win for our team, we swam really well,” GHS coach Terry Lowe said. “The key was the two sweeps. We opened up with a 1-2 finish in the 200 medley relay, giving us a 10-point lead. Three excellent swims in the 100 freestyle was huge for us.”

Receiving two individual victories apiece from junior Patrick Colwell, senior Jake Ritz and senior Michael Kotlyar, the Rams won nine of the 12 events.

“Greenwich has hands down been the best team in the state for decades, so any time you get an opportunity to see what you can do and what your team can do, it’s a good test,” New Canaan coach Kat Munson said. “I am beyond thrilled with the way the way our team performed today.”

With the meet tied at 47-47, Greenwich took the lead for good at 60-50, by placing 1-3 in the 100-yard freestyle. Junior Thomas Lewis won the 100 freestyle for the Cardinals with a time of 49.54 seconds. Teammates Nick Malchow, a sophomore, finished second (49.61) and Charlie Clark, a junior, was third (49.63).

“It was definitely a big event for us, Charlie, Malchow and I all looked at each other and said, ‘we’ve got to win this,’” Lewis said. “We were pumped up and got a nice race out of it. They (New Canaan) had a great meet and had some great swims, so this is a good victory for us.”

Leading most of the way, Ritz posted a winning time of 4:51.48 in the 500 freestyle, but Greenwich maintained its 10-point advantage (68-58) with second and third-place finishes from Nick Todorovic and Alex Plavoukos in the event.

“The 500 was an event, where I just wanted to do my job for the team and swim a good time,” Ritz said. “I am very hopeful for what the future holds for us — the sky’s the limit for us.”

Greenwich’s 200-yard medley team of Justin Jacob, Lewis, Stephan Todorovic and Mark Merson got the Cardinals off to a good start. The foursome posted a winning time of 1:38.80. The Cards placed second in 1:42.69, followed by New Canaan (1:45.70).

The Rams, who trailed 12-2 after the first event, closed to within 12-10 with a 1-2 finish in the 200 freestyle. Ritz touched the wall first for the Rams in the 200 freestyle in 1:46.11. Teammate Richard Ettinger was the runner-up with a time of 1:48.97. Greenwich’s Alex Plavoukos was third.

“The 200 I knew the Greenwich guys would be out there really fast,so I just had to make sure I swam my own race,” Ritz said. “I was not expecting any time for myself, I just tried to do my best.”

In the 200-yard individual medley, Colwell gave his squad six first-place points, clocking in at 1:57.11. Stephan Todorovic placed second (1:59.62) and Ryan Jee of the Cardinals took third (2:00.70).

The 50 freestyle was a tight race that saw Kotylar of New Canaan register a winning time of 22.05. Right behind him were Malchow (22.23) and Merson (22.64).

The Cards held a 36-26 lead after the 50 freestyle.

“This meet we gave it all we had, every person put it all on the line,” Colwell said. “Even though we lost it’s a moral victory, because we really stepped it up. People who got fifth and fourth really made this meet close. The 2 IM was a breakout swim for me, I think that’s a personal-best for me in dual meets.”

Impressively executing his six dives, junior James Ragusa amassed a winning total of 282.30 points on the 1-meter diving board. Junior Jackson Oehmler placed second for the Rams (277.15), while Greenwich’s Joel Satir was third (244.60).

“Our divers were absolutely fantastic,” Munson said. “They are really solid competitors and provided a big shift in the meet. They brought us back into the meet.”

Lowe was also pleased with what he saw on the diving board from his athletes.

“Joel taking third in diving was big, because I was concerned about them getting all of the diving points,” Lowe. “That enabled us to get a few points.”

Colwell was the 100 butterfly winner (51.33), while Stephan Todorovic placed second (52.77). New Canaan’s foursome of Colwell, Ettinger, Brian Harrell and Ritz touched the wall first in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.74), GHS freshman Justin Jacob registered a winning time of 54 seconds in the 100 backstroke and Kotlyar took top honors in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.08). The meet concluded with the Rams winning the 400 freestyle relay in 3:19.83.

“I swam the backstroke in the 200 medley relay, so I came into the race confident,” Jacob said. “The first 50 I was strong, then I felt their guy catching up on me in the last 50, so I knew I had to go as fast as possible. I ended up getting my best time.”

Said Lowe: “Justin has improved so much the first few months of the season for us. The fact that we are swimming like this now is a great statement for us.”

GREENWICH 97, NEW CANAAN 89

200-yard medley relay: 1. Greenwich (Justin Jacob, Thomas Lewis, Stephan Todorovic, Mark Merson) 1:38.80; 200 freestyle — 1. Jake Ritz (NC) 1:46.11; 200 individual medley — 1. Patrick Colwell (NC) 1:57.1; 50 freestyle — 1. Michael Kotlyar (NC) 22.05; Diving — 1. James Ragusa (NC) 282.30; 100 butterfly — 1. Patrick Colwell (NC) 51.23; 100 freestyle — 1. Thomas Lewis (G) 49.54; 500 freestyle — 1. Jake Ritz (NC) 4:51.48; 200 freestyle relay — 1. New Canaan (Patrick Colwell, Richard Ettinger, Brian Harrell, Jake Ritz) 1:29.75; 100 backstroke — 1. Justin Jacob (G) 54.00; 100 breaststroke — 1. Michel Kotlyar (NC) 1:00.08; 400 freestyle relay — 1. New Canaan (Patrick Colwell, Richard Ettinger, Brian Harrell, Jake Ritz 3:19.83.

dfierro@greenwichtime.com

BOYS BASKETBALL

Wilbur Cross 63, Lyman Hall 45

Kyle Daniels had 24 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead the Wilbur Cross boys basketball team to a 63-45 SCC win over Lyman Hall in Wallingford on Friday.

Terrance Edwards added 15 points and Enasj Jones had eight for the Governors (4-3). Cameron Regan had 17 points and Shakespeare Rodriguez added 12 for the Trojans (2-5).

Derby 52, Ansonia 50

Jahwan Cody made two free throws with 1 second left in regulation to lead the Red Raiders to an NVL win in Derby. Cody ended up with 21 points, and Shymar Robinson added 11 for the Red Raiders (3-5). Martin Antoine led the Chargers (5-3) with 13 points and Glenn Hines added 11.

Old Saybrook 56, Coginchaug 43

Shane Henderson had 18 points and Michael Almada added 12 to lead the Rams (4-3) to their Shoreline Conference win in Durham. T.J. Vallone had 15 points for the Blue Devils (3-5).

Xavier 65, Branford 30

K.J. Grisham had 18 points and Aidan Kaufman added 12 to lead the Falcons (5-4) to their SCC win in Middletown. Kevin Baxter had 13 points for the Hornets (1-7).

Immaculate 73, New Fairfield 57

NEW FAIRFIELD: Nate Alviti 0 0-2 0 Wilson Brawley 2 0-0 5 Matt Garbowski 3 1-2 9 Sean Jamieson 2 2-6 7 Jake Smith 3 0-0 8 Nicky Cyran 2 2-2 6 Jayden Racca 3 1-2 7 Alex Jansen 1 0-0 2 Danny Driscoll 4 0-0 9 Dylan Kelly 2 0-0 4. Totals: 22 6-14 57.

IMMACULATE: Mike Basile 5 3-3 14 Jack Woods 3 0-0 7 Quinn Guth 7 9-11 26 Joey Rios 3 8-9 14 Sean Guiry 2 0-0 4 Chris Beal 2 0-0 4 Sebastian Parenti 0 3-6 3 Thai Sapenter 0 1-2 1. Totals: 24 23-29 73.

NEW FAIRFIELD     2 12 16 27 — 57
IMMACULATE     15 25 23 10 — 73

3-pointers: NF–Brawley, Garbowski 2, Jamieson, Smith 2, Driscoll.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Cheshire Academy 51, Greenwich Academy 33

Audrey Allen had 12 points, six rebounds and four steals to lead the Cats to their win in Cheshire. Nia Hubbard added 11 points and nine rebounds and Araceli Gonzalez added nine points and nine rebounds for the Cats (7-2).

Coginchaug 90, Old Saybrook 41

Jessica King had 20 points and Kerry Turecek added 17 to lead the Bue Devils to a Shoreline Conference win at Old Saybrook. Jessica Berens and Molly Shields added 15 points each for the Blue Devils (8-3). Molly Beck led the Rams (1-7) with 17 points and and Priscilla Gumkowski added 12.

Mercy 68, Branford 34

Kameryn King scored 26 points and Lexi Leon added 16 to lead the Tigers (5-4) to an SCC win. Vienna Knox and Rachael Cipolla combined for 13 points for the Tigers. Sophia Araneo led the Hornets (4-5) with 13 points.

Law 51, Career 31

Cali Jolley had 16 points and Samara Thacker added 13 to lead the Eagles (8-2) to an SCC win in Milford. Agdielys Alicca led Career (2-6) with 10 points.

Valley Regional 54, Haddam-Killingworth 34

Alexis FInnerty had 27 points and Alena Crosby added 16 to lead the Warriors to a Shoreline Conference win in Haddam. Jess Timothy led the Cougars with 11 points.

The Immaculate boys basketball team used a hot start and a commanding performance from the foul line to dominate New Fairfield in a 73-57 win Friday night.

The Mustangs got 26 points from Quinn Guth and 14 each from Mike Basile and Joey Rios. Immaculate shot 23-for-29 from the line as it built a 63-37 lead through three quarters.

Immaculate improved to 5-1 on the season while the Rebels dropped to 1-7.

Barlow 47, Stratford 31

STRATFORD: Julia Terreso 3 0-2 7 Abby Anka 4 1-2 10 Sydney Ritchie 1 1-2 3 Serena Mbachiantim 1 1-2 3 Amanda Ogrodowicz 1 0-0 2 Juliette Marisco 1 1-1 3 Lyna Upcurch 1 1-2 3. Totals: 12 5-11 31.

BARLOW: Julia Shapiro 1 1-2 3 Scotland Davis 3 1-3 9 Lisi Chapin 0 2-4 2 Emily Grob 2 1-1 5 Annie Tamallanca 4 3-6 13 Julia Mullin 5 1-8 11 Abby Ota 2 0-3 4. Totals: 17 9-27 47.

STRATFORD     13 7 8 3 — 31
BARLOW        18 12 12 5 — 47

3 pointers: B–Davis 2, Tamallanca 2.

Boys Basketball

Westbrook 61, Hale Ray 49

Hale Ray

Alex Ricard 1 1 0-0 5, Jacob Soucier 0 1 2-2 5, James Gagne 0 0 1-3 1, Zak Cunningham 6 1 4-4 19, Matt Conroy 0 1 0-0 3, Noah Sanders 6 0 0-0 12, Antonio Dadario 1 0 0-0 2, Julien Brown 1 0 0-0 2

Westbrook (4-3-0)

Brenden Engles 3 1 2-2 11, Jack Naccarato 7 3 4-6 27, Dan Perreault 2 0 2-2 4, Cameron Marshall 1 0 0-0 2, Seth Caslin 3 2 4-4 16, Jesse Whitney 0 0 1-2 1.

Old Saybrook 56,

Coginchaug 43

Coginchaug (3-5-0)

Thomas Vallone 4 0 4-7 15, Elijah Rivera 4 0 1-4 9, Derek Grant 1 0 0-0 3, Justin Penney 2 0 0-0 5, Chris Onofrio 1 0 0-0 2, Hugh Barrett 0 0 2-2 2, Jorden Morehead 2 0 2-3 7

Old Saybrook (3-3-0)

Gino Gallitto 2 0 0-0 6, Mike Almada 6 0 0-0 12, Davis Brown 3 0 0-1 8, Shane Henderson 5 0 7-9 18, Enes Cecunjanin 0 0 2-2 2, Kam Baker 1 0 0-0 2, Paddy Ryan 3 0 0-0 8

Derby 52,

Ansonia 50

Derby (3-2-0)

Shymar Robinson 5 0 1-1 11, Davont Addison 1 0 1-1 3, Tim Jordan 3 1 1-1 8, Jahwan Cody 6 1 8-8 21, Monte Peppers 2 0 0-0 4, Zerion Montgomery 2 0 1-1 5

Ansonia (4-2-0)

Martin Antoine 4 1 4-4 13, Glenn Hines 4 3 0-0 11, Alfonso Smith 3 1 2-2 9, Seth Roselle 4 0 2-2 10, Sheldon Schuler 3 0 1-1 7

Platt Tech 67,

O’Brien Tech 40

Platt Tech (2-3-0)

Isaac DaGraca 9 0 3-4 23, Kamien Murphy 2 0 0-0 6, Josue Aponte 3 0 2-4 8, Tyler Dowdy 8 0 5-6 22, Brian Facaro 3 0 0-0 6, Tyler Bernard 1 0 0-0 2

O’Brien Tech (2-4-0)

Jamesyn Brothers 7 0 1-3 18, Stuart Vargas 3 0 0-0 7, Nashua Colon 2 0 0-2 4, Elijah Moore 3 0 0-0 8, Xavier Gonzalez 1 0 0-2 2, Newkirk 0 0 1-2 1

Stratford 67,

Joel Barlow 60

Stratford (4-2-0)

Jack Ryan 7 0 3-4 18, Mike August 7 0 3-5 19, Joe August 3 0 2-2 10, John Bike 2 0 0-0 6, Preston Williams 2 0 0-0 4, Zack Fedak 2 0 2-2 8, Jayquan Kirkland 0 0 2-2 2

Joel Barlow

Danny Mangieri 6 0 3-4 15, Clark Gilmore 4 0 1-2 10, Arnold Wright 1 0 0-0 3, James Menapace 2 0 0-0 5, Carter Janki 5 0 0-0 10, Tom Richetelli 7 0 0-1 14

Hamden 86,

Foran 48

Hamden (6-3-0)

Jermaine Dennis 1 0 0-0 2, Victor Rosario 1 4 3-3 17, Corey Walters 5 0 0-0 10, Fabian Cox 7 0 0-0 14, Justice Washington 5 0 2-5 12, Justin Radford 2 0 0-0 4, Heston Tucker 7 0 1-1 15, Keari Cofield-Crew 0 0 1-2 1, Jayvon Chapman 1 0 0-0 2, Brandon Amos 1 1 2-2 7

Foran (2-7-0)

Michael Simonelli 3 2 0-0 12, Richard Prosser 0 2 0-1 4, Anthony Davis 0 0 1-2 1, John Shannon 1 3 0-0 11, Jason Giamba 5 0 2-3 12, Tyler Griffin 1 1 0-0 5

Sheehan 75,

Amity 70 (OT)

Sheehan (7-3-0)

Kristopher Jackson 7 0 1-3 15, Caden Cloutier 3 0 2-4 8, Mark Amodio 1 1 0-0 5, Jack McDonnell 4 1 3-4 14, Garrett Molampy 7 0 13-17 27, Tyler Guercia 0 0 2-2 2, Tyler Carmen 0 0 4-4 4

Amity (6-3-0)

James Van Hise 4 1 4-4 15, Mike Young 2 1 0-0 7, Joe Benedetti 4 0 3-4 11, Joe Digelo 1 0 0-0 2, Cole Wissnick 0 3 2-2 11, Tanner Thomas 9 0 0-0 18, Sebastian Formica 0 2 0-0 6

Wilbur Cross 63,

Lyman Hall 45

Lyman Hall (2-6-0)

Shakespeare Rodriguez 5 0 1-5 12, Austin Ruiz 2 0 2-2 6, Zach Ranney 1 0 3-4 5, S.P. Pragano 1 0 0-0 2, Cameron Regan 6 0 5-5 17, Jack Vegliante 1 0 0-2 3, Lucas O’Reardon 0 0 0-1 0

Wilbur Cross (3-3-0)

Derek Grant 0 0 6-6 6, Enasj Jones 3 0 1-2 8, Kyle Daniels 8 0 4-6 24, Darius Esdaile 1 0 0-0 3, Terrance Edwards 7 0 1-1 15, Dontiez Foster 2 0 1-2 5, Tyron Clemons 1 0 0-2 2

Notre Dame-West Haven 72, East Haven 32

Xavier 65,

Branford 30

Xavier (5-3-0)

Marcus Williams 3 0 0-0 6, KJ Grisham 3 4 0-0 18, Nick DeBrizzi 3 0 1-2 7, Stephen Kohs 3 0 1-2 7, Andrew Brown 1 0 2-2 4, Aidan Kaufman 2 2 2-3 12, Malcolm Wilson-Toliver 3 0 1-2 7, Nick Beaulieu 2 0 0-0 4

Branford (1-7-0)

Justin Elpi 3 0 0-0 6, Cameron Mills 1 0 0-0 2, Cameron Holmes 0 0 1-2 1, Kevin Baxter 2 2 3-3 13, Jack Van Gelder 1 0 0-0 2, John Gionteris 0 0 1-2 1, Tucker Jacobson 1 1 0-0 5

Cheshire 68, North Haven 39

Cheshire (4-4-0)

Alec Frione 2 1 0-0 5, Ian Battipaglia 4 0 2-5 10, Aidan Godfrey 4 0 0-0 8, Eli Battipaglia 2 0 1-1 5, Colby Griffin 6 2 4-5 18, Shaan Vatti 3 2 0-0 8, Colby Hayes 3 0 2-2 8, Hickey 1 0 0-1 4, Feinauer 1 0 0-0 2

North Haven (2-6-0)

Bryce Charney 1 1 0-0 3, Dave Christoforo 2 0 1-6 5, Josh Monk 1 0 0-0 3, Mike Collins 3 0 3-7 9, Jaden Hooks 4 1 2-2 11, Justin Shea 1 1 0-2 3, Armfield 0 0 2-2 2

New Haven Girls Basketball

Cheshire Academy 51, Greenwich Academy 33

Greenwich Academy

T. Maldonado 0 0 4-7 4, O. Davis 7 0 7-13 21, F. Sileo 2 0 3-5 8

Cheshire Academy

Nia Hubbard 3 0 3-4 11, Liv Redding 1 0 2-2 4, Julianna Fazzino 1 0 0-0 2, Megan Olmstead 0 0 0-2 0, Audrey Allen 5 0 2-6 12, Ashley Nadeau 1 0 0-0 3, Araceli Gonzalez 4 0 1-2 9, Kyla Raccio 3 0 1-2 8

Mercy 68, Branford 34

Mercy (6-3-0)

Kameryn King 10 0 0-0 26, Lexi Leon 6 0 0-0 16, Nicole Bauman 2 0 0-0 4, Sophia Finkeldey 1 0 1-2 3, Vienna Knox 3 0 0-1 6, Kaila Lujambio 1 0 0-0 2, Rachael Cipolla 2 0 3-4 7, Sandra Fronc 1 0 0-0 2, Maddy Carbone 1 0 0-0 2

Branford (4-4-0)

Gabriella Lucertini 2 0 0-0 5, Karly King 3 0 2-2 9, Sophia Araneo 3 0 7-9 13, Lily Moore-Markey 2 0 0-0 5, Izzy Mannle 1 0 0-0 2, Nicole Pagliaro 0 0 0-2 0

East Haven 77,

Lauralton Hall 56

Lauralton Hall (1-8-0)

Julia Sendzik 6 1 6-10 21, Athena Chirigos 1 0 0-0 2, Lauren McCarthy 2 0 0-2 4, Lauren Dowling 1 0 0-0 2, Lauren Adams 0 0 2-2 2, Guilia Emanuel 2 2 0-0 10, Shannon Redgate 0 1 2-2 5, Lila Pinho 2 0 0-0 4, Caroline Boynton 1 0 0-0 2, Veronica Pinho 0 0 3-4 3, Leala Harris 0 0 1-2 1

East Haven (7-1-0)

Makenzie Helms 7 3 9-12 32, Erin Curran 1 0 0-0 2, Angelina Munoz 4 0 5-8 13, Isabella Ragaini 2 0 4-4 8, Alexis Pendziwater 1 2 5-5 13, Tanner Punzo 1 0 0-0 2, Vitello 0 0 0-2 0

Guilford 51,

Sacred Heart Academy 39

Morgan 51, Amistad 29

Morgan (5-3-0)

Catie Donadio 7 0 2-2 18, Kylee Clifton 2 0 0-1 4, Leah McComiskey 7 0 1-2 15, Becca Shamp 3 0 0-0 6, Joelle Vuilleumier 2 0 1-2 5, Alyse Olcott 0 0 1-2 1, Rachel Lehn 1 0 0-0 2

Amistad (1-3-0)

Christine Ferguson 3 0 1-6 7, Khadijah Dabre-Thomas 3 0 1-2 7, Trinity Moody 5 0 0-1 11, Aliyah Mitchell 1 0 0-0 2, Chyna Watts 1 0 0-0 2

Joel Barlow 46, Stratford 31

Joel Barlow

Julia Shapiro 1 0 1-2 3, Scotland Davis 3 0 1-3 9, Lisi Chapin 0 0 1-4 1, Emily Grob 2 0 1-1 5, Annie Tamallanca 4 0 3-6 13, Julia Mullin 5 0 2-3 12, Abby Ota 2 0 0-4 4

Stratford (3-6-0)

Julia Torreso 3 0 0-2 7, Abby Anka 5 0 1-2 12, Amanda Ogrodowicz 1 0 0-0 2, Juliette Macisco 0 0 1-2 1, Serena Mbachintim 1 0 1-2 3, Lyna Upchurch 1 0 1-2 3, Sydney Ritchie 1 0 1-2 3

Jonathan Law 51,

Career Magnet 31

Jonathan Law (6-2-0)

Cali Jolley 7 0 1-1 17, Samara Thacker 4 0 4-4 13, Pam Ellison 3 0 0-0 7, Fallon Andriolas 3 0 0-0 9, Maddie Lula 1 0 0-2 2, Olivia Kowalski 1 0 0-0 2, Eryn Mower 1 0 0-0 2

Career Magnet (2-6-0)

Carmen Rosemond 3 0 0-2 6, Kayla Emery 2 0 1-2 5, Arkaysee Booker 0 0 2-2 2, Agdielys Alicea 4 0 0-0 10, Jaylyn Council 0 0 1-2 1, Jenia Whitney 1 0 0-0 3, TayJana Greene 2 0 1-2 5

Wilbur Cross 73, Cheshire 35

Wilbur Cross (5-1-0)

Anaya Ricks 1 0 3-4 5, Ryan Young 1 0 0-0 3, April Artis 5 0 1-2 11, Dejah Middleton 2 0 0-0 7, Ty’nisha Thomas 3 0 0-0 9, Jade Hill 2 0 1-2 5, Kandie Everate 4 0 4-6 12, Tyannah Tucker 4 0 0-0 8, Mykayla White 1 0 0-0 2, Rayne Durant 4 0 0-2 8, Mcauley 1 0 0-0 2

Cheshire (4-4-0)

Grace Lurz 1 0 2-2 4, Kaylee Clark 3 0 0-0 9, Mia Juodiatis 1 0 2-8 4, Emma Watkinson 1 0 0-0 3, Rylee Post 1 0 1-2 3, Ariana Perlini 2 0 2-2 6, Tess Givens 1 0 0-0 2, Dzuira 1 0 0-0 2, Vasquez 0 0 2-2 2

Amity 55, West Haven 36

Amity (5-2-0)

Hayley Esparo 2 0 0-0 2, Tara Laugeni 5 0 2-4 12, Jillian Martin 4 3 3-4 20, Leia Foyer 2 1 2-2 9, Skylar Burzynsk 1 0 1-2 3, Cat Thomas 1 0 5-7 7, Abigail Garon 0 0 0-0 0, Abby Eschweiler 1 0 0-0 2, Meghan Smith 0 0 0-0 0

West Haven (0-5-0)

Davina Mendez 4 0 0-0 8, Brianna Sebastian 0 1 0-0 3, Natalia Frazer 4 0 0-0 8, Ny’aire Serrano 3 0 1-2 7, Savannah Gray 2 0 2-2 6, Diamond Dixon 1 0 0-0 2, Jayden Steinman 0 0 2-2 2

Hamden 62, North Haven 28

North Haven (5-6-0)

Leah Zeisner 1 0 0-0 2, Mia Antonino 0 0 1-2 1, Carly Fresher 2 0 0-0 6, Julia Bogen 0 0 2-2 2, Giuliana Ciarleglio 1 0 2-2 4, Laura Petrafesa 4 0 0-0 12, Olivia Stefanik 4 0 0-0 12, Emily Konopka 0 0 1-2 1

Hamden (6-1-0)

Asya Brandon 3 0 0-2 6, Rebecca Oberman-Levine 2 0 0-2 4, Makaela Johnson 10 0 0-0 21, Taniyah Thompson 10 0 0-0 22, Diamond White 2 0 2-2 6, Yarliz Santiago 1 0 1-2 3

Sheehan 47, Hillhouse 45

Sheehan (7-1-0)

Hayleigh Lagase 3 0 2-4 8, Caitlyn Hunt 5 0 6-8 16, Liv Robles 3 0 4-8 10, Mackenzie Hemstock 1 1 0-0 5, Caitlyn Velez 1 2 0-0 8

Coginchaug 90,

Old Saybrook 41

Old Saybrook (0-4-0)

Mandy Beck 7 0 2-2 17, Taylor Cote 1 0 0-0 2, Wendy Bowden 1 0 2-2 4, Priscilla Gumkowski 4 0 2-6 12, Jenna Tully 0 0 2-2 2, Abby Bergeron 1 0 0-0 2, Emily Wilson 1 0 0-0 2

Coginchaug (8-1-0)

NEW HAVEN — The virtual victory parade continued for Greenwich’s No. 1-ranked, state championship football team.

Quarterback Gavin Muir and head coach John Marinelli took home Walter Camp Football Foundation’s top honors at its 12th Annual Breakfast of Champions Saturday morning at the Omni Hotel in downtown New Haven. Muir was named the 2018 Connecticut Player of the Year while Marinelli was named the state Coach of the the Year.

In addition to taking home Walter Camp’s Joseph W. Kelly Award as the No. 1 team in Connecticut, the 13-0 Class LL champions swept all the major awards at Saturday’s breakfast banquet, which annually recognizes the best players and best teams in Connecticut high school football.

“It’s overwhelming,” said Marinelli, who defeated his father, New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli, 34-0 in the LL final last month. “And you don’t really realize it until you’re here.

“But our kids… they deserve it. They deserve the recognition for everything they’ve done this year. I’m kind of already looking at 2019 a little bit, but it’s nice to celebrate what an incredible year 2018 was. They were a great group of kids. The community rallied around us. This is the cherry on top. It’s special.”

The Walter Camp awards were all firsts for Greenwich, which claimed its first state championship since 2007.

2018 Walter Camp All-Connecticut Teams

“It was kind of nice hearing ‘Greenwich’ a bunch up there (at the podium),” Muir said. “It was an amazing season to go 13-0, win a state championship like that, with a shutout. It was a dream ending. And, today at this banquet, this is one of the last times we’ll be at a high school football event and it’s a great ending.” 

Also recognized were Peter Kavanaugh of Fairfield Prep, who earned the UCan Inspire Award, presented by Generation UCan, for overcoming a season-ending knee injury to play for the Class LL semifinalist Jesuits, and former St. Joseph and West Haven championship coach Ed McCarthy, who was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Walter Camp Football Foundation’s All-Connecticut first and second teams were also honored, along with the four state championship teams, Greenwich in Class LL, 13-0 Hand in Class L, 12-1 St. Joseph in Class M and 12-1 Bloomfield in Class S.

Muir, a 6-foot-3, 209-pound senior who is mulling over offers to play at Fordham, Bucknell and Wagner as well as some preferred walk-on opportunities, completed 59 percent of his passes for 2,474 yards and 31 touchdowns against just six interceptions while leading Greenwich to the state title. He also fan for 277 yards and eight touchdowns and holds school records for pass attempts (683), completions (401) and touchdown passes (71).

“Being on a great team that we are, 13-0, and being the quarterback on that team… I get a little more credit than I probably should because it’s a team sport, it really is,” said Muir, who attributed his success to his offensive line. “They’re really the heart and soul of our team. They don’t get enough credit.”

Muir won the award over nominees Terrence Bogan of Sheehan and Ky’Juon Butler of Bloomfield. He is the second Greenwich player to take home a Player of the Year award, joining teammate Mozi Bici, who was the New Haven Register’s 2018 pick. “Mozi also could have won this award, too,” Muir said. “He’s an animal.”

“How many programs can say that they won the two biggest player of the year awards?” Marinelli said. “(Gavin) rewrote the record books. He’s one of the smartest quarterbacks I’ve ever had, the only one I ever let into the game plan room with the other coaches. He understands the game of football so well. I’m really proud of him for all he’s had to overcome as an athlete, as a person. 

“This is not his cherry-on-top. He’s going to have a great future wherever he goes. This is a really nice thing for him. He was considered the third-best quarterback in the league for a couple of years and he played his way to the top.”

Marinelli, meanwhile, coached the Cardinals to their first 13-0 season, including their first No. 1 ranking in the New Haven Register’s Top 10 poll. The son of longtime championship coach Lou Marinelli, John Marinelli owns a 23-10 career record in just four seasons as head coach. The award comes on the heels of his 2018 New Haven Register’s Coach of the Year.

Marinelli claimed the award over fellow nominees Dave Mastroianni of Hand and Brian Mazzone of Stafford/Somers/East Windsor.

Attendees were treated to speeches by Walter Camp’s 2018 Man of the Year Mike Golic, who starred at Notre Dame and now hosts a radio show at ESPN, and by USC’s Jake Olsen.

Olsen, Walter Camp’s Award of Perseverance honoree,  lost both eyes to cancer as a boy — the first when he was an infant and the second when he was 12-years old — yet went on to become a long-snapper for the Trojans.

“Living with cancer was a setback in my life for 12 years,” he said. “And going blind was a setback, one I never thought was possible. It weighed heavily on my mind. But I realized that, in that setback there was a set up waiting to happen. I can use that setback for the setup, I can leverage it and believe it can bring me to new heights. And that’s what’s happened. 

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. See problems as opportunities. Opportunities to get better. To grow. To achieve. …Dreams are free. But the hustle is sold separately.”

STAMFORD — She can succeed with creativity. She blossoms with speed. She can thrive with smarts. She can prosper on exacting technique.

At any moment, Alonna Christy can be a magician on the basketball court.

The 5-foot-5 senior guard has enthralled King School girls basketball fans for four seasons.

And Christy’s Vikings’ legacy will be etched forever on the wall of the King gym.

Christy has used all her talents to become the seventh King School girls basketball player to join the Vikings’ 1,000 career-point club.

Former St. John’s basketball standout Briana Brown stands alone as King’s only 2,000 career-point scorer, amassing 2,203 points before graduating in 2010.

Natalie Wind (1,000th point: Dec. 18, 2015), Tatiana Brown (1,000th point: Jan. 8, 2013), Domonique Carter-Stanley (1,000th point: Jan. 19, 2013), Keri DeMar (1000th point: Feb. 16, 2006) and Ashley Gray (1,000 point: in 2003) were joined by Christy back on December 7 against Harvey School.

“It took a while to sink in. Now that I’ve had some time to think about it, it feels very special,” Christy said. “To be one of only seven girls with 1,000 points, shows that I’ve made my mark here at King. It’s a very hard goal to achieve.”

After scoring a game-high 30 points in last Tuesday’s 65-45 loss to Hamden Hall, Christy now has 1,107 points in her King girls basketball career.

Every Fairchester Athletic Association and non-league contest, Christy battles among the giants on the court.

She is King’s point guard and scoring guard all rolled into one. She is the ballhandler breaking the opposition’s press. She is the general that gets King into its halfcourt offense against the enemy of the 30-second shot clock. She is often the rebounder, especially on long caroms off missed 3-pointers.

She is the leading scorer for King (1-5 overall) despite having the giant target on her back.

In four years, she’s gone from the precocious freshman to the senior sage and voice of experience.

“My freshman year felt like it crawled along. Now my time at King feels like a blink of the eye,” Christy said. “I wondered my first day of practice as a freshman if I’d fit in. Now I’m the seasoned veteran helping the other youngsters fit in. I like being accountable and imparting my experience.”

Being a leader. Embracing point-guard duties. Christy’s versatility will be her calling card as she pursues playing women’s college basketball.

That process is ongoing with no definite decision yet. So each game this season is a digital showcase for Christy

Every trip downcourt is a chance for Christy to reach deep into her bag of talents. The biggest key is she plays fearlessly.

She can drive down an open sliver in the lane. She can pull up quickly for a stepback mid-range jumper. She can rise up quickly for an open 3-pointer against a defender playing back to stop drive penetration.

She does not shy away from contact, so she draws fouls. The free-throw line is Christy’s oasis of peace. No obstacles, plenty of time and clear sightlines to the hoop.

Christy was 12 of 12 from the line before just missing her 13th free throw with 21 seconds left last Tuesday against Hamden Hall.

“During the summer, I’d practice basketball three hours almost every morning,” Christy said. “I’d come back later in the afternoon to weight train, get stronger. I worked on all my skills.”

Alonna watched her older sister Aliyah play basketball at King and eventually become a walk-on at the University of New Haven. Alonna watched Aliyah fight thru multiple ACL injuries.

That’s when basketball became precious to her.

“In basketball underdogs can always come back. There is always the opportunity for your team to win,” Alonna Christy said. “The key is you have to work hard enough. I’ve always had the collective support of my whole family behind me.”

Christy was fortunate to be coached in her early years at King by former Harding High School, Boston College and 11-year NBA standout John Bagley.

“Coach Bagley taught me how to shoot and how to dribble. To have a former NBA player coach you is a blessing,” Christy said. “He knows so much about the game of basketball. He can impart all the tools and the knowledge necessary to help you become a very good basketball player.”

King’s first-year coach Greg Fleming is very happy to have Christy on his side.

“She is the brains of the operation at both ends of the court. She is the extension of the coach out there,” Fleming said. “She leads by example. And she talks to all the other players with great leadership. I had to play my senior year for a new coach so I know how she feels. To her credit, she has bought into being the foundation of what King girls basketball can become over time. She’s receptive to coaching. We’re trying to expand her mid-range game.”

In the meantime, Christy will continue to do her best to seize the opportunity and seize the moment.

“It would be easy to wish that I was taller,” Christy said. “But I know I have talents other players don’t. I just have to use everything I’ve got to my advantage.”

BROOKFIELD — Jenna Joshi had one major goal following her first varsity game as a freshman: reach the 1,000-point mark that defines an impactful scorer.

She probably didn’t envision the manner in which she eclipsed that honor, though.

Joshi rewrote the record book at Brookfield High Tuesday night against Barlow in style. She buried a school-record 10 3-pointers, scored 39 points to smash the old school mark of 30 and notched her 1,000th career point with 2 seconds left on a 3 in the corner.

“It was unreal,” Joshi said. “It was surreal because my hard work paid off, finally. My team all together played so well that night, it was amazing. I was just on that night, I guess.”

Joshi didn’t know she was close until late in the contest, when she turned to the bench and asked. The coaches said with 20 seconds left she was one point away. Joshi did the rest.

Brookfield’s Jenna Joshi scored a school record 10 3s and 39 points to go over 1,000 career points on Tuesday night #ctgb pic.twitter.com/nmtF7QA6lC

— Ryan Lacey (@RyanLacey11) January 11, 2019

Teammate Holly Fleming found Joshi in the corner with time running out, and she hit one more 3 in the 55-37 win. The celebrations that ensued rivaled a winning shot, something else she’s had experience with in her career.

“I never saw anything like it,” Bobcats coach Lisa Schang said. “She had 16 at halftime and our athletic director turned to me and said I think she can do it tonight. I said no way.”

In her first game as a freshman, Joshi’s freshman produced a the winning shot against Trinity Catholic, and she hasn’t looked back since. Joshi was named first team All-SWC as a junior, averaging 15 a game. So far this season she’s averaged 19 points a contest on 37 percent from long distance. She is a career 38-percent 3-point shooter.

“Every year she’s gotten better and better,” Schang said. “One of the things we talked about going into this year was defense and rebounding; she’s the leading rebounder for our team. She’s learning if your shot isn’t on, you have to do the other things.”

Schang coached at Whisconier Middle School — where she teaches — for 10 years before taking over the varsity program eight years ago. Talents like Joshi don’t come around too often, though, and it was evident from an early age.

Joshi’s older brother Lucas won a state championship for Brookfield in 2017 — delivering the winning shot in the process — and is now playing at Ithaca College. Jenna has played the sport year-round since middle school with stints at Connecticut Basketball Club and CT Premier on the AAU Circuit.

It was there her confidence shook, though. Playing against Division I recruits for stretches as a sophomore caused Joshi to doubt her own abilities.

“I got super overwhelmed,” Joshi said. “But that’s what makes it better getting 1,000 points because I overcame it. I lost my confidence. In AAU it’s different playing with girls who are elite D-I players. My confidence plummeted, but my coaches and teammates have been great. I wanted to prove everyone wrong.”

1000!!!!!!!!! @jenna_j32 and dropped 39?!?!?! pic.twitter.com/dgJhYhvPZt

— David Walker (@related2kemba) January 9, 2019

Balancing scoring and setting up teammates has been a four-year journey for both Schang and Joshi. The temptation to take most shots is there unless the defense says otherwise.

“It is a fine line,” Schang said. “You want to be that scorer because that’s what you’re used to, but at the same time you have to pull your teammates along with you and if you don’t you can’t win. She knows that and has done a great job.”

“I honestly don’t care. As long as my team’s winning I’ll do whatever it takes to win,” Joshi added.

Joshi is deciding between playing at the Division III level or pursuing her academic interests at a large school and playing club. Joshi hopes to study nursing.

Winning has eluded the Bobcats prior to this season, but a 7-3 start has fueled hopes of qualifying for the SWC playoffs for the first time since 2013. Brookfield has won four straight games and will face five likely postseason squads in Kolbe Cathedral, Weston, Newtown, ND-Fairfield and Bethel in the next few weeks.

“We have good chemistry this year and we could be a threat,” Joshi said. “It’s energizing; everyone’s got each other’s back, which isn’t something we’ve always had. I’d love to qualify for SWCs. I haven’t done that in my four years here, so that would be awesome.”

STAMFORD — To say the Stamford boys basketball team needed a win would be an understatement.

After losing a heartbreaking game against New Canaan Thursday night in which a New Canaan player threw in a half-court game-winning shot as time expired, the Black Knights were able to rebound Saturday against New Britain.

Unlike Thursday, Stamford was able to hit free throws down the stretch and close out the game against New Britain 50-49.

It was not pretty with an abundance of turnovers for both teams but for Stamford (4-4), a win is a win at this point.

“It is good to get a win but I don’t think we played very well. At 3-4, I am not going to get picky. It was a good win for us,” Stamford coach Zach Smith said. “Us switching to the zone hurt them. We were able to slow the pace down and keep it out of being a hectic game. We hit our free throws which we didn’t do Thursday. Jaden (Bell) making those two free throws later, were the difference.”

Play of the day: Tyheim Burgess converts the alley-oop and one for Stamford #ctbb pic.twitter.com/64FotkpDv9

— Scott Ericson (@EricsonSports) January 12, 2019

Stamford was 7-9 in the fourth quarter from the foul line including two clutch shots from Bell with under 10 seconds to play, increasing the Stamford lead to four points.

A New Britain 3-pointer at the buzzer cut the final margin to just one.

New Britain (5-3) led by four after one quarter but scored just six points in each of the second and third quarters, trailing 35-28 after three.

Stamford switched from a man-to-man to a 2-3 zone in the second quarter, hindering the New Britain offense.

New Britain did not hit a 3 in the game until the fourth quarter.

The Hurricanes were hindered not only by turnovers but by shooting 9 for 21 from the free-throw line, including two big misses down three with under 30 seconds remaining.

Forward Nyzaiah Diaz paced the Hurricanes attack with 12 points while Luis Cartagena added 10.

New Britain coach Kurt Reis was not available after the game.

Turner with transition hoop for New Britain. 22-22 2:24 left in half #ctbb pic.twitter.com/YLA6ZehHDr

— Scott Ericson (@EricsonSports) January 12, 2019

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Jaden Bell, Stamford. Bell knocked down the two key free throws late, scoring a game-high 22 points including nine in the fourth quarter.

QUOTABLE

“We wanted this one a lot. We have been struggling lately,” Bell said. “We are going to do better and we are going to come back like we did last year. We turned up tonight. Our energy was way better at the end. We were all talking on defense and moving our feet and working together and we held them down for a long time tonight with our defense.”

STAMFORD 50, NEW BRITAIN 49

NEW BRITAIN 16 6 6 21—49

STAMFORD 13 12 10 15—50

NEW BRITAIN (5-3): Nyzaiah Diaz 4 4-7 12; Tahmeen Dupree 1 4-5 7; Kaiyon Gunn 0 0-0 0; Isaiah Jenkins 3 0-1 6; Shamah Charles 2 0-0 4; Maurice Turner 4 0-3 8; Luis Cartagena 4 1-2 10; DaShawn Clark 1 0-0 2; Bryan Thompson 0 0-2 0; Malik Shode 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 9-21 49

STAMFORD (4-4): Tyheim Burgess 1 0-1 2; Manny Azolin3 0-0 6; Josh Thervil 0 0-1 1; Jay Jaudon 3 2-4 8; Jaden Bell 7 4-6 22; Jose Oliva 2 0-0 6; Jalen Lindsay 0 0-0 0; Danny Simms 1 3-4 5. Totals: 17 10-18 50

3-point field goals: NB—Dupree, Cartagena; S—Bell 4, Oliva 2

Fouled out: S—Azolin

DARIEN — Two boys ice hockey games in two days will take its toll on the best teams. Even the No. 1 ranked Ridgefield Tigers aren’t immune, but they again found a way to win.

It also helps when you have a spectacular goalie.

With senior Sean Gordon racking up 36 saves, the Tigers overcame seven penalties and defeated the Darien Blue Wave, 2-0, Saturday at the Darien Ice House.

It was the Tigers’ second win over Darien in as many days, as the two FCIAC rivals played a home-and-home doubleheader. Ridgefield won on Friday, 3-2 in OT, at the Winter Garden Arena in Ridgefield.

The speed was a bit slower on Saturday, but the game was equally competitive.

“Today, it was grinding it out,” Gordon said. “This is the first team besides maybe LaSalle (Academy of Rhode Island), that we didn’t have it from the beginning. We had to battle back, especially with all the penalties in the first period. We had a lot of good mental toughness today.”

“They’re a very good team, well-coached and good players, top to bottom,” Ridgefield coach Shaun Gallagher said. “They have no weaknesses. It was really fun to get this atmosphere and intensity because you know that second game was going to be intense after the first one yesterday. Both teams brought that today.”

“It was fantastic,” Daren head coach Mac Budd said. “It was a really, really great experience. We have some great senior leadership, but we also have some younger guys and it was great for all of them to play in these games. You really test yourself when you have to come back the very next day, play the same team, and try to get to the same level of intensity.”

The Tigers’ goals were scored by Will Forrest — who had the game-winner in OT on Friday — and Nick Cullinan, but the Wave held a 36-19 advantage in shots.

Ridgefield (9-0) was its own worst enemy in the first period, committing three penalties as the Wave dominated the flow. Darien (4-4) had an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal, but Gordon cleaned it all up with 11 saves.

“As expected, it didn’t have quite the speed of the game last night, but all in all it was another great battle and another game that could’ve gone either way,” Budd said. “We did a lot of good stuff and their goalie played very well. Obviously, we needed to capitalize when we have the power play earlier in the game. When we had the power play and we didn’t score, we lost a bit of momentum.”

Play was more balanced in the second stanza, although Darien again led in shots, 18-11.

Around the five-minute mark, both goalies came up huge.

Forrest got in front of a couple of Darien players in the neutral zone and sliced into the zone, but his pass across the front of the net was just out of reach of Cullinan.

Darien had a rush the other way, with Matt Daileader taking the first shot from the slot. Gordon blocked that and the puck came out to John Reid, but his return attempt was also deflected by Gordon.

The Tigers returned the favor with pressure on the Wave defense, but Wave goalie Henri Pfeifle (17 saves) ended that when he gloved a shot from the point.

Ridgefield finally broke the scoring ice with 1:31 remaining in the second period when Forrest fired one in from just inside the blue line. The puck rang in off the pipe with an assist from Dan Parson.

“When you spend that much time on the PK, it’s definitely hard to gather momentum and keep your guys fresh,” Gallagher said. “I give my [players a ton of credit for working through it and battling all of that adversity today.”

An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Parson after the goal gave the Wave its sixth power play, but Gordon was a whirlwind, as he made three great saves during the ensuing penalty kill.

“I wasn’t thinking about anything, just the puck,” Gordon said. “I just wanted to keep the puck out of the net. There was one lucky one where I was diving and that was pure reaction. I was doing my best to keep any negative things out of my head.”

“He’s our best player for sure,” Gallagher said. “Having to kill 14 minutes of penalties, so a full period or penalties, you’re going to need you’re goalie to step up and he did that.”

Ridgefield doubled its lead to 2-0 when Cullinan took a pass from Kees van Wees on the backdoor and buried it during a power play with 10:14 remaining.

“They’re undefeated, they’re No. 1 in the state and it’s easy to see why,” Budd said. “They battle hard. We played them tough and they’re a very, very good team, there’s little doubt about that. But make no mistake, we have to figure out a way to beat them. I have a strong suspicion that if you’re going to win the FCIAC or the states, you’re going to have to beat that Ridgefield team at some point.”

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Sean Gordon, Ridgefield. The senior goalie came up huge for the Tigers, making 36 saves for the shutout. He was on point from start to finish, with 11 stops in the first period and 18 in the second.

QUOTABLE

“They were amazing. So many blocked shots and intercepted passes. Even the forwards were involved, that was the best PK we’ve had this year and maybe the last two years.” — Ridgefield goalie Sean Gordon, talking about the Tigers’ penalty kill

RIDGEFIELD 2, DARIEN 0

RIDGEFIELD 0 1 1 — 2

DARIEN 0 0 0 — 0

Scoring:
First Period: No goals; Second Period: R — Will Forrest (Dan Parson), 13:29; Third Period — R – Nick Cullinan (Kees van Wees), 4:46.

Goalies: Ridgefield — Sean Gordon 36 saves; Darien — Henri Pfeifle 17 saves.

Shots: Darien — 36; Ridgefield — 19.

STAMFORD — Offense was on display Saturday night as the Stamford-Westhill-Staples girls ice hockey team battled the Wilton-Norwalk-McMahon Co-op at Conners rink.

The two programs showed once again they are evenly matched as Stamford-Westhill-Staples held on for an exciting 8-7 triumph.

“Wilton is a good program and has gone through a lot of the same experiences as we have,” said SWS co-head coach Andrew Stallings. “As much as we should have done to stay safely ahead, Wilton did everything they could to rally.”

Indeed. Stamford-Westhill-Staples led 8-4 with 8:44 left to play.

However, SWS drew four penalties down the stretch and Wilton closed to within 8-7 with 38.1 seconds to play before SWS secured its second win of the season.

The No. 1 forward lines for each team put together a highlight reel Saturday night.

For Stamford-Westhill-Staples freshman Meadow Gilchrist had five goals and one assist. It was the third time in the last four contests that Gilchrist had scored scored three or more goals.

For Wilton, junior center Meghan Lane collected four goals and three assists. Her linemate, junior Caitlyn Hocker finished with one goal and four assists.

Both teams are breaking in young goalies where experience is the only path to learning and improvement.

For SWS, junior goalie Tori Morgan made her second varsity start of the season and earned her first varsity win.

She amassed 21 saves including nine in the second period as SWS built a 6-3 cushion.

“Tori made some excellent saves,” Stallings said. “Our defense has to clear the puck better from out front to support her. But Tori is making good strides.”

For Wilton, freshman Emily Johnson had 16 saves.

“Emily is a first-year goalie who is learning about the FCIAC as trial by fire,” said Wilton coach Peter Maxfield. “She is resilient and always provides her best effort. Our top forward line accounted for all seven goals. But overall, we are a very young group. We feel there is a good group of kids coming up from youth hockey. So we are excited about the future in this very tough FCIAC.”

SWS 8, WILTON 7

WILTON 2 1 4—7

SWS 4 2 2—8

Goals: W—Caitlyn Hocker, Meghan Lane 4, Alex Cullen, Holly Corper. SWS—Meadow Gilchrist 5, Carolyn Gray, Rachel Mensah 2.

Mason Reale had 21 points and Nick Rothe added 17 to lead the Fairfield Prep boys basketball team to a 59-58 SCC win over West Haven in Fairfield on Saturday.

Adam Stone added nine points for the Jesuits who outscored the Blue Devils 21-15 in the fourth quarter to eke out the win.

Quannel Slaughter led the Blue Devils with 14 points and Muffee Cooper added 1.

Career 66, Shelton 61: Savegon Avery had 20 points and Tim Fields added 13 to lead Career (2-5) to an SCC win in New Haven. Brian Berritto had 31 points and Peri Basimakopoulos added 11 for the Gaels (4-4).

Law 68, Guilford 59: Diontae Eddy had 25 points to lead the Eagles to an SCC win at Guilford. Zane Birks and Jon Vitale each added 14 points for the Eagles (8-0). Colin Kellaher had 31 points, including four three-pointers, for the Indians (4-4).

Amistad 60, Plainfield 48

Amistad (4-4-0)

Jaden Ratliff 3 0 0-0 6, Arthur Brown 2 0 0-0 4, Aumarion Bordeaux 1 1 3-7 8, Justin White 6 0 5-6 17, Isaiah Joyner 4 0 0-1 8, Cyprien Joseph 5 0 6-11 16, Anthony Foster 0 0 1-2 1

Plainfield (0-1-0)

L Dube 0 1 0-1 3, J Arriaga 1 1 0-0 5, T Ahearn 3 0 1-2 7, B Caranidi 4 0 1-2 9, R Cimini 0 0 2-2 2, K Holt 1 0 1-2 3, M Conyers 5 1 6-9 19

Jonathan Law 68, Guilford 59

Guilford (3-3-0)

Ryan Costanzo 3 0 0-0 6, Colin Kellaher 7 4 5-9 31, Ian Slattery 0 1 0-0 3, Brayden Stephens 3 1 1-2 10, John Petonito 1 1 0-0 5, Ethan Vashel 1 0 2-2 4, Ben Panagoulias 0 0 0-3 0

Jonathan Law (9-0-0)

Zane Birks 6 0 2-2 14, Tyler McKenna-Hansen 4 0 2-3 10, Ru Akhtar 1 0 0-0 2, Jon Vitale 2 3 1-2 14, Brian Felag 1 0 1-2 3, Diontae Eady 5 1 12-15 25

Fairfield Prep 59, West Haven 58

West Haven (4-4-0)

Jordan Berrios 2 0 0-0 5, Muffee Cooper 4 0 1-2 11, Quannel Straughter 6 0 0-0 14, Shea Sheffield 3 0 0-0 9, Tyrese Hargrove 2 0 1-2 7, Shante Gause 0 0 2-2 2, Malcolm Duuncanson 3 0 5-7 10

Fairfield College Preparatory School (3-3-0)

Adam Stone 2 0 5-7 9, Mason Reale 4 0 10-12 21, Finn Duran 1 0 2-2 4, Nick Rothe 5 0 3-4 17, Max Manjos 1 0 0-0 3, Jake McCarthy 1 0 1-2 3, Max McGuillicuddy 0 0 2-2 2

Career Magnet 66, Shelton 61

Career Magnet (2-5-0)

Jordan Williams 2 0 4-5 8, Tim Fields 5 1 0-0 13, Marion Lloyd 4 0 0-3 8, Nate Morrison 1 1 1-2 6, Damon Williams 3 0 0-0 6, Zayhem Bradwell 0 1 0-0 3, Jordan Turner 1 0 0-0 2, Savegon Avery 8 0 4-6 20

Shelton (4-4-0)

Brian Berritto 8 1 12-18 31, Brian Belade 0 1 4-4 7, Peri Basimakopoulos 1 2 3-4 11, Kevin Belden 1 0 1-2 3, Jakai Barnes 0 1 2-2 5, Melvin Kolenovic 2 0 0-2 4

Girls Basketball

Choate 70, Hopkins 33

Hopkins (0-3-0)

Jasmine Simmons 2 0 1-4 5, Fiona O’Brien 2 0 1-9 5, Abigail Mills 1 0 4-6 6, Casey Dies 1 0 1-2 3, Ella Zuse 1 0 0-0 2, Ava Pfannenbecker 2 0 2-2 6

Choate (1-0-0)

Indi DelRocco 1 0 1-1 3, Belsy Overstriun 2 0 0-0 4, Kayce Madancy 1 0 0-0 2, Lily Dunas 2 0 0-0 4, Chloe Blanc 1 0 0-0 2, Ayla Elam 10 0 2-2 22, Sam Gallo 2 0 0-0 4, Sarina Kapoa 1 0 0-0 2

Platt Tech 47, O’Brien Tech 30

O’Brien Tech (1-5-0)

Gianna Bacciocchi 2 0 0-0 4, Miranda McGuire 5 0 1-2 15, Briana Cole 2 2 0-0 6, Amaya DeVillegas 2 1 0-0 5

Platt Tech (3-4-0)

Jaida Reyes 2 0 0-0 4, Gabby Stadt 2 0 0-0 4, Alana Caamano 7 0 0-0 14, Angie Tocci 3 1 0-0 9, Jaelynn Mitchell 4 0 2-2 16

Boys Ice Hockey

West Haven 7, E. Haven/O. Lyme/O. Saybrook/E. Hamtpon/Morgan/Valley 3

First Period: — Nick Boanno (from Kaden Morgillo 13:36; — Kaden Morgillo (from Nick Boanno 0:47; Second Period: — Connor Fowler (from Nico Bruneau 9:31; — Chris Giglietti (from Dave Amatruda 5:18; Third Period: — Alec Speirs 11:21; — Kaden Morgillo (from Nick Boanno 8:41; — Ryan Egan 6:44; — Kevin Moriarty (from D.J. Carfora 4:53; — Ryan Bernardi 4:19; — Kevin Moriarty (from Robbie Forleo 2:06. Saves: — Jared Pliszka 38 on 41 shots; — Logan Hamilton 27 on 34 shots.

Branford 5, Amity 1

First Period: — Blake Kustra 1:11; — Jack Manware (from Max Bunton 6:30; Second Period: — Jason Csejka (from Nelson Bordeleau and Kenny Page) 0:33; Third Period: — Jack Manware 1:32; — Robert Lionetti (from Theo Kirby 5:32; — Chris Donadio 8:54. Saves: — Malachi Zurolo 21 on 26 shots; — Greg Lucente 16 on 17 shots.

Hand 4, North Branford 1

First Period: — Logan Massey (from Ethan Massey 8:54; Second Period: — Joseph DeAngelis (from Tatum Fitzamaurice 8:54; — Sean Mckee (from Matt Pedersen 8:54; Third Period: — Michael McKeon (from Tatum Fitzamaurice 8:54; — Kevin Sandor 8:54. Saves: — Tyler DiNapoli 27 on 31 shots; — Eric Dillner 36 on 37 shots.

Girls Ice Hockey

Hamden 5, Amity-NH-Cheshire 4 (OT)

First Period: — Ari Martin; — Andrea DelVecchio (from Caitlin Ranciaro; — Andrea DelVecchio (from Haley Cable and Shannon Reilly); — Demeri Carangelo; Second Period: — Claire Boncek; Third Period: — Meghan Crowley (from Hannah Sosensky; — Demeri Carangelo; — Andrea DelVecchio (from Shannon Reilly; Overtime: — Gabby Mignosa (from Reilly Sargolini.

Boys swimming

Hamden Hall 90 Canterbury 90

(at Hamden)

200 Medley Relay HH 1:45.84 Duncan Farquharson, Micheal Fereini, Steven Zhang, Joe Tenedine; 200 Free Sam Lovejoy HH 1:51.07; 200 IM Spencer McLean C 2:05.63; 50 Free William Ondrey C 23.06; Diving Azan Nikolai C 156.25; 100 Fly McLean C 55.91; 100 Free Ondrey C 51.16; 500 Free Lovejoy HH 5:13.21; 200 Free Relay C 1:34.52 McLean, Bradshaw, Martin, Ondrey; 100 Back Farquharson HH 54.95; 100 Breast Ferneini HH 1:05.70; 400 Free Relay C 3:26.50 Tsheppe, Martin, Ondrey, McLean.

Girls swimming

Hotchkiss 93, Hopkins 92

(at Lakeville)

200 M.R. HOP 1:56.10 Crissy Earley; Vivian Mudry; Veronica Yarovinsky; Prairie Resch; 200 FREE Earley HOP 1:59.44; 200 I.M. Mudry HOP 2:13.38; 50 FREE Yarovinsky HOP :26.25; DIVING Meera Kasturi HKSS 264.45 pts.; 100 FLY Auden Koetters HKSS 1:00.83; 100 FREE Jillian Cudney HKSS :53.64; 500 FREE Earley HOP 5:18.89; 200 F.R. HKSS 1:47.46 Shine Peng;Abby Powell; Clara Preisig; Elizabeth Williams; 100 BACK Ava Hamblett HOP 1:01.90; 100 BREAST Mudry HOP 1:08.01; 400 F.R HOP 3:49.01 Earley; Resch; Beth Hartog; Hamblett; RECORDS Hopkins 4 – 2 Hotchkiss 1 – 1

Wrestling

Foran 75, St. Bernard/Norwich 6

(at Milford)

145 Ethan Edmondson (Foran) F Christopher (SB/N), 0:53; 285 Roark Ryan (SB/N) F Philip Boyles (Foran), 1:55; 138 Tyler Stanko (Foran) F Bradley Telfer (SB/N), 1:45; 120 Kyle Pokornowski (Foran) F Xzias Bellamy (SB/N), 1:04; 126 Jordan Lang (Foran) DEC Logan Starr (SB/N), 11-4; 160 Kj Pokornowski (Foran) F Jeremy Foular (SB/N), 1:0.

Foran 62, Bacon Academy 12

(at Milford)

138 Christopher Ciarcia (Bacon Academy) DEC Tyler Stanko (Foran), 10-3; 106 Owen Burton (Bacon Academy) F Anthony Giordano (Foran), 0:44; 220 Nolan Bannon (Foran) F Ioannis Valkanos (Bacon Academy), 1:17; 160 Kj Pokornowski (Foran) F Matthew Clark (Bacon Academy), 0:52; 145 Ethan Edmondson (Foran) F Ryan Graffin (Bacon Academy), 1:56; 132 Mike Melillo (Foran) DEC Aaron Running (Bacon Academy), 8-7; 113 Tanish Joshi (Foran) TF John Filloramo (Bacon Academy), 16-1; 182 Umer Khan (Foran) F Leonardo Amaro, jr. (Bacon Academy), 2:30; 285 Pat Rescanski (Foran) F Ethan Puetzer (Bacon Academy), 2:12; 120 Braeden O’Brien (Bacon Academy) DEC Kyle Pokornowski (Foran), 7-2; 195 Billy Ives (Foran) F Matthew Oliver (Bacon Academy), 0:27.

Foran 52, Platt 21

(at Milford)

195 Billy Ives (Foran) F Ryan Greene (Platt), 3:37; 120 Kyle Pokornowski (Foran) F Mustafa Aziz (Platt), 0:46; 126 Isaiah Ross Meriden, CT (Platt) DEC Jordan Lang (Foran), 5-4; 132 James Rondini (Platt) MD Mike Melillo (Foran), 13-1; 285 Luke Fuerstenberg (Platt) DEC Pat Rescanski (Foran), 3-2; 182 Umer Khan (Foran) F Noah Chambers (Platt), 1:29; 138 Tyler Stanko (Foran) F Tristyn-myles Danielle (Platt), 3:22; 145 Ethan Edmondson (Foran) TF Antonio Alfano (Platt), 19-4; 170 Evaan Oquendo (Platt) F Teddy Mauro (Foran), 5:04; 106 Tristen Mendoza (Platt) F Anthony Giordano (Foran), 5:57; 220 Nolan Bannon (Foran) F Andy Flores (Platt), 1:43; 152 Mike Giordano (Foran) F Matthew Merrigan (Platt), 3:12; 160 Kj Pokornowski(Foran) F Paul Alexander Abreu (Platt), 3:25.

East Haven 63, Maloney 18

(at East Haven)

120 Mathew Divito (East Haven) MD Gehad Saleh (Maloney HS), 14-5; 138 Alec Divito (East Haven) TF Gustavo Martinez(Maloney HS), 15-0 3:23; 113 Victor Garcia (East Haven) F Onil Carrion (Maloney HS), 2:57; 220 Gunner Horton (East Haven) F Sebastian Ruffino (Maloney HS), 2:18; 126 Frank Papa (East Haven) F Austin Studley (Maloney HS), 1:07; 145 Rj Plumberg (Maloney HS) F Albert Doheny (East Haven), 2:10; 195 Josh Rao (East Haven) F Darel Rivera (Maloney HS); 285 Armando Castaneda (East Haven) F Brandon Yaw kwarteng (Maloney HS); 152 Kody Talento (Maloney HS) F Nick Harrold (East Haven), 1:33; 182 Nick Debaise (Maloney HS) F Vincenzo Bunce (East Haven), 3:28.

Girls hockey

Hamden 5, Amity/North Haven/Cheshire 4 (OT): Gabby Mignosa scored at 3:47 of overtime to lead the Green Dragons to their SCC win at Astorino Rink in Hamden.

Demeri Carangelo had two goals for the Green Dragons (5-5). Andrea DelVecchio had a hat trick for the Blades (3-8).

Boys Basketball

Amistad 60, Plainfield 48

Amistad (4-4-0)

Jaden Ratliff 3 0 0-0 6, Arthur Brown 2 0 0-0 4, Aumarion Bordeaux 1 1 3-7 8, Justin White 6 0 5-6 17, Isaiah Joyner 4 0 0-1 8, Cyprien Joseph 5 0 6-11 16, Anthony Foster 0 0 1-2 1

Plainfield (0-1-0)

L Dube 0 1 0-1 3, J Arriaga 1 1 0-0 5, T Ahearn 3 0 1-2 7, B Caranidi 4 0 1-2 9, R Cimini 0 0 2-2 2, K Holt 1 0 1-2 3, M Conyers 5 1 6-9 19

Jonathan Law 68, Guilford 59

Guilford (3-3-0)

Ryan Costanzo 3 0 0-0 6, Colin Kellaher 7 4 5-9 31, Ian Slattery 0 1 0-0 3, Brayden Stephens 3 1 1-2 10, John Petonito 1 1 0-0 5, Ethan Vashel 1 0 2-2 4, Ben Panagoulias 0 0 0-3 0

Jonathan Law (9-0-0)

Zane Birks 6 0 2-2 14, Tyler McKenna-Hansen 4 0 2-3 10, Ru Akhtar 1 0 0-0 2, Jon Vitale 2 3 1-2 14, Brian Felag 1 0 1-2 3, Diontae Eady 5 1 12-15 25

Fairfield College Preparatory School 59, West Haven 58

West Haven (4-4-0)

Jordan Berrios 2 0 0-0 5, Muffee Cooper 4 0 1-2 11, Quannel Straughter 6 0 0-0 14, Shea Sheffield 3 0 0-0 9, Tyrese Hargrove 2 0 1-2 7, Shante Gause 0 0 2-2 2, Malcolm Duuncanson 3 0 5-7 10

Fairfield College Preparatory School (3-3-0)

Adam Stone 2 0 5-7 9, Mason Reale 4 0 10-12 21, Finn Duran 1 0 2-2 4, Nick Rothe 5 0 3-4 17, Max Manjos 1 0 0-0 3, Jake McCarthy 1 0 1-2 3, Max McGuillicuddy 0 0 2-2 2

Career Magnet 66,

Shelton 61

Career Magnet (2-5-0)

Jordan Williams 2 0 4-5 8, Tim Fields 5 1 0-0 13, Marion Lloyd 4 0 0-3 8, Nate Morrison 1 1 1-2 6, Damon Williams 3 0 0-0 6, Zayhem Bradwell 0 1 0-0 3, Jordan Turner 1 0 0-0 2, Savegon Avery 8 0 4-6 20

Shelton (4-4-0)

Brian Berritto 8 1 12-18 31, Brian Belade 0 1 4-4 7, Peri Basimakopoulos 1 2 3-4 11, Kevin Belden 1 0 1-2 3, Jakai Barnes 0 1 2-2 5, Melvin Kolenovic 2 0 0-2 4

Girls Basketball

Choate 70,

Hopkins 33

Hopkins (0-3-0)

Jasmine Simmons 2 0 1-4 5, Fiona O’Brien 2 0 1-9 5, Abigail Mills 1 0 4-6 6, Casey Dies 1 0 1-2 3, Ella Zuse 1 0 0-0 2, Ava Pfannenbecker 2 0 2-2 6

Choate (1-0-0)

Indi DelRocco 1 0 1-1 3, Belsy Overstriun 2 0 0-0 4, Kayce Madancy 1 0 0-0 2, Lily Dunas 2 0 0-0 4, Chloe Blanc 1 0 0-0 2, Ayla Elam 10 0 2-2 22, Sam Gallo 2 0 0-0 4, Sarina Kapoa 1 0 0-0 2

Platt Tech 47,

O’Brien Tech 30

O’Brien Tech (1-5-0)

Gianna Bacciocchi 2 0 0-0 4, Miranda McGuire 5 0 1-2 15, Briana Cole 2 2 0-0 6, Amaya DeVillegas 2 1 0-0 5

Platt Tech (3-4-0)

Jaida Reyes 2 0 0-0 4, Gabby Stadt 2 0 0-0 4, Alana Caamano 7 0 0-0 14, Angie Tocci 3 1 0-0 9, Jaelynn Mitchell 4 0 2-2 16

Boys Ice Hockey

West Haven 7, E. Haven/O. Lyme/O. Saybrook/E. Hamtpon/Morgan/Valley 3

First Period: — Nick Boanno (from Kaden Morgillo 13:36; — Kaden Morgillo (from Nick Boanno 0:47; Second Period: — Connor Fowler (from Nico Bruneau 9:31; — Chris Giglietti (from Dave Amatruda 5:18; Third Period: — Alec Speirs 11:21; — Kaden Morgillo (from Nick Boanno 8:41; — Ryan Egan 6:44; — Kevin Moriarty (from D.J. Carfora 4:53; — Ryan Bernardi 4:19; — Kevin Moriarty (from Robbie Forleo 2:06. Saves: — Jared Pliszka 38 on 41 shots; — Logan Hamilton 27 on 34 shots.

Branford 5, Amity 1

First Period: — Blake Kustra 1:11; — Jack Manware (from Max Bunton 6:30; Second Period: — Jason Csejka (from Nelson Bordeleau and Kenny Page) 0:33; Third Period: — Jack Manware 1:32; — Robert Lionetti (from Theo Kirby 5:32; — Chris Donadio 8:54. Saves: — Malachi Zurolo 21 on 26 shots; — Greg Lucente 16 on 17 shots.

Hand 4, North Branford 1

First Period: — Logan Massey (from Ethan Massey 8:54; Second Period: — Joseph DeAngelis (from Tatum Fitzamaurice 8:54; — Sean Mckee (from Matt Pedersen 8:54; Third Period: — Michael McKeon (from Tatum Fitzamaurice 8:54; — Kevin Sandor 8:54. Saves: — Tyler DiNapoli 27 on 31 shots; — Eric Dillner 36 on 37 shots.

Girls Ice Hockey

Hamden 5,

Amity-NH-Cheshire 4 (OT)

First Period: — Ari Martin; — Andrea DelVecchio (from Caitlin Ranciaro; — Andrea DelVecchio (from Haley Cable and Shannon Reilly); — Demeri Carangelo; Second Period: — Claire Boncek; Third Period: — Meghan Crowley (from Hannah Sosensky; — Demeri Carangelo; — Andrea DelVecchio (from Shannon Reilly; Overtime: — Gabby Mignosa (from Reilly Sargolini.

Boys swimming

Hamden Hall 90

Canterbury 90

(at Hamden)

200 Medley Relay HH 1:45.84 Duncan Farquharson, Micheal Fereini, Steven Zhang, Joe Tenedine; 200 Free Sam Lovejoy HH 1:51.07; 200 IM Spencer McLean C 2:05.63; 50 Free William Ondrey C 23.06; Diving Azan Nikolai C 156.25; 100 Fly McLean C 55.91; 100 Free Ondrey C 51.16; 500 Free Lovejoy HH 5:13.21; 200 Free Relay C 1:34.52 McLean, Bradshaw, Martin, Ondrey; 100 Back Farquharson HH 54.95; 100 Breast Ferneini HH 1:05.70; 400 Free Relay C 3:26.50 Tsheppe, Martin, Ondrey, McLean.

Girls swimming

Hotchkiss 93, Hopkins 92

(at Lakeville)

200 M.R. HOP 1:56.10 Crissy Earley; Vivian Mudry; Veronica Yarovinsky; Prairie Resch; 200 FREE Earley HOP 1:59.44; 200 I.M. Mudry HOP 2:13.38; 50 FREE Yarovinsky HOP :26.25; DIVING Meera Kasturi HKSS 264.45 pts.; 100 FLY Auden Koetters HKSS 1:00.83; 100 FREE Jillian Cudney HKSS :53.64; 500 FREE Earley HOP 5:18.89; 200 F.R. HKSS 1:47.46 Shine Peng;Abby Powell; Clara Preisig; Elizabeth Williams; 100 BACK Ava Hamblett HOP 1:01.90; 100 BREAST Mudry HOP 1:08.01; 400 F.R HOP 3:49.01 Earley; Resch; Beth Hartog; Hamblett; RECORDS Hopkins 4 – 2 Hotchkiss 1 – 1

Wrestling

Foran 75,

St. Bernard/Norwich 6

(at Milford)

145 Ethan Edmondson (Foran) F Christopher (SB/N), 0:53; 285 Roark Ryan (SB/N) F Philip Boyles (Foran), 1:55;

138 Tyler Stanko (Foran) F Bradley Telfer (SB/N), 1:45; 120 Kyle Pokornowski (Foran) F Xzias Bellamy (SB/N), 1:04; 126 Jordan Lang (Foran) DEC Logan Starr (SB/N), 11-4; 160 Kj Pokornowski (Foran) F Jeremy Foular (SB/N), 1:0.

Foran 62,

Bacon Academy 12

(at Milford)

138 Christopher Ciarcia (Bacon Academy) DEC Tyler Stanko (Foran), 10-3; 106 Owen Burton (Bacon Academy) F Anthony Giordano (Foran), 0:44; 220 Nolan Bannon (Foran) F Ioannis Valkanos (Bacon Academy), 1:17; 160 Kj Pokornowski (Foran) F Matthew Clark (Bacon Academy), 0:52; 145 Ethan Edmondson (Foran) F Ryan Graffin (Bacon Academy), 1:56; 132 Mike Melillo (Foran) DEC Aaron Running (Bacon Academy), 8-7; 113 Tanish Joshi (Foran) TF John Filloramo (Bacon Academy), 16-1; 182 Umer Khan (Foran) F Leonardo Amaro, jr. (Bacon Academy), 2:30; 285 Pat Rescanski (Foran) F Ethan Puetzer (Bacon Academy), 2:12; 120 Braeden O’Brien (Bacon Academy) DEC Kyle Pokornowski (Foran), 7-2; 195 Billy Ives (Foran) F Matthew Oliver (Bacon Academy), 0:27.

Foran 52, Platt 21

(at Milford)

195 Billy Ives (Foran) F Ryan Greene (Platt), 3:37; 120 Kyle Pokornowski (Foran) F Mustafa Aziz (Platt), 0:46; 126 Isaiah Ross Meriden, CT (Platt) DEC Jordan Lang (Foran), 5-4; 132 James Rondini (Platt) MD Mike Melillo (Foran), 13-1; 285 Luke Fuerstenberg (Platt) DEC Pat Rescanski (Foran), 3-2; 182 Umer Khan (Foran) F Noah Chambers (Platt), 1:29; 138 Tyler Stanko (Foran) F Tristyn-myles Danielle (Platt), 3:22; 145 Ethan Edmondson (Foran) TF Antonio Alfano (Platt), 19-4; 170 Evaan Oquendo (Platt) F Teddy Mauro (Foran), 5:04; 106 Tristen Mendoza (Platt) F Anthony Giordano (Foran), 5:57; 220 Nolan Bannon (Foran) F Andy Flores (Platt), 1:43; 152 Mike Giordano (Foran) F Matthew Merrigan (Platt), 3:12; 160 Kj Pokornowski(Foran) F Paul Alexander Abreu (Platt), 3:25.

East Haven 63,

Maloney 18

(at East Haven)

120 Mathew Divito (East Haven) MD Gehad Saleh (Maloney HS), 14-5; 138 Alec Divito (East Haven) TF Gustavo Martinez(Maloney HS), 15-0 3:23; 113 Victor Garcia (East Haven) F Onil Carrion (Maloney HS), 2:57; 220 Gunner Horton (East Haven) F Sebastian Ruffino (Maloney HS), 2:18; 126 Frank Papa (East Haven) F Austin Studley (Maloney HS), 1:07; 145 Rj Plumberg (Maloney HS) F Albert Doheny (East Haven), 2:10; 195 Josh Rao (East Haven) F Darel Rivera (Maloney HS); 285 Armando Castaneda (East Haven) F Brandon Yaw kwarteng (Maloney HS); 152 Kody Talento (Maloney HS) F Nick Harrold (East Haven), 1:33; 182 Nick Debaise (Maloney HS) F Vincenzo Bunce (East Haven), 3:28.

Alex Mozian made a positive impact on the Greenwich High School boys hockey team and his Southern Stars squad, so it’s no surprise to see him thriving on the ice at Hotchkiss School.

After excelling for several seasons on the Cardinals’ squad, Mozian opted to do a postgraduate year at Hotchkiss School, which also features a strong hockey program. As Monday’s game between Brunswick School and Hotchkiss illustrated, Mozian, a Greenwich native, has fit in nicely with his new team.

A 6-foot-3 forward, Mozian showcased his scoring prowess, tallying twice for Hotchkiss in its 2-2 tie against Brunswick at Hartong Rink on Monday, in what was, indeed a game he won’t forget.

“I was so excited going into the Brunswick game, because I knew my family and friends were going to be there to see me play and support me,” Mozian said. “I was happy that I was able to put some goals in the net, help my team and play a good game.”

A large contingent of his former Greenwich teammates lined the boards behind one of the goals at Brunswick’s Hartong Rink Monday to watch him skate for the Bearcats.

“It was good to be back in Greenwich,” Mozian said. “Growing up watching Brunswick play, I always wanted to be here and score a goal. But it just so happened that it came with another team.”

Coach by Mike Traggio, Hotchkiss, a NEPSAC Division I team, sported a record of 6-4-1 heading into Saturday’s game at Loomis Chaffee School and Mozian was one of the Bearcats’ leading scorers (six goals, four assists).

“Being here at Hotchkiss has been a great experience,” Mozian said. “The community is great and very supportive. There are a lot of student-athletes here, so the school gives you time to balance out your schedule between athletics and academics. Being on my own, away from home, has shown me how to balance my time as well and use it wisely.”

On the ice, Mozian, who ranked second on Hotchkiss in points entering the team’s latest matchup on Saturday, is impressed with the level of play the team faces each and every game.

“We have been facing Division 1 commits and players that are going off to play in college at high levels,” he said. “Some are even NHL prospects, so it’s been a great and exciting experience.”

After arriving at Hotchkiss, Mozian learned he had to adjust his game a bit to prepare to compete against NEPSAC foes.

“The pace is a little faster here and it took me a couple of practices to get used to it,” he said. “Overall, I have to be a couple of steps quicker, move faster and move the puck faster.

From the day I met coach, he and the coaching staff have been working with me non-stop to help me do what I need to do to improve and develop my skills on the ice.”

While Mozian was at Greenwich High last season, his playmaking ability helped the Cardinals advance to the championship game of the FCIAC Tournament and the finals of the CIAC Division I Tournament.

His junior year for Greenwich (2016-17) was cut short when he severed his anterior tibula tendon early in the season. He recovered from the injury, but later on, he also tore his left meniscus and injured the scraphoid bone in his right wrist while playing hockey, with both injuries requiring surgery.

The 2015-16 season saw Mozian skate on the same GHS squad as his older brother, Michael, and they were part of a team that captured the FCIAC title.

“Playing at Greenwich High School drove my passion for hockey,” Alex Mozian said. “It kept me going and made me realize hockey was the sport I wanted to play in college. Our FCIAC championship win and being able to play on the same team as my brother were moments that really stand out for me.”

Though he’s at Hotchkiss, Mozian still tracks his former team’s progress. He attended the Cardinals’ recent Winter Classic game against Darien, which was held outdoors at Greenwich Skating Club.

“Going back and watching Greenwich play, brought back a lot of memories,” he said. “It was different, I never got to watch Greenwich as a fan before.”

While at Hotchkiss, Mozian hopes to continue to improve his performance and earn attention from Division I colleges.

“I am looking to play Division I hockey,” he said. “I’ve been reaching out to coaches, just getting my name out there and hopefully, some will be interested. I want to play junior hockey as well after prep school.”

With the regular season a little less than halfway over, Mozian is aiming to help Hotckiss qualify for the postseason.

“We want to make the Elite 8 Tournament and to do that, we need a really strong record,” he said. “If we don’t make the Elite 8 Tournament, we can still qualify for the Large School Tournament. We have to continue to work and develop our team chemistry. Everyone here is a great hockey player and they all want to play at the next level, so we are all pushing each other to improve each day.”

dfierro@greenwichtime.com

Brunswick School is heading into its wrestling tournament in top form.

The Bruins recorded three victories on Saturday and upped their record to 14-1 overall, going into the 44th Brunswick Invitational.

Brunswick beat Hotchkiss School 65-9, topped Taft School, 77-6 and defeated Marvelwood, 83-0.

The Brunswick Invitational takes place on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.

Several Brunswick wrestlers went 3-0 on the day for the host Bruins. Kaden Saad won all three of his 120-pound matches, while Luca Errico was 3-0 at 138. Errico and Saad won each of their matches by pinfall.

Jojo McCurdy (126), Nick Bell (145), Tim Saunders (195), and Nadji Ngbokoli (152) went 3-0 with two pinfall victories for the surging Bruins.

Brunswick 65, Hotchkiss 9

195 — Timothy Saunders (B) pinned Benjamin Meyers 1:26; 220 — Duncan Sopko (H) pinned Nick Villis 2:59; 285 — Cliff Belknap (B) won by forfeit; 106 — William MacGillivray (B) pinned Aritri Ghosh 0:31; 113 — Jackson Wolfram (B) won by forfeit; 120: Kaden Saad (B) pinned Lachlan Penfold 3:01; 126 — Jojo McCurdy (B) dec. Brant Hadzima 4-0; 132 — Chris Perry (B) major dec. Nicholas Adams12-2; 138 — Luca Errico (B) over Michael Duncan 0:34;145 — Nick Bell (B) major dec. Benjamin Johnson 11-3; 152 — Nadjingar Ngbokoli (B) pinned John Henshaw 0:33;160 — Christian Crider (H) dec. Harry Fett 7-6;170 — Dylan Reynolds (B) pinned Peter Coumantaros 3:21;182 — Clayton Ostrover (B) pinned Scott Lewis 4:03.

Brunswick 77, Taft School 6

220 — Nick Villis (B) pinned Elijah Cohen 0:43;

285 — Cliff Belknap won by forfeit;106 — William MacGillivray won by forfeit; 113 —Jackson Wolfram (B) pinned Loren Lacruz 0:31;

120 — Kaden Saad (B) pinned Joe Apupalo 0:26;

126 — Jojo McCurdy (B) pinned Gavin Pintro 1:29;132 — Chris Perry (B) tech. fall Chase Harper 16-0;138 — Luca Errico (B) pinned Michael Negrea 1:45;145 — Nick Bell (B) pinned Eugene Acevedo 2:20;152 — Nadjingar Ngbokoli (B) pinned Lance Zhang 0:35;160 — Harry Fett (B) over Jacob Rooks 4:24;170: Sean Cummings (T) pinned Dylan Reynolds 3:03;182: Clayton Ostrover won by forfeit; 195 — Timothy Saunders (B) pinned Jamal Ahmad 1:04.

Brunswick 83, Marvelwood 0

285 — Cliff Belknap (B) won by forfeit;106 —William MacGillivray (B) won by forfeit;113 — Jackson Wolfram (B) won by forfeit;120 — Kaden Saad (B) won by forfeit;126 — Jojo McCurdy (B) pinned Denzil Fearon 1:51;132 — Chris Perry (B) tech. fall 15-0; 138 — Luca Errico (B) pinned Alejandro Romero De Terreros 0:18;145 — Nick Bell (B) pinned Braydon Price 1:10;152 —Nadjingar Ngbokoli (B) won by forfeit;160 —Harry Fett (B) won by forfeit;170 — Dylan Reynolds (B) won by forfeit;182 — Clayton Ostrover (B) won by forfeit;195 — Timothy Saunders (B) won by forfeit; 220 — Nick Villis (B) won by forfeit.

Darien started its ice hockey season with three wins, but three straight losses soon followed.

Now the Blue Wave girls hockey team is trending upward again.

After snapping a three-game losing skid with a victory against Trumbull-St. Joseph on Wednesday, Darien skated to a 2-0 win over FCIAC rival Greenwich Saturday night at Darien Ice House.

With the well-earned triumph, Darien raised its record to 5-3 overall and 4-1 in FCIAC play. Greenwich’s record stands at 5-3 overall and 4-2 in the FCIAC.

“We have a strong team and we have a lot of depth,” Darien coach Jamie Tropsa said. “I was happy that today we put it all together. We have not been playing to our best abilities up to date, so today big confidence-booster for us.”

Sophomore forwards Kate Bellissimo and Olivia Toscano scored one goal apiece for Darien, which received sparkling play from junior goalie Hallie Kreppein.

Darien’s three losses came against Morristown-Beard, Simsbury and New Canaan.

“We got off to kind of a rough start, losing to New Canaan, so we all knew we needed to win this game to get our momentum going,” Bellissimo said.

The Cardinals, who trailed 1-0 after the first period, got a strong effort from sophomore goalie Hannah Goldenberg.

“We played really well, Darien is a good team and they had a great game,” Goldenberg said. “As a team we need to keep working on a couple of more things and by the end of the season, we’ll be in good shape. I’m really happy with how our defense is playing.”

Bellissimo gave the Blue Wave at the 4:02 mark of the opening period, converting a shot from the point after receiving a pass from sophomore forward Kelly Raymond.

“My linemates Kelly and Lucie (Edwards) were working so hard in corners and the puck came out and I just shot it as hard as I could, aiming for the back post,” Bellissimo said of her goal. “We’ve been changing lines a bit and it all connected.”

The Blue Wave had chances to extend their lead and the Cardinals has opportunities to tally, but both goalies turned away numerous shots.

Toscano’s tally with 12:40 left in the third period put Darien on top, 2-0. Juniors Colleen Cassidy and Kit Arrix were each credited with assists on the goal, which came off a one-timer in front.

“Offensively, throughout the game we did a much better job than in previous games,” Tropsa said. “I’m really happy with our performance.”

Kreppein was challenged numerous times during the third period and wound up registering 13 saves in final period alone.

Greenwich’s Paige Finneran, Grace Fahey, Sydney Orszulak and Jennifer Kelly each directed shots toward Kreppein in the third period.

“I just block out all of the time and score and just focus on saving the puck, because that’s all I need to do,” Kreppein said. “We really stepped up from the past games that we played in and we all came out with a lot of heart and tried our best to redeem ourselves after those three losses. We had a great team effort.”

Both teams were whistled for four penalties.

“I thought we had a nice start for sure, then we had to kill a few penalties early on,” GHS coach Alex Lerchen. “For the most part, our team played hard and we got some good things going. Unfortunately, we couldn’t build off it. Credit Darien, they played solid defense and protected their house today.”

dfierro@greenwichtime.com

DARIEN 2, GREENWICH 0

GREENWICH 0 0 0 — 0

DARIEN 1 0 1 — 2

Goals: D — Kate Bellissimo, Olivia Toscano; Assists: D — Kelly Raymond, Kit Arrix, Colleen Cassidy.