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MERIDEN –  Students at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Meriden got a surprise at the end of Tuesday’s school day: Eight members of the Platt football team plus two coaches and a team manager came to talk to the students.

“(We) wanted to use football as a platform to come and talk to the kids about why school is important, the importance of education, surrounding yourself with positive people and role models,” Platt offensive coordinator Brian Frederick said.

Frederick is also a school counselor at Platt. He decided to put together this program, which he felt would benefit both his players and the youth of Meriden, the city where he was born, raised and now works.

“This is where I was born and I take a lot of pride in Meriden and in Platt high school,” he said. “I know these guys do as well. Overall, it’s just a rewarding experience for everyone involved.”

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The program began after the Christmas break and they have already been to five local schools and have two more visits planned.

The Panther football players, who were approached by Frederick, said they jumped at the opportunity to do something that they wish they could have experienced when they were younger.

“I think it is very important to reach out to the youth,” Platt senior quarterback Lorenzo Sanson said. “They look up to us. We’re their role models, not only in sports, but in school. They have a positive role model to look up to in us.

“It’s just for the kids to be like, ‘Oh I’m going to be like him today, or he was just as small as I was, or he was in the same spot as I was.’”

Teammates joining Sanson were seniors Jake Baker, EJ Dudley, Nehemiah Vargas, Dom Colite, junior Julio Hernandez and sophomores Roberto Salas and Daniel Hand, along with team manager Julia Besler.

It has turned into something the athletes are excited to do.

“They have really embraced this. It’s something that they look forward to,” Frederick said. “It’s very easy to get them here and motivated because they want to share their story and talk to the kids and give back to the community.”

For the students, getting to see the athletes in person is something that is important, Ben Franklin principal Joanne Conte said.

“They look at the young men who came here to Benjamin Franklin as superstars,” she said. “They’re Greek gods to these young people right here and they’re excited.

“They want to talk to them. They want to interact with them. They want to see them out in the community and say ‘hello.’ Many of the young men have been here at Ben Franklin in the past.”

One of those young men is Platt coach Jason Bruenn, who attended Ben Franklin as a kid. He started Tuesday’s talk with a little school pride.

“I know what the best elementary school in the city is,” Bruenn said to the cheering students. “It’s the one where I went to school: Ben Franklin.  There’s nothing better than being a Bulldog.”

At this stop, much like the others, the players took turns asking students questions about the importance of education, structure, and practice. They allowed the students to answer in front of the audience.

Then the students got to spend time with the players, asking them questions and even getting autographs.

One student sought out Platt wide receiver Jake Baker, telling Baker that he, too, was a receiver who played for the Meriden Raiders youth football team.

“He asked for tips and stuff, something that he could do to be better and be where I am now,” Baker said. “I was happy. I felt grateful that he asked me. It was an honor.”

Baker even got to show off his Stoddard Bowl MVP trophy, along with the team’s other trophies.

“I just liked giving back to the community, showing off the trophies, just all of us coming together and talking to the kids,” Baker said. “Hopefully, encouraging them to grow up like us, like role models.”

During the season, when Platt went 9-3 to reach the Class L semifinals, the Panthers hosted the different elementary schools at each home game.

The program just builds off the community service projects that Frederick and the coaching staff have started with the team.

“I love coming back and talking to the kids,” Sanson said. “I like hanging around kids, the community. I love Meriden. I just love everything about it.

“When I was younger, I wish the football players would have come to school and talked to us about the community. So, I think it’s really good that we give back to Meriden.”

SEYMOUR-The Board of Education resolved two questions facing the town’s student athletes.

They hired Michael Kearns, a 28-year-old former Newtown High and Endicott College defensive back as its new football coach and Matthew DeMarco, a Seymour High physical education and health teacher as the new outdoor track coach.

Also hired were James Vartelas as Seymour High’s assistant baseball coach while Jamie Yakushewich was brought back as assistant Seymour softball coach

Meanwhile the Board accepted the resignation of Tara Yusko, as the athletic director and assistant principal at Seymour Middle School. It takes effect March 4.

Yusko has been the subject of parental complaints in recent weeks over the way issues with high school sports particularly football, girl’s soccer and indoor track were handled.

The girls’ soccer team forfeited two games this season because ineligible players were used. That resulted in the team being denied a berth in both the Naugatuck Valley and state tournaments and cost the school board a $100 penalty.

Superintendent of Schools Michael Wilson told the Board he is working on “re-drafting the Athletic Director/Assistant Principal” position.

His plan is to combine the athletic director position with that of dean of student affairs and base that person at the High School. Yusko worked out of the Middle School this school year.

Wilson said he is hoping to find a retired scholastic administrators to serve on an interim basis between March and June as athletic director and assistant principal of the Middle School or both.

“I don’t know if its realistic that one person will be found to do both,” Wilson said. “It might have to be two different people…A retired individual would come in at a cost savings.”

He said he would reach out to his network as well as post it as an interim position.

Susan DeRosa, a parent, urged the Board to hire an athletic director who “is passionate about sports” and can help student athletes find scholarships.

“Do not hire an athletic director who is also an assistant principal,” DeRosa said. “I’m truly disappointed at what the athletic director position has turned into.”

She said the loss of all the coaches in the past year “ruined” the athletic experience “for the graduating class…These coaches were mentors to the kids.”

It all began in May when Tom Lennon, the head football coach since 2009, was placed on administrative leave. Then Joe Deptula, one of Lennon’s assistants was told his contract was not being renewed. That led to the other football assistant coaches—John Gilbert, John Johnson and Jamie Burns resigning.

All this stemmed from a police investigation of a complaint lodged with the state Department of Children and Families. A former football player told DCF he was assaulted both physically and sexually by a teammate in the locker room. .The incident took place a few years ago and the assailant was arrested last month on charges third-degree sexual assault, third-degree assault, reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a minor. That case is pending in Waterbury Juvenile Court.

The resignations impacted other sports. Johnson, who is now at Amity High School, had served as the indoor track coach. Burns agreed to take on the job with the understanding he could not make practices or meets until 3:30 p.m. because of his job in the Waterbury school system.

As a result the indoor track team was late to its first two meets forcing participants to miss their events. Several athletes including McKenzie Collins, Patty Jurkowski and Amber Recine told Hearst Connecticut Media they were concerned about the outdoor track season.

Wilson said DeMarco, the new outdoor track coach served as indoor and outdoor track coach and assistant cross country coach at Conrad High School in West Hartford.

Kearns, who works in manufacturing, said he is looking forward to serving as Seymour’s head football coach.

“I know the kids and we have a great group coming back this fall,” said Kearns who was the defensive coordinator last fall under Steve George, the interim head coach.

“We got off to a late start last fall,” said Kearns who attended the Board of Education meeting with George who was hired and had to assemble a staff a month before the first game. “But the kids did a great job. We lost three games by a total of 11 points.

As for his assistants, Kearns said “I have some good guys in mind” but the Board “ has the final say.”

Meanwhile the Board of Education’s committee on athletics is expected to discuss locker room supervision and the status of spring sports during their Feb. 7 meeting at 5:30 p.m. in Seymour High School, 2 Botsford Road.

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This time of year is especially exciting for high school athletes who are planning to continue their sports careers at the collegiate level.

The school year is rapidly progressing and soon, the seniors will take their athletic skills to college. But before doing so, it’s good to spend a few minutes to reflect on the past and celebrate what’s been accomplished — which is what a group of 10 Greenwich High School athletes did Wednesday morning.

The Media Center at Greenwich High School was full of athletes for almost every season, as a ceremony was held to honor 10 college-bound athletes.

Football players Tysen Comizio and Tobias Turnbull, golfer Jackson Fretty, lacrosse player Sloane Loveless, swimmer Bridget Semenuk and five rowers — Eleanor Dabney, Michael Steinthal, Lucy Koven, Isabel Wilkowski and Natasha Neitzell — will all compete in their respective sports at the collegiate level.

Comizio, was a standout running back on the Cardinals’ football team which finished 13-0 this past fall and won the CIAC Class LL championship.

After rushing for 2,285 yards during his impressive Greenwich career, Comizio will join the University of Pennsylvania’s running back corps in the fall.

“I’m so excited, my family is excited and it feels good to have the hard work pay off,” Comizio said.

Like his Greenwich teammates, Comizio still relishes the team’s victory over New Canaan in the Class LL final.

“I’ll never forget it, I think about it every day,” said Comizio, who totaled 787 yards rushing with 14 touchdowns in 2018. “Before the season, ended, I was just focused on the goal of going to the state championship and winning. To have that happen means the world to me.”

Comizio will soon be a part of the storied Ivy League football rivalries.

“I’m looking forward to the competition and the high level of play,” Comizio said. “I am excited about competing against athletes who are highly skilled and the competition that I will face.”

He credits Cardinals football coach John Marinelli for helping his dream playing college football come true.

“Coach Marinelli is the best, without him, I don’t know if any of this is possible,” Comizio said. “He pointed us to the right coaches, he pointed us to the right camps and he always encouraged us in practice and made sure we didn’t slack in school. I can’t thank him enough.”

Fretty, who will begin his senior season for Greenwich in the spring, will take his golf clubs to Princeton University’s strong program.

Last season saw Fretty lead Greenwich to the CIAC Division I title. His round of 3-under-par 68 at Stanley Golf Club in New Britain earned him the state individual title and sparked the Cardinals to the team championship.

At the 2018 FCIAC Championships, Fretty carded a tournament-record 6-under-65 at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course, leading Greenwich to its ninth title. Coached by Will Green, Princeton has long been a contender in the Ivy League.

“It’s been a dream of mine for a very long time,” Fretty said of having the chance to play at Princeton. “It really couldn’t have worked out better, coach Green is awesome, he’s been one of the best people I’ve met in this entire process.”

“I can’t wait to compete with the guys on the team, that’s going to be amazing and obviously, the school is a fantastic place.”

An All-FCIAC, All-State Team selection, Fretty was chosen as the FCIAC Golfer of the Year in 2018.

“The experiences I’ve had playing for Greenwich High are the main reasons why I am where I am,” Fretty said. “I can’t thank coach (Jeff) Santilli and the Greenwich golf program enough. I cannot ask for a better golf foundation.”

Loveless, one of the state’s best lacrosse goalies, is headed to Cornell University. She’s excelled in goal for several seasons for the Cardinals, who make a habit of contending for postseason titles.

“I am incredibly excited to learn a whole new game of lacrosse,” Loveless said. “Going from high school to college is an incredible jump and I’m excited to learn everything that comes with that.”

Indeed, Loveless has learned plenty from being a member of Greenwich High’s lacrosse squad.

“We’ve grown throughout the season every single year and we’ve come back and fought every season with so much energy and so much excitement,” Loveless said. “I’m excited about what the upcoming season will bring.”

Turnbull was a kicker for the Greenwich football team last year, but was recruited as a receiver for Stonehill College — a role he’s looking forward to filling.

“I think it’s going to be awesome, I’m going to miss playing high school football, because we were so close, but I’ve already reached out to some Stonehill commits and everyone is ready to get going,” Turnbull said.

As a placekicker for GHS, Turnbull converted 21 of his 23 point-after attempts and was 2 for 2 on his field-goal tries.

“Winning the state title here at Greenwich was an awesome experience,” Turnbull said. “We worked so hard since we lost the championship the previous year. The week after that we went straight to the weight room.”

Semenuk, a premier swimmer for Chelsea Piers Athletic Club in Stamford, will take her outstanding swim skills to the University of Texas.

Semenuk has flourished at regional, sectional and national meets during her days at Chelsea Piers. During last year’s Ithaca Sectionals, she finished first in the 200 freestyle in a pool-record time and also won the 200 individual medley.

She’s known for being a versatile freestyle competitor, registering impressive times in events from the 50 to 1,000 freestyle.

Based in town, Greenwich Crew is sending five Greenwich High students to Division I rowing programs.

Steinthal will compete on the crew team at Yale University.

“I’m going to be really excited about seeing the competition at the next level and the level of dedication, where everyone on the team has been putting in years and years of time to the sport,” Steinthal said. “Everyone has put in years of effort to get there and you know everyone is 100 percent dedicated.”

Isabel Wilkowski, also a Greenwich Crew athlete, is headed to Brown University.

“At Greenwich Crew, I’ve learned what it takes to be a part of a team,” Wilkowski said. “It’s not just one individual that makes a team good, but it’s the team itself and it’s so important that we work together to reach each goal. The next four years, I will be pushing my limits even more at the next level.”

Dabney will keep her crew career going in the fall at the United States Naval Academy.

The GHS senior also honed her skills at Greenwich Crew.

“It’s a really strong program and we have amazing coaches who taught us what it means to work hard and challenge us mentally and physically,” Dabney said. “Every day we are pushed to do better things, which has made us excel. We had strong showings at local regattas and really showed the depth of our team.”

Koven and Neitzell will be crew teammates at Princeton.

“Princeton is obviously, an incredible academic school and the crew coach is amazing, so I’m excited about his opportunity,” said Koven, who will be starting her fourth year with Greenwich Crew in the spring. “We have some big goals for the spring season and we’re definitely looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish.”

Said Neitzell: “I’ve learned a lot from rowing. It’s taught me how to stay calm when everything else is crazy around you and the pressure is on. It taught me how to work hard with other people around me to attain a common goal.”

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There has not been as much excitement around the Norwalk girls basketball team since its heyday at the turn of the century.

The Bears are unbeaten and atop the GametimeCT top 10 Poll as the unanimous No. 1.

With the No.1 ranking and the unblemished record comes the pressure.

“We are feeling it but we have to know that it can be taken away from us at any moment,” Norwalk senior forward Naeva Rene said.

Whether the team finishes unbeaten or not, it is still on the cusp of returning the Bears to their former glory.

From 1997 through 2002, Norwalk appeared in five FCIAC finals, winning three-straight championships from 1999-2001.

In 1999 the Bears lost in the Class LL finals to NFA but came back the following season, beating NFA for the 2000 Class LL championship.

Norwalk has not won any championships since.

What set those championship teams apart and what Norwalk coach Ricky Fuller hopes his team has is the ability to take every opponent’s best shot.

“You have a target on your back all the time,” Norwalk coach Ricky Fuller said. “I told the girls, ‘everyone is coming for you now.’ It reminds me of the teams we had here in the late 90s and early 2000s. Every game, everyone is giving you their best. We need to be ready for anything.”

Fuller has been working with the team all year on playing with a lead and staying poised when the game is on the line.

“Sometimes we have to slow ourselves down,” Fuller said. “We need to understand the situation and put ourselves in a position to execute. That’s what we are really working on towards the end of the season. Execution under pressure.”

That execution under pressure was on display in the game that made them No. 1, a 49-47 win on the road at then No. 1 New London.

If the Bears are to bring home their first title of any kind, they will need to execute under pressure a few more times.

1,000 POINT CLUB

Jonathan Law senior Fallon Andriolas scored her 1,000th point in a 50-44 win against Career Magnet.

FINE PERFORMERS

Taniyah Thompson, Hamden: The senior paced the Dragons with 26 points in a 60-56 win over East Haven.

Tyree Allen, Hillhouse: The senior point guard finished with 20 points as Hillhouse defeated Sheehan 54-42.

Maggie Lee, Pomperaug: The senior made four 3-pointers as part of a 22-point effort in a 73-47 victory over Startford.

Naeva Rene, Norwalk: The senior forward scored a game-high 16 points as Norwalk defeated Danbury 55-35, staying unbeaten.

Alice Kelly, Wethersfield: In a 76-72 OT win over Bloomfield, junior Alice Kelly led the way with 29 points.

Cali Jolley, Law: Jolley scored 22 points leading Law over Bassick 64-62.

Fallon Andriolas, Law: In the same game, Andriolas scored 21 points.

Emma Elrod, St. Joseph: The senior forward poured in a game-high 20 in a losing effort against Trumbull.

Jazmyn Soto-Alston, East Catholic: The sophomore guard scored 20 points as part of a 44-37 win over RHAM.

Catie Donadio, Morgan: Donadio led the way with 23 points for Morgan in a 56-42 Shoreline Conference win at North Branford.

Jessie Kilburn, North Branford: The senior posted a double-double (23 points, 11 rebounds) for the Thunderbirds in the loss to Morgan.

GAMES TO WATCH

St. Paul at Naugatuck, Fri. 5:30: The Greyhounds have won seven of their last eight since losing to St. Paul Jan. 8. St. Paul hoping to claim top spot in the NVL.

East Hartford at East Catholic, Fri. 6:45: The difference between two and four losses is going to matter when it comes time to seed CIAC tournaments.

Hand at Wilbur Cross, Fri. 7: Tigers closing the season against three-straight tournament-bound teams in Mercy, Cross and Hamden.

Newtown at Kolbe Cathedral, Fri. 7: Two of the SWC’s top 3 go at it in a possible playoff preview.

Trumbull at Norwalk, Mon. 6:30: Norwalk’s unbeaten season on the line as is the No. 1 seed in the FCIAC tournament.

Stonington at Bacon Academy, Mon. 7: This game likely for second place overall in the ECC.

Mercy at East Haven, Mon. 7: Mercy has won 10-straight in the SCC since falling to East Haven 54-52 Jan. 4.

Housatonic Regional at Northwestern, Tue. 7: Housatonic handed Northwestern its only loss this season. Top spot in the Berkshire League at stake.

Ludlowe at Warde, Wed. 5:15: The rivalry game could double as a play-in game to qualify for the FCIAC tournament.

Norwalk’s Sanaa Boyd goes up for the shot in Friday’s game against Danbury. Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media

As the regular season begins to wind down, Norwalk remained unbeaten and remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the latest GameTimeCT Girls Basketball poll for Feb. 6.

The Bears face No. 4 Trumbull in a massive FCIAC game which will determine who is seeded where for the upcoming league tournament. 

Elsewhere, New London closed in on an unbeaten ECC season and remained at No. 2. Notre Dame-Fairfield will clinch the top SWC seed with a victory over No. 9 Kolbe Cathedral.

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Though Hamden defeated East Haven on Tuesday night, the Green Dragons will have to wait to, perhaps, climb over the Yellowjackets. The result came after the poll deadline, leaving Hamden at No. 6 and East Haven ahead at No. 5.

Windsor, Newtown, Kolbe Cathedral and Newington rounded out this week’s Top 10.

	TEAM (1st place votes)			Rec	PTS	LAST	CLASS
	1. NORWALK (20)			16-0	600	1	LL
Last Week: Def. Danbury 55-35 This Week: vs. McMahon, Thur., 7; Trumbull, Mon., 6:30; Ridgefield, Wed., 7 Bottom Line: The biggest FCIAC game of the season looms.
	2. NEW LONDON			14-2	550	2	LL
Last Week: Def. NFA 55-29 This Week: at NFA, Thur., 7; vs Cromwell, Sat., 7; East Lyme, Tue., 7 Bottom Line: Two wins away from unbeaten season in the ECC.
	3. NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD			16-1	490	3	L
Last Week: Def. Barlow 65-25. This Week: at Weston, Sat., 4:45; New Milford, Tue., 6 Bottom Line: Win over Kolbe Cathedral secures No. 1 seed in SWC.
	4. TRUMBULL			15-1	480	4	LL
Last Week: Def. Greenwich 48-35, St. Joseph 47-46. This Week: at Wilton, Fri., 7; Norwalk, Mon., 6:30; Trinity Catholic, Wed., 7. Bottom Line: No. 1 seed in the FCIAC tournament at stake against No. 1 Bears.
	5. EAST HAVEN			15-2	430	5	L
Last Week: Def. Lauralton Hall 60-32, Lyman Hall 68-61. This Week: vs. Amity, Fri., 7; Mercy, Mon., 7. Bottom Line: The team between Yellowjackets and No. 1 seed in SCC? Red-hot Mercy.
	6. HAMDEN			15-2	426	6	LL
Last Week: Def. Shelton 72-31, North Haven 70-36. This Week: at Guilford, Fri., 7; Hand, Mon., 7. Bottom Line: 6-in a row for Dragons who are peaking at right time. They defeated No. 5 East Haven on Tuesday, but after the poll voting deadline.
	7. WINDSOR			17-1	372	7	L
Last Week: Def. Rocky Hill 59-38 This Week: vs. Hartford Public, Thur., 5:30; Bloomfield, Mon., 5:54 Bottom Line: 11-game winning streak and still unbeaten within the state.
	8. NEWTOWN			15-2	304	8	LL
Last Week: Def. New Milford 68-29. This Week: at Kolbe, Fri., 7; vs New Fairfield, Tue., 7 Bottom Line: A top-4 seed in Class LL still in play for Nighthawks.
	9. KOLBE CATHEDRAL			16-1	282	9	M
Last Week: Def. Stratford 76-25. This Week: vs. Newtown, Fri., 7; Pomperaug, Tue., 7. Bottom Line: Currently the No. 1 seed in Class M.
	10. NEWINGTON			16-2	234	10	LL
Last Week: Def. Bulkeley 59-15 Berlin 38-35. This Week: vs. Rocky Hill, Thur. 6; at Wethersfield, Mon., 6:45. Bottom Line: If they win out, could be a top 4 seed in Class LL.
Dropped out: None. Records through Monday, Feb. 4. 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: Mercy (12-5), 186; Canton (18-1), 175; Cromwell (15-2), 160; Eo Smith (12-3), 80; Trinity Catholic (13-3), 73; St. Paul (16-2), 62; Wilbur Cross (11-4), 51; East Catholic (13-3), 42; Housatonic (15-1), 26; Hillhouse (14-3), 25; Glastonbury (13-4), 24; Sheehan (12-5), 14; Simsbury (12-4), 8; Danbury (11-4), 7; East Hartford (13-3), 7.
The following voted: Ryan Lacey, Danbury News-Times; Lori Riley, Hartford Courant; Erik Dobratz, WTNH/Sportzedge.com; Scott Ericson, Stamford Advocate; Mike Madera, Walter Camp Foundation/New Haven Register; Pete Paguaga, GametimeCT; Dave Phillips, Shoreline Newspapers; Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report; Jimmy Zanor, Norwich Bulletin; Tim Jensen, Patch; Dave Danko, Fairfield Warde, Scotty Nails RCDS; Brian Medeiros, Canton; Vickie Fulkerson, The New London Day; Fred Williams, Northwestern; Erik Dobratz, WTNH; Rick Wilson, Waterbury Republican; Adam Betz, Journal Inquirer; Eric DeMarco ND-Fairfield; Kevin Roberts, Southington Observer; Noah Finz, Frontier Cable/Vantage Sports Network.

An 18-point performance by Chisom Okpara and solid defensive play lifted the Brunswick School basketball team to a hard-fought 49-46 win over Hopkins School in an FAA game held at Dann Gymnasium on Wednesday.

The Bruins (4-12, 3-8) FAA, who are battling for one of the final spots in the rapidly approaching FAA Tournament, received 11 points from freshman forward Henry Caponiti and eight points from forward Colin Mulshine.

Leading 27-25 at halftime, the Bruins extended their advantage on Mulshine’s putback, and back-to-back baskets off offensive rebounds by Okpara. A basket off an up-and-under move by Okpara put the Bruins ahead, 35-27 with 12:40 remaining.

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Sam Mazullo’s layup with 6:30 left to play, gave Brunswick a 46-38 lead, but Hopkins cut into the Bruins’ advantage.

Hopkins’ David Burton’s 3-pointer from the right side, brought the Hilltoppers to within 49-46 with less than one minute remaining.

Forward Colin Gernhardt scored 15 points for Hopkins, while teammate Michael Lau added 10 points. Guard Aidan Reilly contributed four points, while guard Tristan Joseph played solid defense and helped the Bruins move the ball with solid passing.

GREENWICH ACADEMY BASKETBALL

Senior guard Olivia Davis’ game-high 25 points powered Greenwich Academy to a 55-52 victory over visiting Millbrook School.

Junior guard Francesca Sileo scored 17 points and made four 3-pointers to also spark the Gators offensively.

“It was a total team effort,” GA coach Wes Matthews said. “They got off to a 10-0 lead, but we did a great job of coming back. Olivia Davis helped us get a lead in the first half and Francesca (Sileo) made some big shots.”

Matthews credited forward Caroline Schmitz for grabbing key rebounds and guard Tyler Gray for her effective defensive play.

Up next for Greenwich Academy (5-12) is a home game against FAA rival St. Luke’s School — the top team in the FAA.

“Friday’s game will be a good test for us,” Matthews said. “We are excited with how we are playing, things are beginning to come together nicely for us.”

GREENWICH ACADEMY HOCKEY

Taft School used a big second period in registering an 8-2 home win over Greenwich Academy in a NEPSAC game held in Watertown on Wednesday.

Liz Barre recorded a hat trick for Taft, which scored four goals during the second period.

“They are a strong team,” GA coach Erin Brawley said. “We worked hard and gave a good effort, it should have been closer. It just didn’t go our way.”

Barre scored the game’s first goal at the 14:54 mark of the first period, then Ally Trimper made it 2-0 with 58 seconds left in the opening period.

Kristina Cornelio gave Taft a 3-0 lead with nine minutes togo in the second period. Bobbi Roca got GA on the board, tallying with 8:42 left in the second period. Barre added two more second-period goals.

Hamilton Doster scored GA’s second goal late in the third period, with Grace Schulze and Cameron Brower setting up the tally.

SACRED HEART BASKETBALL

The Tigers ran their record to 14-4 with a 66-20 triumph over Capital Prep in a non-conference game held on Tuesday.

Senior center Sarah Eckerson tallied 15 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and two assists to pace Sacred Heart. Junior guard Leah Atkins had 12 points and eight steals, while freshman Olivia Caponiti notched nine points, six rebounds and three assists in the winning effort.

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Brunswick School registered more than twice as many shots as Lawrenceville School did during Wednesday’s hockey matchup, but unfortunately for the Bruins, it didn’t reflect on the scoreboard.

The visiting Big Red held the advantage on the most significant statistic — goals.

Scoring late in the first period, then twice in the second period, Lawrenceville School posted a 4-1 win over Brunswick in a late-season game at Hartong Rink.’

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The loss brought the defending NEPSAC Division I Large School champion Bruins’ record to 10-9-4 and also hurt its chances for qualifying for the postseason. Brunswick has five games remaining on its schedule and has little margin for error to advance to the postseason.

Outshot, 45-20, Lawrenceville (N.J.) raised its record to 15-6-1. The Big Red, who play in the Mid-Atlantic League, begin their playoffs next week with a game against Portledge School.

Juniors David Parker, Kazuma Matsuo, Jason Wang and senior Matt Manahan each tallied for Lawrenceville, with Manahan scoring an empty-netter in the final seconds.

Sophomore Matthew McGroarty notched Brunswick’s goal.

“With the whole game, I don’t fault our effort, our effort was there from the start,” Brunswick coach Mike Kennedy said. “They took advantage of some of their opportunities and we committed some costly penalties that shifted the momentum a little bit. But we always fought back no matter if we were down.”

The visitors took a 1-0 lead 18:23 into the first period. The Big Red moved the puck from the neutral zone to Brunswick’s zone and junior Nikita Nesterenko slid the puck across the ice to Matsuo, who snapped a shot by Bruins junior goalie Alex Rohl, making it 1-0.

“Those first four or five minutes we played really well and we may have surprised Brunswick a little bit,” Lawrenceville coach Keith Dupee said. “Our guys found a way to set the tone in the first period and we’re proud of how they played.”

Wang and Manahan each tallied at the 11:08 and 11:59 mark, respectively, for Lawrenceville, putting the Bruins in a 3-0 second-period hole.

“They have some talented players, their first line and first group of defensemen are excellent players,” Kennedy said. “If you give them opportunities to make plays they will and they sure did.”

The Bruins entered the third period with a spark after McGroarty’s goal with 58.8 seconds left in the second period. Senior defenseman Cooper Moore’s slap shot from the point deflected off the pads of Lawrenceville goalie TJ Semptimphelter and McGroarty was at the post for a tap-in tally.

“The feeling was good in the locker room after the second period, the guys believed it was going to keep going our way and we were going to come out with the result we wanted,” Kennedy said. “But the chances we got stayed out.”

Semptimphelter kept the puck out of the net, recording 44 saves, several off shots from deep in Lawrenceville’s zone.

“He stood on his head at times, he had a great game,” Kennedy said of Lawrenceville’s goalie. “At the same time, you have to find a way to put it by him. You either have to make the extra pass or take away the goalie’s eyes.”

Dupee liked how his team responded to Brunswick’s goal.

“After the third period, we talked about how if you have a team on the ropes, you have to throw that knockout punch,” Dupee said. “They scored that goal, but we did the things we needed to do in the third period to keep the lead.”

Rohlf made 17 saves for the Bruins, who were paced by the aggressive play of senior forward Charles Shaffer, Moore, senior defenseman Henry Hill and senior forward Aaron Aboodi.

“We got out to a little bit of a slow start, but we settled down and discussed what we needed to do, then we played better,” Hill said. “Our forecheck looked good toward the end of the game and we had 45 shots. We just didn’t get the bounces we were hoping for.”

Both squads were charged with five penalties

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Semptimphelter stepped up between the pipes for in the win.

“He’s been playing like that all season for us,” Dupee said. “He’s have a very strong junior season.”

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“We were definitely outplaying them a good portion of the game, but every time we were building momentum we made a mistake, or a bad bounce effected us,” Hill said.

 dfierro@greenwichtime.com

LAWRENCEVILLE 4, BRUNSWICK 1

LAWRENCEVILLE 2 1 1 — 4

BRUNSWICK 0 1 0 — 1

Goals: L — David Parker, Kazuma Matsuo, Jason Wang, Matt Manahan; B — Matthew McGroarty; Assists: L — Nikita Nesterenko 2, Peter Poulianas, Trey Croddick, Parker, Semptimphelter; B — Cooper Moore; Goalies: L — TJ Semptimphelter (44 saves): B — Alex Rohlf (17 saves).

WEST HAVEN — The Xavier hockey team arrived in West Haven 15 minutes prior to puck drop Wednesday evening. Turns out that was all the time the Falcons needed to get ready.

Behind two goals from Chase Maxwell, including the game-winner with 4 minutes, 58 seconds remaining in overtime, Xavier topped Notre Dame-West Haven 3-2 in a Division I contest at the Edward L. Bennett Rink.

“We played really well,” Xavier coach Kyle Heins said. “We ran three and a half lines today and six defensemen. We were rolling them out there today. We got here at 3:43 (P.M.) and the kids just got ready and did their thing. They really produced out there.”

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— jennifer (@jennifermaxwell) February 7, 2019

With the game even at two, Xavier, ranked 10th in the GameTimeCT/Register Top 10 poll, took advantage of a Notre Dame turnover and watched as Maxwell raced the length of the ice past a Notre Dame defender, before ripping a shot past Notre Dame goaltender Connor Smith for the winner.

“I picked my head up and still had my feet moving, so I knew I needed a quick shot,” Maxwell said. “I saw low blocker and just ripped it.”

The goal by Maxwell overshadowed a great effort by the Green Knights in which they outshot Xavier 15-3 in the third period, but scored just once to even the game at two.

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That goal, scored by Zachary Schroeder and assisted by Ian Hayden and Rory Andriole, came 59 seconds into the third and started a barrage of shots by the Green Knights. Xavier goaltender Jake Woznyk made 14 saves in the period, including a brilliant pad save on Thomas Hunt in the slot with 8:55 to go.

“Xavier is an excellent team,” Notre Dame cach Larry Vieira said. “I am happy with our performance in the second, third, and overtime. I thought we played a good game and had (a) good compete level, but we need to find a way to start games better. Overall, I am pleased. We are not happy we lost, but as we have been saying all year, we want to get better every practice, every game, and see where we are in March.”

The two teams went to the final period with the Falcons holding a 2-1 lead and limiting the Green Knights to just 10 shots over the first two periods.

Xavier (4-9-1) took a 1-0 lead in the opening period with 5:17 to go as the Falcons had the pressure on after a Notre Dame penalty expired. Maxwell stuffed in a loose puck in front off assists from Trevor Earley and Ryan Drust.

The Falcons limited Notre Dame (6-7-1) to just two shots in the first 15 minutes with the best coming from Thomas Ashmore, who backhanded a shot in front which was denied by Smith.

The second period was a little more wide open with Xavier holding a 9-8 shot advantage and the goals even at one apiece.

The Green Knights, ranked sixth in the Register poll, carried the play early in the period with Woznyk turning aside shots from Ashmore and Jack Luzzi in the first three minutes, before the Green Knights finally capitalized.

Set up by Michael Card and off pressure in front, John-Michael Childs picked up his own rebound and snuck a shot past Woznyk to even the game at one 3:08 into the middle period.

The Falcons controlled play over the next three minutes, but saw a shot by Earley turned away by Smith, and a shot by Tom Lynch ring off the post, and another by Nick LeClaire hit the crossbar 1:02 apart with 8:15 remaining.

Xavier finally capitalized on its pressure with 2:29 to go when Kevin Mooney set up Evan Pace in front for the go-ahead goal.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

Chase Maxwell. Xavier senior scored twice, including the game-winner in overtime.

QUOTABLE

“This is a huge win for us. Look at our schedule. It is one of the toughest in the state. We have played some tough teams. A win like this is big. We definitely needed this. It is nine points in the win column. These kids are resilient.”

— Xavier coach Kyle Heins

XAVIER 3, NOTRE DAME-WEST HAVEN 2 (OT)

XAVIER 1 1 0 1 – 3 (4-9-1)
NOTRE DAME 0 1 1 0 – 2 (6-7-1)

1st Period: X – Chase Maxwell (Trevor Earley, Ryan Drust) 5:17; 2nd Period: N – John-Michael Childs (Michael Card) 11:52; X – Evan Pace (Kevin Mooney) 2:29; 3rd Period: N – Zachary Schroeder (Ian Hayden, Rory Andriole) 14:01; Overtime: X – Chase Maxwell 4:58. Saves: X – Jake Woznyk – 24; N – Connor Smith 20; Shots: X – 23; N – 26. Team records: X 4-9-1; ND 6-7-1

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the current Xavier hockey coach with the previous one. The coach is Nick Heins. It has been updated.

Signing day at Danbury High School had a track and field feeling to it, and by no accident.

Boasting the top program in the state has a way of producing quality athletes, and that was the case again this year as several were honored on National Signing Day on Wednesday. Lauren Moore (Navy), Cassandra Sturdevant (Sacred Heart), Natalee Seipio (Southern Connecticut) and Malcolm Going (American) will run in college.

Seven athletes total were honored as Malik Thomas — another track standout — will play football at Central Connecticut and a pair of swimmers — Grace Lange (Boston University) and James Lukasik (Hartwick) also signed.

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Going has been nationally ranked in the 600 and 800 during his time with the Hatters, winning the 600 at New Englands last winter. Thomas has developed as both a sprinter and running back for Danbury over the past year.

“It’s a testament to Danbury athletics as a whole,” Hatters coach Rob Murray said. “There’s a lot of cooperation with all of the different sports. Football has been tremendous, Coach (Augustine) Tieri has done an amazing job of working together with us.”

Moore is following in her family’s footsteps to the service academies. The defending 1,600-meter champion at last June’s outdoor New England championships plans on studying oceanography and is considering serving in surface warfare.

“I have siblings who went to the Naval Academy, so I guess that’s how I got to know what the school is about,” Moore said. “I was really connected with it and everything it builds people up to do. The fact I could run there too was the cherry on top of the cake.”

Sturdevant has a host of medals to her name over the past two seasons, shining at the middle-distance level. She was a key component to the Hatters winning their first FCIAC, Class LL and State Open cross country titles in program history.

“I’m super excited,” Sturdevant said. “I’ve loved running since I started as a freshman, so to have another four or five years of running in college is amazing.”

Seipio is a sprint specialist for the Hatters; she owns one of the FCIACs top 300-meter times.

“It’s really nice; to a certain degree it’s self-actualizing because you want them to see the bigger picture, to see there is a next level, and to just try and be their best and see where that gets them,” Hatters girls coach Nick Fraticelli said.

Lange swims for the Wilton Wahoos club team and has swam at YMCA Nationals in the past year. She finished third at the Class LL championships her senior year in the 500 freestyle. Lukasick swims for New Fairfield Aquaflyers and swims in sprints for the Hatters.

EAST HAVEN — The flu bug has been running through the Branford hockey team.

It didn’t matter Wednesday afternoon.

The Hornets, fourth in the latest CIAC Division II rankings, dominated from the opening faceoff and blanked Guilford, 5-0, at the Patsy DiLungo Rink.

“A number of the kids went to school and showed up (to play),” Branford coach Jim DiNapoli said. “We grinded it out tonight.”

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Branford improved to 4-1 in the SCC/SWC standings and is tied for second in the league, just a point behind Watertown/Pomperaug, which is 4-1-1 in the league.

“All the games are big games and you want to win them all,” DiNapoli said. “Guilford has done what they’ve done over the last handful of years. It’s a positive.”

Guilford (11-4) had come into the game with a sizeable lead atop the Division II rankings, but suffered its second consecutive loss. The Indians lost to New Fairfield/Immaculate, 5-3, last Saturday after having won nine straight contests.

Branford took a quick 1-0 lead just 26 seconds into the game when Chris Donadio blasted a wrist shot past Attruia.

The Hornets made it 2-0 late in the period when Robert Lionetti pounced on a rebound in front of the net and wristed the puck past Attruia with 3:49 remaining.

“I felt more comfortable and I felt relieved,” Branford goalie Jared Yakimoff said. “It’s a great feeling.”

Guilford did have several good opportunities to put the puck in the net but Yakimoff was solid. John DeLucia gave Yakimoff a tough one to save early in the period and Connor Hagness just missed midway through the period when he clanked a shot off the left post.

“I thought the key that we got the two goals,” DiNapoli said. “They put pressure on us in the second period and we were fortunate to get the third goal early in the second period.”

In fact, Branford continued its scoring in the second period, tallying twice to take a 4-0 edge. Just over three minutes into the stanza, Jack Manware’s shot off the right pad of Attruia went right to Max Bunton in the left circle. Bunton pounced on the opportunity, skated toward the net and popped the puck into the top of the net to make it 3-0.

Six minutes later, Manware the recipient of a lucky bounce when his shot toward the net hit Attruia in the right leg and went into the net.

With Guilford trying to put more pressure on Yakimoff, Branford closed out the scoring with 4:12 to go in the game as Zach Jones fed Manware right in front of the net and he ripped a shot past Attruia.

The Hornets defense did an excellent job in shutting down DeLucia and Hagness, not allowing them to get to the net. That allowed Yakimoff to have a relatively easy afternoon in between the pipes as he recorded his fourth shutout of the year.

“Our defense kept it out,” Yakimoff said. “They were shooting from the blue line and the top of the circle. Easy saves.”

“Jared played well and played with a lot of confidence,” DiNapoli said. “He saw the puck well and didn’t fight the puck. That’s the way he needs to play.”

It was only the second time all season Guilford had scored less than three goals in a game and it was the first time the Indians had been kept off the scoreboard.

“It wasn’t working right tonight,” Guilford coach Ralph Russo said. “We had trouble in all aspects of the game and weren’t on the same page. We were hitting the net with shots, couldn’t clear the puck and had no offense tonight.”

Branford outshot Guilford, 30-23. Yakimoff had 23 saves, while Attruia stopped 18 shots.

BRANFORD 5, GUILFORD 0

First Period: — Chris Donadio 0:26; — Robert Lionetti (from Jack Manware 11:11; Second Period: — Max Bunton (from Jack Manware 3:07; — Jack Manware 9:27; Third Period: — Jack Manware (from Zach Jones 10:48. Saves: — Jared Yakimoff 23 on 23 shots; — Alex Attruia 30 on 35 shots.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Derby 52, Whitney Tech 44 OT

Christina Carloni scored 13 points and Isabelle Chevarella added 10 points to lead Derby over Whitney Tech, 52-44, in overtime in a non-league girls basketball game Wednesday evening.

Lucy Lane chipped in seven points for the Red Raiders, who improved to 5-14, while Gianni Atkinson scored a game-high 23 points in the loss for the Owls (10-7).

Whitney Tech (7-7)

Taylor Thomas 3 0 1-2 7, Naomi Rivera 0 0 0-1 0, Gianni Atkinson 7 0 9-15 23, Destiny Rodriguez 0 1 0-0 3, E. Baez 1 1 1-2 6, J. Mitchell 0 1 0-0 3, R. Robinson 0 0 2-5 2 Totals: 14 13-25 44.

Derby (5-12)

Devina Lopez 3 0 0-0 6, Isabelle Chevarella 2 0 6-11 10, Lucy Lane 1 1 2-2 7, Emily Borowski 1 0 1-4 3, Precious Perez 1 0 0-0 1, Cristina Carloni 3 0 7-19 13, Kiara Swilling 0 0 5-8 5, Taylor Seno 2 0 2-3 6 Totals: 14 23-47 52.

3-pointers: D—Lane; WT—Baez, Rodriguez, Mitchell.

Fouled out: WT—Atkinson, Baez, Thomas, Rivera.

Wilbur Cross 57, Cheshire 39

April Artis scored 11, Anaija Ricks 10, and Tynisha Thomas nine to lead Wilbur Cross (13-4). Cheshire was led by Emma Watkinson with 12 points and Mia Juodaitis with 11.

Cheshire (5-12)

Kaylee Clark 0 1 1-1 4, Mia Juodiatis 4 1 0-0 11, Emma Watkinson 3 2 0-0 12, Rylee Post 1 0 0-0 2, Ariana Perlini 2 0 5-5 9

Wilbur Cross (13-4)

Anaya Ricks 4 0 2-2 10, April Artis 5 0 1-1 11, Dejah Middleton 0 2 0-0 6, Ty’nisha Thomas 4 0 1-1 9, Kandie Everate 3 0 1-1 7, Tyannah Tucker 2 0 0-0 4, Kayla Jefferson 2 0 0-0 4, Rayne Durant 2 0 2-2 6

Jonathan Law 53, Sheehan 48

Fallon Andriolas scored 22 points and Katie Konareski added 10 to lead Law (13-5). Cali Jolley chipped in with seven. Sheehan (12-6) was led by Liv Robles, who scored 20 points and Maddie Larkin, who had nine.

Jonathan Law (11-5)

Cali Jolley 1 0 5-6 7, Fallon Andriolas 7 1 5-5 22, Maddie Lula 0 0 0-2 0, Olivia Kowalski 1 1 1-2 6, Shelby Green 2 0 0-2 4, Katie Konareski 4 0 2-3 10, Jill Hall 1 0 2-4 4 Totals: 18 14-25 53.

Sheehan (11-6)

Hayleigh Lagase 1 1 1-2 6, Caitlyn Hunt 2 0 0-0 4, Liv Robles 9 0 2-2 20, Caroline Dighello 0 1 0-0 3, Maddi Larkin 0 2 3-4 9, Caitlyn Velez 2 0 2-3 6 Totals: 18 8-11 48.

3-pointers: S—Larkin 2, Lagase, Dighello; L—Andriolas, Kowalski.

NEWTOWN 53, MASUK 18

NEWTOWN (16-2)

Cyleigh Wilson 2 0-0 6 Cailin Wilson 3 0-0 8 Carolina Stubbs 0 0-0 0 Carlie Smith 4 0-0 10 Jackie Matthews 1 0-0 2 Nicki DaPra 3 0-0 7 Amy Sapenter 3 2-3 8 Rebecca Alicea 2 2-4 6 Shea Murphy 1 0-0 2 Sarah Nowacki 1 0-0 2 Julia Gerace 1 0-0 2. Totals: 21 4-7 53.

MASUK (7-11)

Isabella Migliaro 1 0-0 3 Bri Craig 1 3-3 5 Emily Lange 1 0-0 2 Emily Rentz 1 0-0 2 Rachel Hersch 1 0-0 3 Alannah Tremalio 0 0-0 0 Anni Gaber 0 0-0 0 Kaitlyn Bodden 0 0-0 0. Totals: 6 3-3 18.

NEWTOWN  16 12 19 5—53
MASUK           7 5 0 6—18

3-pointers: N—Ca. Wilson 2, Cy. Wilson 2, Smith, DaPra; M—Migliaro, Schiebe, Hersch.

WESTON 43, BARLOW 20

BARLOW (9-9)

Julia Shapiro 1 0-0 3 Scotland Davis 0 1-2 1 Olivia Besancon 2 0-0 4 Emily Grob 0 1-2 1 Annie Tamallanca 1 0-0 2 Charlotte Miller 1 0-0 2 Katie Fletcher 2 0-2 6. Totals: 7 2-6 20.

WESTON (12-6)

Bridget Angus 5 2-4 12 Kelly Rosemann 0 0-0 0 Jenn Welsh 1 0-0 2 Kate Joyce 6 0-2 15 Shea Greene 5 0-0 11 Maddy Hayes 0 0-0 0 Kenna Winslow 1 0-0 2 Lindsay Kuzma 0 1-2 1 Mary Kohn 0 0-0 0 Emily Melito 0 0-0 0 Ellie Daniels 0 0-0 0 Kat Tunney 0 0-0 0. Totals: 18 3-8 43.

BARLOW     5 3 2 10—20
WESTON    11 12 12 8—43

3-pointers: B—Fletcher 2, Shapiro, Tamallanca; W—Joyce 3, Greene.

Highlights: W—Greene had five assists and five steals. Joyce had nine rebounds.

Hamden Hall 42, Kingswood-Oxford 24

Kingswood-Oxford

Angelina Maselli 3 0 0-2 6, Megan Murphy 0 0 0-2 0, Natalia Correa 1 0 0-0 2, Audrey Decker 1 0 1-2 3, Madi Henry 4 0 1-2 9, A. Buckman 1 0 0-0 2, M. Jones 1 0 0-0 2

Hamden Hall (6-4)

S. Rhone 1 0 0-0 2, J. Johnson 7 0 2-6 16, E. Moffat 4 1 1-4 12, K. Hill 1 0 0-0 2, K. Thomas 1 0 2-2 4, D. Gabriel 2 0 0-2 4, M D’Errico 1 0 0-0 2.

GREENS FARMS ACADEMY 55, MISS HALL’S 48

MISS HALL’S

Liebow 4 1-3 13 Giuachione 3 0-0 8 Cothran 1 0-0 3 Lunazi 2 0-0 4 Witter 6 0-0 12 Forman 3 2-5 8. Totals: 19 3-8 48.

GREENS FARMS ACADEMY (14-6)

MaryGrace DelliSanti 0 0-0 0 Menna Delva 0 0-0 0 Georgia Grabowski 8 4-5 24 Elyse Kimball 0 0-0 0 Katherine Marcus 2 6-8 12 Caroline McCall 1 2-4 4 Lilah McCormick 0 0-0 0 Kristiana Modzelewski 2 1-4 6 Sarah Peltier 0 0-0 0 Kelly Van Hoesen 4 1-2 9. Totals: 17 14-23 55.

MISS HALL’S              18 30—48
GREENS FARMS ACADEMY26 29—55

3-pointers: MH—Liebow 4, Giuachione 2, Cothran; GFA—Grabowski 4, Marcus 2, Modzelewski.

BOYS HOCKEY

East Haven 2, North Branford 0

Logan Hamilton made 41 saves and Ryan Egan and Alec Speirs each scored to lead the Easties (7-8-1) at East Haven.

Branford 5, Guilford 0

First Period: — Chris Donadio 0:26; — Robert Lionetti (from Jack Manware 11:11; Second Period: — Max Bunton (from Jack Manware 3:07; — Jack Manware 9:27; Third Period: — Jack Manware (from Zach Jones 10:48. Saves: — Jared Yakimoff 23 on 23 shots; — Alex Attruia 30 on 35 shots.

TRINITY CATHOLIC 9, ST. JOSEPH 3

St. Joseph               1 1 1 – 3
Trinity Catholic    3 4 2 – 9

Records: St. Joseph 2-14, Trinity Catholic 4-12. Goals: SJ—Trevor Kellogg, Wyatt Chrisman, Chris Chartier; TC—Jack Kinahan 5, Zach Deleo 4. Assists: SJ—Chrisman, Liam Gelston, Kellogg; TC—Andrew Ellis 2, Emmett Donohue, Billy Schaner, Chris Amobise, Jack Smith. Goalies: SJ—Chris Higgins (24 saves); TC—Jeff Reda (34). Shots: SJ—37; TC—33.

GIRLS HOCKEY

NEW CANAAN 4, FAIRFIELD 0

New Canaan   2 2 0 – 4
Fairfield           0 0 0 – 0

First Period: NC – Jess Eccleston (Angelica Megdanis, Anika Curri) 13:41; NC – Eccleston (Kaleigh Harden, Curri) 14:36; Second Period: NC – Quincy Connell (Courtney O’Connell) 10:47; NC – Harden (Curri, Katelyn Sparks) 13:22; Third Period: No scoring; Saves: NC – Blythe Novick 10; FF – Sydney Falterer 36; Shots: NC – 40, FF – 10

Records: New Canaan (14-1-1 overall, 11-1-1 FCIAC); Fairfield (7-7-1, 6-5-1)

AMITY/NORTH HAVEN/CHESHIRE 6, HAND/COGINCHAUG/OLD LYME 1

AMITY/NORTH HAVEN/CHESHIRE     2 1 3—6
HAND/COGINCHAUG/OLD LYME        0 0 1—1

Goals: A—Andrea DelVecchio 2, Tess Cseka, Haley Cable, Meaghan Hogan, Caroline Cadelina; H—Grace Levin. Assists: A—Nadia DiNatale, DelVecchio, Shannon Reilly, Cable; H—Ava Pelligrino. Goalies: A—Caitlyn Ranciato (16 saves); H—Megan Hart (26).

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hamden Hall 79, Rye (NY) Country Day 69

Hamden Hall (10-2)

Tim Dawson 1 4 3-3 17, Christian Adams 2 1 5-5 12, Jackson Benigni 5 2 1-2 17, Byron Breland 11 2 2-3 30, Chris Cahill 0 1 0-0 3

Rye (NY) Country Day

Billy O’Meara 3 3 4-4 19, Cullen Coleman 6 0 3-4 15, Shane Regan 5 0 6-7 16, Brett Robinson 0 1 0-0 3, Jason Schnall 1 2 0-0 8, Allen Houston 4 0 0-0 8

ND-FAIRFIELD 56, KOLBE CATHEDRAL 47

ND-FAIRFIELD (9-7)

Cape Holden 4 3-4 13 Jon Despeignes 1 0-0 2 EJ Trotman 0 1-2 1 Jaden Palmer 1 0-2 2 Rodney Medor 4 5-7 13 Max Mitchell 3 1-2 7 Phil Conner 5 6-7 16 Jaden Craddock 1 0-0 2. Totals: 19 16-22 56.

KOLBE CATHEDRAL

Ty Staples Santos 1 0-1 2 Daniel Wellington 0 0-2 0 Jaden Mclellan 1 1-2 3 Evan Coleman 2 1-2 7 Brandon Gadsden 1 1-2 3 Quinton Sneed-Lott 7 5-9 19 Michel Olivencia 1 0-0 3 Justin Leigh 0 0-2 0 Eudell Mason 1 0-0 2 Jalen Sullivan 2 4-5 8. Totals: 16 12-25 47.

ND-FAIRFIELD              10 9 18 19—56
KOLBE CATHEDRAL   11 11 11 14—47

3-pointers: NDF—Holden 2; KC—Coleman 2, Olivencia.

Highlights: NDF—Despeignes had 10 rebounds and five steals. Conner had five rebounds. KC—Sneed-Lott had 17 rebounds.

WRESTLING

East Haven 40, Guilford 31

106: Drew Koval (G) F Dominic Milano, 5:54; 113: Victor Garcia (EH) MD Edward Barlage, 18-7; 120: Dylan Tavares (EH) F Kyle Putnam, 5:50; 126: Anthony Bomgardner (G) F Frank Papa, 0:03; 132: Keldon Larose (G) F Hugo Ortiz, 1:04; 138: Alec Divito (EH) DEC George Sanderlin, 11-9; 145: Vincent Mascola (G) F Eric Araujo, 1:04; 152: Robert Masotti (G) MD Nick Harrold, 11-3; 160: Brent Strand (G) DEC Fabricio Bugatti, 10-4; 170: Danny Jarrin (EH) DEC Aiden Ghiroli, 3-1; 182: Vincenzo Bunce (EH) F Ryan Serpis, 1:30; 195: Josh Rao (EH) F Zach Halas, 0:57; 285: Armando Castaneda (EH) F Vincent Masotti, 3:56

WARDE 56, LUDLOWE 13

(at Warde): 106: Luis Zambrano (L) maj. dec. Duane Capozziello 9-0; 113: Dylan Cruvivel (W) dec. Jacob Pressler 7-2; 120: Keenan Yu (W) pinned Yuri Case 1:24; 126: Will Ebert (W) pinned Antonio Nicholas 1:36; 132: Jeremy Brault (W) maj. dec. Chris Muschette 10-0; 138: Sean Zimmerman (L) pinned Dennis Tossluku 3:57; 145: Cole Shaughnessy (W) pinned Ben Zhao 57 seconds; 152: Noah Zuckerman (W) maj. dec. Eric Emmendorfer 10-2; 160: Justin Hathaway (L) dec. Matt Sullivan 8-4; 170: Hunter Rasmussen (W) dec. Thomas Murray 4-2; 182: Griffin Gallati (W) pinned Stan Godlewski 5:50; 195: Joe Gjinaj (W) pinned Alex Bueno 1:20; 220: John Summers (W) won by forfeit; 285: Alec Nardone (W) pinned Jesse Barber 1:36.

BOYS SWIMMING

Xavier 106, Daniel Hand 79

at Wesleyan University 200 Medley Relay: Xavier (Yavier Carbo-Colon, Dominic Anziano, Donald Frost, Andrew Mitchill) 1:46.40. 200 Freestyle: Ben Howell (X) 1:50.32; 200 IM: Daniel Chen (DH) 2:05.91, 50 Freestyle: Griffin Mascia (DH) 24.13; 1m Diving: Alex Hauser (DH) 144.70. 100 Butterfly; Andrew Mitchill (X) 55.84. 100 Freestyle: Griffing Mascia (DH) 52.50. 500 Freestyle: Nikita Zuev (X) 5:00.05. 200 Freestyle Relay: Xavier (Andrew Mitchill, Dominic Anziano, Nikita Zuev, Ben Howell) 1:34.84. 100 Backstroke: Noah San Vicente (X) 59.00. 100 Breaststroke: Dominic Anziano (X) 1:04.75. 400 Freestyle Relay: Xavier (Andrew Mitchill, Yavier Carbo-Colon, Ben Howell, Mitchell Wollen) 3:33.27

Records: Xavier 7-3, Daniel Hand 7-3

Bunnell misses the thing 3, Stratford holds on to win. #ctbb pic.twitter.com/REo0eXBEcD

— Joe Morelli (@nhrJoeMorelli) February 7, 2019

STRATFORD — There were several things riding on Wednesday night’s tilt between Bunnell and Stratford.

There were playoff implications for both the South-West Conference and the CIAC state tournament. Also, Stratford was riding a five-game winning streak. But bragging rights sometimes takes precedence.

Stratford made all four free throw attempts down the stretch and Bunnell missed a tying 3-pointer in the final seconds, allowing the Red Devils to hang on for the 58-55 victory at a sold-out Needham Memorial Gymnasium

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“We have five guys who have a very good basketball IQ, very unselfish and play well together. They have played together for a long time. It makes things easier for a coach,” Stratford coach Tim Swaller said.

The town rivals split their regular-season meetings, but the Red Devils (12-5, 9-1) won the counting one for the SWC playoff race and remained in contention for the top seed in the league tournament beginning Feb. 22.

Jack Ryan with the block for Stratford to end the 3rd. #ctbb pic.twitter.com/HJeEI0yXkm

— Joe Morelli (@nhrJoeMorelli) February 7, 2019

“We talk all the time that we want to be in a situation where we play at home here and play at home in the state (tournament),” Swaller said. “We are playing well, doing things well and hopefully, we can achieve that.”

Said Bunnell coach Dannie Powell: “We really wanted a home game (in SWCs), but you have to bring. It doesn’t start at 7 p.m. (on game day). It starts the day before at practice.”

Stratford held a seven-point lead at 50-43 — the largest for either team — with 5:10 left. Bunnell (11-5, 7-2) whittled it down to 1 inside of 4 minutes.

Then the Red Devils, who had dictated with a deliberate tempo most of the night, spread the court and forced the Bulldogs to foul after failing to come up with the steal. First Joe August, then Zach Fedak, made a pair of free throws to push the lead back to three.

Mike August with the last basket of the half for Stratford…and a couple of other near misses. #ctbb pic.twitter.com/jfYf3wrHGF

— Joe Morelli (@nhrJoeMorelli) February 7, 2019

Both times, Bunnell answered. Then Jack Ryan hit Mike August for a back-door layup with 15 seconds left, putting Stratford up by the final margin.

“We were taking a back door layup or something clear-cut, (otherwise) eat some clock and make them foul us,” Swaller said.

Bunnell called for two consecutive timeouts with 5.2 seconds left, the latter after not being able to inbounds the ball from in front of its own bench.

“It was a flare screen for Max (Edwards). If they didn’t double (Max), he should be open,” Powell said. “Khalid (Moreland) was supposed to drive toward the middle and find Derrick (Gyimah), our other shooter and he should be wide open in the corner.”

Moreland took the inbounds pass, took three dribbles and fired to Gyimah for the open 3-point shot from the corner — but Gymah overshot the basket.

“We had said (to the players), ‘Switch on anything, anything inside let it go, get out and contest (the 3s),’ ” Swaller said. “We lost Derek. Fortunately, the shot didn’t go in.”

Bunnell was able to lead for most of the first half and stay in the game throughout despite Edwards finishing with just six points, He spent a considerable part of the game on the bench.

“I didn’t think he was bringing it, he didn’t have the energy. I didn’t like the body language so I went with guys who were going to bring energy and play hard,” Powell said.

Ryan led Stratford with 14 points and Jayquan Kirkland added 13. Bunnell’s Elijah Alexandre led all scorers with 15 points.

Stratford led virtually the entire second half after trailing much of the first half. Bunnell tied it just once late in the third quarter.

Player of the game

Jack Ryan, Stratford: Scored five of his 14 points in the fourth quarter and had the assist to Mike August with 15 seconds left to put Stratford up by the final margin.

Quotable

“I’m happy to be back, but wish I got the win,” Bunnell coach Dannie Powell said. This was Powell’s first game as a head coach at Stratford, his alma mater.

STRATFORD 58, BUNNELL 55

BUNNELL       16 13 10 16 — 55
STRATFORD 17 12 15 14 — 58

BUNNELL

Khalid Moreland 5 1-2 11 Tyler Staggs-Burgess 2 0-0 4 Max Edwards 2 2-4 6 Elijah Alexandre 7 0-0 15 Jerrod Leak 3 0-0 7 Derrick Gyimach 2 2-2 6 Josh Gianani 1 0-0 2 Javon Wilson 1 0-0 2 Tyrone Coleman 0 2-2 2 . Totals: 23 7-12 55

STRATFORD

Zack Fedak 2 3-4 9 Jack Ryan 5 3-4 14 Mike August 3 1-2 7 Joe August 2 3-4 7 Preston Williams 2 2-3 8 Jayuan Kirkland 5 2-2 13 Mike D’Aloia 0 0-0 0. Totals: 19 14-19 58

3-point goals: Stratford — Fedak 2, Williams 2, Ryan 1, Kirkland 1; Bunnell — Alexandre 1, Leak 1. Records: B 11-5 (7-2 SWC); S 12-5 (9-1).

Greenwich High School outscored FCIAC gymnastics foe Staples, 132.85-121.25, in a meet held on Wednesday night at the Greenwich YWCA.

Cardinals senior Kelsey Fedorko posted first-place finishes in each event. She tied for first place with teammate Ellie Marino in the vault event (8.95). Greenwich’s Gianna Cardini was second (8.85), followed by Staples’ Mimi Schindler and Anna Costello (8.0).

On the uneven bars, Fedorko totaled a winning score of 8.3, while Cardini finished second (7.9) and Ashton took third (7.7). The balance beam saw Fedorko take top honors with a 9.4. Marino placed second (8.8) and Cardini was third.

The floor exercise event went to Fedorko with a 9.0, followed by Marino (8.6) and Cardini (8.4). Fedorko had the top all-around score (35.65). Marino’s all-around score was (33.75) and Cardini had a score of 33.45

SCC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 6 p.m.

Where: At Jonathan Law HS, Milford

Defending champion: Daniel Hand (10-time defending champ)

Teams to watch: Daniel Hand, Mercy

Gymnasts to watch: Grace Rogers, Hand, senior, all-around. Paige Dean, Hand, freshman, all-around. Mia Lawrence, Mercy, junior, all-around. Cece Vess, Mercy, senior, all-around. Sarah Cartelli, Mercy, senior, vault.

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SWC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

When: Thursday, Feb. 7, 5 p.m.

Where: At New Milford HS

Defending champion: Oxford

Teams to watch: Oxford, Newtown, New Milford

Gymnasts to watch: Anna Gramlich, Oxford, freshman, all-around. Nicole Bobbie, Oxford, sophomore, all-around. Hannah Jojo, Newtown, junior, all-around. Allyson Kenny, Newtown, senior, all-around. Thea Spinner, New Milford, sophomore, all-around. Alaina Karp, Pomperaug, sophomore, all-around. Julia Markward, Pomperaug, junior, all-around.

FCIAC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

When: Saturday, February 9, 10 a.m.

Where: Westhill HS, Stamford.

Defending champion: Greenwich (two-time defending champ)

Teams to watch: Greenwich, Ludlowe, Wilton, Trumbull, Warde.

Gymnasts to watch: Kelsey Fedorko, Greenwich, senior, all-around. Gianna Cardini, Greenwich, senior, all-around. Elizabeth Marino, Greenwich, senior, all-around. Jessica Olin, Wilton, senior, all-around. Ava Mancini, Ludlowe, sophomore, all-around. Tara Chomienne, Ludlowe, sophomore, uneven bars. Evelyn Hogarth, Ludlowe, senior, uneven bars. Merritt Stevenson, Trumbull, senior, all-around. Leah Cody, Trumbull, freshman, all-around. Tess Vincent, Warde, junior, all-around. Caroline Garrett, Warde, freshman, all-around. Lindsay Capobianco, St. Joseph, freshman, all-around. Lana Schmidt, Darien, junior, all-around.

Immaculate’s Taylor Mascetta crosses the finish line in the 1600 meter run during SWC Indoor Track and Field Championship action in New Haven, Conn., on Saturday Feb. 2, 2019.

REAL TIME RESULTS

BOYS

When: Thursday, 4 p.m.

Where: Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven

Defending champion: Derby.

Team contenders: Bloomfield, runner-up last season and Class S winners from 2013-2016, is the one to beat with its depth including the top seed in six events. Bloomfield also won the recent CCC meet team title. Weston, coming off a team title at the SWC meet, Immaculate, which won Class S in 2017, along with Derby, Northwest Catholic, Nonnewaug, Terryville, Haddam-Killingworth (won the Shoreline Conference meet team title) Old Saybrook and Coginchaug should all have their share of success.

Athletes to watch: Among the top Bloomfield athletes are Jaylen Nealy (top seed in 55 and No. 4 seed in 300), Dante Montaque (top seed 55 hurdles), Sean Dixon-Bode (top seed long jump) and Aaron Williams (top seed shot put). Derby standout Ja’Kwan Hale is the top seed in the high jump and 300. He is coming off wins at the NVL meet in the 300 (36.56) and high jump (6-0, tied meet record). The 600 is a key event for Old Saybrook with top seed Luke Hanratty and No. 3 seed Cooper Luciani. Hanratty won the 600 (1:26.37) at the Shoreline Conference meet. Hayden Rovelli of Coginchaug is the top seed in the pole vault, having cleared 14-6.

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GIRLS

When:  Thursday, 4 p.m.

Where: Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven

Defending champion: Bloomfield.

Team contenders: Can anyone dethrone Bloomfield, which has won the Class S title the last nine seasons? In those nine seasons Weston has been runner-up three times and Immaculate has been runner-up three times, including the last two seasons. Weston won the SWC meet for the seventh straight season. The Shoreline Conference will likely have its usual success with Coginchaug, Haddam-Killingworth and Old Saybrook making an impact. Old Saybrook is coming off a team title at the Shoreline Conference meet. East Catholic is one of the team’s in the north with talent as well. Woodland is coming off a team title at the NVL meet Seymour is another top team from the NVL.

Athletes to watch: Bloomfield is loaded with talent and enters as the top seed in six events. Among the top individuals are Terry Miller (top seed in the 55 and 300), Jillian Mars (top seed 600) and Alliyah Boothe (top seed shot put). Miller is coming off success in the CCC meet with wins in the 55 (6.91) and 300 (39.76). Boothe is the only S qualifier with a throw of 40 feet this season with 40-1. Patricia Jurkowski of Seymour is the top seed in the 55 hurdles, Taylor Mascetta of Immaculate is the top seed in the 1600 and third seed in 3200, Kylie Raymond of Somers is the top seed in the 3200 and Grace Hanratty of Old Saybrook is the top seed in the 1000 and No. 2 seed in the 600. Hanratty won the 600 (1:38.56) at the Shoreline Conference meet. Jurkowksi won the 55 (7.60) and 55 hurdles (8.97) at the NVL meet. Andraya Yearwood of Cromwell is the No. 3 seed in the 55 and No. 4 seed in the 300. Yearwood won the 55 (7.33) and 300 (43.03) at the Shoreline Conference meet.

FAIRFIELD — There were three minutes remaining in the third quarter Wednesday and Notre Dame of Fairfield trailed Kolbe Cathedral by 16 points having missed 31 of its 37 field-goal attempts. About 25 minutes later, however, the final buzzer sounded:

Notre Dame 56, Kolbe 49.

How in the world did that happen?

“I feel like we stole it,” ND coach Eric DeMarco said.

To set the record straight, nothing illegal happened Wednesday. The Lancers (17-1, 11-0 SWC) took control of the SWC Patriot Division for a host of reasons.

For starters … “We started to play our game, not theirs,” said Notre Dame guard Yamani McCollough, who led all scorers with 22 points, 19 in the second half, while adding six rebounds. “Instead of pouting, we channeled our energy and played as a team.”

McCollough was spectacular in the second half, outdueling Kolbe forward Brianna Meekins, who led the Cougars (16-2, 9-2) with 19 points and seven rebounds. But there were other factors that might explain the dramatic turnaround.

“(ND’s) guards started to play more physical and that threw off our rhythm,” Kolbe coach Devon Parker said. “It was hand check, turnover, layup, hand check, turnover, layup. If you want to play physical, that’s fine. But we had trouble getting the ball into our forwards, which is our strength.”

Notre Dame, No. 3 in the GameTimeCT poll, also got hot, making 7 of 10 shots in the fourth quarter after a 6 for 32 effort in the first half. And the Lancers kept the physical pressure up, forcing 26 turnovers.

ND committed just 12 turnovers and only one in the final 11 minutes when the game did a 180-degree turn. Notre Dame outscored Kolbe 37-14 in those final 11 minutes and 23-7 in the final seven minutes.

“We talked at halftime about composure and the need to focus,” DeMarco said. “We stopped being passive and got good shots and good second shots.”

The Lancers, despite being a guard oriented team, were only outrebounded 32-31, and that’s with starting center Laryssa Guimaraes getting into early foul trouble. Backup Brianna Perez rescued the Lancers big minutes off the bench.

With No. 9 Kolbe leading 42-33 early in the fourth quarter, the Lancers went on a 12-1 run led by McCollough and Ciara Brown (13 points, seven rebounds) to take a 45-43 lead.

“When (McCollough) gets on a roll, she can’t be stopped,” Parker said. “She got a lot of her own rebounds and that was key for them.”

Notre Dame was 7 for 7 from the free throw line in the final four minutes to secure the victory.

Gracen Kerr had 16 points for Kolbe while Cougar center Shaniya Stancil had eight rebounds and Mishell Pringle had six.

PLAYER OF THE GAME

ND’s Yamani McCollough won the head-to-head duel with Kolbe’s Brianna Meekins, scoring 19 of her 22 points after halftime while Meekins had 16 of her 19 in the final 16 minutes.

QUOTABLE

“We’re a transition team and (Kolbe) took that away from us.” — Notre Dame coach Eric DeMarco, referring to the struggles his team had in the half-court offense, missing 31 of its first 37 shots from the field.

ND-FAIRFIELD 56, KOLBE CATHEDRAL 49

KOLBE CATHEDRAL (49)

Beatriz Honorio 0 0-0 0; Gracen Kerr 6 1-4 13; Aniyah Pettway 0 0-0 0; Brianna Meekins 7 5-6 19; Mishell Pringle 2 0-0 4; Robin Selitte 2 0-0 4; Shaniya Sancil 2 2-4 6. TOTALS: 19-47 8-15 49

NOTRE DAME-FAIRFIELD (56)

Yamani McCollough 8 3-4 22; Aizhanique Mayo 3 2-3 9; Erin Harris 1 4-4 6; Taylor Gibbs 0 0-0 0; Kayla Tilus 0 0-0 0; Krystalee Fernandez 0 0-0 0; Ciara Brown 4 5-7 13; Brianna Perez 2 0-0 4; Laryssa Guimaraes 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 19-59 14-19 56

Halftime: KC 22-14. 3-pointers: KC — Kerr 3. ND — McCollough 3, Mayo.

Records: KC 16-2, 9-2 SWC, ND 17-1 11-0

In the final home match of the season, Xavier wrestling delivered a convincing victory over Foran, 56-12, on Senior Night.

The Falcons were led by wins from seniors Jameel Salami, Dylan Sousa, Grant Barber and Tom Cullen.

BOYS

When: Friday, 4 p.m.

Where: Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven

Defending champion: Hall.

Team contenders: The interesting item to note is two-time defending Class L champion Hall has moved up to Class LL this season, making this season’s L meet wide open. Windsor, which won the L title in 2015 and was runner-up in 2016, has some depth to be a contender. But the SCC is one league that could dominate with four individual top seeds and three top seeds in the relays. Teams that should enjoy success and potentially contend for a top team finish include Darien, New Milford, Xavier, Hand and Amity.

Athletes to watch: Leading the way for Xavier are Pierre Sylvain (top seed 600) and William Curran (top seed 1000, No. 2 seed 1600). Other SCC athletes with top seeds are Richard Papa of Amity in the 55 hurdles and Ameen Parks of Hand in the 300. Leading Darien are Ryan Eppley (top seed high jump) and Kiernan Daly (top seed pole vault). Daly is the only one in Class L to qualify for the pole vault with a height of 13 feet this season. Eli Nahom leads New Milford with a top seed in the 3200. Nahom won the 3200 (9:55.33) and 1600 (4:36.67) at the SWC meet. Samuel Whitaker of East Lyme is the top seed in the 1600. Another top seed representing the SWC is Christ N’Dabian of Bunnell in the 55. Michael Browning of RHAM is the overwhelming favorite as the top seed in the shot put. Earlier this season Browning, who won the shot put (58-0.25) at the CCC meet, was ranked among the top five in the nation in the shot put.

GIRLS

When: Friday, 4 p.m.

Where: Floyd Little Athletic Center, New Haven

Defending champion: Windsor.

Team contenders: Windsor is the three-time defending champion and looks tough once again with its talent and depth. Wilbur Cross, which won the team title in 2015, is a top challenger. Other teams who should have success with a potential top team finish are New Milford, Guilford, Hartford Public and Wilton

Athletes to watch: Leading the way for Windsor is Cori Richardson with top seeds in the 55 and 300. Individual top seeds for Wilbur Cross are Susie Okoli in the shot put and Grace Adolphe in the 1000. Adolphe won the 1000 (3:03.93) and Okoli won the shot put (39-10) at the SCC meet. Meredith Bloss and Sofia Migani are among the top Guilford athletes. Migani is the top seed in the high jump. Bloss, who won the 1600 (5:36.28) and 3200 (11:49.87) at the SCC meet, is the No. 3 seed in the 1600 and 3200. Another SCC standout is Erica Marriott of North Haven who is the top seed in the long jump. Among the top FCIAC athletes are Mairead Class of Darien (top seed 1600) and Shelby Dejana of Wilton (top seed 55 hurdles). Other top athletes include Brooke Morabito of New Milford (top seed 3200), Elsa Martin of Simsbury (top seed 600) and Haley Jaquith of E.O. Smith (top seed pole vault). Jaquith is the only girl in L to qualify with a height of 10-plus feet (10-6).

— Dan Nowak