Nonnewaug has dropped to junior varsity status in football, according to a story in the Republican-American today.

This means area schools Hyde, Vinal Tech-Coginchaug, Valley Regional-Old Lyme, Old Saybrook-Westbrook, Haddam-Killingworth and Morgan will be credited with wins by forfeit.

Former Hamden girls' basketball players Takerra Williams and Trinity Barnes have both transferred, Green Dragons coach John Ceneri confirmed.
Barnes, a junior, is now at Career. Williams, also a junior, is at Hillhouse.

Hopkins senior center Lauren Okafor recently gave an oral commitment to play basketball at Providence. Here's a look at some other top area players and their college choices...

Law's Casey Dulin to Marist

Branford's Courtney Schissler to Bryant

Hand's Kerry Wallack to Rhode Island

Hamden guard Cara Deroy said she is leaning toward St. Michael's. Keylanta Langley's mother said Langley, of Lauralton Hall, is still undecided at this time. There have been rumors she is headed to Marist along with Dulin.

According to the New Britain Herald, former New Britain player Tasha Manzie has replaced Karen Byrne as New Britain's girls' basketball coach.
Manzie coached the Hurricanes' junior varsity team the last three seasons. Byrne, a former coach at Guilford, led New Britain to a 44-9 mark over her two-year tenure.

The girls' basketball 2009 Connecticut Starters College Showcase took place Sunday at Yale. College coaches in attendance voted for the all-tournament team. The following were honored...

Amanda Cormier, Sr. Wethersfield

Casey Daniels, Sr., South Windsor

Bria Holmes, So., Hillhouse

Sara Kelley, Sr., Newtown

Alyssa Leonard, Sr., Amherst, (Mass.)

Mika Martinez, Jr., Platt (Co-MVP)

Megan Roux, Jr., Canton

Casey Smith, So., Danbury

Andreana Thomas, Jr., Hillhouse (Co-MVP)

Hopkins 6-foot-3 center Lauren Okafor has given an oral commitment to play basketball at Providence College.
Okafor, a senior, said her choice came down to George Washington, South Florida, St. John's, Virginia Commonwealth and Providence. Okafor gave a verbal commitment to Louisville in July, but then decommitted. Okafor averaged 15.9 points, 13.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season for the Hilltoppers.

One year after moving from Wilbur Cross to Guilford, Jim Reynolds will become the new boys' basketball coach at East Haven, multiple sources confirmed.
The appointment will become official at Tuesday's East Haven Board of Education meeting.
Please check out the print edition of this story in Thursday's edition of the Register.