#ctvb: Check out what went down on the court Friday.
Erin Kent had 10 kills and four blocks, Jenna DeMartino had 19 assists and Megan Tucker added 12 kills as Sacred Heart Academy battled back and defeated Shelton 3-2 on Friday.
SHA trailed 2-0 before a taking the next three games to improve to 6-0. For Shelton, Ola Szczesna had three aces and 20 digs, Kaitlin Giangregoria  had 23 digs and Emily Rogalin added 30 digs and  10 kills.
Cheshire 3, Amity 1: In the Match of the Week, Amanda Pallandino had 16 kills, three blocks and four digs, Becca Ligi had 10 kills, Eryn Dorsey added 10 digs and Sarah Rodgers had 28 assists and 13 digs as the Rams defeated the Spartans in Cheshire.
Amity’s (5-2, 1-1 SCC Housatonic)  in the Allison Denny had nine kills, Julia Bedini had seven kills and Kathryn Pisano had 24 assists in the loss to Cheshire (7-0, 3-0). 
Bunnell 3, Lauralton Hall 0: Erica Shannon had six kills and seven service points and Taylor Jean-Guillaume had four kills, 10 service points and two digs as the Bulldogs defeated the Crusaders in Milford.
Mercy 3, West Haven 0: Meghan Nelson had 13 kills and two aces. Jessica Hoops had 29 assists and four aces and Nicole Kana had seven kills and a block as the Tigers defeated the Blue Devils.
West Haven’s Savannah Brown had three aces and four kills and WaverlyRose Brim had two kills, four blocks and 14 digs.
Mercy is 7-0 and West Haven falls to 1-6.
Windham Tech 3, Platt Tech 1: Dani O’Connor had 12 aces and Kara Thibodeau had six kills as Windham Tech defeated Platt Tech. Amy Mulkern had 10 aces for Platt Tech.
Valley Regional 3, North Branford 0: Sierra Hargar had 14 attacks, five kills, Michriela Paholski had 10 hits, five kills and a block as the Warriors defeated the Thunderbirds in Deep River.
 Kayla Nowak had two Blocks an ace and two kills, Julia Reis had two aces and eight digs and Deanna Gallo had an ace, three digs and a kill.
Foran 3, North Haven 1: Janae Owen had nine kills, Rebekah DeRosa had 29 assists and eight aces and Jessica Harkness added seven aces as the Lions stopped the Indians in Milford.
For North Haven (1-5), Amanda Kenny had nine aces, Morgan Schaff had 17 assists and Brianna Carfora finished with 12 kills.

As of 2:45 p.m., here is what is still on and what games have been postponed due to weather:



CCC DIV. II EAST
Fermi at Wethersfield, 7 p.m.
RHAM at Bulkeley, 7 p.m.
CCC DIV. II WEST
Bristol Eastern at Windsor, ppd. to Saturday, 7 p.m.
Farmington at Bristol Central, ppd. to Saturday, noon
Maloney at Middletown, 7 p.m.
CCC DIV. III EAST
Plainville at Platt, 6:30 p.m.
CCC DIV. III WEST
Rocky Hill at East Catholic, 7 p.m.
CCC INTER
Weaver at Rockville, 6:30 p.m.
East Hartford at New Britain, ppd. to Saturday, 1 p.m.
Manchester at Simsbury, 7 p.m.
Newington at Southington, 7 p.m.
CSC
Putnam/Tourtellotte/Ellis Tech at Platt Tech, ppd. to Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
ECC LARGE
New London at East Lyme, 6:30 p.m.
ECC MEDIUM
Bacon Academy at Montville, 6:30 p.m.
Ledyard at Windham, 6:30 p.m.
ECC SMALL
Griswold at St. Bernard/Norwich Tech, 6:30 p.m.
ECC INTER
Plainfield at Waterford, 6:30 p.m.
Woodstock Academy at Stonington, 6:30 p.m.
FCIAC CENTRAL
Stamford at Ridgefield, 7 p.m.
FCIAC EAST
Wilton at Bassick, ppd. to Saturday at Wilton, noon
FCIAC WEST
Danbury at Bridgeport Central, ppd. to Saturday, 11 a.m.
FCIAC INTER
McMahon at Staples, 7 p.m.
Fairfield Ludlowe at Trumbull, ppd. to Saturday, 10 a.m.
NVL BRASS
Wolcott at Crosby, ppd. to Saturday, 3 p.m.
NVL COPPER
Holy Cross at Torrington, ppd. to Saturday, 10 p.m.
St. Paul at Naugatuck, ppd. to Saturday, 7 p.m.
PEQUOT SASSACUS
Haddam-Killingworth at Cromwell, ppd. to Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Morgan at North Branford, ppd. to Saturday, noon
PEQUOT UNCAS
Avon at SMSA/University, 6:30 p.m.
Enfield at Stafford/East Windsor, 6:30 p.m.
Canotn at Hosatonic/Wamogo, ppd. to Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
SCC DIVISION I EAST
Cheshire at Hand, 7 p.m.
West Haven at Notre Dame-West Haven, 7 p.m.
SCC DIVISION I WEST
Amity at Shelton, ppd. to Saturday, 1:30 p.m.
Fairfield Prep at Xavier, ppd. to Saturday, 7 p.m.
SCC DIVISION II EAST
Foran at Sheehan, 7 p.m.
SCC DIVISION II WEST
Hillhouse at Branford, 7 p.m.
Lyman Hall at Guilford, 7 p.m.
SCC INTER
Law at Hamden, ppd. to Saturday, noon
SWC PATRIOT
Notre Dame-Fairfield at Joel Barlow, ppd. to Saturday, 4 p.m.
SWC INTER
Bunnell at New Fairfield, ppd. to Monday, 6 p.m.
Immaculate at Masuk, ppd. to Saturday, 7 p.m.
Newtown at Stratford, ppd.to Saturday, 10 a.m.
Oxford at Bethel, ppd. to Saturday, 7 p.m.
Weston at Pomperaug, 7 p.m.
Non-league
Whitney Tech at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
BOYS’ SOCCER
CSC
Whitney Tech at Putnam, 4 p.m.
O’Brien Tech at Parish Hill, ppd., TBA
Platt Tech at Norwich Tech, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
NVL
Derby at Sacred Heart
Kennedy at Ansonia, ppd. to Saturday, 11 a.m.
Seymour at Watertown, 7 p.m.
Shoreline
East Hampton at Westbrook
SCC
Cheshire at Branford, ppd. to Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
Lyman Hall at Amity, ppd. to Oct. 10, 3:45 p.m.
North Haven at Wilbur Cross, ppd. to Oct. 11, 3:45 p.m.
East Haven at Career/Hillhouse (East Shore), ppd. to Oct. 11, 3:45 p.m.
Xavier at Guilford (Bittner Park), ppd. to Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Foran at Law, ppd. to Oct. 13, 1 p.m.
Hamden at West Haven, ppd. to Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
GIRLS’ SOCCER
CSC
Parish Hill at Platt Tech, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
NVL
Sacred Heart at Derby, ppd. to Saturday, 10 a.m.
Ansonia at St. Paul, ppd., TBA
Watertown at Seymour, ppd. to Saturday, 6 p.m.
SCC
Sacred Heart Academy at Hamden, ppd. to Saturday, 4 p.m.
West Haven at Mercy, ppd. to Oct. 11, 3:45 p.m.
Sheehan at Cheshire, ppd. to Saturday, 6 p.m.
Wilbur Cross/Hillhouse/Career at North Haven, ppd. to Saturday, 11 a.m.
Branford at East Haven, ppd. to Tuesday, 6:15 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
SCC
Lyman Hall at Amity, ppd. to Monday, 3:45 p.m.
Branford at Sheehan, ppd. to Monday, 3:45 p.m.
North Haven at Guilford
Shoreline
North Branford at Valley Regional, ppd. to Saturday, 9 a.m.
Haddam-Killingworth at Morgan, ppd. to Friday, 3:45 p.m.
Non-league
Lauralton Hall at Watertown, ppd., TBA
Preps
Greens Farms at Hamden Hall, ppd. to Nov. 1, 3:45 p.m.

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 #ctvb: Light day on the schedule. Check out the roundup below and look out for the girls' volleyball roundup tomorrow.
East Haven 3, Hamden 0: Alysha Ciscone had six digs and two kills, Amanda Bradley had four kills and four aces and Corinne Palmer added a kill and an ace as the Yellowjackets downed the Green Dragons in Hamden.
Mercy 3, Foran 0: Meghan Nelson had 13 kills and three aces, Nicole Kana had six kills and Jessica Hoops had 24 assists and two aces as the Tigers swept the Lions in Milford.
Mercy is 5-0 and Foran is 2-3.
Sheehan 3, West Haven 0: Ali Sperrazza had 11 kills and six digs, Makayla Ricci had seven kills and eight aces and Meghan Gavin added 23 assists to go along with Katie Read’s 17 digs as the Titans swept the Blue Devils.
Yenny Bayas had seven digs, WaverlyRose Brim had three kills, five digs and two blocks and Sarah Moran added eight digs for West Haven (1-5) in the loss to Sheehan (5-2, 1-1).

By Joe Morelli, Schools Sports Editor
jmorelli@nhregister.com / Twitter: @nhrJoeMorelli

Scott Raffone vividly remembers the last time he coached against his father.

It was the 2006 regular-season finale. Scott was then coaching at East Haven. The Yellowjackets needed a win or tie in order to qualify for the state tournament — against his dad, Rudy, and his former school, Notre Dame-West Haven.

It wasn’t to be. Scott remembers Notre Dame scoring with 1 minute, 12 seconds left in the second overtime period, ending East Haven’s season.

“The bad thing about it is even when you win, you lose, because you want your son to win,” said Rudy, the first and only coach at Notre Dame, where he started in 1989. “He would have enjoyed that win much more than I did. After the first game we played that year (a 7-0 Notre Dame win), Scott joked to my wife, ‘I’m going to have your husband arrested for child abuse.’”

Father and son will renew their rivalry Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Indian River Complex in Clinton. Scott Raffone, 39, now coaches Morgan.

Check out more on the Raffones and a key on-field loss for Notre Dame this season.

Here's some of last week's standouts and games to go see for this week.

By Dan Nowak, Register Staff

dnowak@nhregister.com / Twitter: @NHRDanNowak

CHESHIRE — Opening a new swim season with two straight wins is a challenge. Doing it when your team is displaced from your home pool doesn’t make it any easier. But the Cheshire girls overcame the obstacles.

The Rams’ home pool is the Cheshire Community Pool, which has the quirky feature of using a bubble to cover the open-air facility for fall and winter indoor use. It takes two weeks to install the bubble. The installation began Sept. 8 and the pool was supposed to re-open on Friday. But the rain storm on Tuesday slightly damaged the bubble and now the pool isn’t expected to open until this Wednesday or Thursday.

As a result, since Sept. 8 the Rams have been practicing in split sessions at Cheshire Academy with one group from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and a smaller group from 4:30-6. Also, because Cheshire Academy doesn’t have a diving board, the Rams’ divers have been practicing at Sheehan.

Read more about the Cheshire girls' swim team

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 #ctvb: Lots of sweeps on Friday. Check out the roundup below.
Bunnell 3. Stratford 0: Jessica Bogdwicz finished with 26 assists and 21 points, Taylor Jean-Guillaume had six kills and nine service points and Kyla Pataki added four service points and 15 digs as the Bulldogs defeated the rival Red Devils at Bunnell High School.
For Stratford (2-3, 0-2 SWC) Haley Dunning had 11 points, Emily Eckel had 11 points and a kill and Gave Rooney added nine assists in the loss to Bunnell (2-2, 2-0).
Cheshire 3, Sheehan 0: Sarah Rodgers had 32 assists, Amanda Palladino had 13 kills and five blocks and Becca Ligi had 10 kills and four digs as the Rams remained perfect with a victory over the Titans in Cheshire.
For Sheehan (3-2, 0-1 Southern Connecticut Conference Housatonic) Nicki Petit had six kills, 10 digs and two aces, Makayla Ricci had six kills, four digs and four aces and Meghan Gavin had 17 assists in the loss to Cheshire (5-0, 1-0)
Foran 3, Guilford  0:  Rebekah DeRosa had  30 assists and four aces, Fallon Bevino had 19 kills, seven aces and 10 digs and Jess Harkness added nine digs as the Lions defeated the Indians in Milford.
Guilford’s (2-3) Caitlin Sobolewski had nine kills and nine digs. Taylor White had 13 assists and seven digs and Kristen Urban had 12 service points and four aces in the loss to Foran (2-2).
Lyman Hall 3, Hamden 0: Melanie Schanke had 12 kills, six aces and four digs and Ally Hackett had 22 assists and added two aces as the Trojans swept the Green Dragons in Hamden.
Lauralton Hall 3, Oxford 1: Haley Congdon had nine service points  four aces  kills and five digs 5, Alexandra Moleski had three service points, two aces eight kills, and three blocks 3 and Ann Marie Guzzi had 20 service points, nine aces, three kills, five digs and a blocks as the Crusaders defeated the Wolverines in Oxford.
Liz Levine had a kill and 11 digs and Allison Carey had 33 assists, a kill and a block.
O’Brien Tech 3, Amistad 0: Alexa Mollica had six aces and Adriana Crisanti added five aces, two kills and a dig as the Condors defeated Amistad in Ansonia.
Old Lyme 3, North Branford 1: Amanda Burke  had 11 kills and Paige Palenski had 26 assists as Wildcats sent the Thunderbirds to their fourth straight loss.
For North Branford (0-4), Kayla Nowak had three blocks and three kills, Deanna Gallo had three kills, Julia Reis had 14 digs and Tori Ramada had six assists and two aces in the loss to Old Lyme (2-2).

 #ctvb: Branford and Sacred Heart won a couple of nail biters on Wednesday. Check out the roundup below.
Shannon Bissell had 10 service points, eight assist and four aces, Lexi Iannone had 11 kills, four aces and four blocks and Erin Kent added three kills and two blocks as Sacred Heart Academy rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Foran 3-2 in Hamden.
Rebekah DeRosa had 25 assists and seven aces and Danielle Kemp had 11 digs for the Lions (0-2) in a loss to SHA (3-0).
Branford 3, Amity 2: Anna Atkinson had 12 kills and three blocks to lead the Branford volleyball team to a 3-2 (18-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-7) victory over host Amity at Woodbridge.
Hannah Zampano had 14 kills and Lauren Kuhn had 19 assists and three aces for the Hornets (2-1).
Kristin Post had seven kills and Allison Denny had nine kills and five blocks for the Spartans (3-1).
Guilford 3, West Haven 0: Caitlin Soblewski had eight kills and five aces, Taylor White had 13 assists and five digs and Sam Grinold added 12 service points and seven aces as the Indians defeated the Blue Devils in West Haven.
Waverly Rose Brim had four kills, three digs and five blocks, Kara Patterson had two aces, two kills, four digs and a block and Yenny Bayas had seven digs for West Haven (1-2) in a loss to Guilford (2-2). 
Mercy 3, Law 1: Hanna Jones was 17-for-17 serving with 16 digs, Nina Zimmitti had 19 digs and three aces and Meghan Nelson added 19 kills and seven aces for the Tigers in a win over the Eagles.
Law’s (0-3) Sarah Gambardella had six digs, Collleen Bogucki had 14 digs and 13 assists and Jess Ruiz had nine kills and five digs in the loss to Mercy (3-0).
Morgan 3, North Branford 0: Jen Dawson had 10 kills, Kat Wilkinson had nine points and six aces and Lily Dawson added 24 assists as the Huskies defeated the Thunderbirds in North Branford.
For North Branford (0-3), Kayla Nowak had two blocks, an assist, a kill and two aces. Deanna Gallo had two aces and a kill, Brianna Saroka had two kills and Julia Reis added four digs in the loss to Morgan (3-0).
Newtown 3, Lauralton Hall 1: Liz Levine had 11 digs and eight service points, Taylor Whittaker had seven kills and five digs and Allison Carey added 15 assists in a losing effort for the Crusaders in Newtown.
O’Brien Tech 3, Whitney Tech 0: Nicole Belade had nine aces and three digs and Adrianna Crisanti had five kills and four aces as the Condors defeated the Owls in Hamden.
Angel Cassin-Brown had four kills and two aces for Whitney Tech (1-3). O’Brien Tech improved to 1-3.

Here is the complete list in the NH Register's coverage area:

BOYS’ SOCCER
CSC
O’Brien Tech at Abbott Tech, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
Wilcox Tech at Platt Tech, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Bullard-Havens at Whitney Tech, ppd., to Wednesday at 4 p.m
FCIAC
St. Joseph at Staples, ppd., to Wednesday at 4 p.m
Shoreline
Valley Regional at Old Saybrook, ppd., TBA
North Branford at Hale-Ray, ppd., TBA
Haddam-Killingworth at Old Lyme, ppd., TBA
Coginchaug at Morgan (Indian River Complex), ppd., to Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.
SCC
Guilford at Branford, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.
Shelton at Fairfield Prep, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
Cheshire at Xavier, ppd., to Thursday at 3:45 p.m.
Foran at Career/Hillhouse (East Shore), ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
Law at East Haven, 6:15 p.m. ppd., to Wednesday at 6:15 p.m.
Hand at North Haven, ppd. to Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Notre Dame-West Haven at Sheehan, ppd., to Thursday to 3:45 p.m.
Amity at West Haven, ppd., to Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
SWC
Weston at Bunnell, ppd. to Wednesday, 7:15 p.m.
Preps
St. Luke’s at Hamden Hall, ppd., TBA
GIRLS’ SOCCER
Non-league
Foran at Derby (Witek Park), ppd., to Saturday at 10 a.m.
Platt Tech at Law, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
SCC
Hamden at Cheshire, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
West Haven at Amity, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
Mercy at Sheehan, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
North Haven at Guilford, ppd., to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Branford at Lyman Hall, ppd., to Wednesday at 3:45 p.m.
Sacred Heart Academy at Shelton, ppd., to Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Shoreline
Coginchaug at Morgan (IRC), ppd., to Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Westbrook at Portland, ppd., to Oct. 12, 3:45 p.m.
FIELD HOCKEY
SCC
Hand at Cheshire, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Hamden at Mercy, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Sheehan at North Haven, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Amity at Lyman Hall, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Guilford at Branford, ppd. to Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Shoreline
Haddam-Killingworth at Morgan (Peters), ppd., TBA
North Branford at Westbrook, ppd., TBA
SWC
Newtown at Lauralton Hall, ppd. indefinitely
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
CSC
Kaynor Tech, Bullard Havens Tech at Platt Tech (Eisenhower Park), ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC
Amity, Sheehan, Law at Guilford (Baldwin), ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Fairfield Prep, Notre Dame-West Haven, Career at Branford (Supply Pond), ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
West Haven, Xavier, Hillhouse at Hand (Surf Club), ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Cheshire, Lyman Hall, North Haven at East Haven, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Foran at Shelton, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Hamden at Wilbur Cross (East Rock Park), ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
SWC
Bunnell, Weston, Notre Dame-Fairfield at Bethel, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
NVL
Holy Cross, St. Paul, Wilby at Seymour, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
CSC
Kaynor Tech, Bullard-Havens at Platt Tech (Eisenhower Park), ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC
Branford, Career at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Amity, Sheehan, Law at Guilford (Baldwin), ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Mercy, West Haven, Hillhouse at Hand (Surf Club), ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Cheshire, Lyman Hall, North Haven at East Haven, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Foran at Shelton, ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.
Hamden at Wilbur Cross (East Rock Park), ppd. to Wednesday, 4 p.m.

Today's high school field hockey-boys' and girls' cross country postponements due to the inclement weather.

FIELD HOCKEY
SCC
Hand at Cheshire, ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
Hamden at Mercy, ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
Sheehan at North Haven, ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
Amity at Lyman Hall, ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
Guilford at Branford, 7 p.m.
Shoreline
Haddam-Killingworth at Morgan (Peters), ppd. indefinitely
North Branford at Westbrook, 3:45 p.m.
SWC
Newtown at Lauralton Hall, ppd. indefinitely
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
CSC
Kaynor Tech, Bullard Havens Tech at Platt Tech (Eisenhower Park), ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
SCC
Amity, Sheehan, Law at Guilford (Baldwin), 4 p.m.
Fairfield Prep, Notre Dame-West Haven, Career at Branford (Supply Pond), ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
West Haven, Xavier, Hillhouse at Hand (Surf Club), ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
Cheshire, Lyman Hall, North Haven at East Haven, ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
Foran at Shelton, ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
Hamden at Wilbur Cross (East Rock Park), ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
SWC
Bunnell, Weston, Notre Dame-Fairfield at Bethel, ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
NVL
Holy Cross, St. Paul, Wilby at Seymour, ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
CSC
Kaynor Tech, Bullard-Havens at Platt Tech (Eisenhower Park), ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
SCC
Branford, Career at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Wed., 3:45 p.m.
Amity, Sheehan, Law at Guilford (Baldwin), 4 p.m.
Mercy, West Haven, Hillhouse at Hand (Surf Club), ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
Cheshire, Lyman Hall, North Haven at East Haven, ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
Foran at Shelton, ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.
Hamden at Wilbur Cross (East Rock Park), ppd. to Wed., 4 p.m.

 

By Ray Curren
Elm City Sports Columnist

In just his second year in charge of the North Haven football program, way back in 1998, Anthony Sagnella led them to an 8-2 record, sharing the Hammonasset Division crown with Hand. It wasn’t really close to qualifying for the postseason under the old format (North Haven finished eighth in Class M, four teams made it), but it was a sign that North Haven was on the rise.

Not quite.

After winning six games in 1999 — saddled by low numbers and general apathy for football in the town — the Indians did not win more than five in the next eight campaigns, the low point being 2005 when North Haven went 0-10 (playing the same Division II schedule they play now).

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Check out the choices and vote now right here! Poll closes at 6 p.m. this week and each Tuesday we have a team of the week poll.

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 #ctvb -- Friday's might be all about football but, there was plenty of action on the volleyball courts. Check out the roundup below.
Amity 3, Career 0: Kathryn Pisano was 21-for-21 serving with eight aces and five assists and Haley Pierson five assists as the Spartans (2-0) tamed the Panthers (0-1) in Woodbridge.
Mercy 3, Guilford 0: Meghan Nelson had 18 kills, Jessica Hoops had 26 assists and Nina Zimmitti  had 11 digs and was 15-17 serving as the Tigers (1-0) defeated the Indians (1-1) at Guilford.
Caitlin Sobolewski had seven kills, two aces, two blocks, Taylor White had 17 assists, 10 digs, Sam Grinold 12 service points, nine digs and Lynn Guibbory had nine digs
Haddam-Killingworth 3, Hale-Ray 0: Kirsten Carlson had 24 assists and Lauren Brough had nine kills and eight digs for the Cougars (2-1) in a win over the Noises (1-1).
For Hale-Ray, Kristen Wicander had eight kills, three blocks and two aces to go along with Eliza Burke’s nine kills.
Sacred Heart 3, Law 1: Shannon Bissell had 15 service points, 13 assists, seven aces, Lexi Iannone had seven kills, six aces, and three blocks, and Caitlyn Keish had six kills as Sacred Heart (2-0) won in Hamden.
For Law (0-2), Caitlin Prete had 14 digs and eight kills, Brooke Bonetti had five digs, and Colleen Bogucki had 16 assists, 10 digs, and three aces.
St. Luke’s 3, Hamden Hall 1: Jing-Jing Wang: had five assists, four digs, three aces and two kills, 3 aces, Syndey Dinkeloo had six kills, two aces, two digs and a block, Dane Lee had six assists, three digs and two kills for Hamden Hall in a losing effort to St. Luke’s.
Stratford 3, Oxford 0: Rachel Santo had 10 kills, four service points and two blocks, Brenna Royal had nine kills and five service points and Gave Rooney added 20 assists as the Red Devils (2-1) defeated the Wolverines (1-1).
Makenzie Edo had four aces and three kills for Oxford.
West Haven 3, Hillhouse 0: Waverlyrose Brim had six aces and six kills for the Blue Devils (1-1) in a sweep of the Academics (1-1) in New Haven.
Sarah Moran had three aces, three kills and three digs and Savanah Brown added six kills for the Westies.

Six people will be inducted into the 26th annual East Haven High School Alumni Association Hall of Fame induction on Nov. 18. 
Slated for induction are Earl “Pop” Horton, past president of the East Haven Gridiron Club and part of a committee that brought youth football to East Haven; Kevin Glenn (1997), a former quarterback who holds the school record in career passing yards, 2,638; Mandee Signor (2000), an all-state volleyball player who holds the school record in assists (1508); David Coulombe (1989), the Housatonic League Golf Champion in his junior and senior years; Dr. John Fitzgerald (1957), who was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, served two years in Europe and received the Legion of Merit; and Robert Narracci (1986), a former instructor at Temple and Yale Universities.
Tickets are $45 and may be obtained by sending a check payable to the East Haven HS Alumni Association to:  Al Vitale, 27 Hilltop Rd., East Haven 06513.  No tickets will be sold at the door. If there are any questions please call me @ 203-668-7761 or email snarracci@sbcglobal.net.

#ctvb -- Another light day for #ctvb on Thursday. However, Megan Gavin had a strong day and so did Allison Carey. Check out the roundup below.
Coginchaug 3, North Branford 2: Hayley Brant had eight kills, five digs and four blocks and Sydney Trusty had seven aces, four kills and three digs in a Shoreline Conference win at Coginchaug (1-1).
Kayla Nowak had seven aces, four blocks and three kills for North Branford (0-2). Tori Ramada had five assists and Julia Reis had six digs for the Thunderbirds.
Lauralton Hall 3, Bunnell 1: Allison Carey’s 21 assists and eight service points along with Liz Levine’s 15 digs and seven service points led the Crusaders over the Bulldogs in Milford, Thursday.
Taylor Whittaker had 12 service points, 10 kills, five aces and three digs for Lauralton Hall. For Bunnell, Jessica Bogdwicz had 12 assists, eight service points, and three aces. Erica Shannon added seven service points, seven kills, three aces and two blocks and Kyla Pataki had 14 digs, 13 service points and four aces for the Bulldogs.
Sheehan 3, North Haven 2: Nikki Petit had 12 kills, 10 digs and eight aces and Ali Sperrazza had 11 digs and 11 kills as the Titans (1-1) picked up their first win of the season.
Makayla Ricci had eight aces and seven kills, Megan Gavin had 30 assists and Katie Read finished with 21 digs in the win over North Haven (0-1) in Wallingford.

Hamden 5, North Haven 1: Sami Vivenzio had three goals to lead the Green Dragons to their SCC win in Hamden.

Goalie Amanda Przyblowski needed only one save for the Green Dragons. Shayla Kelly scored for the Indians.

Branford 2, Hand 1: Hunter Carden scored the game-winning goal in the second half to give the Hornets their Southern Connecticut Conference win in Madison.

Goalie Jessie Severino made nines saves for the Hornets. Brenna Hobin scored in the first half to tie the game at 1 for the Tigers.



CHECK OUT MORE ON WEDNESDAY'S FIELD HOCKEY ACTION.

#ctvb -- Wednesday’s schedule was pretty light. In spite of that fact, there were still a few games on the schedule. Check out the roundup below.
Cheshire 3, Foran 0: Amanda Palladino had 10 kills and four blocks, Kathleen Hastie had 12 assists and four aces and Maria Buzzelli contributed eight digs as the Rams began their season with a sweep of the Lions in the season-opener for both in Milford.
Prince Tech 3, Whitney Tech 1: Tania Wells’ 15 service points, seven aces and five kills were not enough as Whitney Tech fell to Prince Tech in the season-opener for both in Hamden.
Platt Tech 3, O’Brien Tech 2: Amy Mulkern’s eight aces and four kills led Platt Tech over O’Brien Tech in the season opener for both in Ansonia.
St. Luke’s 3, Hopkins 2: Sabrina Falcigno was 12-for-13 serving with an ace and Frencesca Ferrante was 16-for-17 serving for Hopkins (0-1) in a losing effort to St. Luke’s (1-0) in New Canaan.
Thursday’s games
SCC
North Haven at Sheehan, 5 p.m.
SWC
Bunnell at Lauralton Hall, 5:15 p.m.

#ctvb -- The regular-season has begun and there was plenty of action on the courts Tuesday. Check out Tuesday's roundup.
Amity 3, Law 0: Sydnee Sousa was 22-for-22 serving with three aces, Kathyrn Pisano had 16 assists and Allison Denny added eight kills as the Spartans (1-0) downed the Eagles (0-1) in Milford.
Colleen Bogucki had 21 assists and 11 digs, Caitlin Prete had 16 digs and Jessica Ruiz added 13 digs and five kills for Law.
Ansonia 3, St. Paul 0: Morgan Westine had 11 assists and added three aces, Alexia Steeves contributed eight kills and three blocks and Heather Rosebrock added five kills as the Chargers downed the Falcons in Bristol.
Emily Tkac had 11 assists and Christina Scurto had four kills for St. Paul (0-1) in the loss to Ansonia (1-0).
Branford 3, Hamden 0: Lauren Kuhn had 14 assists and three aces, Anna Atkinson had eight kills and Kelly Smith had six digs as the Hornets (1-0) defeated the Green Dragons (1-0) in the season-opener for both at Branford.
Guilford 3, Sheehan 1: Katie Read led the team with 23 digs, Ali Sperrazza had 11 kills and 10 digs and Megan Gavin made her varsity debut as setter and finished with 20 assists but, Sheehan fell to Guilford in the season-opener for both teams.
Haddam-Killingworth 3, North Branford 0: Kirsten Carlson had 12 assists and Lauren Brough and Olivia Parmelee added four kills each for the Cougars (1-0) against the Thunderbirds (0-1) in North Branford.
Kayla Nowak had three blocks and three kills, Tori Ramada had eight assists, Allie Sanzari had five assists and Ashley Poston added two kills and a block.
Hale-Ray 3, Cromwell 2: Eliza Burke had a game-high 10 kills and 13 service points and Jordan Ziorban added eight kills and nine service points as the Noises tamed the Panthers in the season-opener for both.
Maggi Karsetter led Cromwell (0-1, 0-1 Shoreline Conference) with 19 digs, four kills and two blocks. Steph Hartnett had 10 digs, five kills and four blocks in the loss to Hale-Ray (1-0, 1-0).
Hillhouse 3, Wilbur Cross 1: Khadejia Kenion was 14-of-16 serving with six kills as the Academics (1-0) defeated the Governors.
Heaven Daluz had five fills and two blocks for Wilbur Cross (0-1).
Holy Child 3, Hamden Hall 0: Jing-Jing Wang had five aces, two assists and two digs and Sydney Dinkeloo had three aces, four kills, two digs and a block and Lisa Peck added two kills in a losing effort for Hamden Hall.
Lyman Hall 3, West Haven 0: Ally Hackett had 12 assists, nine aces and two digs, Melanie Schanke contributed eight kills and six aces and Stephanie Napierkowski rounded out the strong team performance with seven aces and three blocks as the Trojans (1-0) swept the Blue Devils (0-1) on opening day in West Haven.
Kara Patterson had three kills and three digs and Erica Lindsay had 11 assists, three digs and two aces for the Westies.
Seymour 3, Wolcott 0: The Wildcats’ Carissa Wasikowski had a game-high 18 assists and Cindy Farrell had a game-high 10 kills in the season-opener for both in Seymour.
Grace Nisbet added 12 digs, Angela Tacinelli had eight kills and Elli Emmanouil had five kills for the Wildcats (1-0). Alicia Ramirez had a game-high 18 digs for Wolcott (0-1).
Shelton 3, Hand 1: Nicole Bears led the Gaelettes with 22 assists, Alyssa Eannutti had 15 kills and Checka Testani had 11 kills and nine aces in a season-opening victory in Madison.
Kyle Maxwell had 14 digs and five aces, Cassidy Wygonik had 11 kills and Jayna Concannon had nine kills and seven digs as the Tigers (0-1) fell to Shelton (1-0).
Stratford 3, Platt Tech 0: Haley Dunning had 24 service points, Rachel Santo had 14 kills and Gabe Rooney had 17 assists as the Red Devils (1-0) came out triumphant in Stratford.



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The 2012 scholastic field hockey season kicks off today with defending CIAC Class L champion Cheshire facing SCC rival Guilford tonight at 7 and CIAC Class S runner-up Lauralton Hall at SWC rival Pomperaug at 5:30 p.m.

The big question for the Rams is can they replace All-American and Register All-Area field hockey MVP Maria Blois in goal? Blois is playing at Quinnipiac University this season.
The Rams have two goalies this season - senior Lauren Fountain and junior Maddy Levy. Fountain will start today. Rams coach Eileen Dunham said Levy has a sprained wrist and a MRI on Wednesday will determine when she can play.
On the field the Rams are still strong with forwards Emma Farrel (22 goals, 22 assists last season) and Miranda Garcia, midfielder Michelle Federico and defenders Emily Hague and Linda Bonitz.
The Rams face a senior-laden Guilford team led by high-scoring Riley Smith and goalie Nicole Snow. The Indians also have veteran coach Kitty Palmer.

Lauralton Hall has most of its team back including goalie Caitlin Bennett who had 14 shutouts in 2011. The on-field defense is led by Jessica Napolitano (the coach’s daughter) and Micaela Murphy, midfield is led by Mary Kate Fornshell and Elizabeth Lamonte and the top forwards include Caitlin Nevins, Maureen Connelly and Victoria Stapleton.
Check out the preseason feature on Lauralton Hall at http://bit.ly/QE3ZA9.

By Joe Morelli, Schools Sports Editor


jmorelli@nhregister.com / Twitter: @nhrJoeMorelli


People told Rachel Ugolik she would know that feeling, the feeling most high school athletes know when they find the right college, the right place to continue their athletic career.

“And you are like, ‘What the heck is that feeling?’” Ugolik said. “Then you walk on the campus and you realize, ‘Oh, that’s the feeling and you get it. I didn’t get it at other schools.

The school was Providence, and Ugolik, a senior tri-captain at Hamden High, wasted no time in making a oral commitment last November after an unofficial visit. Almost a year later, the 17 year old hasn’t wavered. She won’t officially sign a national letter of intent until next February.

For now, Ugolik needs to focus her final season for the Green Dragons, a chance to improve upon the school record she already owns, 60 goals, and a chance to reclaim the Southern Connecticut Quinnipiac Division.


Here is more on Ugolik

Check out the area boys and girls soccer players to watch this season

By Dan Nowak, Register Staff


dnowak@nhregister.com / Twitter: @NHRDanNowak


MILFORD — Lauralton High field hockey coach Theresa Napolitano has a coaching style she has never wavered from and it has certainly produced positive results.

Napolitano, who has coached the sport 16 years overall, always builds her teams from the goalie out, stressing defense followed by improving the transition game and then working on a developing offense.

Napolitano instilled the philosophy in her first coaching stint as the Amity field hockey coach for 10 years starting in 1988. Eventually the Spartans won the CIAC Class M title in 1995.

When Napolitano started the Crusaders’ program in 2007 as a club team, defense once again was the starting point and the Crusaders have seen improvement each season.  

Here's more on the Lauralton Hall program and season expectations.

Check out the area players to watch

By Henry Chisholm, Register Staff
hchisholm@nhregister.com / Twitter: @NHRHenryC

SEYMOUR — After losing 6-foot-1 senior Christina Cretella to a season-ending ACL injury last season, Seymour coach Cathy Federowicz knew her juniors had to step up.

It was a little ahead of schedule but, the juniors accepted the challenge and led the team to the Class S semifinals before falling to Northwest Catholic. Cretella has since graduated and the seniors know it is their time now.

“I sat down with them at the beginning (of last season) and told them it’s going to come down to you guys and what you can put together,” said Federowicz, who won New Haven Register All-Area Coach of the Year last season.

Check out more on Seymour

#ctvb --The girls’ volleyball season begins on Tuesday. Take a look at the top players in the area to watch and the schedule for opening day. Did I miss any players on my list? If so, comment on who should be on the list. Also, any games to watch? I'll be out and about with my camera until about 6 p.m., so let me know what highlights you want to see.

Area girls’ volleyball

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Fallon Bevino, Foran, OH, Jr.

Amanda Bradley, East Haven, OH, Sr.

Shannon Carabetta, Mercy, S, Sr.

Rebekah DeRosa, Foran, S, Sr.

Cindy Farrell, Seymour, Sr. OH

Meghan Nelson, Mercy, OH, Sr.

Kelly Smith, Branford, L

Caitlin Sobolewski, Guilford, MH, Jr.

Ali Sperrazza, Sheehan, OH/D, Sr.

TUESDAY’S SCHEDULE

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE

Hamden at Branford, 5 p.m.

Sacred Heart Academy at East Haven, 5:15 p.m.

Hillhouse at Wilbur Cross, 5:15 p.m.

Amity at Jonathan Law, 5:15 p.m.

Sheehan at Guilford, 5:15 p.m.

Lyman Hall at West Haven, 5:15 p.m.

Shelton at Daniel Hand, 5:30 p.m.

SHORELINE CONFERENCE

Cromwell at Hale Ray, 5:30 p.m.

Haddam-Killingworth at North Branford, 5:30 p.m.

Valley Regional at Old Lyme, 5:30 p.m.

Coginchaug at East Hampton, 5:30 p.m.

Hyde Leadership at Morgan, 5:30 p.m.

NAUGATUCK VALLEY LEAGUE

Naugatuck at Holy Cross, 6 p.m.

Wolcott at Seymour, 6 p.m.

Ansonia at St. Paul Catholic, 6 p.m.

Kennedy at Torrington, 6 p.m.

Watertown at Woodland, 6 p.m.

SOUTH WEST CONFERENCE

Kolbe Cathedral at New Milford, 5:30 p.m.

NON CONFERENCE

Platt Tech at Stratford, 6 p.m.

Masuk at Goodwin Tech, 6:30 p.m.

Bullard Havens Tech at Notre Dame-Fairfield, 5:30 p.m.

Dan Nowak's story on the new girls'swim coach:

CHESHIRE — Last season, 37-year Cheshire girls’ swim coach Ed Aston announced early on that he was retiring. He had laid a strong foundation of success on the league, CIAC Class L and M and CIAC State Open levels and the early announcement prepared the underclassmen for a transition.

Replacing a longtime coach where the daily routine and expectations are built-in components doesn’t always equate to a smooth transition. But in April, Cheshire athletic director Steve Trifone was presented with a candidate who could easily provide that smooth transition — Dan Mascolo.

“When I was hired, I felt honored to be part of a special program that has a long history of success,” Mascolo said. “I talked to Ed after I got the position. He was very nice and eager to speak with me about the team. He thought I was a good fit for the job and that meant a lot to me.”

Here's more on Mascolo

 The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference said in a release this morning that the organization has announced the launch of a redesigned website at CIACsports.com. The updated site is designed to serve as a valuable information tool for all CIAC constituents, featuring game schedules, rosters, results and information on both regular season and CIAC tournament competition, along with original content and a portal to relevant stories from sources around the state and across the nation.

The Connecticut Association of Schools is also in the process of creating a new website which will launch later this fall.  The web presence of CAS and CIAC were previously combined under one site, but the depth and breadth of information being shared drove the decision to split into two standalone sites.

In addition the CIAC is now on Facebook at facebook.com/ciacsports, and will expand the use of its @ciacsports Twitter account in an effort to provide timely and useful information to the entire Connecticut high school sports community.

The redesign provides all the functionality of the previous site, including the online eligibility center for school administrators and coaches, schedules, results and rosters for all teams, options to receive schedule changes and score notifications via e-mail and/or text messaging, and a directory of athletic information and contacts from member schools.

The Register has already started its lead-up to the fall sports season. Here is a brief look at Hamden Hall quarterback T.J. Linta:




By David Borges, Register Staff


dborges@nhregister.com / Twitter: @DaveBorges

Joe Linta is a football guy. The Connecticut-based sports agent represents numerous NFL players, including Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, as well as coaches like Romeo Crennel, Chris Palmer and Bill O’Brien.

He played nose guard at Yale and later coached there, both under the legendary Carm Cozza, his mentor. Now he’s beginning his second season at the helm of the Hamden Hall football team.

He’s also a dad, and it just so happens that his two sons — Nick, a senior, and T.J., a junior — are two of the best players on this year’s Hornets squad.


Here is more on Linta.
Shelton's Nick Aprea takes over the coaching reings at O'Brien Tech.

For more on high school football, please keep up on Mike Pucci's Gridiron Glory blog.

Non-football features will debut later this week. The season opens Sept. 11.

http://www.casciac.org/gswim.shtml

Branford girls' swim coach Scott Butler is looking forward to this season and with good reason.
Last season the Hornets saw the 200 medey relay, 200 freestyle relay and 50 freestyle school records fall. Butler believes it is possible to see those records fall once again. In addition, he believes the 100 freestyle, 500 freestyle and 100 breaststroke records are within reach this season.
Christine Rasile (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle), her sister Lauren Rasile (50 freestyle, 100 freestyle), Calla Cameron (500 freestyle,200 freestyle), Lily Suhanovsky (breaststroke), Abby Raynor (200 individual medley, 500 freestyle) and Chrissy Beaulac (backstroke) are among the swimmers on the team expected to challenge the aforementioned school records.
"Having been the runners-up to Wilton the past two years (CIAC Class M meet) has given us the opportunity to want the title more and more," Butler said. "We are very excited to field a team of 45 swimmers and divers for this upcoming season. With the returning group of swimmers and the addition of 12 freshmen our path to the top will not be carved out for us. A lot of hard work and comaraderie are going to be essential for us to reach our goals.
"But I will say this. It should be an exciting month of November for us."