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Welcome to the New Haven Register high school sports blog where our talented staff of Chris Hunn, Joe Morelli, Dan Nowak and Mike Pucci will keep you up to date on everything to do with high school sports in Connecticut. Mike Pucci's Gridiron Glory blog for high school football remains. We hope you enjoy and feel free to join in the conversation.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Girls' Swimming: Aston retirement party

There will be a retirement party on Saturday (Nov. 26) for Cheshire girls’ swim coach Ed Aston who has decided to retire after 37 seasons as coach. The event will be held at the Cheshire High cafeteria from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with snacks and soft drinks provided.
Tickets are available at the door for $15 with checks made payable to Cheshire Swimming and Diving. Anyone who attends is urged to bring copies of pictures, videos, stories and memoires to share. Photos will be added to a scrap book at the event.
For more info, contact Gina DeLuca at 203-675-9496 or email her at deluca.gina@gmail.com or contact Bridget Bowman at 917-334-3647 or at bridget.bowman@ey.com.
Dan Nowak

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Friday, September 23, 2011

Girls' swimming: Cheshire streak improves to 280

Jessica Liu won the 200 individual medley in 2:19.59 and the 100 butterfly in 1:04.36 to lead the Cheshire girls' swim team to two wins in a tri-meet at the Cheshire Community Pool today (Friday).
Cheshire defeated West Haven 113-65 and defeated Hand 113-68 to improve to 4-0 this season.
The Rams improved their national record dual meet win streak to 280.

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Friday, October 8, 2010

Girls' swimming: Cheshire's Ed Aston gets career-win 400

Cheshire girls’ swimming coach Ed Aston won his 400th career meet Friday night as the Rams defeated Glastonbury 116-70 at home. It was the 271st consecutive dual meet win for the program. The Rams (6-0) won seven events in the meet with Glastonbury.

Aston's overall record is 400-19-1. In 36 years Aston’s girls’ teams have won 29 league championships (SCC titles the last 16 years), 25 Class titles (two Class LL, 18 Class L and five Class M) and 13 State Open titles. The girls’ swim team has also won seven NISCA National Dual Meet championships.

Check out the feature on Ed Aston at the New Haven Register web site at:http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/10/08/sports/high_school/doc4cacf7497a0bc958574055.txt

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Girls' swimming: Cheshire's Aston tries for career-win 400

Cheshire girls'swim coach Ed Aston enters tonight's meet against Glastonbury with an opportunity to reach a unique milestone - 400 dual meet career wins with the Rams girls' swim team. The meet is at the Cheshire Town Pool at 7 p.m.

Cheshire defeated SCC foe Hand 98-80 on Thursday as the Rams improved to 5-0 for the season and improved their national consecutive dual meet win-streak record to 270.

With the Hand win Aston improved girls' swim record to 399-19-1. In 36 years Aston’s girls’ teams have won 29 league championships (SCC titles the last 16 years), 25 Class titles (two Class LL, 18 Class L and five Class M) and 13 State Open titles. The girls’ swim team has also won seven NISCA National Dual Meet championships.

Check out the feature on Ed Aston as he approaches the 400-win milestone at the New Haven Register web site at:

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/10/08/sports/high_school/doc4cacf7497a0bc958574055.txt

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Cheshire girls' swim streak improves, gets tested Saturday

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Cheshire defeated Hamden 101-76 to improve to 4-0 for its 269th consecutive dual meet win.
The Rams’ will put their unbeaten streak on the line this Saturday as Cheshire hosts the first Cheshire Invitational Swim Meet at the Cheshire Community Pool beginning at 3 p.m. Competing in the event with Cheshire will be East Catholic, Staples, East Lyme and Brookfield.

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