Guilford blanked Notre Dame-West Haven 2-0 in SCC interdivision action. Check out this game and the rest of Tuesday's soccer action in the area. Take a peek at Guilford's two goals:

The CIAC has released its pairings for the girls' lacrosse Class L, M and S tournaments and some local New Haven area teams appear poised to make a long post season run.
In Class L, Cheshire is the No. 1 seed and has the talent and depth to get to the championship game this season led on offense by Maria Blois, Emma Farrel, Kathleen Kallbian and Alyssa Hague among others. But it won't be easy for the Rams in the upper bracket who could potentially face No. 8 Ridgefield in the quarterfinals and No. 4 Staples in the semifinals. No. 2 Newtown and No. 3 Greenwich are the top challengers in the lower bracket.
In Class M, defending champion Darien, the No. 9 seed, is the is the team to beat. The Blue Wave have five losses but they are the result of one of the toughest schedules in girls lacrosse in the state.
No. 1 New Canaan, No. 3 Wilton and No. 6 Barlow are the top challengers for the Blue Wave.
Hand, led by goalie Christy Forrest, and Guilford, led by high scoring Riley Smith and Leigh Rooney, have the talent to advance in Class M. But Hand would have to get by New Canaan and Darien just to get to the semifinals.
In Class S, Shoreline Conference powers No. 1 Haddam-Killingworth and No. 12 North Branford have a solid shot to get to the championship game, but only one could do it since both would potentially meet in the semifinals. The Cougars are led on offense by Kiley Anderson and the Thunderbirds are led by high-scoring Emmy Dulak.
The top challengers for the Shoreline teams are No. 2 Granby and No. 3 Weston.

BASEBALL
Shoreline
Cromwell at Haddam-Killingworth, ppd. to May 12, noon
Old Lyme at Hyde/Hillhouse (Bowen Field), ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Oronoque
North Haven at Career (West Rock Park), ppd. to Saturday at North Haven, 2 p.m.
SCC Hammonasset
Foran at Guilford, ppd. to Saturday, 4 p.m.
SCC Quinnipiac
West Haven at Xavier (Palmer Field), ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Notre Dame-West Haven at Hamden, ppd. to Saturday, 2 p.m.
SCC Housatonic
Amity at Lyman Hall, ppd. to Thursday 3:45 p.m.
SCC interdivision
Fairfield Prep at Hand, ppd. to Saturday 3 p.m.
East Haven at Shelton, ppd. to Thursday, 7 p.m.
CSC
O’Brien Tech at Norwich Tech, ppd. to Monday, 4 p.m.
FCIAC
St. Joseph at Bridgeport Central, ppd. to May 12, 3 p.m.
SWC
Stratford at Immaculate, ppd. to Saturday 3 p.m.
SOFTBALL
SCC Hammonasset
Law at Foran, ppd. to Saturday, 4 p.m.
SCC Oronoque
Wilbur Cross at East Haven, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:30 p.m
SCC interdivision
Guilford at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
CCC
Maloney at Tolland, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
FCIAC
Bridgeport Central at St. Joseph, ppd. to Saturday, 2:30 p.m.
SWC
Lauralton Hall at Bunnell, ppd. to Thursday, 4:15 p.m.
BOYS’ LACROSSE
Non-league
West Haven at Notre Dame-Fairfield, ppd. to May 16, TBA
BOYS’ TENNIS
SCC
Fairfield Prep at Xavier (Watrous Park, Cromwell), ppd. to May 17, 3:45 p.m.
Sheehan at East Haven, ppd.to May 15, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
NVL
Ansonia at Watertown (Crestbrook Park), ppd. to Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.
SCC
Foran at East Haven, ppd. to May 19, 9 a.m.

Here are today's postponements on the area schedule:

BASEBALL
FCIAC
St. Joseph at Danbury, ppd. to Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.
CSC
Kaynor Tech at O’Brien Tech, ppd. to Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
Abbott Tech at Whitney Tech, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Goodwin Tech at Platt Tech, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
NVL
Holy Cross at Seymour (French Park), ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Ansonia at Crosby (Washington Park), ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Shoreline
Westbrook at Haddam-Killingworth, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
East Hampton at North Branford, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Old Saybrook at Hyde/Hillhouse, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Morgan at Portland, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Hammonasset
Guilford at Hand, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Quinnipiac
Xavier at Hamden, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
West Haven at Fairfield Prep, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Housatonic
Cheshire at Lyman Hall, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Shelton at Sheehan, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Oronoque
North Haven at Wilbur Cross, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Career at East Haven, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC interdivision
Law at Notre Dame-West Haven, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Amity at Branford, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
SWC
Stratford at Bethel, ppd. to Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.
Barlow at Bunnell, ppd. to Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.
SOFTBALL
FCIAC
Danbury at St. Joseph, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
CSC
O’Brien Tech at Kaynor Tech, ppd. to Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
Whitney Tech at Abbott Tech, ppd. to May 1, 3:30 p.m.
NVL
Crosby at Ansonia, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Woodland at Naugatuck, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Seymour at Holy Cross, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Kennedy at Derby, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Shoreline
Coginchaug at Old Lyme, ppd., TBA
East Hampton at North Branford, ppd., TBA
Morgan at Portland, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Quinnipiac
Hamden at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Thursday, 3;45 p.m.
SCC Housatonic
Amity at Sheehan, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Oronoque
Wilbur Cross at North Haven, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Branford at Career (East Shore Athletic Complex), ppd. to Tuesday. 4 p.m.
SCC Hammonasset
Hillhouse at Foran, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Guilford at Law, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
SCC interdivision
East Haven at Cheshire, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
SWC
Kolbe Cathedral at Stratford (DeLuca Field), ppd. to May 3, 3:30 p.m.
Barlow at Bunnell, ppd. to Tuesday, 4:15 p.m.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
SCC
Guilford at North Haven, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Shelton at Amity, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Preps
Hamden Hall at Hopkins, ppd., TBA
BOYS’ TENNIS
SWC
Stratford at Bunnell, ppd. to Friday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC
Branford at Career (Edgewood Park), ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Sheehan at Hand, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
GIRLS’ TENNIS
NVL
Crosby at Ansonia (Nolan Field), ppd. to Tuesday, 3:30 p.m.
Seymour at Holy Cross, ppd. to Thursday, 3:30 p.m.
SWC
Lauralton Hall at Barlow, ppd., TBA
Bunnell at Stratford (Short Beach), ppd. to Friday, 3:45 p.m.

BOYS’ GOLF
SCC
Law at Lyman Hall (Wallingford CC), ppd., TBA
Non-league
Cheshire at Wolcott (Farmingbury CC), ppd., TBA
Shoreline
Coginchaug at Valley Regional (Fox Hopyard CC), ppd., TBA

By Joe Morelli, Schools Sports Editor


jmorelli@nhregister.com / Twitter: @nhrJoeMorelli



GUILFORD — Here’s a high school tennis trivia question: Which school is the smallest enrollment-wise among Southern Connecticut Conference Division I tennis programs?


If you answered Guilford, you’re correct. If you said the currently undefeated Guilford team, you receive extra credit.

CHECK OUT MORE ON WHY GUILFORD BOYS' TENNIS IS THE TEAM OF THE WEEK.



You can also vote for the next Team of the Week right here

Two of Connecticut’s most outstanding high school seniors were honored with distinguished recognition as state winners of the 2011 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Jennifer Mears of Rockville in Vernon and Christopher Madaffari of McMahon in Norwalk will now go on to compete for the national award that celebrates their hard work, dedication and exceptional records in athletics, academics and community leadership.

Mears and Madaffari were chosen from 48,000 applicants, surviving rounds that narrowed contenders to one male and one female winner from each school, and then to Connecticut’s respected group of 20 state finalists. The area finalists are listed below:

Matthew Aspinwall - Foran
Elia D’Onofrio - Derby
Matthew Moutinho - Woodland
Samuel Poryanda - Branford
Yuning Zhang - Guilford

Wednesday's games are complete and now, the SCC tournament pairings are set for boys soccer for Saturday's quarterfinals. Times will be announced later today:

No. 8 Hand at No. 1 Cheshire
No. 5 Career/Hillhouse at No. 4 Notre Dame-West Haven
No. 7 Shelton at No. 2 Fairfield Prep
No. 6 Hamden at No. 3 Guilford

The semifinals are Monday at the higher seed and the final is next Wednesday at East Haven High at 5 p.m.

As first reported right here, the pairings are set for the SCC girls' soccer tournament. The schedule is below:

Quarterfinals - Saturday, October 29 @Higher Seeds
No. 8 North Haven at No. 1 Sacred Heart Academy - 11 a.m.
No. 5 Cheshire at No. 4 Guilford - 3 p.m.
No. 7 Mercy at No. 2 Shelton - 6:30 p.m.
No. 6 West Haven at No. 3 Amity - 2:30 p.m.
Semifinals - Monday, October 31 @Higher Seeds - times TBA
Championship Game - Wednesday, November 2 @East Haven HS - 7 p.m.

The boys' pairings will be finalized on Thursday.

Fairfield Prep is the only boys' soccer team in the Southern Connecticut Conference to have won a division title, clinching the SCC Quinnipiac.
Three are up for grabs Saturday. The Guilford-Hand winner claims the Hammonasset. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Surf Club in Madison.
Shelton could only manage a scoreless tie with Amity Thursday night, failing to clinch the Housatonic. That means Cheshire can earn a share of the title with a win over Shelton at home on Saturday. Shelton can still clinch with a win or tie. Game time is 11:30 a.m.
And if North Haven beats Branford tonight (6:30 in Branford) and East Haven Saturday (5:30 at North Haven), it clinches the SCC Oronoque. If it slips up, there could be a four-way tie for the division with North Haven, Branford, Wilbur Cross and Career/Hillhouse.

In girls' soccer, Sacred Heart Academy has clinched the Quinnipiac, North Haven has won the Oronoque and Guilford has won the Hammonasset.
That leaves the Housatonic and Saturday's big game between Cheshire and Shelton at Shelton at 6 p.m. Cheshire won at Amity Thursday to stay alive in its defense of the title. Saturday's winner is the division champion.

Sacred Heart Academy could be just hours away from clinching its first SCC Quinnipiac Division title in school history. The Pacers can do so by winning, or tying, Hamden, the defending champion, at home at 3:45 p.m.

North Haven wrapped up the SCC Oronoque last night. Guilord can clinch the SCC Hammonasset outright with a win or tie against Foran tonight. That leaves the SCC Housatonic with Amity, Shelton and Cheshire all still in the hunt.

First place is on the line tonight in the SCC Housatonic Division tonight as the Shelton boys' team hosts Cheshire. The winner will be the only remaining unbeaten team in the division.
The same two teams battle in girls' action today at 3:45 in Cheshire. If Cheshire, the defending champ, beats Shelton, the reigning league and Class LL state champ, then Amity will be the only unbeaten in the Housy.
In the SCC Oronoque, the Career/Hillhouse-Wilbur Cross boys game has been moved to East Haven High tonight at 6 due to poor field conditions at East Shore Park. Cross is the only unbeaten team in the division.

Then you have the best rivalry in the league - Hand vs. Guilford, part I - at 7 tonight at Guilford High. Hand is the defending division and league champion.

Head on out to a game near you...

The second baseball game between rivals Hand and Guilford will be played at Yale Field next Wednesday. It is a 7 p.m. start.
This would have been Guilford's home game. Hand won the first matchup between the two Southern Connecticut Conference Hammonasset Division rivals 8-2 on April 25.
The SCC tournament also returns to Yale Field May 26 for the semifinals at 4 and 7 p.m. and May 28 for the championship game at noon. Shelton is the defending champion.

With one week to go in the regular season, only one team from the Southern Connecticut Conference has clinched an outright division title: Hamden in the SCC Quinnipiac.
Hand and Guilford will decide the SCC Hammonasset on Wednesday, Shelton still controls its own destiny in the SCC Housatonic and Wilbur Cross, yes, Wilbur Cross, can earn a spot in the SCC tournament next week if the Govs can beat North Haven on Tuesday. You can read about Cross' best week of the season here.

On the boys side, Guilford and Hand will meet for the second time Wednesday to decide the Hammonasset, North Haven can win the Oronoque by beating East Haven on Wednesday, Fairfield Prep can repeat in the Quinnipiac by beating Hamden Wednesday and Shelton can clinch the Housy by winning its last two games.

The SCC tournament for both sports begin Nov. 2 with quarterfinal-round action at the site of the higher seed. Check back here later in the week for the tournament seedings.

Sheehan's Ryan Moore, Guilford's Craig Schlitter and Shelton's Dan St. George have all signed national letters of intent to play baseball at Bryant University in 2011.
Moore, a right-handed pitcher went 7-4 with a 1.50 ERA and 66 strikeouts for the Titans last season. Schlitter, another right-handed pitcher, went 4-2 with 42 strikeouts as a junior. St. George, a utility player and pitcher, was an All-SCC selection for the Gaels last season.
Norwalk pitcher Jon Cohen will also join the Bulldogs.

No. 8 Cheshire at No. 5 Guilford, 6 p.m.: The Rams knocked off top seed Sacred Heart Academy 3-1 Tuesday. Cheshire coach Sue Bavone had previously been concerned with the Rams mental toughness and their ability to pull out close matches. They finally proved they can Tuesday and will likely have another test against the Indians.
Meanwhile, Guilford has won 10 of its last 11. The Indians knocked off No. 4 Foran 3-0 Monday. For Guilford, it all starts with setter Annie Goodrich and outside hitter Annie Snedegar. Goodrich had 27 assists, while Snedegar had 13 kills against the Lions. This is Guilford’s first trip to the SCC tournament since 2001.
No. 7 Mercy at No. 3 Law, 6 p.m.: The Tigers upset No. 2 Shelton 3-2 Tuesday behind Amber Bepko’s 26 kills. Bepko has been critical for the Tigers with 193 kills this season. Mercy hasn’t reached the SCC semifinals since 1999.
Mercy dug itself out of a 2-0 hole against Shelton, but that will be much tougher against Law. Talent-wise, the Eagles may be the top team in the conference. Law coasted past No. 6 East Haven 3-0 Tuesday. Caitlin Stapleton, Casey Dulin and Meaghan Abbott lead the Eagles.