SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE
2007-08 YEAR IN REVIEW
www.SouthernConnecticutConference.org SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT CONFERENCE Amity • Branford • Career • Cheshire • Daniel Hand • Derby • East Haven • Fairfield Prep • Foran • Guilford • Hamden • Hillhouse, Jonathan Law • Lyman Hall • Mercy • North Haven • Notre Dame-WH • Sacred Heart Academy • Sheehan • Shelton • West Haven • Wilbur Cross • Xavier 2007-08 YEAR-IN-REVIEW
14th Year Established in 1994, the Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) recently concluded its 14th year in 2007-08... One of the top - if not the best - high school leagues in the state of Connecticut, the athletic success of SCC member schools has been well-documented and bolstered by the 263 state championships won since the league’s formation... More importantly, the league has continued its tradition of offering first-rate non-athletic programs and events which seek to enrich our students’ overall high school experience and make them responsible citizens.
2007-08 Executive Board President: Judith Gallagher, Principal - Cheshire HS Vice-President: Dr. Russell Dallai, Principal - North Haven HS Secretary: Jeanne Cooper, Athletic Director - Hamden HS Treasurer: Steve Trifone, Athletic Director - Cheshire HS Athletic Director Chairperson: Elaine Piazza, Athletic Director, Lyman Hall HS Commissioner: Al Carbone Commissioner Emeritus: Bill O’Brien
Special Thanks to our Corporate Sponsors To continue to offer top-notch programs and events, the SCC relies on financial support from the local business community… The SCC had several corporate sponsors and partners for the 2007-08 academic year, including the NewAlliance Foundation, The United Illuminating Company, Boathouse Sports, the International Union of Operating Engineers – Local 478, and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Their support is much appreciated!
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Sixth Annual Arts Exhibition 2008 SCC Arts Exhibition Winners The sixth annual SCC Student Arts Exhibition was held the week of April 21-26 at the Creative Arts Workshop on First Prize: Tyler E. Reep, Daniel Hand (charcoal drawing), Audubon Street in New Haven... A grand opening of the show $100 with refreshments took place on Tuesday, April 22... The Second Prize: Philip Beamon, Career (conceptual, exhibition featured 60 selections of outstanding student- basketball), $75 originated visual arts in a variety of media... Prizes were Third Prize: Helen Xu, Cheshire (pastel), $50 Fourth Prize: David Van Epps, Guilford (clay), $40 awarded by a jury of professional artists and arts Fifth Prize: Shawn Kavanaugh, Branford (glass), $35 administrators coordinated through CAW Executive Director Susan Smith. Honorable Mention: Jessica Reeve, Guilford (pencil drawing), Ronek Patel, Lyman Hall (pastel), Benjamin Lankton, Xavier (charcoal drawing), Stephen Kupchick, Fairfield Prep Diversity “Dream Teams” (pen and ink), Felicia Astorino, Sheehan (jewelry) Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Under the direction of Dave Maloney and in partnership with the Anti-Defamation League, the SCC Diversity Dream Teams - Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges – had another successful year… The program held its final session of the 2007-08 academic year on May 16 at the Jewish Community Center in Woodbridge... Over 125 students representing the 23 member schools participated in the year-long program.
14th Annual Scholar Leader Banquet The 14th annual SCC Scholar Leader Banquet was held on March 24 at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven... Forty- four students representing 22 SCC member schools were recognized for their outstanding scholarship and leadership in their respective school communities... In addition, Catherine Cheng (Cheshire) and Erin Casey (North Haven) were recognized as the recipients of the “Bill O’Brien Community Service Scholarship”... Catherine and Erin, who each received $500, were chosen by a committee composed of the the league’s corporate sponsors... Criteria, which included a submitted 500-word essay, included having a healthy balance of school and community activities that are value-added and embody the “spirit and passion” of Bill O’Brien, the league’s Commissioner Emeritus.
2007-08 SCC Scholar Leader Recipients Amity - Sarah Mattessich, Adam Holzman Jonathan Law - Kevin Fox, Annaliese Perrett Branford - Kelsey Barringham, Ben Robbins Lyman Hall - Julia Czaplinski, Timothy Fekete Career - Jasmine Ortiz, Otis Brown Mercy - Kate Sanderson, Rebecca Ptak Cheshire - Catherine Cheng, Edward Testa North Haven - Erin Casey, Michael Rose Derby - Sarah Timpko, Amy Donofrio Notre Dame- Jonathan Canestri, Thomas Schrader East Haven - Molly DeLeone, Paul Hwang Sacred Heart Academy - Jenna Allegretto, Meghan Crosby Fairfield Prep - Andrew Grinalds, Richard Johnson Sheehan - Betsy Kadapuram, Shandesh Sekhara Foran - Manon Loomis, Jeffrey Mangels Shelton - Lea Hanko, John Karpinski Guilford - Brynn Huguenel, Taylor Gregoire-Wright West Haven - Stacey Williams, Lawrence “Ken” Clark Hand - Martina Burn, Marcus Shak Wilbur Cross - Shira Winter, Toresse Ouellette Hillhouse - Ann-Marie Clarke, Paul Corona Xavier - Peter K. Halibozek, Jr., Patrick M. Kokszka
SCC State Championships Did You Know? It was another successful year on the playing fields for the SCC as member schools In the 14 years of the SCC, fared well in the various league and state-wide competitions… All told, SCC teams Cheshire has won the most state captured 11 state championships (3 fall, 5 winter, 3 spring) during the 2007-08 titles of any member school (48) academic year… Seventeen additional teams (5 fall, 9 winter, 3 spring) earned followed by Hillhouse (38), Amity runner-up status in CIAC state competition… Since the league’s inception in 1994, (26) and Fairfield Prep (21). SCC schools have won 263 state championships... See page seven for complete Hand is next with 18 while list of 2007-08 state championships. Branford and Guilford each have won 17 state titles.
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Qualifying for the CIAC Postseason FALL: Forty-six out of a possible 68 teams qualified for CIAC fall sport playoff competition in girls soccer (13-of- 18), boys soccer (15-of-20), girls volleyball (12-of-19), and field hockey (6-of-11).
WINTER: During the winter sports season, 42 SCC teams (out of 57 eligible teams) qualified for CIAC playoff competi- tion in girls basketball (14-of-20), boys basketball (15-of-21), and ice hockey (13-of-16).
SPRING: Fifty-seven SCC teams (out of a possible 87) qualified for CIAC spring sport team playoff competition in 2007: baseball (15-of-21), softball (14-of-20), boys lacrosse (9-of-13), girls lacrosse (5-of-10), boys volleyball (4-of-5) and golf (10-of-19).
The Best of the Best! You can make a very good argument for the overall strength of the SCC when you look at the final state rankings of pretty much every sport… However, to have the “best team” is even more impressive and the SCC has the top team in the state in girls basketball and ice hockey…
Career Tops in Girls Basketball Career, under the direction of head coach Kevin Walton, finished as the top girls basketball team in the final state polls (New Haven Register and Hartford Courant)... The Panthers (26-2), who won the 2008 Oronoque Division and SCC Tournament titles, captured the Class LL state championship with a hard-fought 71-66 victory over New Britain at CCSU’s Detrick Gymnasium... Mercy (21-4) also finished in the top ten, while Hillhouse (16-8) and Wilbur Cross (18-9) also received votes.
Fairfield Prep Ice Hockey Back on Top For the second straight season, Fairfield Prep finished as the top ice hockey team in the state... The Jesuits (13-10-1), who tied for second in the SCC Division I regular-season, captured the Division I state title with a 5-3 win over Notre Dame-Fairfield at Ingalls Rink... Other SCC teams finishing in the state’s top ten polls included Hamden (17-4-1), SCC Division I regular-season champion East Haven (19-3), SCC and state Division II champion Amity (19-6-1), and Notre Dame-West Haven (11-9-1)... No other ice hockey league in the state had as many ranked teams as the SCC!
SCC Hosts Unified Sports® Events The SCC hosted two Unified Sports® events during the 2007-08 year... The league’s first-ever event, a soccer tournament, was held on October 12 at Amity Regional High School... Participating schools included Amity, Cheshire, West Haven, East Haven and Wilbur Cross... The New Haven Athletic Center was the site of the SCC Unified Sports Basketball Tournament on Monday, February 4... Ten SCC schools participated including Amity, West Haven, Wilbur Cross/Hillhouse, Hamden, Shelton, Jonathan Law, Lyman Hall, Cheshire and East Haven... Special thanks to Jon Capone (athletic director at West Haven High School) for coordination of the two events... Said SCC Commissioner Al Carbone, “Unified Sports® is a program that fits nicely with our league’s mission to offer positive opportunities for our students and we look forward to hosting more events in the future.”
West Haven and Branford Recognized for Unified Sports® Participation Two SCC member schools - West Haven and Branford - were recognized by the CIAC for their outstanding participation in the CIAC/ Special Olympics Unified Sports® program...West Haven earned a fourth-place award for the “Loving Cup” while Branford was recognized for its outstanding participation.
Amity Duo Earn Gatorade State Honors Two SCC senior student-athletes from Amity Regional High School - Janice Ehorn (volleyball) and Jason Esposito (baseball) - were named the 2007-08 Gatorade High School Connecticut Players of the Year in their respective sports... Winners are selected not only for their outstanding athletic performance, but also for meeting high academic achievement standards while demonstrating exemplary personal character on and off the field.
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Cheshire Girls Swimming Sets National Record 2008 SCC Cheerleading With a 112-66 victory over Branford on October 15, the Cheshire girls 2008 SCC Cheerleading Competition Results swimming team set the national record with its 235th consecutive dual-meet Competition Results victory... Elkhart Central High in Indiana had won 234 in a row (1980-94)... 15-under division Coincidentally, Cheshire beat Branford in the last meet of the regular season Champion - Foran (119 pts) in 1986 to start the streak... The Rams, under the direction of head coach Ed 1st runner-up - Shelton (113) Aston, proceeded to win its 14th consecutive SCC title a few weeks later. Others: North Haven (108), Jonathan Law (92), West Haven (72) On the Tube: MSG Televises SCC Contest 14-under Division On Friday, September 28, the Shelton-Fairfield Prep football game was Champion - Derby (123 pts) televised on MSG... It was the first time two SCC schools were showcased Others: Cheshire (107.5), Guilford on the highly-popular regional sports network... In front of an enthusiastic (84.5) crowd of 6,000, the Gaels nipped the Jesuits, 26-21... The game and telecast was deemed as “one of the best ever” by Mike Quick, MSG’s high school Co-ed Division sports director. Champion - Branford (80 pts)
Non-Building Division Basketball Tournaments Expand Champion- Wilbur Cross (113 pts) The SCC boys and girls basketball tournaments expanded to include the four Others: Career (94.5) divisional winners plus any team that qualified for the CIAC state tournament (8 victories) up to a maximum of 16 teams... Fourteen teams qualified for the Spirit Award: Mercy girls tournament with second-seeded Career defeating fourth-seeded Branford in the final... In the boys tournament, 15 teams earned a berth and top-seeded Wilbur Cross held off 14th- seeded Amity in the championship game... The Spartans did record upset victories over third-seeded Branford, sixth-seeded Hillhouse and seventh-seeded Career to earn their first championship game appearance.
Three Cheers for the Cheerleading Competition!!! The SCC hosted another successful Cheerleading Competition on February 3, at Shelton High School... Twelve SCC schools participated in the competition in four different categories – 14-under squad size, 15-over squad size, co-ed and non-building.... Special thanks to Bird’s Eye Sports (www.birdseyesports.com) for its sponsorship of the event.
Does The SCC Play The Best Baseball in the State? Question: What was the best high school baseball division in the state of Connecticut? Answer: It could be the Hammonasset Division from the Southern Connecticut Conference... Four of the five teams in the Hammonasset Division reached the state semifinals in 2008... Three of the schools - Guilford, Hand and Jonathan Law - were in Class L, while Foran was in Class M... Jonathan Law, which defeated defending Class L champion and SCC-rival Guilford in the semifinals, won the state title - its first ever - with a 7-1 win over Fairfield Ludlowe on June 8 at Palmer Field... A fifth SCC school - Amity reached the Class LL semifinals for the sixth straight season before falling to eventual champion Westhill, 2-1... Regardless, the SCC saw 71 percent (15-of-21) of its teams reach the CIAC playoffs and had a state-best seven teams reach the quarterfinal round and another state-best five reach the semifinals.
Hillhouse’s Ann Marie Clarke Named New Haven Register 2007-08 Female Athlete of the Year Track & field standout Ann Marie Clarke (Hillhouse) was honored by the New Haven Register sports staff as the 2007-08 Female Athlete of the Year... Ann Marie, an All-SCC and All-State honoree in both indoor and outdoor track, was recognized at a banquet on June 26 at Amarante’s Sea Cliff in New Haven... On her way to the University of Indiana with a full athletic scholarship, Ann Marie is the fifteenth SCC student-athlete who has been recognized with this prestigious honor.
The SCC and www.SportingNewsCT.com During 2007-08, just over 160 SCC regular-season and postseason athletic events were broadcast on the Internet at www.SportingNewsCT.com… For more information and the schedule of live and archived broadcasts, go to www.SportingNewsCT.com. - 5 SCC/SportsCenter of Connecticut “Scholar Athlete of the Month” Program
The SCC/SportsCenter of Connecticut Scholar Athlete of the Month program recognized 124 outstanding young men and women during the 2007-08 academic year. Recipients were selected by their school’s athletic directors and coaching staffs, and received a certificate, commemorative tee-shirt and a SportsCenter activity pass. “Many thanks to the SportsCenter of Connecticut for their astute interest in recognizing some exceptional scholar-athletes who truly embody the meaning of the words – scholar and athlete,” SCC Commissioner Al Carbone said. For complete bios of each recipient, go to www.southernconnecticutconference.org
MAY 2008 FEBRUARY 2008 NOVEMBER 2007 Robert Roller (Shelton, baseball) Alessandra Fiallos (Sacred Heart Courtney Staggers (Hillhouse, cross Virginia Cook (Shelton, tennis) Academy, indoor track), country) Louanne Woznicki (Lyman Hall, track & Mark Hales (East Haven, basketball) Paul Corona (Hillhouse, football) field) Britany Sweet (Hamden, ice hockey) Tracy Dabakis (Sacred Heart Academy, Chris Gatcomb (Lyman Hall, golf) Michael Sanca (Hamden, ice hockey) vollyeball) Dan Tebes (Hamden, lacrosse) Ann-Marie Clarke (Hillhouse, indoor track) Callie Zwahlen (Sacred Heart Academy, Julie Bruhn, (Hamden, softball) Jeremy Moore (Hillhouse, basketball) swimming) Mairead Smith (North Haven, track & field) Christine Warner (North Haven, Gary Barbour (Career, soccer) Benjamin Shatsoff (North Haven, tennis) basketball) Martza Rosemond (Career, volleyball) Jasmine Ortiz (Career, softball) Steven Plachtyna (North Haven, ice Curtis Gullette (Guilford, soccer) Otis Brown (Career, baseball) hockey) Madeline Small (Guilford, field hockey) Lee Bouldin (Amity, track & field) Lacey Vogel (Amity, indoor track) John Santoro (Notre Dame, football) Stephanie Shea (Amity, lacrosse) Zachary Bell (Amity, basketball) Peter Tinari (Notre Dame, cross country) Becky Prichard (Jonathan Law, track & Taylor Gregoire-Wright (Guilford, fencing) Durval Pereira (Cheshire, soccer) field) Melanie DeCaprio (Guilford, ice hockey) Irene Kalbian (Cheshire, cross country) James Ineson (Jonathan Law, baseball) Brian Kachmark (Notre Dame, ice hockey) Ryan Katon (Xavier, football) Sage Aronson (Guilford, tennis) Peter Vogel (Notre Dame, swimming) Nick Kelly (Xavier, soccer) Emma Stockmann (Guilford, softball) Morgan Dwyer (North Haven, volleyball) JANUARY 2008 Eric Spose (North Haven, boys soccer) APRIL 2008 Tiffany Wynn (Career, basketball) Bianca Cornacchia (Sacred Heart Raymond Askew (Career, basketball) OCTOBER 2007 Academy, lacrosse), Jennifer Crowther (Sheehan, Jennifer O’Neil (Mercy, soccer) Erin Flanagan (Hand, Iacrosse), cheerleading) Samantha Sitler (Mercy, swimming) Hope Staneski (Foran, track & field) Bryan Sidwell (Sheehan, ice hockey) Joseph Greenspun (Amity, cross country) Kyle Dorso (Foran, track & field), Rebecca Houde (Branford, gymnastics) Catherine Evans (Amity, swimming) Chris Chin (Hillhouse, baseball), Matt Casey (Branford, indoor track) Keith Sansone (Shelton, cross country) Shane Magazine, (Hillhouse, softball) Michael Dellacorte (Shelton, ice hockey) Shannon Beach (Shelton, volleyball) Alex Thompson (Sheehan, tennis) Lauren Flament (Shelton, indoor track) Ethan Ritz (Foran, cross country) Lisa Cheung (Sheehan, tennis) Traci Umbreit (Foran, gymnastics) Rachel Liontas (Foran, swimming) William Dooley (Notre Dame, lacrosse) Nathan Firn (Foran, basketball) Shane Lange (Branford, football) Anthony Pisani (Notre Dame, baseball) Chelsea Sheehan (Branford, field hockey) Nav Kaur (Branford, tennis) DECEMBER 2007 Courtney Dinnan (Hamden, cross country) Zachary Owen (Branford, track & field) Gabriella Wilson (Mercy, indoor track) Aaron Cubells (Hamden, cross country) Rich Fusco (Cheshire, track & field) Aniella Opalacz (Mercy, indoor track) Matt Kellas (East Haven, soccer) Megan Ciarlelli (Cheshire, softball) Patrick White (Fairfield Prep, swimming) Gabriele Pane (East Haven, soccer) Julian Campoli (Fairfield Prep, wrestling) MARCH 2008 Stephen Poppa (Derby, wrestling) SEPTEMBER 2007 Latosha Murray (Wilbur Cross, track & Christopher Mastrianni (Derby, wrestling) David Birdsall (Daniel Hand, cross country) field) Chantell Alford (Wilbur Cross, basketball) Brittany Jackson (Daniel Hand, soccer) Coulter Schmitz (Wilbur Cross, lacrosse) Elvin Rodriguez (Wilbur Cross, basketball) Zachary Hahn (Derby, football) Kevin O’Hara (Xavier, golf) Brian Roach (Jonathan Law, basketball) Sarah Timpko (Derby, soccer) Brian Fitzpatrick (Xavier, basketball) Becca Sheilds (Jonathan Law, basketball) Colin Nevins (Fairfield Prep, crew) Jen Fuggi (West Haven, gymnastics) Rebecca Bocco (West Haven, swimming) John Cunningham (Fairfield Prep, football) Salvatore Augliera (West Haven, Tommy Marchitto (West Haven, ice Colleen O’Flynn (Jonathan Law) swimming) hockey) Will Turner (Jonathan Law, football) Stephanie Gavilanes (Derby, track & field) Tim Fekete (Lyman Hall, indoor track) David Jordan (Lyman Hall, football) Terry Keegan (Fairfield Prep, tennis) Sheila Reagan (Lyman Hall, indoor track) Katie Mantie (Lyman Hall, soccer) Rowan Kane (Fairfield Prep, basketball) Brendan Andrew (Hand, wrestling) Jamal Howard (West Haven, soccer) Olivia Wilson (Mercy, lacrosse), Kate Clawson (Hand, basketball) Stacey Williams (West Haven, soccer) Megan Hanly (Mercy, softball) Zhuiyang Chen (Wilbur Cross, soccer) - www.sportscenterofct.com - - 6 2007-08 Recap: State Championships
SCC teams captured three state championships in the spring season to bring the final total to 11 for the 2007-08 academic year... Since the league’s inception in 1994, SCC schools have now won 263 state championships... Two additional teams earned runner-up status in CIAC state competition during the spring campaign to bring the final 2006-07 total to 15.
2007-08 State Champions 2007-08 State Runner-Ups
Fall (3) Fall (5) Sport Class School Sport Class School Boys Cross Country MM Hand Girls Cross Country Open Guilford Girls Cross Country MM Guilford Girls Swimming Open Cheshire Girls Volleyball LL Cheshire Girls Swimming LL Cheshire Defeated New Milford, 3-0 Football LL Shelton Football MM Hand Winter (5) Boys Indoor Track M Hillhouse Winter (9) Girls Indoor Track Open Hillhouse Boys Swimming LL Fairfield Prep Ice Hockey I Fairfield Prep Boys Swimming M Branford Gymnastics M Hand Defeated Notre Dame-Fairfield, 5-3 Girls Indoor Track L Hillhouse Ice Hockey II Amity Boys Indoor Track Open Wilbur Cross Defeated Fairfield, 5-1 Boys Indoor Track LL Wilbur Cross Girls Basketball LL Career Boys Basketball L Lyman Hall Defeated New Britain, 71-66 Cheerleading S Derby Wrestling LL Amity Spring (3) Baseball L Jonathan Law Spring (3) Defeated Fairfield-Ludlowe, 7-1 Girls Tennis M Hand Softball L North Haven Girls Tennis L Cheshire Defeated Waterford, 5-4 Boys Outdoor Track LL Amity Boys Lacrosse L Fairfield Prep Defeated Ridgefield, 15-14, 3 OT
Year-by-Year SCC State Championships
In 2007-08, SCC member schools totaled 11 state Year Fall Winter Spring Total championships... Fairfield Prep (ice hockey and boys 1994-95 5 6 3 14 lacrosse) and Hillhouse (boys and girls indoor track) 1995-96 7 3 8 18 1996-97 9 8 9 26 each won multiple titles. 1997-98 9 8 6 23 1998-99 5 7 5 17 Did You Know? 1999-00 4 9 5 18 2000-01 6 6 6 18 The record for the most championships in a single 2001-02 5 8 9 22 year is 26, set in 1996-97. The record for the most 2002-03 6 6 9 21 2003-04 9 8 4 21 championships won by an individual school in a year is 2004-05 9 7 5 21 7, Cheshire (1996-97). 2005-06 8 8 4 20 2006-07 4 6 3 13 2007-08 3 5 3 11 TOTALS 89 95 79 263
- 7 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams FALL Quinnipiac: Xavier (7-1) SCC Playoffs Semifinals - October 30 - @East Haven HS GIRLS VOLLEYBALL #1 Cheshire 2, #4 Wilbur Cross 0 #2 Xavier 2, #3 Guilford 0 Championship Match - November 1 @East Haven HS Divisional Champions Cheshire 2, Xavier 1 Hammonasset: Jonathan Law, Hand (7-1) Housatonic: Amity (7-1) All-Hammonasset Oronoque: East Haven, Branford, North Haven (6-2) Ryan Brockett (Guilford), John Caicedo (Foran), Matt Quinnipiac: Sacred Heart Academy (6-0) Glenn (Law), Curtis Gullette (Guilford), Josh Gregory (Hand), Joe Hanna (Foran), Adam Kirilichin (Hand), SCC Playoffs Chris O’Brien (Guilford), Mark Rizzacasa (Law), Kevin Quarterfinals - Oct. 28 @HigherSeeds Shirley (Hand), Ari Sinanis (Guilford), Aaron Steinberg #1 Amity 3, #8 Branford 0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-18) (Guilford) #5 Shelton 3, #4 Sacred Heart Academy 1 (26-24, 25-19, 20-25, 25-23) All-Housatonic #2 Cheshire 3, #7 North Haven 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-16) J.J. Comeau (Sheehan), Drew Dimauro (Shelton), Jon #3 Law 3, #6 Hand 0 (25-19, 25-17, 26-24) Farens (Shelton), Kevin Howard (Amity), Sean Semifinals - Oct. 30 @Higher Seeds McGarrity (Cheshire), Quinn Nevins (Cheshire), D.J. #1 Amity 3, #5 Shelton 1 (25-16, 25-18, 20-25, 25-16) Pereira (Cheshire), Joel Rodriguez (Sheehan), Jon #2 Cheshire 3, #3 Law 0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-17) Rohner (Lyman Hall), Matt Rothbart (Cheshire), Johnny Championship Match - Nov. 3 @North Haven HS Sartori (Sheehan), Matt Thurston (Sheehan) #1 Amity 3, #2 Cheshire 9 (25-23, 25-15, 25-19) All-Oronoque All-Oronoque Division Francis Brown (Wilbur Cross), Zhuiyang Chen (Wilbur Michelle Benitez (Wilbur Cross), Ashley Harkins (East Cross), Moussa Cissce (Wilbur Cross), Dan Cook (East Haven), Rebecca Schatzlein (North Haven), Trisha Haven), Bruno DaSilva (Derby), Nate Graham (Branford), Berlepsch (North Haven), Jenny Solevo (Branford), Tom Hewitt (Branford), P.J. Horn (North Haven), Victor Danielle Bourne (Branford), Ally Johnson (Branford) Lopez (North Haven), Jean Carlos Rafael (Wilbur Cross), Jonathan Stevens (Derby) All-Oronoque Division Tracy Dabakis (Sacred Heart Academy), Alyssa All-Quinnipiac Andrevcci (Sacred Heart Academy), Brianna King Alejandro Cordido (Notre Dame), Will Daniels (Notre (Sacred Heart Academy), Kate Dumeer (Mercy), Lauren Dame), Matt Esposito (Xavier), Jamar Howard (West Yoia (Mercy), Kara Maltese (West Haven), Alexandria Haven), Jamal Howard (West Haven), Nick Kelly Cassella (West Haven) (Xavier), Kevin Maxham (Fairfield Prep), Conor Murphy (Fairfield Prep), Connor Reilly (Fairfield Prep), Sean All-Hammonasset Division Sweeney (Xavier), Clayton Ulmer (Hamden), Patrick Michelle Nantel (Law), Kathleen Sweeney (Law), Wilder (Hamden) Whitney Hall (Hand), Laura Birnbaum (Hand), Jackie Yousef (Hand), Julia Snedegar (Guilford), Dannisha Pierce (Hillhouse) GIRLS SOCCER
All-Housatonic Division Divisional Champions Janice Ehorn (Amity), Amanda Arulpragasam (Amity), Hammonasset: Hand (6-0) Kristi Ibsen (Shelton), Kristyn Buonincontra (Shelton), Housatonic: Cheshire (8-0) Marial Chase (Amity), Brittany Grenus (Cheshire), Oronoque: Branford (8-0) Taylor Abelli (Cheshire) Quinnipiac: Mercy (5-1)
BOYS SOCCER SCC Playoffs Semifinals – Oct. 30 @Foran HS #4 Mercy 1, #1 Hand 0 Divisional Champions #2 Cheshire 2, #3 Branford 1 Hammonasset: Guilford (6-0) Championship Match – Nov. 1 @East Haven HS Housatonic: Cheshire, Sheehan (6-1-1) Cheshire 2, Mercy 0 Oronoque: Wilbur Cross (7-1-2) - 8 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
All-Hammonasset Brittany Jackson (Hand), Jenna Mallico (Foran), Kerry FOOTBALL Wallack (Hand), Meg Flaherty (Hand), Amanda Gosselin (Law), Kristen Dostie (Guilford), Amanda Risner (Hand), Divisional Champions Jessica Krol (Foran), Ellie Brink (Hand), Taya Richardson Division I East: Hand (4-0) (Hand), Kristin Dehm (Foran), Gillian Carroll (Guilford) Division I West: Shelton (4-0) Division I East: North Haven (4-0) All-Oronoque Division I West: Jonathan Law (4-0) Marta Bertsos (Branford), Shana Lipp (North Haven), Nicole Paviglionite (Branford), Gabby Pane (East Haven), Division I - Offense Andreana Thomas (Wilbur Cross), Megan Rea (East OL: Devin Dwyer (Xavier), Justin Kopcik (Notre Dame), Haven), Kiana Lundy (Branford), Ahriel Fernandez (Career), Mike Mainero (Shelton), Erik Matos (West Haven), Devin Amanda Cesare (East Haven), Sam Corso (Derby), Mannion (Cheshire), John Santoro (Notre Dame) Meaghan McCurry (Branford), Molly Poryanda (Branford) PK: Joe Robichaud (Hand) WR: Brandon Ruberti (Hand), Alex Benedito (Shelton), All-Housatonic Derek Williams (Xavier) Leigh Howard (Amity), Amanda Carvalho (Cheshire), RB: Geoff Schultz (Shelton), Dylan Taylor (Hand), Ryan Meghan Foehl (Cheshire), Stephanie Ferreira (Shelton), Nolan (Fairfield Prep), Jason Royster (Amity) Khara Roman (Amity), Colby Gibbs (Cheshire), Mariah QB: Ryan Katon (Xavier) Downey (Cheshire), Katie Mantie (Lyman Hall), Allison Horwitz (Amity), Kathryn Holroyd (Lyman Hall), Jennifer Division I - Defense Spicer (Shelton), Brooke Longyear (Sheehan) DL: Ryan Kelly (Shelton), Masengo Kabongo (Fairfield Prep), Tom Finnucan (Amity), Casey Nugent (Cheshire), All-Quinnipiac Rich Leighton (Hand) Michele DeSanti (Mercy), Rebecca Sampara (West LB: Jawan Hagans (Wilbur Cross), Conor Ryan (Fairfield Haven), Andrea Tordanato (Hamden), Carla Reynolds Prep), Wendell Williamson (Wilbur Cross), David Dillon (Hamden), Alyssa Decker (Mercy), Marie Biondi (West (Cheshire), Kenny Keen (Hamden), Nick Ferris (Amity) Haven), Kerry Doyle (Sacred Heart Academy), Chelsea DB: Bill Ragone (Cheshire), Andre Henderson (Shelton), Harris (Hamden), Katie Doyle (Sacred Heart Academy), John Cunningham (Fairfield Prep) Gabriella Benitez (Hamden), Jessica Oidtman (Mercy) P: Corey Madore (West Haven)
Division II - Offense FIELD HOCKEY OL: Steve Santiago (Lyman Hall), Zach Hahn (Derby), Russ Furlow (Foran), Steve Comette (Lyman Hall), Chris Regular-season Champions: Grillo (North Haven) Hand, Branford (9-0-1-0) PK: Kyle Fornier (North Haven) WR: Alex Jazinski (Guilford), Nico Moyer (Lyman Hall), All-Conference First Team Justin Loomer (Foran) Melissa DePaolo (Cheshire), Jessica Verdi (Sacred Heart RB: Dan Fleming (North Haven), Brandyn Wright Academy), Kelli Griffiths (North Haven), Chelsea Sheehan (Hillhouse), Fred Turcio (Guilford), Nick Dellamura (Branford), Kirstin Auer (Branford), Ashleigh Allaire (Amity), (Sheehan) Andrew Bringardner (Hand), Lyndsay Dolan (Hand), QB: Jake White (Foran), David Plaskon (Jonathan Law) Shannon Callinan (Hand), Molly Saunders (Guilford), Sarah Salatto (Guilford), Kristen Whoolery (Sheehan) Division II - Defense DL: Dom Savenelli (North Haven), Shane Lange (Branford), Second Team All-Conference Aaron Smith (Hillhouse), Mike Schoenster (Jonathan Law), Rachel Farell (Cheshire), Shannon Cooke (Lyman Hall), P.J. Carroll (Derby) Kelly Kennedy (Lyman Hall), Kelly Maiocco (North Haven), LB: Dante Wright (Hillhouse), Dan Grady (Derby), Rob Amanda McLean (Branford), Valerie Milici (Branford), Greenspun (East Haven), Mark Devlin (Guilford), Kyle Jessica Morgillo (Hamden), Gianna Esposito (Amity), Jones (Sheehan) Antoinette Lombardi (Mercy), Kendall Eisele (Hand), Kellie DB: Matt Ramos (Jonathan Law), Kevin Laudano Morrissey (Hand), Kim Kern (Guilford) (Sheehan), Nat Fortezzo (Branford), Will Turner (Jonathan Law) P: Josh Smith (Jonathan Law)
- 9 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
Diving: Amy Hudak (Cheshire), Alexa Ahrem (Hamden), GIRLS SWIMMING Jennifer Thompson (Cheshire)
SCC Championship Meet - November 1 at Southern Connecticut State University BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Final Team Results: 1. Cheshire, 1151; 2. Amity, 596; 3. Branford, 468; 4. Shelton, 463; 5. Hand, 401.5; 6. North SCC Championship Meet - October 18 at Haven, 303; 7. Sacred Heart Academy, 291; 8. Mercy, Hammonasset State Park 266; 9. Hamden, 254; 10. Foran, 175; 11. West Haven, Final Team Results: 1. Shelton, 69; 2. Amity, 81; 3. 139; 12. Sheehan, 138; 13. Jonathan Law, 99; 14. Lyman Hand, 91; 4. Xavier, 143; 5. Guilford, 172; 6. Cheshire, 191; Hall, 92.5; 15. East Haven 78; 16. Guilford, 53 7. Branford, 200; 8. Fairfield Prep, 207; 9. North Haven, Diving Champion: Amy Hudak (Cheshire), 340.55 points 243; 10., Notre Dame, 245; 11. Hamden, 251; 12. Jonathan Law, 282; 13. Foran, 334; 14. East Haven, 432; All-Conference 15. Sheehan, 447; 16. Lyman Hall, 450; 17. Wilbur Cross, 200 Yd Medley Relay 464; 18. Hillhouse, 562; 19. West Haven, 583 Cheshire (Jasmine Liu, Kimberly Jerome, Danielle Individual Champion: Forrest Misenti (Xavier), 16:11 Forrest, Elizabeth Visconti) Branford (Carole Lupi, Ally Perrotti, Nicole Peruso, Allison Rasile) All-Conference Forrest Misenti (Xavier), Keith Sansone (Shelton), Matt 200 Yd. Freestyle: Margaux Farrell (Amity), Hollis Casey (Branford), Adam Trofa (Amity), Ryan Laemel Capuano (Sacred Heart Academy), Katherine Loftus (Amity), Ryan McGuire (Notre Dame), Cory Loftis (Hand) (Branford), Dave Birdsall (Hand), Sean Mueller (Cheshire), Pat Martucci (Guilford), Kevin Tiernan (Law), Dave Cotton 200 Yd IM: Danielle Forrest (Cheshire), Brianna (Hand) Perazella (Cheshire), Ally Perrotti (Branford) All-Housatonic Division 50 Yd Freestyle: Alex Czaplicki (North Haven), Keith Sansone (Shelton), Adam Trofa (Amity), Ryan Michaela Kearney (Mercy), Hand (Elizabeth Cohan) Laemel (Amity), Sean Mueller (Cheshire), Joseph Greenspun (Amity), Robert Yamnicky (Shelton), Ehrin 100 Yd Butterfly: Hollis Capuano (Sacred Heart McWeeney (Shelton), Richard Stoliker (Shelton) Academy), Alex Czaplicki (North Haven), Michaela Morr (Cheshire) All-Hammonasset Division Dave Birdsall (Hand), Pat Martucci (Guilford), Kevin Tiernan 100 Yd Freestyle: Margaux Farrell (Amity), Elizabeth (Law), Dave Cotton (Hand), Brian Varis (Guilford), Dan Cohan (Hand), Michael Kearney (Mercy) Nestor (Hand), Sean Nestor (Hand), Ryan Sawicki (Hand)
500 Yd Freestyle: Kimberly Jerome (Cheshire), All-Quinnipiac Division Katherine Loftus (Hand), Catherine Patrell (Cheshire) Forrest Misenti (Xavier), Ryan McGuire (Notre Dame), Ryan Hammonad (Xavier), Aaron Cubells (Hamden), Kyle 200 Yd Freestyle Relay Roberts (Xavier), Jay Gould (Fairfield Prep), Alex Cheshire (Elizabeth Visconti, Brianna Perazella, Ostopenko (Hamden), Andy Margius (Notre Dame) Jessica Metcalf, Michaela Morr) North Haven (Sarah Pucci, Nicole Ranciato, Danielle All-Oronoque Division Schioppo, Alex Czaplicki) Matt Casey (Branford), Cory Loftis (Branford), Patrick Hubbell (North Haven), Robbie Dextradeur (Branford), Kyle 100 Yd Backstroke: Allison Kreho (Shelton), Marilyn Reiss (North Haven), Steven Clayton (North Haven), Tim Purvis (Mercy), Danielle Forrest (Cheshire) Poulin (East Haven), Phillip Schinis (Career)
100 Yd Breaststroke: Kimberly Jerome (Cheshire), Ally Perrotti (Branford), Emily Barber (Guilford) GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
400 Yd Freestyle Relay SCC Championship Meet - October 18 at Cheshire (Michaela Morr, Jessica Metcalf, Stephanie Hammonasset State Park Nguyen, Danielle Forrest) Final Team Results: 1. Guilford, 46; 2. Amity, 56; 3. Hand (Elizabeth Cohan, Charlotte Pultz, Katerine Shelton, 103; 4. Cheshire, 126; 5. Mercy, 159; 6. Hamden, Loftus, Alexandra Bascom) 179; 7. Hand, 186; 8. Branford, 239; 9. Sacred Heart Academy, 255; 10. Jonathan Law, 273; 11. Sheehan, 309; - 10 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
12. Foran, 332; 13. North Haven, 359; 14. West Haven, #8 Cheshire 75, #9 West Haven 66 369; 15. East Haven, 410; 16. Hillhouse, 435. Quarterfinals - Feb. 23@East Haven HS Individual Champion: Courtney Dinnan (Hamden), 19:27 #1 Wilbur Cross 87, #8 Cheshire 62 #4 Lyman Hall 55, #12 Fairfield Prep 48 All-Conference #7 Career 66, #2 Notre Dame 62 Courtney Dinnan (Hamden), Irene Kalbian (Cheshire), #14 Amity 61, #6 Hillhouse 52 Francis Brillante (Sacred Heart Academy), Ashley Sarris Semifinals - Feb. 25 @East Haven HS (Shelton), Kathleen Elliott (Guilford), Anneliese Gamble Amity 70, Career 66 (Amity), Amelia Farnham (Guilford), Paige Pallotto (Amity), Wilbur Cross 68, Lyman Hall 45 Lacey Vogel (Amity), Kelsey Proctor (Guilford), Lauren Championship Game - Feb. 27 @East Haven HS Villano (Guilford), Jane Degen (Amity) Wilbur Cross 74, Amity 58
All-Hammonasset Division All-Housatonic Division Kathleen Elliott (Guilford), Amelia Farnham (Guilford), David Dempsey (Lyman Hall), Phil Gaetano, Sheehan, Kelsey Proctor (Guilford), Lauren Villano (Guilford), Holly Jefferson Lora (Lyman Hall), Sam Markle (Amity), Matt Davis (Guilford), Ellen Schneider (Hand), M. Kate Pascuzzo (Sheehan), Billy Ragone (Cheshire) Baumgartel (Hand), Gracie Brown-Geist (Guilford) All-Oronoque Division All-Housatonic Division Ray Askew (Career), Tucker Esborn (Branford), Mark Irene Kalbian (Cheshire), ), Ashley Sarris (Shelton), Hales (East Haven), Jesse Mahon (Branford), Jesse Anneliese Gamble (Amity), Paige Pallotto (Amity), Lacey Pittman (Wilbur Cross), Markus Wright (Wilbur Cross) Vogel (Amity), Jane Depgan (Amity), Kelsey Murphy (Shelton), Noa Kupfer (Amity) All-Hammonasset Division All-Quinnipiac Division Mike Callaghan (Hand), Nate Firn (Foran), Sam Courtney Dinnan (Hamden), Francis Brillante (Sacred Greenberg (Guilford), Dennis McGinley (Guilford), Heart Academy), Cheetiri Smith (West Haven), Erin Jeremy Moore (Hillhouse), Mike Sweeney (Foran) McCormick (Mercy), Kyley Fletcher (Sacred Heart Academy), Allyson Costa (Hamden), Molly Quinn (Mercy), All-Quinnipiac Division Gabriella Wilson (Mercy) Brian Fitzpatrick (Xavier), Shawn Holley (Xavier), Greg Mangano (Notre Dame), Mark Palmieri (West Haven, All-Oronoque Division Tavonne Reid (Fairfield Prep), Will Tye, Xavier Emily Arsenault (Branford), Jesse Styles (Branford), Elizabeth Hubbell (North Haven), Erica Zocher (Branford), Abby Christina (Branford), Minyoung Song (North Haven), GIRLS BASKETBALL Liz Tate (Branford), Mari Nitikin (Branford) Divisional Champions Hammonasset: Hillhouse (8-0) Housatonic: Lyman Hall (6-2) WINTER Oronoque: Career (8-0) Quinnipiac: Mercy (6-0) BOYS BASKETBALL SCC Playoffs First Round - Feb. 14 @Higher Seeds #3 Hillhouse 64, #14 Cheshire 52 Divisional Champions #4 Branford 81, #13 Jonathan Law 56 Hammonasset: Hillhouse (8-0) #5 Hand 64, #12 North Haven 52 Housatonic: Lyman Hall (7-1) #6 Wilbur Cross 67, #11 West Haven 37 Oronoque: Wilbur Cross (8-0) #7 Lyman Hall 48, #10 Shelton 35 Quinnipiac: Xavier (7-1) #8 Amity 63, #9 Hamden 57 (OT) Quarterfinals - Feb. 16 @West Haven HS SCC Playoffs #1 Mercy 69, #8 Amity 52 First Round - Feb. 21 @Higher Seeds #4 Branford 69, #5 Hand 44 #2 Notre Dame 49, #15 Foran 38 #2 Career 59, #7 Lyman Hall 43 #14 Amity 57, #3 Branford 52 #6 Wilbur Cross 60, #3 Hillhouse 54 #4 #4 Lyman Hall 60, #13 Hand 50 Semifinals - Feb. 19 @West Haven HS #12 Fairfield Prep 54, #5 Xavier 53 Career 60, Wilbur Cross 48 #6 Hillhouse 61, #11 Sheehan 42 Branford 46, Mercy 45 #7 Career 63, #10 East Haven 61 (2 OT) - 11 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
Championship Game - Feb. 21 @West Haven HS Division II – Second Team Career 77, Branford 49 Marcus Demchak (Milford), Steve Back (Milford), Michael Busillo (Sheehan), Lloyd Jacques (Lyman Hall), Dennis All-Housatonic Division McSherry (Cheshire), Zack Vidmosko (Shelton), Alan Carol Ortiz (Amity), Alyssa Maczynski (Lyman Hall), Liz Dagesse (Cheshire) Malay (Shelton), Stephanie Roche (Sheehan), Nora Bahgat (Cheshire), Lindsay Karle (Lyman Hall), Shae Harding (Derby) GYMNASTICS
All-Oronoque Division SCC Championship Meet - February 8 at Ilicia Mathis (Career), Gabby Oglesby (Career), Anisha Jonathan Law HS Wilson (Career), Sara Laudano (North Haven), Courtney Final Team Results: 1. Foran, 130.15; 2. Jonathan Law, Schissler (Branford), Chantell Alford (Wilbur Cross) 129.05; 3. Hand, 128.40; 4. Hamden, 112.45; 5. Branford, 103.40; 6. Guilford, 66.45; 7. West Haven, 37.60, 8. North Haven, 28.70. All-Hammonasset Division Annie Goodrich (Guilford), Kerry Wallack (Hand), Brittany Individual All-Around Title: 1. Jen Fuggi (West Haven), Jackson (Hand), Michelle White (Hillhouse), Courtney 37.60; 2. Alexa Ahrem (Hamden), 35.35; 3. Jasmine Staggers (Hillhouse), Casey Dulin (Jonathan Law) Walwer (Guilford), 33.95; 4. Andrea Figuly (Foran), 33.85
All-Quinnipiac Division All-Conference Marie Biondi (West Haven), Bianca Zisek (West Haven), Chelsea Dugas (Jonathan Law), Jasmine Walwer Cara Deroy (Hamden), Rachel Roberts (Mercy), Bianca (Guilford), Mia Helfrich (Hand), Leanne Petrillo (Branford), Simmons (Mercy), Amanda Hamilton (Mercy) Alex White (Jonathan Law), Danielle Jones (Hand), Alexa Ahrem (Hamden), Andrea Figuly (Foran), Steph Maddern (Foran), Grace Glennon (Jonathan Law), Traci ICE HOCKEY Umbreit(Foran), Dana Colonese (Guilford), Jen Fuggi (West Haven) Divisional Champions Division I: East Haven (6-1) Division II: Amity (7-0) BOYS SWIMMING
SCC Division II Playoffs Regular Season Champion: Fairfield Prep Semifinals - Feb. 28 @Northford Ice Pavilion 1 Amity 7, #4 Branford 4 SCC Championship Meet - February 27@South- #3 Cheshire 4, #2 Sheehan 2 ern Connecticut State University Championship Game - March 1 @Bennett Rink Final Team Results: 1. Fairfield Prep, 849; 2. Xavier, 650; Amity 4, Cheshire 0 3. Branford, 561; 4. Amity Regional, 524; 5. Cheshire, 491; 6. Hamden, 386; 7. Notre Dame, 379; 8. North Haven, 259; Dick Gagliardi Team Sportsmanship Award – North Haven 9. Shelton, 145; 10. Foran, 126; 11. Lyman Hall, 122; 12. Ray Crew Team Sportsmanship Award – Cheshire Sheehan, 121; 13. West Haven, 96; 14. Hand, 75; 15. Guilford, 30 Division I – First Team John Palmieri (East Haven), Tom Marchitto (West Haven), All-Conference Pat MacGregor (Hamden), Mike Henrici (North Haven), 200 yard Medley Relay Brian Kachmark (Notre Dame), Matt Hickman (Hamden), Fairfield Prep (Andrew Golankiewicz, Brian Power, Vin Raucci (East Haven) Edward Becker, Terrence Keegan) Xavier (William Thomann, James Remigino, Tyler Division I – Second Team Naumann, Anthony Sbona) Anthony Avitable (Hamden), Scott Teulings (Hamden), Paul Tropsa (Fairfield Prep), David Kraus (Hand), Robert 200 yard freestyle: Eric Sokolosky (Branford), Patrick Summerlin (Fairfield Prep), Matt Tarducci (Notre Dame), White (Fairfield Prep), Edward Testa (Cheshire) Kevin O’Hara (Xavier) 200 yard IM: Andrew Grinalds (Fairfield Prep), James Division II – First Team Remigino (Xavier), Dan Aupi (Branford) Jason Bellino (Guilford), Brian Kownacki (Amity), Jeff Montini (Amity), Andrew Luzzi (Branford), Zack English 50 yard freestyle: Owen Rood (Branford), Alex (Milford), Tyler Timek (Sheehan), Brendan Kane (Sheehan) Lombardi (Branford), Kevin McDonald (North Haven) - 12 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
Diving: Mark Gracia (Xavier), Christopher Nguyen Cas Loxsom, Andre Harris, Lawrence Howard, Maurice (Cheshire), William Conte (Branford) Morrison (Wilbur Cross), 1600 Sprint Medley Relay Bradley Roth (Xavier), High Jump 100 yard butterfly: Eric Sokolosky (Branford), Andrew Joe Conte (Branford), Pole Vault Grinalds (Fairfield Prep), Tyler Naumann (Xavier) Markel Jackson (Career), Long Jump Rob Psoter (Xavier), Shot Put 100 yard freestyle: Owen Rood (Branford), Michael Yanagisawa (Amity), Christopher Yacobacci (Notre Dame) GIRLS INDOOR TRACK
500 yard freestyle: Patrick White (Fairfield Prep), SCC Championship Meet - February 1 @New Matthew Watson (Fairfield Prep), Bart Platow (Fairfield Haven Athletic Center Prep) Final Team Results: 1. Cheshire, 72; 2. Amity, 56; 3. Hillhouse, 47; 4. Guilford, 40; 5. Daniel Hand, 32; 6. 200 yard freestyle relay: Hamden, 31; 7. Mercy, 30; 7. Branford, 30 ;9. Wilbur Branford (Theodore Peters, Taylor Olt, Michael Thompson, Cross, 28; 10. West Haven, 19; 11. Career, 16; 12. East Alex Lombardi) Haven, 15 ;13. Lyman Hall, 12; 13. Shelton, 12; 15. North Fairfield Prep (Andrew Grinalds, Edward Becker, Terrence Haven, 11; 16. Sheehan, 9; 17. Sacred Heart Academy, 5 Keegan, Patrick White) All-Conference 100 yard backstroke: Andrew Golankiewicz (Fairfield Ada Udaya (Wilbur Cross), 55 meters Prep), Edward Testa (Cheshire), Kevin McDonald (North Ann Marie Clarke (Hillhouse), 300 meters, 55 meter Haven) hurdles Annelies Gamble (Amity), 600 meters 100 yard breaststroke: James Remigino (Xavier), Colin Courtney Dinnan (Hamden), 1000 meters McCormick (Cheshire), Timothy DeOcejo (Hand) Irene Kalbian (Cheshire), 1600 and 3200 meters Tasia Russ, Latoya Williams, Tasseine Edwards, Nyle 400 yard freestyle relay Clemons (Career), 4 x 200 meter relay Fairfield Prep (Andrew Grinalds, Andrew Golankiewicz, Ann Marie Clarke, Jasmine Wilborne, Marlesha Matthew Watson, Patrick White) McClendon, Angeline Foreman (Hillhouse), 4 x 400 meter Branford (Alex Lombardi, Dan Aupi, Eric Sokolosky, Owen relay Rood) Kathleen Elliott, Katherine Crabtree, Ally Bonito, Gracie Brown-Giest (Guilford), 4 x 800 meter relay Daniella Marchito, Stephanie Vitale, Jenna Zodl, Annelies Gamble (Amity), 1600 Sprint Medley Relay BOYS INDOOR TRACK Allison Barwise (Amity), High Jump Valerie Milici (Branford), Pole Vault SCC Championship Meet - February 1 @New Quenia Spievey (Mercy), Long Jump Haven Athletic Center Rachel Aliotta (Cheshire), Shot Put Final Team Results: 1. Hillhouse, 65; 2. Branford, 61; 3. Amity, 54; 4. Xavier, 53; 5. Wilbur Cross, 52; 6. North Haven, 33; 7. Shelton, 20; 8. Hamden, 18; 8. Daniel Hand, WRESTLING 18; 8. Lyman Hall, 18; 11. Career, 16; 12. Cheshire, 15; 13. Sheehan, 14; 14. Notre Dame 11; 15. Guilford, 8; 15. Regular-Season Champions: East Haven, 8; 17. Fairfield Prep, 1 Division A: Hand (5-0) Division B: Shelton (6-0) All-Conference Marvin McClendon (Hillhouse), 55 meters SCC Championship Meet: February 10 @Wilbur Jeff Wilkins (Hillhouse), 300 meters Cross High School. Rachid Sofiane (Lyman Hall), 600 meters Final Team Results: 1. Hand, 122; 2. Amity, 118; 3. Matt Casey (Branford), 1000 and 1600 meters Xavier, 115.5; 4. Jonathan Law, 95; 5. Derby, 84.5; 5. Adam Trofa (Amity), 3200 meters Cheshire, 84.5; 7. Shelton, 62; 8. East Haven 56; 9. Garred Grate (Hillhouse), 55 meter hurdles Guilford, 47; 10. Branford, 21; 11. Notre Dame, 12; 12. Philip Vitale, Jay Binkowski, Brian Kernan, Cole Crotta Sheehan, 11.5; 13. New Haven, 9; 14. Fairfield Prep, 8; 15. (Amity), 4 x 200 meter relay Foran, 1 Cas Loxsom, Andre Harris, Doural Scott, Omar Whittington (Wilbur Cross), 4 x 400 meter relay All-Conference First Team Robert Yamnicky, Vincent O’Brien, Joseph Ferro, Keith 103 – Jed Cervaro (Cheshire); 112 – Mike Briskin Sansone (Shelton), 4 x 800 meter relay (Cheshire; 119 – Rob Ferrante (Shelton); 125 – John - 13 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
Jongblood (Hand); 130 – Tom Abbate (Xavier); 135 – All-Hammonasset Division Stephen Krohley (Amity); 140 – Mike Vernik (Amity); Catcher: Kevin Korwek (Hand) 145 – Derek Fish (Hand); 152 – Brendan Andrew (Hand); Infield: Sam Greenberg (Guilford), Cody Quinn 160 – Rob Tomlinson (Cheshire); 171 – Cody Bias (East (Foran), Eric Schlitter (Guilford), Ryan Maghini (Hand), Haven); 189 – Pat Gillen (Shelton); 215 – Steve Lazurek Ryan Brockett (Guilford) (Derby); 285 – Adelino Gomes (Derby) Outfield: Mike Pavelko (Guilford), Daniel Burke (Hillhouse), Mike Yates (Guilford) All-Conference Second Team Pitcher: Krystian Kalden (Foran), James Ineson 103 – Rusty Shomberg (Hand); 112 – Eddie Carroll (Jonathan Law) (Hand); 119 – Vinny Staffa (East Haven); 125 – Frank Chetcuti (Jonathan Law); 130 – Patrick Michael All-Oronoque Division (Branford); 135 – Nick Gallincano (Jonathan Law); 140 – Catcher: Kyle Craven (Career) Alex Gonzales (Jonathan Law); 145 – Kyle Copes Infield: Tim Geer (Derby), Elvin Rodriquez (Wilbur (Cheshire); 152 – Luke Waterson (Jonathan Law); 160 – Cross), Andrew Johnson (Branford) Kyle Lundberg (Guilford); 171 – Stewart Lamberton John Sanford (Career) (Guilford); 189 – Daniel Thornberg (Jonathan Law); 215 – Outfield: Fran Belevich (East Haven), Andrew Petrucci Devin Dwyer (Xavier); 285 – Mohammed Alissiri (Xavier) (Branford), Mike Rubino (Career), Drew Bridgman (East Haven) Pitcher: Rob Neagle (Branford), George Dummar SPRING (Branford) BASEBALL BOYS LACROSSE Regular-Season: Fairfield Prep (7-0) Divisional Champions Hammonasset: Guilford (8-0) SCC Playoffs Housatonic: Amity (6-2) Quarterfinals - May 20 @Higher Seeds Oronoque: Branford (10-0) #1 Fairfield Prep 19, #8 Hamden 5 Quinnipiac: Xavier (8-0) #3 Cheshire 10, #6 Xavier 9 #2 Hand 8, #7 Guilford 7 SCC Playoffs #4 Amity 14, #5 Branford 7 First Round - May 21 - Piurek Field @West Haven HS Semifinals - May 22 @Branford HS #6 Notre Dame 5, #3 Xavier 3 Fairfield Prep 14, Amity 5 #4 Amity 5, #5 Shelton 0 Cheshire 9, Hand 7 Semifinals - May 22 - at Yale Field Championship Game - May 27 @Branford HS #6 Notre Dame 8, #2 Branford 4 Fairfield Prep 15, Cheshire 4 #4 Amity 10, #1 Guilford 5 Championship Game - May 24 - at Yale Field All-Conference First Team Notre Dame 10, Amity 8 Attack - Christian Pagli- Hand, Paul Finlay (Fairfield Prep), Adam Dahlgard (Amity), Chase Bailey (Fairfield Prep), All-Housatonic Division Todd Heritage (Cheshire) Catcher: Mike McCarthy (Lyman Hall) Midfield - Rob Rotanz (Fairfield Prep), Spenser Parnell Infield: Jason Esposito (Amity), Chris Migani (Amity), (Fairfield Prep), Jason Royster (Amity), Tucker Shanley Kyle Nisson (Lyman Hall), Steve Howard (Cheshire) (Fairfield Prep), Jay Binkowski (Amity), David Kraus Outfield: Mark McCormack (Shelton), Mike Guarnieri (Hand) (Sheehan), Eric Ostroski (Cheshire) Defense - John Cunningham (Fairfield Prep), Sean Leary Pitcher: Jack Greenhouse (Amity), Rudy Beherns (Guilford), Jim Doyle (Fairfield Prep), Stephen Frey (Hand), (Sheehan), Eric Reho (Shelton) Ben Jette (Xavier), Billy Choiniere (Amity) Long Pole Mid - Darric White (Fairfield Prep) All-Quinnipiac Division Short Pole Mid - Ward Gruppo (Fairfield Prep) Catcher: Dan Hickey (Xavier) Goalie - Tyler Martone (Cheshire) Infield: Kyle Cummings (Hamden), Pat Fortunato (Fairfield Prep), Anthony Pisani (Notre Dame), Mitch All-Conference Second Team Wells (Xavier), Dave Riccio (West Haven) Attack - Tyler Reid (Xavier), Nick Carisio (Cheshire), Kevin Oufield: Will Hindinger (Hamden), Sean Sweeney Leary (Guilford), Alex Ball (Hamden), AJ Leary (Guilford) (Xavier), Eric Romano (Notre Dame) Midfield - Cuinn Nevins (Cheshire), Fred Turcio (Guilford), Pitcher: Tom Coughlin (Xavier), Tom Lawrence (West Joe Luchini (Branford), Sam Ozycz (Cheshire), James Haven) Sasso (Cheshire), Brad Biondello (Xavier) - 14 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
Defense - Harley Brown (Fairfield Prep), Nolan Farrell All-Conference Second Team (Cheshire), Kevin Dykty (Cheshire), Colby Hine (Amity) Attack: Holly Davis (Guilford), Lyndsay Dolan (Hand), Long Pole Mid - Matt Jensen (Cheshire) Meaghan McCurry (Branford), Rebecca Church (Hand), Short Pole Mid - Nate Gaudio (Cheshire) Michele DeSanti (Mercy), Amelia Farnham (Guilford), Goalie - Joe Robichaud (Hand) Toni Lombardi (Mercy), Britany Sweet (Hamden) Defense: Marissa Irwin (Branford), Nikki Perine (Cheshire), Marisa Vitti (West Haven), BOYS VOLLEYBALL Goalie: Caitlin Cataldo (Amity), Nicole Nietlisbach (Hand) Regular-Season: Shelton (7-1)
SCC Playoffs GOLF Semifinals – May 20 @Higher Seeds #1 Shelton 3, #4 Amity 2 (25-19, 23-25, 23-25, 27-25, 15-11) Divisional Champions #2 Hand 3, #3 Cheshire 2 (22-25, 15-25, 25-17, 25-22, 15-11) Hammonasset: Guilford (8-0) Championship Match – May 22 - @Amity HS Housatonic: Cheshire (7-1) Shelton 3, Hand 1 (25-19, 12-25, 25-17, 25-22) Oronoque: East Haven (7-1) Quinnipiac: Xavier (5-1) All-Conference First Team Alex Xenidis (Shelton), Adam Carroll (Shelton), Chris SCC Championship - May 20 @New Haven Country Roy (Cheshire), Jonathon Luder (Hand), Dan Jaffe Club (Hand), Adam Wilkocki (Xavier) Final Team Results: 1. Xavier, 322; 2. Fairfield Prep, 323; 3. Cheshire, 324; 4. Hand, 326; 5. Notre Dame, All-Conference Second Team 333; 6. Guilford, 340; 7. Lyman Hall, 345; 8. Hamden, Mike Kim (Cheshire), Pat Field (Cheshire), Mike 347; 9. East Haven, 385 Edelson (Xavier), Jack Scalzo (Xavier), Scott Miller Medalist: Chris Gatcomb (Lyman Hall), 72 (+1) (Amity), Jake Hackett (Hand) All-Conference Chris Gatcomb (Lyman Hall), Chris Peel (Sheehan), Jon GIRLS LACROSSE Custardo (Fairfield Prep), Tom Larsen (Cheshire), Brad Lincoln (Guilford), Matt Tibbetts (Xavier) Regular-Season: Hand (9-0)
SCC Playoffs Quarterfinals - May 20 @Higher Seeds SOFTBALL #1 Hand 12, #8 West Haven 3 #4 Hamden 8, #5 Mercy 6 Divisional Champions #3 Guilford 7, #6 Amity 6 Hammonasset: Jonathan Law (7-1) Quarterfinals - Wednesday, May 21 Housatonic: Cheshire (7-1) #2 Cheshire 13, #7 Branford 7 Oronoque: North Haven (10-0) Semifinals - May 22 @Hamden HS Quinnipiac: Mercy (5-1) Hand 12, Hamden 7 Guilford 14, Cheshire 13 SCC Playoffs Championship Game - May 27 @Branford HS Quarterfinals - May 21 @Higher Seeds Hand 15, Guilford 10 #1 Cheshire 1, #8 Sacred Heart Academy 0 #5 Guilford 4, #4 Jonathan Law 3 #7 Mercy 4, #2 North Haven 1 All-Conference First Team #3 Amity 4, #6 Hamden 1 Attack: Kailey Farrell (Cheshire), Emily Jablonski SEMIFINALS - May 22 @Biondi Field - WHHS (Hand), Caitlin White (Amity) Amity 3, Mercy 1 Midfield: Katharine Eddy (Cheshire), Erin Flanagan Cheshire 6, Guilford 0 (Hand), Makenzie Givens (Hamden), Allie Horwitz Championship Game - May 24 @Biondi Field (Amity), Sarah Salatto (Guilford) Amity 5, Cheshire 3 Defense: Shannon Callinan (Hand), Rachel Hoey (Guilford), Chelsea O’Connor (Branford), Carla Reynolds All-Hammonasset Division (Hamden Catcher: Kelly Olencki (Jonathan Law), Dominique Goalie: Melissa Villano (Branford) Marcelino (Hand)
- 15 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
Infield: Addie Sanders (Guilford), Jessica Amenda Quinnipiac Division – May 15 – Hamden HS (Jonathan Law), Mallory Streat (Guilford), Kate Hobson Final Team Results: 1. Notre Dame, 99; 3. Xavier, 88; 3. (Guilford), Carli Matrisian (Foran) Hamden, 77; 4. Fairfield Prep, 60; 5. West Haven, 51 Outfield: Liz Tutino (Hand), Michelle Nantel (Jonathan Law) SCC Championship - May 28 @Sheehan HS Pitcher: Christine Akcer (Jonathan Law), Megan Miller Final Team Results: 1. Branford 94.5; 2. Amity, 92; 3. (Hand) Hillhouse, 65; 4. Cheshire, 53; 5. Xavier, 49; 5. Wilbur Cross, 49; 7. Hand, 37.5; 8. Notre Dame, 36; 9. Fairfield Prep, 35; 9. All-Housatonic Division Hamden, 35; 11. North Haven, 27; 12. Shelton, 26; 13. Pitcher: Lauren Bespuda (Amity), Linda Amarante Sheehan, 25.5; 14. Jonathan Law, 22; 15. East Haven, 21; 16. (Cheshire) Career, 14; 17. Lyman Hall, 10.5; 18. West Haven, 8; 19. Catcher: Lawren Day (Shelton), Emily Amento (Cheshire) Guilford, 2. Infield: Cathy Tinker (Amity), Kim Silva (Cheshire), Mollie Hamel (Sheehan), Taylor Abelli (Cheshire) Outfield: Shannon Wynn (Lyman Hall), Avery Silverstein All-Conference Jeff Wilkins (Hillhouse), 100 and 200 meters (Amity) Omar Whittington (Wilbur Cross), 400 meters Extra Player: Lauren Zambrano (Lyman Hall) Matt Casey (Branford), 800 meters All-Oronoque Division Forrest Misenti (Xavier), 1600 and 3200 meters Pitcher Jenn Cruver (North Haven), Christine Gelardi Gerred Grate (Hillhouse), 100 meter hurdles (Derby) James Mack (Notre Dame), 300 meter hurdles Catcher: Kelli Griffiths (North Haven) Zachary Prefontaine, Michael Ciarlone, Jordan Rozas, Infield: Sara Laudano (North Haven), Jasmine Ortiz Anthony Pannone (Sheehan), 4 x 100 meter relay (Career), Tiffany Wynn (Career), Shae Harding (Derby), Steven Roberts, Kaheem Brown, Tyrone Jenkins, Chelsea Sheehan (Branford) Brandon Jones (Hillhouse), 4 x 400 meter relay Outfield: Kristen Mezzanotte (North Haven), Tori Redding Andrew Synder-Spak, Michael Bhatt, Joseph (Branford) Greenspun, John Cocco (Amity), 4 x 800 meter relay Extra Player: Dyanna Forbes (East Haven) Nicholas Trifone (Cheshire), high jump Cole Crotta (Amity), pole vault All-Quinnipiac Division Quayshone Sharpe (Branford), long jump Pitcher: Jessica Rosa (Mercy), Kassondra Silva Shaquill Holman (Shelton), triple jump (Hamden) Brad Kontra (Fairfield Prep), shot put Catcher: Amber Donovan (Mercy) Colton Mendes (Amity), discus Infield: Kathryn Malcolm (Mercy), Julie Bruhn (Hamden), Zach Owen (Branford), javelin Andrea Tordanato (Hamden), Jessica Verdi (Sacred Heart Academy), Alyssa Forsythe (Sacred Heart Academy), Kirsten Comfort (West Haven) GIRLS OUTDOOR Outfield: Megan Hanly (Mercy), Mia McGorry (West Haven) TRACK & FIELD
Divisional Meets BOYS OUTDOOR Oronoque Division – May 14 – East Haven HS Final Team Results: 1. North Haven, 110.50; 2. Branford, TRACK & FIELD 103.50; 3. East Haven, 74 4; 4. Wilbur Cross, 46; 5. Career, 41 Divisional Meets Oronoque Division – May 15 – East Haven HS Housatonic Division – May 14 – Sheehan HS Final Team Results: 1. Branford, 215; 2. Wilbur Cross, 120; Final Team Results: 1. Shelton, 119; 2. Cheshire, 95; 3. 3. North Haven, 106.5; 4. East Haven, 71.5; 5. Career, 36; 6. Amity, 71; 4. Sheehan, 46; 5. Lyman Hall, 42 Derby, 2 Hammonasset Division – May 14 – Law HS Housatonic Division – May 15 – Sheehan HS Final Team Results: 1. Hand, 108; 2. Guilford, 86; 3. Final Team Results: 1. Amity, 136; 2. Cheshire, 83; 3. Hillhouse, 78; 4. Jonathan Law, 69; 5. Foran, 34 Shelton, 65; 4. Sheehan, 57.5; 5. Lyman Hall, 38 Quinnipiac Division – May 14 – Hamden HS Hammonasset Division – May 15 – Law HS Final Team Results: 1. Hamden, 103; 2. Mercy, 70; 3. Final Team Results: 1. Hand, 130; 2. Jonathan Law, 128; 3. Sacred Heart Academy, 52; 4. West Haven, 51 Hillhouse, 97; 4. Foran, 12; 5. Guilford, 8 - 16 2007-08 Champions/All-Conference Teams
SCC Championship - May 22 @Sheehan HS All-Conference - Division II Final Team Results: 1. Hamden, 76; 2. Shelton, 71; 3. Singles: Sarah Baker (Hamden), Felicia Astorino Amity, 58; 4. Hand, 55; 5. Hillhouse, 54; 6. Cheshire, 50.5; (Sheehan), Stefanie Schaefer (Hamden), Rachel Murphy 7. Guilford, 49; 8. Mercy 48.5; 9. West Haven, 43; 10. (Sheehan), Meredith Buczek (Jonathan Law), Manon North Haven, 38.5; 11. Branford, 37; 12. East Haven, 36.5; Loonis (Foran) 13. Wilbur Cross, 21.5; 14. Lyman Hall, 18.5; 15. Doubles: Gabby Pane/Cathy Celotto (East Haven), Jonathan Law, 15; 16. Sacred Heart Academy, 15; 17. Emily Doll/Amanda Parisi (Sheehan), Kristen Sheehan, 10; 18. Career, 5 Harrington/Amy Ear (Foran)
All-Conference Ada Udaya (West Haven), 100 meters BOYS TENNIS Ann Marie Clarke (Hillhouse), 200 and 400 meters, 100 meter hurdles Divisional Champions Annelies Gamble (Amity), 800 meters Hammonasset: Guilford (8-0) Courtney Dinnan (Hamden), 1600 and 3200 meters Housatonic: Amity (8-0) Monica Yanez (West Haven), 300 meter hurdles Oronoque: Branford (8-0) Shaunea Green, Crystal Johnson, Alexandria Lawrence, Quinnipiac: Fairfield Prep (8-0) Chelsea Harris (Hamden), 4 x 100 meter relay Kara Lightowler, Deanna Minasi, Jane Depgen, Annelies SCC Playoffs Gamble (Amity), 4 x 400 meter relay Quarterfinals - May 19 @Higher Seed Lacey Vogel, Jane Depgen, Kara Lightowler, Annelies #1 Fairfield Prep 6, #8 Jonathan Law 0 Gamble (Amity), 4 x 800 meter relay #5 Branford 4, #4 Notre Dame 3 Allison Barwise (Amity), high jump #2 Amity 5, #7 Guilford 2 Valerie Milici (Branford), pole vault #3 Cheshire 7, #6 Xavier 0 Quenia Spievey (Mercy), long jump Semifinals - May 21 @Yale Tennis Courts Jenna Wilborne (Hillhouse), triple jump Fairfield Prep 7, Branford 0 Rachel Aliotta (Cheshire), shot put Amity 6, Cheshire 1 Alycia Washington (Hamden), discus Championship Match - May 23 @Yale Tennis Courts Kristianna Ibsen (Shelton), javelin Fairfield Prep 5, Amity 2
All-Oronoque Division GIRLS TENNIS Singles: Giovanni Emestica (Career), Luka Bagi (Branford), Ben Robbins (Branford), Dan Aupi (Branford), Regular-Season: Hand (10-0) Stephon Cunningham (Career), Misha Leher (Wilbur Cross) Doubles: Mike Platt/Kelly Ricciardi (Branford), Joe SCC Playoffs Mauriello/Dakota Roos (Branford) Quarterfinals - May 19 @Higher Seeds #1 Hand 7, #8 Sheehan 0 All-Housatonic Division #5 Branford 7, #4 Guilford 0 Singles: Chadd Sullo (Amity), Steve Schwartz (Amity), #2 Cheshire 7, #7 Foran 0 Sean Adams (Cheshire), Jim Sheehan (Cheshire), Adam #3 Amity 6, #6 Mercy 1 Lyon (Sheehan), Brandon Sanford (Lyman Hall) Semifinals - May 21 @Yale Tennis Courts Doubles: Wes Ratliff/Craig Ellman (Amity), Jason Hague/ Hand 6, Branford 1 Brian Choquette (Cheshire) Cheshire 4, Amity 1 Championship Match - May 23 @Yale Tennis Courts All-Quinnipiac Division Hand 5, Cheshire 2 Singles: Terry Keegan (Fairfield Prep), Ryan Carr (Fairfield Prep), Tom O’Brien (Fairfield Prep), Jason Ottomano (Fairfield Prep), Tim Stuart (Notre Dame), Jim Tarca (Notre All-Conference - Division I Singles: Aubrey Brooks (Guilford), Sarah Griffin Dame) (Cheshire), Taylor Dey (Amity), Brittany Badik (Hand), Doubles: Mike Laracuente/Marcus Artiz (Notre Dame), Christina Brzozowski (Sacred Heart Academy), Alex Luke Maloney (Hamden), Will Loftus (Xavier) Petrini (Hand) Doubles: Sam Helm/Carly Leventhal (Cheshire), All-Hammonasset Division Chelsea Clark/Kate Gerson (Hand), Sam Rothberg/ Singles: Jeff Deacon (Guilford), Sage Aronson (Guilford), Kaitlyn Smith (Amity), Mike Ruotolo (Guilford), Nick Vonderhyde (Jonathan Law), Jeff Hanrahyan (Hand), Bennett Krantz (Foran) Doubles: Tom Giustino/Rocco Guistino (Jonathan Law), Nick Hyzak/Chris Hoge (Guilford) - 17