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BEACON FALLS — Lions Club member, Merchant’s Association founder and local business owner Bob Bradley can recall the state of the Naugatuck River as he was growing up—it was a different color all the time, he said, depending on what the chemical plants upriver were dumping on any given day. It was “just hideous... »
BEACON FALLS — It wasn’t quite an upset, but it sure was close. The Woodland boys’ soccer squad took on Seymour Tuesday afternoon at home and, for the first time in Woodland’s history, took something home from the matchup that wasn’t a loss. The game ended in a 2-2 draw after two overtime periods,... »
WATERBURY — The Naugatuck defense allowed just four shots by the Crusaders Saturday at Municipal Stadium, as the Greyhounds remained undefeated with a 3-0 win. The Naugatuck seniors celebrated along the sidelines as the final seconds ticked off the clock, having swept Holy Cross for the first time in their careers. “I was wondering... »
WATERBURY — The Woodland gridiron gang now sports a 2-0 record after an easy win over Kennedy on Saturday, a mark which most valley football prognosticators thought they would have after week two. But the manner in which they have racked up those wins—scoring 95 points, including the 44-0 pasting of the Eagles at... »
NAUGATUCK — Four different Greyhounds registered rushing touchdowns, the defense made a pair of goal line stands, and Naugatuck won its second game in a row for the first time since 2007, 25-6 over Torrington Friday. »
The Woodland boys' soccer team adjusts to life without Jesse Menzies and the departed class of 2009, while Naugy football plans to stay hot in week two, versus Torrington. »
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NAUGATUCK — The Greyhounds welcome Torrington to Veterans Field Friday at 7 p.m. in the 2009 home opener. Last week, the Red Raiders looked like an offensive juggernaut in a 39-0 track-meet-of-a-win over Platt Tech. Naugatuck head coach Rob Plasky made the trip to T-town and came back impressed: “To see them in the... »
BEACON FALLS — That’s been the story of the Woodland spikers’ season thus far, their fourth win coming via a 3-0 sweep of Holy Cross Wednesday night in Beacon Falls. An all-around solid performance by the Hawks, from intimidating net play to impressive digging to strong passing, prevented the Crusaders from coming closer than... »
NAUGATUCK — It was billed as the first big-time battle of the season. Undefeated Holy Cross (3-0) taking on undefeated Naugatuck (3-0) in a boys’ soccer shootout in the borough Wednesday night. A good-sized but relatively quiet crowd was on hand to watch two of the best in the Naugatuck Valley League go toe-to-toe.... »
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