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‘Hounds running to state tourney
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck boys cross country team has advanced to the state open as a team for the first time since 1984. The Greyhounds finished second overall at the Class L meet, while Naugy’s Maud Hrezi and Nick Moriello earned all-state honors on Saturday at Wickham Park in Manchester. Hrezi finished second overall,... »
NVL and state tourney updates (as of 2:30 p.m., Nov. 4)
Last weekend’s wicked nor’easter and the subsequent widespread power outages continued to wreak havoc on the Naugatuck Valley League and now the CIAC state tournaments. The NVL athletic directors met Wednesday to change the tournament schedule while the CIAC decided to adjust its schedules on Thursday. The following are updated schedules as of 8... »
Naugy’s Hrezi runs to first at NVL championships
WATERTOWN — Naugatuck’s Muad Hrezi won the Naugatuck Valley League cross country championship for the second straight year to highlight an event filled with positive results for both Naugatuck and Woodland’s teams. The Greyhounds’ boys team finished second overall behind Watertown, while the girls team took fourth. Woodland’s girls were fifth, while the boys... »
Hrezi wins NVL boys cross country title
WATERTOWN — For the second consecutive year, Naugatuck’s Muad Hrezi is the best cross country runner in the Naugatuck Valley League. Hrezi won the league championship meet on Thursday at Watertown’s Veterans Park in 15:50. Teammate Nick Moriello finished second in 16:10, giving the Greyhounds a 1-2 finish in the meet. “I felt good,”... »
Greyhounds run past Hawks, Eagles
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck asserted itself on the cross country course on Tuesday. The boys and girls teams defeated Woodland and Kennedy. Both of the Greyhounds’ squads are 4-0 on the season. The Hawks salvaged victories against the Eagles. On the girls side, Woodland defeated Kennedy, 29-30. In boys action, Woodland topped Kennedy, 26-31. The... »
Greyhounds looking to run down NVL
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck boys and girls cross country teams are looking to present a challenge to the rest of the Naugatuck Valley League as the season draws near. Last season the boys compiled a 10-1 mark, winning the Copper Division, finishing as runner-up in the NVL to Watertown, and placing ninth at the... »
Young Hawks seek to keep up the pace
BEACON FALLS — Perhaps the Woodland cross country teams won’t be the favorites in as many meets as they have been over the last few years, but that won’t stop the small Hawks squads from challenging in the upper half of the Naugatuck Valley League standings. Head coach Jeff Lownds, entering his 11th year... »
Woodland runners wrap up regular season
The Woodland boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams wrapped up their regular seasons in a joint meet with Wolcott and Seymour Tuesday. The Woodland girls split their decision, losing to Wolcott, 36-21, but beating Seymour, 36-21. The Woodland boys dropped both of their decisions, falling to Wolcott, 32-23, and to Seymour, 29-27. The results leave... »
Hrezi leads NHS runners to victory
NAUGATUCK — What goes up must come down. That was the basis of the thoughts running through Naugatuck runner Muad Hrezi’s mind as he tirelessly climbed hill after hill Tuesday. Hrezi finished first overall in the boy’s cross country meet Tuesday at NHS with a blazing time of 17:33, just three seconds off the... »
The Science of Running
They’re a meet day mainstay, though the faded, burgundy leather boat shoes befit a man who owns a closet full of Bermuda—rather than running—shorts. But to Naugatuck High cross country and track coach Bill Hanley, nautical footwear is as essential as a pair of Nikes. “What I’ll do is when I go to meets, I’ll... »