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Greyhounds exceed expectations
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck girls tennis team brushed aside its inexperience and put together a solid 2013 season — and next year should be even better. Without a senior on the roster, Naugy won seven of its first eight matches and qualified for the state tournament. Head coach Jose Sendra said the team surpassed... »
PYS announces tryouts for Cobras
PROSPECT — Prospect Youth Soccer will be holding tryouts for the Prospect Cobras this month. Tryouts are scheduled for June 13, June 17 and June 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Caplan Field on Route 69. The Cobras are a boys premiere team that is open to boys born between Aug. 1, 2000... »
Woodland boys net best year on the court
BEACON FALLS — Woodland boys tennis coach Jim Amato didn’t want to acknowledge a potential peak in his program with this month’s Class S state tournament, but he couldn’t really hide the notion, either. “I don’t want to make it sound like a culmination, but it was an incredible run of individual success and... »
Satisfying season for Hawks
BEACON FALLS — In a moment that was one of only a few lows in the Woodland girls tennis season, Hawks coach Jess DeGennaro found solace and satisfaction. When Woodland dropped the Naugatuck Valley League team tennis final to Watertown last month, DeGennaro wasn’t devastated by the upset. Instead, she stepped back and saw... »
Learning on the links
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck golf team learned some valuable lessons this season and that overall improvement showed at the recent Naugatuck Valley League tournament. The ‘Hounds didn’t exactly crowd the leaderboard, but this season wasn’t about that — it was more about each individual improving. Holy Cross won the NVL title and set a... »
Woodland boys take second at Class M meet
NEW BRITAIN — Bloomfield usually stands in the way of Woodland at the Class M state track meet. Such was the case again last Wednesday at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. The Hawks boys finished second at the Class M championships for the second year in a row, only topped by juggernaut Bloomfield, which... »
Author shares tales of DiMaggio brothers
PROSPECT — Joe DiMaggio was idolized by millions of Yankee fans and Italian-Americans. The renowned Yankee Clipper holds of one of baseball’s most hallowed records — the 56-game hitting streak in 1941. But in some respects, though, Joe DiMaggio comes out third best to his brothers, Dominic DiMaggio and Vince DiMaggio, both of whom... »
Upperclassmen show the way for Woodland
BEACON FALLS — The most critical element for a young team is to have a stable core of upperclassmen to pave the way to success. The Woodland golf team had just that, led by seniors Matt Greggis, Mike Classey, Kirk Chamenko, Ryan Bellavance and Chris Mascoli. The Hawks didn’t put a whole lot of... »
Hawks fall in Class M second round
MILFORD — As Woodland softball coach Loren Luddy said, it’s not often that her Hawks play their best and don’t come out on top. Their Class M second-round game against Lauralton Hall was one of those rare cases. No. 10 Woodland knocked nine hits and made all the plays but couldn’t take advantage of... »
Woodland JR Hawks holding sign-ups
Woodland JR Hawks is holding sign-ups for football and cheerleading this week. Sign-ups will be held June 5 from 6to 8 p.m. at Dunkin Donuts in Prospect and June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Pizza Palace in Beacon Falls. Woodland JR Hawks is now associated with American Youth Football. There is... »