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Woodland swims to 10th at Class S meet
MIDDLETOWN — With one of the smallest rosters at the entire Class S state championship swim meet, the Woodland boys placed 10th of 25 teams in the division last Wednesday at Wesleyan University. Using the momentum gained when senior diver Steve McCusker grabbed second place and all-state honors at last week’s diving championships, the... »
McCusker dives into Woodland history
EAST LYME — Steve McCusker had no idea he was just a few good dives away from fulfilling his career-long dream Monday at the Class S diving state championships. He led the field through eight dives at East Lyme High but it was against the orders of Doug Mariano, his coach, to keep track... »
Greyhounds swim to 11th at Class Ls
WEST HARTFORD — The Naugatuck boys swim team turned in another bevy of season-best times and finished 11th among the field of 22 teams at the Class L state championship meet Tuesday at Hall High in West Hartford. Pomperaug took the Class L title with a team total of 772 points. Wilton finished second with 541... »
Hawks place sixth at NVLs
WATERBURY — With one of the smallest rosters in the entire Naugatuck Valley League, the Woodland boys swim team placed sixth at last week’s league championships. The Hawks’ 189.5 points helped them finish above Seymour, Kennedy, Wilby and Crosby. Sacred Heart (497.5 points) won the title for the third year in a row while... »
Greyhounds swim to fourth at NVLs
WATERBURY — The Naugatuck Valley League boys championship swim meet came down to a battle between Sacred Heart and Holy Cross for the title, but the competition for third place was a fierce race between Naugatuck and Torrington. The Hearts won their battle, winning eight events and scoring 497 points, while the Greyhounds narrowly... »
Greyhounds poised for late-season surge
NAUGATUCK — The Naugy boys swim team’s most recent dual meet may be the best proof yet that the Greyhounds are a team prepared to make a late-season splash within the Naugatuck Valley League. The ‘Hounds lost by a mere 19 points earlier this month to perennial state title contender Cheshire. Naugy produced at least... »
Hawks lacking depth, not fight
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys swim team is heading down the stretch of the season and gearing up for the Naugatuck Valley League championship meet to be held at Kennedy at the end of the month. With only 11 swimmers, the Hawks may be outmanned at most meets but that doesn’t stop them... »
Hard work paying off for Hawks
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys swim team is seeing its hard work start to pay off as the Hawks recorded their first win of the season last Tuesday over Crosby by a 79-68 margin. Woodland got right after it with the 200-yard medley relay team of Lauren Tompkins, Pat Dietz, Andy O’Dell and... »
Personal bests keep mounting for Greyhounds
NAUGATUCK — Progress is being made at a feverish pace for the Naugatuck boys swim team. On Jan. 11, the Greyhounds lost a meet to Holy Cross and improved at the same time — posting 107 best times out of a possible 136 efforts. Practices have turned into meets and teammates are challenging each other. The result... »
Naugy swims past Hawks
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck boys swim team built an early lead and withstood a Woodland comeback attempt before cruising to a 93-73 win on Tuesday. The Hawks took first place in diving and then won the next two events but it wasn’t enough to catch the Greyhounds as Naugatuck improved to 2-0 in the Naugatuck... »