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‘Hounds eager to make waves
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck boys swimming and diving team came within eight points of winning its fifth-straight Naugatuck Valley League championship last year. This year’s team has the potential to start a new streak. The Greyhounds lost 14 seniors from 2010, including numerous state qualifiers. Kyle Conrad, another class of 2011 member, won the... »
Hawks shallow on depth, deep on talent
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys swimming and diving team may come up short when it comes to depth in the 14-member lineup, but the Hawks are hardly short on talent. Last season, Woodland swam to a sixth-place finish at the Naugatuck Valley League championships and followed that up with a sixth-place showing in... »
Hawks swim their way to Woodland history
BEACON FALLS — A historic season for the Woodland girls swim team is finally over after the team wrapped up action at the state level last week. After posting the most wins (13), most points at the Naugatuck Valley League championships (744), and tied the best finish at the NVL meet (third) in program... »
Naugy girls save their best for last
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck girls swim team season ended last Wednesday with multiple season-best times. On Sunday, the ‘Hounds celebrated its season filled with ups and downs, and a strong finish. The season culminated on Sunday with the team’s end-of-the-year banquet. There was plenty to celebrate. First, Bianca Antrum and Rebecca Doback earned All-Naugatuck... »
Hawks, ‘Hounds make a splash at NVLs
WATERBURY — The Woodland Hawks set seven school records and posted their best finish in program history at the Naugatuck Valley League swimming and diving championships last Saturday at Kennedy High. The Hawks took third overall behind second-place Torrington and champion Watertown. Naugatuck finished fifth. With a 13-1-1 record, the Hawks are in the... »
Hawks 3rd, Greyhounds 5th at NVL swim meet
WATERBURY — Woodland tied a school record with a third-place finish while Naugatuck placed fifth at the Naugatuck Valley League swimming and diving championships Saturday at the John Reardon Pool at Kennedy High. The Hawks (744 points) placed behind league champion Watertown (833) and Torrington (777). The Greyhounds (507) finished in the top half... »
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... »
Woodland girls swim past Naugatuck
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland girls maintained their position as one of the top-three teams in the Naugatuck Valley League with a 92-82 victory over Naugatuck last Friday night. The Hawks, whose only blemishes are a loss to Watertown and a tie with Torrington, improved to 6-1-1 with the tight victory against an improving... »
Hawks, ‘Hounds improving their stroke
Hard work pays off for Hawks Woodland head coach Mike Magas has said his team is working harder than ever. The proof is already starting to show. The Hawks went toe-to-toe with Torrington, the two-time defending Naugatuck Valley League champ. The result: A hard-fought, 93-93 tie. “We’ve been averaging about 1,000 more yards per... »
Hawks soak Yellowjackets
BEACON FALLS — Woodland made a nonconference statement on Monday afternoon. The Hawks defeated East Haven, 86-52, and improved to 3-0 on the season. Chrissy Leeper won two individual events and Dayna Chucta set the school’s six-dive record. “They’ve been working really hard since the first day of practice,” Woodland head coach Mike Magas... »