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Ansonia serves Naugatuck second loss
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck volleyball team that faced off against Ansonia on Tuesday definitely seemed to be missing something. After three relatively quick games, the Chargers handed the Greyhounds their second loss of the season, 3-0. “I thought tonight we were off of our game,” Naugatuck coach Fred Scheithe said. “We just didn’t seem... »
Hawks take the hard road to perfection
BEACON FALLS — It hasn’t been easy for the Woodland volleyball team, but the Hawks are still perfect. After beating defending Naugatuck Valley League champion Seymour in a five-game battle last Friday, Woodland came back from a 2-1 deficit Tuesday to defeat Wolcott, 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 11-25, 25-22, 15-10), and improve to 3-0 on... »
Woodland sweeps Watertown off the court
WATERTOWN — Even though the Woodland volleyball team graduated an entire starting floor’s worth of players, there was nothing surprising about the Hawks’ opening night game at Watertown. Woodland, new players and all, easily swept the Indians, 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-7), to start off the season like usual—with a win. The Hawks (1-0) return... »
‘Hounds spike Crusaders in opening match
NAUGATUCK — The Greyhounds started strong. And they finished stronger. Naugatuck defeated Holy Cross in a five-set, heart-pounding match on opening night for both teams. The ‘Hounds won, 3-2 (25-18, 9-25, 25-22, 11-25, 15-12) in match that lasted a little over two hours. Naugy (1-0) bounced back from a fourth set that the Crusaders... »
New Hawks primed to step up to the net
BEACON FALLS — Few teams in any Naugatuck Valley League sport have been as consistent as Woodland volleyball over the last half-decade. Part of that consistency has been the ability for the program to replace playmakers year in and year out. It looks like it’s that time again. Yet again, the Hawks have lost... »
Key losses don’t dim excitement for Greyhounds
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck volleyball team will have to replace most of its starting rotation from a season ago as graduation losses took seven important players away from the Greyhounds. But head coach Fred Scheithe, entering his 13th year as the varsity coach and 23rd year with the program, is as capable as any... »
Tryouts announced for NHS girls volleyball team
NAUGATUCK— Tryouts for the Naugatuck High School girls team will begin on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Naugatuck High School. Any high school girls interested in trying out for the team should report to the main gym by 8:15 a.m. Tryouts will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Girls interested in trying out are... »
Volleyball camp brings girls closer together
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck volleyball camp recently concluded a very successful week as former Greyhounds worked with about 40 girls, ranging from eighth graders to seniors in high school, to improve their serving, setting, and spiking skills. “We have been conducting this camp since 1999,” Naugatuck High coach Fred Scheithe said. “When I first... »
Naugatuck’s Julie Longo joins Post University volleyball team
Post University will have a new face on the volleyball team next season. Julia Longo, of Naugatuck, will be playing in the back row for the Eagles as they look to compete for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference championship. Longo spent the first two years of her collegiate career at Southern Connecticut State before... »
Woodland girls’ soccer, volleyball bounced
The seasons of the Woodland girls’ soccer and volleyball teams ended last week as both teams lost in the second round of their Class M state tournaments. The girls’ soccer team, seeded No. 14 in the class, fell to No. 3 Joel Barlow, 7-0, last Thursday in Redding, while the fourth-ranked volleyball team was... »