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‘Basketball’
Bloomfield knocks out Hawks hoopsters
BLOOMFIELD — It wasn’t exactly the best ending to Woodland’s basketball season—a 95-69 Class M state tournament first-round loss to Bloomfield Tuesday night—but it will likely do little to belittle the success of this campaign for the Hawks’ program. The Black and Gold posted the second-best record in school history (8-13) and qualified for the... »
Former NHS star Mariano LEC’s top rookie
KEENE, N.H. — Anthony Mariano had a pretty impressive basketball résumé when he arrived at Keene State College: He was a 2009 all-Naugatuck Valley League selection and a 1,000-point scorer, accomplishments that made him CN’s pick as the Naugatuck boys’ hoops player of the decade. But that résumé meant little, as soon as he suited... »
Hawks battle but knocked from tourney
OAKDALE — One of the best seasons in school history ended Tuesday night for the Woodland girls’ basketball team in the first round of the Class M state tournament. The Hawks battled back from a 10-point first-quarter deficit but fell one bucket short, losing to No. 16-seed Montville, 56-54. Junior forward Heather Framski turned in... »
Naugy girls ousted from Class L tournament
WOODSTOCK — The Naugatuck girls’ basketball season is over, after a 45-39 loss to Woodstock Academy in the qualifying round of the Class L state tournament Saturday. The Centaurs’ (9-13) victory over the Greyhounds (8-13) earned them a first-round trip to No. 1 Northwest Catholic (21-0), where they lost, 68-27, Monday. For Naugy, it was... »
Girls’ basketball state tourney matchups
Class L qualifying round: No. 33 Naugatuck (8-12) at No. 32 Woodstock Academy (8-12) Friday at 6 p.m. The Centaurs get home-court advantage via the CIAC’s fourth tiebreaker (most wins versus teams in the highest class), thanks to their victory over Class LL Fitch. The winner will visit No. 1 Northwest Catholic (20-0) Monday... »
Woodland boys’ hoops makes playoffs
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys’ basketball team celebrated senior night Wednesday by qualifying for the state tournament for just the second time in school history. The Hawks, playing in their final game of the regular season, got down to business and defeated Seymour by a 60-49 margin, making the postseason for the first... »
Woodland not enough for Royals, Raiders
WATERBURY — All season, Woodland couldn’t take down the royalty of the Naugatuck Valley League. Sarah Royals and Torrington made sure that didn’t change in Monday’s NVL tournament semifinal at Kennedy High, as the Red Raiders eliminated the resilient Hawks, 53-49. Woodland couldn’t hold on to a lead that ballooned to as many as six... »
Hawks come back, top AHS in NVL 1st round
WATERBURY — For 2 1/2 quarters, the Woodland girls looked like the same Hawks who had lost their last four games to end the regular season, trailing Ansonia, 33-21, with three minutes, 39 seconds to go in the third. But over the final 11:39 of Saturday’s Naugatuck Valley League tournament quarterfinal matchup with the Chargers... »
Woodland boys’ loss sets up win-or-out
BEACON FALLS — The Hawks’ playoff hopes will be realized or dashed in the final game of the regular season. Woodland (7-12, 6-12 NVL) sustained a 62-61 defeat against St. Paul (10-7, 10-7 NVL) Thursday night, setting up a win-or-out scenario for Tuesday’s senior night contest with Seymour (11-7, 10-7 NVL). The game against the... »
Hawks within a game of state tourney
OXFORD — Five players tallied double-digit points, the Hawks outscored the Wolverines by a dozen in the second quarter, and the Woodland boys’ basketball team stepped within one win of the second state tournament berth in school history with a 73-53 victory over Oxford Wednesday. Trailing, 11-10, after the first period, the Black and Gold... »