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Beacon Falls golfer earns first junior PGA win
Ryan Warner recently won the Frank Kringle PGA Junior Championship in the 9 Hole Division with a scorching one over par 37 at the East Mountain Country Club in Westfield, Mass. “I have been working on my putting and chip shots,” Warner said. “Each tournament I have been able to knock a few more... »
Greyhounds, Hawks cap off golf season
WATERTOWN — The Naugatuck and Woodland golf teams entered the NVL championships with hopes of capturing the crown. Despite missing out on title, the Greyhounds and Hawks finished the year off strong on the links. Naugatuck took home sixth place under head coach Craig Blanchard at the NVL championships held at Crestbrook Country Club... »
Hop Brook Golf Course in the red, so greens fees must be raised
NAUGATUCK — The Hop Brook Golf Course is planning to raise fees next year in reaction to a $60,000 shortfall last year. The borough allocated the public course about $395,000 for this fiscal year that ends June 30, and plans to allocate the same amount next fiscal year. But the true costs of operating... »
Golf tourney awaits Hawks, ‘Hounds
NAUGATUCK — The Greyhounds are lurking. The Naugatuck golf team is 7-4 nearing the end of the Naugatuck Valley League regular season, and head coach Craig Blanchard is happy with his guys. “The guys have played well recently,” Blanchard said. “I’ve been pleased.” On Monday, the ‘Hounds squared off with Woodland in a non-league... »
Naugy golfers on the hunt for NVL title
NAUGATUCK — This is an important week for the Naugatuck golf team. Key matches loom for the Greyhounds, who will host St. Paul and Watertown this week with a chance to put themselves in the thick of the Naugatuck Valley League title race. “The big test is going to be this week,” Naugy head... »
Hawks driving for the future on the links
BEACON FALLS — Woodland golf coach Ross Cooper doesn’t read into the final results of his team’s matches. Woodland’s 1-4 start belies an important point about the future of the team. “We’re improving,” Cooper said on Monday evening following a loss to Holy Cross at Western Hills. Despite the 163-183 loss to the Crusaders,... »
Naugy golfers looking to the future
NAUGATUCK — Naugatuck’s golf program, headed by Coach Craig Blanchard, came in fifth last year in the Naugatuck Valley League tournament. The past, though, is the past, said Blanchard. “So far away,” he said. Blanchard did recall a particular victory over Sacred Heart enthusiastically, since the Hearts had beaten Naugatuck earlier in the season... »
Healthy Hawks building excitement on the links
BEACON FALLS — Ross Cooper is excited. The Woodland golf coach thinks he has a solid group of returning golfers ready to tear up the links and make their presence felt in the Naugatuck Valley League. Last year, Woodland was plagued by injuries. No. 1 player Anthony Memoli—who Cooper called “crucial” to the Hawks’... »
Pro shop opening at Hop Brook
NAUGATUCK — The Hop Brook Golf Course Pro Shop will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekends beginning March 19. Annual memberships and gift certificates will be available at this time. For more information, call (203) 720-7066 during pro shop hours or the Public Works Department at (203) 720-7071. »
Golfers enter NVL tourney tied for 7th place
NAUGATUCK — As the Greyhounds golf team prepared for the Naugatuck Valley League tournament, which was scheduled for Wednesday, head coach Craig Blanchard reflected on the season. Naugatuck finished match play with a 4-7 overall record, good for a seventh-place tie with Kennedy in the NVL standings. While matches and individual play were up and... »