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‘Hounds, Hawks driving towards NVL golf tourney
The Naugatuck and Woodland golf teams are on the top of their games as the regular season winds down. Both teams are gearing up for the Naugatuck Valley League tournament on May 31 at the Watertown Country Club. “I have seen a lot of improvement since the beginning of the season,” Naugatuck coach Craig... »
Hawks back on winning track
BEACON FALLS — Things may be shaping up for the Woodland softball team after a recent bumpy stretch. The Hawks (12-6) are on a two-game winning streak as of press time Wednesday, having scored 19 runs in wins over Derby and Ansonia. That followed a pair of losses to Watertown and Seymour in which... »
Hawks battle back to get within reach of state tourney
BEACON FALLS — The position the Woodland baseball team finds itself in entering the last week of the season might not be enviable to some teams, but it’s a lot better for the Hawks now than halfway through the season. Woodland battled back from a 1-9 start to earn a 6-11 record with three... »
Hawks eye gold on the track
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys track team is on the verge of clinching a Naugatuck Valley League championship. A rain-delayed meet against Sacred Heart, Seymour, and Derby held the final three league opponents for the Hawks, who are 10-0. “We figured it was within our reach,” coach Tim Shea said. “Every week, it’s... »
Hawks stumble on the court
Boys perfect no more, girls drop 2 of 3 BEACON FALLS — The Woodland boys tennis team finally lost. But it took a team outside the Naugatuck Valley League to do it, and it still wasn’t easy. The Hawks fell to Lewis Mills, 3-2, on Monday afternoon to end a 33-match winning streak. Woodland... »
Round 2 of Woodland, Watertown goes to Indians
BEACON FALLS — This game played on a diamond with four bases can be so unforgiving. Ten runs do not separate the talent between the 10-5 Woodland Hawks and the 11-4 Watertown Indians. Yet in the second game of the softball season, Woodland traveled to Watertown and battered the Indians by a 15-4 count.... »
‘Hounds, Hawks ready for season’s back nine
The Naugatuck and Woodland golf teams have reached the midway point in the season and both teams are looking to hit their stride heading down the stretch drive before the Naugatuck Valley League tournament. Naugy (3-3) ran into a pair of the top teams in the NVL early this week and came out on... »
Hawks’ tough start a thing of the past
WATERBURY — The Woodland baseball team may finally be settling into a groove. After an 0-7 start marred by close losses and unreliable defense, the Hawks have won three of their last five, including an 8-2 victory over Kennedy on Monday at Municipal Stadium. Billy Alfiere took a no-hitter into the fifth inning until... »
Naugatuck rallies past Hawks
BEACON FALLS — Naugatuck’s Seth Mulhall came up in the top of the fifth inning and delivered a go-ahead, two-run double to give the Greyhounds their first lead after trailing Woodland, 6-0. But Naugy found itself trailing again, 9-8, in its final at-bats. Mulhall stepped in again in the seventh and delivered another two-run... »
Woodland tops Naugatuck
NAUGATUCK — The Woodland softball team only scored in one inning. But that turned out to be plenty on Tuesday against Naugatuck. Alyssa Skibo’s sacrifice fly in the fourth started a five-run rally as the Hawks scored all their runs in the frame while Samantha Lee pitched a six-hit gem for a 5-0 victory.... »

