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Hawks repeat as track champs
Naugatuck pushes through for fifth BEACON FALLS — It’s getting to be almost old hat for the Woodland boys track team. The Hawks won their second straight Naugatuck Valley League outdoor track championship meet Tuesday on their home track to cap another dominant run through the league’s track season. Woodland’s 131.5 points were nearly... »
Naugy, Woodland bow out of NVLs
The Woodland softball team’s offense looked like it had things figured out just in time for a Naugatuck Valley League tournament run. Seymour made sure to keep the Hawks out of a groove and knocked them out of the tourney. The Wildcats exploded for 11 runs and freshman pitcher Raeanne Geffert held Woodland to... »
Caswell carries Hawks on senior night
BEACON FALLS — A month ago, the Woodland softball team crushed Ansonia, 24-5, in a game that didn’t require any comebacks or any heroes. Monday night, though, the Hawks found themselves in a 1-0 hole halfway through their senior night game at the Beacon Falls Recreation Complex. On a night meant to honor Woodland’s... »
Breaks not falling Woodland’s way
ANSONIA — The Woodland baseball team can’t seem to catch a break. The Hawks were still two wins away from reaching the postseason after suffering a tough 4-2 loss to Ansonia on Monday at Nolan Field. “Ansonia is a team that is taking advantage of every break right now, winning 10 of the last... »
Hawks earn No. 1 seed in NVL tournament
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland girls tennis team will be the No. 1 seed entering the Naugatuck Valley League tournament. The Hawks clinched the top spot with a 4-3 win over Seymour on Tuesday, which sealed the NVL Brass Division title and allowed them to finish the regular season with a 14-1 record. It... »
Woodland’s Beynor serves up wins
BEACON FALLS — Kyle Beynor has been the driving force behind a pair of the most impressive feats in the recent history of Naugatuck Valley League tennis. His Woodland squad hasn’t lost a conference match in its last 50. And he hadn’t lost a league singles match in even longer than that — until... »
Hawks’ confidence grows with each round
BEACON FALLS — The Woodland golf team took on Naugatuck on Monday and came up on the short end of a 171-188 final at Hop Brook Golf Course. The Hawks are led by two seniors, Mike Classey and Matt Greggis, but the rest of the squad is an up-and-coming group of golfers who continue... »
Hawks find their groove
BEACON FALLS — When the undefeated Torrington softball team came to Beacon Falls on April 19, Woodland was different. The Hawks, who were still perfect in Naugatuck Valley League play at the time, weren’t their normal selves, according to coach Loren Luddy. “They played like they were intimidated,” Luddy said. “I think they knew... »
Overtime with Kyle Brennan
Round of Applause My station wagon will remain on the road through the summer (I hope, anyway). I came awfully close to buying myself a new Chevy this week but I decided that I wasn’t ready to part with my beloved wagon that has become an icon of the road and entered many of... »
Quantum leaper
Woodland’s Lang is a triple jumping threat BEACON FALLS — Woodland’s Mike Lang won the Naugatuck Valley League indoor high jump championship in January. If you hadn’t seen the event and judged only by Lang’s expression afterwards, you’d have no idea. See, Lang only jumped 5 feet, 8 inches that day, far from his... »






