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Woodland boys bow out in ‘M’ second round
PAWCATUCK — Whenever the Woodland boys basketball team attempted to put a run together to get back into the Class M second round game against Stonington, a Donahue came up with a big basket. Unfortunately for coach Tom Hunt and the Hawks, two of the five basketball-playing Donahue brothers are on the Bears’ roster,... »
Framski’s late heroics salvage state tourney win for Hawks
BEACON FALLS — Nobody’s sure how it went in, but it did. Heather Framski grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed free throw and hit a fadeaway, turnaround, three-footer that slowly rolled around the rim and finally fell through with 3 seconds left to give No. 10 Woodland a 64-63 win over No. 23... »
Chucta earns Class S all-state honors
PLAINVILLE – “Chucta earns all-state diving honors.” Sounds like a familiar headline. But two years later, it’s Woodland junior Dayna Chucta, not her older sister Heather, placing third at the Class S diving meet last Friday in Plainville to seal an all-state performance of her own. Chucta racked up 326.60 points, more than 30... »
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... »
Ridgefield boots Naugy boys from LL tourney
NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck boys’ soccer team suffered an arduous 1-0 loss to Ridgefield last Thursday in the second round of the Class LL state tournament, ending the Hounds’ season. Naugatuck entered the Class LL tourney as the No. 2 seed and shut out 31st-ranked East Hartford 2-0 in the first round. Ridgefield was... »
Naugy girls lose to Staples in ‘LL’ 2nd round
NAUGATUCK – The season ended for the Naugatuck girls’ soccer team last Thursday after suffering a defeat by the Staples Wreckers from Westport, 1-0, in the second round of the Class LL state tournament at Naugatuck. Naugatuck entered the state tournament as the No. 6 seed in the Class LL bracket, earning it a... »
Hounds blank East Hartford in ‘LL’ opener
NAUGATUCK — East Hartford gave Naugatuck an own goal in the 69th minute of the second half, and Tiago Martins scored on an assist by Nolan Kinne in the 77th minute for the host Greyhounds in a 2-0 victory in a Class LL first-round game on Tuesday. Dan Bronko had three saves for Naugatuck... »
Hawks upset by Foran in ‘M’ first round
BEACON FALLS – It wasn’t supposed to end like this. But it did. The Woodland boys’ soccer team squandered a 3-1 lead and gave up three goals in a four-minute stretch at the end of the first half as the No. 8-seeded Hawks were upset by No. 25 Foran, 4-3, Monday in the first... »
Woodland girls earn first-round tourney win
BEACON FALLS – On a chilly, overcast Tuesday afternoon, the Woodland girls’ soccer team proved victorious over Enfield, winning, 3-1, in the Hawks’ first-round match in the Class M state tournament. “The last time we were able to win a state game was four years ago, so it’s nice,” said Woodland coach Joe Fortier.... »
State tournament brackets released
The brackets for the boys’ and girls’ soccer and volleyball state tournaments were relased by the CIAC Friday morning. In all, five area teams qualified for state tournament play, which starts Monday. Naugatuck boys’ soccer (13-0-3 regular season) is seeded second in Class LL and opens play Monday when it hosts No. 31 East... »




