‘track and field’



Fowler, WRHS sprint medley race at nationals
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Brandon Fowler finished 27th in the 400-meter hurdles and Woodland’s 800-meter sprint medley relay placed 19th Saturday at the New Balance Nationals at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University in Greensboro, N.C. Fowler, who placed second in New England in the 300-meter hurdles, completed the 400-meter circuit in 56.31 seconds, good... »
Fowler 2nd, Williams top six at New Englands
NEW BRITAIN — Woodland’s Brandon Fowler placed second in the 300-meter hurdles and Naugatuck’s Amanze Williams earned top-six finishes in both the long and triple jumps last weekend at the New England Interscholastic Track and Field Championships at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. Naugatuck’s Donato Piroscafo also competed at the meet, placing 28th in... »
Hawks take fifth at Class M meet
MANCHESTER — Dan Park and Brandon Fowler took home first-place finishes in the triple jump and 300-meter hurdles, respectively, to net 20 of the Hawks’ 52 points in the Class M state championship meet last Wednesday at Manchester High School. Fifty-two points were enough to secure a fifth-place finish for the Hawks, who finished... »
Gee, Williams propel boys track to sixth place
NEW BRITAIN — Naugatuck track and field head coach Ralph Roper expects the boys’ strong finish at the Class L championship meet, and the girls’ relatively weak one, will be reflected throughout next year’s season as the boys’ program will be peaking as the girls rebuild. “We’re losing a lot of very key players... »
State tournament matchups released
Pairings for the spring state tournaments were released by the CIAC Friday morning and most area squads will be in action when the tourneys start Tuesday. In baseball, Naugatuck (12-8 regular season) earned the 17th seed in Class LL and will travel to No. 16 Windsor (12-8) June 1 at 3:30 p.m. Woodland (13-7)... »
Naugy girls win track title; local boys share
BEACON FALLS — Rosa Moriello staged yet another three-win performance to lead the Greyhounds girls to a Naugatuck Valley League outdoor track and field championship, and Brandon Fowler and Amanze Williams traded double victories, as Woodland and Naugatuck shared the boys’ crown Tuesday. Well, mostly Tuesday. “We had some work done on the pole... »
Word from the Woods: Week of May 14
Boys’ Tennis The Woodland boys’ tennis team split four matches last week, defeating Sacred Heart last Wednesday, 6-3, and Wilby Tuesday, 5-4, but losing to Crosby last Thursday, 6-3, and Watertown Monday, 9-0. Pat Bradley earned a win as the number-one singles player Tuesday with an 8-1 victory. Stephen Pec, Stew Wilson, and Ahmed... »
Naugy Notes: Week of May 14
Tennis The Naugatuck boys’ tennis team is still winless and the girls’ squad suffered its first loss of the season last Wednesday, 4-3, to St. Paul. The boys dropped matches to Crosby and Sacred Heart last week, while the girls rebounded after their loss to the Falcons to defeat Crosby and Sacred Heart. The... »
Naugy boys’ track claims favorite status
NAUGATUCK — Any time two teams meet on the field of athletic competition sporting undefeated records, the contest can only be viewed as a classic battle in the making. Tuesday’s Naugatuck-Woodland boys’ track meet was a bid for bragging rights, but it did little to dispel the notion that this was a preview of... »
Word from the Woods: Week of April 23
Softball Woodland has upped the ante on its Naugatuck Valley League domination in the first half of the season. The Hawks did not allow a run in three blowouts last week to run their record to 7-0. Last Wednesday, Woodland easily beat St. Paul, 10-0. Senior ace Katie Alfiere allowed only one hit and... »


