‘Word from the Woods’
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... »
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... »
Word from the Woods: Week of April 16
Track and Field Both the boys’ and girls’ track squads are off to fast, 5-0 starts to the season. Last week, both the boys and girls swept quad-meets from Seymour, Derby, and Sacred Heart before wiping out Wilby and North Branford on Tuesday. Both teams’ closest meets were against Seymour; the boys beat the... »
Word from the Woods Oct. 21-27
Volleyball The Hawks spikers stayed on their recent roll, winning three more matches last week to improve to 16-1 on the season and run their win streak to nine. After needing four games to take care of Holy Cross, 3-1, last Wednesday, Woodland swept Torrington Friday and Wolcott Monday. Junior Jess Patrizi had another... »
Word from the Woods Oct. 14-20
Volleyball Woodland completed another dominant week on the court, sweeping all three of its home matches to improve to 13-1 and remain in a three-way tie atop the Naugatuck Valley League’s overall standings. The Hawks overwhelmed Crosby last Wednesday, 25-14, 25-5, 26-24. The Black and Gold were led by junior Jess Patrizi (16 assists,... »
Word from the Woods Oct. 7-13
Girls’ Soccer The Woodland girls split a pair of matches for the second straight week as they were shut out by Naugatuck on Friday, 2-0, before bouncing back with a tight, 2-1 victory over Wolcott Tuesday. The Hawks kept the Hounds close throughout, with a scoreless tie at the half before Naugy was able... »
Word from the Woods Sept. 23-29
Volleyball The Woodland spikers are still perfect following a pair of sweeps over Holy Cross and Watertown. Last Wednesday against the Crusaders, it was an all-around solid performance by the Hawks, from intimidating net play to impressive digging to strong passing, allowing no game to come closer than an eight-point margin of victory—25-17, 25-11,... »
Word From the Woods Sept. 16-22
Girls’ Soccer After a somewhat disappointing tie with Ansonia to kick off the season last week, Woodland has obliterated its last two foes. Last Thursday, the Hawks steamrolled Sacred Heart, 8-0, to notch their first win of the season. Freshman Stephanie Dumond posted a hat trick to lead the Woodland attack, while freshman Keri... »
Naugy Notes and Word From the Woods
Naugatuck boys’ soccer The Greyhounds kicked off their quest to reclaim the Naugatuck Valley League title Tuesday by shutting out Crosby, 4-0. Junior Tiago Martins pulled off a hat trick. Hein Tran added a goal to lead Naugy over the Bulldogs at Municipal Stadium. Junior Richard Mitchell and senior Manny Nobre each had assists... »






