Sports

NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck girls swim team season ended last Wednesday with multiple season-best times. On Sunday, the ‘Hounds celebrated its season filled with...

BEACON FALLS — Nick Oliveira shouted both encouraging and not-so-uplifting messages toward his teammates on the soccer practice field before Woodland's Class M second-round tournament game last Monday. The Woodland senior is the manager of the boys soccer team. And he’s only the manager because he can’t play the sport he loves. Oliveira has cerebral palsy, which requires him to either walk with crutches or use his electric wheelchair. But his physical limitations haven’t kept him from being as much a part of the team as anyone else.

BEACON FALLS — Tony Moutinho led the Woodland boys soccer team to an undefeated regular season record, a second division title in a row, the program’s first Naugatuck Valley League championship, and the top seed in the Class M state tournament this fall. Moutinho employs a unique coaching style. He’s humorous but serious. He barks at his players while still letting them take care of business on the field.

NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck boys soccer team advanced to the second round of the Class L tournament, defeating Fermi last Friday before falling to...

BEACON FALLS — The Woodland girls soccer team had its way with Wilcox Tech in last Thursday’s Class M first round. The Hawks were...

BEACON FALLS — The Woodland volleyball team tore through the regular season undefeated in part due to its ability to come back from deficits....

BEACON FALLS — Big plays by opponents in the second half this season have been Woodland’s nemeses. See last Saturday’s 31-22 loss to Wolcott...

NAUGATUCK — With 8:20 left in the first quarter last Friday, it was gut-check time for the Naugatuck defense. Kennedy had just scored on...

NAUGATUCK — The Naugatuck girls soccer team was familiar with penalty kicks. After all, they already helped the Greyhounds win a tournament game. So...