High 5 of the Week
Introducing my HIGH 5 OF THE WEEK
Very soon, a new feature will appear on this blog. I’m calling it my “HIGH 5 OF THE WEEK”. It will mostly feature local athletes who are faring well at the college level. The athlete […]
Month: March 2016
Basketball
Siders earns CHSCA All-State nod; Ferraro and Japs chosen for Academic team
Holy Cross senior standout RaShana Siders received another honor Monday when she was named All-State by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. Siders was chosen for the First Team in Class M. There were also […]
Basketball
Seven local boys make CHSCA All-State teams
The 2015-2016 Connecticut High School Coaches Association boys all-state teams have been announced, and they are well populated by Waterbury players. There was also a St. Paul sophomore in the mix. Leading the way are […]
Basketball
My memories of legendary Waterbury basketball coach Ed Generali
I remember the first time I saw a Torrington-Holy Cross boys basketball game. It was cold winter night, but it was hot inside the Connie Donahue Gymnasium at Torrington High School. My dad and I […]
Football
Bristol Eastern, Bristol Central will get their turf fields
It has been a long time coming, but Bristol’s two public high schools will be getting their synthetic turf fields.John Stavens, athletic coordinator at Bristol Eastern, posted messages on Twitter about the city Board of […]
Basketball
Bristol’s Steve Pikiell takes over Rutgers men’s hoop program
Bristol native Steve Pikiell is headed to the big-time Division I men’s basketball competition that is the Big Ten. Pikiell was introduced as the 19th head coach in Rutgers men’s basketball program history today. Pikiell […]
Basketball
Sacred Heart’s Mustapha Heron is best CT high school player I’ve seen
I’ve seen some pretty good high school basketball players through the years. I have never seen anyone like Mustapha Heron. He is the best high school player I have seen. I didn’t get a chance […]
Basketball
Sacred Heart boys get their state three-peat
The Class M state championship game was over within the first two minutes of the first quarter. The top-seeded Sacred Heart boys hit No. 6 Notre Dame-Fairfield with a 10-0 blitz to start the contest. […]
Basketball
Sacred Heart goes for third straight state title; Notre Dame-Fairfield stands in the way
The top-seeded Sacred Heart boys basketball team (25-2 overall) will play for its third straight state championship today at 3 p.m. at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Standing in the way of that quest is sixth-seeded […]
Basketball
Heron leads Sacred Heart to third straight state final
The Sacred Heart boys basketball team has had a great season, led by several different standout players. In Wednesday night’s Class M state semifinal game against Bloomfield at New Britain High School, there was one […]