Friday 4/15
Brien McMahon 19 @ Brookfield 4
Suffield 8 @ Hall 22
-Suffield was 4-0 coming in but Hall improved to 5-0 in impressive fashion. Scoring: For Hall, Dan Davis 5, Jared Krikorian 4, Max Kaufman 4, Eli Fisher 4, Dan Carr 3, Ian Duggar, Connor Doherty. For Suffield, Dan Bray 2, Joshuah Service 2, Adam Holmes 2, Josh Albert.
Saturday 4/16 - As you will see, the prep schools and just lax schools in other states are very good to say the least!
Darien 5 @ Haverford 11
-Haverford won 19 of 20 faceoffs. Brendan McGrath scored three goals while Hup Hupfeldt (two goals, one assist) and Zach Rego (two goals) sparked the attack. Joe McCallion (one goals, two assists) won an amazing 15 of 15 face-offs while Will Gural took 4 of 5 while Goran Murray and Alex Beatty and goalie Conor Kelly (eight saves) led a defense that limited the Blue Wave to two goals over the final two-and-a-half periods. Darien got two goals apiece from Case Matheis and Graham Maybell. Richard Gregory had the other goal. Henry West had two assists, but suffered a foot injury in the second quarter and did not return.
Newton 8 @ Conard 7
Southington 7 @ Xavier 11
-Scoring for Xavier: Matt Kycia-4, Dan Walsh-3, Geoff Bruno-2, Tyler Crowl-2. Nick Ford was solid in goal with 15 saves against a very good Southington team.
Ridgefield 5 @ Summit (NJ) 10
-Summit extends their win streak to 52 games on Nick Kilkowski’s four goals and Sonny Round’s two goals and four assists. Summit outscored the Tigers 5-1 in the third period after leading only 4-2 at the half.
Hand 8 @ Simsbury 6
Medfield (MA) @ Weston @ Yale University
-Cancelled
Greenwich 5 @ Conestoga 13 @ Haverford School
Bay Shore (NY) 9 @ Cheshire 4
Wilton 4 @ LaSalle College (PA) 12 @ Haverford School
Fairfield Prep 10 @ Chatham (NJ) 8 @ Haverford School
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Boys' Lacrosse: Friday and Saturday's Top Games (4/15 and 4/16)
No hyperbole, THIS IS THE BEST WEEKEND IN LACROSSE of the whole season and will cap off probably the best week in high school lax of the regular season. Why is this the best weekend? We're throwing in some out-of-state competition, some prep schools, and, most importantly, the NUMBER ONE AND NUMBER TWO TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY WILL FACE OFF; that would be the Haverford School in Pennsylvania and our very own Darien, respectively. Three other big-time CT schools (Wilton, Prep, Greenwich) are going to the all-day tournament in PA on Saturday too and the link for the schedule and cause is right here: http://www.checkingforcancer.org/tournament.html. I would almost go if it wasn't so far away from me and gas wasn't almost four dollars a gallon!
Friday 4/15
No good games (out of the 4) but I recommend either checking out Hall host Suffield at home at 4pm or Brien McMahon go to Brookfield for a game at 530.
Saturday 4/16
Darien @ Haverford School (PA) @ 11am
-see top; this is the game of the year in boys' lax since Darien is #2 in the nation and Haverford is #1! Darien can certainly pull off the win and it will be huge for not only them but also for CT lax. I think the fact that the game is so early and they have to travel so far to it, really puts them at a disadvantage but Darien coach Jeff Brameier should have his boys ready and there is no doubt they will excited and good to go once they get there! I can't wait to see how this one goes; GO BLUE WAVE!
From LaxPower: Host school Haverford gets things underway Saturday at the Checking for Cancer Lacrosse Tournament just outside of Philadelphia. The Fords will take on Connecticut power Darien in one of the weekend's most anticipated boys' contests. Despite sporting one of the nation's toughest overall schedules, the Fords continue to roll at the midpoint of the regular season. The squad is coming off of big wins over St. Joseph's Prep (9-8 in OT) and Inter-Ac rival Malvern Prep (7-4) to stay undefeated at 9-0 overall. Along with goalie Conor Kelly, seniors Hup Hupfeldt and Joe McCallion have been dynamic all season long for the Fords, particularly in the clutch.
However, an elite Darien squad should give Haverford quite a test on its home turf. The Blue Wave finished No. 1 in Connecticut and No. 11 nationally in the final 2010 LaxPower rankings en route to their sixth consecutive state title. As for '11, the squad looks as strong as ever. Seniors Ben Preston and Graham Maybell will look to push the tempo from the very onset against an opportunistic Haverford squad – a team they certainly cannot afford to fall behind early to. All in all, expect a physical, fast-paced game that could very well be decided in overtime.
Newton @ Conard @ 11
-Newton is a team on the rise and Conard (3-1) isn't doing too bad themselves having only lost to New Fairfield in their season opener. Newton (3-0) deserves a lot of credit since they lead the state in average goals per game (18.33) and net goals per game (15.00)!
Southington @ Xavier @ 11
-Two teams just outside the Top Ten really need another big win to make their move in. Xavier beat Simsbury in Middletown last Saturday and hope to do the same to Southington this weekend. Southington murdered their first three opponents but played Cheshire on Thursday and lost 7-10. Although it seems like Xavier has the slight edge, either team can really win this one and it will be a good one to watch as Xavier is quicker but Southington is bigger.
Ridgefield @ Summit (NJ) @ 12
-Coming off a 10-6 "upset" of Staples, another Top Ten team, the Tigers (3-0) don't make things any easier by going to NJ and taking on the 6-0 Summit Hilltoppers!
Hand @ Simsbury @ 1230
-Hand's record says they are 1-3 but when they're losing to the top two teams in the SCC and the best the CCC has to offer, it's no indication of the talent and potential they posses this year. Simsbury would love to make up for their loss to Xavier and send a message to G-bury by really beating up on the kids from Madison. This one can really go either way but if I had to pick a winner I'd go with the SCC team, Hand.
Medfield (MA) @ Weston @ 1 - neutral site
-Medfield is 4-1 in Massachusetts's "division 2" so they will present a tough test if Weston hopes to improve to 5-0.
Greenwich @ Conestoga @ 1 @ Harverford School
-Defending Pennsylvania state champion Conestoga looks to dispatch a talented Greenwich squad that's hoping to bounce back from a 13-6 loss to rival Darien. After notching impressive wins over Boys' Latin and St. Joseph's Prep to open the season, the Pioneers (8-0) have steamrolled their competition with consistent play on both ends of the field. Conestoga has averaged 14.4 goals per game in its last five (before Thursday) while limiting opponents to an average of just two goals per contest. However, a win over Greenwich will certainly be no walk in the park. The Cardinals' talented trio of Stephen Dodd, David Dickson and Eric Foote should be a force to be reckoned with offensively and will likely give the Conestoga defense all it can handle. While Conestoga has the edge on paper, Greenwich certainly has upset capability! [from LaxPower]
Bay Shore (NY) @ Cheshire @ 230 @ Western Connecticut State University
-Bay Shore is 4-2 and an overall decent team but Cheshire really ought to win this game and have a fun time doing it against some new faces.
Wilton @ La Salle College High School (PA) @ 3 @ Haverford School
-LaSalle is 4-3 and on a four-game winning streak. They play a motley crew of opponents from different states and even different divisions within the large state of Pennsylvania so it is hard to predict how they will do against our very own Wilton. I think this is a great game for Wilton to rebound from their 7-14 loss to Darien and get back on track for when they return to in-state play.
Fairfield Prep @ Chatham (NJ) @ 3 @ Haverford School
-Chatham sits at 5-1, having only lost to a very good Delbarton team from New Jersey so can certainly beat the Jesuits but this game also presents an opportunity for CT to flex what it has, besides Darien, in the extremely dominant Fairfield Prep program. This game will make for a great end to a great tournament of high school lacrosse!
Friday 4/15
No good games (out of the 4) but I recommend either checking out Hall host Suffield at home at 4pm or Brien McMahon go to Brookfield for a game at 530.
Saturday 4/16
Darien @ Haverford School (PA) @ 11am
-see top; this is the game of the year in boys' lax since Darien is #2 in the nation and Haverford is #1! Darien can certainly pull off the win and it will be huge for not only them but also for CT lax. I think the fact that the game is so early and they have to travel so far to it, really puts them at a disadvantage but Darien coach Jeff Brameier should have his boys ready and there is no doubt they will excited and good to go once they get there! I can't wait to see how this one goes; GO BLUE WAVE!
From LaxPower: Host school Haverford gets things underway Saturday at the Checking for Cancer Lacrosse Tournament just outside of Philadelphia. The Fords will take on Connecticut power Darien in one of the weekend's most anticipated boys' contests. Despite sporting one of the nation's toughest overall schedules, the Fords continue to roll at the midpoint of the regular season. The squad is coming off of big wins over St. Joseph's Prep (9-8 in OT) and Inter-Ac rival Malvern Prep (7-4) to stay undefeated at 9-0 overall. Along with goalie Conor Kelly, seniors Hup Hupfeldt and Joe McCallion have been dynamic all season long for the Fords, particularly in the clutch.
However, an elite Darien squad should give Haverford quite a test on its home turf. The Blue Wave finished No. 1 in Connecticut and No. 11 nationally in the final 2010 LaxPower rankings en route to their sixth consecutive state title. As for '11, the squad looks as strong as ever. Seniors Ben Preston and Graham Maybell will look to push the tempo from the very onset against an opportunistic Haverford squad – a team they certainly cannot afford to fall behind early to. All in all, expect a physical, fast-paced game that could very well be decided in overtime.
Newton @ Conard @ 11
-Newton is a team on the rise and Conard (3-1) isn't doing too bad themselves having only lost to New Fairfield in their season opener. Newton (3-0) deserves a lot of credit since they lead the state in average goals per game (18.33) and net goals per game (15.00)!
Southington @ Xavier @ 11
-Two teams just outside the Top Ten really need another big win to make their move in. Xavier beat Simsbury in Middletown last Saturday and hope to do the same to Southington this weekend. Southington murdered their first three opponents but played Cheshire on Thursday and lost 7-10. Although it seems like Xavier has the slight edge, either team can really win this one and it will be a good one to watch as Xavier is quicker but Southington is bigger.
Ridgefield @ Summit (NJ) @ 12
-Coming off a 10-6 "upset" of Staples, another Top Ten team, the Tigers (3-0) don't make things any easier by going to NJ and taking on the 6-0 Summit Hilltoppers!
Hand @ Simsbury @ 1230
-Hand's record says they are 1-3 but when they're losing to the top two teams in the SCC and the best the CCC has to offer, it's no indication of the talent and potential they posses this year. Simsbury would love to make up for their loss to Xavier and send a message to G-bury by really beating up on the kids from Madison. This one can really go either way but if I had to pick a winner I'd go with the SCC team, Hand.
Medfield (MA) @ Weston @ 1 - neutral site
-Medfield is 4-1 in Massachusetts's "division 2" so they will present a tough test if Weston hopes to improve to 5-0.
Greenwich @ Conestoga @ 1 @ Harverford School
-Defending Pennsylvania state champion Conestoga looks to dispatch a talented Greenwich squad that's hoping to bounce back from a 13-6 loss to rival Darien. After notching impressive wins over Boys' Latin and St. Joseph's Prep to open the season, the Pioneers (8-0) have steamrolled their competition with consistent play on both ends of the field. Conestoga has averaged 14.4 goals per game in its last five (before Thursday) while limiting opponents to an average of just two goals per contest. However, a win over Greenwich will certainly be no walk in the park. The Cardinals' talented trio of Stephen Dodd, David Dickson and Eric Foote should be a force to be reckoned with offensively and will likely give the Conestoga defense all it can handle. While Conestoga has the edge on paper, Greenwich certainly has upset capability! [from LaxPower]
Bay Shore (NY) @ Cheshire @ 230 @ Western Connecticut State University
-Bay Shore is 4-2 and an overall decent team but Cheshire really ought to win this game and have a fun time doing it against some new faces.
Wilton @ La Salle College High School (PA) @ 3 @ Haverford School
-LaSalle is 4-3 and on a four-game winning streak. They play a motley crew of opponents from different states and even different divisions within the large state of Pennsylvania so it is hard to predict how they will do against our very own Wilton. I think this is a great game for Wilton to rebound from their 7-14 loss to Darien and get back on track for when they return to in-state play.
Fairfield Prep @ Chatham (NJ) @ 3 @ Haverford School
-Chatham sits at 5-1, having only lost to a very good Delbarton team from New Jersey so can certainly beat the Jesuits but this game also presents an opportunity for CT to flex what it has, besides Darien, in the extremely dominant Fairfield Prep program. This game will make for a great end to a great tournament of high school lacrosse!
Boys' Volleyball: Top Games for Fri 4/15
Friday 4/15
Lots of conference games going on and those are very important but in terms of the big-time match-ups, there is only one:
Lewis Mills @ Southington @ 630pm
-Southington is undefeated at 3-0 after 3-0 wins over Fermi, most notably Xavier, and then most recently Bulkeley. Mills is 2-2 because they opened up with a 1-3 loss to Xavier, then beat Conard 3-1, then lost 1-3 to Newington is a very tough game, and most recently just beat Conard again. I expect Southington to win by a lot but this game may still be worth watching...maybe.
Lots of conference games going on and those are very important but in terms of the big-time match-ups, there is only one:
Lewis Mills @ Southington @ 630pm
-Southington is undefeated at 3-0 after 3-0 wins over Fermi, most notably Xavier, and then most recently Bulkeley. Mills is 2-2 because they opened up with a 1-3 loss to Xavier, then beat Conard 3-1, then lost 1-3 to Newington is a very tough game, and most recently just beat Conard again. I expect Southington to win by a lot but this game may still be worth watching...maybe.
Boys' Volleyball: Wednesday and Thursday Results (4/13 and 4/14)
Wednesday 4/13
Darien 1 @ Staples 3
-Good bounce back for Staples, handing Darien their first loss of the young season.
Glastonbury 0 @ Newington 3 (25-9, 25-13, 25-20)
-This score is just a little scarry to me, like Newington is that good this year! Granted G-bury is a little banged up by injuries but 25-9...really? Wow. Peter Feeney had 8 kills for the Indians in the win and Matt Cyr had 6 for the Thomahawks.
Farmington 3 @ Wolcott Tech 2 (26-24, 25-22, 17-25, 22-25, 15-3)
-Harrison Kime had 21 kills for Farmington and Dennis Waibel had 45 assists for Wolcott Tech!
Thursday 4/14
Masuk 3 @ Kolbe Cathedral 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-12)
-For Kolbe, Jeremy Ortiz had 10 service points, four kills and three blocks. Joel Espada had six kills and three blocks. Chris Lopez had 10 digs. For Masuk, Collin Neaton had 28 assists and six kills. Chris Stevison had eight kills. Connor Eaton had 18 service points and eight aces
Darien 1 @ Staples 3
-Good bounce back for Staples, handing Darien their first loss of the young season.
Glastonbury 0 @ Newington 3 (25-9, 25-13, 25-20)
-This score is just a little scarry to me, like Newington is that good this year! Granted G-bury is a little banged up by injuries but 25-9...really? Wow. Peter Feeney had 8 kills for the Indians in the win and Matt Cyr had 6 for the Thomahawks.
Farmington 3 @ Wolcott Tech 2 (26-24, 25-22, 17-25, 22-25, 15-3)
-Harrison Kime had 21 kills for Farmington and Dennis Waibel had 45 assists for Wolcott Tech!
Thursday 4/14
Masuk 3 @ Kolbe Cathedral 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-12)
-For Kolbe, Jeremy Ortiz had 10 service points, four kills and three blocks. Joel Espada had six kills and three blocks. Chris Lopez had 10 digs. For Masuk, Collin Neaton had 28 assists and six kills. Chris Stevison had eight kills. Connor Eaton had 18 service points and eight aces
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Boys' Lacrosse: Wednesday and Thursday Results (4/13 and 4/14)
Wednesday 4/13
Stamford 7 @ Westhill 11
Thursday 4/14
Masuk @ Barlow
Wilton 7 @ Darien 14
-The one team with a shot at actually beating Darien hung with them early but the Blue Wave proved to be just too good and ended up winning big! Quick stats: For Darien, Case Matheis had five goals in the first half alone, Henry West had 2 and Ben Preston finished with 3. For Wilton, Chris Nugnet put up 3 in the second half but it wasn't enough. The Blue Wave dominated possession, especially thanks to Clay Barker on faceoffs, and the Warriors simply got outplayed by a team on another level.
Cheshire 10 @ Southington 7
Greenwich 10 @ New Canaan 9
-In one of the better games so far this season, Greenwich pulled off an exciting comeback to take this one by one over the higher-ranked Rams; Andrew Feeney was the hero with 1:55 remaining. This game was a repeat of last year's FCIAC championship game with the same winner. Scoring is as follows: For Greenwich, Eric Foote, Adams Sands and Will Waesche all had one goal apiece. Andrew Feeney finished with two goals, as did David Dickson, who also added an assist, and then Alex Marcus assisted Feeney's game-winner and won many key faceoffs for the Cardinals throughout. However, Stephen Dodd led things with three goals and two assists. In net, Dan Feeney had 10 saves and Ryan Fisher had one when D Feeney had to sit the end of the second due to a hard check he recieved. For New Canaan, Joe Costigan, Scott O'Brien, Tom Picard, Henry Eschricht and Peter Kraus each had one goal while Duke Repko, only a sophomore, and Matt Blasco each had two goals. Jimmy Joe Granito had 8 saves for the Rams in the first half and then Thomas Carey had another 7 in the second half.
Fairfield Prep 15 @ Guilford 3
Goalies: FP--Seelye (9 saves); G--Drake (16)
Shots: FP--38; G--19
Glastonbury 11 @ Hand 7
-see below
Glastonbury 2 3 2 4 — 11
Hand 2 1 2 2 — 7
Goals: G — Santor 4, Maskey 2, Solecki 2, Britell 2, O’Keefe; H — Henry Foye 2, Paul Alberti, Ryan Natusch, Will Reynolds, Riley Kirsch.
Assists: G — Maskey 5; H Natusch 2, Alberti, Foye.
Saves: G —Eric Crevoiserat 12; H — Connor Carroll 9.
Shots: G — 21; H — 27
Stamford 7 @ Westhill 11
Thursday 4/14
Masuk @ Barlow
Wilton 7 @ Darien 14
-The one team with a shot at actually beating Darien hung with them early but the Blue Wave proved to be just too good and ended up winning big! Quick stats: For Darien, Case Matheis had five goals in the first half alone, Henry West had 2 and Ben Preston finished with 3. For Wilton, Chris Nugnet put up 3 in the second half but it wasn't enough. The Blue Wave dominated possession, especially thanks to Clay Barker on faceoffs, and the Warriors simply got outplayed by a team on another level.
Cheshire 10 @ Southington 7
Greenwich 10 @ New Canaan 9
-In one of the better games so far this season, Greenwich pulled off an exciting comeback to take this one by one over the higher-ranked Rams; Andrew Feeney was the hero with 1:55 remaining. This game was a repeat of last year's FCIAC championship game with the same winner. Scoring is as follows: For Greenwich, Eric Foote, Adams Sands and Will Waesche all had one goal apiece. Andrew Feeney finished with two goals, as did David Dickson, who also added an assist, and then Alex Marcus assisted Feeney's game-winner and won many key faceoffs for the Cardinals throughout. However, Stephen Dodd led things with three goals and two assists. In net, Dan Feeney had 10 saves and Ryan Fisher had one when D Feeney had to sit the end of the second due to a hard check he recieved. For New Canaan, Joe Costigan, Scott O'Brien, Tom Picard, Henry Eschricht and Peter Kraus each had one goal while Duke Repko, only a sophomore, and Matt Blasco each had two goals. Jimmy Joe Granito had 8 saves for the Rams in the first half and then Thomas Carey had another 7 in the second half.
Fairfield Prep 15 @ Guilford 3
-see below
FP 4 3 5 3--15
G 1 1 1 0--3
FP--Connor Kelly (3g, 3a), Matt Brophy (1g, 1a), Tim Edmonds (2g), Kevin Brown (2g, 2a), Tyler Cox (1g), Harry Cotter (2g), Austin Sims (1g), Pierce Bushby (1a), Matt Mendicino (1g), James Marusi (1g), Thomas Brewster (1a), Pat Hayes (1g)
G--Nick Petrowiski (1g), Robert Potter (2g)Goalies: FP--Seelye (9 saves); G--Drake (16)
Shots: FP--38; G--19
Glastonbury 11 @ Hand 7
-see below
Glastonbury 2 3 2 4 — 11
Hand 2 1 2 2 — 7
Goals: G — Santor 4, Maskey 2, Solecki 2, Britell 2, O’Keefe; H — Henry Foye 2, Paul Alberti, Ryan Natusch, Will Reynolds, Riley Kirsch.
Assists: G — Maskey 5; H Natusch 2, Alberti, Foye.
Saves: G —Eric Crevoiserat 12; H — Connor Carroll 9.
Shots: G — 21; H — 27
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Baseball: Top Games This Week (4/12-4/16)
Only the quality games, brought to you by Matt Burns:
Wednesday 4/13
New Britain @ Farmington @ 345pm
Pomperaug @ Bethel @ 345
Xavier @ Branford @ 4
Brien McMahon @ Staples @4
Friday 4/15
Pomperaug @ Bethel @ 345
Xavier @ Branford @ 4
Brien McMahon @ Staples @4
Friday 4/15
Newtown @ Bethel @ 345pm
Glastonbury @ Southington @ 345
Saturday 4/16
Berlin @ New Britain @ 2pm
Berlin @ New Britain @ 2pm
Boys' Lacrosse: Wednesday and Thursday's Top Games (4/13 and 4/14)
Wednesday 4/13
not really any good ones but if I had to watch one of the four I'd go with this FCIAC game: Stamford @ Westhill @ 4pm
Thursday 4/14
Masuk @ Joel Barlow @ 4pm
-Masuk is rebounding from their loss to New Fairfield while Joel Barlow is playing only their second game of the year after beating a good Simsbury team 7-4 last Wednesday and then having their big-time game with Wilton on Tuesday be rained out. Expect a good one!
Wilton @ Darien @ 430
-Can Wilton, the #6 pre-season team in CT (now #2), knock off Darien, the unanimous #1 team in CT and #4 team in the nation (according to ESPN Rise)? Want another reason to check out the game and legitimately think Wilton has a chance; Wilton is ranked #26 in the nation by ESPN Rise and the only other team from CT ranked in the Top 50. At the very least I expect a very good game between two FCIAC foes and I can't think of a better way to spend a (finally) nice evening than watching some realyyyyy good lacrosse!
Cheshire @ Southington @ 430
-The Rams are coming off the 12-2 massacre they suffered at the hands of Fairfield Prep and Southington is no easy team to rebound against. The Blue Knights are blowing opponents out (49-22), having cruised to a 3-0 record early in the season. Cheshire hasn't generated much offense this season but they found a way to win against Guilford and Hand, two good teams, but playing just well enough on defense. This is Southington's chance to upset the Rams and shock the state!
Greenwich @ New Canaan @ 6
-To put things in perspective, Staples @ Ridgefield was #7 @ #8 according to the NHR pre-season poll but this one is #3 @ #4 [Cheshire @ FP was #5 @ #2]!!!!! Don't let their record fool you, New Canaan (0-1) lost to a very good Somers team from NY and Greenwich (1-1) lost only 6-13 to Darien (and beat Westhill 18-8). One can expect both teams to be very hungry for not just a big-time FCIAC win but also a marquee in-state win to send a message out to the rest of the state!
Fairfield Prep @ Guilford @ 7
-With the way FP is playing lately, Guilford's chances are looking bleak in this one. However, it will be a very good test for the Indians and will allow them to show what they're made of. Prep, on the other hand, rounds out SCC play until they go to Xavier on 4/28 (they play 3 out-of-state games and G-bury before then) and after beating Hand and Cheshire (and Amity) a win against Guilford puts them at the top (Xavier is really the only other contender).
Glastonbury @ Hand @ 7
-A very interesting out-of-conference game right here features a top Class L versus a top Class M team and a top CCC team versus a top SCC team. The match-up of G-bury's quick offense and tight defense against Hand's teamwork and play makers presents an odd situation, which, at the end of the day, will come out in Glastonbury's favor, at least I think so. Hand can pull off the win, many think they will go far this year and the SCC will prepare them well to do so but Glastonbury rebounded from their 5-12 loss to Wilton with a 15-2 slaughter of Windsor so they are the hotter team coming in; before beating Guilford 10-5 in their last game, Hand lost 7-8 to Cheshire and 6-10 to Fairfield Prep (both encouraging scores) so anything can happen!
not really any good ones but if I had to watch one of the four I'd go with this FCIAC game: Stamford @ Westhill @ 4pm
Thursday 4/14
Masuk @ Joel Barlow @ 4pm
-Masuk is rebounding from their loss to New Fairfield while Joel Barlow is playing only their second game of the year after beating a good Simsbury team 7-4 last Wednesday and then having their big-time game with Wilton on Tuesday be rained out. Expect a good one!
Wilton @ Darien @ 430
-Can Wilton, the #6 pre-season team in CT (now #2), knock off Darien, the unanimous #1 team in CT and #4 team in the nation (according to ESPN Rise)? Want another reason to check out the game and legitimately think Wilton has a chance; Wilton is ranked #26 in the nation by ESPN Rise and the only other team from CT ranked in the Top 50. At the very least I expect a very good game between two FCIAC foes and I can't think of a better way to spend a (finally) nice evening than watching some realyyyyy good lacrosse!
Cheshire @ Southington @ 430
-The Rams are coming off the 12-2 massacre they suffered at the hands of Fairfield Prep and Southington is no easy team to rebound against. The Blue Knights are blowing opponents out (49-22), having cruised to a 3-0 record early in the season. Cheshire hasn't generated much offense this season but they found a way to win against Guilford and Hand, two good teams, but playing just well enough on defense. This is Southington's chance to upset the Rams and shock the state!
Greenwich @ New Canaan @ 6
-To put things in perspective, Staples @ Ridgefield was #7 @ #8 according to the NHR pre-season poll but this one is #3 @ #4 [Cheshire @ FP was #5 @ #2]!!!!! Don't let their record fool you, New Canaan (0-1) lost to a very good Somers team from NY and Greenwich (1-1) lost only 6-13 to Darien (and beat Westhill 18-8). One can expect both teams to be very hungry for not just a big-time FCIAC win but also a marquee in-state win to send a message out to the rest of the state!
Fairfield Prep @ Guilford @ 7
-With the way FP is playing lately, Guilford's chances are looking bleak in this one. However, it will be a very good test for the Indians and will allow them to show what they're made of. Prep, on the other hand, rounds out SCC play until they go to Xavier on 4/28 (they play 3 out-of-state games and G-bury before then) and after beating Hand and Cheshire (and Amity) a win against Guilford puts them at the top (Xavier is really the only other contender).
Glastonbury @ Hand @ 7
-A very interesting out-of-conference game right here features a top Class L versus a top Class M team and a top CCC team versus a top SCC team. The match-up of G-bury's quick offense and tight defense against Hand's teamwork and play makers presents an odd situation, which, at the end of the day, will come out in Glastonbury's favor, at least I think so. Hand can pull off the win, many think they will go far this year and the SCC will prepare them well to do so but Glastonbury rebounded from their 5-12 loss to Wilton with a 15-2 slaughter of Windsor so they are the hotter team coming in; before beating Guilford 10-5 in their last game, Hand lost 7-8 to Cheshire and 6-10 to Fairfield Prep (both encouraging scores) so anything can happen!
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Boys' Volleyball: Top Games for Wed 4/13 and Thurs 4/14
Wednesday 4/13
Darien @ Staples @ 4pm
-Staples looks to lose from their first loss of the season (only their second in their past 144 matches) while Darien is sitting pretty at 3-0 and will face their first true test of the season. The Blue Wave has the talent to play with the Wreckers and who will win is really a toss-up.
Glastonbury @ Newington @ 5
-Both teams are undefeated and CCC powerhouses. A game between these two is always exciting because of the talent, desire and intensity that come from each of these teams!
Farmington @ Wolcott Tech @ 530
-A clash of two of the top teams in the Class M; Wolcott Tech is 3-0 while Farmington is 2-1 after a 2-3 loss to Enfield, whom Wolcott Tech just beat 3-1 on Tuesday. That means very little though as these two squads will be giving it their all in this game and either team can win!
Thursday 4/14
nothing good realy but the best of the four woould be: Masuk @ Kolbe Cathedral @ 515
Darien @ Staples @ 4pm
-Staples looks to lose from their first loss of the season (only their second in their past 144 matches) while Darien is sitting pretty at 3-0 and will face their first true test of the season. The Blue Wave has the talent to play with the Wreckers and who will win is really a toss-up.
Glastonbury @ Newington @ 5
-Both teams are undefeated and CCC powerhouses. A game between these two is always exciting because of the talent, desire and intensity that come from each of these teams!
Farmington @ Wolcott Tech @ 530
-A clash of two of the top teams in the Class M; Wolcott Tech is 3-0 while Farmington is 2-1 after a 2-3 loss to Enfield, whom Wolcott Tech just beat 3-1 on Tuesday. That means very little though as these two squads will be giving it their all in this game and either team can win!
Thursday 4/14
nothing good realy but the best of the four woould be: Masuk @ Kolbe Cathedral @ 515
Monday, April 11, 2011
Boys' Lacrosse: Monday and Tuesday Results (4/11 and 4/12)
Monday 4/11
Cheshire 2 @ Fairfield Prep 12
-I had to check a lot of different sources because I was in disbelief when I first saw this score. The Jesuits are back and made quite a statement today; not to mention got some revenge for last year. Both teams will still go far this year!
Fairfield Prep 3 1 4 4 — 12
Cheshire 0 0 1 1 — 2
Goals: F — Connor Kelly 4, Tim Edmonds 2, Matt Brophy 2, Kevin Brown, Tyler Cox, Dean Duffy, Steve Dominick; C — Tom Dupont, Jon Branke.
Assists: F — Kelly 2, Brophy 2, Brown 2, Sean Henry, Pierce Bushby; C — Kevin Pasquale.
Saves: F — Mike Seelye, 10; C — Will Devine, 8.
Shots: F — 28; C — 25.
South Windsor 2 @ Simsbury 12
Guilford 5 @ Hand 10
-Game was a lot closer than the score I hear but Guilford's top players, like Christian Cattaruzza and Rob Potter were all injured so that is impressive and encouraging for the Indians. Keep a close eye on both of these teams moving forward!
Tuesday 4/12
East Catholic @ Northwest Catholic
Brien McMahon 9 @ St. Joseph 7
-There is no mistaking that St. Joseph is a good team so the fact that Brien McMahon beat them really ought to shoot their stock right up!
Masuk 2 @ New Farirfield 14
-This score is more about how good New Fairfield is this year than Masyk being a little overrrated going into the game.
Wilton @ Joel Barlow - PPD indefinetly
Staples @ Ridgefield
Greenwich @ New Canaan - moved to Thursday due to the rain
Cheshire 2 @ Fairfield Prep 12
-I had to check a lot of different sources because I was in disbelief when I first saw this score. The Jesuits are back and made quite a statement today; not to mention got some revenge for last year. Both teams will still go far this year!
Fairfield Prep 3 1 4 4 — 12
Cheshire 0 0 1 1 — 2
Goals: F — Connor Kelly 4, Tim Edmonds 2, Matt Brophy 2, Kevin Brown, Tyler Cox, Dean Duffy, Steve Dominick; C — Tom Dupont, Jon Branke.
Assists: F — Kelly 2, Brophy 2, Brown 2, Sean Henry, Pierce Bushby; C — Kevin Pasquale.
Saves: F — Mike Seelye, 10; C — Will Devine, 8.
Shots: F — 28; C — 25.
South Windsor 2 @ Simsbury 12
Guilford 5 @ Hand 10
-Game was a lot closer than the score I hear but Guilford's top players, like Christian Cattaruzza and Rob Potter were all injured so that is impressive and encouraging for the Indians. Keep a close eye on both of these teams moving forward!
Tuesday 4/12
East Catholic @ Northwest Catholic
Brien McMahon 9 @ St. Joseph 7
-There is no mistaking that St. Joseph is a good team so the fact that Brien McMahon beat them really ought to shoot their stock right up!
Masuk 2 @ New Farirfield 14
-This score is more about how good New Fairfield is this year than Masyk being a little overrrated going into the game.
Wilton @ Joel Barlow - PPD indefinetly
Staples @ Ridgefield
Greenwich @ New Canaan - moved to Thursday due to the rain
Baseball: Monday's Results (4/11)
West Haven 5 @ Amity 8
-The number one team in the state loses to last year's SCC Champion. The SCC is just so stacked for baseball this year that pretty much every conference game is worthy of a feature. The next result just shows more of the same!
Xavier 3 @ Sheehan 1
-The Class LL runner-up from last year shocks the defending Class L champion at home. Brett Madore led the way for Xavier with 3 hits, one of which was a home run. Another knocked in Matt Burns while Steve Lockman also went deep to round out the scoring. A top recruit in New England, Troy Deleon, shut down Sheehan for a complete game one-run win.
-The number one team in the state loses to last year's SCC Champion. The SCC is just so stacked for baseball this year that pretty much every conference game is worthy of a feature. The next result just shows more of the same!
Xavier 3 @ Sheehan 1
-The Class LL runner-up from last year shocks the defending Class L champion at home. Brett Madore led the way for Xavier with 3 hits, one of which was a home run. Another knocked in Matt Burns while Steve Lockman also went deep to round out the scoring. A top recruit in New England, Troy Deleon, shut down Sheehan for a complete game one-run win.
Boys' Volleyball: Monday and Tuesday Results (4/11 and 4/12)
Monday 4/11
Masuk 3 @ Staples 2
-Ridgefield topped Masuk 3-2 in the first game of the season and I know Masuk graduated some key players from their Class M runner-up team from last year but nonetheless, the Panthers shocked everyone, myself included, by upsetting the Class L powerhouse Wreckers. Staples may have a new coach (Shepro) and new faces on varsity but the first single-handedly built Trumbull's, now powerhouse, volleyball program and the second happens every year in Westport and they still bring home the hardware. Congrats to Masuk and although they play in Class M, this result means that Class L is wide open this year!
Lewis Mills 1 @ Newington 3
Ridgefield 3 @ Fairfield Warde-Ludlowe 0
-One of the teams that was happy to hear Staples fell, Ridgefield, has now picked up another good win today and will only keep rolling!
Tuesday 4/12
Xavier 0 @ Southington 3 (25-12, 25-16, 25-21)
-Captain Mike Cannata had 8 kills, Dan Carbone had 10, Zac Nichols 6 and Matt Russo 5 all for Southington on Ryan Masters' 28 assists while Sean Nelson only had 10 kills for Xavier. The Blue Knights played solid defense too getting 10 digs from Matt Macchi and 9 from Carbone.
Masuk 3 @ Staples 2
-Ridgefield topped Masuk 3-2 in the first game of the season and I know Masuk graduated some key players from their Class M runner-up team from last year but nonetheless, the Panthers shocked everyone, myself included, by upsetting the Class L powerhouse Wreckers. Staples may have a new coach (Shepro) and new faces on varsity but the first single-handedly built Trumbull's, now powerhouse, volleyball program and the second happens every year in Westport and they still bring home the hardware. Congrats to Masuk and although they play in Class M, this result means that Class L is wide open this year!
Lewis Mills 1 @ Newington 3
Ridgefield 3 @ Fairfield Warde-Ludlowe 0
-One of the teams that was happy to hear Staples fell, Ridgefield, has now picked up another good win today and will only keep rolling!
Tuesday 4/12
Xavier 0 @ Southington 3 (25-12, 25-16, 25-21)
-Captain Mike Cannata had 8 kills, Dan Carbone had 10, Zac Nichols 6 and Matt Russo 5 all for Southington on Ryan Masters' 28 assists while Sean Nelson only had 10 kills for Xavier. The Blue Knights played solid defense too getting 10 digs from Matt Macchi and 9 from Carbone.
Boys' Lacrosse: Monday and Tuesday's Top Games (4/11 and 4/12)
Monday 4/11
Cheshire @ Fairfield Prep @ 4pm
-GAME OF THE WEEK for sure!!! You cannot ask for a better high school lacrosse game, especially this early in the season! To start, these are the two best teams in the SCC right now (both beat Hand) and that alone will make this a fierce rivalry game. However, these two have a history in more than just conference play; Cheshire, backed by Todd Heritage, beat Prep 9-8 in the regular season last year and then 9-8 again in the Class L Championship game! Prep had won Class L every year since 2006 when the CIAC switched from the division format to the class structure, but not 2010! Both had similar off seasons in that they lost All-American attackmen (C-Heritgae and FP-Brendan Rotanz) and another All-American player (Darric White on defense for FP and Nate Guadio in goal for Cheshire). Both lost a slew of All-State players as well but also return one (C-Evan Guadio and FP-Tyler Cox). The differences are that the Rams still have All-American Torrey Martone on defense but also have to worry about having a first-year goalie. This game will not disappoint so if you want to add some excitement to your Monday be there!
South Windsor @ Simsbury @ 530
-SW is 1-1 but they lost to a very good Southington so I want to see how good they are going to be this year and, more importantly, I want to see how a team as talented as Simsbury bounces back from their disappointing loss to Xavier on Saturday.
Guilford @ Hand @ 7
-Some nice night lax on turf; it will be a great atmosphere for Hand to showcase how good they are this year against a decent Guilford squad that is simply a victim of the SCC schedule they play. Don't rule out the possibility of a Guilford upset tho since Hand is coming off 7-8 and 6-10 losses to Cheshire and Prep respectively; I think that only helps Hand though and they will blow Guilford out of the water!
Tuesday 4/12
East Catholic @ Northwest Catholic @ 4pm
-I always like to see these two schools play each other since they draw students from the same geographic area and I know for a fact that many of the athletes are good friends having played together growing up. Could make for an interesting game.
Brien McMahon @ St. Joseph @ 4
-Two of the top teams in the state square off in this one. St. Joseph may be the better team pre-season but McMahon is on fire right now at 2-0 with 18-3 and 18-5 wins over Branford and Stamford respectively. St. Joseph sits at 1-1 with a 14-7 win over Norwalk and a 4-18 loss to Darien. McMahon is Class L while the Cadets play in Class S but like I said before, St. Joseph has more talent and is still the favorite in this high-profile match-up.
Masuk @ New Fairfield @ 4
-Although I expect a New Fairfield win, I had to feature this game since both teams are 2-0 in Class M and, statistically, Masuk's two wins (17-1 over Notre Dame-Fairfield and 16-10 over Housatonic Valley) are just slightly better than New Fairfield's (15-4 over Bethel and 11-9 over Conard) so a game between the two interests me.
Wilton @ Joel Barlow @ 430
-Again, this game features two of the state's best teams. To start, Wilton is the favorite, especially after their 12-5 dismantling of Glastonbury on Saturday. Barlow has a 7-4 win over Simsbury to their credit though. A win here would be huge for the Falcons in their quest to challenge Weston and St. Joseph in Class S but the Wilton Warriors will be trying to send a message to Darien, the team everyone is trying to beat in Class M (and well, in every class/conference/state...they're #5 in the nation).
Staples @ Ridgefield @ 6
-The FCIAC has two pre-season Top Ten match-ups of their own going on Tuesday and both are can't miss games! If you can imagine, this is the "lesser" of the two as you will see in a second. Ridgefield is 2-0 with a 18-3 win over Trumbull in-state and a 9-8 win over Somers from NY (who beat New Canaan)...very impressive thus far! Staples, also 2-0, has faced easier opponents and had a tougher time with them: 12-6 over Norwalk then 11-10 in OT over Fairfield-Ludlowe. On paper, Ridgefield has this game hands down but Kip Orban (attack) and the other kids on Staples will be trying to prove that wrong!
Greenwich @ New Canaan @ 7
-To put things in perspective, the FCIAC game above this one is #7 @ #8 according to the NHR poll but this one is #3 @ #4 [C @ FP is #5 @ #2]!!!!! Don;t let their record fool you, New Canaan (0-1) lost to a very good Somers team from NY and Greenwich (1-1) lost only 6-13 to Darien (and beat Westhill 18-8). One can expect both teams to be very hungry for not just a big-time FCIAC win but also a marquee in-state win to send a message out to the rest of the state!
Cheshire @ Fairfield Prep @ 4pm
-GAME OF THE WEEK for sure!!! You cannot ask for a better high school lacrosse game, especially this early in the season! To start, these are the two best teams in the SCC right now (both beat Hand) and that alone will make this a fierce rivalry game. However, these two have a history in more than just conference play; Cheshire, backed by Todd Heritage, beat Prep 9-8 in the regular season last year and then 9-8 again in the Class L Championship game! Prep had won Class L every year since 2006 when the CIAC switched from the division format to the class structure, but not 2010! Both had similar off seasons in that they lost All-American attackmen (C-Heritgae and FP-Brendan Rotanz) and another All-American player (Darric White on defense for FP and Nate Guadio in goal for Cheshire). Both lost a slew of All-State players as well but also return one (C-Evan Guadio and FP-Tyler Cox). The differences are that the Rams still have All-American Torrey Martone on defense but also have to worry about having a first-year goalie. This game will not disappoint so if you want to add some excitement to your Monday be there!
South Windsor @ Simsbury @ 530
-SW is 1-1 but they lost to a very good Southington so I want to see how good they are going to be this year and, more importantly, I want to see how a team as talented as Simsbury bounces back from their disappointing loss to Xavier on Saturday.
Guilford @ Hand @ 7
-Some nice night lax on turf; it will be a great atmosphere for Hand to showcase how good they are this year against a decent Guilford squad that is simply a victim of the SCC schedule they play. Don't rule out the possibility of a Guilford upset tho since Hand is coming off 7-8 and 6-10 losses to Cheshire and Prep respectively; I think that only helps Hand though and they will blow Guilford out of the water!
Tuesday 4/12
East Catholic @ Northwest Catholic @ 4pm
-I always like to see these two schools play each other since they draw students from the same geographic area and I know for a fact that many of the athletes are good friends having played together growing up. Could make for an interesting game.
Brien McMahon @ St. Joseph @ 4
-Two of the top teams in the state square off in this one. St. Joseph may be the better team pre-season but McMahon is on fire right now at 2-0 with 18-3 and 18-5 wins over Branford and Stamford respectively. St. Joseph sits at 1-1 with a 14-7 win over Norwalk and a 4-18 loss to Darien. McMahon is Class L while the Cadets play in Class S but like I said before, St. Joseph has more talent and is still the favorite in this high-profile match-up.
Masuk @ New Fairfield @ 4
-Although I expect a New Fairfield win, I had to feature this game since both teams are 2-0 in Class M and, statistically, Masuk's two wins (17-1 over Notre Dame-Fairfield and 16-10 over Housatonic Valley) are just slightly better than New Fairfield's (15-4 over Bethel and 11-9 over Conard) so a game between the two interests me.
Wilton @ Joel Barlow @ 430
-Again, this game features two of the state's best teams. To start, Wilton is the favorite, especially after their 12-5 dismantling of Glastonbury on Saturday. Barlow has a 7-4 win over Simsbury to their credit though. A win here would be huge for the Falcons in their quest to challenge Weston and St. Joseph in Class S but the Wilton Warriors will be trying to send a message to Darien, the team everyone is trying to beat in Class M (and well, in every class/conference/state...they're #5 in the nation).
Staples @ Ridgefield @ 6
-The FCIAC has two pre-season Top Ten match-ups of their own going on Tuesday and both are can't miss games! If you can imagine, this is the "lesser" of the two as you will see in a second. Ridgefield is 2-0 with a 18-3 win over Trumbull in-state and a 9-8 win over Somers from NY (who beat New Canaan)...very impressive thus far! Staples, also 2-0, has faced easier opponents and had a tougher time with them: 12-6 over Norwalk then 11-10 in OT over Fairfield-Ludlowe. On paper, Ridgefield has this game hands down but Kip Orban (attack) and the other kids on Staples will be trying to prove that wrong!
Greenwich @ New Canaan @ 7
-To put things in perspective, the FCIAC game above this one is #7 @ #8 according to the NHR poll but this one is #3 @ #4 [C @ FP is #5 @ #2]!!!!! Don;t let their record fool you, New Canaan (0-1) lost to a very good Somers team from NY and Greenwich (1-1) lost only 6-13 to Darien (and beat Westhill 18-8). One can expect both teams to be very hungry for not just a big-time FCIAC win but also a marquee in-state win to send a message out to the rest of the state!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Boys' Volleyball: Top Games for Mon 4/11 and Tues 4/12
Monday 4/11
Masuk @ Staples @ 4pm
-I mean Staples is 99% going to win this game but this game will help show how good (or bad) Masuk is this year after making the Class M championship game last year but losing to Lewis Mills; Staples lost to Southington in the Class L Championship game last year (1st year ever they didn't win the championship in volleyball except when they moved from M to L in 2005; the CIAC has sanctioned vball since 2001).
Lewis Mills @ Newington @ 5
-HUGE RIVALRY right here! Mills was the only team to beat Newington in the regular season last year (3-1 after having lost 1-3 earlier in the season) and as fate would have it, the two met again in the state tournament. Nerwington was the 2 seed and Mills the 7 seed but almost everybody considered Newington to be the best team by far in Class M. On their home court, the Indians were shocked 0-3 by Mills, who went on to win the state tournament. After graduating 8 seniors to Newington's 2, expect the Indians to get their revenge in this one and against all of Class M this year...but didn't we say that last year too?
Ridgefield @ Farifield Warde/Ludlowe @ 6
-Ridgefield took down Masuk 3-2 in the first game of the season and both teams have beaten Shelton so far. Ridgefield is the volleyball powerhouse and favorite but Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe is off to a hot 2-0 start as well so they may be able to steal the W from Ridgefield.
Tuesday 4/12
Xavier @ Southington @ 630pm
-GAME OF THE WEEK! You're not going to find a better game than this one between another set of two out-of-conference rivals! Southington has been in the Class L championship game every year since 2007, finally beating Staples last year after losing to them the first three times and getting their first boys volleyball championship. Xavier is a less established program having good some seasons back in 2003 (quarters) and 2004 (semis) but not again until 2009 (quarters) and 2010 (semis). In '09 they upset Danbury in the first round but lost to Southington 0-3 in the quarterfinals at Southington's gym (just like Tuesday's game will be) and then last year they beat Ridgefeild in the quarterfinals but lost in the semifinals 1-3 to...Southington (at Newington) in a heart breaker! Xavier will be looking for revenge while Southington is looking to defend their state championship. Both teams look very different from last year losing almost all their 2010 starters to graduation so anything can happen in 2011!
Masuk @ Staples @ 4pm
-I mean Staples is 99% going to win this game but this game will help show how good (or bad) Masuk is this year after making the Class M championship game last year but losing to Lewis Mills; Staples lost to Southington in the Class L Championship game last year (1st year ever they didn't win the championship in volleyball except when they moved from M to L in 2005; the CIAC has sanctioned vball since 2001).
Lewis Mills @ Newington @ 5
-HUGE RIVALRY right here! Mills was the only team to beat Newington in the regular season last year (3-1 after having lost 1-3 earlier in the season) and as fate would have it, the two met again in the state tournament. Nerwington was the 2 seed and Mills the 7 seed but almost everybody considered Newington to be the best team by far in Class M. On their home court, the Indians were shocked 0-3 by Mills, who went on to win the state tournament. After graduating 8 seniors to Newington's 2, expect the Indians to get their revenge in this one and against all of Class M this year...but didn't we say that last year too?
Ridgefield @ Farifield Warde/Ludlowe @ 6
-Ridgefield took down Masuk 3-2 in the first game of the season and both teams have beaten Shelton so far. Ridgefield is the volleyball powerhouse and favorite but Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe is off to a hot 2-0 start as well so they may be able to steal the W from Ridgefield.
Tuesday 4/12
Xavier @ Southington @ 630pm
-GAME OF THE WEEK! You're not going to find a better game than this one between another set of two out-of-conference rivals! Southington has been in the Class L championship game every year since 2007, finally beating Staples last year after losing to them the first three times and getting their first boys volleyball championship. Xavier is a less established program having good some seasons back in 2003 (quarters) and 2004 (semis) but not again until 2009 (quarters) and 2010 (semis). In '09 they upset Danbury in the first round but lost to Southington 0-3 in the quarterfinals at Southington's gym (just like Tuesday's game will be) and then last year they beat Ridgefeild in the quarterfinals but lost in the semifinals 1-3 to...Southington (at Newington) in a heart breaker! Xavier will be looking for revenge while Southington is looking to defend their state championship. Both teams look very different from last year losing almost all their 2010 starters to graduation so anything can happen in 2011!
Baseball: Burns' Top Games for Monday 4/11
Both are 3:45 start times:
West Haven @ Amity- two of the top teams in the SCC battle in the second week of play. Expect West Haven's Eric Stone to take the mound after shutting down Cheshire last Wednesday on opening day. In order for Amity to take this game they need to put up some round numbers on the scoreboard, which will be difficult since Stone dominated the Rams high-powered offense just last week. Even though scoring is not the strength of the Blue Devils, if they can manufacture enough runs they should have the pitching and defense to get the win.
Prediction: In this low scoring contest look for West Haven to win 4-2.
Prediction: In this low scoring contest look for West Haven to win 4-2.
Other Noteable games:
Xavier @ Sheehan
Boys' Lacrosse: Opening Weekend Results (4/8 and 4/9)
Friday
Daniel Hand 6 Fairfield Prep 10
-Hand was up 4-2 at half time but Prep scored five unanswered goals in the third quarter and got the win despite being outshot 30-27 in the game. Kevin Brown had eight points for the Jesuits (5 goals, 3 assists) but the rest of the offense was spread out: Tim Edmonds had 2 goals; Thomas Brewster, Harry Cotter and Randy Giles each had one; Charlie Keady had 2 assists and David White had one. Mike Seely had 16 saves. For Hand, Paul Alberti provided 3 goals and Alec Pacelli, Chad Crisco, and Ryan Natusch each added one but it wasn't enough. Richie Ortiz had 15 saves.
Ridgefield 18 @ Trumbull 3
Cheshire 6 @ Guilford 2
Saturday
Simsbury 4 @ Xavier 6
-Geoff Bruno and freshman Alec Thomas each scored twice to lift Xavier past the slightly favored Simsbury squad. Matt Kycia and Dan Walsh also scored while Trevor Buchas was in on a few assists. Nick Ford had 24 saves. Both teams have big opponents next Saturday as well (Southington for Xavier and Hand for Simsbury).
Mamaroneck (NY) 1 @ Weston 4
Norwich Free Academy 8 @ Ledyard 13
Darien 13 @ Greenwich 6
-After losing to Greenwich in the FCIAC semifinals last year, Darien's hunger for vengeance showed in this one. They played an intense and physical game, especially the second quarter. The game started evenly matched, ending 2-2 after the first. Then, Darien went a major run in the second period led by multiple scorers, taking the quarter 7-1 and making the score 9-3 at the break. In the second half, Greenwich did have three minutes of a man advantage but only got 7 shots (1 on net) and, more importantly, zero goals. In the game, Eric Foote and Stephen Dodd each had two for the Cardinals while Andrew Feeney and Jason Sands had the other two and David Dickson added an assist. Ryan Fisher finished with 15 saves but it wasn't enough as the Blue Wave got four goals and two assists from Ben Preston and another two goals and one assist each from Case Matheis and Graham Maybell. Richard Gregory also had two goals and the other three were from Bobby Weaver, Baylis Treen and Scotty Waters. Dylan Torey saved 10 in goal.
Brookfield 3 @ Newton 20
Glastonbury 5 @ Wilton 12
New Canaan 11 @ Somers (NY) 15
Girls' lax note:
-After a 2-14 season last year, Mercy is off to a 1-1 start coming off a 6-1 win at Valley on Friday.
Daniel Hand 6 Fairfield Prep 10
-Hand was up 4-2 at half time but Prep scored five unanswered goals in the third quarter and got the win despite being outshot 30-27 in the game. Kevin Brown had eight points for the Jesuits (5 goals, 3 assists) but the rest of the offense was spread out: Tim Edmonds had 2 goals; Thomas Brewster, Harry Cotter and Randy Giles each had one; Charlie Keady had 2 assists and David White had one. Mike Seely had 16 saves. For Hand, Paul Alberti provided 3 goals and Alec Pacelli, Chad Crisco, and Ryan Natusch each added one but it wasn't enough. Richie Ortiz had 15 saves.
Ridgefield 18 @ Trumbull 3
Cheshire 6 @ Guilford 2
Saturday
Simsbury 4 @ Xavier 6
-Geoff Bruno and freshman Alec Thomas each scored twice to lift Xavier past the slightly favored Simsbury squad. Matt Kycia and Dan Walsh also scored while Trevor Buchas was in on a few assists. Nick Ford had 24 saves. Both teams have big opponents next Saturday as well (Southington for Xavier and Hand for Simsbury).
Mamaroneck (NY) 1 @ Weston 4
Norwich Free Academy 8 @ Ledyard 13
Darien 13 @ Greenwich 6
-After losing to Greenwich in the FCIAC semifinals last year, Darien's hunger for vengeance showed in this one. They played an intense and physical game, especially the second quarter. The game started evenly matched, ending 2-2 after the first. Then, Darien went a major run in the second period led by multiple scorers, taking the quarter 7-1 and making the score 9-3 at the break. In the second half, Greenwich did have three minutes of a man advantage but only got 7 shots (1 on net) and, more importantly, zero goals. In the game, Eric Foote and Stephen Dodd each had two for the Cardinals while Andrew Feeney and Jason Sands had the other two and David Dickson added an assist. Ryan Fisher finished with 15 saves but it wasn't enough as the Blue Wave got four goals and two assists from Ben Preston and another two goals and one assist each from Case Matheis and Graham Maybell. Richard Gregory also had two goals and the other three were from Bobby Weaver, Baylis Treen and Scotty Waters. Dylan Torey saved 10 in goal.
Brookfield 3 @ Newton 20
Glastonbury 5 @ Wilton 12
New Canaan 11 @ Somers (NY) 15
Girls' lax note:
-After a 2-14 season last year, Mercy is off to a 1-1 start coming off a 6-1 win at Valley on Friday.
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