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Crusader hoop clinics accepting registrations The 33rd Holy Cross High boys and girls Crusader basketball clinics are now accepting registration for four summer sessions. The fee is $110 per player, $100 per player for two...

Kennedy hoop star headed to Albertus Magnus Kennedy High basketball player Raegon-Shirling Davis recently signed a letter of intent to play women’s basketball at Albertus Magnus next season.

Amazing thing happened to this Wilby grad The next time you see him in the city don’t say, “Hello Manny.” Say instead, “Hello Dr. Wright.” James “Manny” Wright, a former basketball star and NVL cha…

Palladino: What will Mills decide to do? By JOE PALLADINO Republican-American Region 10 is about to get off the pot. After months of speculation and debate, a vote is expected Monday night by that district’s Board of...

Nonnewaug coach steps down after 23 years BY MARK JAFFEE REPUBLICAN-AMERICAN Just 12 wins shy of 300, Nonnewaug High boys basketball coach Tim Drakeley has stepped down from his position after 23 seasons. Ken Sperry, Drakeley’s assistant...

Palladino: Equality needed for city hoop awards By Joe Palladino WATERBURY — A reader recently asked me a simple question. I did not have an answer, and I realized instantly that I should have been the one...

VIDEO: city, NVL basketball award winners ...

Lewis Mills vote on CCC move delayed until May The Region 10 Board of Education has postponed a final decision on a proposed move of Lewis Mills sports from the Berkshire League to the Central Connecticut Conference until its...

The Awards: Kendall wins Finn, Donahue trophies [This post contains video, click to play]

Palladino: Two no-brainers, one who played out of his mind By JOE PALLADINO Republican-American The Hoop Zone awards are here. After four months of incredible basketball and championship runs, two players emerged as without-a-doubt player of the year selections, and...

Casey Carangelo HZ Player of the Year [This post contains video, click to play]

The Awards: Pergola is Shortell recipient [This post contains video, click to play]

The Awards: Kendall receives Finn, Donahue Crosby senior wins top city, NVL awards

Casey Carangelo HZ Player of the Year Casey Carangelo HZ Player of the Year

Wolcott HS lacrosse: first ever goal Cianna Navarro scores two for the Eagles

The Awards: Johnson is top defender SH's Legend Johnson wins John Gilmore Award

The Awards: Johnson is top city defender [This post contains video, click to play]

Litchfield County hoop officials postseason awards announced The Litchfield County basketball officials board announced its postseason awards recently. The honorees are: George Ganem Sportsmanship Award: Wamogo Regional High, Gregg Hunt James Haddick Sportsmanship Award: Marvelwood School, Michael...

The Awards: Rivera named Cullinan winner Crosby senior wins city sportsmanship award

The Awards: Rivera named Cullinan winner

Pros and cons of CCC vs. the Berkshire League By STEVE BARLOW Republican-American BURLINGTON — In a former life, I worked as a news reporter and covered more Board of Education meetings than I care to remember. From these,...

5 area girls named to All-State teams Class LL Haley Conley, NFA Caroline Curnal, Ridgefield McKenna Dale, EO Smith Alexa Kellner, Stamford Jada Lucas, New London India Pagan, New London Daja Polk, Fairfield Warde Claudia Tucci, Trumbull...

The Awards: Stephens wins McInerney Hearts senior is top city academic player

The Awards: Stephens wins ‘Doc’ McInerney Peyton Stephens of Sacred Heart was the recipient of the Francis ‘Doc’ McInerney award as the city’s top academic basketball player.
Steven Valenti Republican-American

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Boys basketball All-State teams CLASS LL First team Patrick Harding, Fairfield Prep Joseph Kasperzyk, Hillhouse Chaylyn Martin, Weaver Jaecee Martin, Weaver Mike McGuirl, East Catholic CJ Seaforth, Hamden Tyler Thomas, Amity Tremont Waters, Notre...

The Awards: Shirling-Davis Kennedy HS senior wins Rich Genua Award

The Awards: Shirling-Davis wins Genua trophy Kennedy’s Raegon Shirling-Davis lays up a shot in front of Woodland’s Haley Andrews (5) and Morina Bojka (22).
Jim Shannon Republican-American

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Kennedy’s Raegon Shirling-Davis drives against St. Paul’s Emily Sklenka. Erin Covey Republican-American.

Tribute to John Gilmore: 1967 Sacred Heart champions Tribute to John Gilmore: 1967 Sacred Heart champions

Leavenworth’s ’47 New England title electrified city By JOE PALLADINO Republican-American WATERBURY — It happened 70 years ago, on March 22, 1947, to be exact. It was the greatest sports result in the city’s history when the...

1967 Hearts were one of city’s greatest By JOE PALLADINO Republican-American WATERBURY — As the 2017 Sacred Heart High boys basketball team rampaged to a championship at the Mohegan Sun Arena, thoughts of city hoop fans turned...