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For Connecticut basketball fans, looking at this year's Sacred Heart men's basketball roster will be a blast from the past. Sacred Heart's 2022-23 roster will feature four players who played high school basketball in Connecticut.
WESTPORT -After Week 3, Staples was 1-2 after a loss to Cheshire. Seven weeks later, the Wreckers enter the final week of the season with a chance to make the Class LL playoffs. After just six first-half points, the Staples offense found its footing and the Wrecker defense held Ridgefield scoreless in the second half to beat the Tigers 26-10 Friday night.
NAUGATUCK - After Kolbe Cathedral's slim win over Berlin in the Division III quarterfinals, head coach John Pfohl said that every team needs a win during a championship run where the results could go either way.
Whether it was COVID-related issues, fighting through gym renovations, or just being at full strength, Windham saw it all this season. After their 58-49 loss to Killingly on Jan. 14, Windham fell to 2-5 to begin their season. Yet 64 days later, Paul Martineau and his team were crowned state champions.
On the first official day of the high school football season, when teams are permitted to have organized team activities (OTAs), many teams use the time to figure out paperwork, uniforms, and other housekeeping before hitting the field. The Staples football team kicked off the start to their 2022 season by bettering themselves on and off the football field.
FAIRFIELD - In March, new names are remembered, and heroes are made. On Monday night, the name Ryan Preisano was etched into the memories of Connecticut basketball fans. The Fairfield Prep junior nailed a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to propel the Jesuits into the Division I semifinals with a 57-55 win over Norwich Free Academy.
As the Northeast Conference seemingly changes year after year, Sacred Heart's success within the league remains one of the few constants. The Pioneers prepare to kick off the 2022 football season on Sept. 3 on the road against Lafayette with hopes of claiming the program's third consecutive conference crown after winning titles in the spring and fall of 2021.
There was a new and fresh look to the Bloomfield boys' basketball team Sunday prior to being crowned state champion. Senior Lake McLean launched his personal clothing brand, "New Apollo" at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Warhawks debuted the senior's clothing line in warm-up lines prior to Bloomfield's 58-54 Division IV championship win tilt over Granby.