Killingworth Sports

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 01:50 p.m.

The CIAC has given approval for a winter sports season to take place in 2021. Pictured is Jared Yakimoff, a senior goalie on the Branford boys' ice hockey team. File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

CIAC Approves Plan for Modified Winter Sports Season

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has approved a plan for a modified winter sports season to begin with practices this week and games during the second week of February....

Sports • Published Jan. 11, 2021 03:06 a.m.

The Shoreline Spartans rugby program’s high school team had big expectations for the 2020 season, but unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on the team’s first 15-on-15 campaign. Photo courtesy of Matt Fragola

Shoreline Spartans Building Burgeoning Rugby Program

There are a variety of sports played along the Connecticut shoreline, and rugby sometimes gets short shrift among them. While the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) offers...

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.

CIAC Approves Mitigating Strategies for Winter Sports, Practices Still Scheduled to Start on Jan. 19

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting last week and, although no final decisions on a potential winter season were made, the tentative plan to...

Sports • Published Jan. 02, 2021 02:43 p.m.

Senior captain Colby Whitehead (left) and the H-K boys’ soccer squad saw a huge turnaround in 2020 by claiming the Shoreline Conference title just one year after going 2-14. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K Boys’ Soccer Flipped the Script on the Pitch

One of the most interesting local stories of 2020 came from Haddam- Killingworth High School, where the H-K boys’ soccer squad staked its claim to the Shoreline Conference title—just ...

Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:59 a.m.

The athletes on the Haddam-Killingworth boys’ indoor track team take a victory lap after finishing in first place at the Shoreline Conference Championship for the second year in a row. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

2020 Killingworth Sports Year in Review

It was a big year for Killingworth sports in 2020 with several Haddam-Killingworth squads taking home some hardware. The boys’ indoor track team defended its Shoreline title during the...

Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:58 a.m.

2020: A Look at the Twists and Turns of Local Sports

2020 was truly a year like no other, and life in the sports world was certainly no exception. Both close to home and around the world, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a huge impact on...

Sports • Published Dec. 24, 2020 08:56 p.m.

Senior captain Meara Bodak proved one of the top runners in the Shoreline Conference while representing the Haddam-Killingworth girls’ cross country team for the past four years. Photo courtesy of Meara Bodak

Bodak Paces Her Way to Great Career

Meara Bodak will always remember all of those early morning bus rides that she took with her teammates as a member of the Haddam-Killingworth girls’ cross country squad. Meara will also...

Sports • Published Dec. 14, 2020 02:47 a.m.

Senior Meghan Doxsee dished out 257 assists while helping the H-K girls’ volleyball squad win the Shoreline Conference title this year. Doxsee garnered All-Shoreline Conference First Team accolades on behalf of the Cougars. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Cougars Were the Class of Their Conference This Fall

The Haddam-Killingworth girls’ volleyball squad wasn’t able to compete on its home floor as the team played its way through the COVID-19 pandemic this fall. However, the Cougars were ...

Sports • Published Dec. 10, 2020 12:56 p.m.

Junior Hadley Commerford helped the H-K girls’ soccer squad capture its second-consecutive Shoreline Conference title with her excellent play at the outside midfielder position this fall. Photo courtesy of Hadley Commerford

Commerford Makes Huge Contributions to Cougars’ Resurgence

The Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer team enjoyed another memorable season by winning its second-straight Shoreline Conference championship in 2020. One of the primary seasons behind the...

Sports • Published Nov. 29, 2020 04:56 p.m.

Twin brothers Ryan Luther and Sam Luther signed up to play football at Haddam-Killingworth last fall and made significant contributions for the Cougars throughout the season. Photo courtesy of Sam Luther

Luther Twins Dedicated to Athletic and Academic Excellence

Ryan Luther and Sam Luther have been playing sports together for most of their lives. In their junior year of high school, the twin brothers decided to give football a shot at Haddam-Killingworth...

Sports • Published Nov. 19, 2020 12:47 a.m.

The Haddam-Killingworth boys’ soccer team blanked East Hampton by a 1-0 score to win the Shoreline Conference Tournament championship at East Hampton High School on Nov. 16. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Cougars Complete Turnaround by Claiming Conference Crown

Less than a minute into the action of the Shoreline Conference Tournament championship game, senior goalkeeper Cal Braren did what he does best—make a crucial save in a huge situation for...

Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 11:23 p.m.

The Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer squad won its second-consecutive Shoreline Conference title by earning a 3-2 victory against Old Lyme in the tournament final at Old Lyme High School on Nov. 16. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K Girls’ Soccer Wins Second-Straight Shoreline Title

The story of the Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer team’s season was all about overcoming adversity to reach the goal of winning a second-straight Shoreline Conference championship....

Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 06:41 p.m.

CIAC Moves Start of Winter Sports to Jan. 19

With the 2020 fall season now complete, athletes and coaches around the state are anxiously waiting to see if their teams will compete during the winter season, although it won’t be for a...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 05:19 p.m.

The Haddam-Killingworth girls’ volleyball squad celebrates after posting a 3-0 victory against Hale-Ray in the Shoreline Conference Tournament final on Nov. 13. Photo courtesy of Robin Callender

H-K Volleyball Claims Conference Crown, Goes 13-0

The Haddam-Killingworth girls’ volleyball team had some major expectations entering the 2020 season. H-K exceeded those expectations and then some by piecing together an undefeated season...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 12:20 a.m.

Senior Kedarjah Lewis scored both goals in the game when the H-K girls’ soccer squad earned a 2-0 win over East Hampton in the semifinals of the Shoreline Conference Tournament. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K’s Soccer Squads Advance to Shoreline Finals

Girls’ SoccerThe Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer squad advanced to the Shoreline Conference Tournament final after winning its first two games of the...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 04:23 p.m.

Kedarjah Lewis and the Cougars finished their regular season with a 4-3 win over the Bellringers. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K’s Soccer Squads Finish Regular Season Strong

Girls’ SoccerThe Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer team finished the regular season at 6-2-1 after coming away from the final week with a win, a loss, and a...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 03:46 a.m.

CIAC Delays Start of Winter Sports

While teams and leagues try to complete the fall season, the chances of playing high school sports during the winter remain in question as we head deeper into November.On Nov. 5, the...

Sports • Published Nov. 08, 2020 09:54 p.m.

Senior captain Addy Duquette and the Cougars finished the regular season by claiming recent victories over Morgan and North Branford. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K Girls’ Volleyball Puts Bow on 10-0 Regular Season

After advancing to the Class M State Tournament semifinals last year, the Haddam-Killingworth girls’ volleyball team wanted to have another big season during the fall of 2020. Mission...

Sports • Published Nov. 08, 2020 04:50 p.m.

The Haddam-Killingworth cross country program enjoyed another outstanding performance when the Cougars ran at the Shoreline Conference Championships. The boys’ team finished first at Shorelines for the seventh-straight year with the girls’ team recording a second-place performance. Photo courtesy of Matt Diglio

H-K Boys Claim 7th-Straight Shoreline Title, Girls Earn Runner-up Honors

The Haddam-Killingworth cross country program continued its tradition of excellence when the Cougars competed at the Shoreline Conference Championships on Nov. 6. The H-K boys’ team claimed ...

Sports • Published Nov. 02, 2020 02:40 a.m.

Senior Meghan Doxsee and the H-K girls’ volleyball squad earned recent victories over Old Lyme and Valley Regional to improve to 8-0 this season. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K Girls’ Volleyball Moves to 8-0; Girls’ Soccer Takes First Loss

Girls’ VolleyballThe Haddam-Killingworth girls’ volleyball team raised its record to 8-0 on the season after posting a pair of recent road victories. The...

Sports • Published Oct. 31, 2020 06:45 p.m.

Junior captain Ben Williams and the H-K boys’ soccer squad have turned things around in 2020 to the tune of a 4-2-2 record through the first eight games of the campaign. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Cougars Turning the Beat Around in 2020

The Haddam-Killingworth boys’ soccer team finished with a record of 2-14 in 2019, but those struggles make what the Cougars are accomplishing with first-year Head Coach Mike Mead this fall...

Sports • Published Oct. 26, 2020 04:21 a.m.

Junior Hadley Commerford had two assists when the Cougars routed Westbrook by a 7-2 score on Oct. 22. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K Girls’ Soccer Wins Big Against Westbrook; Volleyball Sweeps East Hampton

Girls’ SoccerThe Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer team hosted Westbrook for a Shoreline Conference matchup on Oct. 22. H-K won the game by in convincing...

Sports • Published Oct. 24, 2020 04:49 p.m.

The Haddam-Killingworth boys’ cross country team is having another great season in 2020. The Cougars are 5-0 on the year and most recently swept a meet against Valley Regional and North Branford. Photo courtesy of Matt Diglio

H-K Cross Country Continues its Remarkable Run

When Matt Diglio took over as head coach of the Haddam-Killingworth cross country program 14 years ago, he didn’t realize that the Cougars were going to achieve such a tremendous level of...

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2020 10:27 p.m.

Junior Yumi Imai had a hat trick when the Cougars improved to 4-0 by notching a win over Coginchaug in recent action. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

H-K Girls’ Soccer, Volleyball Continue Winning Ways

Girls’ SoccerThe Haddam-Killingworth girls’ soccer squad boosted its record to 4-0 by posting a home victory against Coginchaug last week. On Oct. 14, the...

Sports • Published Oct. 16, 2020 02:23 p.m.

Clinton resident Bob Gworek captured the Shoreline Golf Society’s match play title by earning a win over Luke Gagliardi of North Branford in the championship match on Oct. 11. Photo courtesy of Michael Dore

Shoreline Golf Society Hands Out Two Championships

The Shoreline Golf Society (SGS) crowned a couple of champions at Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam on Oct. 11. Bob Gworek of Clinton won the SGS season-long Match Play Championship, while...