North Haven Sports

Sports • Published Jan. 25, 2021 03:21 a.m.

Senior captain Carly Fresher and the North Haven girls’ basketball team are looking to follow up last year’s success with another solid season on the court this winter. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Looking for More Success on the Court

Last year, the North Haven girls’ basketball team earned its most victories since the 2007 season, including one win apiece in both the Southern Connecticut Conference Tournament and the...

Sports • Published Jan. 18, 2021 12:04 a.m.

The North Haven boys’ ice hockey squad features an array of returning players that should allow the team to hit the ice skating in 2021. Senior captain forward Eli Brubacher notched eight goals and had 13 assists last year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Hockey Relying on Strong Veteran Presence

Last year, the North Haven boys’ ice hockey team advanced to its conference final and then made the state quarterfinals before the winter season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic....

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. 14, 2021 11:09 a.m.

Senior captain Mariella Biceglia garnered All-SCC Division B accolades for the North Haven field hockey team last fall.

Photo courtesy of Mark Curcio

Biceglia’s a Consummate Leader on the Field

Mariella Biceglia finished her career with the North Haven field hockey squad by earning All-SCC honors during the 2020 fall season. Mariella, who played both midfield and center back, also led...

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. 07, 2021 12:50 p.m.

Sophomore Julia Cannon enjoyed an excellent debut campaign as a member of the Sacred Heart cross country squad. Julia earned All-Conference and All-State honors, in addition to winning her team’s MVP Award. Photo courtesy of Julia Cannon

Cannon Makes a Great Debut on the Trails

North Haven resident recently Julia Cannon finished her first season competing for the cross country team at Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) as a sophomore. While this was only her first season in the...

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

The North Haven boys’ ice hockey squad notched 13 victories and advanced to its conference final this winter. North Haven was slated to play in the state quarterfinals, but the tournament was canceled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured with SCC Commissioner Al Carbone are senior captains Alan Tancreti III, Jake Wentworth, and Donny Funaro. File photo by Susan Lambert/The Courier

2020 North Haven Sports Year in Review

There were several success stories for North Haven sports in 2020. The boys’ ice hockey team made headlines during the winter, while Maddie Bergin finished an amazing career as a North...

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. 21, 2020 02:20 a.m.

Senior captain Carly Fresher and the North Haven girls’ soccer squad came across some bumps in the road this fall, but never stopped putting their best foot forward on the pitch. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Girls’ Soccer Put its Best Foot Forward This Fall

As he entered his second year as the head coach of the North Haven girls’ soccer team, Head Coach Gary Collins knew that his athletes were going to have to battle through some obstacles in...

Sports • Published Dec. 14, 2020 03:45 a.m.

Alex Ferriouolo finished her career with the North Haven girls’ volleyball team by garnering All-State and All-SCC Division B accolades, while helping North Haven advance to the championship match of the SCC Division B Tournament this fall.

File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Puts Forth Historic Performance on the Court

The North Haven girls’ volleyball team put forth a historic performance on the court in 2020. In a season that seemed like it might never begin and was in danger of ending at any second...

Sports • Published Dec. 06, 2020 03:34 p.m.

Senior captain Maddie Bergin capped off a decorated career as a North Haven swimmer by breaking five school records during the 2020 campaign. Bergin helped North Haven go 6-2 in the regular season and then take fourth place at the SCC Virtual Championship this fall. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Girls’ Swimming Grateful to Compete in 2020

The North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team had a lot to contend with this year, but one thing that Head Coach Martha Phelan’s squad couldn’t contend with was any...

Sports • Published Nov. 29, 2020 05:04 p.m.

Led by a collection of dedicated seniors, the North Haven field hockey team persevered through the uncertainties of the 2020 season, making Kim Bouffard one proud head coach. Pictured are seniors Juliana Seaman, Kaitlyn Ha, Jannat Butt, Mackenzie White, Mariella Biceglia, Megan Kell, Marissa Santoemma, Jylian Esposito, Taylor Quinn, and Alicia Marinuzzi with (front) Elliza Sayed. Photo courtesy of Mark Curcio

North Haven Field Hockey Persevered Through the Challenges of 2020

North Haven field hockey Head Coach Kim Bouffard is proud of her players for the attitude that they displayed throughout the 2020 fall season. While it was a season that featured its fair share of ...

Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 09:11 p.m.

Senior captain forward Eduardo Cienfuegos de Paz (left) had five goals and seven assists on his way to garnering All-SCC Division A accolades for the North Haven boys’ soccer squad this fall. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Boys’ Soccer Embraced its Opportunity to Play

The 2020 fall season was anything but your typical campaign, but North Haven boys’ soccer Head Coach Reid Chieffo sure is glad that it happened.North Haven recently completed a...

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. 17, 2020 07:14 p.m.

The players on the North Haven Post 76 American Legion baseball squad lent a hand to some veterans in town by raking leaves for them as part of the Veterans Day Project. Photo courtesy of Andrew Lucey

North Haven Ballplayers Pitch in Through the Veterans Day Project

On Nov. 14, athletes in the North Haven Post 76 American Legion baseball program once again participated in the Veterans Day Project by raking leaves for some local veterans. This was the seventh-...

Sports • Published Nov. 16, 2020 12:46 a.m.

Senior captain Alex Ferriouolo and the North Haven girls’ volleyball squad claimed two victories in the SCC Division B Tournament to advance to a championship showdown against Cheshire on Nov. 13. North Haven took a 3-0 defeat against Cheshire to finish the season at 6-6 overall this year. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Advances to Division Final, Takes Loss to Cheshire

The North Haven girls’ volleyball team won its first two matches of the Southern Connecticut Conference Division B Tournament to advance to a showdown against Cheshire in the championship....

Sports • Published Nov. 14, 2020 06:23 p.m.

North Haven’s Soccer Teams Lose in SCCs

Boys’ SoccerThe North Haven boys’ soccer squad played Cheshire in an SCC Division A Tournament semifinal game on Nov. 12. No. 3 seed North Haven dropped a 5-2 ...

Sports • Published Nov. 14, 2020 02:04 p.m.

Senior Maddie Bergin claimed second place in the 50 and 100 freestyles for both the division and the conference while representing the North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team at last week’s SCC meet. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Swims to Great Showing at SCC Meet

The North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team was well-represented at the Southern Connecticut Conference Division I Virtual Championship that took place from Oct. 26 to Nov. 10....

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. 09, 2020 01:56 a.m.

Senior Nick Howlett ran a time of 18:56 to lead the North Haven boys’ cross country team when it competed at the SCC Division A Championship at East Shore Park. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Hits the Trails for SCC Meet

The athletes in the North Haven cross country program got their opportunity to compete among some of the best runners in the area last week. On Nov. 4, members of North Haven’s boys’ ...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 12:32 a.m.

Junior Hannah Auddino and the North Haven girls’ volleyball squad lost to East Haven in their regular-season finale and will now turn their attention toward competing in the SCC Division B Tournament this week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Teams Nearing the End of the Season

Boys’ SoccerThe North Haven boys’ soccer team finished its regular season by playing three home games last week. North Haven came away with a win and two...

Sports • Published Nov. 01, 2020 11:32 p.m.

Senior captain Maddie Bergin and her fellow members of the North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team returned to the pool for practice last week after North Haven sports were briefly shut down following a positive COVID-19 case at the high school. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Back in the Water, Looking for Strong Finish

The North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team returned to the pool for practice on Oct. 30 after its scheduled virtual meet on Oct. 26 was postponed following the closure of the high...

Sports • Published Oct. 31, 2020 07:15 p.m.

ACEing Autism Holding Tennis Clinics This Fall

The ACEing Autism program is holding a six-week session of tennis clinics every Saturday starting on Nov. 7. ACEing Autism is a national non-profit organization that provides children on the...

Sports • Published Oct. 25, 2020 05:58 p.m.

Junior Ada Forbes scored the go-ahead goal late in the game to lift the North Haven girls’ soccer squad to a 5-4 victory versus Lyman Hall on Oct. 20. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Edges Lyman Hall for First Victory

The North Haven girls’ soccer team earned its first win of the season when Head Coach Gary Collins’s squad claimed a 5-4 victory at Lyman Hall on Oct. 20. North Haven was scheduled...

Sports • Published Oct. 25, 2020 05:58 p.m.

Sophomore Mikayla Rapuano recorded two lifetime-best performances when North Haven competed in a pair of virtual meets last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

North Haven Girls’ Swimming Earns a Win and a Tie; Field Hockey Defeats Hamden

Girls’ Swimming and DivingThe North Haven girls’ swimming and diving team came away with a win and a tie during last week’s virtual meets. North Haven...