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May 21, 2012
Water temperatures have hit the 56-degree mark and all things fishy are showing their spots, stripes, and colors. Many of these fish have been here right along, but the activity certainly has cranked up.
May 14, 2012
Connor Moriarty took the loss in the Branford baseball squad's first game against North Haven and now the senior captain went to the mound again faced with even more pressure as the prospects of Branford's continued division dominance largely hinged on his left...
May 14, 2012
If you speak with either of Austin Hackett's coaches at Branford, you're bound to hear similar sentiments in that both can't stop talking about how Austin's motor never stops running.
May 14, 2012
The Branford skiing program completed its second campaign as a varsity program this winter and recently presented awards to some of the athletes who made the season so enjoyable for coaches Skip and Linda Birbarie.
May 14, 2012
Not only did Branford boys' outdoor track win the SCC Oronoque title by virtue of a 76-74 win against North Haven on May 8, Rich Biondi's team achieved history in another way by becoming the first-ever Hornets' squad to post an undefeated regular season at...
May 14, 2012
May 14, 2012
Fluke winter in deep ocean waters where they spawn, then migrate to the inshore shallows of bays, beaches, harbors, tidal rivers, etc., where they remain, at least in southern New England, until autumn, which is usually associated with the September equinox.
May 7, 2012
Pictured are 6th-graders from the Branford Youth Girls' Lacrosse program following a recent win against North Branford. The team consists of 22 girls and there are also nine other youth lacrosse teams in town for an approximate total of 250 athletes. Photo...
May 7, 2012
The Branford girls' lacrosse team's offensive exploded for 32 goals in victories against Amity and Mercy last week with its defense putting on the clampdown in the latter contest as Jackie Alessi's squad helped its mission of making the state tournament.
May 7, 2012
The Branford softball team's quest to return to the state tournament got out to a bumpy start as the Hornets lost six of their first eight games. However, Chuck Reale's squad has since rebounded by winning a trio of contests-including last week's 7-3 victory...
May 7, 2012
Baseball
April 30: Law 6, Branford 5
May 2: Branford 8, Career 0
May 7, 2012
The Branford boys' outdoor track squad continues to run roughshod through its regular-season opponents, most recently notching a 95-55 win against Fairfield Prep and a 128-22 victory versus Notre Dame-West Haven. Rich Biondi's team now stands with a robust...
May 1, 2012
The 13-U Avalanche football squad recently notched a 21-12 victory against Bridgeport to finish an undefeated season and capture the championship of the Winter Football League. The Avalanche-which had beaten New Haven 30-20 in the semifinals-were led by an...
April 30, 2012
Coming into the 2012 season, first-year Head Coach Bill Previdi wanted to put Branford girls' tennis back into the CIAC spotlight and on the road to a state championship. After a so-so start, Previdi and company came closer to those goals with a 5-2 road victory...
April 30, 2012
It's not always easy for an athlete to be coached by a relative, but in the case of Dylan Palluzzi and his time with Branford boys' basketball, this situation was handled with relative ease.
April 30, 2012
Erika Newell, a 2001 graduate of Branford High School and 2005 graduate of Fordham University in New York, was recently inducted into Fordham's Athletic Hall of Fame. Newell is pictured (middle) at the induction ceremony with school president, Father Joseph...
April 30, 2012
The Branford boys' lacrosse team bounced back from an 11-5 loss to Cheshire by earning an 18-2 win against West Haven, followed by a 9-7 victory versus North Haven to lift Jim May's squad to 4-5.
April 30, 2012
Baseball
April 24: Amity 12, Branford 2
April 25: North Haven 5, Branford 1
April 30, 2012
The 13-U Avalanche football squad recently notched a 21-12 victory against Bridgeport to finish an undefeated season and capture the championship of the Winter Football League. The Avalanche-which had beaten New Haven 30-20 in the semifinals-were led by an...
April 30, 2012
There are several rivers that have their claim to fame in the state. To this angler, though, one in particular holds a special place. There have been many times that the sheer solitude and mesmerizing effect has been starkly interrupted by a commanding rainbow...
April 23, 2012
After a 3-3 start and a team its coach calls "struggling," the Branford boys' tennis squad made a strong effort to right the ship on April 21 with a solid 6-1 road victory over East Haven. The Hornets' attack was led by junior No. 1 singles competitor Paul...
April 23, 2012
Baseball
April 16: Branford 9, Career 4
April 18: Branford 11, Cross 1
April 23, 2012
The Hornets' baseball squad recorded a trio of victories in SCC Oronoque play last week, beating Career 9-4, Cross 11-1, and East Haven 10-1. The Hornets have now won seven straight games to own a record of 7-1.
April 23, 2012
Anticipation of Saturday's 6 a.m. opening-day bell and what might be lurking in one of the few pools below the river's surface was building. Would there be a record-breaking trout caught today, or one heavy enough to win the shop's contest? Competition was...
April 23, 2012
The Connecticut Polar Bears U-12 girls' hockey team won the state championship played at the Harbor Yard Arena in Bridgeport on Feb 26. Pictured are (top row) Head Coach Tom Wilkinson, Emille Wilkinson (Northford), Cameryn Guetens (Cheshire),...
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Amor Towles, "Rules of Civility" — 5:30 pm; Thu., May. 24
