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2019 Southern Connecticut Conference GIRLS BASKETBALL Playoff Results

First Round – Thursday, Feb. 20

#2 Sheehan 55, #15 West Haven 31

#14 Amity Regional 54, #3 Sacred Heart Academy 43

#4 East Haven 39, #13 Guilford 29

#12 Lyman Hall 34, at #5 Wilbur Cross 31

#6 Shelton 55, #11 Mercy 49

#7 Hamden 42, #10 Hillhouse 36

#8 North Haven 52, #9 Jonathan Law 30

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Feb. 22 @Sheehan HS

#1 Daniel Hand 58, #8 North Haven 42:  Leading scorers: Sara Wohlgemuth (Hand), 20 points; Eveani Okwuosa (NH), 20 points

#4 East Haven 48, #12 Lyman Hall 27: Leading scorers:  Taylor Salato (EH), 20 points; Julia Capello (LH), 10 points

#6 Shelton 49, #14 Amity Regional 47: Leading scorers: Leha Vohra (S), 19 points; Jill Martin (A), 21 points

#7 Hamden 52, #2 Sheehan 44:  Leading scorers:  Asya Brandon (H), 21 points; Caitlyn Hunt (S), 21 points

Semifinals – Monday, Feb. 24 @Jonathan Law HS - Admission $10 adults, $5 students/senior citizens

#6 Shelton vs. #7 Hamden - 6 p.m.

#1 Daniel Hand vs. #4 East Haven - 7:45 p.m.

Championship Game – Wednesday, Feb. 26 @Branford HS – 7 p.m.

Prior to tip-off, the members of the All-SCC First and Second Teams will be recognized.

Please note: all times/dates subject to change due to weather/school event conflicts

Boys/Girls Indoor Track

WEST Sectional - Congrats to Wilbur Cross (boys), Wilbur Cross (girls) - 1st place

EAST Sectional - Congrats to Daniel Hand (boys), Hillhouse (girls) - 1st place

Championship Meet - Congrats to Daniel Hand (boys), Sheehan (girls) - 2020 SCC Champions

Cheerleading

Sat., Feb. 1 @North Haven HS - Congrats to Branford - 2020 SCC Champions

Gymnastics

Championship Meet:  Thurs., Feb. 13 @Jonathan Law HS – Congrats to Jonathan Law - 2020 Champions

Wrestling

Championship Meet - Sat., Feb. 15 @Mercy HS - Congrats to Xavier - 2020 champions

Final Team Results: 

1. Xavier, 210.5; 2. East Haven, 146.5; 3. Branford, 140; 4. Foran, 137; 5. Guilford, 101; 6. Daniel Hand, 65.5; 7. Fairfield Prep, 61.5; 8. Amity Regional, 46.5; 9. Shelton, 43; 9. New Haven, 43; 11. Notre Dame, 39; 12. Morgan, 33; 13. North Haven, 23.5; 14. Jonathan Law, 11; 15. Cheshire, 10

Girls Basketball - defending champion is Hamden

First Round – Thursday, Feb. 20

#2 Sheehan 55, #15 West Haven 31

#14 Amity Regional 54, #3 Sacred Heart Academy 43

#4 East Haven 39, #13 Guilford 29

#12 Lyman Hall 34, at #5 Wilbur Cross 31

#6 Shelton 55, #11 Mercy 49

#7 Hamden 42, #10 Hillhouse 36

#8 North Haven 52, #9 Jonathan Law 30

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Feb. 22 @Sheehan HS

#1 Daniel Hand 58, #8 North Haven 42

#4 East Haven 48, #12 Lyman Hall 27

#6 Shelton 49, #14 Amity Regional 47

#2 Sheehan vs. #7 Hamden  4:15 p.m.

Semifinals – Mon., Feb. 24 @Jonathan Law HS – 6 and 7:45 p.m.

Championship Game – Wed., Feb. 26 @Branford HS – 7 p.m.

Boys Basketball - defending champion is Wilbur Cross

First Round – Thurs., Feb. 27 @Higher Seeds

Quarterfinals – Sat., Feb. 29 @Branford HS - 11 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 4 p.m.

Semifinals – Mon., March 2 @Floyd Little Athletic Center – 6 and 7:45 p.m.

Championship – Wed., March 4 @Floyd Little Athletic Center – 7 p.m.

Boys Ice Hockey - defending champions are Hamden (I), Branford (II) and Sheehan (III)

Div. I championship – Friday, March 6 @Bennett Rink – 6 p.m.

Div. II Semifinals – Thurs., March 5 @Bennett Rink – 5:30/7:30 p.m.

Div. II Championship – Sat., March 7 @Bennett Rink – 4 p.m.

Div. III Semifinals – Wed., March 4 @Milford Ice Pavilion - 6 and 8 p.m.

Div. III Championship – Fri., March 6 @Bennett Rink - 8 p.m.

Girls Ice Hockey - defending champion is Amity/NH/Cheshire, "The Blades"

First Round - Mon., Feb. 24 @Higher Seeds

Semifinals - Wed., Feb. 26  @Higher Seeds

Championship – Sat., Feb. 29 @Bennett Rink – 1 p.m.

Boys Swimming - defending champion is Fairfield Prep

Diving – Fri., Feb. 28 @Sheehan HS - 5:30 p.m.

Qualifier – Mon., March 2 @Cheshire Community Pool

Championship Meet – Wed., March 4 @SCSU – 4:30 p.m.

The 2020 SCC Girls Ice Hockey playoffs are set.

Amity/North Haven/Cheshire co-op is the top seed and Guilford is the #2 seed.  Both teams receive a bye to the semifinals.

First Round - Monday, Feb. 24

#6 Daniel Hand/Coginchaug/Valley Regional/Old Lyme co-op at #3 West Haven/SHA co-op - 4 p.m. @Bennett Rink

#5 Notre Dame-Fairfield/Foran/Law/Pomperaug/Weston co-op at #4 Hamden/Lyman Hall/Wilbur Cross co-op - 4 p.m. @Hamden Rink

Semifinals - Wednesday, Feb. 26

Daniel Hand/Coginchaug/Valley Regional/Old Lyme co-op/West Haven/SHA co-op winner at #2 Guilford - time TBD

ND-Fairfield/Foran/Law/Pomperaug/Weston co-op/Hamden/Lyman Hall/Wilbur Cross co-op winner at #1 Amity Regional/NH/Cheshire co-op - time TBD

Championship Game - Saturday, Feb. 29 - 1 p.m. @Bennett Rink

SCC Boys Basketball Playoff Update – Feb. 21

Fourteen teams have qualified for the upcoming SCC Boys Basketball playoffs, which begin Thursday, Feb. 27.

There is one counting game remaining – Amity Regional at Guilford on Monday, Feb. 24 – however, most of the tournament seeds have been confirmed. 

Notre Dame has earned the top seed over Hillhouse (based on a tie-breaker).    Both Notre Dame and Hillhouse will receive first-round byes.

Playoff seeding is determined by teams’ winning percentage of their 16 “counting” games scheduled by the league.

Xavier - 2020 SCC Wrestling champions (Steady Photography photo)

2020 Southern Connecticut Conference Wrestling Championship Meet

February 15 @Mercy HS – Middletown

Final Team Results: 

1. Xavier, 210.5; 2. East Haven, 146.5; 3. Branford, 140; 4. Foran, 137; 5. Guilford, 101; 6. Daniel Hand, 65.5; 7. Fairfield Prep, 61.5; 8. Amity Regional, 46.5; 9. Shelton, 43; 9. New Haven, 43; 11. Notre Dame, 39; 12. Morgan, 33; 13. North Haven, 23.5; 14. Jonathan Law, 11; 15. Cheshire, 10

Great Blue Research is the presenting sponsor of the Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athlete Recognition program.

The SCC Scholar Athlete recognition program recognizes the “best of the best” in the SCC.  Recipients are selected by their school’s coaches and athletic directors. Recipients must have a minimum of a B (3.0) average overall and be a varsity letterwinner. Recipients should also demonstrate leadership qualities by: being a positive role model for other students both on and off the field; exhibiting an ability to help a teammate overcome adversity; showing a commitment to self-improvement; and putting the needs of the team before themselves.

SCC Winter Scholar Athletes 2020

Amity Regional – Raymond Lu (swimming), Alexandra Plaza (indoor track)

Branford - Kevin Baxter (basketball), Karly King (basketball)

Career – Adira Ahmad-Rizal (indoor track), Damon Williams (basketball)

Cheshire – Scott Hesseltine (ice hockey), Ariana Perlini (basketball)

Daniel Hand – Beecher Porter (swimming), Gina Ciotti (cheerleading)

East Haven – Isabella Ragaini (basketball), Mathew DiVito (wrestling)

Fairfield Prep – Kai Imery (indoor track), Andrew Steitzel (ice hockey)

Foran – Lucas Burgard (swimming), Leigha Howland (ice hockey)

Guilford – John Petonito (basketball), Shayla Flynn (fencing)

Hamden – Joe D’Adamo (ice hockey), Yari Santiago (basketball)

Jonathan Law – Alex DeLorio (wrestling), Olivia Kowalski (basketball)

Hillhouse – Keyshan Johnson (basketball), Evan Scott Alexander (basketball)

Lauralton Hall – Clair Bolash (skiing), Shreya Simhadri (indoor track)

Lyman Hall – Hailey Bruneau (basketball), Matt Pettit (ice hockey)

Mercy – Kennedy Truscinski (cheerleading), Montana Andrea (ice hockey)

North Haven – Jacqueline Moses (cheerleading), Laekhram Singh (fencing)

Notre Dame – Matt Consorte (basketball), Alex Barbour (wrestling)

Sacred Heart Academy – Meaghan Cameron (indoor track), Alyssa Harduby (cheerleading)

Sheehan – Caroline Dighello (basketball), Dylan Poet (indoor track)

Shelton – Owen Corbett (indoor track), Leya Vohra (basketball)

Xavier – Marcus Williams (basketball), George Luke (indoor track)

West Haven – Brendan Carew (swimming), Caitlyn Walker (lacrosse)

Wilbur Cross – Caleb Owen (indoor track), Mary Ruiz (indoor track)

The Southern Connecticut Conference has six coaches and one athletic director who are among the eight national finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association annual awards.  The seven individuals will be recognized on July 20-23 at the NHSACA National Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Congratulations to:

Matt Altieri, baseball, Mark T. Sheehan

Rich Biondi, track & field, Branford

Jon Capone, athletic director, West Haven

Ed Crisafi, head softball coach, East Haven

Barbara Hedden, track & field, Cheshire

Kitty Palmer, girls tennis, Daniel Hand

Fran Pfeiffer, swimming & diving, Lauralton Hall

Here are the SCC's 2019-20 updated winter sports standings:

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Boys Swimming

Wrestling

Boys Ice Hockey

Girls Ice Hockey