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Week #12 - Nov. 28
North Haven 49, at Amity Regional 13 (Nov. 27)
Daniel Hand 61, at Guilford 6 (Nov. 27)
at Fairfield Prep 28, West Haven 0
at Hillhouse 37, Wilbur Cross 0
at Branford 35, East Haven 7
Foran 31, at Jonathan Law 7
at Sheehan 56, Lyman Hall 0
Notre Dame 42, at Hamden 7
Southington 21, at Cheshire 20 (3 OT)
Harding 30, at Bridgeport Central 3
Shelton 35, at Derby 0
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 Spring Scholar Athletes – Fall 2019
Amity Regional – Laurella Marin (soccer), Zachary Young (soccer)
Branford – Austin Bui (football), Celia Turbert (volleyball)
Career – Christian Guaman (soccer), Hasfa Fazi Mohamed (soccer)
Cheshire – Juliana Petronio (cross country), Jason Sinning (football)
Daniel Hand – Colin McCabe (football), Summer Adams (volleyball)
East Haven – Alex Divito (football), Samantha Schlottman (volleyball)
Fairfield Prep – Sam Davenport (football), Ben Short (cross country)
Foran – Emma Bell (swimming), Matthew Kiernan (cross country)
Guilford – Ben Crair (cross country), Gabriela Garcia-Perez (soccer)
Hamden – Ella Bradford (cross country), Mike Aceto (soccer)
Hillhouse – Omar Henry (football), Coree Bellamy (volleyball)
Jonathan Law – Tess Rosato (swimming), Jon Vitale (soccer)
Lauralton Hall – Alexandra Elliott (volleyball), Charlotte Costikyan (soccer)
Lyman Hall – Grace Chappell (field hockey), Jack Murphy (cross country)
Mercy – Carissa Civitello (volleyball), Jacqueline Egidio (soccer)
North Haven – Reagan Forbes (cross country), Pablo Moschcovich (soccer)
Notre Dame - Oliver Shannon (cross country), Christian Lombardo (soccer)
Sacred Heart Academy – Paige Gambardella (field hockey)
Sheehan – Marley Esch (soccer), Derrick Arnold (cross country)
Shelton – Hailey Oko (soccer), David Niski (football)
West Haven – Shane Taulty (swimming), Taylor Nowak (soccer)
Wilbur Cross – Michael Deleon (football), Nile Lee (soccer)
Xavier – Robbie Cozean (cross country), K.J. Grisham (football)
Guilford - 2019 SCC Girls Volleyball champions (Steady Photography photo)
2019 Southern Connecticut Conference GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Playoff Results
The top two seeds - #1 Guilford and #2 Shelton - receive a first-round bye.
First Round – Saturday, Nov. 2
#3 Cheshire 3, #14 Hamden 0 (25-19, 25-9, 25-23)
#4 Jonathan Law 3, #13 North Haven 2 (23-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-10, 15-6)
#5 Daniel Hand 3, #12 Sheehan 1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-23, 25-12) (Nov. 1)
#6 Amity Regional 3, #11 Career 0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-19)
#7 Sacred Heart Academy 3, #10 Mercy 2 (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 18-25, 15-8)
#8 East Haven 3, #9 West Haven 0 (25-11, 25-19, 25-21) (Nov. 1)
Quarterfinals – Tuesday, Nov. 5 @Higher Seeds
#1 Guilford 3, #8 East Haven 0 (25-14, 25-6, 25-17)
#4 Jonathan Law 3, #5 Daniel Hand 0 (25-11, 25-12, 25-7)
#2 Shelton 3, #7 Sacred Heart Academy 0 (25-8, 25-13, 26-24)
#3 Cheshire 3, #6 Amity Regional 1 (25-18, 25-18, 22-25, 25-18)
Semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 7 @Higher Seeds
Guilford 3, Jonathan Law 1 (25-8, 25-14, 12-25, 25-14)
Shelton 3, Cheshire 2 (25-19, 20-25, 23-25, 25-22, 15-13)
Championship Match – Saturday, Nov. 9 @East Haven HS
Guilford 3, Shelton 2 (25-11, 15-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-10)
Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Emma Appleman, junior, outside hitter, Guilford
UPDATED: Saturday, Nov. 9 - 9:00 p.m.
Congratulations to the following SCC Fall Sport Champions (runner-ups):
Guilford girls cross country (Amity Regional)
Xavier boys cross country (Guilford)
Cheshire girls swimming (Amity Regional)
Guilford boys soccer (Daniel Hand)
Guilford girls soccer (Shelton)
Guilford field hockey (Amity Regional)
Guilford girls volleyball (Shelton)
Guilford - 2019 SCC Field Hockey champions (Steady Photography photo)
2019 SCC Field Hockey Playoff Results
Quarterfinals – Saturday, Nov. 2
#1 Guilford 7, #8 Hamden 1
#2 Amity Regional 2, #7 Sacred Heart Academy 0 (Nov. 3)
#3 Branford 3, #6 Mercy 0
#4 Daniel Hand 2, #5 Cheshire 2 (Daniel Hand advances via penalty strokes, 6-4) (Nov. 1)
Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 5 @Higher Seeds
Guilford 2, Daniel Hand 1
Amity Regional 3, Branford 1
Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 7 @Guilford HS – 6:30 p.m.
Guilford 1, Amity Regional 0
Most Outstanding Player: Maddie Epke, sophomore, midfielder, Guilford
SCC Field Hockey Semifinal Notebook (Nov. 5)
2019 marks the 10-year anniversary of the SCC field hockey playoffs.
Semifinal Schedule
#3 Branford at #2 Amity Regional - 3 p.m.
#4 Daniel Hand at #1 Guilford – 7 p.m.
The semifinal winners will meet in Thursday’s championship game, 6:30 p.m. at Guilford High School’s Kavanaugh Field.
Branford/Amity Regional:
* Amity Regional won the 2019 regular-season meeting between the two teams, 2-1, on October 7.
* It is the fourth time Branford and Amity Regional have met in the SCC playoffs. Branford has won quarterfinal games over Amity in 2013, 2017 and 2018. Last season, Branford defeated Amity, 3-2, in the quarterfinals.
* Branford is making its league-record 10th semifinal appearance. The Hornets are seeking their third SCC championship game berth (2017 and 2016). Branford won the 2016 SCC title.
* Amity Regional is making its first-ever semifinal appearance. The Spartans’ 3-0 victory over Sacred Heart Academy on Sunday, Nov. 3 was their first-ever SCC playoff victory (in six tries).
Daniel Hand/Guilford:
* Guilford won the 2019 regular-season meeting with Daniel Hand, winning 4-2 on Oct. 1 at Kavanaugh Field.
* It is eighth time the two Shoreline rivals have met in the SCC playoffs. Daniel Hand holds a slight 4-3 advantage, including a 3-0 victory in the first-ever SCC title game in 2010. The two teams have meet four times in the SCC semifinals (tied 2-2), including a 2-0 Guilford victory last season.
* Guilford is making its eighth appearance in the SCC semifinals, and seeking its fourth SCC championship game appearance. The Indians are the defending SCC champion, having beat Cheshire, 3-1, in the 2018 final.
* Daniel Hand is making its ninth semifinal appearance. The Tigers are seeking their seventh SCC title game berth. Daniel Hand has won three SCC titles (2017, 2014 and 2010).
