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Five SCC football teams earned state playoff berths in 2021.   After having no 2020 season, three teams qualified in Class LL (Fairfield Prep, Shelton and Hamden), while Daniel Hand (L) and Branford (M) earned berths this fall.

History of SCC Football in the State Playoffs (1994-present)  

2021 SCC Football standings, presented by Casey-O'Brien New Haven county chapter of National Football Foundation

Semifinals - Sunday, Dec. 5

LL - #5 Shelton (9-2) at #1 Fairfield Prep (10-1) - 12:30 p.m. 

M - #4 Branford (9-2) at #1 Killingly (10-0) - 12:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals -- Tuesday, Nov. 30 

LL -- #1 Fairfield Prep 21, #8 Greenwich 14

LL -- #3 Darien 46, #6 Hamden 19

LL -- #5 Shelton 42, at #4 Hall 28

L -- #1 St. Joseph 21, #8 Daniel Hand 20 (OT)

M - #5 Branford 7, #4 Avon 6

Congratulations to the student-athletes who have earned All-SCC accolades during the 2021 Fall Sports Season... boys/girls cross country, field hockey, boys/girls soccer, girls volleyball and girls swimming.

Nov. 25:  Football has been added to the list!

The Casey-O'Brien New Haven County chapter of the National Football Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the 2021 Southern Connecticut Conference football season.

Week #12 – Thanksgiving Week

Wednesday, Nov. 24

at Daniel Hand 43, Guilford 18

Fairfield Prep 28, at West Haven 7

Thursday, Nov. 25

at North Haven 34, Amity Regional 6

Harding 54, Bridgeport Central 14

at Southington 17, Cheshire 10

Branford 33, at East Haven 0

Hillhouse 49, Wilbur Cross 6 

at Hamden 35, Notre Dame 12

Sheehan 28, at Lyman Hall 9

Jonathan Law 21, at Foran 14

Shelton 1, Derby 0 - Forfeit

Congratulations to the Connecticut Orthopaedics Urgent Care/SCC 2021 Fall Sports Player and Coaches of Year.  The awards are voted on by the sport's head coaches and validated by the athletic directors.

About Connecticut Orthopaedics

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Connecticut Orthopaedics Urgent Care/SCC Fall Sports Player and Coaches of Year

 Player of Year

Boys Cross Country:  Eamon Burke (Xavier)

Girls Cross Country:  Alexa Ciccone (Cheshire)

Field Hockey: Maddie Epke (Guilford)

Girls Swimming – Div. I:  MaKenna Sharpe (Jonathan Law)

Girls Swimming – Div. II: Caroline Krawiec (Lyman Hall)

Girls Soccer:  Audrey Marin (Amity Regional)

Boys Soccer: Brady Stevenson (Xavier)

Girls Volleyball:  Avery Mola (Cheshire)

Football - Tier 1: Tymaine Smith (Fairfield Prep), Seth Sweitzer (Daniel Hand)

Football – Tier 2:  Jack Coughlin (Amity Regional), Camryn Winder (Hamden)

Football – Tier 3:  John Neider (Jonathan Law)

Coach of Year

Boys Cross Country:  Tim Geary (Daniel Hand)

Girls Cross Country:  Jim Ford (Guilford)

Field Hockey: Peter Frye (Branford)

Girls Swimming – Div. I:  Nate Hill (Hamden)

Girls Swimming – Div. II: Donna Neary (Lyman Hall)

Girls Soccer:  Rob Huelsman (Sheehan)

Boys Soccer: Mike Gruber (Jonathan Law)

Girls Volleyball:  Brianna Kleckner (North Haven)

Football  - Tier 1: Keith Hellstern (Fairfield Prep)

Football – Tier 2:  Rich Boshea (West Haven)

Football – Tier 3:  John Limone (Branford)

SCC in the CIAC State Tournaments 

CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY, Nov. 20

Class M Field Hockey Championship - Guilford 4, Wethersfield 0

Class M Girls Soccer Championship - Sacred Heart Academy 0, Mercy 0  (co-champions)

Class LL Boys Soccer Championship - Farmington 3, Cheshire 2

Recent Results

Tuesday, Nov. 16

Class M Girls Volleyball Semifinals – Seymour 3, Mercy 0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-19)

Class L Girls Swimming Championship @SCSU - Cheshire finished second

Class M Girls Swimming Championship - Daniel Hand won state title; North Haven was runner-up; Guilford was 3rd; Lyman Hall was 4th

Class M Girls Soccer Semifinals – Mercy 3, Granby 0

Class M Girls Soccer Semifinals – Sacred Heart Academy 1, ND-Fairfield 0

Class M Field Hockey Semifinals – Guilford 6, Pomperaug 0

Wednesday, Nov. 17

Class L Girls Volleyball Semifinals – RHAM 3, North Haven 0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-22)

Class LL Girls Volleyball Semifinals – Fairfield Ludlowe 3, Cheshire 1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-18, 25-22)

Class LL Girls Swimming Championship - Amity Regional finished sixth

Class S Girls Swimming Championship  - Lauralton Hall finished second

Class L Boys Soccer Semifinals – Wethersfield 1, Guilford 0 

Class LL Boys Soccer Semifinals – Cheshire 1, Xavier 1 (Cheshire advanced via penalty kicks, 8-5)

SCC Athletes of the Month for OCTOBER 2021, presented by j.roo’s of North Haven

The October SCC Female Athlete of the Month  is Lauralton Hall senior swimmer Claire Kehley.

A key member of Lauralton Hall’s swimming squad, Claire swam in 12 individual event races during six dual meets in the month of October, including the 200 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 200 Individual Medley and the 100 freestyle.  She won 11 out of 12 individual events for the Crusaders.  In fact, the one event she didn’t win, she came in second by a tenth of a second!

An outstanding student, Claire is in Advanced Placement and Honors classes, and a member of the National and Spanish honor societies.

The October SCC Male Athlete of the Month is Sheehan senior running back/outside linebacker Jacob Shook.

A captain, Jacob led the Titans to a 4-1 record in the month of October, totaling 793 yards rushing (158.6 yards per game) and scored nine touchdowns and five two-point conversions. He added 10 receptions for 122 yards.  On defense, he posted 13 tackles, two quarterback sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery.  His best game came on October 29 when he rushed for 304 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Hillhouse.

Click here for the September recipients

The Southern Connecticut Conference, with the support of presenting sponsor j.roo’s of North Haven, is naming a female and male athlete of the month during the 2021-22 academic year.    Each recipient receives a plaque and $25 gift card to j.roo’s.

j.roo’s is located at 243 State Street in North Haven.  Visit them at https://www.jroosrestaurant.com/

SCC Scholar Athletes – Fall 2021, presented by Great Blue Research

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.  

Amity Regional – Audrey Marin (girls soccer), Brodey Lu (boys cross country)

Branford – Wes Raymond (boys cross country), Macey Girard (girls soccer)

Career Magnet - Areile Jowers (girls volleyball), Mark Congacha (boys soccer)

Cheshire – Luca Raccio (football), Emma Lepisto (field hockey)

Daniel Hand - Seth Sweitzer (football), Ally Gabrynowicz (field hockey)

East Haven – Emily Mazzucco (girls soccer), Ethar Al Hawari (boys soccer)

Fairfield Prep - John Reidy (boys soccer), William Bonnist (boys cross country)

Foran - David Gaetano (football), Megan McTigue (girls cross country)

Guilford – Julia Antony (girls cross country), Justin Shiffrin (boys cross country)

Hamden - Raymond Morales (football), Caroline Ennis (girls cross country)

Hillhouse - J’Quan Athis (football), Bernadette Karpel (cross country)

Jonathan Law - Travis Zeidler (boys cross country), Jenna Wasserman (girls cross country)

Lauralton Hall - Caroline Begg (girls swimming), Brooke Jones Cross(girls cross country)

Lyman Hall - Caroline Krawec (girls swimming), Morgan Stone (boys soccer)

Mercy - Alissa Algiere (field hockey), Meaghan Bertolami (girls swimming)

Notre Dame – Andrew Warner (football), Joseph Lakaj (boys soccer)

North Haven - Hannah Auddino (girls volleyball), Kyle Guo (boys cross country)

Sacred Heart Academy – Ava King (girls soccer), Kyla King (girls soccer)

Sheehan – Anthony Galicia (boys cross country), Alanna Dwyer (girls swimming)

Shelton – Mia Chen (girls soccer), Joseph Giovannini (boys cross country)

West Haven - Madison Molster (girls soccer), Murtaza Amjad (boys soccer)

Wilbur Cross – Nikita Omelchenko (boys cross country), Katherine Van Tassel (girls soccer)

Xavier – Kevin Gilhuly (football), Brody Santagata (boys cross country)

Xavier - 2021 SCC Boys Soccer champions

2021 Southern Connecticut Conference Boys Soccer Playoff Results

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Oct. 30

#1 Xavier 5, #8 West Haven 2

#7 Cheshire 2, #2 Jonathan Law 1

#6 Notre Dame 3, #3 Daniel Hand 2

#4 Fairfield Prep 2, #5 Guilford 1 (OT)

Semifinals – Tuesday, Nov. 2 @Higher Seeds

Xavier 4, Fairfield Prep 0
Cheshire 1, Notre Dame 1 (Cheshire advances via penalty kicks, 8-7)

Championship Game – Thursday, Nov. 4 @West Haven HS 

Xavier 1, Cheshire 0 (2 OT)

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Dylan Misenti, senior, defense Xavier