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Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Southern Connecticut Conference Winter Sports All-Conference honorees:  girls ice hockey, boys ice hockey, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, gymnastics, girls indoor track, boys indoor track, boys swimming and wrestling.

Photos courtesy of Steady Photography.  To order All-Conference photos, click here

Congratulations to the Southern Connecticut Conference 2019 Fall Sports All-Conference teams as well as the Connecticut Orthopaedics Specialist Player and Coaches of the Year.  Special thanks to presenting sponsor COS NOW, a division of Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists.

Click here for the complete list (pdf)

Photos courtesy of Steady Photography.  To order All-Conference photos, click here

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 - 2020

Amity Regional - Rhea Dey (tennis), Ariel Gordon (outdoor track)

Branford – Lily Moore-Markey (softball), Minsok Lee (golf)

Career - Tyra Newton (softball), Julius Pugh (tennis)

Cheshire - Tom Bonitz (boys volleyball), Ruth Del Vecchio (outdoor track & field)

Daniel Hand - Jessica Murphy (softball), Ben Corniello (lacrosse)

East Haven – Rebecca Flynn (softball), Ian Loehman (outdoor track &field)

Fairfield Prep – John Godino (tennis), Joe Bednar (lacrosse)

Foran – Marguerite Collette (softball), Gavin Paul (lacrosse)

Guilford – Charlotte Wiley (rowing), Gianni Esposito (tennis)

Hamden – Attilio LaVecchia (lacrosse),  Reilly Sargolini (softball)

Hillhouse - Tavis Eagles (baseball), Awa Modi (golf)

Jonathan Law – Zach Merchant (baseball), Amelia Mower (tennis)

Lauralton Hall - Claire Veith (tennis), Bridget Keary (softball)

Lyman Hall - Brian Fernando (tennis), Jillian Barron (tennis)

Mercy – Mia Carbone (lacrosse), Mary Sirois (outdoor track & field)

Notre Dame - Maxwell Torrey (lacrosse), John Minichino (outdoor track & field)

North Haven – Claire Looney (tennis), Evan O’Connell (outdoor track & field)

Sacred Heart Academy – Annie Mackey (tennis), Ali Ciaburro (lacrosse).

Sheehan – Julian Nirmal (golf), Nicole Dorsey (softball)

Shelton - Michael Rodia (outdoor track), Arianna Malick (outdoor track & field)

West Haven – Jessica Robinson (soccer), Sean Dupre (ice hockey)

Wilbur Cross – Fernando Cruz Martinez (baseball), Molly Drew (tennis)

Xavier - JJ Ford (lacrosse), Niko Kulpik  (baseball)

Please see below a message from the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference regarding spring sports (May 5, 2020)

The CIAC's consideration for any spring sport experience has always been contingent on the re-opening of schools for in-person instruction. This morning, Governor Lamont ordered the cancellation of in-school classes for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year.

Therefore, there will not be a 2020 CIAC spring sports season. The CIAC empathizes with our school communities and the experiences lost due to COVID-19.

Our focus is now on completing guidelines for summer contact and resocialization of CIAC sports in the fall.

Wilbur Cross - 2020 SCC Boys Basketball champions (Steady Photography photo)

2020 SCC Basketball Playoff Results

First Round – Thursday, Feb. 27 @Higher Seeds

#3 Shelton 70, #14 Guilford 60

#4 West Haven 50, #13 North Haven 34

#5 Hamden 59, #12 Foran 39

#6 Wilbur Cross 58, #11 Amity Regional 45

#7 Xavier 62, #10 Sheehan 52

#8 Fairfield Prep 50, #9 Jonathan Law 47 (Feb. 26)

Quarterfinals – Saturday, Feb. 29 @Branford HS

#1 Notre Dame 64, #8 Fairfield Prep 53

#5 Hamden 60, #4 West Haven 57

#2 Hillhouse 46, #7 Xavier 41

#6 Wilbur Cross 56, #3 Shelton 53

Semifinals – Monday, March 2 @Floyd Little Athletic Center

Notre Dame 72, Hamden 54

Wilbur Cross 63, Hillhouse 53

Championship Game – Wednesday, March 4 @Floyd Little Athletic Center

Wilbur Cross 49, Notre Dame 48: Leading scorers:  WC: Darius Esdaile (13 points), Jaydon Taylor (10 points); ND: Marquise McDuffie (10 points)

"Tom Fleming" Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Dereyk Grant, Wilbur Cross

 GameTimeCT.com - Cross Wins Second Straight SCC Title

Prior to the game, the members of the All-SCC First and Second Teams were recognized. 

2020 SCC GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

#7 Hamden 40, #4 East Haven 36

Leading scorers: Hamden -- Asya Brandon (13 points), Diamond White (12 points), Rebecca Oberman-Levine (7 points, 18 rebounds, 11 blocked shots);  East Haven - Taylor Salato (16 points)

Tournament Most Outstanding Player:  Asya Brandon (Hamden)

GameTimeCT.com - Hamden Repeats as SCC Champion

Championship Game program with list of All-SCC 1st and 2nd team honorees (pdf)

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

#7 Hamden 56, #6 Shelton 49: Leading scorers: Asya Brandon (H), 24 points;  Clarissa Pierre (S), 17 poiints

#4 East Haven 49, #1 Daniel Hand 35: Leading scorers: Taylor Salato (EH), 17 points; Sara Wohlgemuth (Hand), 19 points

Championship Game – Wednesday, Feb. 26 @Branford HS

Hamden 40, East Haven 36

2002 SCC Girls Basketball Championship Notes

It’s a Rematch:   It is the fourth time in the SCC’s 26 years that there is a championship game rematch.  In 2001 and 02, Hillhouse played Guilford.  In 2005 and 2006, Hillhouse met Career in the league final.  And in 2015, 2016 and 2017, the SCC had a Mercy-Daniel Hand final.

Hamden is the defending SCC champion.  The Green Dragons, behind a game-high 31 points from Tournament Most Outstanding Player Taniyah Thompson (now playing at East Carolina University), defeated East Haven, 65-49.  It was Hamden’s first-ever league title.   MaKenzie Helms (now played at University of Nebraska) led East Haven with 18 points. 

Third straight SCC finals appearance for East Haven.   Mercy has the league record, appearing in six straight finals from 2013-2018.  Guilford appeared in five straight championship games from 1999-2003.

East Haven won both regular-season meetings in 2019-20:   61-39 on Dec. 30 in Hamden;  49-42 on Jan. 17 in East Haven. 

Branford HS:   Branford High School is hosting the SCC girls basketball championship game for the fifth time.  Branford host the first-ever SCC title game in 1995 (a 42-36 Shelton win over Sacred Heart Academy) and also championship games in 2001, 2002 and 2003.

Congratulations to the Connecticut Orthopaedics Urgent Care/ SCC 2020 Winter Player and Coaches of the Year.

Player of Year

Cheerleading:  Trista Oddo (Shelton)

Cheerleading Merit:  Jade Smith (Branford)

Gymnastics:  Mia Lawrence (Mercy)

Girls Basketball: Sara Wohlgemuth (Daniel Hand)

Boys Basketball: Zach Laput (Notre Dame)

Boys Ice Hockey – Div. 1:  Mason Whitney (Fairfield Prep)

Boys Ice Hockey – Div. 2: Nick Maringola (Cheshire)

Boys Ice Hockey – Div. 3: Devin Napoli (Sheehan), Daniel McKiernan (JBWA)

Girls Ice Hockey – Madison Epke (Guilford)

Boys Swimming – Div. 1: William Porter (Daniel Hand)

Boys Swimming – Div. 2: Aidan Henry (Greater New Haven co-op)

Wrestling:  James Lunt (Xavier)

Boys Indoor Track: Caleb Owen (Wilbur Cross)

Girls Indoor Track: Nyia White (Wilbur Cross)

Coach of Year:

Gymnastics: Patrick Simon (Jonathan Law)

Boys Basketball:  Brian Gardiner (Shelton)

Girls Basketball:  Joe Cavallaro (Shelton)

Girls Indoor Track:  Charles Farley (Sheehan)

Boys Indoor Track: Tim Geary (Daniel Hand)

Boys Swimming  - Div. 1: Rick Hutchinson (Fairfield Prep)

Boys Swimming – Div. 2: Nate Hill (Hamden)

Girls Ice Hockey:  John Peschell (Amity/Cheshire/North Haven)

Boys Ice Hockey – Div. I: Rich Minnix (Notre Dame-Fairfield)

Boys Ice Hockey – Div. 2 – Chris Avena (North Haven)

Boys Ice Hockey – Div. 3 – Dave Festa (Sheehan)

Wrestling: Jesse Hurlburt (Branford)

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Congratulations to the 2020 SCC Winter Sports Playoff Champions (and runner-ups).

Cheerleading: Branford (Shelton)

Boys Indoor Track: Daniel Hand (Shelton)

Girls Indoor Track: Sheehan (Hillhouse)

Gymnastics: Jonathan Law (Mercy)

Wrestling: Xavier (East Haven)

Boys Swimming: Xavier (Cheshire)

Girls Basketball: Hamden (East Haven), 40-34

Boys Basketball: Wilbur Cross (Notre Dame), 49-48

Girls Ice Hockey: Guilford (Amity/Cheshire/North Haven co-op), 4-2

Boys Ice Hockey – I: Fairfield Prep (Notre Dame), 1-1 (3-0, shootout)

Boys Ice Hockey – II:  Branford (North Haven), 1-0

Boys Ice Hockey - III: Sheehan (New Milford), 7-1