Friday’s high school sports roundup:
Connecticut
Friday's Connecticut high school sports roundup:
GameTimeCT Sports Roundup: Winter Season
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Boys basketball
Aerospace 84, Parish Hill 41
AEROSPACE 26 26 18 14 – 84
PARISH HILL 9 10 0 22 – 41
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Aerospace (3-0)
Antoine Smith 8 2 18, Kimar Malone 6 3 15, Jaydian Molina 2 0 4,
Richard Chandler 4 0 9, Julian Surdyka 9 0 20, Myles Johnson 5 0 10, Jorge Rivera-Camacho 2 0 4, Hasani Henry 1 0 2 , Angel Vazquez 1 0 2
Parish Hill (0-4)
Hurley Cinami 9 1 20, Arthur Sprague 1 0 3, Aiden Warren 1 0 2, Liam Flack 3 0 6, Gamaliel Diaz-Hernandez 4 0 10
Cheshire 52, Platt 50
Cheshire (3-1)
Mike Volpe 1 0 2-5 4 Jackson Enders 1 3 3-4 14 Ryan Markarian 0 4 0-0 12 Bennet Crerar 2 0 2-5 6 Aydin Tubman 2 0 0-2 4 Peyton O’Neal 1 0 0-0 2 Sebby Ortiz 4 0 0-0 8 Mathias Dash 1 0 0-0 2 Totals 12 7 7-16 52
Platt (0-2)
Daelon Bon Streeter 1 0 0-0 2 Gio Leary 4 3 0-0 17 Malachi Hendrix 1 1 0-0 5 Antonio Brown 1 1 1-2 6 Effrain Brown 5 0 3-5 13 Naleen Gill 2 1 0-0 7 Totals 14 6 4-7 50
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East Windsor 67, Bolton 33
East Windsor 12 25 19 11 67
Bolton 9 4 7 13 33
East Windsor
Antonio Hernandez 8 0-0 18 Brayden Pexton 2 1-2 7 Armin Saracevic 2 1-2 5 Ian Thompson 5 1-1 11 Nate Rodriguez 7 1-3 16 Malaki Louzzi 2 0-0 6 Evan Witzke 1 0-0 2 Luis Berrios 1 0-0 2 Totals 28 4-8 67
Three pointers – Hernandez (2), Pexton (2), Rodriguez, Louzzi (2)
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Bolton
Ethan Szatkowski 4 0-0 9 Chase Lacasse 2 0-0 4 Joey Godek 1 2-2 4 Caden Marcil 2 0-0 4 Josh Wagner 5 2-4 12 Totals 14 4-6 33
Three pointers – Szatkowski
Innovation 53, Rockville 43
Innovation 20 18 7 13 — 58
Rockville 10 4 18 11 — 43
Innovation (2-1)
Mohammad Kulaib 2 1 5 12, Kanai Parkman 1 1 1 6, Lebron White 6 0 2 14, Wilbert Franco 1 0 3 5. Warlin Franco 1 2 0 8. Jeremiah Malave 1 0 0 2. Ibrahim Sidik 3 0 5 11Totals: 15 4 16 58
Highlights: Lebron White: 9 rebounds. Mohammad Kulaib: 4 assists, 3 steals
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Rockville (3-1)
AJ Carangelo 2 1 3 7, Darek Albert 2 2 2 12, Tom Bannon 2 0 0 4, Matt Bannon 6 0 2 14, Brady Runsdell 2 0 0 4, Chase Harrison 2 0 0 4 Totals: 15 3 7 43
Killingly 91, Lyman Hall 35
Johnny Kazantzis and Quin Crowley both had 18 points for Killingly, while Quinn Sumner added 14 to lead Killingly in the first round of the Grasso Tech Christmas Classic on Thursday. Freshman Greyson Marquez added five points and five assists for Killingly, while Ethan Hall contributed 10 points. Kevin Bonticello had 16 points for Lyman Hall.
Morgan 59, Old Saybrook 44
Old Saybrook 9 10 18 7 — 44
Morgan 12 15 13 19 — 59
Old Saybrook (1-2)
Liam Laurie 0 2 1-2 7, Brendan Casella 2 1 2-4 9, Noah Nygard 0 2 0-0 6, Wes Percival 7 1 3-5 20, Wyatt Parker 1 0 0-2 2 TOTALS 10 6 6-13 44
Morgan (1-3)
Wyatt Luke 4 1 7-8 18, Dylan Cinquino 3 0 0-0 6, Griffin Ranaudo 1 3 0-0 11, Michael Dwake 1 0 0-0 2, Luke McComiskey 6 0 1-4 13, Will Scoppa 1 0 2-2 4, Hunter Mancini 0 1 2-2 5 TOTALS 16 5 12-16 59
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Branford 76, Wheeler 58
(at Morgan Holiday Tournament)
Wheeler 11 19 17 11 — 58
Branford 11 19 14 32 — 76
Wheeler (1-3)
Brodey Pappas 2 0 0 0 4 Nate Mayne 3 0 2 2 8 Dylan Hare 0 0 2 2 2 Garrett Lenihan 6 0 0 1 12 Mason Perkins 3 0 0 0 6 Zane Brewer 6 2 3 4 21
James Main 1 1 0 0 5 TOTALS 21 3 7 9 58
Branford (3-1)
Noah Cast 6 3 8 8 29 Jalen Glover 0 0 5 6 5 Grayson Mills 1 0 0 0 2 Brett Burnham 2 0 7 8 11 Cayson Dunn 2 1 4 4 11 Aiden Tracy 1 1 0 0 5 Malachi Sessions 0 4 1 2 13 TOTALS 12 9 25 28 76
Highlights: Morgan Holiday Basketball Tournament. Noah Cast (Branford) 9 rebounds. Malachi Sessions and Cayson Dunn (Branford ) 7 rebounds each.
Pomperaug 60, Naugatuck 45
Pomperaug 12 17 20 11 – 60
Naugatuck 15 10 14 6 – 45
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Pomperaug
Jake Burns 8 4 20, Connor Burns 6 4 16, Muzik Phillips 4 1 9, Jack Gomulinski 0 0 0, Ian Henry 5 0 10, Nick Tarby 0 0 0, Noah Pane 0 0 0, Jason Bourdeau 0 0 0, Jake Null 1 0 3, Gavin Lynch 1 0 2.
Naugatuck
Aaron Sheehan 3 1 7, Eliyas Smalls 3 1 7, Sinceer Bleck 1 0 3, Mali Smith 0 0 0, Kerone Hall 0 0 0, Owen Massicotte 2 1 7, Eliezer Pena 7 6 21, Isaiah Smith 0 0 0, Malach Kinchen 0 0 0.
3PT MADE: Pomperaug- Jake Null 1; Naugatuck- Sinceer Bleck 1, Owen Massicotte 2, Eliezer Pena 1.
Valley Regional 68, Westbrook 24
Westbrook 13 4 0 7– 24
Valley Regional 16 20 21 11 — 68
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Westbrook (0-2)
Griffin Dondey 0 1 0-0 3; Ryan Sacco 1 0 0-0 2; Miles Hayden 2 0 0-0 4; Tonyon Champagne 0 1 0-0 3; Joqocunha Oliviera 0 2 0-0 6; Greg Gerratana 2 0 2-4 6. Totals: 5 4 2-4 24.
Valley Regional (3-1)
Noah Dolinsky 1 7 0-0 23; ; Rex Grabowski 8 0 1-3 17; Brady Evans 1 1 0-2 5; Tavis Filacchione 1 2 2-2 10; Michael Spencer 1 0 0-0 2; Cameron Atkinson 1 0 0-0 2; Tanner McIntire 3 1 0-0 9; Keegan Colquhoun 1 0 0-0 2. Totals 16 11 3-7 68
Highlights: VR — Grabowski 10 rebounds, Evans 5 assists, 5 rebounds, Filacchione 5 assists, 6 rebounds, Dolinsky 4 rebounds, 3 assists
Weaver 72, E.O. Smith 68
Weaver 12 24 21 15 – 72
EO Smith 23 11 14 20 – 68
Weaver (1-1)
Taurean Bryant 2-0-5 Jyeire Perry 9-0-18 Aavonnye Womack 1-10-12 Isaiah Barrows 3-0-7 Tyrese Maldonado 1-0-3 Elton Tomlinson 4-2-10 Totals – 27-15-72
3 pointers – Bryant 1, Barrows 1, Maldonado 1
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EO Smith (3-2)
Landon Davis 1-0-2 Cameron Belanger 7-1-21 Sam Magao 0-0-0 Aiden Spruell 4-1-11 Joey Baker 6-1-14 Camden Mazerolle 6-3-16 Sam Bolduc 0-0-0 Brendan Kaufold 2-0-4 Mapu Cervigini Rutkauskas 0-0-0 Christian Gaskins 0-0-0 Totals – 27-5-68
3 pointers – Belanger 6, Spruell 1, J Baker 1, Mazerolle 1
Highlights: Womack connected on two free throws with 6.3 seconds left after an E.O. Smith 3-pointer was blocked with 11 seconds left in opening round of Southington Tournament. Belancer was 6 of 8 on 3-point attempts. Mazerolle had 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals.
Norwich Tech 60, Putnam 46
Putnam 13 12 8 13 46
Norwich Tech 17 11 16 16 60
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Putnam (1-2)
N. Devlin 14 Points, E. Mailbux 15 Points, C. Kell 8 Points
Norwich Tech (1-1)
Josh Lodyko 13 Points, 4 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 5 Steals; Emerson Avery 12 Points, 5 Rebounds; Ryan Lillibridge; 7 Points, 3 Rebounds, 8 Assists; Collin Schulze; 9 Points, 3 Steals, 1 Block
O’Brien Tech 61, Wolcott Tech 50
O’Brien Tech 19-21-8-13-61
Wolcott Tech 17-11-4-18-50
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Colt Rogala 10-2-22 Anthony Rodriguez 0-0-0 Devin Schmitt 5-3-13 Matias Sanchez 0-0-0 Luke Rogala 1-0-3 Jacob Langevin 0-0-0 Logan Woodward 3-1-8 Antonio Polanco 0-0-0 Gyrfn Koblylarz 2-0-4 Totals 20-6-50
Landon Weller 6-4-19 Jayden Richardson 1-0-2 Aithan Marte 4-3-11 Ameechi Frazier 1-1-3 Andre Jackson 0-0-0 Robert Stocker 6-1-13 Garrett Johnson 4-0-8 Aiden Daniels 2-0-5 Totals 24-9-61
21st Artie Kohs Christmas Tournament at Xavier
Championship Game
Glastonbury 57, Xavier 46
Glastonbury: 11, 14, 15, 17: 57
Xavier: 9, 12, 14, 11: 46
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Glastonbury
David Smith 5 5 8-10 33, Jalen Welch 1 3 1-2 12, Danny Wallace 1 0 0-0 2, Mike Caroll 2 0 1-2 5, Becket Freeeman 1 1 0-0 5
Xavier
Carmelo Moore 1 0 0-0 2, Elijah Moore 4 1 3-6 14, Parker Thompson 1 1 1-2 6, Ean Pringle 1 1 2-2 7, Josiah Bourne 0 0 1-2 1, Caleb Todzia 1 0 1-4 3, Oli Obi 4 0 5-6 13
Consolation Game
Waterford 50, Berlin 44
Waterford: 19, 11, 12, 8: 50
Berlin: 11, 7, 12, 14: 44
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Waterford
Darian Sherwood 2 2 0-0 10, Matthew Shampine 2 3 1-2 14, Parker Spencer 4 1 9-12 20, Gabe Lombardi 2 0 0-0 4, Brooks Lane 1 0 0-2 2
Berlin
Logan Dascher 0 3 1-2 10, Kyle Melville 1 1 0-0 5, Justin Eckrote 0 0 2-2 2, Sirus Revenaugh 2 1 2-2 9, Juel Quintana 1 0 0-0 2, Cameron Guzze 1 3 1-2 12, Zachary McAdam 2 0 0-0 4
Tournament MVP: David Smith (Glastonbury)
All Tournament Team: Matthew Shampine (Waterford), Kyle Melville (Berlin), Mike Carroll (Glastonbury), Ean Pringle (Xavier), Oli Obi (Xavier)
Thursday
Glastonbury 72, Waterford 28
Glastonbury 20 17 23 12 — 72
Waterford 7 13 6 2 — 28
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Glastonbury
Andrew Ossino 1 0 0-0 2, David Smith 7 0 1-1 15, Josh Smith 2 0 0-0 4, Jalen Welch 2 2 1-2 11, Brody Cummings 1 1 0-0 5, Khian Morris 2 0 0-2 4, Jack Burns 1 1 0-0 5, Michah Frimpong 0 0 1-2 1, Danny Wallace 4 0 0-0 8, Mike Caroll 4 0 0-0 8, Becket Freeeman 2 0 1-1 5, Spencer Olschesfskie 1 0 2-2 4
Waterford
Matthew Shampine 1 4 3-5 17, Parker Spencer 0 1 0-0 3, Gabe Lombardi 1 0 0-0 2, Denatto Barnhill 2 0 0-0 4, Brooks Lane 1 0 0-0 2
Xavier 53, Berlin 35
Berlin 14 8 6 7 — 35
Xavier 15 15 7 16 — 53
Berlin
Logan Dascher 1 0 0-0 2, Luke Wadstrup 4 0 3-4 11, Sawyer Eberhardt 1 0 0-0 2, Kyle Melville 1 0 0-0 2, Justin Eckrote 2 0 0-0 4, Sirus Revenaugh 2 0 0-0 4, Cameron Guzze 2 1 3-4 10
Xavier
Carmelo Moore 1 0 0-0 2, Elijah Moore 1 1 1-2 6, Michael Waters 2 1 2-3 9, Zach Ferrara 1 0 0-0 2, Parker Thompson 0 1 0-0 3, Ean Pringle 4 1 1-4 12, Josiah Bourne 3 0 0-2 6, Harrison Kleefeld 1 0 0-0 2, Oli Obi 5 0 1-2 11
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Girls basketball
Amity Regional 46, Cheshire 30
Amity Regional 13 12 14 7 – 46
Cheshire 6 6 9 9 – 30
Amity Regional (4-2)
Nina Nardeccia 5 3 8 8 -27, Mckenzie Smith 1 2 0 0 -8, Calliegh Parkins 1 0 0 0 -2, Addy Pivovar 0 1 0 0 -3, Lovelynn D’onofrio 2 0 0 0 -4, Mattea Dottori 1 0 0 0 -2
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Cheshire (2-4)
Carly Commune 0 1 0 0 -3, Allison Grove 0 1 5 3-6, Molly Fleming 3 0 2 0 -6, Sydney Hale 1 0 6 5 -7, Tema Caplan 0 0 4 2 -2, Grace Hurlbut 1 0 2 1 – 3, Andrea Gogal 1 0 0 0 -2, Eva Catalanotto 0 0 2 1 -1
Ansonia 52, Bridgeport Central 29
Ansonia 21 12 8 11 — 52
Central 2 6 12 9 — 29
Ansonia (3-2)
Weston Ahearn 5 7-8 18, Molly Lynch 0 2-2 2, Madison Crockett 0 0-0 0, Jen Palmer 5 2-2 14, Darnaija Cooks 4 1-6 9, Brianna Mastratoni 0 0-0 0, Grace Tindall 2 2-4 6, Zoe Dombroski 1 0-0 3 Totals: 17 14-22 52
Bridgeport Central (2-3)
I Alvarado 3 0-0 7, M Kendrick 2 0-2 4, A Bonifacio Dos Santos 1 2-4 3, Z Mason 2 0-2 6, S Woods 4 0-0 8, M Mesquita 0 0-0 0, D Olawale 0 0-0 0 Totals: 13 2-8 29
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Highlights: Darnaija Cooks had 9 rebounds Molly Lynch had 10 rebounds
East Windsor/Bloomfield 46, Whitney Tech 23
East Windsor/ Bloomfield 15 11 11 09 46
Whitney Tech 12 00 10 01 23
East Windsor /Bloomfield
Taylor Jackson 3 1 1-4 10, Smmy Rugusio 1 0 0-0 2, Izzy Bancroft 2 0 0-0 4, N. Santana 2 0 1-1 3, K .Smith 4 1 2-2 13, Bailey Winner 6 0 0-0 12.
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Whitney Tech
Chasity Coleman 2 0 2-4 6, Dearie Allick 2 2 1-2 11, Kanyla Dingle 3 0 0-0 6.
East Windsor/Bloomfield 3-1, Whitney Tech 3-1.
Holy Cross 47, Mercy 46
Holy Cross 10 11 18 8-47
Mercy 10 8 10 18-46
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Holy Cross 4-0
Shania Howard 7 7-14 24, Julia Benvegnu 2 0-0 4, Isabella Lombardo 2 0-0 5, Mia Mattaboni 1 5-6 7, Cheyanne Little 1 0-4 2, Quinn Barry 1 3-4 5 Totals 14 15-28 47
Mercy 4-1
Maddie Benigni 6 12-15 28, Sadie Laurie 1 0-0 3, Mercedes Artaiz 3 2-4 9, Abi Weidman 0 1-2 1, Kaitlin Bertolami 1 0-0 3, Kasey Clerkin 1 0-0 2 Totals 12 15-21 46
Lauralton Hall 55, Platt Tech 35
Platt Tech 4 15 7 9 – 35
Lauralton Hall 12 6 17 20 – 55
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Platt Tech 0-3
A’Rayia Smith 5 0-0 10 Ceondra Parks-Smith 4 3-6 11 Jayda Garcia 1 0-0 3 Aaliyah Alejandro 2 0-0 6 Beverly Diglioguerrette 2 0-0 5 Angelina Tilghman 0 0-0 0 Juliana East-Wilkins 0 0-0 0 Celyna Reid 0 0-0 0 Kayla Rodwell 0 0-0 0 Totals 14 3-6 35
Lauralton Hall 1-3
Charli Schonagel 7 6-9 23 Briana Ukahaxhaji 0 0-0 0 Katelyn Landin 5 1-2 14 Kate Jones 1 0-2 2 Camryn Irby 1 0-0 2 Camille Irby 0 0-0 0 Amyah Kelly 5 1-6 12 Virginia Murphy 1 0-0 2 Totals 20 8-19 55
3pt Field Goal: PT – Jayda Garcia – 1, Aaliyah Alejandro – 2, Beverly Diglioguerrette – 1. LH – Charli Schonagel – 3, Katelyn Landin – 3, Amyah Kelly – 1
Highlights: LH- Amyah Kelly had 8 rebounds 3 assists and 5 steals, Virginia Murphy had 7 rebounds and 3 steals, Charli Shonagel had 5 rebounds 2 assists and 3 blocks.
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Prince Tech 29, Academy of Computer Science and Engineering 28
Prince Tech (4-1)
Mireidys Cruz 1 2 0-0 8 Kailyn Grate 2 3 5-12 18 Ava Smith 0 0 0-0 0 Khamya Walker 0 0 0-0 0 Syniah Dodson 0 0 0-0 0 Jaylahnee Rivera 0 0 1-4 1 Amariya Reid 0 0 0-2 0 Fernanda Frausto 0 0 0-0 0 Destinee Baker 0 0 0-0 0 Buitrago Vargas- Xeno 0 0 0-0 0 Cassie Anne Flowers 0 0 0-0 0 Alissa Garcia 0 0 0-0 0 Johanies Gonzalez 0 0 0-0 0 Osaneya Headley 0 0 0-0 0 Mya Henderson 0 0 0-0 0 Chaid Horna 0 0 0-0 0 Dezaray Johnson 0 0 0-0 0 Cenaiyah Rosemond 0 0 0-0 0 Xophia Wilson 1 0 0-0 2 , Isis Martinez 0 0 0-0 0 Totals 4 5 6-18 29
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering (3-1)
De’Mya Barrett 3 0 1-4 7 Christina Chapman 1 0 1-2 3 Toiniece Cooke 0 0 0-0 0 Semaj Grier 5 0 0-2 10 Jayda Preston 2 0 0-0 4 Anari Stewart 0 1 1-2 4 Kamiyah Barco 0 0 0 0 0 Aleizha Blunt 0 0 0 0 0 Kenialis Galloza-Mendoza 0 0 0 0 0 Alysson Galvez-Tapia 0 0 0 0 0 Chadsidy Gatewood 0 0 0 0 0 Charlotte Lowe 0 0 0-0 0 Haydee Luna 0 0 0 0 0 Alana Morrison 0 0 0 0 0 Totals: 11 1 3-8 28
Fairfield Warde 58, Hamden 46
Ryanne Gulbin had 27 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals and Peyton McIntosh 15 points and 12 rebounds to lead Warde in the Todd Burger tournament. Chloe McDonald added 4 assists, 6 steals and 6 rebounds for Warde (3-0). Ava Feay contributed 12 points and 5 steals and Ivy Feay 4 assists and 4 steals. Hamden is 2-1.
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Boys hockey
Cheshire 4, South Windsor 0
South Windsor 0 0 0 — 0
Cheshire 1 1 2 — 4
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First period – CH: Mark Laskin (Zachary Hooper) 0:06
Second period—CH: James Cox (Charlie Golden) 14:38
Third period—CH: Charlie Golden (Michael Stratton) 0:32; CH: James Cox (Luca Ocone-Krause, Devin Kelly) 11:53
Shots—SW: 8; CH: 48
Saves—SW: Noah Sampson 44; CH: Ryan Miller 8
Records—South Windsor 0-2-0; Cheshire 1-1-0
Farmington Valley 3, Newington 1
Newington 1 0 0 – 1
Farmington Valley 0 1 2 – 3
Jack Petronio 1G; Josh Beaudoin 1A, Blake Gordon 1A
Brenden McLaughlin 2G, Tucker LaBreque 1G, McKinley Casey 1A
Saves: Newington – Anderson Claffey 29 saves; FV – Gavin Lubinsky 17 saves
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Girls hockey
Hamden 5, SHA/West Haven 1
(at West Haven)
Hamden 1 2 2 – 5
SHA/WH 0 0 1 – 1
Goals: H- Lexy Patel, Jozie Becker (2), Abby Petersen (2); WHSHA- Taryn Lattanzi
Assists: H- Giada Broccoli, Maddie Krauss, Ava Martin, Abby Petersen, Jozie Becker
Goalies: H- Kyra Sweeney (31 saves); WHSHA- Evelyn Twarowski (17 saves)
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Wrestling
Foran 58, Ledyard 23
106: Jessica Dudley Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Cameron Getz Milford, CT (Foran), 1:06
113: Sawyer Miller Milford, CT (Foran) F Talon Vanase Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 0:23
120: Lukas Boxley Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Brayden Ireland Milford, CT (Foran), 0:39
132: Bennett Lane Milford, CT (Foran) MD Joseph Crader Ledyard, CT (Ledyard)
138: Rowan Bodden Milford, CT (Foran) F Collin Rhodes Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 1:30
144: Josiah Estriplet Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) TF Joseph Van tine Milford, CT (Foran), 17-0
150: Thomas Mahon Milford, CT (Foran) F Logan Storz Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 1:06
157: Antonios Aspras Milford, CT (Foran) F Jacoby Apes Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 0:40
165: Tyquell Lucas Milford, CT (Foran) F Braxton Swanbeck Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 3:20
175: Ryan Taggart Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Shane Trevethan Milford, CT (Foran), 2:00
190: Panagiotis Christakos Milford, CT (Foran) F Ephraim Medic Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 1:40
215: Zach Lund Milford, CT (Foran) F Christopher Robertson Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 1:57
285: Jagger Rees Milford, CT (Foran) F Aidan Schlimgen Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 1:15
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Ledyard 58, Guilford 21
106: Talon Vanase Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Cameron Boyle Guilford, CT (Guilford), 0:45
113: Jessica Dudley Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) MD Cian Rayner-romano Guilford, CT (Guilford), 26-13
126: Lukas Boxley Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Dante Bilskis Guilford, CT (Guilford), 1:26
132: Joseph Crader Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Andrew Plancon Guilford, CT (Guilford), 3:43
138: Josiah Estriplet Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Taytum Johnston Guilford, CT (Guilford), 1:43
144: Alex Uzzo Guilford, CT (Guilford) F Noah Jones Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 2:19
150: Logan Storz Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Hyde Jacobson Guilford, CT (Guilford), 5:54
157: Andrew Derosa Guilford, CT (Guilford) F Jacoby Apes Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 0:42
165: Braxton Swanbeck Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Sam Martocci Guilford, CT (Guilford), 5:59
175: Ryan Taggart Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Garrett Mace Guilford, CT (Guilford), 3:32
190: Ephraim Medic Ledyard, CT (Ledyard) F Michael Odonnell Guilford, CT (Guilford), 2:48
215: Colton Deboda Guilford, CT (Guilford) DEC Christopher Robertson Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 9-2
285: Logan Murphy Guilford, CT (Guilford) F Aidan Schlimgen Ledyard, CT (Ledyard), 1:12
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — For decades, police have been arresting drunk drivers and measuring their blood alcohol levels.
But in October, the Connecticut Forensic Lab started testing all impaired drivers for drugs, and even the experts were shocked by what they found.
“It’s not simply alcohol combined with one drug combined with alcohol,” Dr. Jessica Gleba, the director of Forensic Lab Operations, said. “We are seeing multiple drugs used together and often combined with alcohol.”
Fentanyl and carfentanyl use are on the rise and the data shows people are combining multiple drugs at an alarming rate.
“The data revealed, in 2025, 14% of cases analyzed had 10 or more drugs present, an increase compared to 2022, when the number was 6%,” Gleba said.
Approximately 50% of cases in 2025 had five or more drugs detected, according to the Connecticut Forensic Lab.
Not only is the state lab finding more and more combinations of drugs in impaired drivers, Connecticut is also seeing more fatal accidents caused by impaired drivers.
Across the country, around 30% of fatal crashes are caused by impaired drivers. Joe Cristalli, Jr., the CTDOT Highway Safety Office director, said Connecticut is well above that.
“The impaired rate is 40% – between 37% and 40% – and we’re one of the highest in the country,” Cristalli said.
It is the season for holiday parties, but it is also cold and flu season, and over the counter medicine can impair your driving, especially combined with alcohol.
The message from law enforcement is clear.
“If you are caught, you will be arrested, you will be presented for prosecution, which means you’re going to have to appear before a judge in the State of Connecticut,” commissioner Ronnell Higgins of the Deptartment of Emergency Services & Public Protection said. “I don’t know how clearer I can be.”
In other words, don’t drink or use drugs and get behind the wheel.
Three hours and nine minutes. That’s how long the average Connecticut resident spends in the emergency department at any one visit. With cuts in Medicaid, that time will only get longer.
On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump passed the Big Beautiful Bill, which includes major cuts to Medicaid funding. Out of nearly 926,700 CT residents who receive Medicaid, these cuts could remove coverage for up to 170,000 people, many of whom are children, seniors, people with disabilities, and working families already living paycheck-to-paycheck.
This is not a small policy change, but rather a shift with life-altering consequences.
When people lose their only form of health insurance, they don’t stop needing medical care. They simply delay it. They wait until the infection spreads, the chest pain worsens, or the depression deepens. This is not out of choice, but because their immediate needs come first. Preventable conditions worsen, and what could have been treated quickly and affordably in a primary care office becomes an emergency medical crisis.
That crisis typically lands in the emergency department: the single part of the healthcare system that is legally required to treat everyone, insured or not. However, ER care is the most expensive, least efficient form of healthcare. More ER use means longer wait times, more hospital crowding, and more delayed care for everyone. No one, not even those who can afford private insurance, is insulated from the consequence.
Not only are individual people impacted, but hospitals too. Medicaid provides significant reimbursements to hospitals and health systems like Yale New Haven and Hartford Healthcare, as well as smaller hospitals that serve rural and low-income regions. Connecticut’s hospitals are already strained and cuts will further threaten their operating budget, potentially leading to cuts in staffing, services, or both.
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Vicky WangWhen there’s fewer staff in already short-staffed departments and fewer services, care becomes less available to those who need it the most.
This trend is not hypothetical. It is already happening. This past summer, when I had to schedule an appointment with my primary care practitioner, I was told that the earliest availability was in three months. When I called on September 5 for a specialty appointment at Yale New Haven, the first available date was September 9, 2026. If this is the system before thc cuts, what will it look like after?
The burden will fall heaviest on communities that already face obstacles to care: low-income residents, rural towns with limited providers, and Black and Latino families who are disproportionately insured through Medicaid. These cuts will deepen, not close, Connecticut’s health disparities.
This is not just a public health issue, but also an economic one. Preventative care is significantly cheaper than emergency care. When residents cannot access affordable healthcare, the long-term costs shift to hospitals, taxpayers, and private insurance premiums. The country and state may “save” money in the short term, but we will all pay more later.
It is imperative that Connecticut takes proactive steps to protect its residents. The clearest path forward is for the state to expand and strengthen community health centers (CHCs), which provide affordable primary care and prevent emergency room overcrowding.
Currently, the state supports 17 federally qualified CHCs, serving more than 440,000 Connecticut residents, which is about 1 in 8 people statewide. These centers operate hundreds of sites in urban, suburban, and rural areas, including school-based clinics, mobile units, and service-delivery points in medically underserved towns. About 60% of CHC patients in Connecticut are on Medicaid, while a significant portion are uninsured or underinsured, which are populations often shut out of private practices.
Strengthening CHCs would have far-reaching impacts on both access and system stability. These clinics provide consistent, high-quality outpatient and preventive care, including primary care, prenatal services, chronic disease management, mental health treatment, dental care, and substance-use services. This reduces the likelihood that patients delay treatment until their condition becomes an emergency. CHCs also serve large numbers of uninsured and underinsured residents through sliding-fee scales, ensuring that people can still receive care even if they lose Medicaid coverage.
By investing in community health centers, Connecticut can keep its citizens healthy, reduce long waits, and ensure timely care even as federal cuts take effect.
Access to healthcare should not depend on ZIP code, income level, or politics. It is the foundation of community well-being and a prerequisite for a functioning healthcare system.
The clock is ticking. The waiting room is filling. Connecticut must choose to care for its residents before the wait becomes even longer.
Vicky Wang is a junior at Sacred Heart University, majoring in Health Science with a Public Health Concentration. She is planning to pursue a master’s in physician assistant studies.
Slightly less breezy tonight with winds gusting between 15-25 mph by the morning.
Wind chills will be in the 10s by Monday morning as temperatures tonight cool into the 20s.
Monday will see sunshine and highs in the 30s with calmer winds.
Snow is likely for much of the state on Tuesday, with some rain mixing in over southern Connecticut.
1-3″ should accumulate across much of the state. Lesser totals are expected at the shoreline.
Christmas Eve on Wednesday will be dry with sunshine and temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s.
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