Friday’s high school sports roundup:
Connecticut
Friday's Connecticut high school sports roundup:
GameTimeCT Sports Roundup: Winter Season
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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
It’s a scheme made famous by a nearly 30-year-old episode of the sitcom Seinfeld.
Hoping to earn a quick buck, two characters load a mail truck full of soda bottles and beer cans purchased with a redeemable 5-cent deposit in New York, before traveling to Michigan, where they can be recycled for 10 cents apiece. With few thousand cans, they calculate, the trip will earn a decent profit. In the end, the plan fell apart.
But after Connecticut raised the value of its own bottle deposits to 10 cents in 2024, officials say, they were caught off guard by a flood of such fraudulent returns coming in from out of state. Redemption rates have reached 97%, and some beverage distributors have reported millions of dollars in losses as a result of having to pay out for excess returns of their products.
On Thursday, state lawmakers passed an emergency bill to crack down on illegal returns by increasing fines, requiring redemption centers to keep track of bulk drop-offs and allowing local police to go after out-of-state violators.
“I’m heartbroken,” said House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, who supported the effort to increase deposits to 10 cents and expand the number of items eligible for redemption. “I spent a lot of political capital to get the bottle bill passed in 2021, and never in a million years did I think that New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island residents would return so many bottles.”
The legislation, Senate Bill 299, would increase fines for violating the bottle bill law from $50 to $500 on a first offense. For third and subsequent offenses, the penalty would increase from $250 to $2,000 and misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in prison.
In addition, it requires redemption centers to be licensed by the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (previously, those businesses were only required to register with DEEP). As a condition of their license, redemption centers must keep records of anyone seeking to redeem more than 1,000 bottles and cans in a single day.
Anyone not affiliated with a qualified nonprofit would be prohibited from redeeming more than 4,000 bottles a day, down from the previous limit of 5,000.
The bill also seeks to pressure some larger redemption centers into adopting automated scanning technologies, such as reverse vending machines, by temporarily lowering the handling fee that is paid on each beverage container processed by those centers.
The bill easily passed the Senate on Wednesday and the House on Thursday on its way to Gov. Ned Lamont.
While the bill drew bipartisan support, Republicans described it as a temporary fix to a growing problem.
House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, called the switch to 10-cent deposits an “unmitigated disaster” and said he believed out-of-state redemption centers were offloading much of their inventory within Connecticut.
“The sheer quantity that is being redeemed in the state of Connecticut, this isn’t two people putting cans into a post office truck,” Candelora said. “This is far more organized than that.”
The impact of those excess returns is felt mostly by the state’s wholesale beverage distributors, who initiate the redemption process by collecting an additional 10 cents on every eligible bottle and can they sell to supermarkets, liquor stores and other retailers within Connecticut. The distributors are required to pay that money back — plus a handling fee — once the containers are returned to the store or a redemption center.
According to the state’s Department of Revenue Services, nearly 12% of wholesalers reported having to pay out more redemptions than they collected in deposits in 2025. Those losses totaled $11.3 million.
Peter Gallo, the vice president of Star Distributors in West Haven, said his company’s losses alone have totaled more than $2 million since the increase on deposits went into effect two years ago. As time goes on, he said, the deficit has only grown.
“We’re hoping we can get something fixed here, because it’s a tough pill to be holding on to debt that we should get paid for,” Gallo said.
Still, officials say they have no way of tracking precisely how many of the roughly 2 billion containers that were redeemed in the state last year were illegally brought in from other states. That’s because most products lack any kind of identifiable marking indicating where they were sold.
“There’s no way to tell right now. That’s one of the core issues here,” said state Rep. John-Michael Parker, D-Madison, who co-chairs the legislature’s Environment Committee.
Parker said the issue could be solved if product labels were printed with a specific barcode or other feature that would be unique to Connecticut. Such a solution, for now, has faced technological challenges and pushback from the beverage industry, he said.
Not everyone involved in the handling, sorting and redemption of bottles is happy about the upcoming changes — or the process by which they were approved.
Francis Bartolomeo, the owner of a Fran’s Cans and Bart’s Bottles in Watertown, said he was only made aware of the legislation on Monday from a fellow redemption center owner. Since then, he said, he’s been contacting his legislators to oppose the bill and was frustrated by the lack of a public hearing.
“I know other people are as flabbergasted as I am because they don’t know where it comes out of,” Bartolomeo said “It’s a one sided affair, really.”
Bartolomeo said one of his biggest concerns with the bill is the $2,500 annual licensing fee that it would place on redemption centers. While he agreed that out-of-state redemptions are a problem, he said it should be up to the state to improve enforcement.
“We’re cleaning up the mess, and we’re going to end up being penalized,” Bartolomeo said. “Get rid of it and go back to 5 cents if it’s that big of a hindrance, but don’t penalize the redemption centers for what you imposed.”
Lynn Little of New Milford Redemption Center supports the increased penalties but believes the solution ultimately lies with better labeling by the distributors. She is also frustrated by the volume caps after the state initially gave grants to residents looking to open their own bottle redemption businesses.
“They’re taking a volume business, because any business where you make 3 cents per unit (the average handling fee) is a volume business, and limiting the volume we can take in, you’re crushing small businesses,” Little said.
Ritter said that he opposed a move back to the 5-cent deposit, which he noted was increased to encourage recycling. However, he said the current situation has become politically untenable and puts the state at risk of a lawsuit from distributors.
“We’re getting to a point where we’re going to lose the bottle bill,” Ritter said. “If we got sued in court, I think we’d lose.”
NEW BRITAIN, CT — Stanley Black & Decker on Thursday said it has decided to close its manufacturing facility in New Britain.
Debora Raymond, vice president of external communications for the manufacturer, said the decision is a result of a “structural decline in demand for single-sided tape measures.”
The New Britain facility predominantly makes these products, according to Raymond.
“These products are quickly becoming obsolete in the markets we serve,” Raymond said, via an emailed statement Thursday.
The decision is expected to impact approximately 300 employees, according to Raymond.
“We are focused on supporting impacted employees through this transition, including providing options for employment at other facilities, severance, and job placement support services for both salaried and hourly employees,” Raymond said.
As of Thursday at 4:30 p.m., no Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice had been filed with the state Department of Labor.
The company’s corporate headquarters remains at 1000 Stanley Dr., New Britain.
Gov. Ned Lamont released the following statement on the decision:
“Although Stanley has made the decision to discontinue operations for manufacturing outdated products, a change in workforce opportunities is difficult for employees, their families, and any community.,” Lamont said. “However, I am hopeful that these skilled workers will be repurposed with the help of Stanley Black & Decker, a company that will still proudly be headquartered here in Connecticut. My administration is working closely with local and state leaders to support affected workers and to reimagine the factory site so it can continue to create opportunity and strengthen New Britain’s economic future.”
New Britain Mayor Bobby Sanchez said he is “deeply disappointed” the company will be closing its Myrtle Street operations.
“For generations, Stanley Works has been part of the fabric of our city, providing good-paying jobs, supporting families, and helping build New Britain’s proud reputation as the ‘Hardware City,’” Sanchez said.
According to the mayor, his office’s immediate focus is on helping affected workers and their families. The mayor has been in contact with Lamont’s office, and they will be working closely to make sure employees have access to job placement services, retraining opportunities and support, Sanchez said.
“We will continue aggressively pursuing economic development opportunities and attracting businesses that are looking for a true community partner, a city ready to collaborate, innovate and grow alongside them,” Sanchez said. “New Britain has reinvented itself before, and we will do so again.”
Stanley Black & Decker, founded in 1843, operates manufacturing facilities worldwide, according to its website. It reports having 43,500 employees globally, and makes an array of products, such as power tools and equipment, hand tools, and fasteners.
Newly released police video shows former WWE executive Vince McMahon ram his luxury sports car into the rear end of another vehicle on a Connecticut highway last summer as he was being followed by a state trooper.
McMahon, now 80, was driving his 2024 Bentley Continental GT at more than 100 mph on the Merritt Parkway when he crashed in the town of Westport, according to state police.
A trooper’s dashcam video shows McMahon accelerating away, then braking too late to avoid crashing into the back of a BMW. The Bentley then swerves into a guardrail and careens back across the highway, creating a cloud of dirt and car parts.
“Why were you driving all over 100 mph?” state police Detective Maxwell Robins asked McMahon after catching up to the wrecked Bentley, which can cost over $300,000.
“I got my granddaughter’s birthday” McMahon replied, explaining he was on his way to see her. The encounter was recorded on police bodycam video.
No one was seriously injured in the July 24 crash, which happened the same day that WWE legend Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack in Florida.
Besides damage to the rear of the BMW, another vehicle driving on the opposite side of the parkway was struck by flying debris. The driver of that third car happened to be wearing a WWE shirt, according to the police video.
McMahon was cited for reckless driving and following too closely. A state judge in October allowed McMahon to enter a pretrial probation program that will result in the charges being erased from his record next October if he successfully completes the program. He was also ordered to make a $1,000 charitable contribution.
McMahon’s lawyer, Mark Sherman, said the crash was just an accident.
“Not every car accident is a crime,” Sherman said. “Vince’s primary concern during this case was for the other drivers and is appreciative that the court saw this more of an accident than a crime that needed to be prosecuted.”
State police said Robins was trying to catch up to McMahon on the parkway and clock his speed before pulling him over. They said the incident was not a pursuit, which happens when police chase someone trying to flee officers. They also said it did not appear McMahon was trying to escape — though in the video the detective suggests otherwise.
“I’m trying to catch up to you and you keep taking off,” Robins says.
“No, no no. I’m not trying to outrun you,” McMahon says.
An accident information summary provided to the media shortly after the crash did not mention that a trooper was following McMahon.
The Associated Press obtained the videos Wednesday through a public records request. They were first obtained by The Sun newspaper.
The trooper’s bodycam video also shows him asking McMahon whether he was looking at his phone when the crash happened. McMahon said he was not and adds that he hadn’t driven his car in a long time.
After Robins tells McMahon that his car is fast, McMahon replies, “Yeah, too (expletive) fast.”
The videos also show McMahon talking to the driver he rear-ended. Barbara Doran, of New York City, told the AP last summer that McMahon expressed his concern for her and was glad she was OK. She said she was heading to a ferry to Martha’s Vineyard at the time of the crash.
After McMahon was given the traffic summons, he shook hands with Robins and another trooper and they wished him well.
McMahon stepped down as WWE’s CEO in 2022 amid a company investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. He also resigned as executive chairman of the board of directors of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of WWE, in 2024, a day after a former WWE employee filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against him. McMahon has denied the allegations. The lawsuit remains pending.
McMahon bought what was then the World Wrestling Federation in 1982 and transformed it from a regional wrestling company into a worldwide phenomenon. Besides running the company with his wife, Linda, who is now the U.S. education secretary, he also performed at WWE events as himself.
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