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
Connecticut
BUILDing Connecticut’s Capital City: Unique UConn Course Celebrates Five Years of Partnership, Collaboration, and Hartford Stories – UConn Today
On a Wednesday afternoon in late April – tucked inside a quiet brick building in Hartford’s Frog Hollow neighborhood, just a few blocks from the shining gold dome of Connecticut’s State Capitol building – a celebration took place.
On the third floor of The Lyceum – an historic site that at different times in its past housed a box manufacturing company, a punk rock dance club, and a roller-skating business – there were balloons, and there was music. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Smiles and handshakes and hugs passed around.
But the celebration wasn’t really about those things.
The celebration was about Hartford, and about a unique partnership with UConn that has been working for five years to uplift, support, and promote all that Hartford has to offer through creators with a new perspective on the capital city: UConn students.
Since 2021, the three-credit course BUILD Hartford, offered by the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or CCEI, has engaged cohorts of both undergraduate and graduate students working on a real-world opportunity to hone their business storytelling skills by partnering with Hartford’s business, civic, culinary and hospitality, and entrepreneurial ecosystems.
In the last five years, about 100 UConn students have collaborated with more than 30 diverse businesses and entities in Hartford on innovative and creative social and multimedia projects aimed at supporting and promoting development in the city.
“BUILD Hartford is a hands-on UConn course that turns digital storytelling into real support for Hartford’s businesses,” says Rory McGloin, CCEI’s associate director of entrepreneurial communication and research and the course’s instructor. “Students produce videos, social campaigns, and strategic content while working side-by-side with restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues right here in the downtown area.”
Fresh Perspectives
Just below the surface, there’s more to Hartford than its moniker – the Insurance Capital of the World – would suggest.
The city’s metro region is home to six major industries, and the city itself is home to more than 122,000 people – and its population is growing, increasing more than 2% since the 2020 U.S. Census.
Beyond the Hartford metro’s powerhouse industries, like the insurance, aerospace, and health sectors, is a thriving business climate bolstered by a diverse and educated workforce, an innate appreciation for arts and culture, and an ecosystem of innovation and support for start-up and second-stage companies.
But without storytelling, says McGloin, how will people know about it?
“It’s pretty simple – you’ve got to tell a story,” he says. “Because you can read all the advertisements and billboards all over the state. But if you have a good friend and they told you that they got a good cup of coffee across the street, you can get a great slice of pizza down the road, there’s a cool new retail shop on Pratt Street, then you go check it out.”
And that’s where UConn’s student come in, offering fresh perspectives from both traditional and nontraditional students, all with their own diverse backgrounds and life experiences, some from Connecticut – but many not.
Participating students range from fine arts and digital media majors, to communication and business students, to MBA and MFA candidates, but they all work toward the goal of gaining valuable life and career skills and building their own portfolios while contributing research, branding, storytelling, and exposure for Hartford businesses and civic organizations.
“And that’s what this course is about. We set a mission, we talk about our tactics, we learn what a story is, and then the students are in charge of figuring out how to get the job done,” McGloin says. “And they show up, and they present, and they reap the benefits, along with the community and business partners we get a chance to work with.”
A Little Bit of Everything
Karlas Felix ’26 MA didn’t grow up in Connecticut, and she didn’t know a lot about Hartford before coming to the state for college, first her undergraduate studies at Wesleyan and now UConn, where she’s a first-year communication master’s student.
But what drew the New York native to BUILD Hartford was the opportunity it offered to learn while stepping outside of a classroom setting.
“When I heard about the course, I thought it was the perfect opportunity for me to explore making digital content, and to learn about companies, but also to learn what I like to do and develop my voice in the workplace,” she says. “Because I want to make the most of my degree. Not just get in classes, but also get experiences.”
This year, she was part of a BUILD team partnered with Real Art Ways, a multidisciplinary nonprofit arts organization in Hartford that supports contemporary artists, and she got to collaborate not only with her fellow students but also with the marketing professionals within the organization.
“We came up with a storyboard,” Felix says. “We came up with a noun – the noun was art. We wanted to talk about art in Hartford, and we developed a story around how we could do that. How can we show that?”
They built their story through on-site interviews at Real Art Ways, and created a composed six-minute final video that brings the audience inside where art lives – here, in Hartford.
Felix has signed on to take the BUILD course again next year, and she says she’s taking the course multiple times because even though she’s based in Storrs, it’s worth the trip to Hartford to take part in a real-world experience that “gets you out of your seat.”
“Do you want a course that’s hands-on, or do you want to sit in a lecture?” she asks. “Do you want something that you can actually use and apply? Do you want to learn more about yourself, and even develop the language for networking? If you want an opportunity to get real experience, this is where to get it – this is where you’re supposed to be. You get a little bit of everything.”
Start Yesterday
In its first five years, BUILD Hartford was supported by Shari Cantor ’81 (BUS) and Michael Cantor ’80 (ENG) ’83 JD, but the program has since expanded to also include a BUILD Hartford Fellowship, supported by the state of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development’s Office of Statewide Marketing and Tourism.
The fellowship offers an immersive experience where undergraduate and graduate UConn students can engage directly with Hartford’s hospitality, entertainment, and food service sectors.
Abigail Robinson ’25 (CLAS/SFA) ’26 MA participated in the BUILD program before becoming a BUILD Fellow this past academic year. The communication master’s student, a New Hampshire native who majored in digital media and design as well as communication as an undergraduate, says that she was a passionate storyteller even as a child.
“In high school, I did my senior project on telling stories through photography,” Robinson says. “I was focused on telling emotion through portraiture. So, I knew when I was coming to school, applying to schools, I really wanted to be somewhere that would support me in my storytelling journey.”
One of two fellows, Robinson says her role was to essentially become an influencer on behalf of Hartford, starting with the Hartford Taste festival last June.
“It was a huge event, very hot summer day, and I really just got thrown into it,” she says. “I had to learn how to do one-on-one interviews with people, which I had maybe a little bit of experience with, but when you’re at such a big event, you really have to just start going up and being like, ‘Hi, I’m Abbie, can I have an interview?’”
She used that experience to help her jump head-first into projects involving Hartford’s historic Butler-McCook House; collaborations with Hartford Athletic and the local coffee shop, Story and Soil; and a Hartford for the Holidays campaign, launched in coordination with the Hartford Chamber of Commerce.
“Every single connection I have made has been extremely meaningful and impacted me in so many ways,” Robinson says.
But the value of BUILD isn’t only limited to what the students get out of it – the partners benefit as well, according to Ben Dubow, the executive director of Forge City Works.
One of the first local partners to agree to work with BUILD students, Forge City Works is a nonprofit organization that operates The Lyceum as well as several other social enterprises in Frog Hollow, including The Grocery on Broad Street and the Fire by Forge restaurant.
“We said ‘yes,’ because entrepreneurs often say ‘yes,’ and you led with ‘free,’” says Dubow. “But the value we got, the questions that you asked, caused us to think differently about our own businesses.
“In the real world, unlike most of the fictional world, great storytelling isn’t about creating or making up stories. It’s about finding them, and making them come alive. And these folks helped us tell our story.”
In addition to recruiting students for its next cohort, BUILD Hartford is currently searching for additional supporters and partners to be part of the ongoing collaborations between its students and the city – collaborations that current partners ringingly endorsed during the celebration at The Lyceum.
“Start tomorrow,” says Rashad Hyacenth, executive vice president of business development for Hartford Athletic, “because these students are the future, and we have some of the brightest students in the country in this program, right here. Simple as that.”
“Start tomorrow,” agrees Jennifer Accuosti, senior marketing manager for the MetroHartford Alliance. “Send that email. It’s been wonderful, and we’ll work with [BUILD Hartford] again in a heartbeat, whether that’s under the chamber, under the MetroHartford Alliance, under any of our initiatives, to tell Hartford’s story.”
“Start yesterday,” says Rachel Lenda, the state of Connecticut’s director of tourism. “We’ve invested a lot into this program on purpose, with intention. We believe in the product. We’ve seen it. And I have felt it here from these incredible young professionals who are going to be working for you in this room.
“And you’re going to be so excited to have them on your team when they do.”
All digital storytelling projects produced by BUILD Hartford students are available to view on YouTube, courtesy of the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
For more information about BUILD Hartford and the entrepreneurial and business accelerator opportunities available through CCEI, visit ccei.uconn.edu.
Connecticut
Canadian aerospace company Bombardier launching new ‘fast track’ training program in Connecticut
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Bombardier, a Canadian company, is launching a new “fast track” training program in Connecticut.
The new program will expand Connecticut’s aerospace industry by creating an accelerated pathway for experienced aircraft maintenance technicians to receive new certifications and enter high-demand careers quickly.
“We know the demand for aviation technicians far exceeds the number of students we can currently prepare throughout our traditional programing alone,” Dr. Alice Pritchard, executive director of Connecticut technical education and career system, said. “Our goal is to create a sustainable workforce solution that can continue producing skilled aviation technicians for years to come.”
The program is set to start soon at the company’s service center at Bradley International Airport.
Injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 91 South in Hartford on Wednesday morning.
State police said the four-vehicle crash happened around 5:55 a.m.
The highway was briefly closed between exits 30 and 29A. It has since reopened.
According to state police, injuries were reported, but the extent is unknown.
The crash remains under investigation.
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