Spare-time reporter on the hunt for compelling sports stories. Middletown/Middlesex County CT. Coordinating Editor at ESPN. Emmy recipient. Jayhawk. Movie nut.
After so many years of molding kids, Coach Morello (224-58 record at
@mhsbluedragons1
and
@cromportFB
) will now spend more time with his own. "I need to be there. I hear how fast it all goes by and I don’t want to miss it."
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The fine folks in the
@ESPNStatsInfo
Dept. confirm that
@xfalconfootball
is the first CT school to produce multiple NFL QBs in Tim Boyle and
@will_levis
. Boyle starts for Jets vs. Miami on Friday, Levis for Titans vs. Panthers on Sunday.
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Donovan Clingan takeaways from Tuesday: 1. He went for 32 and 16 in just 18 minutes of PT; 2. He got mauled in the post and rolled with every foul; 3. Excited for his teammates when they succeeded; 4. Accommodated all who wanted their photo taken with him.
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@BCramsports1
@cromportFB
Randell Bennett, who came through the program in the early 2000s, accepts the Class S championship plaque after 21-6 win over Bloomfield
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@_CHS_Sports_
@PHS_AD
As part of the
@SportsCenter
team winning an Emmy for Outstanding Studio Show Daily, I received one too. Speech: This is for all my teachers, mentors, family & friends who’ve supported me over the years!
If you're scoring at home, Jets backup Tim Boyle in for the awful Zach Wilson gives
@xfalconfootball
2 QBs (with Will Levis) on NFL fields today. Tremendous!
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Todd Salva has announced his retirement, effective at season's end, after 31 years as Coginchaug
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coach. Salva passed the 400-win mark in Jan. 2020. He succeeded the great Wally Camp, meaning there have been just 2 head coaches in Durham since 1958.
@_SLC_Athletics
@LilyKenney2023
, most outstanding player of the Class S final, and coach Angelo Morello after
@_CHS_Sports_
captured its first softball state championship.
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Cromwell's Victor Payne could sneeze and suddenly have 30 points. He's the rightful Shoreline Player of the Year. And Chris Perras of Old Saybrook, whose injury-riddled Rams are still on their feet, is Shoreline Coach of the Year.
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@OS_RAM_PRIDE
Jerry Remy came to Cromwell in August 2019 as part of his book tour. Very candid talk about his cancer, his son, and most of all his love of all things baseball. A great ambassador for the Red Sox. RIP Rem Dog.
CIAC reports paid attendance of 5,500 for the four
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finals at Palmer Field. Actual heads through the gates would be higher, obviously. Good crowds for each game.
The Cunninghams' father/son bond now extends to the CT Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Some cool life lessons from the two here:
#ctwr
@CTWrestling
@athleticsXHS
@_CHS_Sports_
first-time state softball champion. Panthers beat North Branford 3-0. Lily Kenney with a 1-hitter, shut out NB 3 times in 2022.
@_SLC_Athletics
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Victor Payne swoopes in for the last of his 3 dunks of the Shoreline final. No. 15 is averaging 31 ppg in his last 4 games. Onto the D4 tourney.
@_CHS_Sports_
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MHS senior Camille Kennedy (hoops statistician) is a great example of a kid going way outside her comfort zone (learned to caddie) and earning an incredible opportunity. The Evans Scholarship will put her through Northwestern U.
@ciacsports
@MiddletownPS
Freshman Eli Wilborn of Middletown broke into St. Francis' starting lineup in mid-November and stuck. After benefiting from a post-grad year at South Kent on several levels, he made his D1 debut at Pauley Pavilion.
@middletownbball
@CoachChills
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That’s a pumped-up
@VRHS_GBball
Coach Jaimie Bickelhaupt, whose Warriors closed out Cromwell in the
@_SLC_Athletics
semis and will play for their first SLC title.
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Victor Payne and Cromwell handed a 2nd straight
@_SLC_Athletics
trophy after 58-43 win over Portland. Payne with 35 points, 33 in 2nd half.
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@_CHS_Sports_
Frank Rossi is the Shoreline's Coach of the Year after leading the
@morgan_huskies
to a 15-0 record/conference title in his 3rd season with program. George Braun would be proud.
@_SLC_Athletics
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I’m heading to Middletown High tonight for D2 first-round game vs. Wethersfield because I refuse to believe that the CIAC has wiped out all tournaments.
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Final: Xavier 54, Kennedy 50. Anthony Parker scores final 8 Falcon points. No. 5 seed X into D2 semifinals. Tremendous win for Coach
@XavierHSHoops
Mike Kohs.
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Great day all around for
@XBaseCT
at the Dunk, which ended with its 5th win of season. "It felt kinda surreal to be standing where I’ve watched professionals play," winning pitcher Tiernan Powers said.
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@Post75Baseball
@SCCcommissioner
Cromwell puts the wraps on a 63-50 win over Griswold and berth in the D4
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final, its first title game appearance since 2018 and 4th in the John Pinone era.
@GameTimeCT
Catcher AJ Quinn's night for
@post75bsb
: Called Alex Mach's 70-pitch shutout, threw out a runner, drove in the winning run. No chores at the house for this guy the rest of the summer.
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Shoreline Conference revises spectator policy for boys and girls basketball tourneys, will permit 2 fans per rostered player. Good for the adults (adhere to the rules, peeps), good for the kids! Feels like this was in works for a while.
@_SLC_Athletics
@GameTimeCT
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No. 16 beats No. 1 in D-5 tournament: Portland overcomes 32-point night by Terryville's Dominick Dao in 57-52 win. Eli Evison with 21 points for Highlanders, who get No. 8 Windham on Monday.
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@PHS_AD
Thanks to the cross-checking of my wife, corrected numbers for Sr. WR Ted Williams of
@cromportFB
: 9 for 332 yards and 5 TDs. QB Cole Brisson: 17 of 23, 500 yds, 6 TDs (1:1 TDs/incompletions).
@SPBowley
@GameTimeCT
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To think Palmer Field was under a foot of water less than 2 weeks ago … a 5-star effort by Middletown’s parks dept. getting the place back on line so quickly.
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@CTLegionBBall
Feel-good night for
@BlueDragonsMHS
basketball fans. Boys advance in D-2, the first tournament win for first-year coach Eric Holley. And the girls clinch
@RobSmernoff
's first state semifinal in his 15 seasons. Strong statements from both programs.
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Congrats to
@morgan_huskies
Sr. Catie Donadio, the
@_SLC_Athletics
#ctgb
Player of the Year. Joining her on First Team: Coginchaug Sr. Jess Berens, Valley So. Abby Bradbury, Cromwell So. Nevaeh Clark, Old Lyme Sr. Emily DeRoehn, East Hampton Sr. Mya Field, NB Jr. Braeden LeBeau.
Middletown's Elijah Wilborn will continue his hoops career in the NEPSAC next season at South Kent. At 6 foot 8, averaged a double-double for
@middletownbball
last season and was a CHSCA D2 All-State selection.
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Penn State coach James Franklin said today his staff is undecided on starting QB this weekend vs. Iowa, but I'm guessing
@xfalconfootball
knows who should get the nod ...
If there isn't a spring high school sports season in CT, here's hoping coaches still get paid their stipends, simply because it would be the right thing to do by them.
For
@_CHS_Sports_
, the years go by, the championships pile up, and the sports facilities remain inadequate. Locker spaces to come at Pierson Park: a good step, but it's not enough.
Morgan coach Frank Rossi and winning coach Kevin Moses of Bloomfield (orange) after last night's D-IV semifinal, a 76-67 Warhawks win. Two class acts and a great game at NBHS.
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@morgan_huskies
@BHSWarhawks
Cromwell boys 🏀 coach John Pinone: "This is one of those moments in life that is just unfortunate. Life's not fair and this is just an example of that."
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Sr. Zach Johnson of Shoreline champ
@morgan_huskies
is the conference's Player of the Year. Sr. teammate Rob Zirlis, Sr. James Grodzicki of Cromwell, Jr. Loudon Chupas of Hale-Ray and Sophs Jeremy Arnum of Valley and Mason Gorham of HK also First Teamers.
@_SLC_Athletics
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@BlueDragonsMHS
have won 3 straight after 0-2 start. Champs of the first Middletown Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Classic. Nas Cade-McDaniel is tourney MVP.
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Cromwell's special 🏀 connection -- Sadie Budzik and Vanessa Stolstajner. Excellent players, close friends and still defending state champs under the circumstances.
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@_SLC_Athletics
It's a Shoreline quadruple in the Class M
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semifinals after quarterfinal wins by No. 1 East Hampton, No. 3 Valley Regional, No. 5 Coginchaug and No. 7 Cromwell on Wednesday night.
@_SLC_Athletics
Best wishes to Chris Serra, who's defined by his strength of character, perseverance and professionalism. He's rocked the job as Portland's AD and a champion of its student-athletes.
@_SLC_Athletics
@CTHSCA
Middletown High football coach Sal Morello after
@TyshaunJ2
had a 3-TD day for CCSU: “He has tremendous upside. He is big, strong and fast and loves the game.”
East Hampton goes back-to-back as Shoreline Conference girls basketball champs, beating Morgan in the final for the second year in a row.
@_SLC_Athletics
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Hat's off to all 🏀 players who earned All-Shoreline distinction this season. The Shoreline always has been a strong league for hoops, both boys and girls.
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@_SLC_Athletics
I’ve attended all levels of ballgames at Palmer Field since 1979. Played there as a teen when the park was rickety. Never have seen a crowd like the one that watched Frankie and East on Saturday. Had to be 2,000 strong.
I cleared my calendar 2 months ago to spend this day at Mohegan Sun to watch HS teams compete for state championships. Instead, I spent today pulling weeds in the flower beds. My mood is sour.
Have to say, RSD4 picking a fight with
@vrhsathletics
Tim King is odd and just preposterous. Valley has endured a lot this year, more than most high schools. To go this route with a good and decent coach/mentor ... the district should find something better to do with its time.