Naugy gridders to ‘have fun’ their way (video interview)
NAUGATUCK — The defending Naugatuck Valley League football champions are back to work and are getting ready for a trip north of the border—Massachusetts, not Canada—for their first game of 2011.
Citizen’s News caught up with Naugy’s three seniors—Jake Yourison, Nico Cari, and Mike Giugno—at practice last week to get their thoughts on the upcoming season. Yourison and Giugno are both ready to go for the opener on Sept. 16 in East Longmeadow, Mass., but Cari will be sidelined at least a few weeks—and according to head coach Rob Plasky, maybe the season—due to a broken finger suffered in a scrimmage at Amity.
Woodland football to stay physical (video interview)
BEACON FALLS — After qualifying for the CIAC football playoffs last season for the first time in three years, Woodland is ready to take even more steps to win the program’s first league and state titles since 2005.
Citizen’s News dropped in at the Hawks’ practice last week to talk to the team’s captains before their scrimmage against Guilford and North Haven. Seniors Matt Zaccagnini, Zach Plourde, and Tom Gendreau were named captains by head coach Tim Shea this off-season.
Kingsleys follow coaching bloodline
Their surname is synonymous with Woodland athletics from the days of their on-field exploits. Now, they’re making names for themselves around the area in...
Morse: Third time isn’t the charm for Gang Green
As far as I can tell, Rex Ryan and Mark Sanchez are the first rookie head coach and quarterback duo to reach the AFC...
Naugy’s Dean continues climb to Majors
NEW BRITAIN — Given the uncertainty with which Naugatuck’s Pat Dean began his second professional baseball season, he’s poised for a spectacular finish this...
Overtime with Kyle Brennan
Round of Applause
Anthony McKernan deserves our loudest round of applause for his decision to serve our country by joining the U. S. Army. All...
Morse: Too many concerns for Big Blue
The New York Giants enter the 2011 season looking to get back to the postseason for the first time since 2008.
After missing out on...
Naugatuck’s McKernan heeds call to duty
NAUGATUCK — Whether it was on the football field or the baseball diamond, 2010 Naugatuck High School graduate Anthony McKernan led by example. He...
A summer of baseball and fun in Newport
Anybody who reads my Overtime column each week in Citizen’s News knows what I was up to this summer. I guess it’s time to...
Peter J. Foley LL holding sign-ups for fall ball
Peter J. Foley Little League is holding registration for fall baseball on Thursday, Aug.25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 27...
