Shelton ousted in Class LL quarters

Written by Pasquale DeMatteo, Correspondent
Friday, 20 November 2009 13:11

The Shelton High offense was firing on all cylinders when the Gaelettes defeated Newtown High, 5-0, in a second round Class LL girls soccer game on Nov. 11.

Five players notched goals in the victory, as 11th-seeded Newtown had little to no answer for the dynamic offense.

Gaels win fifth straight, smash Hand

Written by Tom O'Reilly, Correspondent
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:50

Saturday was anything but the ideal Senior Night for the Shelton High football team.

The game against Daniel Hand of Madison, postponed Friday due to bad weather, ended up being played in the rain anyway on Saturday evening with just a few hundred people in attendance at Finn Stadium.

But the Gael gridders made it a night to remember for the seniors, scoring 24 straight points in the second half to break open a 7-7 half-time tie en route to a 31-13 victory over the Tigers.

Vikings win championship

Written by Staff
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 14:36

The Shelton Pee Wee Vikings, made up of players grade 5-7, won the Pee Wee Bob Boss Championship at Bunnell High in Stratford.

The Vikings finished the regular season 4-4 and just missed out on the playoffs.

Mercy upsets Shelton

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 14:35

The Shelton High girls volleyball team competed with Mercy High through five action-packed games before losing a 3-2 decision to the Tigers in a Southern Connecticut Conference quarterfinal match at the Murray Gymnasium on Nov. 3.

Coach LeAnne Bianchine’s Gaelettes (16-2) are seeded fourth in Class LL and have a first round bye before hosting either 13th-seeded South Windsor (13-5) or 20th-seeded Stamford (8-12) Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.

DeAngelis, Gaels trample Spartans

Written by Mike Suppe, Assistant Sports Editor
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 14:31

After a 1-3 start to the season that all but eliminated it from postseason contention, the Shelton High football team has circled the wagons in impressive fashion.

Powered by a balanced attack that piled up 450 yards of total offense, the Gaels notched their fourth consecutive blowout victory, belting Amity High, 46-23, at Sim Field in a Southern Connecticut Conference Division I West matchup on Friday night in Woodbridge.

Late touchdown run pushes Vikings past Jets

Written by Staff
Thursday, 05 November 2009 10:26

In Shelton Flag Football League action, the Beechwood Super Market Vikings took down the Concord Group Jets, 24-18.

On fourth down and with 20 seconds remaining in the game, Viking quarterback Kyle Coniglio hit Jack Gleason on a 29-yard pass to get the ball down to the Jet five-yard line.

Coniglio scrambled in from five yards out for the game-winning touchdown with two seconds left to seal the victory.

Gaels ready for postseason

Written by Ken Morse, Correspondent
Thursday, 05 November 2009 10:23

The Shelton High boys soccer team dropped a 1-0 heart breaker to Amity on Oct. 26 in a contest that that eliminated it from the SCC tournament.

The Gaels didn’t let that affect them, as they closed out the regular season on a strong note shutting out Lyman Hall 3-0 on Oct. 28 and West Haven by a 4-0 margin on Oct. 30.

Shelton (11-5) will now have a full week to prepare for the upcoming Class LL state tournament.

Surging Shelton hammers Hillhouse

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Tuesday, 03 November 2009 14:49

Shelton High’s offense was a given heading into coach Jeff Roy’s SCC interdivisional football game with Hillhouse High at Bowen Field in New Haven on Oct. 30.

The Gaels were averaging 33 points per game, and had won two in a row before taking on the Academics, who were clicking off points at a 28-per-game clip entering the contest between 3-3 teams.

This left it up to the rival defenses to provide a springboard to future success — and it was Shelton’s that came up big in the Gaels’ 42-8 victory.

Gaelettes stunned by Lyman Hall

Written by Ken Morse, Correspondent
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 13:50

No one would have blamed the Shelton girls soccer team if it had a drop off this season after graduating 10 players from last year’s 13-4-1 team that ended up in the second round of the state tournament.

That scenario wasn’t good enough for the nine returning seniors, who so far this season have left their own mark as Shelton tore up opponents compiling a 10-3 record, scoring 35 goals and allowing just seven.

Fans came out in droves to say good bye to this very special group on Senior Night at Edward Finn Stadium on Oct. 22.

Nothing could ruin this night except for Lyman Hall of Wallingford, as the Trojans won a 1-0 decision.

Shelton trounces Fairfield Prep

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 13:41

The Shelton High football team put together its second straight dominating victory when coach Jeff Roys’ Gaels pinned a 42-7 victory on Fairfield Prep at Edward Finn Stadium on Oct. 23.

Shelton (3-3) will look to get on the front side of the win ledger when it visits Hillhouse High (3-3) for a Southern Connecticut Conference interdivisional game Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at Bowen Field in New Haven.