Masuk overcoming obstacles

Written by Ken Morse, Correspondent
Friday, 19 March 2010 13:17

The Masuk High boys swim team is set to go up against the best in the Class L state championship meet at Wesleyan University.

Senior captain Conor Lui set two school records in the preliminaries at Yale over the weekend.

Panthers ousted in Division III semifinals

Written by Mike Suppe, Assistant Sports Editor
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 13:56

For the second year in a row, the Masuk High ice hockey team’s season ended in the semifinals of the Division III state tournament.

Josh Goldenburg scored the game-winning goal at 2:18 of overtime, sending the second-seeded Brookfield-Bethel-Danbury IceCats past the sixth-seeded Panthers, 3-2, at Ingalls Rink in New Haven on Tuesday night.

Masuk had forced the extra session on an unassisted goal from senior defenseman Kevin Faust with 25 seconds left in regulation.

Monroe’s Silverstone receives humanitarian award

Written by Staff
Friday, 12 March 2010 14:09

Monroe resident Adam Silverstone of the Long Hill Fire Department in Trumbull receives the Bobby Valentine Humanitarian Award from ESPN Baseball Analyst Bobby Valentine at the St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound Fifth Annual Sports Gala.

T-Wolves take down Cavs in 7/8 basketball

Written by Staff
Friday, 12 March 2010 14:07

In the end, the Cavs just didn’t have enough to keep the Timberwolves from their sixth win.

Stephen Peace led the way for the T-Wolves with 12 points and Stephen Frye hit three big free throws in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 points for the game.

Friedman had a strong 19 points for the Cavs and Zander Plescia scored nine.

Santee’s nine points lead Knicks in fourth-grade boys basketball league

Written by Staff
Friday, 12 March 2010 14:06

Monroe Parks and Recreation Department fourth-grade boys basketball scores as follows:

Redcoats take down Masuk

Written by Tom O'Reilly, Correspondent
Thursday, 11 March 2010 13:15

Longtime Masuk High girls basketball Coach Dave Strong knew his 29th-seeded team faced an uphill battle in its first round Class L match-up against fourth-seeded Berlin High.

For starters, Berlin made it to the Class M State Championship game last season, losing by just two points to Bacon Academy. The Redcoats went 19-1 during the 2009-2010 regular season, winning their final 13 regular season games in a row before being upset in the Central Connecticut Conference quarterfinals. Berlin also features a pair of seniors – Katelyn Zarotney and Alexys Vazquez – who will play Division I basketball next year.

UPDATED Masuk comeback bid comes up shy in Class L

Written by Mike Suppe, Assistant Sports Editor
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 15:51

For the fourth year in a row, the Masuk High boys basketball team had its season end in the first round of the state tournament.

The 14th-seeded Panthers were upset by No. 19 Middletown High, 66-64, at Strong Gymnasium on Monday night, as the Blue Dragons withstood a furious fourth-quarter charge from a defiant Masuk squad.

Trailing 45-34 at the end of the third quarter, the Panthers outscored Middletown 30-21 in the final stanza.

Masuk eliminated by Middletown

Written by Mike Suppe, Assistant Sports Editor
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 00:10

The 14th-seeded Masuk High boys basketball team was eliminated in the opening round of the Class L state tournament by No. 19 Middletown on Monday night at Strong Gymnasium.

The Dragons held on for a 66-64 victory, surviving a furious Panther rally over the final three minutes.

Brendon Buckley scored 21 points to lead Masuk, including 14 in the fourth quarter. Scott Corchard chipped in with 19 points.

Details to follow in this week's Courier.

Golf association meeting

Written by Staff
Friday, 05 March 2010 14:02

The Tashua Knolls Women’s Golf Association 9-Holers will meet Thursday, April 1 at 9:30 a.m. at the Trumbull Library Community Room on Quality Street.

Co-presidents Lisa Laudano and Sandy Cappello invite prospective new members to attend, coffee “and” will be served.

Non-Trumbull residents are welcome.

There are weekly tournaments with prizes and competition is by handicap and flight.

For more information or an application call 261-6710.

Huskies forge first-place tie with victories over Spartans and Blue Devils

Written by Staff
Friday, 05 March 2010 13:59

In an exciting week of play in the Monroe Parks and Recreation Department’s fifth and sixth-grade basketball league, six out of seven games were decided by five points or less.

The Huskies continued their great play, knocking off the Blue Devils and handing the Spartans their first loss of the season.