Guilford Sports

Sports • Published April 19, 2021 03:54 a.m.

Guilford Girls’ Lacrosse Notches Three Convincing Wins; Girls’ Track Takes Season Opener

Girls’ LacrosseThe Guilford girls’ lacrosse team raised its record to 4-0 after earning three convincing wins last week. The Grizzlies defeated North Haven,...

Sports • Published April 18, 2021 01:16 p.m.

Senior captain Jake Ciocca and the Guilford baseball squad recently began their first season with Nick Merullo as the team’s head coach. Merullo likes the attitude and enthusiasm that he’s seen from his team thus far. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Baseball Starting New Era with Coach Merullo

After spending a year away from the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guilford baseball team is back and ready for action in the 2021 season. As the Grizzlies take the field, they are doing...

Sports • Published April 11, 2021 09:30 p.m.

Guilford Girls’ Lacrosse Wins Big in Season Opener; Girls’ Tennis Posts a Shutout

Girls’ LacrosseThe Guilford girls’ lacrosse team kicked off its season by earning a convincing win last week. On April 10, Grizzlies hit the road to face...

Sports • Published April 11, 2021 03:40 p.m.

After her team had to sit out last year, Head Coach Meghan Wiese is eager to see what the Guilford softball squad can accomplish on the diamond in the 2021 spring season. Photo courtesy of Meghan Wiese

Guilford Softball Eager to Compete in 2021

When the Guilford softball team hit the diamond last week, it marked the first time that the Grizzlies had seen live competition in more than a year. Last year, the entire 2020 season was canceled ...

Sports • Published April 04, 2021 06:53 p.m.

Senior captain Jake Ciocca and the Guilford boys’ basketball team handled every challenge that came their way during the winter season. Ciocca garnered All-SCC East Division accolades for his performance on the court this year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies Left it All on the Court This Winter

The Guilford boys’ basketball team saw its share of ups and downs during the 2021 season, but one constant quality for the Grizzlies was their ability to battle in every game. Head Coach...

Sports • Published March 28, 2021 07:17 p.m.

Sophomore Ella Esposito finished fifth all-around on behalf of Guilford gymnastics at last week’s SCC Virtual Championship meet. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Esposito Finishes 5th All-Around at SCC Championship

Sophomore Ella Esposito took fifth place in the all-around when she represented Guilford gymnastics by competing as a team-of-one at the SCC Virtual Championship last week.The five teams in ...

Sports • Published March 28, 2021 04:34 p.m.

The Guilford girls’ ice hockey team came home with the SCC runner-up trophy after taking a 5-2 defeat versus West Haven-Sacred Heart Academy in the conference final at Bennett Rink on March 25. Pictured for the Grizzlies are senior alternate captain Christina Garofalo, junior captain Maddie Epke, junior captain Olivia Gill, and junior alternate captain Julia McDonald. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Hockey Takes Loss in SCC Final

The Guilford girls’ ice hockey squad had a chance to win its second-straight conference title when the team faced West Haven-Sacred Heart Academy (WH-SHA) in the SCC final, but Head Coach...

Sports • Published March 28, 2021 03:33 p.m.

East Haven sophomore Brendan Conners took first place in the 200 individual medley and placed second in the 100 backstroke to help the Greater New Haven Warriors co-op boys’ swimming and diving team finish in second place as a squad at the SCC Virtual Championship meet. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

GNH Warriors Take 2nd Place at SCC Virtual Championship

The Greater New Haven (GNH) Warriors co-op boys' swimming and diving squad finished in second place at the SCC Virtual Championship that took place from March 18 to 26. The Warriors, who feature...

Sports • Published March 21, 2021 10:20 p.m.

Senior Jackson Tandler and the Guilford boys’ basketball team took a 53-46 defeat against Branford in the semifinals of the SCC Division II Tournament last week. Tandler scored eight points for the Grizzlies in the game. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Boys’ Hoops Loses in SCC Quarterfinals; Boys’ Hockey Withdraws from Tournament Due to Quarantine

Boys’ BasketballThe Guilford boys’ basketball team took a loss to Hand in its regular-season finale and then lost to Branford in the quarterfinals of the SCC...

Sports • Published March 21, 2021 02:32 p.m.

North Haven sophomore Christian Butler claimed third place at the SCC Diving Championship on behalf of the Greater New Haven Warriors last week. Butler posted a lifetime-best total of 404.45 points on his way to placing third at Sheehan High School on March 20. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

GNH Warriors Earn Share of Division Title, Butler Takes 3rd Place at SCC Diving Championship

The Greater New Haven (GNH) Warriors co-op boys’ swimming and diving team finished its regular season with a bang by earning a 94-92 victory versus Cheshire in a virtual meet last week. The ...

Sports • Published March 20, 2021 07:30 p.m.

Senior captain Moira Kellaher and the Guilford girls’ basketball team worked hard all winter to get their first victory of the season and saw that effort pay off with a 40-28 win versus Branford in the first round of the SCC Division II Tournament last week.

Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies Earn First Win by Beating Branford in SCCs

The Guilford girls’ basketball team went through the regular season without getting a win, but that didn’t stop the Grizzlies from giving it their all when they faced Branford in the ...

Sports • Published March 15, 2021 03:19 a.m.

Sophomore Will Petrick and the Guilford boys’ ice hockey squad earned their first two victories of the season by defeating Branford and North Branford last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Boys’ Hockey Notches First Two Victories; Esposito Takes Third on Bars in Gymnastics Meet

Boys’ Ice HockeyThe Guilford boys’ hockey team picked up its first two wins of the year last week. The Grizzlies also took a few defeats on the week and have...

Sports • Published March 14, 2021 02:04 p.m.

CIAC Announces Spring Sports Plan, Potential Summer Series for Football and Wrestling

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting on March 10 and subsequently made a couple of announcements that will affect how the high school sports...

Sports • Published March 13, 2021 05:30 p.m.

Senior captain Jake Ciocca and the Guilford boys’ basketball team improved to 5-6 after posting victories versus Wilbur Cross and Hamden last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Boys’ Hoops Gets Two Big Wins on the Week

After having lost five of its last six games, the Guilford boys’ basketball team bounced back in a big-time way last week. The Grizzlies picked up two wins on the week by earning home...

Sports • Published March 07, 2021 07:52 p.m.

Junior goalie Julia McDonald made 11 saves to help the Guilford girls’ ice hockey squad post a shutout in its lone game of the week. The Grizzlies are now 5-1 on the year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Hockey Notches a Shutout; GNH Warriors Improve to 6-1 with Two Wins

Girls’ Ice HockeyThe Guilford girls’ ice hockey team won in its lone game of the week to improve its record to 5-1 for the season. On March 5, the Grizzlies...

Sports • Published March 07, 2021 03:21 p.m.

Junior Michael Torre and the Guilford boys’ hockey squad played their first two games of the season last week following a three-week quarantine. The Grizzlies took a pair of defeats against Watertown-Pomperaug, losing by final scores of 10-2 and 3-1.

Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies Begin Season After Three-Week Quarantine

It wasn’t exactly the start that the Guilford boys’ hockey team was looking for in its first two games of the season, but the Grizzlies still feel ecstatic to be back on the ice...

Sports • Published March 01, 2021 03:50 a.m.

Junior Maddie Epke scored five goals, including the 100th of her high school career, when Guilford earned a 9-6 win over the Hand co-op squad on Feb. 27. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Epke Scores 100th Career Goal with Guilford; Boys’ Hoops Beats North Haven

Girls’ Ice HockeyThe Guilford girls’ hockey squad was on the ice for two games last week and came away with a split. The Grizzlies are now sporting a record...

Sports • Published March 01, 2021 02:27 a.m.

East Haven junior Hethon Foster won two individual events and swam on two victorious relays to help the Greater New Haven Warriors boys’ swimming and diving team sweep a virtual meet against Shelton, Amity, and Xavier last week. The Warriors have a record of 4-1 on the year. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

GNH Warriors Making a Major Splash This Winter

The Greater New Haven (GNH) Warriors boys' swimming and diving team has been performing excellently during the first few weeks of the winter season. The Warriors are sporting a record of 4-1 and...

Sports • Published Feb. 21, 2021 09:14 p.m.

Senior Jackson Tandler and the Grizzlies claimed a 50-47 overtime victory against Cheshire on Feb. 16. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Boys’ Hoops Edges Cheshire in OT; Girls Take Two Defeats

Boys’ BasketballThe Guilford boys’ basketball team moved to 2-2 on the season after gaining a split of last week’s matchups. The Grizzlies earned an...

Sports • Published Feb. 20, 2021 08:26 p.m.

Junior captain Maddie Epke has been scoring goals in droves for the Guilford girls’ ice hockey squad thus far this winter, helping the Grizzlies jump out to a 3-0 start to their season. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Girls’ Hockey Off to Stellar Start This Winter

After seeing his team put together an exceptional 2020 season, Guilford girls’ ice hockey Head Coach Rick Binkowski was hoping that last year’s success was the only the beginning of...

Sports • Published Feb. 20, 2021 03:04 p.m.

CIAC Allows Three More Sports for Winter Season; Spring Games Slated to Start April 10

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) made some major announcements regarding the status high school sports in the upcoming weeks. The CIAC added a couple of sports to its...

Sports • Published Feb. 15, 2021 12:01 a.m.

Junior Sophia Coppola scored 17 points to help the Hand girls’ basketball team earn a 69-33 victory versus Guilford in its season opener on Feb. 12. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Girls’ Hoops Wins Big Versus Guilford in Season Opener

ollowing a great deal of uncertainty that the 2021 winter season would even take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Daniel Hand and Guilford girls' basketball teams finally had a chance to...

Sports • Published Feb. 14, 2021 07:39 p.m.

Guilford Boys’ Hockey on Pause Due to Quarantine

The Guilford boys’ ice hockey team received some unfortunate news on Feb. 14, when a number of players and coaches on the squad were contacted by the Connecticut Department of Health...

Sports • Published Feb. 14, 2021 03:37 p.m.

Sophomore Justin Hess scored 14 points to help the Guilford boys’ basketball team claim a 56-37 victory versus Sheehan in its first game of the 2021 season. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Grizzlies’ Boys’ Hoops Gains Split of First Two Games

At the start of the 2021 boys’ basketball season, Guilford Head Coach Jeff DeMaio’s primary goal was ensuring that the Grizzlies could put a competitive team on the court in every...

Sports • Published Feb. 08, 2021 01:23 a.m.

Tara Bowers (right) is returning to Guilford High School as head coach of the Grizzlies’ fencing program this winter. Here, Coach Bowers answers some questions from sophomore Vanessa Toyn (left). Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Guilford Fencing Ready to Begin Round Two with Bowers

Tara Bowers hasn’t coached in more than a decade, but her passion for fencing never dulled after she spent some time away from the sport. Now, as the 2021 winter season gets underway,...

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