Madison Sports

Sports • Published July 12, 2022 08:30 a.m.

Ben Lyons (No. 38) and the Madison 19-U American Legion baseball team improved their record to 9-6 in Zone 2 after winning four of their five games last week. Pictured on the right for Post 79 is No. 5, Eli Davies.

File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source

Madison Legion Has a Big Week with Four Victories

As he stepped into his first year as head coach of the Madison 19-U American Legion team, Jason Vitale wanted this year’s squad to make a run in Zone 2 while having fun playing summer...

Sports • Published July 10, 2022 06:52 p.m.

Mark Goodale of Clinton put forth a season-best performance during Week 10 action in the Deep River Horseshoe League, setting league-high marks in multiple categories. Goodale’s Marlins took a 5-1 loss to the Pirates, who moved up to first place in the standings with the win. File photo by Kelley Fryer/Harbor News

Pirates Overtake Marlins for First Place in Deep River Horseshoe League

It may have been the last day of June, but the Royals and Marlins started their Fourth of July celebration early when they met up in a prime-time matchup during Week 10 play in the Deep River...

Sports • Published July 05, 2022 12:58 p.m.

Senior David Antonetti and the Hand baseball team finished the 2022 season with a record of 15-10 after making a run to semifinal round in the Class L State Tournament. File photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source

Hand Baseball Sees Continued Success on the Field

One year after winning a Class L state title, Hand baseball Head Coach Travis LaPointe didn’t want to put any added pressure on the Tigers as they entered the 2022 season. LaPointe wanted...

Sports • Published July 04, 2022 04:45 p.m.

Nicholas Earl and the Madison Senior Legion baseball team earned recent wins versus Milford and West Haven to go with a couple losses to put their record at 5-4 this summer. Photo by Wesley Bunnell/The Source

Post 79 Seniors Pick Up a Couple of Wins

The Madison Senior American Legion 19-U baseball team had five contests on its schedule in Zone 2 action last week. Post 79 came away with victories in two of the five games to move to 5-4 for the ...

Sports • Published July 04, 2022 04:45 p.m.

Madison 17-U AAU Loses Both Ends of a Doubleheader

The Madison 17-U AAU baseball team took two defeats in a recent doubleheader against Technique Tigers Navy. Madison moved to 4-4 on the year with the two losses.The Madison Tigers hit on...

Sports • Published June 30, 2022 12:40 p.m.

Westbrook resident Kris Toohey turned in an excellent showing to help the Cardinals earn a 4-2 victory versus the Mets during Week 9 play in the Deep River Horseshoe League. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Courier

Plenty of Teams in Playoff Chase in Deep River Horseshoe League

The Deep River Horseshoe League is entering the second half of its 2022 season and, based on the way the standings are looking, there is a possibility of as many as 15 teams vying for a spot in...

Sports • Published June 27, 2022 01:02 p.m.

Sophomore Ivy McNiel helped the H-K softball team put together an excellent season that featured 20 wins to go along with appearances in the Shoreline semis and state quarterfinals. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Cougars’ Softball Sees Stellar Season in 2022

The Haddam-Killingworth softball entered the 2022 season with seven returning starters, all of whom were in their sophomore years. The efforts of those sophomores, combined with the performance of ...

Sports • Published June 26, 2022 09:40 p.m.

Hand baseball alum Anthony DePino earned Freshman All-American honors after having a big first year as a member of the University of Rhode Island baseball team. Photo courtesy of Connor Caldon

DePino Earns Freshman All-American Honors at Rhode Island

Madison native Anthony DePino has been named to the 2022 Collegiate Baseball Freshmen All-America Team based on his performance during his first season with baseball team at the University of...

Sports • Published June 26, 2022 07:08 p.m.

A collection of 2022 Daniel Hand graduates who are moving on to play sports beyond high school were honored at a recent ceremony. Pictured are (front) Abby Chemacki, Skyler Skarsten Dooley, Sophia Coppola, Karleigh Kokoruda, Grace Sweeney, Ali Ciotti, Megan Hart, and Natalia Nolan; (middle) Kacie Wines, Peytyn Gies, Riley Kilbourn, and Claire Langille; and (back) Mario Mazzarella, Sean Portley, Danny Hilmer, Morgan Veth, Seth Sweitzer, Brendan Walsh, Patch Flanagan, Ethan O’Brien, Jack Gara, and Connor Powell. Photo courtesy of Bill O’Brien

Hand Graduates Ready to Compete at the Next Level

A group of student-athletes who graduated from Hand this year recently attended a ceremony in recognition of their decision to continue playing sports in college. Twenty-two members of the...

Sports • Published June 26, 2022 07:03 p.m.

Madison Tigers AAU Takes Two Defeats

The Madison Tigers 17-U AAU baseball team traveled to Vernon to take on the CT Fury for a doubleheader in East Shore Travel League action on June 25. The Tigers took defeats in both ends of the...

Sports • Published June 26, 2022 01:08 p.m.

Madison Senior Legion Takes 2 of 3 from Hamden

The Madison Senior American Legion 19-U baseball team had three games against Hamden on its schedule last week. Post 79 came away from the slate with two victories to improve its record to 3-1 for ...

Sports • Published June 26, 2022 01:08 p.m.

Clinton Mike Beckwith posted the best score in the C Division to help the Rangers get a 5-1 win over the first-place Marlins as part of Week 8 play in the Deep River Horseshoe League. File photo by Kelley Fryer/Harbor News

Top Teams Take Defeats in Deep River Horseshoe League

The top three teams in the Deep River Horseshoe League all took 5-1 defeats during Week 8 play at the First Congregational Church on June 16. The Marlins remain in first place with a half-game...

Sports • Published June 19, 2022 05:48 p.m.

Craig Semple is stepping down as Hand’s athletic director following an exceptional 18-year tenure. The Tigers won numerous championships while adding several sports to their athletic program with Semple at the helm. Photo courtesy of Craig Semple

Semple Helped Develop a Championship Culture as Hand’s Athletic Director

After spending the past 18 years as the athletic director at Daniel Hand High School, Craig Semple is stepping down to take on a similar role at Masuk. Throughout the past two decades, Semple has...