Madison Sports

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 04:31 p.m.

Senior captain Hadley Houghton (left) and the Tigers heard some good news on Jan. 14, when they learned that girls’ basketball was slated to be played as part of the winter season in 2021. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Girls’ Hoops Ready to Tip Off

Hand girls’ basketball Head Coach Tim Tredwell was expecting the worst when the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced its decision regarding winter sports on Jan. ...

Sports • Published Jan. 16, 2021 01:50 p.m.

The CIAC has given approval for a winter sports season to take place in 2021. Pictured is Jared Yakimoff, a senior goalie on the Branford boys' ice hockey team. File photo by Susan Lambert/The Sound

CIAC Approves Plan for Modified Winter Sports Season

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has approved a plan for a modified winter sports season to begin with practices this week and games during the second week of February....

Sports • Published Jan. 11, 2021 03:06 a.m.

The Shoreline Spartans rugby program’s high school team had big expectations for the 2020 season, but unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic put a hold on the team’s first 15-on-15 campaign. Photo courtesy of Matt Fragola

Shoreline Spartans Building Burgeoning Rugby Program

There are a variety of sports played along the Connecticut shoreline, and rugby sometimes gets short shrift among them. While the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) offers...

Sports • Published Jan. 09, 2021 12:52 p.m.

CIAC Approves Mitigating Strategies for Winter Sports, Practices Still Scheduled to Start on Jan. 19

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) held a Board of Control meeting last week and, although no final decisions on a potential winter season were made, the tentative plan to...

Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:59 a.m.

The Hand cheerleading team claimed its first state title in program history with a first-place performance at the Class L State Championship this winter. Photo courtesy of Licia Ciotti

2020 Madison Sports Year in Review

There were championships to go around in Madison as the teams at Daniel Hand High School enjoyed a plethora of success in this year. The winter season featured state titles from the cheerleading...

Sports • Published Dec. 28, 2020 12:58 a.m.

2020: A Look at the Twists and Turns of Local Sports

2020 was truly a year like no other, and life in the sports world was certainly no exception. Both close to home and around the world, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a huge impact on...

Sports • Published Dec. 21, 2020 02:44 a.m.

Senior captain Scott Testori finished his storied career with the Hand boys’ soccer squad by winning the National Player of the Year Award this year. Testori scored a school-record 86 goals, while helping the Tigers win a host of titles during his career. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Continue Winning Tradition with Perfect Season

The Hand boys’ soccer team claimed its fourth-straight Class L state championship in 2019 and had its sights set on winning No. 5 come 2020. Although the Tigers never had a chance to get...

Sports • Published Dec. 17, 2020 01:11 p.m.

Senior captain Grace Hartmann finished her career with Hand field hockey by garnering her second-straight All-Conference honor this year. Photo courtesy of Grace Hartmann

Hartmann Earns Her Stripes with the Tigers

Grace Hartmann was one of seven captains who led the Hand field hockey team this season, and the senior midfielder made her presence felt both on and off the pitch for the Tigers.Grace...

Sports • Published Dec. 06, 2020 09:09 p.m.

Junior goalie Brooke Salutari recorded four shutouts on her way to earning All-SCC Division B accolades on behalf of the Hand girls’ soccer squad this fall. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Notch Winning Mark in First Year with McConville

The Hand girls’ soccer team saw some ups and downs during the 2020 season, but first-year Head Coach Rob McConville has no regrets about how the Tigers performed throughout the course of...

Sports • Published Nov. 19, 2020 02:11 p.m.

Senior midfielder Sean Burke capped off his high school soccer career by helping the Tigers enjoy an undefeated season in 2020. Photo courtesy of Sean Burke

Burke Provides a Presence in the Center

Sean Burke lives, breathes, and eats soccer. A senior at Daniel Hand High School, Sean plays center midfielder on a Tigers’ team that’s established itself as a dynasty throughout the ...

Sports • Published Nov. 18, 2020 06:41 p.m.

CIAC Moves Start of Winter Sports to Jan. 19

With the 2020 fall season now complete, athletes and coaches around the state are anxiously waiting to see if their teams will compete during the winter season, although it won’t be for a...

Sports • Published Nov. 15, 2020 08:29 p.m.

The Hand boys’ soccer squad finished off an undefeated season by claiming a 3-1 win against Guilford in the championship game of the SCC Division B Tournament on Nov. 12. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Complete Undefeated Season with Divisional Title

In a season riddled with questions and concerns for player safety due to COVID-19, one constant among the hodgepodge was the performance of the Daniel Hand boys’ soccer team. The Tigers...

Sports • Published Nov. 14, 2020 09:22 p.m.

Senior Emma Ruffo turned in solid showing in the 500 freestyle by swimming a time of 5:32.02 on behalf of the Hand girls’ swimming and diving team at last week’s SCC meet. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Hit the Water for SCC Meet

The Hand girls’ swimming and diving team was well-represented at the Southern Connecticut Conference Division I Virtual Championship that took place from Oct. 26 to Nov. 10.This year,...

Sports • Published Nov. 14, 2020 07:48 p.m.

Three Tigers’ Teams Lose in SCCs

Field HockeyThe Hand field hockey team took a loss to Guilford in the semifinals of the SCC Division A Tournament last week. On Nov. 9, the 3rd-seeded Tigers played at No....

Sports • Published Nov. 12, 2020 01:39 p.m.

Maya Howard is having a solid sophomore season starting at the center attacking midfielder position for the Hand girls’ soccer team this fall. Photo courtesy of Maya Howard

Howard Seeing Success in Sophomore Season

Maya Howard spent many hours traveling to soccer games with her father Justin after starting with the sport at age four. Maya played for her dad when he coached her rec and travel teams in Madison,...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 04:23 p.m.

Senior Anna Steffen earned a pair of first-place finishes for Hand girls’ indoor track squad when the SCC held its postseason meets at East Shore Park. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Steffen Races Her Way to Two SCC Titles; Hand Field Hockey Advances to Conference Semis

Girls’ Cross CountrySenior Anna Steffen finished as the top runner in the Southern Connecticut Conference while helping the Hand girls’ cross country team put ...

Sports • Published Nov. 09, 2020 03:46 a.m.

CIAC Delays Start of Winter Sports

While teams and leagues try to complete the fall season, the chances of playing high school sports during the winter remain in question as we head deeper into November.On Nov. 5, the...

Sports • Published Nov. 02, 2020 02:22 a.m.

Senior Dante Zucconi earned a first-place finish to lead the Tigers to a tri-meet sweep versus Guilford and Lyman Hall at the Surf Club last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Boys’ Cross Country Sweeps Tri-Meet; Field Hockey Tops Branford and Mercy

Boys’ Cross CountryThe Hand boys’ cross country team earned two victories when it hosted a tri-meet at the Surf Club on Oct. 29. The Tigers posted wins over...

Sports • Published Oct. 26, 2020 04:21 a.m.

Senior Matthew Luongo had an assist when the Hand boys’ soccer squad rallied for a 2-1 victory against Xavier last week. The Tigers went on to get a 5-2 win over Branford to improve to 6-0 this fall. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Boys’ Soccer Goes to 6-0; Girls’ Soccer, Swimming Get Wins Against Branford

Boys’ SoccerThe Hand boys’ soccer team raised its record to 6-0 after notching a pair of victories last week. The Tigers earned a home win over Xavier before...

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2020 09:51 p.m.

Sophomore Maya Howard and the Tigers shut out East Haven by a 2-0 score in their lone game of the slate last week. File photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Girls’ Soccer Posts Shutout; Field Hockey Gains a Split

Girls’ SoccerThe Hand girls’ soccer squad defeated East Haven in its lone game of the week to improve to 2-1-1 this year. On Oct. 14, the Tigers hosted East...

Sports • Published Oct. 18, 2020 07:56 p.m.

Junior Patch Flanagan and the Hand football team are playing in a 7-on-7 non-contact football league that was organized by the Southern Connecticut Conference this fall.

Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Tigers Playing 7-on-7 Football, Notch Win Over Branford

Head Coach Steve Filippone didn’t think that the Daniel Hand High School football team would be playing 7-on-7 non-tackle football this fall. However, with the Connecticut Interscholastic...

Sports • Published Oct. 16, 2020 02:23 p.m.

Clinton resident Bob Gworek captured the Shoreline Golf Society’s match play title by earning a win over Luke Gagliardi of North Branford in the championship match on Oct. 11. Photo courtesy of Michael Dore

Shoreline Golf Society Hands Out Two Championships

The Shoreline Golf Society (SGS) crowned a couple of champions at Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam on Oct. 11. Bob Gworek of Clinton won the SGS season-long Match Play Championship, while...

Sports • Published Oct. 12, 2020 03:07 a.m.

Sophomore Lydia Doraz netted the equalizer when the Hand girls’ soccer squad rallied for a 2-2 tie at Guilford last week. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand and Guilford Play to a 2-2 Tie

The Daniel Hand girls' soccer team wanted to flip the script when it faced Guilford for the second time in six days last week. After taking a 1-0 loss to Guilford in their season opener, the...

Sports • Published Oct. 12, 2020 02:06 a.m.

Hand Girls’ Swimming Defeats Branford in Virtual Meet; Field Hockey Notches Two Victories

Girls' Swimming and DivingThe Hand girls' swimming and diving team took on Branford in a virtual meet last week. The Tigers defeated the Hornets by the final score of 77-76 ...

Sports • Published Oct. 05, 2020 02:30 a.m.

Senior captain Scott Testori netted a pair of goals to lift the Hand boys’ soccer squad to a 2-0 home win over Guilford in its first game of the 2020 season on Oct. 2. Also pictured is fellow senior Jason Wallack. Photo by Kelley Fryer/The Source

Hand Boys’ Soccer Blanks Guilford in 2020 Opener

A quiet eeriness loomed large at Strong Field when the Hand boys' soccer squad hosted Guilford for the first game of the 2020 fall season on Oct. 2.Nearly seven months since the COVID-19...

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