Jaret Devellis ran 21 times for 116 yards and a touchdown as Newtown High got off to a fast start and hung on to defeat Brookfield 21-14 Oct. 25 in a game between SWC football unbeatens Oct. 24. It was CPTV Sports’ Week 7 LIVE Game of the Week on-air and online game (see livestream here).
Newtown (7-0), ranked No. 4 in the latest GameTimeCT.com state media poll, led 21-7 at the half. After Brookfield (6-1) capitalized on a Nighthawks turnover for the game’s first TD, Newtown scored three unanswered touchdowns. The first was set up by a Brookfield turnover and the next two capped drives of 86 and 80 yards.
Brookfield got back within a touchdown after a 73-yard drive in the second half, but it was the only score after halftime. Brookfield’s final chance ended when the Bobcats were called for roughing the kicker on a punt with 1:12 left. The play before that, a Newtown player was ejected following a scuffle to cap a chippy second half.
Brookfield could get an opportunity to face Newtown again in the SWC football championship game. It would be a rematch of last year’s SWC title game won by Newtown, 28-7.
Read Jon Chik’s game story in the Danbury News-Times here.
OCTOBER 24, 2014 on the CPTV Sports Wire: SWC football unbeatens Brookfield and Newtown meet LIVE at 7 tonight on-air and online — don’t miss our halftime Best in CT Sports Spotlight and help Newtown’s effort to raise awareness for breast cancer; Bunnell football coach on paid leave; UConn football falls short; Thursday HS sports wrap; don’t forget to vote this weekend for our fifth UChoose Student-Athlete of The Week to be announced Monday!
The Wire, CPTV Sports’ radio initiative featuring reports by Francesco Graziano Jr. can be heard on our exclusive radio partners, sports stations ESPN 97.9 FM and Fox Sports Radio 1410 in Hartford.
Alex Goslin had 14 digs and Kanela Allen five kills to lead South Windsor High to a 3-0 sweep of East Hartford in a CCC girls volleyball match Oct. 23 in South Windsor. CPTV Sports was there and will show the broadcast premiere Monday Oct. 27 at 7:00pm
South Windsor, which is improved to 16-3, is fifth in the CIAC Class LL ratings and fourth in the CCC. The Bobcats won by game scores of 26-24, 25-9, 25-23 Kamari King had 13 kills and Carian Morales eight kills for East Hartford (8-11).
OCTOBER 23, 2014 on the CPTV Sports Wire: UConn’s Ray Reid becomes the 16th coach to reach 400 men’s soccer victories with a 3-1 win over Temple; SCC field hockey powers Lauralton Hall, Hand tie for league title after 0-0 tie (see it Tuesday 7:30pm); Farmington boys soccer leads HS sports wrap; New GameTime tonight at 7 with looks at Cheshire girls swimming and Newtown football - NHS is LIVE against Brookfield Friday night at 7!
The Wire, CPTV Sports’ radio initiative featuring reports by Francesco Graziano Jr. can be heard on our exclusive radio partners, sports stations ESPN 97.9 FM and Fox Sports Radio 1410 in Hartford.
Lauralton Hall and Hand-Madison, two of the top field hockey teams in the state, played to a 0-0 tie Oct. 22 in Milford in the regular season finale for both teams. CPTV Sports was there and will show this standoff between the SCC’s top teams and possible CIAC Class M tournament matchup Tuesday Oct. 28 at 7:30pm.
Hand, No. 4 in the latest state coaches poll is 13-2-1; No. 7 Lauralton is 12-2-1. The game was a rematch of Hand’s 5-2 season-opening victory Sept. 10 in Madison, Lauralton’s first game as an SCC team.
OCTOBER 22, 2014 on the CPTV Sports Wire: UConn men’s hockey tops No. 15 Quinnipiac; Somers boys soccer holds off Bolton (see it Saturday at 7:00pm); Soccer wins by Lewis Mills boys, Wilton girls lead HS sports wrap; today we’re at Hand-Lauralton Hall field hockey (see it Tuesday at 7:30pm).
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Somers got second-half goals from Nick Murdza, Mike Szleszynski and Corey Brown to overcome Bolton 3-2 in an NCCC boys soccer game Oct. 21 in Somers. CPTV Sports was there and will show the broadcast premiere Saturday Oct. 25 at 7:00pm.
Somers (10-2-2) is third in the NCCC, behind unbeaten Avon and Somers. The Spartans are also the fourth-rated team in CIAC Class S.
Bolton (4-9) took a 1-0 lead on Jeff Minucci’s goal in the ninth minute. Bulldogs goalie Kyle Vining (16 saves) kept Bolton in it until Somers’ second-half surge. Kevin Dean scored in the final minute for Bolton.
OCTOBER 20, 2014 on the CPTV Sports Wire: EO Smith’s John Blomstrann becomes first state boys soccer coach to reach 500 wins; CCC soccer upsets by Hall boys, Berlin girls; FCIAC cross country champs crowned; HS sports wrap; World Series, UConn hoops topics tonight on Beyond The Beat at 7.
The Wire, CPTV Sports’ radio initiative featuring reports by Francesco Graziano Jr. can be heard on our exclusive radio partners, sports stations ESPN 97.9 FM and Fox Sports Radio 1410 in Hartford.
His TD passes went for 37 and 35 yards to Alex Kirk and for 38 yards to Peter Hoff. His 3-yard TD run ended the scoring in the first half as Shelton (6-0) took a 26-6 lead, and his 10-yard run was the first TD in the second half.
“We played like we always do. We did what we do week in and week out. We are taking it one game at a time. Coming in, we didn’t want this to be an upset game after last week.
We practiced hard and we wanted to be as crisp as we could be. It feels great to be playing meaningful games again. It is not just for the team, but everyone here as well. That is important to us.”
Shelton coach Jeff Roy on Piccirillo’s performance:
“He has been playing that way all year. He is a three-year starting quarterback and he sees the field.”
Congrats to Mark, who joins Fairfield Warde soccer player Taylor Gabrenas, Cheshire girls volleyball player Jillian Haberli and Torrington boys soccer player Kevin Vaca as our UChoose honorees this fall. Click here on our guidelines for the award, which is determined in an online vote.
OCTOBER 20, 2014 on the CPTV Sports Wire: Voting ends at noon for the Week 6 UChoose Student-Athlete of the Week — we’ll announce winner Monday afternoon; wrapping up the sports weekend, including Newtown football’s streak-ending win over Ansonia and Wesleyan’s tough OT loss to Amherst; a look at some of the top high school matchups Monday.
The Wire, CPTV Sports’ radio initiative featuring reports by Francesco Graziano Jr. can be heard on our exclusive radio partners, sports stations ESPN 97.9 FM and Fox Sports Radio 1410 in Hartford.
