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Shannon James, a Bunnell High School and UMass alum who played in the NFL and CFL, has been named head coach at Manchester High School. He brings extensive playing and coaching experience, a deep community connection, and a focus on fundamentals to a program seeking momentum after a down season.
New Fairfield captured its inaugural CIAC Class M baseball title with a decisive 5-1 win over Ansonia at Palmer Field, driven by standout performances from pitcher Andrew Dossena and a clutch sixth‑inning rally.
St. Paul’s baseball team clinched its second consecutive CIAC Class S championship, rallying in the final inning to defeat Stonington after a tightly contested game.
Staples defeated Trumbull 3-2 in eight innings, highlighted by a seventh‑inning home run and a game‑winning infield hit.
Thunderstorms forced a postponement of the CIAC Class L championship game between Bethel and Lyman Hall on Friday night at Palmer Field. The contest will restart Sunday at noon, with key players poised to make an impact.
In a tightly contested CIAC Class L quarterfinal, Masuk edged Bristol Eastern 3-1, advancing to the semifinals with a 15‑8 record while ending Eastern's 12‑11 season.
Iyanna Sheets captured two track titles and led her flag football team to a state crown, sparking a conversation about the sport’s future in Connecticut’s high schools.
Junior Iyanna Sheets captured two state titles in 48 hours, sparking conversation over whether flag football should gain varsity recognition in Connecticut.
The Bristol Eastern baseball team defeated Wolcott Tech 14‑4 in the CIAC Class L Tournament, advancing to face Masuk on Saturday.
Several underdog teams pulled off surprising wins, while top conferences flexed their depth as the CIAC baseball tournament moves toward its next stage.
Plainville, in its inaugural season, routed East Windsor 25‑0 for the Class M crown, while Manchester repeated as Class L champions with a 26‑0 win over Windsor, highlighting emerging talent and strategic refinements.
Plainville and Manchester secured dominant shutout victories in the CIAC girls flag football state championships, highlighting the conference's expanded format and the growing momentum of girls' flag football.
After a dismal opening stretch, the Griswold Wolverines rallied under Coach Tim Lake, securing a spot in the Eastern Connecticut Conference tournament and the CIAC Class M state tournament. Key performances from pitchers Kymani Boyce, Caleb Dutrumble and Mikel Brockway, along with offensive bursts from Anthony Rackcliff, fueled a six‑win stretch that revived the program’s historic momentum.
The CIAC’s new seeding formula, which incorporates strength of schedule, aims to produce fairer tournament brackets for boys and girls soccer this fall.
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) will replace its traditional winning‑percentage seeding with a strength‑of‑schedule model for fall soccer tournaments, aiming to improve matchups and boost participation, especially in the girls’ Class S division.
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announces a revised seeding approach for the 2026 boys and girls soccer tournaments, aiming to create more balanced brackets and ensure stronger teams meet later in competition.
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will replace winning‑percentage seeding with a strength‑of‑schedule model for fall soccer tournaments, lowering the girls’ qualification bar to 35 percent and expanding participation across divisions.
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will adopt a new seeding formula for soccer that factors in opponents' strength and adjusts the girls qualifying threshold to 35 percent, aiming for fairer tournament matchups.
The NFHS board has approved rule adjustments, including a three‑tenths‑second requirement and a silent count provision, to bring greater consistency to end‑of‑quarter play.
The NFHS has finalized rule changes that introduce a three‑tenths‑second clock runoff and a silent count mechanism, aiming to standardize officiating across high school basketball.
The NFHS Board of Directors has adopted a set of rule modifications aimed at standardizing timing in the closing minute of games, following a recent rules committee meeting in Indianapolis.
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will crown its flag football champions on May 31 at Windsor High School, featuring a record 22 teams across two divisions.
The CIAC will forgo its June basketball showcases due to low interest and out‑of‑season coaching constraints, planning instead to host events later in the summer.
With graduations and other tournaments overlapping, the CIAC decides to reschedule its scholastic showcases, a move that hinges on future NCAA recruiting rules.