Southern Connecticut Conference

The 10^th annual Southern Connecticut Conference Student Arts Exhibition is being held the week of April 30 to May 4 at the Creative Arts Workshop in downtown New Haven.  The exhibition features 60+ selections of outstanding student-originated visual arts in a variety of media. Each SCC member school had the opportunity to submit up to three works. A grand opening of the show with refreshments and award presentations was held on Tuesday, May 1. Prizes were awarded by a jury of professional artists and arts administrators coordinated through CAW Executive Director Susan Smith. 

Read more: 2012 SCC Arts Exhibition is April 30 to May 4 at Creative Arts Workshop

The Southern Connecticut Conference’s Board of Governors today (April 26) voted unanimously to accept North Branford High School as an associate member in the sport of boys ice hockey starting in the 2012-13 season.  The Thunderbirds will compete in SCC’s Division II/III and be immediately eligible for the postseason – the top two Division II/III teams in the final SCC regular-season standings will compete in a championship game on February 27, 2013 at Quinnipiac University’s High Point Solutions Arena.

Read more: North Branford to Join SCC Boys Ice Hockey League as Associate Member

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The Southern Connecticut Conference’s Athletic Directors voted on April 5 to change the league’s postseason format for the sport of boys ice hockey.  Next season, the league will host a Division I and II boys ice hockey championship game doubleheader for the top two teams in the respective regular-season standings.  The doubleheader will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the High Point Solutions Arena on the campus of Quinnipiac University.  High Point Solutions Arena was also the site of the inaugural SCC Girls Ice Hockey championship game in 2012.

The athletic directors, in consultation with the league’s boy ice hockey coaches, agreed to review the status of the new postseason format following the conclusion of next season.

For the last six years, the league has hosted a four-team playoff for Division II.   Branford captured the 2012 SCC Division II playoff title after defeating Daniel Hand, 5-4, in overtime.  Postseason play in Division I returns after a 13-year hiatus.  The last time the SCC held a Division I postseason contest was 1999 when Notre Dame won the title.

On Monday, March 26, at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven, the SCC hosted its 18^th Scholar Leader Banquet, which recognized 44 outstanding student leaders who have excelled in both the classroom and in their school and local communities.

Read more: 2012 SCC Scholar Leader Banquet Held on March 26

Bria Holmes (photo courtesy of New Haven Register)

Congratulations to Hillhouse senior girls basketball star Bria Holmes, who is the first player from the state of Connecticut to be selected to play in the prestigious McDonald's All-America Game.  The game will be played on Wednesday, March 28 at the United Center in Chicago.  Holmes, a four-time SCC All-Hammonasset Division selection, led the Academics to two SCC and three state Class LL titles during her scholastic career.   Holmes has signed a letter-of-intent to attend West Virginia University.

Click here for the New Haven Register story by Chris Hunn about a send-off event for Holmes at a local McDonald's in New Haven (March 24)