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2022 SCC Girls Lacrosse Playoff Results

Quarterfinals - Saturday, May 21

#4 Daniel Hand  11, #5 Sacred Heart Academy 3

#3 Amity Regional 11, #6 Sheehan 8

Semifinals - Tuesday, May 24

#2 Cheshire 20, #3 Amity Regional 8

#1 Guilford 17, #4 Daniel Hand 5

Championship Game - Thursday, May 26 - at Ken Strong Stadium - West Haven HS

Guilford 12, Cheshire 6

Tournament Most Outstanding Player: Sydney Widlitz, goalie, Guilford 

Welcome to the 2022 SCC Arts Exhibition. 

This year the exhibition can be accessed in two ways: in-person for streetside viewing at Creative Arts Workshop, located at 80 Audubon Street in New Haven online.   Thanks to United Illuminating for sponsoring the exhibition.

The exhibition, featuring the works of up to 40 young artists from across the state and over one dozen high schools.

2022 SCC Arts Expo - Creative Arts Workshop

Here are the winners: 

1st place: Sophia Faryna, Ivy, Amity High School 

2nd place:  Giovanni Edwards, Self Portrait, Daniel Hand High School

3rd place:  Olivia Frankiewicz, The Strangulation of Grief, Amity Regional High School

SCC Athletes of the Month for APRIL 2022, presented by j.roo’s of North Haven

Kiley Pickens, junior, Amity Regional

The reigning SCC Division I Girls Tennis Player of Year, Amity Regional junior Kiley Pickens picked up when she left off in 2021 with a perfect 9-0 singles record in the month of April.   Among one of her impressive victories at the number-one singles position was a straight-set win over Jonathan Law’s Lucia Pino, the reigning SCC Division II Player of Year.  Pickens led the Spartans, the defending SCC champion, to an undefeated 9-0 record during the month of April. 

Kevin Milewski, junior, Notre Dame

A junior catcher/first baseman, Kevin Milewski batted .545 (18 for 33) with 10 extra base hits (5 doubles, 1 triple, and four home runs) to lead the Green Knights to a 5-5 record, including five wins in their last six games during the month of April.  Milewski drove in 19 runs and scored 17 himself.  His on-base percentage was .610 for the month, and had an impressive 1.731 OPS and 1.121 slugging percentage. 

The Southern Connecticut Conference, with the support of presenting sponsor j.roo’s of North Haven, is naming a female and male athlete of the month during the 2021-22 academic year.    Each recipient receives a plaque and $25 gift card to j.roo’s.

Click on the sport name for updated SCC spring sport standings.  Standings are typically updated once a week.

Baseball

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Boys Lacrosse

Girls Lacrosse

Boys Volleyball

Girls Tennis

Boys Tennis

SCC Athletes of the Month for MARCH 2022, presented by j.roo’s of North Haven

Rosa Rizzitelli, Sacred Heart Academy, basketball

A senior forward, Rosa Rizzitelli averaged 11.3 points,12.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals as the Sharks won four games on their way to the Class MM girls basketball state championship. 

In the Class MM state championship game on March 20, Rosa led the way with a game-high 19 points and 15 rebounds as the Sharks held off St. Joseph, 52-50.   It was SHA’s first state title since 1993.

Rizzitelli was a First Team All-SCC selection this winter and was recently named to the Connecticut Coaches Association Class MM All-State team.

Michael Pilato, Notre Dame, boys ice hockey

An outstanding two-way forward, senior Michael Pilato led the Green Knights to the SCC and state Division I championships during the month of March. 

On March 4, Pilato and the Green Knights blanked second-seeded Xavier, 5-0, to the win the SCC title.

Notre Dame, the tournament’s top seed, then proceeded to defeat three FCIAC teams -- Ridgefield (2-1), New Canaan (4-1) and Darien (4-2) – to win the Division I state championship.  In the state final game against Darien on March 22, Pilato assisted on the eventual game-winning goal as the Green Knights won their first state title since 2007.

The Southern Connecticut Conference, with the support of presenting sponsor j.roo’s of North Haven, is naming a female and male athlete of the month during the 2021-22 academic year.    Each recipient receives a plaque and $25 gift card to j.roo’s.

Forty-six students were recognized and honored as “SCC Scholar Leaders” at a banquet at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven on Monday, March 28.  The Scholar Leaders, as selected by their respective schools’ principal, have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and leadership in their respective school and external communities.

Click here for the event program with scholar leader biographies

2021-22 Scholar Leaders

Amity Regional – Taylor Dillon, Juan Carlos (JC) Rodriguez

Branford – Nina Shamas, Josh Berdon

Hill Regional Career – Mark Congacha, Shania Jackson

Cheshire – Mantra Narayanan, Vincent Cai

Daniel Hand – Brian Girardi, Isabelle Vagell

East Haven –  Jake Esposito, Isabella Martindale

Fairfield Prep –  Matthew Marsden, Evan Jang

Joseph A. Foran – Arezoo Ghazagh, Barry Held

Guilford – Hana Greif, Juan Salas-Romer

Hamden – Emily Finch, Hannes Stenstrom

James Hillhouse – Kayla Roberts, Gary Moore, Jr.

Jonathan Law – Sydney Simpson, Jackson Warters

Lauralton Hall – Kaylor Garamella, Brooke Jones

Lyman Hall – Ryan Arduini, Elena Bielesz

Mercy – Cassidy Wichman, Elizabeth Brown

North Haven – Hannah Auddino, Kyle Guo

Notre Dame – Luke Grantz, Jonathan Ngame

Sacred Heart Academy – Delfina Ferro, Lillian Torello

Mark T. Sheehan – Paul Burkett, Heather Gaydowen

Shelton – Diya Patel, John Esteves

West Haven – Nabiha Khan, Grace Nowak

Wilbur Cross – Katherine Van Tassel, Jayden Rivera

Xavier –  Adam Chasse, Aidan Pesce

Congratulations to Diya Patel (Shelton) and Grace Nowak (West Haven), the recipients of the "Bill O'Brien Community Service Scholarship."

Congratulations to the following teams who have captured state titles in the 2021-22 Winter Sports season.

State Champions (11):  Sheehan girls indoor track (Class M), Lyman Hall boys indoor track (Class M), Xavier boys indoor track (Class L), Xavier wrestling (Class L), Branford wrestling (Class M), Daniel Hand gymnastics (Class S), Xavier wrestling (State Open), Shelton cheerleading (Class L), Daniel Hand boys basketball (Division 3), Sacred Heart Academy girls basketball (Class MM), Notre Dame boys ice hockey (Div. 1)

State Runner-ups (10):  Hillhouse boys indoor track (Class L), Jonathan Law boys indoor track (Class M), Foran wrestling (Class M), Hillhouse boys indoor track (State Open), Daniel Hand gymnastics (State Open), North Haven cheerleading (Class L), Daniel Hand boys swimming (Class M), Daniel Hand cheerleading (Class M), Notre Dame boys basketball (Div. 1), North Haven boys ice hockey (Div. 2)

Upcoming State Tournament Games Involving SCC Teams

Recent Results

Tuesday, March 15

Class L Boys Swimming Championship - Fairfield Prep finished 3rd, Xavier 4th and Amity Regional 5th

Division II Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals - Wethersfield 6, Lyman Hall 3

Division II Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals - North Haven 2, Sheehan 0

Wednesday, March 16

Class LL Boys Swimming Championship - Greater New Haven co-op finished 5th

Class M Boys Swimming Championship - Daniel Hand finished 2nd

Division I Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals - Notre Dame 4, New Canaan 1

Division I Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals - Darien 3, Xavier 1 

Division III Boys Basketball Semifinals - Daniel Hand 76, St. Bernard 65

Division I Boys Basketball Semifinals - Notre Dame 60, Windsor 57 

Division I Boys Basketball Semifinals - East Catholic 47, Fairfield Prep 40 

Saturday, March 19

Div. 3 Boys Basketball Championship - Daniel Hand 56, Kolbe Cathedral 39... first state title for the Tigers (23-4)!

Sunday, March 20

Class MM Girls Basketball Championship - Sacred Heart Academy 52, St. Joseph 50... Sharks finish the season 26-1!

Div. 1 Boys Basketball Championship - East Catholic 50, Notre Dame 49... Green Knights finish the season 25-2 

Monday, March 21

Div. II Boys Ice Hockey Championship - Wethersfield 3, North Haven 0... North Haven finishes the season 23-3 

Tuesday, March 22

Div. I Boys Ice Hockey Championship - Notre Dame 4, Darien 2... Green Knights finish 20-4! 

Click here for the CIAC state tournament schedule and results

SCC Scholar Athletes – Winter 2022, presented by Great Blue Research 

The SCC Scholar Athlete recognition program recognizes the “best of the best” in the SCC.  Recipients are selected by their school’s coaches and athletic directors. Recipients must have a minimum of a B (3.0) average overall and be a varsity letterwinner. Recipients should also demonstrate leadership qualities by: being a positive role model for other students both on and off the field; exhibiting an ability to help a teammate overcome adversity; showing a commitment to self-improvement; and putting the needs of the team before themselves. 

Amity Regional – Rose Wegman (Indoor Track), Scott Lowder (Basketball)

Branford – Dylan Sachs (Basketball), Katherine Laska (Indoor Track)

Career – Trinity Higgins (Basketball), Ronald Manning (Basketball)

Cheshire – Anmol Sapru (Swimming), Avery DePodesta (Ice Hockey)

Daniel Hand – Natalie Lucas (Basketball), Cameron Chieppo (Wrestling)

East Haven - Chris Bagnoli (Basketball), Amanda Martindale (Pom Poms)

Fairfield Prep – Max Manjos (Basketball), Nathaniel Duffy (Swimming)

Foran - Arezoo Ghazagh (Indoor Track), Barry Held (Wrestling)

Guilford – Lucia Rusconi (Fencing), Theodore Freeman (Basketball)

Hamden - Sean McGarry (Boys Basketball), Georgia Kirkendall (Indoor Track)

Hillhouse - Olivia O’Connor (Indoor Track), Matt Gibbs (Basketball)

Jonathan Law - Kian McEnerney (Wrestling), Mariyah Reid (Basketball)

Lauralton Hall - Audrey Ulrich (Skiing), Morgan White (Basketball)

Lyman Hall - Jack Roberts (Ice hockey), Emily Chase (Indoor Track)

Mercy – Bridget Eberhart (Cheerleading), Cassidy Wichman (Indoor Track)

North Haven -   Grace Finch (Indoor Track), Ty Rooney (Indoor Track)

Notre Dame - Luke Beerli (Swimming), Matt Tobin (Indoor Track)

Sacred Heart Academy - Justine Manning (Indoor Track), Rosa Rizzitelli (Basketball)

Sheehan – Paul Burkett (Indoor Track), Molly Smolenski (Basketball)

Shelton – William Rodrigues II (Indoor Track), Emily Carlin (Basketball)

West Haven - Meghan Dupre (Ice Hockey), Robert Vets (Swimming)

Wilbur Cross - Donald Bailey (Indoor Track), Alexandra Gorman (Wrestling)

Xavier - Colin Loria (Wrestling), Mitchell Wollen (Swimming)