Fairfield Prep - 2007 and 2008 SCC Champions  (photo by Bill O'Brien)

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Fairfield Prep Wins Third Straight Class L Boys Lacrosse TItle

Fairfield Prep (19-4) won its third straight Class L title with a heart-wrenching 15-14 (3 OT) victory over Ridgefield on Saturday, June 7 at McMahon High School.

The 2008 SCC Boys Lacrosse Playoff Schedule & Results

Fairfield Prep Captures Second Straight Title

Quarterfinals - Tuesday, May 20

#1 Fairfield Prep 19, #8 Hamden 5

#3 Cheshire 10, #6 Xavier 9

#2 Hand 8, #7 Guilford 7

#4 Amity 14, #5 Branford 7

Semifinals - Thursday, May 22 @Branford HS

Fairfield Prep 14, Amity 5

Cheshire 9, Hand 7

Championship Game - Tuesday, May 27 @Branford HS

Fairfield Prep 15, Cheshire 4

Click for championship game stories from New Haven Register and Connecticut Post (5-28-08)

2006-07 RECAP

Top-Seeded Fairfield Prep Wins 2007 SCC Boys Lacrosse Title

(5-31-07) -- Top-seeded Fairfield Prep scored 10 unanswered goals spanning from late in the third quarter into the final period to claim an 18-11 victory over Branford (16-3) in the 2007 Southern Connecticut Conference boys lacrosse championship game. The Jesuits (16-3) trailed by a 10-8 margin with 90 seconds left in the third frame before putting together an impressive offensive display that propelled them to victory. It was the fifth SCC championship in program history for Fairfield Prep and its first since 2002.

Halftime Score: Branford 7, Fairfield Prep 5

Scoring Summary:  FP: Robert Rotanz (5 goals, 1 assist), Will Coursen (4 goals, 1 assist), Chase Bailey (2 goals), Collin Molloy (2 goals, 2 assists), Tucker Shanley (1 goal), Chris Lacroix (1 goal), John Cunningham (1 goal), Spenser Parnell (1 goal), Paul Finlay (1 goal, 2 assists)

Branford:  Joe O'Keefe (4 goals, 2 assists), Charles Costanzo (2 goals, 1 assists), Alex Heibling (2 goals, 1 assist), Billy Alessi (1 goal, 2 assists), Nate Graham (1 goal), Mike D'Amico (1 goal)

Shots: FP (29), Branford (33)

Saves: FP: Tommy Kralovenec (11); Branford: Dave Stacy (8)

Quarterfinals - Wednesday, May 23 @Higher Seeds

#1 Fairfield Prep 21, #8 Hamden 2

#2 Branford 19, #7 Shelton 3

#3 Cheshire 6, #6 Guilford 5

#4 Amity 11, #5 Hand 7

Semifinals -Tuesday, May 29 @Branford HS

#1 Fairfield Prep 15, #4 Amity 6

#2 Branford 17, #3 Cheshire 8

Championship Game

Thursday, May 31 @Branford HS - 4:00 p.m.

#1 Fairfield Prep 18, #2 Branford 11

Click here for the game story from the New Haven Register (6-1-07)

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2006 SCC Boys Lacrosse Playoff Results

QUARTERFINALS - Saturday, May 27 @Higher Seeds

#1 Hand 15, #8 Hamden 1
#4 Cheshire 12, #5 Xavier 11 (OT)
#2 Fairfield Prep 14, #7 Guilford 2
#3 Branford 17, #6 Amity 5

SEMIFINALS - Tuesday, May 30 @Higher Seed

Hand 15, Cheshire 4
Fairfield Prep 15, Branford 7

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Thursday, June 1 @Finn Stadium - Shelton - 4:00 p.m.

Hand 11, Fairfield Prep 4

MVP: Mike Willson, GK, Hand

Scoring Summary:

Hand: Ryan Hanson (4 goals, 3 assists), Alex schwarz (3 goals), Kevin Filippone (2 goals, 2 assists), Dave Kraus (2 goals), Joe Robichaud (2 assists), Tommy Lee (2 assists)

Fairfield Prep: Colin Molloy (3 goals), Will Coursen (1 goal), Brendan Kelly ( 1assist), Paul Finlay (1 assist), Drew Osinski (1 assist)

Shots: H-30; FP-36

Saves: H-Mike Willson, 18; FP-Tom Kralovenic-7

The SCC Championship Game was webcast live at www.SportingNewsCT.com

Boys Lacrosse Consolidates Postseason Tournament

After several years of having Division I and II postseason tournaments, the boys lacrosse coaches and athletic directors voted to have an eight-team postseason tournament that will decide one SCC champion.

2005 Recap

Hand and Hamden Cruise to SCC Boys Lacrosse Titles
5/31/05 -- Hand (Division I) and Hamden (Division II) were crowned SCC champions with consistent efforts in their respective title games, held at Branford High School.

In Divison I, the second-seeded Tigers (16-2) jumped out to a 7-0 first quarter lead and rolled to a 17-6 victory over top-seeded Branford (16-1-1). The Hornets were without 18 players who were suspended for a violation of team/school rules.   Tommy Lee led Hand with three goals and four assists, while teammate Andy Katz added three goals and two assists. Zack Rubin led Branford with three goals. It is Hand's second straight SCC Division I title. The Tigers defeated Fairfield Prep, 8-3, in the title game in 2004.

Hamden spotted North Haven a 4-1 first quarter lead but outscored the Indians, 11-1, to cruise to the Division II crown. Jack Vets, Antonio Perretta, Chris Richitelli and Ben Huff each scored two goals to lead the Green Dragons (10-7). Jim Heenan and Andrew Usher each scored twice for North Haven (5-13).

Branford and Hand Advance to SCC Division I Final
5/28/05 -- The top two seeds in the SCC Division I Boys Lacrosse Tournament both earned convincing semifinal victories to advance the championship round. Top-seed and host Branford defeated #4 Cheshire, 13-1 behind a four-goal, one-assist effort from A.J. Alessi. Brad Burkhardt had 21 saves for the Hornets, while Cheshire goalie Karl Eissler made 17.   The Hornets (17-0) will now face #2 Hand (15-2) on Tuesday, May 31 at 4:30 p.m. at Branford.   The Tigers defeated #3 Fairfield Prep, 16-4, in the other semifinal. Roger Wilson and Alex Schwarz each scored three goals to lead Hand.