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Predictions for each of the four classes

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Mercy defeated West Haven 1-0 to win the SCC title on Sunday.

Here are some SCC championship notes:

• This was the fifth time that two divisional opponents have met in the title game.
• West Haven defeated Mercy twice during the regular season en route to the SCC Quinnipiac Division title.
• The teams meet again on Tuesday in the first round of the Class LL state tournament.
• Mercy won its fourth SCC title in five appearances. It also won in 2007 and 2006, shared the crown with Amity in 2005 and lost to Amity in 1996
  
• West Haven has lost all four times its played for the championship. It also finished as the runner-up in 2004, 2002 and 1998.
  

Mercy 1, West Haven 0
(at West Haven)

Recap: Christie Idiong scored the game's only run after tagging up from third on a pop out in the fourth inning to lift the sixth-seeded Tigers to their fourth SCC title.

Mercy: Hilary LaRosa pop out scored Idiong. Tori Vickerman, Tyler Keegan and Idiong had the only hits for the Tigers.

West Haven: Shannon Connor, Joanna Fekieta and Candace Lawrence had the only hits for the Westies.

WP: Haylle Reidy (12-9) 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K

LP: Camdyn Morgillo (14-7) 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 5 K

Records: West Haven 14-0; Mercy 14-9

SCC SEMIFINALS

NO. 6 MERCY 5, NO. 2 SHEEHAN
(at West Haven)

Recap: Mercy scored four times in the sixth inning to advance to its fifth SCC final. Tyler Keegan had an RBI double to snap a 1-1 tie for the Tigers.

Mercy: Keegan had two hits, Tori Vickerman went 3-for-4 with a run and Hilary LaRosa had a two-run single.

Sheehan: Kayla Humphrey had an RBI single to tie the game at 1 in the fourth inning.

WP: Haylle Reidy (11-9) 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 6 K

LP: Dani Thuerling (13-7) 5.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Records: Mercy 13-9; Sheehan 14-8

NO. 4 WEST HAVEN 3, NO. 1 FORAN 0
(at West Haven)

Recap: Camdyn Morgillo allowed just three hits and helped her cause with a run-scoring double to lead the Westies into their fourth SCC final.

West Haven: Shannon Connor had two hits and a run and Sammy Johnson had an RBI groundout.

Foran: Sage Esposito, Rachel Booth and Rebeka DeRosa had the only hits for the Lions.

WP: Morgillo (14-6) 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K

LP: Taylor Harkness (18-4) 7 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

Records: West Haven 14-8; Foran 18-4

Here's a quick breakdown of the four state tournament brackets, which were released today. Check back Monday for the Register's tournament preview.

Class LL

Top four seeds: No. 1 Westhill, No. 2 Southington, No. 3 Conard, No. 4 Bristol Central

Notes: Westhill is the defending champion. The Vikings went unbeaten in the regular season before losing to Fairfield Ludlowe in the quarterfinals of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference tournament. Westhill has the talent, led by junior pitcher Allison Macari, to repeat in this class. Four of the top five seeds represent the Central Connecticut Conference. The highest seeded area team is Cheshire at No. 6.

Intriguing first-round matchups: No. 17 Pomperaug (who plays for the South-West Conference title Friday) at No. 16 Norwich Free Academy; No. 21 Shelton at No. 12 Stamford; No. 19 Mercy at No. 14 West Haven (Southern Connecticut Conference Quinnipiac Division foes could play for the fourth time this season. Both are in SCC tourney semifinals and could meet in that league's final on Sunday).

Teams to keep an eye on...
No. 7 Fitch: Snapped Waterford's 55-game winning streak earlier this season. Plays Waterford Friday in the Eastern Connecticut Conference tournament final. Has arguably the state's best player in senior Brianna Turgeon on its roster.
No. 9 Amity: Has lost last two, including in SCC quarterfinals, but depth in pitching and an explosive offense could mean a lengthy run here.
No. 15 Fairfield Ludlowe: The Cinderella of the FCIAC tourney. Handed Westhill its first loss, and then got past Danbury to earn spot in league final. A team that seems to be peaking at the right time.

Champion...
No. 1 Westhill: Vikings would've liked to have been playing in FCIAC final, but rest might be a blessing. Several of Westhill's starters have experience with playing on a big stage, not to mention the talent, to win its second straight title.

Class L

Top four seeds: No. 1 Bacon Academy, No. 2 Darien, No. 3 Foran, No. 4 Masuk.

Notes: Darien and Foran are still playing in their respective league tournaments. Masuk has lost three of its last five games, all to No. 6 Brookfield. Defending champion Waterford moved down to Class M, which leaves this class fairly wide open.

Intriguing first-round matchups: No. 17 Bunnell at No. 16 North Haven, No. 24 Bristol Eastern at No. 9 Berlin; No. 28 Lyman Hall at No. 5 Maloney; No. 20 East Haven at No. 13 Sheehan.

Teams to keep an eye on...
No. 19 Guilford: Despite a 12-8 regular season record, the Indians feature one of the state's top pitchers in junior Leah Torre and an offense that has been lethal at times.
No. 24 Bristol Eastern: Enters with just an 11-9 record but defeated Bristol Central, Maloney and East Catholic during the regular season. Lost to Berlin, the Lancers' first-round opponent, twice during the regular season. Lost to Waterford in last year's championship game.
No. 28 Lyman Hall: Finished the regular season at 10-10 but has one of the state's top pitchers in senior Lauren Zambrano. If the Trojans could find some consistency offensively, they could be the surprise of this class.

Champion...
No. 3 Foran: Has won 16 straight entering Saturday's SCC semifinals. Momentum and talent are on the Lions' side.

Class M

Top four seeds: No. 1 Seymour, No. 2 Waterford, No. 3 Lauralton Hall, No. 4 Griswold.

Notes: Arguably the most talented and deep of the four classes. Waterford has won two straight state titles (in Class L) and has to be considered the favorite here. Seymour is fresh off winning the Naugatuck Valley League tournament title and is seeking the program's ninth state title. No. 14 St. Joseph is the defending champion, having defeated Lauralton Hall in last year's final.

Intriguing first-round matchups: No. 23 Sacred Heart Academy at No. 10 Woodland, No. 22 Wolcott at No. 11 Rocky Hill, No. 20 Lewis Mills at No. 13 Northwest Catholic; No. 18 Lyman Memorial at No. 15 Stonington.

Teams to keep an eye on...
No. 5 Holy Cross: Came up short against Seymour in NVL final but should contend for the title on the strength of the right arm of senior Tori Cheske, one of the state's top pitchers.
No. 7 Suffield: Lost the final in this class to Lauralton Hall in 2008 and has been of the state's most consistent programs in recent years.
No. 11 Rocky Hill: Junior Megan Ruonavaara is one of the state's most underrated pitchers, who can single-handily lead the Terriers deep in this class.

Champion...
No. 2 Waterford: Junior pitcher Kelli Connors has never lost in the state tournament. She and the Lancers will certainly be tested, but they're the favorites until proven otherwise.

Class S


Top four seeds: No. 1 Terryville, No. 2 Hale-Ray, No. 3 Cheney Tech, No. 4 Goodwich Tech.

Notes: Terryville is the defending champion and has quietly compiled an 18-2 record. This class is heavy on Tech schools, and teams from the Shoreline Conference (Hale-Ray, Coginchaug) who have traditionally been successful in this class.

Intriguing first-round matchups: No. 24 Oxford at No. 8 9 East Hampton (Oxford handed Seymour its only loss this year); No. 28 Old Lyme at No. 5 Somers; No. 30 Derby at No. 3 Cheney Tech; No. 20 Notre Dame-Fairfield at No. 13 St. Bernard.

Teams to keep an eye on...
No. 9 East Hampton: The Bellringers have been a streaky team, compiling winning streaks of seven and six games, this season.
No. 10 Coginchaug: Has won 10 state titles and will again be a factor in this class.
No. 13 St. Bernard: Last year's runner-up has a fairly favorable draw through the quarterfinals.

Champion...
No. 10 Coginchaug: Rebounded after losing four of its first six games. Won 11 straight games at one point. Arguably the most talented team in this class, led by senior catcher Mallorie Dorflinger and junior pitcher Mari Handley.

No. 1 Foran defeated No. 8 North Haven 3-1 in Thursday's SCC quarterfinals.
Read the game story here.

No. 4 West Haven toppled No. 5 Cheshire 4-2 in another quarterfinal. Read that story here.

Seymour won the NVL title after defeating Holy Cross 1-0 in nine innings on Thursday.
Read the game story here.




For SCC tourney action results, click here.

Here are the pairings for this year's Shoreline Conference tournament.


QUARTERFINALS

No. 8 Old Lyme at No. 1 Hale-Ray, Friday, 7 p.m.
No. 5 Morgan at No. 4 North Branford, Saturday, 11 a.m.
No. 7 H-K at No. 2 East Hampton, Friday, 4 p.m.
No. 6 Old Saybrook at No. 3 Cogincahug, Friday, 4 p.m.

SEMIFINALS

Saturday at the higher seed, 4 p.m.

FINAL

Sunday, 2 p.m. at Hale-Ray

The Top 4 seeds are set for the Shoreline Conference tournament and each will host a quarterfinal round contest. The eight teams that will participate have been determined, although which teams will fill seeds 5-through-7 are dependent on games being played Thursday.

1. Hale-Ray (will play the No. 8 seed Old Lyme Friday at 7 p.m.)
2. East Hampton (will play No. 7 seed Friday at 4 p.m.)
3. Coginchaug (will play No. 6 seed Friday at 4 p.m.)
4. North Branford (will play No. 5 seed Saturday at 11 a.m. NB has prom Friday night)

5. Old Saybrook (can't fall below No. 6)
6. Haddam-Killingworth
7. Morgan (can move as high as No. 5)

8. Old Lyme


Semifinals are Saturday at 4 p.m. at the site of the higher seed.
The FINAL is Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hale-Ray.

Hayley Spragg, Lauralton Hall softball: The junior pitcher threw a one-hitter and struck out nine in a 12-0 win over Weston, she had four strikeouts and had two hits in a 16-3 win over Newtown and went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and and struck out six in a 19-0 win over New Milford.

Here are my picks for this year's tournament:

Quarterfinals
Thursday

No. 8 North Haven at No. 1 Foran, 4 p.m.
The top-seeded Lions have won 15 straight games. The two did not play during the regular season.
Register's Pick: Foran.

No. 7 SHA at No. 2 Sheehan, 3:45 p.m.
Sheehan is playing as well as any team in the league right now. SHA won at Wallingford 4-0 on April 9 before the Titans prevailed with a 9-0 victory this past Saturday in Hamden.
Register's Pick: Sheehan.

No. 6 Mercy at No. 3 Amity, 3:45 p.m.
This has been a pretty intense rivalry in recent years, although the two didn't meet during the regular season this year. Both have strong pitching and defense, but give the edge offensively to Amity.
Register's Pick: Amity

No. 5 Cheshire at No. 4 West Haven, 7 p.m.
Could be the most competitive of the four quarterfinals. Cheshire defeated the Westies twice in the regular season, shutting West Haven out both times. Can the Rams make it three in a row over the Westies?
Register's Pick: Cheshire.


Semifinals
Saturday at 3 and 5 p.m. at West Haven
No. 1 Foran vs. No. 5 Cheshire: Can Foran continue its lengthy winning streak against a team it did not see during the regular season? Both teams hit the ball and have sound pitching. The first team to make a mistake here will likely not advance.
Register's Pick: Cheshire.

No. 2 Sheehan vs. No. 3 Amity: These SCC Housatonic Division rivals split their two meetings during the regular season. Both contests were decided by one run. The rubber match should be just as exciting.
Register's Pick: Amity.

Final
Sunday at 2 p.m. at West Haven
No. 5 Cheshire vs. No. 3 Amity: The SCC Housatonic Division was arguably the most competitive of the four divisions this year in the SCC. So it won't be too surprising to see these division foes square off for the title. Amity's depth—the Spartans have as many as five pitchers to choose from—may be the difference here, especially since the recent inclement weather forced teams to play multiple times this past week to finish up the regular season schedule.
Register's Pick: Amity.

Due to yesterday's rainouts, the SCC Softball Tournament will now be played as follows:

Quarterfinals will be played Thursday at the higher ranked team:

No. 8 North Haven at No. 1 Foran, 4 p.m.

No. 7 SHA at No. 2 Sheehan, 3:45 p.m.

No. 6 Mercy at No. 3 Amity, 3:45 p.m.

No. 5 Cheshire at No. 4 West Haven, 7 p.m.

Semifinals are Saturday at 3 and 5 p.m. at West Haven
Final is Sunday at 2 p.m. at West Haven

Here is the schedule for the SCC tournament.

Seedings
1. Foran (13-1)
2. Sheehan (10-4)
3. Amity (10-4)
4. West Haven (10-4)
5. Cheshire (9-5)
6. Mercy (9-5)
7. SHA (9-5)
8. North Haven (8-6)

Schedule
Quarterfinals
Wednesday
North Haven at Foran 4 p.m.
SHA at Sheehan 3 p.m.
Mercy at Amity 3:45 p.m.
Cheshire at West Haven 7 p.m.

Semifinals
Thursday, 5 and 7 p.m. at West Haven

Final
Friday, 7 p.m. at West Haven

Note: Final could be moved to Saturday depending on which teams make the final. Several schools have prom on Friday.

Pitcher: Dani Thuerling
Team: Sheehan
Year: Senior
Throws: Right-handed
Height: 5-7
Favorite pitch: Curveball
Up next: Albertus Magnus

Sheehan was voted as the Register's Team of the Week by readers in an on-line poll at nhregister.com.

Read the story here.

Non-league
East Haven 4, Platt Tech 2
Shoreline
Coginchaug 15, Valley Regional 0 (5)
Haddam-Killingworth 7, Cromwell 1
Old Lyme 13, Portland 2
SCC interdivision
Cheshire 1, West Haven 0 (12)
Hand 3, Sacred Heart Academy 0
Guilford 8, Hamden 4
NVL
Holy Cross 3, Naugatuck 2 (9)
Seymour 9, Woodland 0
SWC
Lauralton Hall 16, Newtown 3
FCIAC
St. Joseph 2, Stamford 1
St. Joseph 12, Harding 0

The NVL tournament quarterfinals will now begin on Monday (May 23) instead of Saturday (May 21).

Here is the updated schedule:

Monday - Quarterfinals: Two games at Wolcott; Two at Naugatuck, 4 and 6 p.m.
Tuesday - Semifinals at Naugatuck, 5 and 7 p.m.
Thursday - Final at Naugatuck, 6:30 p.m.

Due to the recent inclement weather, the start of the SCC tournament has been pushed back one day.

Quarterfinals will now be played Wed. May 25 at the site of the higher seed.
Semifinals will be played on Thurs. May 26 at West Haven High, 5 and 7 p.m.
Final is Fri. May 27 at West Haven High, 7 p.m.

West Haven sophomore Camdyn Morgillo is the Athlete of the Week.


Camdyn Morgillo, West Haven softball: Sophomore struck out 12 in a 1-0 victory over Guilford, allowed one hit and struck out 13 in a 2-0 victory over Sacred Heart Academy and allowed just four hits in a 3-0 win over Mercy on Friday.

Here are today's postponements as of 12:31 p.m.


CCC
Middletown at Maloney, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
FCIAC
Harding at St. Joseph, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
NVL
Holy Cross at Naugatuck, ppd. to Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Shoreline
Portland at Old Lyme, ppd. to Thursday, 3;45 p.m.
Valley Regional at Haddam-Killingworth, ppd., TBA
Morgan at North Branford, ppd. to Sunday, 1:30 p.m.
East Hampton at Westbrook, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.
Hale-Ray at Old Saybrook, 4 p.m.
SWC
Brookfield at Bunnell, ppd. to Saturday, 1 p.m.
Weston at Lauralton Hall, 4:15 p.m.
SCC interdivision
Career at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Tuesday, 3:45 p.m.
Amity at Hillhouse (DeGale Field)
Shelton at Foran, ppd. to Saturday, 10:30 a.m.
Branford at Mercy, ppd. to Saturday, 4 p.m.
Cheshire at Law, ppd. to Saturday, 9:30 a.m.
Lyman Hall at Hand, ppd. to Saturday, noon
Wilbur Cross at Hamden, ppd. to Saturday, 2 p.m.
North Haven at West Haven, 7 p.m.
Sheehan at Guilford, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
Preps
Hopkins at Westminster, 3:15 p.m.
Non-league
Platt Tech at East Haven, ppd. to Friday, 2:30 p.m.

SCC interdivision

Foran at Wilbur Cross, ppd. to Monday, 3:45 p.m.

Hand at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Friday, 4 p.m.

Non-league

Platt Tech at East Haven, ppd. to Wednesday, 3:45 p.m.

East Windsor at O’Brien Tech, ppd. to May 25, 3 p.m.

Shoreline

Coginchaug at North Branford, ppd., tba

Old Saybrook at Old Lyme (Town Woods Park), ppd. to Tuesday, 3 p.m.

Hale-Ray at East Hampton, ppd., tba

NVL

Ansonia at Derby, ppd. to Friday, 4 p.m.

Woodland at Seymour, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.

Holy Cross at Naugatuck, ppd. to Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

If West Haven defeats North Haven Wednesday night (at Biondi Field, 7 p.m.), the Westies will earn the No. 2 seed for next week's SCC tournament. Foran has already clinched the top seed.

West Haven is currently 11-5 overall and 10-3 during the all-important crossover games, which determine seeding.

After losing three of their first five games, the Westies have won nine of their last 11.

"We're pretty satisfied," West Haven senior captain Shannon Connor said. "Even though we have five losses, the biggest thing is we're playing as a team right now."

West Haven went 6-0 and won the Quinnipiac Division, earning the team an automatic berth into the SCC tourney.

"It's awesome," Connor said. "Every year since my freshman year, Mercy has always been the team that has always beat us and always won the division. This year, to beat them twice, is just awesome."

West Haven coach Frank Biondi has been pleased with his team's performance.

"It's been a great year," Biondi said. "We lost a lot of great players from last year. It's a great thing for me to see these seniors step up."

SCC Tournament Breakdown
IN
Foran, No. 1 seed, Hammonasset Division champion
West Haven, Quinnipiac Division champion
Cheshire, Housatonic Division champion
Amity, wild card
Sheehan, wild card

Oronoque Division
Either East Haven or North Haven will win the automatic bid. Both went 6-2 in the division and are 8-6 in crossover games.
Team will be determined after the remaining crossover games are played this week.

In contention
Sacred Heart Academy (8-5, one crossover left)
Shelton (8-5, one crossover left)
Mercy (8-5, one crossover left)
Guilford (8-6, crossover schedule complete)


Quarterfinals: Mat 24 at site of higher seed
Semifinals: May 25 at West Haven, 5 and 7 p.m.
Final: May 26 at West Haven, 7 p.m.

Each Monday, we'll highlight some of last week's top performances.

Jess Bainer, Branford: Had a double, triple and three RBIs to lead the Hornets to a 5-2 win over Lyman Hall on Monday.

Emily Fox, Amity: Went 3-for-3 with a run in a 2-1 victory over Shelton on Thursday.

Tori Mainiero, Hand: Had a double, two runs and an RBI to lead the Tigers to a 5-3 win over Guilford on Friday.

Mariel Schlaefer, Lauralton Hall: Hit a double, triple and two-run homer and ended up with five RBIs and three runs in a 14-1 win over Oxford on Wednesday.

Kayla Votto, Coginchaug: Went 2-for-4 with two runs in a 6-3 win over North Branford on Friday.

Team: Amity
Year: Sophomore
Throws: Right-handed
Height: 5-4
Favorite pitch: Curve ball
Up next: Monday at North Haven, 7

Click here to read a feature story on Foran.

Click here to view Top 10 Poll.

Branford is our weekly spotlight team.

Late run has Sheehan headed to SCC tournament.

Waterford's 1-0 loss to Fitch on Saturday stopped the Lancers' 55-game winning streak. It also ended their reign as the No. 1 team in the Register Top 10 Poll as well.

Unbeaten Westhill (17-0), the defending Class LL state champions, is the new No. 1, earning 12 of the 15 first-place votes from the panel of sportswriters and coaches.

Waterford (16-1) last lost in May 2009, ironically to Fitch. The Lancers did retain two first-place votes and dropped to second in the poll.

Southington (15-1), who's only loss came to Waterford earlier this season, received one first-place vote and is ranked third.

View the complete poll here.

Via press release:

Sacred Heart Academy will hold a ribbon cutting and re-dedication ceremony of the newly renovated E. William Iovanne Softball Field on Thursday at 3 p.m. Following the ribbon cutting and rededication, the varsity softball team will play North Haven at 3:45 p.m.. A rain date is set for Friday.

Through the generosity of several donors, the Academy’s softball field has recently undergone an extensive $125,000 plus renovation to meet the requirements of the National Federation of High School Athletics. Updates include new perimeter fencing, a new backstop, modernized plexiglass dugouts and new bleachers, a new clay infield with a retaining wall and drainage system, and a new handicap/emergency vehicle access road. Earl Tucker of Empire Paving of North Haven is the general contractor. Branford residents Earl Tucker, and his wife Mary Lavallee Tucker – SHA Class of 1984, are the parents of three SHA graduates and one current student. Fundraising for the project was started in 2009, with construction beginning in the fall of 2010.

According to Athletic Director, George Bedocs …” This renovation has brought Sacred Heart to the forefront in the state of Connecticut as a softball facility.”

Current SHA coach Ray Ramelli an assistant to Iovanne 20 years ago.

Amity is the Team of the Week as voted upon by readers in an on-line poll at www.nhregister.com. Read the story here.

Lauralton Hall's Mariel Schlaefer is our Athlete of the Week.

Mariel Schlaefer, Lauralton Hall softball: Junior had two hits, including a two-run double, in a 4-3 win over Pomperaug on Monday and had a hit and two runs in a 4-0 win over Bunnell on Friday.

CSC
Abbott Tech 26, O’Brien Tech 18
FCIAC
St. Joseph 4, Norwalk 2
Non-league
Haddam-Killingworth 15, SMSA 0
Shoreline
Coginchaug 6, Morgan 2
Old Saybrook 6, Westbrook 0
SCC Hammonasset
Guilford 20, Hillhouse 0
SCC Housatonic
Sheehan 3, Amity 2
Shelton 5, Lyman Hall 3
SCC interdivision
Cheshire 7, North Haven 3
Mercy 4, Hand 1
SCC Oronoque
Branford 15, Wilbur Cross 0
East Haven 9, Career 0
SCC Quinnipiac
Sacred Heart Academy 17, Hamden 4
SWC
Lauralton Hall 14, Oxford 1
NVL
Naugatuck 7, Ansonia 2
Seymour 11, Torrington 1
Preps
Hopkins 3, Hotchkiss 2

Chat live tonight with Hand coach Mike Niekrash

West Haven coach Frank Biondi will be honored as the Connecticut High School Coaches Association softball coach of the year at a banquet this Thursday. Biondi recorded his 400th victory in a win over Branford last week.


Information on the dinner:

The Coaches Recognition Dinner is on Thursday May 12, 2011 in Kay’s Pier at the Aqua Turf Club, Mulberry Street in Southington, CT. Tickets for this event are $45.00 and can be purchased in advance only be contacting John Fontana at 860-628-4122. No tickets are sold at the door.

When: Saturday June 18
Where: West Haven High
Time: 6:30pm
Tickets: $7
Pre Order Tickets: $5
14 and under free

Over the past three years this game has awarded $9,800 dollars in scholarships. Referee Magazine has touted it as the only game of its kind in the United States. Sponsorships and donations welcome.

For more info., http://www.scholarathleteclassic.com/

Rosters
East
Head Coach Ron Rosarbo -Career; Asst Coach Sue Murphy -Platt Tech

Player School Position
Jess Mooney Ansonia Pitcher
Sarah Phipps Ansonia OF
Lauren Maher Branford SS/OF/3B
Kelsey Ciarleglio Branford OF
Shannon Connor West Haven SS
Amy DePalma E.Haven Catcher
Tory Brinkley Guilford SS
Colleen Murphy Hamden Catcher
Nicole Rosa Lyman Hall C
Christina Andrulat Lyman Hall SS
Amanda Genovese N. Haven 1st/Util
Nikki Georgidis Platt Tech CF
Sara Taylor Platt Tech 3rd
Nikole Perugini Career P



West
Head Coach Melanie Paolini Johnathon Law; Asst Coach Jeff Bevino Foran
Player School Position
Kim Ferris Seymour SS
Jennifer Post Amity C
Ali Giannone Cheshire 3B
Melissa Brouillette Shelton 1B
Jordyn DiMartino Derby 1B
Jenna Olenoski Derby P
Heather Hudak Jon Law DH/OF
Taylor Harkness Foran P
Maggie Crocamo Seymour C
Emily Coyne Seymour 3B
Rachel Booth Foran C
Rebecca Sheehy Shelton 2B
Rebecca Napolitano Lauralton Hall 2B
Angela Sorensen Maloney 2B

No. 10 Masuk knocked off No. 2 and previously unbeaten Lauralton Hall 6-5 on Monday. Read the game story here.

CCC
Berlin 3, Maloney 0
CSC
Platt Tech 12-22, O’Brien Tech 1-0
NVL
Naugatuck 8, Sacred Heart 1
Seymour 16, St. Paul 1
Shoreline
Coginchaug 13, Cromwell 1
Morgan 6, Haddam-Killingworth 5
SCC Quinnipiac
Sacred Heart Academy 6, Mercy 5
SCC Hammonasset
Foran 19, Hillhouse 0
Law 8, Hand 2
SCC Oronoque
Career 13, Wilbur Cross 6
North Haven 7, East Haven 4 (8)
SCC Housatonic
Amity 3, Cheshire 2
Sheehan 2, Shelton 1
SCC interdivision
Branford 5, Lyman Hall 2
West Haven 1, Guilford 0 (9)
SWC
Masuk 6, Lauralton Hall 5

Masuk 6, Lauralton Hall 5
(at Monroe)

Recap: Freshman Tatum Buckley's single drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Panthers over the previously unbeaten Crusaders in this South-West Conference between teams ranked in the Register Top 10 Poll.

No. 10 Masuk: Buckley had two hits, two runs and an RBI, Nicole Fischetti went 3-for-4, and Melissa Peet had a two-run single.

No. 2 Lauralton Hall: Marisa Dowling had a two-run double, Rebecca Napolitano hit a solo home run and Mariel Schlaefer and Abby Casey each had RBIs.

WP: Buckley (13-2) 7 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 6 K

LP: Hayley Spragg (7-1) 6 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
(There were no outs in the seventh inning when the winning run scored)

Team records: Lauralton Hall 10-1; Masuk 13-2

Each Monday we'll highlight some of the top performances from last week.

Shannon Connor, West Haven: Went 3-for-5, including a triple, with two RBIs in the Westies' 11-1 win over Hamden.

Kristyn Cullen, North Haven: Had three hits and three RBIs in the Indians' 4-1 win over Career on Thursday.

Brianna Longley, Career: Went 4-for-5 with four RBIs to lead the Panthers to a 12-8 win over Hamden on Tuesday.

Kaylee Normandy, Haddam-Killingworth: Went 5-for-5 with two RBIs in the Cougars' 10-1 win over Cromwell on Friday.

Katie Winkle, Sacred Heart Academy: Was the winning pitcher, striking out nine, and had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Pacers to an 8-2 win over East Haven on Monday.

Team: Seymour
Year: Senior
Throws: Right-handed
Height: 5-7
Favorite pitch: Curveball
Up next: St. Vincent’s College

Click here to read a story on Seymour's formidable pitching duo of Steph Burt and Kelly Ferris.

Mercy still in contention in SCC Quinnipiac Division. Read Monday's notebook here.

Waterford still No. 1 in Top 10 Poll.

Derby is our spotlight team this week.

CSC
Norwich Tech 19, O’Brien Tech 0
Platt Tech 20, Parish Hill 3
FCIAC
Westhill 7, St. Joseph 2
NVL
Seymour 16, Derby 0
Shoreline
Coginchaug 18, Westbrook 1
Haddam-Killingworth 10, Cromwell 1
Hale-Ray 18, Valley Regional 0 (6)
North Branford 3, Old Saybrook 1 (8)
SCC Quinnipiac
West Haven 11, Hamden 1
SCC Hammonasset
Foran 2, Guilford 0
Hand 20, Hillhouse 0
SCC Oronoque
Career 6, Branford 5
SCC Housatonic
Sheehan 2, Lyman Hall 1
SCC interdivision
Amity 14, East Haven 1
Sacred Heart Academy 1, Law 0
SWC
Lauralton Hall 4, Bunnell 0
Preps
Hamden Hall 10, Chase Collegiate 8

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CSC
Ellis Tech at Whitney Tech, ppd., TBA
Parish Hill at O’Brien Tech, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Prince Tech at Platt Tech (Foote Field), 4 p.m.
FCIAC
McMahon at St. Joseph, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
NVL
Kennedy at Derby, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
Torrington at Ansonia, ppd. to Tuesday, 4 p.m.
SWC
Stratford at Barlow, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
Shoreline
Westbrook at Valley Regional, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
Cromwell at North Branford
Coginchaug at Portland, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
Old Saybrook at Haddam-Killingworth, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Quinnipiac
Hamden at Mercy, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
West Haven at Sacred Heart Academy, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Hammonasset
Guilford at Law, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
Foran at Hand, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
SCC Housatonic
Sheehan at Cheshire, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
Amity at Lyman Hall, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC interdivision
Shelton at Wilbur Cross, ppd. to Thursday, 3:45 p.m.
SCC Oronoque
East Haven at Branford, ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
North Haven at Career (North Haven), ppd. to Thursday, 7 p.m.
SWC
Lauralton Hall at Kolbe Cathedral (Seaside Park), ppd. to Thursday, 4 p.m.
Masuk at Bunnell, ppd. to Thursday, 4:15 p.m.
Preps
Canterbury at Hopkins, ppd. TBA

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Sage Esposito's infield single drove in the winning run as Foran edged Sheehan 1-0 Monday. Read the game story here.

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Foran 1, Sheehan 0
(at Milford)

Recap: Sage Esposito's infield single scored pinch runner Claire Marler with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lead the host Lions to this SCC interdivision win.

Foran: Esposito had three hits and a sacrifice bunt. Dayna Finch went 2-for-3.

Sheehan: Sarah Murray had a triple and Morgan Podlinsky singled.

WP: Taylor Harkness, Foran (9-3) 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 6 K

LP: Dani Thuerling, Sheehan (6-5) 6.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Records: Sheehan 6-5; Foran 9-3

Each Monday we'll highlight some of last week's top performances.


Taylor Burger, Haddam-Killingworth: Had two triples, three RBIs and two runs to lead the Cougars to a 9-0 win over Portland on Wednesday.

Kristyn Cullen, North Haven: Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Indians to a 6-0 win over Hand on Fridy.

Zoe Fanolis, Hamden: Went 4-for-4 with three runs to lead the Green Dragons over Sacred Heart Academy on Monday.

Danielle Gray, Law: Had three hits and four RBIs to lead the Eagles to a 17-2 win over Hillhouse on Wednesday.

Alivia Roseboro, Career: Had a bases-clearing double with two outs in the sixth to help the Panthers come from behind to win the SCC Oronoque Division game at East Haven on Monday.

Guilford junior pitcher Leah Torre is this week's Area Ace.

Name: Leah Torre
Team: Guilford
Year: Junior
Throws: Right-handed
Height: 5-6
Favorite pitch: Screwball
Up next: vs. Lyman Hall, today, 5 p.m.
Off the field: Interested in St. Anselm and Mitchell College.

Platt Tech is our spotlight team of the week.

West Haven is unbeaten in SCC Quinnipiac. Read the weekly notebook here.

Waterford remains No. 1 in Top 10 Poll.

Waterford still No. 1. Three new teams enter the Top 10 this week. Click here to view the poll.