Conference Championship Games: To Play or not To Play? November 25, 2009

Staples vs. Bridgeport Central: The Aftermath
Last Friday night (after going without a single first down in the first half) state #1 Staples rallied +to beat Bridgeport Central 14-10 in the FCIAC Championship game. I’m told by both my colleague Joe Zone and Ned Griffen from The Day of New London that this was one of [...]

Tweaking the Turkey Day Menu November 20, 2009

Stuffing The Schedule Differently
With less than a week to go before the annual renewal of a great Connecticut and New England tradition – high school football games on Thanksgiving morning -  I offer up a few suggestions on scheduling changes I’d like to see.
Being a traditionalist I would prefer that all games be played on [...]

Who’s Next? November 13, 2009

A Dash of Nutmeg In The NFL
Each week on FNF Ovetime (11:35pm on WFSB.COM and Eyewitness News Now on digital cable) we spotlight a former local high school standout in our Connecticut Collegians segment. It’s a player now excelling on the college level. I’m reminded this week of the Connecticut Connections in the NFL as [...]

History Class at Middletown High School? November 6, 2009

Blue Dragons Female Captain To Be?
Nothing will be official until preseason camp breaks next fall for the Middletown football team, but signs are pointing toward Sarah Strickland being elected as one of the team’s captains for her senior season. That would seem to be history making – as no one I’ve spoken with can recall [...]