high school sports

There is outrage in Maine and beyond after now-fired announcers body-shamed players on a high school varsity girls basketball team.

The state is holding off on a plan to allow vaccinated student-athletes to compete without a mask, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office.

The state is holding off on a plan to allow vaccinated student-athletes to compete without a mask, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. Citing rising COVID-19 infection rates in Connecticut, a spokesperson for the governor says all student-athletes will continue to wear masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The new policy developed by the Department of Public Health and...

NBC Connecticut sports anchor Matt Finkel meets up with local hockey players who give tips for those trying out the winter sport for the first time!

Vernon school officials have reached out to the Department of Public Health to voice concerns about a coming change to the mask policy for student-athletes statewide.

Beginning December 23, masks will become optional for vaccinated student-athletes, per the Connecticut Public Health Department’s latest guidance to school districts.    School administrators say publicly identifying a student’s vaccination status through a visible marker like a mask may be a violation of their privacy. “Ever since this pandemic began we never said a student is this or a student...

Maloney defeated Windsor 35-21 to win its first state title in program history. Josh Boganski scored four touchdowns and racked up 244 rushing yards in the win. “This was our goal for the whole year and we finally accomplished it, so it feels really, really, really good,” said Boganski. “A lot of people thought I was crazy I was going…

Maloney defeated Windsor 35-21 to win its first state title in program history. Josh Boganski scored four touchdowns and racked up 244 rushing yards in the win.

From 16 teams down to 8, it was a busy week as the high school football state championships continue.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has released new guidance on high school winter sports.

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has released new guidance on high school winter sports.

Old Saybrook scores three goals in overtime to take down Canton 4-1 in the Class S boys soccer state championship game. Wethersfield defeats Fitch 4-1 to claim its 16th boys soccer state championship. Holy Cross beats Northwest Catholic 3-2 to win its second straight Class S state championship. St. Joseph shuts out Simsbury 2-0 to complete the undefeated season and…

Farmington defeats Cheshire 3-2 to win its 13th boys soccer state championship.  Stonington beats Ellington 3-1 to repeat as Class M boys soccer state champions.

Here are your Saturday State Championship high school soccer highlights.

Guilford defeats Wethersfield 3-0 to win its third straight Class M field hockey state championship. North Branford beats Stonington 2-0 to capture the Class S field hockey state title.

Featuring Hall vs. Maloney, West Haven vs. Cheshire, Hartford Public vs. East Catholic and Amity vs. Wilbur Cross.

Injuries leave the team unable to field a team safely for the remaining games.

School officials say after a rash of football-related injuries, there are not enough healthy players left on the team to finish out the season.

Derby High School is forfeiting the last five varsity football games of the season. The school’s athletic department said it is because of the number of eligible healthy players.

One high school senior took on a project he hopes will lead to the creation of a Baseball for the Blind League in the United States and ultimately get the sport into the Paralympic Games.