CLASS L
STAPLES 12, DARIEN 3
-- No. 3 Staples 12, No. 1 Darien 3, final, CIAC Class L championship. Wreckers' first postseason championship.
-- 12-3 Staples over Darien 8:09 left.
-- Staples leads No. 1 Darien 11-3 after three, 12 minutes away from its first championship.
-- Staples scores about five seconds after it gets its first keep-it-in. 11-2, 4m left third
-- Darien already looking desperate, down 10-2 with 6+ left in the third #ctlax
-- Gavin Rothenberg again! 10-1 Staples early 3rd. That’s his fourth #ctlax
Idk if they’re coming back, Darien
-- Shots: 23-4 Staples.
-- Staples leads Darien 9-1 at halftime. Gavin Rothenberg scored his third with 1 second left. Staples won every clean faceoff. #ctlax
-- Darien finally scores on a ball rolled beneath the goalie. Credit to Cesare. 8-1 Staples under 5 left 2nd Q #ctlax
-- Charlie Howard 7-0. Gavin Rothenberg, scores . It’s now 8-0 Staples over Darien #ctlax
-- Staples leads Darien 6-0 with 7:37 left in the second quarter. Six different scorers. #ctlax
-- Staples leads Darien 4-0 after one. Shots 11-1, entirely a factor of possession. #ctlax
-- Sale from Thompson. 4-0 #ctlax
-- Make that four draws and three goals. Darien nearly won the fourth, but Staples picked it up, got time out, 4:33 left 1st quarter #ctlax
-- Howard from Best, 3-0 Wreckers. 4:33 left 1st. Darien hasn’t won a faceoff, nor been on an offensive set #ctlax
-- Henry Dodge has won the first three faceoffs. Staples has scored the first two goals vs. Darien #ctlax
CLASS M
WILTON 22, NOTRE DAME-WEST HAVEN 6
-- Wilton defeats NDWH 22-6 for the Class M boys lacrosse championship. That’s the most goals scored by one team in a state final.
-- After three qtrs, Wilton leads NDWH 20-4 #ctlax
-- Wilton just became the first team to score 20 in a CIAC #ctlax final. It's the third quarter.
-- Wilton up 14-4 now. Running clock imminent
-- Charlie Johnson leads Wilton with 4 goals, Ben Calabrese has a hat trick #ctlax
-- At halftime of the Class M boys lacrosse final, Wilton leads NDWH 12-4. #ctlax @GameTimeCT
-- Ben Calabrese makes it 10-4 Wilton #ctlax
-- NDWH’s Dom Basti has two goals, including this one to get the Knights within 7-3. Aiden Fletcher follows to make it 7-5 … 908 left Wilton still leading
-- At the end of the first quarter, Wilton 5, NDWH 2. #ctlax
-- Late first qtr, Wilton leads NDWH 5-2 #ctlax
-- ND gets one back, and goalie Chris Schuler has been standing on his head, but Wilton now up 4-1 late 1 after a Calabrese goal #ctlax
-- Just 1:14 into the Class M boys lax final and Wilton leads NDWH 2-0. Both goals by Johnson
CLASS S
WESTON 16, NORTHWEST CATHOLIC 3
-- Weston wins a second-consecutive state title. Class S champions this time, 16-3 over NWC #ctlax
-- Weston closing in on another title, 14-3 over NWC with under 5 left. #ctlax
-- NWC gets the stop on the man-up, but Weston soph Nicolas Bilbao gets it right back, feeds fellow soph Nick Possick who buries it for the 10-2 lead 3rd Q #ctlax
-- Annnd that’s three-straight goals for Renzo Garone in the 3rd Q. Weston 9 (Garone 3), NWC 2 #ctlax
-- Renzo Garone puts Weston up 7-2 moments into the second half of this Class S #ctlax final v NWC . And he just scored again. 8-2
-- Weston leads Northwest Catholic 6-2 at halftime. Lions have been game defensively and forced some turnovers but shots are still 34-13, and 13-6 on net by my count. #ctlax
-- Weston leads Northwest Catholic 5-2 midway 2nd quarter. #ctlax
-- Weston leads Northwest Catholic 3-0 after one. Rowan Bradshaw-Mack has all three. #ctlax
CLASS L
MASUK 4, WATERFORD 0
FINAL: Masuk 4, Waterford 0 #ctsb
Masuk wins its fourth straight Class L title behind a shutout by Kat Gallant
Top seventh: Waterford opens the inning with back-to-back singles #ctsb
Bottom sixth: Burrows sets Masuk down in order #ctsb
Masuk 4, Waterford 0
Bottom fifth: Gallant drives in two with a bloop single #ctsb
Masuk 4, Waterford 0
Top fifth: Gallant keeps rolling, sets Waterford down in order #ctsb
Masuk 2, Waterford 0
Bottom fourth: Burrows works a 1-2-3 inning #ctsb
Masuk 2, Waterford 0
Top fourth: Gallant strikes out two in a scoreless inning #ctsb
Masuk 2, Waterford 0
Top third: Gallant strands two Waterford runners #ctsb
Masuk 2, Waterford 0
Bottom second: Masuk adds another run on a RBI groundout by Sarah Falcone #ctsb
Masuk 2, Waterford 0
Top second: Gallant Ks 2 in a 1-2-3 inning #ctsb
Masuk 1, Waterford 0
Bottom First: Masuk’s Natalie Lieto gives Masuk an early lead with a lead-off HR
Top first: Gallant walks Burrows to lead off the game but gets the next three Waterford batters #ctsb
CLASS S
CROMWELL 3, NORTH BRANFORD 0
FINAL: Cromwell 3, North Branford 0 #ctsb
Cromwell wins the Class S softball championship, it’s first title in program history
-- Bottom sixth: Victoria Wiatrak goes deep to extend the Cromwell lead #ctsb
-- Top sixth: Kenney keeps rolling with another 1-2-3 inning #ctsb
Cromwell 2, North Branford 0
-- Bottom fifth: Mullins bounces back with a 1-2-3 inning #ctsb
Cromwell 2, North Branford 0
-- Top of fifth: Kenney works a 1-2-3 shutdown inning #ctsb
Cromwell 2, North Branford 0
-- Bottom fourth: Cromwell grabs the lead on a 2-run HR by Malena Signorello #ctsb
Cromwell 2, North Branford 0
-- Top of third: Kenney sets North Branford down in order #ctsb
North Branford 0, Cromwell 0
-- Bottom of second: Mullins surrenders a 1-out double but strands the runner at second #ctsb
North Branford 0, Cromwell 0
-- Bottom of first: North Branford SP Kiley Mullins works a 1-2-3 inning #ctsb
North Branford 0, Cromwell 0
-- Top of first: Cromwell SP Lily Kenney faces the minimum thanks to a double play #ctsb
North Branford 0, Cromwell 0
CLASS M
No. 1 WOODLAND 4, No. 6 OXFORD 0
FINAL: Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Bottom sixth: Webb allows a hit and nothing more #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Top sixth: Sosnovich walks one but strands the runner at first #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Bottom of fifth: Webb works out of a bases loaded no-out situation. She has thrown three straight scoreless innings #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Top fifth: Sosnovich works around a leadoff single. She has allowed 2 hits and 1BB while striking out 8 #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Bottom fourth: Webb works another scoreless inning #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Top fourth: Oxford breaks into the hit column in a single by Lindsey Buinauskas, but Sosnovich works out #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Bottom of third: Oxford SP Shay Webb bounces back with a scoreless frame #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Top of third: Sosnovich strikes out the side #ctsb
Woodland 4, Oxford 0
-- Bottom of second: Woodland adds three runs on a SAC fly by Isabella Kraemer and a 2-run HR by Kylie Bulinski
-- Top of second: Sosnovich has retired the first six Oxford batters she has faced #ctsb
Woodland 1, Oxford 0
-- Bottom of first: Woodland takes an early lead on a RBI single by Riley Kane #ctsb
-- Top of first: No. 6 Oxford goes down in order in the first against top-seeded Woodland in Class M final at DeLuca Field in Stratford #ctsb
CLASS LL
No. 2 SOUTHINGTON 13, No. 6 BRISTOL CENTRAL 1
FINAL (6): Southington 13, Bristol Central 1 #ctsb
Southington claims it’s third straight Class LL title and 20th state championship in program history
TOP 6: Blanchard strikes out the side #ctsb
Southington 12, Bristol Central 1
BOTTOM 5: Southington extends its lead on a solo HR by Ashlyn Desaulniers and a two-run shot by Sam Rogers #ctsb
Southington 12, Bristol Central 1
TOP 5: Stella Blanchard works a 1-2-3 inning in relief for Southington #ctsb
Southington 9, Bristol Central 1
BOTTOM 4: Alex Sciarretto comes in to pitch for Bristol Central with the bases loaded and 2-out and gets a groundout #ctsb
Southington 9, Bristol Central 1
TOP 4: Sullivan strikes out three in a shutdown inning #ctsb
Southington 9, Bristol Central 1
END 3: Southington adds a ninth run on an error #ctsb
Southington 9, Bristol Central 1
-- Southington scores on an error, leads 4-1, bottom of third, no outs.
-- Three straight bases loaded walks puts Southington up 3-1 in the bottom of the third inning. Knights still batting.
Top of third: Sullivan works a 1-2-3 inning for Southington #ctsb
Bristol Central 1, Southington 0
Bottom of second: Torreso faces the minimum with some help from catcher Lorelei Stancavage
Bristol Central 1, Southington 0
Top of second: Bristol Central grabs lead on an error.
Bristol Central 1, Southington 0
End of first: Bristol Central SP Sophia Torreso strands a Southington runner at second #ctsb
Bristol Central 0, Southington 0
Top of first: Southington SP Sam Sullivan works around a leadoff walk #ctsb
Bristol Central 0, Southington 0
CLASS M
BARLOW 20, WOODLAND 1
-- Barlow scores eight, up 20-0
-- It is 12-0 Barlow in the fourth still batting. Woodland making another pitching change. Going to be a long night
-- Gaudio homers to left and Barlow leads Woodland 7-0 bottom 3
-- Will Scott with a rope to CF fence makes it 5-0 Barlow #ctbase
-- Scott with his 7th K ends Woodland’s third inning. Barlow 4 Woodland 0 mid 4 #ctbase
-- Barlow scores two more on wild pitch and an error but can’t get big hit and leave bases loaded again. 6 LOB through 2. Barlow 4 Woodland 0 end 2 #ctbase
-- Barlow gets 2 runs but Belcher escapes further damage leaving bases loaded. End 1 Barlow 2 Woodland 0
-- Matt Scott strikes out two in first inning. Woodland 0, Barlow coming up. #ctbase
-- Looks like (Stanford-bound) Matt Scott will get start for Barlow vs Woodland in Class M championship Game #ctbase
CLASS S
ST. PAUL 3, SOMERS 0
-- Tonnotti dealing, only giving up 2 hits so far. Mid 5 St Paul 5 Somers 0
-- Daniels (good at baseball) just hit 2-run HR to right and St Paul leads 5-0 bottom 4
-- Tonnotti again gets a K with two runners on to keep score 3-0 St Paul mid 4 #ctbase
-- Tonnotti works out of trouble, stranding two runners top of third 3-0 St Paul
-- Tonnotti RBI single snd St Paul up 3-0 in first with just one out #ctbase
-- Tonnotti gets Somers 1-2-3 in first as St. Paul comes up bottom 1 in Class S final
CLASS LL
WARDE 7, SOUTHINGTON 5
Final: Warde 7, Southington 5
-- Southington has added four in the seventh and has the tying run at the plate with two outs in the seventh. Warde leads 7-5 #ctbase
-- Broderick adds RBI single, puts Warde up 7-1 in bottom of 6th inning.
-- Heitzman RBI single makes it 6-1 Warde bottom 6 #ctbase
-- Southington gets runners to second and third with no outs but Broderick gets two Ks then a fly out to end threat in top of sixth inning. #ctbase
-- Warde adds run, scoring on wild pitch to take 5-1 lead in bottom of fifth. Still batting.
-- Ground ball hits runner going to third to end top 5. Warde 4 Southington 1 #ctbase
-- Warde gets one on but no runs in fourth. End 4 Warde 4 Southington 1 #ctbase
-- Borghese does not come out to mound in 4th. Line drive off his four last inning probably the cause. #ctbase
-- Warde gets 3 in the third and leads Southington 4-1 after 3. Southington pitcher Borghese took line drive off his foot but stayed in game #ctbase
-- Sac fly by Andrews makes it 4-1 Warde bottom 3 #ctbase
-- Southington miscue and Warde gets another on close play at home. DiGiacomo slides home safe 2-1 Warde
-- Southington can squeeze too. Maia gets Crowley in on suicide squeeze to tie it 1-1 top 3 #ctbase
-- Bottom of first: Polley drops down squeeze bunt and DiGiacomo scores. End 1 Warde 1
-- Top of first: Broderick escapes 2 runners aboard in first with his third strikeout of first inning. Southington 0 Warde coming up #ctbase
CLASS L
No. 1 WINDSOR 3, No. 10 MALONEY 1
-- Heading to 7th Windsor 3, Maloney 1
-- Middle of the fifth, Maloney and Windsor remain tied 1-1.
-- Told by CIAC official the attendance tonight is 1,862. It’s one of the bigger crowds I’ve seen here.
-- Windsor escapes bases loaded jam top 4. Maloney 1 Windsor 1
End of 3: Windsor and Maloney tied at one after 3
End 1 Maloney 0 Windsor 0
Top of first: Maloney goes down 1-2-3 top 1. Windsor coming to bat
CLASS L
NEW CANAAN 14, DARIEN 13
-- FINAL No. 3 New Canaan defeats No. 1 Darien 14-13 for the Class L girls lacrosse championship. Rams’ first state title since 2018
-- Darien with three straight. New Canaan leads 14-13 with 1:13 left
-- With 3:34 to play, New Canaan leads Darien 14-10 #ctglax
-- With 7:29 to play, New Canaan leads Darien 13-10
-- Dillyn Patten puts New Canaan up on Darien 10-9 with 16:42 remaining #ctglax
-- Nolan and Hapgood trade goals. NC and Darien are 9-9 with 19:56 to go #ctglax
-- New Canaan on 4-0 run, leads Darien 8-5 with under two minutes to play first half.
-- Darien leads New Canaan 5-4 with about 10 minutes left in first half.
-- New Canaan leads 3-2. 19 minutes left in first half.
-- Class L girls lax final is underway. New Canaan leads Darien 1-0 in a goal by Devon Russell
CLASS M
GUILFORD 12, ST. JOSEPH 8
-- FINAL: CIAC Class M girls lacrosse championship...Guilford goes back to back with a 12-8 win over St. Joseph #ctglax
-- St Joseph on a 3-0 run, closes gap with Guilford to 11-8 with 5:09 remaining
-- MJ Santa Barbara scores. Guilford opens second half with 4 straight and leads St. Joseph 10-5 with 19:39 to go
-- 3 quick goals for Guilford to start second half. It's 9-5 Grizzlies #ctglax
-- For Guilford, Root has 4 goals, Epke has 1 goal, 3 assists. For St. Joes, Hoynes has 2 goals, 2 assists; Casucci 2 goals, 1 assist.
-- At halftime of the Class M girls lacrosse final, Guilford leads St. Joseph 6-5 #ctglax
-- Isabelle Casucci scores off pass from Meghan Hoynes. St. Joes and Guilford are 4-4 with 11:52 to go, first half
-- 11 minutes into Class S girls lacrosse final and Guilford leads St. Joseph 4-3
-- Payton Root scores her second of the game with assist from Maddie Epke. Guilford leads St Joe’s 2-0 in the first few minutes of the Class M final
CLASS S
No. 4 NEW FAIRFIELD 16, No. 14 LAURALTON HALL 1
-- NEW FAIRFIELD wins the Class S girls lacrosse championship, 16-1 over Lauralton Hall. That’s five-straight championships for the Rebels dating back to 2017
-- 2nd half 11;41 left: New Fairfield 15 Lauralton Hall 0
HALFTIME: Class S final New Fairfield 10 Lauralton Hall 0...Running clock to start second half
-- 3 minutes left 1st half all New Fairfield 8-0 #ctglax.
-- New Fairfield leads 7-0. 5:29 remaining in the 1st half.
-- Ava Romanello another unassisted goal. 8:25 remaining in the 1st half. New Fairfield 5, Lauralton Hall 0
-- Ava Romanello unassisted 9:46 remaining 1st half. New Fairfield 4, Lauralton Hall 0
-- Clark unassisted. New Fairfield 3, Lauralton Hall 0
-- Midway through 1st half new Fairfield leads Lauralton Hall 2-0 in Class S final #ctglax
Windsor's Mason Glickman after Windsor beat Maloney, 3-1, in the Class L baseball championship at Palmer Field, Middletown on Friday,, June 10, 2022.
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