After a marathon Class LL girls volleyball state champioonship match Saturday night which was won by NFA, 3-2, over Fitch, we're back at it on this Sunday.
Weather is playing a role at Willowbrook Park in New Britain this afternoon as East Lyme is battling Wethersfield in the Class L boys soccer championship.
The wind is whipping around at 20 miles per hour plus and East Lyme is going against it in the first half. The Vikings have had one good shot thus far when Jacob Stanford passed to Dom Cassrino in the middle,but his shot flew over the top of the Eagles net.
Wethersfield, with the wind, has four shots already and keeper Matias Francone has made two saves. The most dangerous opportunity was a header off a corner by the Eagles' Bill Noiset that went wide to the right of the East Lyme net.
Later on this afternoon, the St. Bernard girls team plays Immaculate in the Class S girls championship at 4:30 p.m. at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
NFA avoids shutout, down 2-1
Maybe the long second set took something out of Fitch.
The Falcons fell behind NFA early in the third set and never recovered as the Wildcats bested the Falcons 25-15 and now trail 2-1 in the Class LL volleyball state championship match at Newington High School.
Jennifer Escobido served up three points to put the Wildcats up 24-12, but NFA had to wait out three straight points by Fitch before it scored the game point on a tip by Kastine Evans.
The Falcons fell behind NFA early in the third set and never recovered as the Wildcats bested the Falcons 25-15 and now trail 2-1 in the Class LL volleyball state championship match at Newington High School.
Jennifer Escobido served up three points to put the Wildcats up 24-12, but NFA had to wait out three straight points by Fitch before it scored the game point on a tip by Kastine Evans.
Fitch outlasts NFA in second set
A net violation against NFA ended a marathon second set with Fitch coming out on top, 35-33, to take a 2-0 lead in the Class LL state championship volleyball match in Newington.
NFA had fought back from an early deficit behid eight consecutive service points by freshman Kaylyn Levine but the Falcons rallied to tie and forced the marathon overtime.
The Falcons finally took the advantage when the Wildcats couldn't return a tip and the net violation gave the Falcons the win.
NFA had fought back from an early deficit behid eight consecutive service points by freshman Kaylyn Levine but the Falcons rallied to tie and forced the marathon overtime.
The Falcons finally took the advantage when the Wildcats couldn't return a tip and the net violation gave the Falcons the win.
Fitch dominant in first set
Norwich Free Academy has to be wondering why they can't play against Fitch like they did against Trumbull, Cheshire and Greenwich.
The Falcons dominated the first set of their Class LL state match at Newington High School and posted a 25-15 win.
Devyn Frank had three kills and two service aces while Rachael Dempsey served up eight points in a run that gave Fitch a 15-5 lead.
Kastine Evans has been a little frustrated early on as she has been called for three net violations.
Funniest moment of the first set: A ball was sent upward into the gym ceiling and never came back down, wedging itself between two steel beams.
The Falcons dominated the first set of their Class LL state match at Newington High School and posted a 25-15 win.
Devyn Frank had three kills and two service aces while Rachael Dempsey served up eight points in a run that gave Fitch a 15-5 lead.
Kastine Evans has been a little frustrated early on as she has been called for three net violations.
Funniest moment of the first set: A ball was sent upward into the gym ceiling and never came back down, wedging itself between two steel beams.
Wild and windy ride
If you're coming up to Newington tonight, you know what I mean.
It's a good thing volleyball teams play inside as the weather outside is kind of frightful especially with some of those wind gusts blowing across the highway on Interstate 84.
Fitch meets Norwich Free Academy tonight in the Class LL state championship which is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. The Class L final has just been completed with Darien beating Torrington 3-2.
The Falcons took their time in getting to Newington as the bus arrived around 7:15 p.m. The Wildcats were already in attendance as they left Norwich around 5:30 and got to Newington about a half-hour prior to Fitch's arrival.
THe Wildcats have to find an answer for the Falcons who have beaten them in the three meetings the two have had this season. They met twice in the regular season and again in the ECC championship. Fitch won the first meeting by only a 3-2 margin, but beat the Wildcats by the same 3-0 score in the next two encounters.
It's a good thing volleyball teams play inside as the weather outside is kind of frightful especially with some of those wind gusts blowing across the highway on Interstate 84.
Fitch meets Norwich Free Academy tonight in the Class LL state championship which is scheduled to get underway at 8 p.m. The Class L final has just been completed with Darien beating Torrington 3-2.
The Falcons took their time in getting to Newington as the bus arrived around 7:15 p.m. The Wildcats were already in attendance as they left Norwich around 5:30 and got to Newington about a half-hour prior to Fitch's arrival.
THe Wildcats have to find an answer for the Falcons who have beaten them in the three meetings the two have had this season. They met twice in the regular season and again in the ECC championship. Fitch won the first meeting by only a 3-2 margin, but beat the Wildcats by the same 3-0 score in the next two encounters.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Hurry up and wait
Anticipation.
That's what East Lyme and St. Bernard are battling right now.
The Saints girls soccer team was supposed to play Immaculate on Saturday for the Class S soccer title while the Vikings boys were getting ready to battle Wethersfield for the boys "L" championship.
Those matches have been put on hold by the CIAC as it, too, has been hit by a wave of anticipation. Only in this case, the CIAC was anticipating Mother Nature.
The weathermen (who are always right 10 percent of the time) are calling for a rainy and stormy Saturday so the CIAC decided on Friday to move the championship games to Sunday. East Lyme will play at Willowbrook Park in New Britain at 2:30 p.m., St. Bernard will be in Waterbury at 4:30 p.m.
The delat could actually benefit the Vikings who were hoping to have leading scorer Phil Ziegler reeady for the game. Ziegler went down with an injury to his left knee late in the semifinal match against RHAM on Wednesday. An extra day of rest can only be helpful in that situation.
It means only one state championship match will be played Saturday and it's a big one. Norwich Free Academy and Fitch will duel for the Class LL volleyball championship a at 8 p.m. in Newin
That's what East Lyme and St. Bernard are battling right now.
The Saints girls soccer team was supposed to play Immaculate on Saturday for the Class S soccer title while the Vikings boys were getting ready to battle Wethersfield for the boys "L" championship.
Those matches have been put on hold by the CIAC as it, too, has been hit by a wave of anticipation. Only in this case, the CIAC was anticipating Mother Nature.
The weathermen (who are always right 10 percent of the time) are calling for a rainy and stormy Saturday so the CIAC decided on Friday to move the championship games to Sunday. East Lyme will play at Willowbrook Park in New Britain at 2:30 p.m., St. Bernard will be in Waterbury at 4:30 p.m.
The delat could actually benefit the Vikings who were hoping to have leading scorer Phil Ziegler reeady for the game. Ziegler went down with an injury to his left knee late in the semifinal match against RHAM on Wednesday. An extra day of rest can only be helpful in that situation.
It means only one state championship match will be played Saturday and it's a big one. Norwich Free Academy and Fitch will duel for the Class LL volleyball championship a at 8 p.m. in Newin
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Unexpected outcome for East Lyme
There was jubilation and a little disbelief after East Lyme shutout RHAM, 2-0, in the Class L boys soccer semifinals Wednesday night.
The jubilation was obvious, the disbelief was the fact that the Vikings had qualified for the Class L state championship game Saturday against Wethersfield.
"(At the) beginning of the year, I couldn't envision being here at this poin tin time, "East Lyme coach Paul Christensen said.
"The way these kids have worked so hard this year, the character they have had overcoming adversity, they've found different ways to win and that's a testament to this team. It's a runthat we didn't expect," he added.
East Lyme scored the goal it needed in the first half when Dom Cassarino headed in a cross from Phil Ziegler. After that, it was up to the defense led by players like senior Joe Wawrzynski.
"We're pretty happy, we did what we could," Wawrzynski said, "They had some good players out there, they're fast and we had to stay behind them and not let them get by us."
The Vikings then received an unexpected gift from the Sachems as an own goal early in the second half sealed the deal for East Lyme and sent the Vikings to their second state title game since 2002.
Back then, East Lyme finished in a tie with Wethersfield to end as co-champions. Wethersfield will again be on the other side of the field come Saturday in New Britain.
"Wethersfield is a tremendous team with a history of success, but (East Lyme) kids have one too, we're no slouch," Christensen said. "It's a great feeling to get this program back to that level."
The one concern the Vikings will have going into Saturday's match is the health of leading scorer Phil Ziegler. The junior banged up his knee late against RHAM and was brought to the bus on a golf cart. Christensen is hoping that Ziegler will be able to give it a go against Wethersfield.
The jubilation was obvious, the disbelief was the fact that the Vikings had qualified for the Class L state championship game Saturday against Wethersfield.
"(At the) beginning of the year, I couldn't envision being here at this poin tin time, "East Lyme coach Paul Christensen said.
"The way these kids have worked so hard this year, the character they have had overcoming adversity, they've found different ways to win and that's a testament to this team. It's a runthat we didn't expect," he added.
East Lyme scored the goal it needed in the first half when Dom Cassarino headed in a cross from Phil Ziegler. After that, it was up to the defense led by players like senior Joe Wawrzynski.
"We're pretty happy, we did what we could," Wawrzynski said, "They had some good players out there, they're fast and we had to stay behind them and not let them get by us."
The Vikings then received an unexpected gift from the Sachems as an own goal early in the second half sealed the deal for East Lyme and sent the Vikings to their second state title game since 2002.
Back then, East Lyme finished in a tie with Wethersfield to end as co-champions. Wethersfield will again be on the other side of the field come Saturday in New Britain.
"Wethersfield is a tremendous team with a history of success, but (East Lyme) kids have one too, we're no slouch," Christensen said. "It's a great feeling to get this program back to that level."
The one concern the Vikings will have going into Saturday's match is the health of leading scorer Phil Ziegler. The junior banged up his knee late against RHAM and was brought to the bus on a golf cart. Christensen is hoping that Ziegler will be able to give it a go against Wethersfield.
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