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Eye On The CIAC

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jcookson

Previous Eye On The CIAC posts have suggested the spring season was winding down, and this week it officially winds down with brackets and tournament play commencing at the late of the week. As such, the focus of most of this look back at last week are teams fighting to reach the the .400 winning… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Featured, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Tennis, Golf, Outdoor Track, Softball

CIACcast Tackles Several Topics In Latest Episode

Posted on May 17, 2013 by jcookson

One day behind schedule, but the new edition of the CIACcast is posted to take fans to the weekend. CIACcast Episode 12 delves into several different topics. Marc Allard (4:50) of the Norwich Bulletin chats about some recent noteworthy golf events, the Waterbury Republican-American’s Joe Palladino (14:45) talks about his recent stories on officials’ safety and… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Featured

Linked Up – 5/17/13

Posted on May 17, 2013 by jcookson

So many links this week that there is no need for a lengthy preamble. Much of the coverage across the state is justifiably devoted to League Championships and other results as the regular season winds down, but there were still lots of stories worth highlighting. From the Waterbury Republican American: A series of stories looking at… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Coaches, Featured

NFHS Learn Provides Free Sports Nutrition Course

Posted on May 17, 2013 by jcookson

The on-line NFHS Learning Center is now offering a free on-line course on sports nutrition that can benefit student-athletes, coaches and parents. The course is aimed at coaches to help them direct their athletes on proper nutrition and hydration that will benefit performance, but is also appropriate for students or parents. The course, hosted by… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Athletic Directors, Coaches, Featured, NFHS, Parents

Southington Softball Looks To Carry Success Into Tournament

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jcookson

All Southington (Conn.) softball coach John Bores wanted to do the first week of the preseason was get outside and practice, but the weather wouldn’t cooperate. It was then Bores realized that his team was already focused. “We didn’t get outside until after seven days,” Bores said. “I get really depressed when we have to stay in the gym… Continue Reading

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Three-Team Alliance Wins Inaugural Connecticut State Robotics Championship

Posted on May 15, 2013 by jcookson

A winning alliance of three high school robotics teams — Team 558, the Robo Squad from Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven, Team 177, Bobcat Robotics from South Windsor High, and Team 1699, the Robocats of Bacon Academy in Colchester, won Connecticut’s first-ever State Robotics Championship held May 11 at the Connecticut State… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Featured, News, Press Releases

East Lyme Softball Coach Earns Spot In Record Books

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jcookson

Sometimes the answers are surprisingly simple and straightforward. For example, getting to the heart of what has helped make Judy Deeb the career leader in coaching victories in the history of Connecticut high school softball. There are clearly a number of factors that contribute to the long-term success of the coach and the East Lyme… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Featured, Softball

Eye On The CIAC

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jcookson

Nothing out of the ordinary with this edition of Eye On The CIAC, though there was a record breaking moment from the East Lyme softball team. Teams have begun to clinch league titles and those championships are on the horizon, and the implications of every game starts to carry even more significance. As always Eye… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Featured, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Tennis, Outdoor Track, Softball, Uncategorized

CIAC Statewide Officials Association Meeting In June

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jcookson

The CIAC will host the CIAC Officials Association Statewide meeting on Thursday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the CIAC Office in Cheshire. Click here to view all the meeting information. Refreshments will be provided and all boards are expected to be represented with a limit of two members per board. Critical information from the… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Featured, News, Officials, Press Releases

NFHS Encourages Focus On Heat Illness

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jcookson

In the latest issue of High School Today, the NFHS report from Executive Director Robert B. Gardner and NFHS President Kevin Charles, focuses on the challenges of preventing heat illness. The report can be read here. The report contends that focusing on battling heat illness must remain a top priority for those involved with high… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Athletic Directors, Coaches, Featured, NFHS