One more day before the first official contests of the fall season. It seems mother nature is also excited for the start as after a wild weekend, the forecast for the rest of the week for most of the state looks fantastic. Today’s links again feature a lot of preview stories as everyone ramps up for the start of the year. There are so many previews at this point, it is challenging to link to them all. If you’re looking for something specific, check out the “Media Directory” tab on the “Media” page of the new CIACsports.com which features a link to daily and weekly on-line sports sections across the state.
- From the Republican-American: A mentor and protege are both experiencing success on the volleyball sidelines. Two long-time rivals are joining together to form one girls soccer program. A capsule look at local football teams.
- From the Register Citizen: Peter Wallace takes a look at the success the Berkshire League has enjoyed in boys and girls cross country. Also, some pre-season capsules of the area field hockey programs.
- From the New London Day: Another cross country preview, and then more detailed team-by-team coverage.
- From the Stamford Advocate: Masuk’s Thomas Milone is not missing his senior football season, despite his baseball success. A plethora of football previews as Stamford, Westhill, Trinity Catholic, Norwalk, Wilton, and Brien McMahon all go under the microscope.
- From the Record Journal: The football previews continue as Cheshire, Wilcox Tech, Lyman Hall and Southington are previewed.
- From the Norwich Bulletin: The capsules continue with previews of girls soccer, boys soccer, and girls volleyball. In addition to the previews the Montville boys soccer team will benefit from the return of some talented veterans. And a pair of sisters are powering the Ledyard girls volleyball team.
- From the Danbury News-Times: A look at the Joel Barlow and Danbury girls volleyball programs in this piece.
- From The New Haven Register: Football league previews of the Pequot and NVL. Also a football team will play its first varsity game on Friday, defense will be the key for the Lauralton Hall field hockey team, and Rachel Ugolik is focused on her senior soccer season for Hamden.
- From the Middletown Press: Jim Bransfield’s “Monday Musings” column includes some thoughts on two local football programs.
- From the Manchester Journal Inquirer: An All-American girls soccer player for Enfield wants her senior season to be even better. And here’s a full girls soccer preview.
- From the Hartford Courant: The high school section has previews aplenty. Boys soccer preview capsules, players to watch and games to watch. Then a field hockey preview, games to watch and team capsules. Still going with swimmers to watch, and team capsules and girls volleyball players to watch. Wethersfield swimming, and Windsor football are both looking for titles this year. Finally, a story about the impact of the U.S. Development Academy in boys soccer.
- From the Harbor News: On a slightly different note, here’s a look at the status of competitive cheerleading in the state.
- From the Greenwich Time: The Greenwich girls swim program is focused on the State Open. Meanwhile, the boys soccer team will feature an attacking offense.
- From the Connecticut Post: Here’s a 5-minute guide to the soccer season. It also has team capsules for the SWC football teams. In other stories a new coach will try to stabilize the Notre Dame-Fairfield football program, and William Karcher is making an unexpected return for Shelton football.
- From the Bristol Press: Prospects look good for some area soccer teams.
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