Monday, March 25, 2013

Part 1 of the Top 10 moments of the Winter Season

By Pete Paguaga
ppaguaga@registercitizen.com
@PetePaguaga on Twitter

What a great winter we just had and with the spring season right around the corner, I thought we needed a quick recap of the past winter season.

So I introduce you, for the first time, The Register Citizen Top 10 List!

Be excited with me!

Part I- #10 to #6

Eberhardt scored her 1000th point in amazing fashion.
10. 1000th Point scorers
This season saw some players score their 1000th career point during the season or during the playoffs.
Nonnewaug's senior, Katie Burke scored her 1000th point against Terryville on January 22nd. Burke had a sensational senior season, finishing in the top 3 in scoring in the Berkshire League.
Thomaston senior, Maggie Eberhardt drilled her 1000th career point in the Berkshire League semifinals game against Northwestern. Eberhardt who was 14 points away from 1000, scored 15 points, all 3-pointers, in the first quarter to eclipse the career total and led her team to victory. This will not be the last time you see the Thomaston girls basketball team on this list.
Tyler Trillo and his head coach Mark Fowler after the game
 he scored his 1000th point. Peter Wallace/Register Citizen
Terryville's Tyler Trillo, who is only a junior. No way only a junior you say?
Yes way, scored his 1000th career point in the Class S Quarterfinals against Old Lyme. Though the Kangaroos lost, Trillo and most of their team will be back for next season.

9. Northwestern swimming brings home Berkshire League Title
For the first time since 1997, Northwestern was crowned the top team in the Berkshire League. The Highlanders fought back from a 29-point deficit against Shepaug to take home the Championship.
Northwestern top the lead after the 11th event and never looked back.

Credit: Southern Connecticut State University Athletics
8. Former Torrington swimmer, Ray Cswerko goes to Division-II National Championships
Cswerko finished eight at the NCAA Championship in the 400 IM and received All-American honors for it. He also was an eight-time winner of the NE-10's swimmer of the week.

7. Wamogo boys basketball stages comeback against Nonnewaug
In the first game of the boys Berkshire League tournament, the Warriors were down nine points with 1:50 remaining in the game. Then began a chain of events that you had to have seen to believe.
-Nick Nemergut hits a 3-pointer with 1:45 left to make it a six point game, 49-43
-Nonnewaug missed three straight one and one chances within the final two minutes
Wamogo's Greg Whipple watching his
game-winning shot go in.
-Doug Whipple hits a layup with 21 seconds left to pull the game within two points
-The Warriors Mark Davis goes to line, hits one of two free-throws to make is a 49-48 game, with Nonnewaug leading.
-Wamogo forces a turnover the next time down the court and during the transition  the Chiefs left Whipple alone under the net, who laid the ball up for the win with 1.8 seconds left.
"I just wanted to make the shot," said Whipple, after the game.
Members of the Wolcott Tech basketball team
line up while speeches about Tim Considine were given.



6. Wolcott Tech honors Tim Considine
Tim Considine was a local coach in the Torrington area, who passed away from ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease in October.
The idea of the game/event came from Wolcott Tech sophomore basketball player Matthew Dell'Agnese. From what his mother Dawn told me before the game, Matt played for Tim and really wanted to do something for his former coach.
The event was great, a few close friends of Tim and even his wife Cheryl spoke between games.

All photos were taken by myself, unless noted.

If there is a moment that you think I have missed let me on Twitter @PetePaguaga.

Part II of the Top 10 moments of the Winter Season will be posted next week.


Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Which spring season sport most interest you and why?

Tell us what sport you are most interested in seeing start up in a few weeks

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

CHSCA announces Boys Basketball All-Star Team

The Connecticut High School Coaches Association Boys Basketball All-Star Festival has announced the players and the coaches to play in the 38th annual game. The game will be played on Wednesday, March 20 at Maloney High School in Meriden. The Class S and M game will be played at 6:15 and the Class L/LL game will start at 7:30 p.m.

Class S and M Game 6:15 p.m.
TEAM MOHEGAN (Class S/M)
Coach Bill Strand, Windham
Coach John Cessario, East Windsor

Mike Bozzuto - Wolcott
Chris Gonnelli - Lyman Memorial
Jon Luster - Valley Regional
Kendall Marquez - Windham
Zach Rollins - Stafford
Julian Sanchez - Windham
Robert Skinner - Gilbert
Dan Upchurch Notre Dame - Fairfield
Tyron Williams - Suffield
Austin  Woods - Foran

TEAM PEQUOT (Class S/M)
Coach Dan Nemergut, O’Brien Tech
Coach Kirk Kaczor, Lyme-Old Lyme

Tre-Kel Douglas - Kaynor Tech
Taylor  Fortin - Tolland
Daniel  Garvin - Bethel
Shaquan Jackson - O'Brien Tech
Jordan Jennings - Bloomfield
Brandon Marshall - Capital Prep
Tommy Myers - Coventry
Nick Nemergut - Wamogo
John Stevens - Northwestern
Thomas Whipple - Ledyard


Class L and LL Game 7:30 p.m.
TEAM CONSTITUTION
Coach Gary Palladino, Notre Dame-West Haven
Coach Greg Smith, Woodstock Academy

Tim Blair - Newington
Bernard Brantley - Stratford
Tim Butala - Fairfield Prep
Jordan Butler - Glastonbury
Bobby  Bynum - Hillhouse
Zac Campbell - Amity
Ian Converse - Woodstock Academy
Nick Fenton - East Hartford
Wade MacNamara - East Lyme
Walter Wright - Wilby

TEAM CHARTER OAK
 Coach Larry Kelly, Career Magnet
Coach Tim Tallcouch, Newtown

Jahlil Askew - Maloney
Schadrac Casimir - Trinity Catholic
Nick Gaynor - Northwest Catholic
Brandon Kuczenski - Naugatuck
Jonathan Mitchell - Watertown
Matt Nolting - Bunnell
Keith Porter - New London
Peter Rankowitz - Staples
Kurt Steidl - Ridgefield
Chris Walker - Manchester