Person of the Week • Published Apr 23, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
One of the programs on the rise in the competitive cheerleading world in the Southern Connecticut Conference after this past winter was the Branford cheerleading team. A ...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 09, 2024 02 am
By John Lecardo
For the Branford cheerleading team, it had to endure many twists and turns this season. Though in the end, it all came together in the best way possible–thanks in large p...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 19, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
The cheerleading mat was Danielle Jones’ first home base for athletics. And more than a decade later, it has remained her lone nest for sports, but she has gained some en...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 12, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
The dance floor is a harbor for constant hustle and a multitude of movements. For Sadie Zalewski, she is a consistent locomotive–never stopping or leaning on past laurels...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 05, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
No matter how much energy her rigorous training regimen drains out of her, Joelle Budz’s drive is kept in motion by the fact that she is well aware it is all worth it in ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 20, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Enaji Muhammad just naturally loved the ability to leap. So when he saw he could actually put that attribute to an athletic competition, it was a move that was anything b...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 12, 2024 12 am
By John Lecardo
The sport of running can often exhibit the purest form of athleticism and competition, as it is the body and the mind waging war. Tess Wasiolek has grasped that concept, ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 06, 2024 11 am
By John Lecardo
Many times in sports, tales of triumph over adversity are often told on terrains of competition. Yet for Eric Zielinski’s story, he has penned an ultimate comeback volume...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 23, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
In many tasks and skills in life, the wherewithal to excel in it is quite often not enough. And so, one additionally needs the correct function and form to thrive. This i...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 03, 2024 10 am
By John Lecardo
Basketball has been in Shelby Burnham’s blood ever since she could remember, and the beat of the rock unlocked her full and unearthed passion for the paint, and heart for...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 27, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
They say that home is where the heart is, and for Ryan Jones, that beat sounded true within the Branford football program. He was motivated and impassioned by his peers a...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 19, 2023 11 am
By John Lecardo
Once Riley O’Brien first stepped foot onto a volleyball court, she saw the sport as a ladder to success, and was eager to climb it. Now, only about seven years into it, s...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 13, 2023 02 pm
By John Lecardo
Sophie Mioline was always drawn to the game of soccer at the surface, but once she delved deeper and discovered the importance of quintessential colleagues and coaches aw...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 09, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
It is not always how you start in a race or any athletic endeavor in life, but more about how you finish. Noah Hauswirth endured a slow and steady start, but he has sprin...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 26, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Reanna Sachs grew up in a deep and very athletic family, and her student-athlete life has mimicked her home life and upbringing by being part of another haven of support ...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 29, 2023 04 pm
By John Lecardo
The volleyball court corrals quite a communal feeling for Jenna DeFrancesco and, through her experiences around her second family, she has been swarming the net with reso...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 15, 2023 04 pm
By John Lecardo
Adversity hits us all at different points of time in our lives. We can choose two paths: one more productive, and another that can leave one spiraling into negativity and...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 08, 2023 03 pm
By John Lecardo
Throughout her tenure in the sport of field hockey, Julia Bozzi has had great success between the pipes throughout the town of Branford. And for her final foray with her ...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 01, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
Antonio Lynk has never not had a baseball in his hand, while simultaneously housing the drive and determination to improve and succeed on his skills. This was quite evide...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 25, 2023 11 pm
By John Lecardo
For Clara D’Amuri, she prides herself on appearing on the lacrosse turf in any way, shape or form, and she did that in quite a big way for the Branford girls’ lacrosse te...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 25, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Drew Schwartz thought it would be a nice idea to try his hand at track for his final sports season at Branford High School, and he had a heck of a hunch, because the seni...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 10, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
Even as a senior rookie to the Branford track program, Ronan Hayes competed like a seasoned veteran while additionally learning the importance of friendship and fun when ...
Person of the Week • Published May 23, 2023 01 pm
By John Lecardo
No matter if he is in the field against another Southern Connecticut Conference thrower or in the field of competitors within his own squad, Evan Bouley’s incentive comes...
Person of the Week • Published May 09, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
The saying goes that blood is thicker than water, but for Colin Deane, the saying could translate into blood being thicker than a wood or iron for himself, as the young a...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 30, 2023 07 am
By John Lecardo
For the first time since before COVID, Branford High School (BHS) is once again raising the mast and fielding a sailing team this spring. And at the helm, the Hornets hav...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 16, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Ava DeMilo has the headspace that nothing can stop her and she will never relent, whether for herself or her teammates, and it is that determination that helped her and t...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 04, 2023 06 am
By John Lecardo
The Branford boys’ ice hockey program underwent quite the turnaround the last two seasons, and throughout that ride, Dante DiLegge has learned a lot about himself, his ab...
Person of the Week • Published Apr 01, 2023 05 am
By John Lecardo
Jillian Vandale was drawn to dance at a young age because it gave her a chance to display her individuality, and she has certainly expressed herself on the floor while co...
Person of the Week • Published Mar 02, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Throughout her sporting career, Marina Giammattei has proudly worn many hats–from All-SCC diver, to captain, and even team manager. Now, only a year into her collegiate c...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 26, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Running has become synonymous with Massimo Corrick’s high school life. Whether it is to the books, the track, extracurriculars, or volunteer work in the community, he is ...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 17, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
Johnna Palmese has never taken part in any other sport besides dancing, and it is a deep-rooted and longstanding passion that has carried her to great prominence-both dur...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 07, 2023 10 am
By John Lecardo
Ryder Kropiwnicki has always enjoyed the personal responsibility facet when it comes to the sport of track and field. He has certainly been responsible for many memorable...
Person of the Week • Published Feb 03, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
For Max Kyle, when it comes to any tale of the tape on the gridiron, it is a moot point for him. And that is because no matter the size of an obstacle or adversary, he ha...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 29, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
No matter the event, the course, or its distance, Colin Donahoe never stops to improve upon his last run–a mental path that has paved the way to incredible personal succe...
Person of the Week • Published Jan 06, 2023 04 pm
By John Lecardo
When it comes to playing striker on the soccer pitch, success of a player is often determined by the level of aggressiveness when racing down the ball. For Tess Ferrie, s...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 31, 2022 08 am
By John Lecardo
Cooper Torrey has worn a lot of different hats on the football field for Notre Dame-West Haven (ND-WH) the last two seasons. But most importantly and rewarding, he conclu...
Person of the Week • Published Dec 18, 2022 10 am
By John Lecardo
No matter the scenario or opponent, Cole Snider refuses to fear, overthink, or shy away from any challenge–something he has been doing his entire life to rousing results....
Person of the Week • Published Dec 11, 2022 02 pm
By John Lecardo
In field hockey, Ellie Wieland loves both the fire that one needs to compete at the highest level, along with the familial atmosphere that can come with it. She used both...
Person of the Week • Published Nov 26, 2022 03 pm
By James Kidd
Paige Kelly has filled many roles for the Branford Hornets during her volleyball career. The senior captain has played both outside hitter and middle hitter. She consiste...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 30, 2022 12 pm
Senior captain Lauren McCarthy is nearing the end of her tenure as a member of the Branford field hockey team. As one of four captains, Lauren not only holds an important...
Person of the Week • Published Oct 22, 2022 02 pm
Ava Ferrie is serving as a senior captain for Branford girls’ soccer team this season. Playing midfield for the Hornets, Ava features a unique blend of vision and speed t...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 15, 2022 12 pm
Scout Engstrom is always looking for ways to score when she has the ball on her stick, and she’s done an impressive job of that during her tenure as a member of the Branf...
Person of the Week • Published Sep 07, 2022 12 pm
After playing four years of baseball at Branford High School, Bryce Baker stepped away from the diamond and was unsure about his future in the sport. Bryce was then offe...
Person of the Week • Published Aug 31, 2022 12 pm
Branford Resident Happy to Coach in Her Hometown
Person of the Week • Published Jul 27, 2022 12 pm
If you watched Jack Linder play lacrosse as a junior, you wouldn’t have thought that this was his first year competing in the sport. However, Jack picked it up quickly an...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 13, 2022 12 am
Samantha Helwig never expected to be playing lacrosse at the collegiate level, but after competing for North Branford, her outlook on the future changed. Following a stro...
Person of the Week • Published Jul 06, 2022 12 am
Dom Scalia had to battle through numerous injuries on his way to being named a captain and then making All-Conference and All-State in his senior season with the North Br...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 29, 2022 12 am
Aryana Wilson has been making a name for herself as a three-sport athlete in field hockey, ice hockey, and lacrosse over the past three years at Branford High School. Dur...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 22, 2022 12 am
When she first started playing softball, Gianna DePino looked up to the older girls on her team and wanted to be just like them. In her senior year with the North Branfor...
Person of the Week • Published Jun 15, 2022 12 am
Peyton Gaudreau had a storybook freshman season with the Branford girls’ tennis team by going undefeated while earning All-SCC honors as the club’s No. 1 singles player t...
