Sports • Published Jul 15, 2024 02 am
By Gabby Hurlbut
The goal of the Deep River Horseshoe players in Week 11 was to find shade, wear a hat, drink plenty of water, and put cooling towels on their necks, as temperatures appro...
Sports • Published Jul 05, 2023 07 am
A legacy that Art Leary built years ago is continuing to live on. The Slamma Jamma Basketball Camp is gearing up for its 41st year, which is the longest-running basketbal...
Sports • Published Feb 27, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
The Greater New Haven (GNH) boys’ swimming and diving co-op team has created something special among the ranks of a high school swimming season: the Warriors have develop...
Sports • Published Jan 31, 2023 08 am
By John Lecardo
The grind of a 20-game high school hockey season can yield many ups and downs and several winning streaks and losing skids. The North Branford boys’ ice hockey team is ce...
Sports • Published Jan 17, 2023 12 pm
By John Lecardo
A season after claiming a postseason victory apiece for both its conference and state tournaments, the North Branford girls’ basketball team returns to action a year stro...
Sports • Published Jan 12, 2023 08 am
This season for Guilford girls’ ice hockey has been far from business as usual. Coming off a 2022 Southern Connecticut Conference (SCC) crown and state tournament run tha...
Sports • Published Jan 02, 2023 09 am
By John Lecardo
The Greater New Haven (GNH) boys’ swimming and diving co-op team made several splashes in dual and postseason meets a campaign ago. Now, the Warriors return with a more e...
Sports • Published Dec 27, 2022 08 am
By John Lecardo
With only a handful of games under its belt for this young season, the Hand girls’ ice hockey co-op team has already displayed flashes of prominence and proficiency while...
Sports • Published Nov 17, 2022 09 pm
The North Branford field hockey team advanced to the championship game of the Class S State Tournament for the second-straight season after earning a win versus Immaculat...
Sports • Published Nov 03, 2022 01 pm
Football
The North Branford football team traveled to Hartford to square off against divisional opponent Capital-Achievement (C-A) on Oct. 29. The Thunderbirds claim...
Sports • Published Oct 07, 2022 10 am
Carolyn Heffernan is in the midst of her final season as a runner on the girls’ cross country team at North Branford High School (NBHS). Carolyn holds an important role a...
Sports • Published Sep 30, 2022 02 pm
Field Hockey
The North Branford field hockey team raised its record to 7-0 on the season after prevailing in all three of its matchups last week. The Thunderbirds po...
Sports • Published Aug 08, 2022 12 pm
With his team featuring a young roster, Head Coach Kyle Heins knew that the Branford Senior American Legion 19-U baseball squad would have to grind it out until the end o...
High School • Published Jul 11, 2022 12 am
Four years ago, the North Branford boys’ golf team finished its season no wins and placed last in the Shoreline Conference. Led by a senior class that built the foundatio...
High School • Published Jul 10, 2022 12 am
The Branford Youth Cheerleading program is holding a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, July 23. The car wash will take place at Eli’s Branford on 624 W Main St. from 10 a....
High School • Published Jun 30, 2022 12 am
As the Branford-East Haven (Bfd-EH) co-op boys' lacrosse team battled throughout the 2022 season, Head Coach Jim May wanted his squad to learn how to succeed while dealin...
High School • Published Jun 26, 2022 12 am
Senior Legion Baseball
The Branford Senior American Legion 19-U baseball team had two games with Hamden on its schedule last week. Branford took defeats against Hamd...
High School • Published Jun 26, 2022 12 am
The North Branford baseball team spent the first half of the 2022 season trying to find the right lineup while establishing its identity. Once the Thunderbirds did that, ...
High School • Published Jun 26, 2022 12 am
Hartford residents Ben Lanza and Nancy Montemerlo were the first-place finishers for the 5-mile state championship when the 42nd annual Branford Road Race took place on F...
High School • Published Jun 21, 2022 12 am
By virtue of winning the SCC Division II title this year, the Branford boys’ golf team will be moving up to the Division I level for the 2023 season. With many of the tea...
High School • Published Jun 20, 2022 12 am
Boys’ Outdoor Track
Junior Ryder Kropiwnicki represented the Branford boys’ outdoor track team when he competed in the CIAC Decathlon last week. Kropiwnicki finished...
High School • Published Jun 19, 2022 12 am
Senior Legion Baseball
The Branford Senior American Legion 19-U baseball team played a game against Madison and had a contest with Hamden during the first week of th...
High School • Published Jun 19, 2022 12 am
The Pirates posted their second sweep in a row when they blanked the Dodgers by a 6-0 score during Week 7 play in the Deep River Horseshoe League on June 9. The Pirates m...
High School • Published Jun 19, 2022 12 am
Two North Branford student-athletes were recently honored at the CAS-CIAC’s annual Scholar Athlete dinner. North Branford seniors Braeden LeBeau and Regan Leete were reco...
High School • Published Jun 13, 2022 12 am
On the heels of winning its seventh-straight Shoreline Conference title, the North Branford softball team advanced to the championship game of the State Tournament for th...
High School • Published Jun 12, 2022 12 am
Boys’ Golf
The Branford boys’ golf team posted a seventh-place finish when the Hornets competed in the Division II State Championship on June 6. The Hornets tallied ...
High School • Published Jun 12, 2022 12 am
The North Branford boys’ golf team hit the links to participate in the Division III State Championship last week. The Thunderbirds finished in a tie for ninth place at st...
High School • Published Jun 12, 2022 12 am
The 42nd annual Branford Road Race is returning to the Branford Green for Father’s Day this year. Last year’s event was held at Walsh Intermediate School under strict COV...
High School • Published Jun 05, 2022 12 am
Girls’ Lacrosse
The North Branford girls’ lacrosse team took a 14-12 defeat against Old Saybrook in the Shoreline Conference final and then won its first game in sta...
High School • Published Jun 05, 2022 12 am
Girls’ Tennis
The Branford girls’ tennis team claimed a victory versus Jonathan Law in a Class M State Tournament first-round match and then lost a decision against ...
High School • Published Jun 05, 2022 12 am
After losing its first three games of the season and then having no players make the All-Shoreline Conference First Team, the North Branford softball squad entered this y...
High School • Published May 27, 2022 12 am
The Branford’s outdoor track program competed in the Southern Connecticut Conference Championship that took place at Bowen Field in New Haven on May 24. The Hornets’ boys...
High School • Published May 26, 2022 12 am
The Branford boys’ golf team finished its regular season with a record of 17-1 after picking up victories in a trio of road meets last week. The Hornets defeated Jonathan...
High School • Published May 26, 2022 12 am
Softball
The North Branford softball team won its first two games in the Shoreline Conference Tournament to move on to a matchup versus Old Lyme in the final. North ...
High School • Published May 22, 2022 12 am
Boys’ Outdoor Track
The Branford boys’ outdoor track team earned first-place finishes in one individual event and a relay on its way to placing fifth overall in the ...
High School • Published May 22, 2022 12 am
Girls’ Lacrosse
The North Branford girls’ lacrosse team finished its regular season with a record of 12-4 after notching road wins over Valley Regional and Morgan la...
High School • Published May 22, 2022 12 am
Four years ago, the North Branford boys’ golf team finished with a record of 0-10 and was at the bottom of the Shoreline Conference. With strong leadership from their sen...
High School • Published May 15, 2022 12 am
Softball
Senior Marzia Johnson pitched a perfect game for the Branford softball team when the Hornets claimed a 17-0 victory against Career last week. The Hornets al...
High School • Published May 15, 2022 12 am
Softball
The North Branford softball team hit the field to play three games last week and came away with three wins to improve to their record to 12-5 on the campaig...
High School • Published May 15, 2022 12 am
With a spot in states already locked up, the Branford-East Haven (Bfd-EH) co-op boys' lacrosse team split a pair of recent games to put the team's record at 8-6 entering ...
High School • Published May 09, 2022 12 am
When the North Branford boys’ lacrosse team steps on the field, Head Coach Dave Carpenter wants the Thunderbirds to “Play fast, but play smart.” With his team’s regular s...
High School • Published May 08, 2022 12 am
Boys’ Golf
The North Branford boys’ golf team improved to 6-1-2 on the season after winning all three of its matches last week. The Thunderbirds defeated Old Saybroo...
High School • Published May 08, 2022 12 am
Boys’ Golf
The Branford boys’ golf team had another big week by scoring two more victories to improve its record to 9-0 this season. The Hornets earned wins over Gui...
High School • Published May 02, 2022 12 am
The Branford softball team entered this season with plenty of youth after graduating six seniors from last year’s squad. As the Hornets play through their campaign, Head ...
High School • Published May 01, 2022 12 am
Girls’ Tennis
The Branford girls’ tennis team improved to 6-0 this season after netting victories in all three of its matches last week. The Hornets defeated East Ha...
High School • Published May 01, 2022 12 am
Softball
The North Branford softball team had a productive week on the field by winning three of its four games to boost its record to 7-5 this season. The Thunderbi...
High School • Published Apr 30, 2022 12 am
The Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) is holding its annual CAS-CIAC Hall of Honor Dinner at the Aqu...
High School • Published Apr 30, 2022 12 am
On April 25, two North Branford High School (NBHS) and a staff member were recognized during the annual Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Unified Spo...
High School • Published Apr 25, 2022 12 am
Even with a young roster, North Branford baseball Head Coach Billy Mitchell believes that the Thunderbirds have all the tools to go on a deep run in Shorelines and states...
High School • Published Apr 24, 2022 12 am
Boys’ Tennis
The Branford boys’ tennis team defeated Cheshire in its lone match of the week to improve the Hornets’ record to 5-0 on the season. Branford edged out t...
