TRAVEL

Boys 7th

Newtown 55, Danbury PAL 37 – Ishan Tatake drained five three-pointers for 15 points as the Hawks overwhelmed the host team at Danbury PAL. Sean Maher scored 11 points while Josh Engler and Lewis Thompson each had seven points. Max Nacewicz, Robby Carroll, and Jack Kneisel anchored the defense.

New Fairfield 67, Newtown 45 – The Hawks suffered their most lopsided defeat of the season in a less-than energetic effort in New Fairfield. Sean Maher canned 13 points in defeat.

Newtown 50, Brookfield 41 –  A short squad made up for the loss of two key starters as the Hawks came home to redeem themselves against Brookfield. Kyle Vignone’s normally intense defensive effort was there, but in this game he had 11 points to accompany his ball hawking style. Tom Coscia scored eight points, Sean Maher had seven, and Rob Frangione and Lewis Thompson each had six points in the win.

Norwalk Carver 57, Newtown 55 – The Hawks put forth one of their best efforts of the season, only to come up short against one of Fairfield County’s best teams. Sean Maher was an offensive force with 17 points. Matt Datin was strong off the boards with 12 rebounds to go along with 14 points. Josh Engler had 10 points, three steals, and eight rebounds. The Hawks are now 24-4 on the season.

Boys 6th

Southbury 28, Newtown 13 – Austin Bonadio had four points and Josh Barrett had three in a loss to Southbury. The locals shot 5-of-8 from the foul line.

Bethel 44, Newtown 31 – Newtown got off to a slow start but forced turnovers with some strong defense and rebounding from Mason West and Will Fletcher. Kyle Wilcox canned six points with strong offensive rebounding, Taylor Steimle and Dan Gallagher combined for 13 points. Newtown rallied with six unanswered points to take the game into overtime, but foul trouble doomed the locals.

New Canaan 45, Newtown 34 – A good effort in end-to-end fast play fell short in the final minutes. Josh Barrett and Anthony Berarducci forced a number of turnovers, feeding Taylor Steimle who sank 13 points. Austin Bonadio and Kevin LeBlanc were strong in setting up the offensive plays. Erik Samuelson (six points) and Trey Trudell (five points) found their range.

Girls 6th

Newtown 32, Southbury 28 – Riley Wurtz scored 14 points and contributed eight steals and five assists to lead Newtown to the victory. Abbey Doski, Kendall Svanda and Alyssa Finkenstadt each contributed four points to the win.

Newtown 22, Danbury 19 – Jessica Jowdy scored eight points, including a crucial free throw and last-second layup to seal the victory. Arianna Papaj and Nora Murphy helped hold Danbury to five second-half points with their stifling defense while Jessica Lynch, Riley Wurtz and Alyssa Finkenstadt combined for 12 points.

Newtown 43, Monroe 19 – Riley Wurtz continued her torrid scoring with a 13-point effort to compliment her six steals. Alyssa Finkenstadt, Nora Murphy and Meghan Condon contributed 15 points.

Newtown 53, Stratford 15 – Jessica Jowdy popped in 12 points and made seven steals to lead Newtown to the victory. Meghan Condon (eight points), Riley Wurtz (eight points) and Kendall Svanda and Abbey Doski (six points each) helped Newtown pull away in the second quarter.

Newtown 26, Stamford 22 – Kendall Svanda, Jessica Jowdy, Alyssa Finkenstadt and Molly Mahony scored 21 of Newtown’s 26 points in this hard-fought defensive struggle. Newtown improves to 16-3 on the season with five contests remaining.

Girls 5th

Newtown 36, Somers, NY 22 – Julia Trudell, Clare Miles and Bridget Power led the Attack on offense while Catie Yakush (two blocks), Kristiana Engler (three assists) and Stephanie Roman (two steals) had solid floor games.

Southbury 32, Newtown 22 – In a tough loss, Erin Kenning led all scorers with baskets by Meaghan Harkins and Brittany Tolla. Tressa Scott and Samantha Steimle controlled the boards with multiple rebounds and Maddie Good controlled the tempo with her hard-nosed effort.

Boys 5th

After spending the first half of their season learning about themselves and absorbing what it takes to be a basketball TEAM from coaches Steve Feinstein and Bob Elliott, the Newtown fifth-grade boys travel team seems to be getting it. The Hawks have won four out of their last five games, falling only to powerhouse St. Theresa.

Both coaches employ a patient and positive approach that is clearly paying dividends.

“This is an extremely athletic and high energy group of kids and the biggest challenge has been getting them to slow down and to trust that their teammates are always close by to help out if they get in a jam,” said coach Feinstein. A recent change in substitution pattern has also produced tremendous defensive energy that has frustrated some of the top teams in the division.

According to coach Elliott, “The new pattern provides fresh legs at predictable points in time; the boys know when they are going in and they know what they have to do.”

With a now even record at 7-7, the Hawks may be peaking just in time for a strong playoff run.

Recent results:

Newtown 29, Southbury 27 – David canned eight points and made five steals to lead Newtown to the win. Jake Feinstein was solid at the point, contributing two key steals and hauling down three rebounds. Gavin Scallon (three steals, six rebounds) and Pieter Martino again had strong games in the paint while Nick Gerbo and Sam Ashey added key steals, blocks and rebounds late in the game to help seal the win.

Newtown 41, Bethel 23 – Bethel had yet to lose a league game before the Hawks stormed the Bethel Municipal Center and turned in an unrelenting defensive effort. Four players tied for top scoring honors as Dan Hebert (eight points, three assists, seven steals), Conner Quinn (eight points, seven rebounds, three steals), Reid Schmidt (eight points, three steals, three rebounds) and David Gerics (eight points, two steals) all turned in great two-way efforts. Sean Elliott (five rebounds, three steals, assist) was a big contributor on the defensive end, along with Pieter Martino (three steals, assist) and Wyatt DePuy (steal, two rebounds). Jake Feinstein had another strong game with three points, three rebounds and a steal.

Newtown 62, Redding 24 – Nick Gerbo had a breakout game in this lopsided contest, scoring a season-high 17 points and registering three assists. He also played well on defense with seven steals and four rebounds. Dan Hebert turned in another great performance at point guard with nine points, two assists and three rebounds. David Gerics continued his hot shooting, canning 10 points and harassing Redding with seven steals. Conner Quinn (six points, four assists), Gavin Scallon (six points, four rebounds) and Sean Elliott (four points, six rebounds, block, assist) were instrumental during a second half run that put the game away. Sam Ashey and Wyatt Depuy were very tough in the low post, combining for four points and 12 rebounds. Reid Schmidt turned in another solid performance as he dished out three assists, hauled down four rebounds and swiped two Redding passes.

IN-HOUSE

Junior Boys

Rockets 54, Wildcats 46 – Josh Jowdy scored 12 points and Derek Krewson added eight to lead the Rockets. Mike Shevlin and John Fellin played well on D. For the Wildcats, John Fracker popped in 13 points and Nick Wolf added four as Rockwell Anyoha pulled down six rebounds. Brian Reed had a solid floor game.

Celtics 30, Jaspers 22 – Dan Greenwood canned eight points and made four steals to lead the Celtics to the win. Ryan Pasko had four points and Brian Czel dished off four assists. Dana Hansen played well.

Huskies 44, Hawkeyes 39 – Mikey Tobin and Alex Saviano combined for 23 points to lift the Huskies past the Hawkeyes. John Wlasuk made seven steals. For the Hawkeyes, Tom Mascher canned nine points while Vince Lafrancesca (four steals) and Kevin Dill (five rebounds) played well.

Orangemen 38, Knicks 29 – Zach Dlouhy popped in 10 points and Jeff Brown added nine as the Orangemen captured the win. Greg Campbell played well. For the Knicks, Eric Thornberg scored 13 points as Tim Dalton, Matthew Swigart and Josh Volpe had solid performances.

Bullets 57, Eagles 35 – “Bronxuhilo” Halili and Matt Baier popped in 11 points apiece as the Bullets stormed past the Eagles. Andrew Gordon, Taylor Covert and Ryan Daly played well. For the Eagles, Max Paynter drained 14 points while Will Zaccaro added six. Michael Herring tossed in five points and grabbed six boards as Cody Fisher grabbed seven rebounds.

Red Devils 49, Saints 45 – Jeff DiNicola poured in 25 points and Joe Fedak ripped down 11 rebounds as the Red Devils slipped past the Saints. Nick Neves popped in eight points while Tom Murphy and Oliver Powers played well. For the Saints, Kevin O’Connell canned 14 points, Robbie Phillips grabbed 12 rebounds, Ryan Schmidt dished off seven assists, and Will Arndt made eight steals.

Deamon Deakins 68, Eagles 35 – Nicky Tarantino and CJ Portolese scored 18 points apiece as the Deamon Deakins rolled past the Eagles. For the Eagles, May Paynter popped in 17 points as Cody Fisher added eight points and seven rebounds. Kyle McCarthy (six points) and Mike Herring (six rebounds) played well.

TEAMS    W-L

Rockets   6-0

Huskies   5-1

Wildcats  4-2

Saints      4-2

Celtics     4-2

Red Devils              4-3

Deamon Deakins    4-3

Bullets     3-3

Hawkeyes               3-4

Eagles      2-5

Knicks     1-5

Jaspers     1-6

Orangemen             1-6

Junior Girls

Bulls 30, Knicks 29 – Carolyn Fagan scored 17 points as the Bulls captured their first win of the year. Kaley Krueger, Jenna Bonnacorso and Becky Lipnick played well. For the Knicks, Kristy Tassinari had 12 points and Brady Eggleston grabbed 10 rebounds. Michelle Davis dished off eight assists.

Celtics 34, Bulls 27 – Hannah Basch-Gould scored 12 points and Samantha Lockhart added six to lead the Celtics past the Bulls. Hannah Deflumeri grabbed 12 rebounds as Casey Router had six steals. For the Bulls, Carolyn Fagan canned 10 points and Jenna Bonnacorso had eight rebounds. Kaley Krueger dished off four assists as Margaret Kearney made three steals.

Gaels 42, Kids On The Court 19 – Meredith LaPerch popped in 16 points as the Gaels rolled to the win. Ann Fletcher had seven assists and Danielle Rubino grabbed eight boards. For the Kids, Alli Pliszka scored eight points while Casey Kearns and Katie Lago played well.

Huskies 38, Pacers 22 – Victoria Picerno scored 11 points while Kelly O’Connor and Lisa Vendel combined for 14 more to lift the Huskies past the Pacers. Audra Sarna and Christina Naldini played well. For the Pacers, Brittany Wiberg popped in 10 points while Katie Jackman and Maggie Korth combined for 14 rebounds. Emily Rowe sparked the D.

TEAMS    W-L

Huskies   6-1

Gaels       6-2

Pacers     5-3

Celtics     3-4

Kids On The Court  2-5

Bulls        2-5

Knicks     1-5

Intermediate Boys

Grizzlies 29, Thunder 27 – Jake Enriquez and Justin DeVellis combined for 21 points as the Grizzlies nipped the Thunder. Pat Capozziello, Justin Germak and Austin Ryder played well. For the Thunder, Ben Stoller popped in 14 points while Justin Cherry had six. Matt Spencer led the D.

Huskies 37, Hurricanes 26 – Sean Burson dropped in 14 points as the Huskies captured the win. Tyler Coleman and Ryan Crowell had solid floor games. For the ‘Canes, Chris Tenney scored 10 points while Evan Swain dished off six assists and Dean Demers made four steals.

Nighthawks 35, Rockets 32 – Sean Ross scored 15 points and Cole Baldino dished off 11 assists to lift the Nighthawks past the Rockets. John Corsi made nine steals and Hunter Low was solid off the glass. For the Rockets, Mike Greenwood popped in 10 points while Kevin Dennis dished off six assists, Troy Larson made six steals, and Stephen Rahr grabbed five rebounds.

Knights 49, Regulators 29 – Steve Conway canned 12 points and Patrick Sullivan pulled down 10 rebounds as the Knights rolled. Jon Hull and Michael Gregorio played well. For the Regulators, Mike Lord and Brendan Cooper combined for 18 points as Matt Vavrek grabbed eight rebounds and Mike Burton recorded three assists.

Knicks 50, Blazing Warriors 29 – Dave Lucia poured in 16 points as the Knicks pounded the Warriors. Joe Davis (eight assists), Peter Kerns (seven rebounds) and Jimmy Russo (three steals) had fine floor games. For the Warriors, Mike Scharfenberg popped in 10 points as Matt Sharpe dished off three assists. Luke Shearin was strong off the glass.

Bears 43, Raptors 24 – Griffin Paynter canned 13 points and Scott Schmidt grabbed 10 rebounds as the Bears rolled. Devin DiNicola had eight assists and James Mooney made six steals. For the Raptors, Chad Magoulas scored 10 points as Austin Hubbert and Robbie Hughes played well.

Bullets 29, Panthers 19 – Robbie Uhde scored 12 points and Chad Moller grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Bullets. Christian Barrett recorded eight assists and Ryan Seymour made six steals. For the Panthers, Erik Fiore popped in eight points while Austin Ekstrom, Tyler Gibney and Pat Riccardi played well.

TEAMS    W-L

Bears       7-0

Bullets     6-0

Spurs       6-1

Knicks     5-1

Grizzlies 4-3

Nighthawks            3-2-1

Thunder   3-3

Hurricanes              3-4

Blue Knights            3-4

Huskies   3-4

Regulators               3-4

Vipers      2-4

Blazing Warriors     2-4-1

Panthers  1-6

Raptors    0-6

Rockets   0-7

Intermediate Girls

Regulators 29, Orange Crush 21 – Emma Herring scored 11 points to lead the Regulators to the win. Julie Ficks, Alison Kron and Stephanie Perrotti played well. For the Crush, Madeline Keane scored 11 points as Ashley Cirone, Caroline Kingsley and Rachel Wiberg had nice performances.

Knicks 28, Gaels 8 – Kelly Gaston scored 12 points and Nicole Rotante added eight more to lead the Knicks past the Gaels. Caitlin Dowling had nine points and five steals while Erika Krosen had eight rebounds and five steals. For the Gaels, Julie LaPerch popped in six points.

Blue Angels 24, Huskies 13 – Taylor Brady scored 12 points to lead the Blue Angels. Marcena Mallory, Carli Gehrman (eight steals) and Emily Peter (six rebounds) played well. For the Huskies, Lindsay Jossick scored nine points as Morgan Cutolo, Erin Dlouhy and Stephanie Zamary (five rebounds) had solid floor games.

Da Bears 27, Liberty 6 – Jessica Gibbons and Colleen Cosgrove combined for 14 points to pace Da Bears. Catherine Salaris had four assists, four rebounds and three steals. For the Liberty, Katie Fossum dropped in four points while Sara Principi (four steals) and Sarah Read (six rebounds) played well.

Suns 38, Regulators 22 – Stefanie Clavette poured in 23 points as the Suns rolled to the win. Jessica Haitz and Lauren Sarna combined for 13 points while Kyra Middeleer and Kelly O’Sullivan anchored the defense as Sarah Stofko had a fine all-around games. For the Regulators, Julie Ficks canned six points, Alexa Powell dished three assists and Stephanie Perrotti grabbed five boards.

TEAMS    W-L

Suns         7-0

Da Bears 7-0

Blue Angels             5-3

Knicks     4-3

Liberty    3-3

Regulators               2-5

Huskies   1-5

Orange Crush          1-6

Gaels       0-6

Bantam Girls

Purple Team 34, Lady Vols 15 – Allie Brazo and Jamison Fletcher played well to lead the Purple team while Abigail Kuligowski had six steals and Megan F. had eight rebounds for the Vols.

Mighty Chicks 21, Huskies 17 – Jessica Principi scored nine points to power the Chicks. Emily Grimes, Kelly O’Connell and Morgan Macchiarulo had strong floor games. For the Huskies, Siena Cicarelli canned six pointes, Vanessa Feldman grabbed five rebounds, and Hayley Dunn had three steals, Emily Pieretti also played well.

Wildcats 33, Huskies 10 – Cassie Ekstrom scored 12 points to lead the Wildcats to the win. Katie Butera, Emily Davis and Jacklyn Daly all played well. For the Huskies, Vanessa Feldman canned four points while Amanda Crowell and Hayley Dunn played well.

Liberty 20, Mighty Chicks 13 – Danielle S scored 14 points to lead the Liberty. Kerry Scallon, Allie Brazo and Jamison Fletcher played well. For the Chicks, Mary Joe popped in seven points.

Mighty Chicks 14, Huskies 7 – Jessica Principi had eight points to lead the Chicks. For the Huskies, Siena Cicarelli and Jenny Indelicato combined for six points.

Wildcats 14, Lady Vols 5 – Cassie Ekstrom scored eight points to lead the ‘Cats. Carley Ferris scored four points for the Vols, who got solid performances from Daisy Young and Abigail Kuligowski.

Bantam Boys

Celtics 42, Blue Devils 30 – Patrick Rowley scored eight points and Thomas Floros added four more to lead the Celtics. Brenton Scott and Grandon Smith played well. For the Devils, Chris Carroll scored six points as Colton Smith, Julian Dunn and Doug Miller had strong floor games.

Runnin’ Raiders 33, Nighthawks 29 – Drew Tarantino scored 17 points and Dom Scarangella grabbed 11 rebounds to powers the Raiders. Brendan Peterson and Tim Kelley played well. For the ‘Hawks, Chase Wurtz canned 12 points and Conor Gallagher added 11 more. Matt Janco, Michael DiNielli and Daniel Spillane played well.

Knicks 35, Yellowjackets 35 – Tom Gleason poured in 12 points as the Knicks drew even with the Yellowjackets. Jacob Moore and Nick Marcinek played well for the Knicks. For the ‘Jackets, Troy Frangione scored 18 points as Sam Boland, Robert Linden and Shaw DeMarche had solid floor games.

Huskies 27, Cavaliers 13 – Jim Parker popped in 13 points to lead the Huskies to the win. Scott Kelley and Brian Arnold (six rebounds) played well. For the Cavs, Nick Strokis had four points while Jimmy Leidlein, Austin Babyak and Patrick Afriyie had solid floor games.

Midget Boys

Heat versus Lightning Bolts – Michael Cloonan, Nick Lotrecchiano, Nick Samuelson and David Anderson powered the Heat as Tony Leonardi, Devin Luzietti, Max Rucinski and Andrew DeWolfe led the Bolts.

Knights versus Hawks – Conner Lemay, Owen Sampson, Nick Rubino and Kaustav Mitra had solid games for the Knights as Ethan Carpenter, Nicholas Rosario, Daniel Romeo and Jake Lapp led the Hawks.

Wild Armadillos versus Dragons – Stephen Faxlanger, Austin Carfi, Aidan Peterschack and Brandon Johnson played well for the Armadillos as Nick Roche and Will Swain powered the Dragons.

Tigers versus Grey Eagles – Shane Quimby, Colin Morrissey, Rory Phillips and Nicholas Crone performed well for the Tigers as Sawyer Conrad, Colin Patrick, Kaj Djonne and Harry Depuy anchored the Eagles.

Blue Jays versus Bulldogs – Connor Roche, Zachary Weiland, Austin LeBlanc and Brandon O’Sullivan had solid floor games for the Jays while Declan Sullivan, John Respenda, Baxter Hankin and Lucas Ladestro powered the ‘Dogs.

Destroyers versus Blue Dragons – Bubba Condon, Forest Speed, Ethan Burg and Trevor Lopez played well for the Destroyers while Logan Walsh, Gordon Walsh, Nate Wutzke and Jerl Draper anchored the Dragons.

Purple Tigers versus Red Devils – Geoff Santore, Jeremy Salaris, Peter Winans and Joseph Stromsky had solid efforts for the Tigers while Michael Parker, Jared Brady, Michael Doyle and Jack Beal led the Devils.

Razors versus Great White Sharks – Noah Velush-Rogers, Robert Katrinak, Danny McCarthy and Kevin Conte led the Razors as the Sharks got solid performances from Jeremy Doski, David Corsi, James Frazetta and James Accorsi.