By Kim J. Harmon

By KIM HARMON

Published: Dec 03, 2004 12:00 am

By Kim J. Harmon

The only unfortunate thing about the whole fall of 2004 â what with the two state championships, three conference championships and 102 total wins â is that the Newtown High School community has had so little time to reflect upon it all.

When the girlsâ soccer team battled Trumbull for the CIAC Class LL state championship back on Saturday, November 20, it was with the knowledge â shared by a few players, anyway â that basketball practice started in only two days.

Well, the 2004-05 winter season does not officially start for five more days and before that whole thing gets going letâs take the thing to reflect on the enormity of what happened â the sheer colossal stupendousness of it all.

eTwo state championships

eThree South-West Conference championships

eTwo athletes named All-New England

eOne athlete named All-American

eSix individual and/or team records

eThree players signed with major Division I programs

eA 103-22-1-2 record

eA sick winning percentage of .805

And to top it all off (like the cherry on top of a hot fudge sundae), there was that football victory over Masuk on the day before Thanksgiving. If the fall of 2002 was incredible, then what the heck was this?

The skinny â

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

11-1-0

Finishes second in the South-West Conference and third at the CIAC Class L championship meet.

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

13-1-0

Claims its third consecutive South-West Conference championship. Sadie Ball, Michelle Brennan, Moira Collier and Elise DeRoo all earn spots on the All-SWC team.

FIELD HOCKEY

10-7-0-2

Makes its first appearance ever in the South-West Conference playoffs â qualifies with the fourth-seed and reaches the SWC semifinals where it loses a thrilling game with New Milford. As the team sets a new record for wins in a season (10), Cat Williams sets a new record for goals scored in a single season (13). Williams and Erin Clark are named All-SWC and Second Team All-State while Amanda Shevlin, Rita Magliocco, Christie Caruso and Meg Regnery are named All-Colonial. Lindsey Coyle and Jessica Gaddis are named All-SWC Honorable Mention.

BOYS SOCCER

22-1-0

Claims its third South-West Conference championship in four years and wins its first state championship since 1990. Marcus Tracy and Marc Doherty are both named All-New England while Tracy is also named PARADE All-American. Brian Miles and Rodrigo DeSouza are named All-SWC as Alex Meisel and Nick Mentesana are named All-SWC Honorable Mention. The Nighthawks finish with the No. 1 ranking in the state and No. 12 ranking in the nation. Tracy signs a letter of intent to play soccer at Division I Wake Forest.

GIRLS SOCCER

18-3-0

Wins its first-ever state championship with a 2-0 win over Trumbull and finishes with the No. 3 ranking in the state. Casey Frobey and Mary Anders are named All-State and, with Kyla Miles, are also named All-SWC. Tara Gaston is named to the All-SWC Second Team while Alex Konneker and Ashley LaRocque are named All-SWC Honorable Mention.

SWIMMING

10-0

Finishes undefeated for the second straight season, running its unbeaten streak to 22 dual meets. Claims first South-West Conference championship as Abby Atkinson wins two individual titles, Maricate Conlon wins one, and the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams win one each. Atkinson sets team records in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke while the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams both set team records. Atkinson, Conlon, Sally Tabler, Jaclyn Van Waalwijk, Amy Robinson and Maggie Hemingway all earn spots on the All-SWC team. The Lady Nighthawks go on to finish second at the CIAC Class L championships, behind Ridgfield but ahead of Amity Regional.

VOLLEYBALL

12-7

Despite low expectations, opens 2004 season with seven wins in first eight matches and quickly qualifies for South-West Conference and CIAC Class LL tournaments. Wins its first-round LL match before suffering loss to Trumbull. Lisa Morgan is named All-SWC while Diana Grimaldi is named All-Colonial and Becky Huot and Jenna Van Waalwijk are named All-SWC Honorable Mention.

FOOTBALL

7-2-1

After a 54-7 season-opening loss to eventual South-West Conference champion Pomperaug, team wins seven of its next nine games. For want of an extra point, Nighthawks miss out on win over Bunnell and on last play of game miss out on chance to tie (or beat) Brookfield. A win over Masuk on the night before Thanksgiving caps off a terrific season and allows Nighthawks to finish the season ranked seventh in Class L (just 75 points â or one win â out of a playoff spot). Lineman Dan Cascone signs a letter of intent to play for the University of Wisconsin while tight end Brennan Coakley signs a letter of intent to play for Penn State.

FINAL STATS

FIELD HOCKEY

PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â PT

Cat WilliamsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â 14

Meg RegneryÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â 12

Lisa AlbericoÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â 10

Kristen TroyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4

Jess GaddisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3

Rita MaglioccoÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2

Amanda ShevlinÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Christie CarusoÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Corey StokesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Lindsey CoyleÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

TOTALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32Â Â Â Â 17Â Â Â Â Â 49

GIRLS SOCCER

PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â PT

Casey FrobeyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 31Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â Â Â 46

Alex KonnekerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â 26

Mary AndersÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â 19

Darcy FiscellaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8

Kristen DavisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5

Tara GastonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5

Stacy ShpuntÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3

Gabby NastriÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2

Sarah SalbuÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Kelly CorriganÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Kyla MilesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Mary OberÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Colleen ThornbergÂ Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

TOTALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 67Â Â Â Â 52Â Â Â 119

BOYS SOCCER

PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â GÂ Â Â Â Â AÂ Â Â Â Â PT

Marcus TracyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 38Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â 49

Brian MilesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â 18

Rodrigo DeSouzaÂ Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â Â 17

Tony MaglioccaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â 8Â Â Â Â Â 14

Chris HoaglandÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â 13

Ben TirigallÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â 13

Brian ConroyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â 7Â Â Â Â Â 11

Marc DohertyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7

Alex MeiselÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5

Kevin QuinnÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5

Noah KugielskyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4

Nick MentesanaÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4

Ryan DomingosÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3

Ryan DaviesÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3

Justin MillerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Mike NastriÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Matt TaylorÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

Nick SandoÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1

TOTALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 88Â Â Â Â 82Â Â Â 170

FOOTBALL

Rushing -

PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ATTÂ Â YDSÂ Â TD

Bob PattisonÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 123Â Â Â Â 739Â Â Â Â Â 8

Josh RouseÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41Â Â Â Â 242Â Â Â Â Â 3

Roy ScheunemannÂ Â 40Â Â Â Â 219Â Â Â Â Â 4

Joe DeVellisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 32Â Â Â Â 128Â Â Â Â Â 0

John CollinsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 27Â Â Â Â 116Â Â Â Â Â 2

Chris PotterÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 70Â Â Â Â Â 1

Grant SpeerÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2Â Â Â Â Â Â 52Â Â Â Â Â 1

Billy BeattyÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â 0

Tucker KassÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5Â Â Â Â Â Â 12Â Â Â Â Â 0

Marc IngermanÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4Â Â Â Â Â Â 11Â Â Â Â Â 0

Jeff BellÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1Â Â Â Â Â Â -8Â Â Â Â Â 0

TOTALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 277Â Â 1593Â Â Â 19

Receiving -

PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â RECÂ Â YDSÂ Â TD

Brennan CoakleyÂ Â Â Â 13Â Â Â Â 294Â Â Â Â Â 4

Brendan OâConnorÂ Â 10Â Â Â Â 145Â Â Â Â Â 1

Joe DeVellisÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â 80Â Â Â Â Â 1

John CollinsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6Â Â Â Â Â Â 36Â Â Â Â Â 1

Dan KearnsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â 37Â Â Â Â Â 0

Marc IngermanÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3Â Â Â Â Â Â 41Â Â Â Â Â 0

TOTALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 41Â Â Â Â 635Â Â Â Â Â 7

Passing -

PLAYERÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â ATT CMPÂ Â YDSÂ Â TD

Josh RouseÂ Â Â Â Â 67Â Â Â Â Â 26Â Â Â Â 328Â Â Â Â Â 3

Tucker KassÂ Â Â 47Â Â Â Â Â 15Â Â Â Â 307Â Â Â Â Â 4

TOTALSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â 114Â Â Â Â Â 41Â Â Â Â 635Â Â Â Â Â 7

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You are correct, Bruce. I know how hard these plans are to put together, but I still believe that we can have more definitive and measurable goals. I know there are a number of units coming online, and the community truly needs them. If only we can move the development of affordable housing to more of a partnership between the community and the developers than the adversarial tug-of-war it seems to be now, that would be good progress.

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Here is the plan Newtown signed on to. https://westcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Final-Newtown-Affordable-Housing-Annex_2022.pdf

I agree, but we need to make sure they are pedestrian activated. The ones on Glover were supposed to be by order of the Police Commission, but the ones installed by Public Works were the cheaper flashing light. A couple of extra dollars are worth the lives it can save.

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We have been doing the planning work. The State of Connecticut mandates every municipality to develop an affordable housing plan under C.G.S. §8-30j by June 1, 2022, to specify how they “intend to increase the number of affordable housing developments in the municipality.” In lieu of all eighteen municipalities in the Western Connecticut Region duplicating efforts to research, document and analyze affordable housing, the Council of Governments decided to work collectively by splitting the work into two parts: Regional Toolbox Specific, Policy Driven Municipal Annexes.

Great Idea. We used a similar process when Pat Llodra wanted input on Fairfield Hills. very useful.

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