Darien celebrated three state championships in girls sports last school year: field hockey, girls ice hockey and girls lacrosse.
Adriana Gromelski was an integral part of all three as she earned GametimeCT All-State First Team honors in each sport and was named GametimeCT Female Athlete of the Year.
In all, Gromelski has been part of six state **** les during her time with the Blue Wave.
"Only one team can win it. It's a moment not everyone gets to have," Gromelski said. "I'm super grateful I've gotten to experience it multiple times."
With that in mind, the senior star decided to switch sports this fall for a new high school experience. Instead of helping Darien defend its CIAC field hockey crown, Gromelski switched to soccer. It's a sport she played from elementary school through eighth grade.

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EAST HARTFORD - No defending state champion lost more starters on both sides of the ball than the Berlin football team.
But the few Redcoats who returned as starters from last year's perfect CIAC Class M ***** le team showed why Berlin is, well, Berlin.
Behind an offensive line that wore down East Hartford and spearheaded Berlin's double-wing attack, the Redcoats ruined Ty Outlaw's return to his alma mater's sideline with a 42-14 CCC victory Friday night.
"It was terrific, a great start for our guys," said Berlin head coach John Capodice, who lost 19 starters off last year's undefeated state championship team. "But it's a brand new season. We lost all those seniors. We had a dream season. Now our goal is to go 1-0 every week and we were fortunate to do that tonight."
Junior Brandon Sadowski, one of the Redcoats who started on last year's 13-0 ***** le team, led the way with 134 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just 15 carries.

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WILTON - The Wilton football team knew this season would require a fast start with one of the more daunting schedules in the state, especially late in the year. The team felt it needed a victory on opening night against Norwalk, another FCIAC team with CIAC playoff hopes, and that is just what the Warriors got.
Wilton had to hold on down the stretch but ultimately took care of business, beating Norwalk 35-21 at Fujitani Field behind three touchdown passes from Colton Smith and three touchdowns from senior running back Dennis Dustin.
"If I was ever to say the first game of the year is a must-win, this was one," Wilton coach EJ DiNunzio said. "The schedule is a beast with Southington and all the other ones. We needed this win and we knew we needed it."
DiNunzio feels this is the toughest schedule he has seen in his time at Wilton, which was 10-2 and reached the Class MM semifinals last season, losing 21-20 to Bunnell. There are seven playoff teams from last season on the slate, including 2025 state champions Berlin (Class M), Greenwich (Class LL) and New Canaan (Class L), and Class LL runner-up Southington.
Wilton's final five games are all against playoff teams.

#season #needed #playoff

Chivas Femenil has established itself as one of the leading teams in the Women's League and, throughout the history of the pink circuit, several players have left their mark wearing the Rojiblanca jersey. Some of them have also defended Rayadas' colors, so this Saturday's matchup is the perfect excuse to remember those who have written part of their story with both institutions.
Do you remember all of them? Keep reading because we'll test your knowledge in the quiz you'll find at the end of the article.
Which players from the current squads have worn both jerseys?
In the current Apertura 2026, Chivas Femenil features AliciaCervantes, who had a stint with Monterrey. On the other side, Nicole Pérez is part of Rayadas and has a rojiblanco past.
Which other players have been with Guadalajra and La Pandilla?

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The GametimeCT Football Pick 'Ems are back for the 2026 high school football season. And this year we're adding something new.
The staff has been asked to predict the six teams they believe will raise a CIAC championship plaque in December.
There's a long way to go from the Week 1 kickoff to the state finals. So much of this is guesswork. But that's what makes it fun.
We also have the benefit of writing team previews for all 134 CIAC football teams in the state.
For the 8-Ball - everyone's favorite selector - we used ChatGPT to choose the six winners. ChatGPT will be used only for the championship predictions, while the 8-Ball will return in full form for Week 1.

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Here are 25 players to watch during the 2026 CIAC boys soccer season:
Jonathan Adadjo, Tolland, Sr., F: Was the 2024 Class M championship MVP, and followed that up with a 2025 season in which he scored 17 goals with five ******* ists, helping to lead Tolland to a second straight state ******* le.
Tyson Brenes, Wolcott, Sr., F: Was CSCA All-State and an All-NVL first-team selection last year after scoring 29 goals with 12 ******* ists as a junior. His 55 career goals are five away from the Wolcott record.
Brendan Burney, Tolland, Sr., M:
A two-time Class M champion, Burney scored five goals and ******* isted on four more last year, but head coach Michael Caccomo said the four-year starter is expected to step into a larger role this year and could be a game-changer.

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Here is what you need to know for the 2026 CIAC field hockey
2025 champions:
Darien (L), Branford (M), Immaculate (S)
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Returning GametimeCT All-Staters
First Team: Shannon Bock, Darien. Sr., M; Lily McClay, Ludlowe, Jr., M; Lilly Panuccio, Branford, Sr., G; Jessica Radziunas, Branford, Sr., M Second Team: Leah Larit, Staples, Sr., M; Ellie Meyran, Branford, Jr., F; Cienna McNamara, New Milford, Sr., F; Camryn Santa, Granby Memorial, Sr., F; Zoe Tsounkanelis, Guilford, Sr. F Honorable Mention: Anna Hering, New Canaan, Sr., D/M; Clara Fielden, Wilton, Sr., D/M

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Here are 50 CIAC players to keep an eye on during the 2026 football season from A(barno) to Z(accagnino). The season begins Sept. 10:
Plainville QB Anthony Abarno sets up for a throw during a 7 on 7 football passing tournament at Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford, Conn., Friday, July 24, 2026. (Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media)
The senior signal-caller returns after racking up 2,531 yards and 33 touchdowns while guiding the Blue Devils to a 6-4 record last fall. He topped 200 yards in seven of 10 games and broke 300 three times.
Naugatuck's Brandon Andoh (24) tries to fight off Ansonia's Tayvon Long (3) during their annual Thanksgiving Day game at Nolan Field in Ansonia Thursday, November 27, 2025. (Jim Shannon/Hearst Connecticut Media)
Andoh delivered a 1,000-yard rushing season as a freshman, topping 100 yards five times and scoring 15 touchdowns. His sophomore year was interrupted by an injury which limited him to five games, but he still managed to put up 483 yards and another eight touchdowns. He'll have the benefit of running behind the Greyhounds' huge offensive line, and getting back over the 1,000-yard mark is well within reach.

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Here are some key details to know about the CIAC 2026 boys cross country season:
2025 champions:
Greenwich (LL, Open); Amity (L); Xavier (MM); Ledyard (M); Haddam-Killingworth (SS); Thomaston (S)
2026 season opens:
Sept. 8

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The decision was this for Brady Sheffield: remain as Old Lyme's boys basketball coach and continue building it into a small-school powerhouse or start the path to hopefully one day becoming a full-time college basketball head coach.
Sheffield made the decision to choose the latter. Difficult not only because he was leaving where he once played, but also in the sense of the relationships he built and who was coming back for the Wildcats. Sheffield took a job as an ****** istant men's basketball coach at Division III Mitchell College earlier this month.
"It was definitely not an easy decision. "I was really excited with what we had coming back," Sheffield said. "We had a great off-season to that point and they were playing well in the summer league."
Sheffield, 24, went 63-14 through three seasons, including the program's first CIAC championship in 2024, winning Division V. Old Lyme was a Division V finalist again in 2025 and also won back-to-back Shoreline Conference championships the last two seasons. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who did a better job in that three-year span.
Eddie Fiske, the two-time Shoreline Conference Player of the Year, transferred to The Frederick Gunn School. But a number of players are returning in the Wildcats' bid for a third-straight league championship. Plus, Sheffield rests easy knowing who his replacement is.

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With six high school football playoff divisions in the CIAC, the margin between reaching the postseason and being left out can be razor thin.
Sometimes, that margin starts with the schedule.
Over the years, we've seen very good teams draw difficult slates, finish around .500 and wind up on the outside of the CIAC playoffs. We've also seen teams benefit from more manageable schedules that provide a greater margin for error.
That doesn't mean a playoff berth is handed to anyone. It just means some roads are considerably tougher than others.
Not all schedules are created equally, so GametimeCT's Will Aldam and Pete Paguaga took a look at five teams that could be hurt by difficult schedules and five that should benefit from more favorable ones.

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La dirigencia de Blanco y Negro se reunió este martes en la casa blanca y aprobó la salida de Jorge Almirón del banco de Colo Colo. Ahora resta la negociación con el DT para sellar su partida de la banca del Cacique.

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El jugador de AscendenciaCobel Sow García el día de ayer marco dos goles en el empate 2x2 del FC Basel U19 contra el Young Boys por la Suiza División: Liga Nacional Juvenil