| Boy's Travel Basketball |
| gets Revenge against Cheshire 6th Grade Travel Hamden Regional 51-45 |
The stage was set at Cheshire
Academy Saturday. Last week,
in the Wallingford Holiday
Tournament, Hamden Regional
6th Graders took it to the
Cheshire 6th Graders. Payback
was sweet this past Saturday as
the Cheshire boys made all the
plays down the stretch and
taking the rematch 51-45. In a
battle of point guard play, Wes
Robertson led Cheshire with 14
points and teamed with several
teammates to keep Hamden
Regional's Colin Jordan to 12.
Paul Bronke made two big free
throws in the last minute
preserving the victory for
Cheshire against a Hamden
team comprised mostly of
Cheshire kids. Theseevenly
matched teams will face each
other again later in the season.
Academy Saturday. Last week,
in the Wallingford Holiday
Tournament, Hamden Regional
6th Graders took it to the
Cheshire 6th Graders. Payback
was sweet this past Saturday as
the Cheshire boys made all the
plays down the stretch and
taking the rematch 51-45. In a
battle of point guard play, Wes
Robertson led Cheshire with 14
points and teamed with several
teammates to keep Hamden
Regional's Colin Jordan to 12.
Paul Bronke made two big free
throws in the last minute
preserving the victory for
Cheshire against a Hamden
team comprised mostly of
Cheshire kids. Theseevenly
matched teams will face each
other again later in the season.
Cheshire 6th Graders Keep
Rolling
The Cheshire 6th Grade Travel
Basketball Team has extended it's
overall record to 22-3. Over the
weekend, they defeated Simsbury
52-16 and West Hartford 41-37. Both
were league games, extending
Cheshire's record to 11-0 in league
play. Against Simsbury, Cheshire
dominated from the start led by
Michael Caldwell's 8 points, Tyler
Bailey's 7 points, Mark Dietrich and
Jonathan Rizzo with 6 each. Tommy
Arisco was big on the boards pulling
down 8 rebounds. In the West
Hartford game, the Cheshire boys
really showed some heart. After a
sluggish start in which Cheshire found
themselves in a sudden 8-2 deficit, the
boys rallied to grab a one point
halftime lead. However a third quarter
offensive drought left the squad trailing
by ten points going into the fourth
quarter. Coach Dietrich decided to
turn up the intensity and asked the
boys to go to full court man to man
pressure to get back in the game, and
the boys responded, outscoring West
Hartford 22-8 in the fourth quarter for a
narrow four point victory. Cheshire
was led by Reid Duglenski's 14 points.
Matt Millea added 7 points while Wes
Robertson dished out 7 assists and
Alex Augusto pulled down 6 rebounds
in the hard fought win
Rolling
The Cheshire 6th Grade Travel
Basketball Team has extended it's
overall record to 22-3. Over the
weekend, they defeated Simsbury
52-16 and West Hartford 41-37. Both
were league games, extending
Cheshire's record to 11-0 in league
play. Against Simsbury, Cheshire
dominated from the start led by
Michael Caldwell's 8 points, Tyler
Bailey's 7 points, Mark Dietrich and
Jonathan Rizzo with 6 each. Tommy
Arisco was big on the boards pulling
down 8 rebounds. In the West
Hartford game, the Cheshire boys
really showed some heart. After a
sluggish start in which Cheshire found
themselves in a sudden 8-2 deficit, the
boys rallied to grab a one point
halftime lead. However a third quarter
offensive drought left the squad trailing
by ten points going into the fourth
quarter. Coach Dietrich decided to
turn up the intensity and asked the
boys to go to full court man to man
pressure to get back in the game, and
the boys responded, outscoring West
Hartford 22-8 in the fourth quarter for a
narrow four point victory. Cheshire
was led by Reid Duglenski's 14 points.
Matt Millea added 7 points while Wes
Robertson dished out 7 assists and
Alex Augusto pulled down 6 rebounds
in the hard fought win
The Cheshire 5th grade travel team extended its
games.
Highlights of the games:
Cheshire 52-Berlin 37
Andrew Yamin lead the way with 11 points and aggressive play on
defense. Sean Connelly (7 rebounds and 6 points) and Cullen
Clairmont (6
rebounds; 4 points) played big under the boards. Colin Thorne was
clutch at
the free throw line converting 5 out of 7. Colin also had 9 points and
6 rebounds. Cheshire lead all the way.
Cheshire 31-Watertown 30
Tough fought game. Cheshire was losing until late in the fourth
quarter. Ryan Pierpont took charge of the game with stellar
defense. Ryan also
had 8 points 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Justin Frazier controlled the
point and was the play maker. He finished with 6 assists. Connor
Gunneson was the big man with 9 rebounds and 4 points.
Cheshire 35-East Haven 30
Again, Cheshire was down 13-5 in the first quarter but clawed its
way
back in the game. Still down by 7 in the 3rd quarter, Cheshire found
their spark plug in Tony Marcucilli. Tony erupted with 6 quick points
off
of steals that put Chehire right back in the game. Robert Prast put
on
his usual stellar defense and made 3 clutch jump shots that gave
Cheshire the lead. Cheshire never looked back.
Earlier in the season the team placed 2nd in the Madison
Tournament and made it to the semi-finals in the Wallingford
Holiday Tournament.
games.
Highlights of the games:
Cheshire 52-Berlin 37
Andrew Yamin lead the way with 11 points and aggressive play on
defense. Sean Connelly (7 rebounds and 6 points) and Cullen
Clairmont (6
rebounds; 4 points) played big under the boards. Colin Thorne was
clutch at
the free throw line converting 5 out of 7. Colin also had 9 points and
6 rebounds. Cheshire lead all the way.
Cheshire 31-Watertown 30
Tough fought game. Cheshire was losing until late in the fourth
quarter. Ryan Pierpont took charge of the game with stellar
defense. Ryan also
had 8 points 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Justin Frazier controlled the
point and was the play maker. He finished with 6 assists. Connor
Gunneson was the big man with 9 rebounds and 4 points.
Cheshire 35-East Haven 30
Again, Cheshire was down 13-5 in the first quarter but clawed its
way
back in the game. Still down by 7 in the 3rd quarter, Cheshire found
their spark plug in Tony Marcucilli. Tony erupted with 6 quick points
off
of steals that put Chehire right back in the game. Robert Prast put
on
his usual stellar defense and made 3 clutch jump shots that gave
Cheshire the lead. Cheshire never looked back.
Earlier in the season the team placed 2nd in the Madison
Tournament and made it to the semi-finals in the Wallingford
Holiday Tournament.
5th Grade Boys Travel Summary
Cheshire 39-Bristol 30
Cheshire made it 5 in a row with a win over Bristol.
Cheshire pulled out to a 11-0 lead and never looked
back. It was a well balanced offensive attack with
crisp passing and hot outside shooting. Andrew
Yamin (11
points) Sean Connelly (8 points) and Ryan Pierpont
(8 points) could do no wrong and were too much for
Bristol. Bristol did make it interesting pulling within 5
in the fourth quarter until 2 key defensive steals by
Robert Prast ended that threat. Owen Barnell was his
usual self playing huge under the boards (9
rebounds). Cheshire welcomed Danny Ward back
after a week off from being sick. We were very
aggressive and fearless on defense.
Waterbury 41-Cheshire 22
Cheshire faced a tough 11u Waterbury team. We
were up against kids a little older but very athletic and
strong. We kept up pace in the 1st half only down by 9
but ran out of gas in the 2nd half. Gutsy game played
by all players.
Cheshire 39-Bristol 30
Cheshire made it 5 in a row with a win over Bristol.
Cheshire pulled out to a 11-0 lead and never looked
back. It was a well balanced offensive attack with
crisp passing and hot outside shooting. Andrew
Yamin (11
points) Sean Connelly (8 points) and Ryan Pierpont
(8 points) could do no wrong and were too much for
Bristol. Bristol did make it interesting pulling within 5
in the fourth quarter until 2 key defensive steals by
Robert Prast ended that threat. Owen Barnell was his
usual self playing huge under the boards (9
rebounds). Cheshire welcomed Danny Ward back
after a week off from being sick. We were very
aggressive and fearless on defense.
Waterbury 41-Cheshire 22
Cheshire faced a tough 11u Waterbury team. We
were up against kids a little older but very athletic and
strong. We kept up pace in the 1st half only down by 9
but ran out of gas in the 2nd half. Gutsy game played
by all players.
Boys Travel Weekend Results
Cheshire @ Glastonbury
6th Grade: Cheshire – 34 Glastonbury – 32
7th Grade: Cheshire – 31 Glastonbury – 49
8th Grade: Cheshire – 56 Glastonbury – 42
League Record:
6th Grade: 14 & 1
7th Grade: 8 & 6
8th Grade: 9 & 5
Cheshire @ Glastonbury
6th Grade: Cheshire – 34 Glastonbury – 32
7th Grade: Cheshire – 31 Glastonbury – 49
8th Grade: Cheshire – 56 Glastonbury – 42
League Record:
6th Grade: 14 & 1
7th Grade: 8 & 6
8th Grade: 9 & 5
Third Graders Get Halftime Spotlight
At halftime of the Cheshire Notre Dame
Basketball Game, the crowd was treated to
the future of CHS Basketball. It was the
Red-White scrimmage of the 3rd Grade
Travel Team. It started out as a defensive
battle with both teams having scoring
chances. Adler DeMac had a couple of key
blocks to keep it close for White, who got on
the board first on a long 3 pointer by Mikey
Milea. When Derek Frione got his own
offensive rebound and put it back up and in
we had a Final Score of 3-2 for the White.
At halftime of the Cheshire Notre Dame
Basketball Game, the crowd was treated to
the future of CHS Basketball. It was the
Red-White scrimmage of the 3rd Grade
Travel Team. It started out as a defensive
battle with both teams having scoring
chances. Adler DeMac had a couple of key
blocks to keep it close for White, who got on
the board first on a long 3 pointer by Mikey
Milea. When Derek Frione got his own
offensive rebound and put it back up and in
we had a Final Score of 3-2 for the White.
Cheshire 6th Graders Advance to 28-5
Cheshire 6th Graders extended their league
record to 16-1 (28-5 overall) with two
weekend victories. On Saturday, Cheshire
controlled the game from the start and
coasted to a 48-21 win over Newington.
Jonathan Rizzo led all scorers with 10
points. Alex Augusto, Brett Duglenski and
Tyler Bailey contributed 6 points each. Mark
Dietrich dished out 4 assists while Michael
Caldwell and Tommy Arisco each pulled
down 6 rebounds.
On Sunday at CHS, Cheshire won a hard
fought battle over Wethersfield (10-4) 48-45.
Trailing by six points at half, Cheshire
outscored Wethersfield 17-4 in the third
quarter and executed well down the stretch for
the victory. Wes Robertson shut down
Wethersfield’s talented point guard in the
second half, holding him to just 2 points after
a stellar first half with 13 points. Facing a
pressure packed 1-and-1, Paul Bronke
nailed two free throws with 30 seconds
remaining to give Cheshire a
three point lead. Reid Duglenski then
secured the victory by preventing a game
tying 3 point attempt with a clutch steal.
Cheshire was led by Reid Duglenski (13
points, 3 assists), Matt Millea (11 points, 5
steals), Paul Bronke (8 points, 10 rebounds,
5 steals), Alex Augusto (6 points, 5
rebounds), Wes Robertson (5 points) and
Jonathan Rizzo (5 points, 1 charge taken!!).
Cheshire looks for revenge against 14-1
Bloomfield in two weeks. Cheshire lost a
close 3 point game to Bloomfield back in
November during the CT Fall Shootout
preseason tournament.
Cheshire 6th Graders extended their league
record to 16-1 (28-5 overall) with two
weekend victories. On Saturday, Cheshire
controlled the game from the start and
coasted to a 48-21 win over Newington.
Jonathan Rizzo led all scorers with 10
points. Alex Augusto, Brett Duglenski and
Tyler Bailey contributed 6 points each. Mark
Dietrich dished out 4 assists while Michael
Caldwell and Tommy Arisco each pulled
down 6 rebounds.
On Sunday at CHS, Cheshire won a hard
fought battle over Wethersfield (10-4) 48-45.
Trailing by six points at half, Cheshire
outscored Wethersfield 17-4 in the third
quarter and executed well down the stretch for
the victory. Wes Robertson shut down
Wethersfield’s talented point guard in the
second half, holding him to just 2 points after
a stellar first half with 13 points. Facing a
pressure packed 1-and-1, Paul Bronke
nailed two free throws with 30 seconds
remaining to give Cheshire a
three point lead. Reid Duglenski then
secured the victory by preventing a game
tying 3 point attempt with a clutch steal.
Cheshire was led by Reid Duglenski (13
points, 3 assists), Matt Millea (11 points, 5
steals), Paul Bronke (8 points, 10 rebounds,
5 steals), Alex Augusto (6 points, 5
rebounds), Wes Robertson (5 points) and
Jonathan Rizzo (5 points, 1 charge taken!!).
Cheshire looks for revenge against 14-1
Bloomfield in two weeks. Cheshire lost a
close 3 point game to Bloomfield back in
November during the CT Fall Shootout
preseason tournament.
Cheshire @ Newington
6th Grade: Cheshire – 48 Newington – 21
7th Grade: Cheshire – 33 Newington – 53
8th Grade: Cheshire – 43 Newington – 54
Wethersfield @ Cheshire
6th Grade: Cheshire – 48 Wethersfield – 45
7th Grade: Cheshire – 28 Wethersfield – 43
8th Grade: Cheshire – 62 Wethersfield – 43
League Record:
6th Grade: 16 & 1
7th Grade: 8 & 8
8th Grade: 10 & 6
6th Grade: Cheshire – 48 Newington – 21
7th Grade: Cheshire – 33 Newington – 53
8th Grade: Cheshire – 43 Newington – 54
Wethersfield @ Cheshire
6th Grade: Cheshire – 48 Wethersfield – 45
7th Grade: Cheshire – 28 Wethersfield – 43
8th Grade: Cheshire – 62 Wethersfield – 43
League Record:
6th Grade: 16 & 1
7th Grade: 8 & 8
8th Grade: 10 & 6
Boys 5th Grade Travel Basketball Teams Finishes Strong
The 5th grade boys basketball team completed their regular season with
a 24-10 record. Three of those losses were to 6th grade teams. The
team finished strong going 10-3, winning their last game to Clinton
40-15. A post season game against Hamden Regional (35-30) added
another win
to the team's record. The team will wrap up its season with a couple
of tournaments in Branford and East Haven.
Good Luck to all players -- Owen Barnell, Cullen Clairmont, Sean
Connelly, Justin Frazier, Connor Gunneson, Tony Marcucilli, Ryan
Pierpont,
Robert Prast, Colin Thorne, Dan Ward and Andrew Yamin.
A special thanks to the coaches - Kevin Prast and Mike Yamin!!
The 5th grade boys basketball team completed their regular season with
a 24-10 record. Three of those losses were to 6th grade teams. The
team finished strong going 10-3, winning their last game to Clinton
40-15. A post season game against Hamden Regional (35-30) added
another win
to the team's record. The team will wrap up its season with a couple
of tournaments in Branford and East Haven.
Good Luck to all players -- Owen Barnell, Cullen Clairmont, Sean
Connelly, Justin Frazier, Connor Gunneson, Tony Marcucilli, Ryan
Pierpont,
Robert Prast, Colin Thorne, Dan Ward and Andrew Yamin.
A special thanks to the coaches - Kevin Prast and Mike Yamin!!
6th Grade: Cheshire – L Southington – W
7th Grade: Cheshire – L Southington – W
8th Grade: Cheshire – W Southington – L
Cheshire @ Bloomfield
6th Grade: Cheshire – L Bloomfield – W
7th Grade: Cheshire – L Bloomfield – W
8th Grade: Cheshire – L Bloomfield – W
Plainville @ Cheshire (make-up game)
7th Grade: Cheshire – W Plainville – L
League Record:
6th Grade: 16 & 3
7th Grade: 9 & 10
8th Grade: 11 & 7
Standings and Playoffs
Please click here for current Travel
Basketball Standings and Playoff
information.
Please click here for current Travel
Basketball Standings and Playoff
information.
