Sacred Heart Academy Wins 2nd Straight SCC Girls Basketball Title in Hamden
Sacred Heart Academy won its 2nd straight SCC girls basketball title, defeating Sheehan 34-27 in Hamden's lowest-scoring championship game.
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New Haven Parks Commission Approves East Shore Park Hockey Rink Revival
New Haven Parks Commission unanimously approves East Shore Park hockey rink revival. Leclerc Charity Fund covers 5 years at no cost to taxpayers.
Yale Names Kevin Cahill Head Football Coach, Bringing Back Former Assistant
Yale names Kevin Cahill its 35th head football coach. The reigning FCS Coach of the Year returns after a decade on the Bulldogs' staff and a record-setting run at Lehigh.
Southington to Honor Olympian Austin Florian at Mount Southington Homecoming
Southington will honor Olympic skeleton racer Austin Florian at a homecoming event Feb. 27 at Mount Southington. Florian finished 12th in men's skeleton — the top American result — at the 2026 Milano Cortina Games.
Platt Boys Roll Past Maloney 64-49 in Regular Season Finale, Extend Rivalry Win Streak to 10
Platt pulled away from Maloney for a 64-49 victory on Friday night, completing the boys' basketball season sweep and extending its rivalry win streak to 10 games. The Panthers enter the postseason at 17-3 with the CCC South title in hand, while Maloney junior Mike Massey hit 1,000 career points in the loss.
In Hamden, a Difficult Winter — On the Court and Off
In mid-January, Hamden saw multiple shootings — including the killing of 18-year-old Keyvon Washington on Mix Avenue. Suspects later fired into a home on Bowen Street, wounding a boy. Meanwhile, coach Amanda Forcucci hit her 300th career win.