Mark Jaffee
Sports Writer at Republican-American
New member of Hearst Media CT.; CHSCA Hall of Famer Big fan of comfortable cleats. Wearer of really stylish sailor shirts. In 45th year covering CT athletes.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
FAIRFIEKD - For the first time in its history, the Simsbury girls lacrosse team is a CIAC champion. The top-seeded Trojans rolled out to an early lead and defeated No. 2 Cheshire 12-4 in the Class L championship game Sunday at Fairfield University's Rafferty Stadium. Sophomore Charlotte Diviney had a huge day with five goals, three assists and nine draw controls, and junior Maddie Francis had four goals and an assist to lead Simsbury (18-3).
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1 week ago |
minutemannewscenter.com | Mark Jaffee
FAIRFIELD — The Simsbury High girls lacrosse team was denied a state championship last year. This year was a different story. Article continues below this adThe top-seeded Trojans defeated No. 2 Cheshire, 12-4, in the CIAC Class L state championship Sunday at Fairfield University’s Rafferty Stadium. “They were motivated,” Simsbury coach Rick Bontatibus said. “They were probably working out the next day after the loss.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
Waterbury's Christopher Christiano won the 39th annual Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon on Saturday at Quassy Amusement Park in Middlebury. Christiano, 22, completed the half-mile swim, 12.5-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run in a time of 1:11:06.86. Christiano is a 2020 Holy Cross High School graduate and a 2024 graduate of Mount Saint Mary College. He is currently a graduate student in the physical therapy program at the University of Hartford.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
FAIRFIELD - After two years of near misses, the 17 seniors on the St. Joseph High boys lacrosse team were extremely motivated to change their fortunes. "I don't they were going to be denied today," said St. Joseph coach Brendan Talbot, in his ninth season. The second-seeded Cadets blew open a tight game in the second half and defeated No. 1 Fairfield Ludlowe, 10-5, in the CIAC Class L final Saturday at Fairfield University's Rafferty Stadium.
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2 weeks ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
CHESHIRE - The Cheshire High girls lacrosse team has reached the state championship thanks to strong defense, quality goaltending and a high percentage of hitting the back of the net. Leading the Rams' offensive attack this season have been juniors Tema Caplan and Tylie Lawless. Caplan tops the team with 58 goals to go with 13 assists, and Lawless follows with 52 goals and 33 assists.
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