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HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- Hornets continue to train for victories and post-season
Girl’s Soccer after defeating Hamden after their Cancer Awareness Game
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Hornets Sports Wrap- Hornets have mix of victories while the fall season picks up
Written by Sophia Esposito Wins from volleyball, field hockey, and boy’s soccer start the week while the fall season picks up. Girl’s Soccer vs. East Haven(2-0 W): The girl’s soccer team took victory over the Yellowjackets, our rivals, with a shutout. Alayna Boileau and Rose Lockery each scored a goal, receiving the pass and dribbling through opposing players. Nicole Evans had an assist to a
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HORNETS SPORTS WRAP – EEE threat impacts schedules
By Sophia Esposito The week started off by early victories from boy’s soccer, volleyball, and girl’s swim but cancellation of games and practices occurred later in the week due to the threat of EEE in Connecticut. Boy’s Soccer vs. Amistad (6-0 W): To start off the week on the 23rd the boy’s shut out the Amistad’s soccer team for what was their second home game
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HORNETS SPORTS WRAP – Soccer, Field Hockey, Football earn victories
By Sophia Esposito It was a busy week for the Branford High Hornets sports teams, capped off by the football team’s first victory on Friday night at home. Boy’s Soccer vs. Hand (5-3 L): On the 17th the Boy’s soccer team took on a very important game versus Hand. The Goalie Coach, Faulkner, transitioned from coaching the Boy’s Hand team to Branford’s in a game
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Spring 2016 Sports Roundup- and What’s Going on with the Turf?
By Matilda Kreider First, you must have noticed that the turf and track at BHS are pretty much… gone. On June 6th, crews began the process of tearing up and replacing the James MacVeigh Athletic Complex’s turf field and track. The $750,000 project should be completed by mid-August, in time for the start of fall sports. The school year has ended, and so have most
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Where is the Class of 2016 Headed?
From the Editor As the school year winds down and graduation approaches, the class of 2016 looks ahead to next fall; seniors showed their college pride on April 29th, just two days before they had to make their official college decisions. Some of the grade’s academic leaders will be storming the halls of Ivy League and other elite institutions. Valedictorian Issy Bysiewicz will be attending
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Spring Pep Rally is Back in Action
By Danni Dunlop The last week before April vacation ends with the gathering of the Branford High School community at the Spring Pep Rally. After last year’s upset at the cancellation of the spirit-filled event, the teams are ready to take on the floor yet again. Many students and athletes were frustrated last year that the Spring Pep Rally was cancelled last year in the first
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Making History: Dance Team Has Best Showing Yet at Nationals
By Meghan Cusack The members of the BHS Dance Team came back victorious from the UDA National Dance Team Championship at Disney World in Florida. The dance team competed in the Small Varsity Jazz and the Small Varsity Hip-Hop categories and advanced to the finals with their Hip-Hop routine. Competing against 60 other teams, the team finished tenth nationally- the best they have ever done.
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A Fun Friday: Winter Pep Rally and Holiday Celebration
By Matilda Kreider Our last full week before winter break ended with a fun-filled sendoff this Friday. In the morning, winter sports teams entertained the crowd with skits and dances. The girls indoor track team started off with a dance and some candy thrown to the crowd, which was well-received. The boys team followed with an elaborate reenactment of a Star Wars battle- very appropriate on the
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Fall Sports Wrap Up; Heading Into the Winter Season
By Matilda Kreider This Thursday marked the official end of the fall sports season, with the football team taking an exciting 10-7 home victory over East Haven in the 74th annual Thanksgiving Day Beehive Bowl. With this win, the team kept East Haven from qualifying for the state tournament and now leads the series 38-32-4 all-time. Most other fall sports wrapped up in late October
