Boys swimming: Eight will go to Class M meet

Written by Morgan Scarth
Thursday, 18 March 2010 10:26

The Joel Barlow/Immaculate High (BMAC) boys swim team will count on a small number of swimmers to score a lot of points at the upcoming state Class M finals this week.

The team had just eight members at the qualifying meet on Saturday, March 13, in East Hartford.

Season finale

Thursday, 18 March 2010 10:35

Joel Barlow High skier Anna Melville was 60th in the slalom and 56th in the giant slalom at the Eastern High School Championships at Attitash in New Hampshire on March 13-14. Teammate Clare McLauglin was 68th in the former race and 18th in the latter. Barlow’s Max Solomon was 38st in the slalom and 73rd in the giant slalom in the boys competition. —File photo by Ed Fenwick

Hockey: Season closes in first round

Written by Michael Mattson
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:49

A familiar foe awaited the Joel Barlow High hockey team in the first round of the state Division III tournament.

For the third time this season the Falcons faced South-West Conference rival Newtown when they took the ice at the Danbury Arena on Monday. Each team had one win against the other so far.

Macchio leaves her mark at Barlow

Written by Doug Scarth
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:44

Amanda Macchio, a senior at Joel Barlow High School, is a rare commodity.

Not only is she the only diver on the boy’s swimming and diving team, she is one of only two divers at Barlow this school year. Brittany Calzone, another senior, was the only diver for the girls team this school year.

But Barlow is not alone in its scarcity of divers. At last month’s South-West Conference championship meet, Macchio was one of three girl divers among the total of 15 divers from the 11 schools competing in the championships. For the third straight year she finished as SWC runner-up.

Seniors reflect on season, careers

Written by Gary Simone
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:38

With the Joel Barlow High boys basketball team going 5-15 during the season, it would seem there was not much fun for the players, But seniors Tyler Colby, Blake Kramer and Jon Sonnenschein would beg to differ.

Although all three arrived on the scene differently, the one thing they have in common is the fun they had this past season, and most of all the great memories all will take with them.

Skiing: Falcons are fourth at open

Written by Rocco Valluzzo
Thursday, 11 March 2010 12:28

Not much separated the Joel Barlow High girls ski team from first place at the State Open last week.

In fact, the Falcons were less than three seconds off the lead at Mount Southington on Thursday, March 4. One of several teams to finish within a span of only a few seconds, they were fourth in a field of nine with a time of 325.40.

It was Barlow’s first trip to the race as a team since 2007 and its best finish since 2003.

Hockey: Falcons end in first round

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 16:09

The Joel Barlow High hockey team ended the season in the first round of the state Division III tournament with a 4-0 loss to Newtown on Monday. It was only the second time this season Barlow was shut out. Details will follow in this week's issue.

Hockey: Falcons end in first round

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 16:09

The Joel Barlow High hockey team ended the season in the first round of the state Division III tournament with a 4-0 loss to Newtown on Monday. It was only the second time this season Barlow was shut out. Details will follow in this week's issue.

Boys swimming: Several shine at league meet

Written by Morgan Scarth
Thursday, 04 March 2010 13:21

The South-West Conference finals marked a day to shine for several members of the Joel Barlow/Immaculate High (BMAC) boys swim team.

While the team finished fifth overall with 272 points, it did win four of eight individual events and nearly won two others on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Masuk High pool.

Boys basketball: Senior Night brings loss

Written by Gary Simone
Thursday, 04 March 2010 13:11

Despite having a vocal home crowd cheering it on, the Joel Barlow High boys basketball team’s season-long offensive woes continued in its game against Pomperaug last week.

The Falcons were held to single-digit scoring in each of the first three quarters on Wednesday, Feb. 24. They managed to get in gear for the last frame but by then the deficit was too great as they fell 60-41 in the season finale.