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Here’s Hoping You Love This Labor of LoveI remember being in middle school, awed by Woodland sports. The Hawks

were really special to me. I wasn’t much of an athlete, but I was already a staunch-ly avid sports fan, and the way I saw it, the Hawks were just the latest team to addto my short list of favorites. But I felt a level of connection to Woodland sports thatI didn’t have to the Red Sox or Jets or UConn—I felt like I was a Hawk, even bywatching football games as an eighth grader.

If I could travel back to 2005, to the awestruck freshman I was, and comparemyself to the position I’m in today, there’s no way I would believe it.

I’m in that position, though, as the person trusted with creating a piece ofhistory—the All-Decade sports teams at Woodland Regional and Naugatuck highschools. And I’ve relished every bit of this distinguished role.

I’m a Woodland alum (class of 2009), so I’m definitely more familiar withthe Hawks’ history than Naugatuck’s. But I certainly have my ties to Naugy. Mydad’s entire family was Garnet and Grey, first his parents in the 1950s then he andhis siblings in the ‘70s and ‘80s. I’ve had three cousins graduate from the boroughinstitution, and I was a Greyhounds fan until my school was built in the Woods.

As knowledgeable as I am about area sports, there’s no way I could havecompleted this project with the degree of accuracy it deserves without the invalu-able help of more than 30 individuals. As I’ve found out, record-keeping isn’texactly the best around these parts, and each of the folks I consulted helped fill thegaps in the project. On behalf of all of us at Citizen’s News, thanks so much.

There are a few things I need to clear up before you go leafing through thissection. Obviously, as with any project involving this level of subjectivity, there isgoing to be a ton of room for debate about each and every decision I made. I don’tclaim to have done a 100 percent perfect job on this, but I spent every sparemoment I had over the last seven months making sure it was the best it could be,and I’m sure there are still some athletes I’ve missed.

Unfortunately, we could only fit so much information on these pages, so wetried to list some of the athletes’ highest accomplishments in their short bios.Again, I’m sure there are some small bits and pieces I missed, but there were onlyso many records available. Hopefully, in the future, the NVL will start keeping somemore organized records of all-league athletes and championships—that mightmake this a little easier the next time around.

There are also some decisions I’ve made about the project for which I’vereceived some flak. More than a few people have told me the top 25 lists shouldseparate males and females. I figured I would kill two birds with one stone andrank them anyway, so if you’d like to think of it as separate, go ahead and sepa-rate them.

I’ve had some insist that I do an all-decade cheerleading team; I chose notto, not out of disrespect to our schools’ spirit squads but because I felt there wasno easy and proper way to choose teams. There’s no denying many cheerleadersthroughout the years would be worthy, from Woodland’s Lindsay Temple to PaigeChristensen and Naugatuck’s Jessica Martins to Jamie Iannotti.

Of course, the other team supporters at both schools deserve recognition aswell. Woodland’s dance team has become one of the best in the state over the lastfew years under coach Michele LoRusso, and Naugatuck’s marching band hasalways been top-notch under director Robert Kogut.

I don’t want to leave out the wrestling team from the early days ofWoodland, led by Jon Howard and Adam Shortell, nor do I wish to omit Naugy’sall-state gymnasts, Kassie Merancy and Katrina Orsini. All deserve credit, but I hadto limit our teams to the conventional sports.

So I hope this is something you all enjoy reading as much as I enjoyed put-ting it together. To be able to write about the athletes who dropped my jaw timeand time again is such a thrill for me, and this takes the cake. Now those guys andgirls, many of whom are men and women today, get to look back at what theywere part of, and it’s been my pleasure to compile it. (By the way, this issue is alsoavailable on our Web site, mycitizensnews.com, so spread the word so our alumnican check it out online.)

I hope this is something we keep around, too. Maybe we’ll be lucky enoughto have this kept in our high schools’ and communities’ libraries because as cool asthis project is going to be to look at now, it might be even more awesome to lookback in 10, 20, 50 years. I know I’m laminating a copy and framing it in my gameroom.

Lastly, I hope the younger boys and girls in Naugatuck, Prospect and BeaconFalls learn a little from reading about the recent history of our two high schools’athletics, because in just a few short years, you’ll be able to make your cases to belisted among the best athletes of next decade.

Enjoy, folks.

BByy KKyyllee BBrreennnnaannCitizen’s News

All-Decade Stat Chat11 Athlete from either school on three different All-Decade teams—Woodland’sShane Kingsley22 Football players—Woodland’s Jeff Jones and Naugatuck’s Matt Gomes—whohave three different starting positions on their schools’ All-Decade footballteams22 State championships for both schools this decade; Naugatuck boys’ soccerclaimed titles in 2001-02, while Woodland football won rings in 2004-0533 Naugatuck football players with multiple starting positions on the Hounds’All-Decade lineup44 Of Woodland’s top five games of the decade were played on the gridiron44 All-America selections on the Naugatuck boys’ soccer All-Decade team, themost of any squad66 All-New England picks on that unit, also the most among all teams66 Woodland football players with multiple starting positions on the Hawks’All-Decade roster77 1,000-point scorers among the 20 starting basketball players77 Combined All-State players on Woodland’s 2004 and 2005 football teams88 Track athletes from either Woodland or Naugatuck who have been All-NewEngland performers this decade88 Out of 10 Naugatuck Valley League boys’ soccer championships this decadewon by Naugatuck88 Athletes who were All-NVL selections all four years in the same sport—7 fromNaugy, 1 from Woodland99 Families at each school with at least two athletes on the All-Decade teams99 NVL championships won by Woodland this decade; no sport has more thantwo titles1133 Athletes among Woodland’s top 25 athletes of the decade from Beacon Falls1144 Naugatuck athletes on multiple All-Decade teams1144 Woodland athletes on multiple All-Decade teams1155 Naugatuck athletes yet to graduate who hold starting positions on the All-Decade teams1188 NVL track records held by athletes from either Woodland or Naugatuck2200 Woodland athletes still in school who hold starting sports on the All-Decadesquads3311 Goals scored by Naugatuck’s Ryan Kinne in 2006, the highest single-seasontotal ever at either school3344 Total All-Decade teams between the two schools5511..11 Straight innings pitched by Woodland’s Mark McKay in 2008 withoutallowing an earned run6600 NVL championships won by Naugatuck this decade, 27 of which came intrack6611 Career wins by Naugatuck’s Alana Wesche, the most by any pitcher at eitherschool9900 Career runs scored by Woodland’s Alice Levinsky, the most by any baseballor softball player at Woodland227700 Total starting positions on the 34 All-Decade teams..558833 Career batting average of Naugatuck’s Henry Lee, the highest ever at NHS664400 Career point total of Woodland’s Adam Cegelka, the boys’ all-time leadingscorer11,,004400 Receiving yards by Naugatuck’s Matt Gomes in 2003, the highest single-season total of the decade at either school11,,115577 Career point total of Woodland’s Jen Valente, the girls’ all-time leadingscorer22000011 Year of five of Naugatuck’s teams of the decade, the most of any year ateither school33,,660022 Career rushing yards by Woodland’s Pat Krakowski, the most ever atWRHS

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Football pp.. 44 Soccer pp.. 55 Basketball pp.. 66NHS Top 5 Teams,Games, Plays pp.. 77

Naugatuck Top 25Athletes pp.. 88

Woodland Top 25Athletes pp.. 99

WRHS Top 5 Teams,Games, Plays pp.. 1100

Cross Country andVolleyball pp.. 1111 Track and Field pp.. 1122 Tennis and Golf pp.. 1133

Baseball andSoftball pp.. 1144

Swimming andDiving pp.. 1155

All-Decade photos from CN and RA archives

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Mo-Ments That Made This Decade UnforgettableWhen I was asked for my input as my sports editor, Callum Borchers, and our

top notch sportswriter Kyle Brennan were putting the finishing touches on our All-Decade issue, a flood of memories overwhelmed me. Where has the time gone? Itcertainly hasn't felt like all that time has passed. But, yes, it's been more than 13years since my very first article appeared in the Naugatuck Daily News, back onSept. 21, 1996. It was a job that was supposed to last six weeks—‘til the end of theNaugatuck Junior Football League season.

I must have made a favorable impression because I was soon asked if I couldhang around and cover the Lil' Pal Basketball League. Here I am, in my 14th year,and I'm still hanging around at a job I have come to love.

So many athletes have touched my life over the years. I still see a lot of thoseathletes who have grown up to become prominent members of the community. Ifeel so honored to have shared such a special time in their lives. That's why it's sohard to compile a list of the best of the best. They most certainly were all the bestin my book. Anyone who put on the Garnet and Grey or Black and Gold was the bestof the best to me. So here’s to the best of the best, and I thank you from the bot-tom of my heart for all the great memories. I have been truly blessed with the bestjob on all of God’s earth.

The following is a list of my top five fantastic finishes of the last decade.

GGuuttssyy GGrriiddiirroonn PPeerrffoorrmmaanncceessThe Naugatuck football team has produced some wild finishes over the last

10 years, including a 2003 barn burner in Torrington that quarterback Darryl Whiteand company pulled out by a scary, 47-40 margin.

Speaking of scary, nothing can quite compare with the Halloween battlebetween Naugatuck and Woodland that same year. The Greyhounds took a slim,18-14 lead into the final quarter. When the final salvo was fired, Woodland escapedwith a ghoulish, 40-37 victory, as the two teams hung up 45 points in the last 12minutes of the game.

That would no doubt be the most fantastic finish of the decade, if not for thelast Naugatuck Valley League championship won by the Greyhounds on the grid-iron. That took place on Thanksgiving Day 2001, when the 8-1 Ansonia Chargerscame to the borough to take on the undefeated Greyhounds in a winner-take-allscenario. Ansonia held a 7-0 advantage when Larry Bennett tip toed down thesideline on the opening kickoff of the second half to give Naugatuck new life.Following a blocked extra point on Ansonia’s last touchdown in the fourth, MattParadisi scored, and first-year head coach Rob Plasky elected to go for the win.

Pablo Couvertier plowed in for the game-winning points in a 14-13 seat grabber.Naugatuck won the NVL title, and the fans knocked down the fences trying to stormthe field to celebrate with their team.

TThhee SShhoocckkeerr iinn TT--TToowwnnRanked second on the top five list is last year’s Class L state tournament bas-

ketball game between the Naugatuck girls and Torrington. The Red Raiders haddefeated Naugatuck twice in the regular season by a total of 75 points, and therewasn’t a fan within 20 miles of the Torrington gym that gave Naugatuck a chance.But the Greyhounds shocked the world and defeated Torrington, coming back froma halftime deficit in a game that will go down in Naugatuck sports history as thegreatest upset of all time.

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trailed Seymour by 20 points with a little more than five minutes to play. The NHSfans crammed into the tight quarters of the Seymour gym were yelling for coachKevin Wesche to put in the JV squad. But the Greyhounds of Dave Pires, A.J.Bonessi and company were not to be denied, as Naugatuck outscored Seymour, 35-10, for the remainder of the game, pulling off a stunning, 65-60 victory.

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Next on the list is another Naugatuck-Torrington girls’ classic. The 2002 classwas one of my favorites, led by a group of girls I dubbed the Fabulous Five. Theycame in together as freshmen to give coach Keith Raczkowski a final hurrah to astellar career. During the Fab Five’s senior season, they went into Torrington unde-feated, at 11-0, led by Northeastern-bound Michelle Decerbo, Jamie Raczkowski,Jen Butkus, Nicole Plourde and Lauren Fitzgerald. Torrington got a good home jobfrom the referees that night, as Naugatuck was called for an uncharacteristic sixtraveling violations in the game’s first two minutes. With three minutes to go inthe first period, Naugatuck trailed, 19-1. It looked like the winning streak would beover, but the Greyhounds somehow pounded out the nails and rallied for a heroic,76-73 win to stay unbeaten.

NNaauuggyy BBaasseebbaallll GGeettss IIttss RReevveennggee—3333 YYeeaarrss LLaatteerrLast is the Naugatuck baseball team. From 2003-06, it won three NVL cham-

pionships under head coach Tom Deller. Naugatuck baseball is famous for its 64-game winning streak, from 1970-72. That streak ended in 1972 with an extra-innings loss to Shelton in the state tournament. Thirty-three years later, in 2005,Naugatuck got to face Shelton in a state tournament game for the first time since1972. One thing didn’t change: The game was decided in extra innings. This time,Naugatuck prevailed, 9-8, thanks to a last-at-bat rally in the eighth. Rob Servidasturned in a gutsy pitching performance, going six innings, scattering eight hits andstriking out five. Pat Dean came on and got the win in relief, going the last twoinnings, and also delivered the game-winning hit. Naugatuck had been ahead, 6-2, but trailed, 7-6, going to the bottom of the sixth. Nick DeBeauvernet drove inAndrew Katrenya with the tying run to send the game to extras. Steve Dobi scoredthe game-winning run, ahead of Pat Dean’s hit in the bottom of the eighth.

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MMoosstt BBiizzaarrrree OOccccuurrrreenncceeThere was an awful lot of pushing and shoving going on when the

Woodland boys’ basketball team hosted its first-ever state tournamentgame in 2005. But the biggest shove of the night belonged to Waterfordhead coach Richard Conover, who was led out of the Hawks’ gym in hand-cuffs. There were a lot of fouls in that game, and Conover got into a heatedargument with a referee. A Beacon Falls state trooper came over to calmdown the irate coach, but Conover was so livid that he pushed the trooperand was arrested. The Black and Gold won the game and advanced to thequarterfinals, where the Hawks lost to Fairfield Ludlowe.

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Offense

QB JJaarreedd KKaattcchhmmaarr ‘05 All-State (2004); All-NVL (2004); NVL Top Senior (2004)

RB PPaatt KKrraakkoowwsskkii ‘05 Player of the decade

WR/RB JJeeffff JJoonneess ‘06 All-State (2005); All-NVL (2004-05)

WR SShhaannee KKiinnggsslleeyy ‘06 All-State (2005); All-NVL (2004-05)

WR/RB WWiillll VVoollaaggee ‘08 All-State (2006-07); All-NVL (2006-07)

TE MMaatttt DDoorroosshh ‘05 All-State (2004); All-NVL (2004)

OL TTiimm HHuuttvvaaggnneerr ‘05 3-year starter; co-captain NVL, Class SS champ (2004)

OL MMaarrkk LLaaFFoorrttuunnee ‘05 All-NVL Honorable Mention (2003-04)

OL MMiikkee SSttaannkkuuss ‘06 All-State (2005); All-NVL (2004-05)

OL JJeeffff TTeemmppllee ‘06 All-State (2005); All-NVL HM (2004-05)

OL JJoosshh WWooooddiinn ‘08 All-State (2006); All-NVL (2006)

Defense

DE EErriicc AAllffiieerree ‘08 All-State (2007); All-NVL (2007)

DL EErriicc BBrroowwnn ‘08 All-State (2006-07); All-NVL (2006-07)

DL MMaarrkk LLaaFFoorrttuunnee ‘05 All-NVL Honorable Mention (2004)

DL EErriicc MMoorraanniieecc ‘05 All-NVL (2004)

LB MMaatttt DDoorroosshh ‘05 New Haven Register All-Area (2004)

LB JJuussttiinn FFaammiigglleettttii ‘06 All-NVL Honorable Mention (2005)

LB/DE MMiikkee SSttaannkkuuss ‘06 WRHS record career tackles (200)

DB AAnntthhoonnyy CCaasssseettttii ‘06 All-NVL Honorable Mention (2005)

DB JJeeffff JJoonneess ‘06 WRHS-record 27 touchdowns (2005)

DB SShhaannee KKiinnggsslleeyy ‘06 New Haven Register All-State (2005)

DB PPaatt KKrraakkoowwsskkii ‘05 Player of the decade

Special Teams

K BBrraannddoonn FFoowwlleerr ‘10 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2009); 56 PAT (2007)

P BBeeaauu LLaarrrrooww ‘05 All-NVL Honorable Mention (2003-04)

KR JJeeffff JJoonneess ‘06 T-7 state history career KR touchdowns (3)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2004Undefeated Class SS and NVL champion; No. 6 in final NH Register poll; WRHSrecords points (437), shutouts (7); 3 All-State picks; 7 All-NVL picks

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Pat KrakowskiAll-State (2004); NH Register All-Area (2004); All-NVL (2003-04); WRHS recordscareer touchdowns (66), points (412); only 3-year captain in team history

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Jesse Culbertson

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Mike Stankus

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2001Best record of the decade (10-0 regular season, 10-1 overall); NVL champion; lastNHS team to beat Ansonia and qualify for Class LL Tournament; 7 All-NVL picks

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Matt GomesAll-State (2003); New Haven Register All-State (2003); All-NVL (2002-03); 59receptions, 1,040 yards, 11 touchdowns (2003); New Haven County All-Star (2004)

Offense

QB DDaarrrryyll WWhhiittee ‘04 MSG Player of the Week (2003); All-NVL (2003)

RB PPaabblloo CCoouuvveerrttiieerr ‘02 All-NVL (2001); 24 rushing touchdowns (2001)

RB JJeessssee CCuullbbeerrttssoonn ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

RB MMaatttt PPaarraaddiissii ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

WR MMaatttt GGoommeess ‘04 Player of the decade

TE BBrryyaann CCrroosslleeyy ‘01 2-year starter

OL TToomm BBooiissvveerrtt ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

OL BBiillll FFrreeiihheeiitt ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

OL JJuussttiinn KKiieevviittss ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

OL DDaann MMaarriiaannoo ‘10 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2008-09)

OL MMiikkee RReehhoo ‘07 All-State (2006); All-NVL (2006)

Defense

DE/LB RRyyaann CCuullbbeerrttssoonn ‘07 All-NVL (2005-06); New Haven County All-Star (2006)

DE/LB CChhrriiss DDaavveeyy ‘07 All-State (2006); All-NVL (2006); All-NVL HM (2005)

DL RRooggeerr DDrroowwnn ‘01 All-NVL (1999-2000)

DL JJuussttiinn KKiieevviittss ‘02 New Haven County All-Star (2001)

LB AAnnddrreeww KKaattrreennyyaa ‘06 All-NVL (2004-05)

LB MMiikkee PPaarreennttee ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

LB DDoomm PPuuccccii ‘03 All-NVL (2002)

DB AAnnddrreeww CCoorrrriiddoorree ‘07 All-State (2005-06); All-NVL (2006)

DB GGaarryy DDiiaazz ‘01 All-NVL (1999-2000); 3-year starter

DB DDaavvee PPiirreess ‘01 2-year starter

DB AAddaamm SScchhuullttzz ‘02 All-NVL (2000)

Special Teams

K PPaabblloo CCoouuvveerrttiieerr ‘02 New Haven County All-Star (2001)

P MMaatttt GGoommeess ‘04 Player of the decade

KR MMaatttt GGoommeess ‘04 Player of the decade

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KKeevviinn CCaammppooffiioorree ‘07 All-NVL Second Team (2006-07)

TTyylleerr CCaarrllooss ‘11 All-NVL Second Team (2009)

RRoocckkyy CCeelllluuppii ‘04 All-NVL Second Team (2003)

EEggzzaann DDaauuttii ‘05 One of school’s first outstanding players

KKeenn GGrraavveelliinnee ‘07 All-NVL Second Team (2007)

JJeessssee MMeennzziieess ‘09 Player of the decade

JJoohhnn MMeerrrriimmaann ‘09 All-NVL (2008)

G SSeeaann MMoonnttaammbbaauulltt ‘08 Helped team to second-best season (2007)

JJoonnaatthhaann SSaannttooss ‘08 Helped team to second-best season (2007)

SStteevvee VVaazz ‘10 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2009)

RRoommaann WWrriigghhtt ‘09 Helped team to best season (2008)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2008Best record in school history (10-7-1); first team to qualify for NVL tournament

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Jesse MenziesAll-New England (2008); All-State (2007-08); All-NVL (2007-08); school recordfor career goals (39) and single-season goals (22 in 2008); NVL Top Senior (2008)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: James Capriotti, Jay Gentile, Chas Loud, Tom Little, Chris Madormo, JamesMathers, Rene Molina, Jeff Neddermann, Christian Pinho, Matt Sherman, Dan Teixeira

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LLuuiiss DDuuqquuee ‘07 All-NVL (2005-06); All-State HM (2006)

RRyyaann KKiinnnnee ‘07 Player of the decade

BB..JJ.. KKoocchhiiss ‘02 All-America (2001); 29 goals (2001)

BBrriiaann MMaarriiaannoo ‘02 All-New England (2001); All-State (2001)

TTiiaaggoo MMaarrttiinnss ‘11 All-America (2009); All-New England (2009)

JJaammiiee PPeerreeiirraa ‘03 All-NVL (2001-02)

RRiicchh RReeddddiinnggttoonn ‘03 All-America (2002); All-New England (2002)

FFaabbiiaann RRooddrriigguueezz ‘03 All-NVL (2001-02)

TToonnyy SSeennddrraa ‘09 All-New England (2007-08); All-State (2007-08)

MMiikkee SSeerrrraa ‘05 All-NVL (2003-04)

G JJaammiiee VVeerraabb ‘01 All-NVL (1999-2000)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2001T-most wins of the decade (19-1-1); Class LL state champion; NVL champion

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Ryan KinneAll-America (2006); All-New England (2005-06); All-State (2005-06); All-NVL(2005-06); NVL Top Senior (2006); NHS-record 31 goals (2006)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Adam Bolton, James Canale, Jon Creem, Nick Duque, Julio Garcia, MannyNobre, Dan Reid, Shawn Teixeira, Mike Vanasse

AAlllliissoonn DDeellll ‘04 All-State (2003); NVL Top Senior (2003)

DDeevvoonn MMaaggeeee ‘01 All-State (2000); NVL Top Senior (2000)

MMeegghhaann MMaaggeeee ‘05 Senior Bowl (2004); NHS-record 35 career assists

SSttaacceeyy MMaaiiddaa ‘08 All-State (2007); Senior Bowl (2007)

KKaattiiee MMaassssiiccoottttee ‘02 All-State (2001); Senior Bowl (2001)

MMeelliissssaa MMccGGiinnlleeyy ‘07 Player of the decade

G SStteepphhaanniiee MMccGGiinnlleeyy ‘03 NHS-record 15 shutouts (2002); Senior Bowl (2002)

HHoollllyy MMccGGrraatthh ‘03 All-State (2002); Senior Bowl (2002)

KKrryyssttaall PPaabbeeyy ‘01 All-State (2000); All-NVL (1997-2000)

SStteepphhaanniiee SSaannttooss ‘11 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2007-09)

SSaarraa TTaarrssii ‘10 All-NVL (2007-08)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2002Best record of the decade (17-1); first NVL championship in school history

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Melissa McGinleyAll-State (2005-06); NVL Top Senior (2006); Senior Bowl (2006); All-NVL (2004-06); NHS-record 57 career goals; NHS-record 23 goals (2006)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Lisa Basile, Christina Bottacari, Corbi Crowther, Chrissie Gillis, SarahMagnamo, Melinda Marshall, Stacey Nunes, Kim Reid, Heather Thurston

AAlliisshhaa BBeerrrryy ‘08 CGSCA Kelme MVP (2007)

GGiinnaa DDeellllaaRRoossee ‘05 Player of the decade

CCeecceelliiaa DDiiaass ‘09 All-State (2008); 25 career goals; 27 career assists

CChhrriissttiinnaa DDiiaass ‘08 All-NVL (2005-06); 29 career assists

LLiizz GGaallllaa ‘08 All-State (2007); 50 career goals; 22 career assists

MMiicchheellllee JJoonneess ‘05 Captain of 2004 NVL champion

SStteepphhaanniiee NNeeggaarroo ‘08 All-NVL (2006-07); 43 career goals

CChhrriissttiinnaa PPaallmmeerriiee ‘05 All-State (2002-04); All-NVL (2002-04)

RRaavveenn PPaallmmeerriiee ‘11 All-NVL (2009); CGSCA Kelme MVP (2009)

CCoouurrttnneeyy PPookkoorraa ‘06 All-State (2005); All-NVL (2005)

G CCaaiittlliinn WWiitthhaamm ‘06 All-State (2005); NVL Top Senior (2005)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2004Best record in school history (14-3-3); first NVL championship in any sport at WRHS

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Gina DellaRoseAll-State (2002-04); New Haven Register All-Area (2004); All-NVL (2002-04);WRHS-record 23 goals (2004)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Alyssa Caruso, Keri DeBiase, Meghan Graveline, Melanie Jones, Alaina Miele,Meghan O'Hanlon, Alicia Salvatore, Rachel Spiwak, Chrissy Witham


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G AAddaamm CCeeggeellkkaa ‘06 WRHS records 640 career points, 61 career 3-pointers

G SShhaannee KKiinnggsslleeyy ‘06 2-year starting point guard; 268 career points; 7 apg

F CCoolliinn BBiissssoonn ‘07 All-Suburban 2nd Team (2006-07); 543 career points

F OOddiirrii EEmmaadduu ‘05 All-State HM (2005); All-NVL 2nd Team (2005)

C TToomm LLiittttllee ‘05 Player of the decade

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2005Best record in school history (14-9); reached Division III quarterfinal (WRHS best)

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Tom LittleAll-Suburban Second Team (2005); 2-year starting center; third in school historywith 491 career points (12.3 ppg); WRHS-record 320 career rebounds (8 rpg)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Tim Damman, Alex Dorosh, Beau Larrow, Tyler Rich, Jason Skibek, RyanSlapikas, Mike Stankus, Steve West

Tom Little

Anthony Mariano

Samantha LaCroce

G AAlliiccee LLeevviinnsskkyy ‘06 All-Suburban HM (2006)

G RReebbeeccccaa RRyyddzziikk ‘06 All-Suburban (2006); All-Suburban 2nd Team (2005)

F HHeeaatthheerr FFrraammsskkii ‘11 All-NVL 2nd Team (2009); All-Suburban (2009)

F SSaammaanntthhaa LLaaCCrrooccee ‘08 All-NVL (2008); 1,067 career points

C JJeenn VVaalleennttee ‘06 Player of the decade

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2006Best record in school history (14-8); 4 players received league honors

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Jen ValenteAll-State (2006); All-NVL (2005-06); NVL Top Senior (2006); WRHS-record 1,157career points and 716 career rebounds; led NVL with 21.7 ppg and 12.0 rpg (2006)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Katie Alfiere, Jessica Badale, Stephanie Kooharian, Jessie Madormo,Samantha Werner

G AAnntthhoonnyy MMaarriiaannoo ‘09 Player of the decade

G JJoohhnn MMaarriiaannoo ‘07 Helped team to 2006 Division II tourney (12-10)

G DDaaeesshhaawwnn MMccMMoorrrriinn ‘06 Helped team to 2006 Division II tourney (12-10)

F AAJJ BBoonneessssii ‘03 Helped team to 2001 Class LL tourney (10-11)

F DDaavvee PPiirreess ‘01 Helped team to 2001 Class LL tourney (10-11)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2006Best record of the decade (12-9); No. 19 seed in Division II tournament

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Anthony MarianoAll-NVL (2009); 1,000-point scorer; led team to 2009 Class L tournament (10-10regular season, 11-11 overall)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Pablo Couvertier, Stephen Cribb, Pat Dean, Pat Gibson, Spencer Palmer, RichReddington, Andrice Savage

G BBrryynnnn DDaavveeyy ‘00 1,000-point scorer

G JJaammiiee RRaacczzkkoowwsskkii ‘02 Helped team to NVL title (2001)

G JJeessssiiccaa WWeebbbbeerr ‘10 All-NVL (2009); 1,000-point scorer

F MMiicchheellllee DDeecceerrbboo ‘02 Player of the decade

F GGiinnaa PPiirroossccaaffoo ‘04 All-NVL (2003-04); 1,000-point scorer

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2001Best record of the decade (21-2); NVL regular-season and tournament champion

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Michelle DecerboAll-State (2001-02); All-NVL (2001-02); 1,000-point scorer; led team to 2001 NVLchampionship

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Lisa Basile, Estephania Escobar, Jess Farren, Caitlin Garnish, Holly McGrath,Julie Piroscafo, Alison Rossi

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NEW BRITAIN — There was joy on the faces and exultation and, yes, therewas even a hint of disbelief. But when Jon Kochis held aloft the championshipplaque, it signified one thing: that the Naugatuck High School boys’ soccer teamwas king of the scholastic soccer world.

Using goals by Julio Garcia, Kochis, and an own goal that resulted off a BrianMariano throw-in, the No. 4-seeded Greyhounds claimed a 3-2 victory over sec-ond-seeded Westhill-Stamford before a raucous crowd of more than 2,000 fans inthe CIAC Class LL tournament final Friday night Willow Brook Park.

Every coach on every team that Naugatuck left in its wake on this CIAC tour-ney run all echoed the same sentiment: Naugatuck, they said, was the best teamthey saw all year. Naugatuck, they added, might be the best team in the state. Allthat was left for the Greyhounds was to go out and prove it themselves.

Coach Art Nunes, fresh off an ice-water bath delivered by his players at mid-field following the game, wasn't quite sure how to answer one of the questionsposed by the media: At the start of the season, did you think you had a state cham-pionship team?

Nunes hesitated with his answer, but said, "We thought we had the kind ofa team that could at least get here. You have to have talent to get here, and youhave to have some luck to get here."

A lot of talent and a little bit of luck was the championship formula forNaugatuck. Luck, as Nunes pointed out, first showed itself when Fabian Rodriguezscored with one second left on the clock in overtime to beat Guilford 2-1 in thesemifinals. Luck may have even reared its handsome head late in the second halfFriday night.

With the game tied, 2-2, Naugatuck scored the championship-winning goalon what has almost becomes the team trademark: Mariano's 360-degree spinara-ma throw-ins. With 20 minutes left in the game, Mariano unleashed a throw-in—

he leaves his feet, plants the ball on the ground and does a 360 front flip as he cat-apults the ball toward the goal—that traveled about 40 yards in the air. Westhillgoalkeeper David Faugno tried to punch the ball out, but it went off his hands andinto the net for what would prove to be the title-clinching goal.

"At halftime, Coach Nunes said that we have to get someone to stand in frontof the goalie on one of those throw-ins," Mariano reports.

That's where Mat Jannitto positioned himself. When he leaped to play theball, he blocked the vision of the Westhill keeper for just an instant, and the balldeflected into the net.

"The last time that play was that effective was against Xavier, my sophomoreyear," Mariano added, speaking of the game-winning goal that sent Naugatuck towhat was then its deepest trip into tourney play, the semifinals.

So maybe it wasn't luck after all that Naugatuck won its first-ever soccerstate title in its first-ever trip to the finals.

"This is a hard-working, close-knit group," announced Kochis, who scoredhis 29th goal of the year in the game, and who was also named the Class LL MostValuable Player. "We come out and lay it on the line for each other."

In a game that was frantically-paced for a full 80 minutes, Naugatuck scoredfirst, just 11 minutes in, when Garcia volleyed a crossing pass from Rodriguez pastFaugno (nine saves), who had a total of 11 shutouts on the season and had alloweda mere 12 goals in 21 games. In the 18th minute, Westhill (19-1-2) tied it on a head-er from Edwin Miranda, which came off a booming crossing pass from Luis Quiceno.Naugatuck stopper Rich Reddington also saved a goal when he cleared a ball offthe goal line that had been chipped over the head of keeper Jason Crisp.

Naugatuck (19-1-1) took the lead with 41 seconds left in the half on a Kochisgoal. Denied a break-away when play was stopped on a Westhill penalty at mid-field, Kochis scored seconds later anyway when Kevin Golebieski sprinted down theleft touchline and crossed the ball to Kochis wide open in the middle. He had timeto cut back against the defense and whip a bullet past the keeper.

Westhill, which was outshot, 16-8, scored the game-tying goal, but few inthe stands might have seen it. While a fracas was about to break out involving rivalstudent cheering sections, the Vikings' Ian Sloss dribbled the ball for more than 60yards, beating the defense and slinging a shot past Crisp (four saves).

But it was less than one minute later that the Greyhounds responded withthe winning goal on the Mariano throw-in.

AAss yyoouu rreeaadd iitt:: Nov. 19, 2001

11.. 22000011 BBooyyss’’ SSoocccceerrThe decade’s first state championship at NHS; t-most wins of thedecade (19-1-1); 1 All-American, 2 All-New Englanders, 5 All-NVLers

22.. 22000022 BBooyyss’’ SSoocccceerrThe decade’s only undefeated NVL and state champion at Naugy(19-0-1); 1 All-American, 1 All-New Englander, 3 All-NVLers

33.. 22000011 FFoooottbbaallllNaugy’s only NVL football title and best record of the decade (10-1);last Greyhound squad to beat Ansonia; 7 All-NVL picks

44.. 22000022 GGiirrllss'' SSoocccceerrFirst NVL champion in school history; best record of the decade (17-1); posted 15 shutouts and allowed 1 goal in 16 regular season games

55.. 22000088 SSooffttbbaallllNaugy’s first NVL softball crown since 1981; best record of thedecade (23-4); Class LL finalist; 3 All-NVL picks

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11.. 22000011 BBooyyss’’ SSoocccceerr vvss.. WWeesstthhiillll,, CCllaassss LLLL FFiinnaallThe Hounds won the first of two straight state titles by a 3-2 scoreover Westhill, clinched by Brian Mariano’s flip throw-in goal

22.. 22000011 FFoooottbbaallll vvss.. AAnnssoonniiaa,, TThhaannkkssggiivviinnggNaugatuck’s only win over Ansonia this decade, 14-13, clinched byPablo Couvertier’s 2-point conversion run in the fourth quarter

33.. 22000022 BBooyyss’’ SSoocccceerr vvss.. NNeewwttoowwnn,, CCllaassss LLLL FFiinnaallFabian Rodriguez sent the game to overtime with a 30-yard goaland Rich Reddington clinched a 3-2 win with a header in double OT

44.. 22000088 SSooffttbbaallll vvss.. SSeeyymmoouurr,, NNVVLL CChhaammppiioonnsshhiippThe Greyhounds clinched their first NVL title in 27 years when AlanaWesche stranded two runners with a strikeout to win, 4-3

55.. 22000022 GGiirrllss’’ SSoocccceerr vvss.. HHCC,, SSnnaappppiinngg tthhee SSttrreeaakkNaugy traveled to Oronoke Rd. and ended Holy Cross’ 33-game NVLwinning streak dating to Nov. 1998 with a dominant, 2-0 victory

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11.. 22000011 MMaarriiaannoo’’ss ttiittllee--cclliinncchhiinngg tthhrrooww--iinnA 40-yard, 360-degree front flip throw-in found the net for thegame-winner over Westhill, earning Mariano an ESPY nomination

22.. 22000011 CCoouuvveerrttiieerr’’ss ccoonnvveerrssiioonn bbeeaattss AAnnssoonniiaaAfter Matt Paradisi’s 66-yard TD pulled the Hounds within one,Couvertier followed Jesse Culbertson to the end zone for the win

33.. 22000022 MMaarriiaannoo’’ss nnaattiioonnaall ttiittllee--wwiinnnniinngg ddiivveeAlready an All-American his junior year, Mariano’s diving perform-ance impressed the national judges, earning him the national title

44.. 22000077 DDeeaann’’ss ppeerrffeecctt ggaammee vvss.. HHoollyy CCrroossssStriking out 12 of 21 batters, Pat Dean needed just 66 pitches towrap up his second no-no in a week in the 2-0 win over the Saders

55.. 22000088 WWeesscchhee’’ss ssttrriikkeeoouutt wwiinnss NNVVLL ttiittlleeWesche stranded two Seymour runners in scoring position by strik-ing out the final batter of the game to clinch the NVL crown

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At the outset of this all-decade project, there was almost nothingset in stone. There was an enormous amount of research that needed tobe done to properly choose the members of each team and best rank eachof the top lists. There was a least one thing that was a sure bet from thebeginning, though, and that was Naugatuck’s top athlete of the decade:Brian Mariano.

Mariano’s exploits in Garnet and Grey are stuff of legend: He won 11Naugatuck Valley League titles in 11 varsity seasons, was a combined six-time all-NVL selection, a five-time all-state honoree, once an All-NewEngland pick, twice an All-America honorable mention, twice an All-America choice, and a national champion, all of which came in soccer anddiving (of course, the latter was his bread and butter). Not bad for a guywho never planned to set foot on a one-meter springboard.

“I had no intentions of diving in high school,” says Mariano, whostill owns the Class LL diving record and just last year had his State Openmark bested. “I was a pretty good soccer player when I was younger, andI was more into gymnastics, but the two older guys I did gymnastics withconvinced me to try diving. I happened to beat the reigning state cham-pion in my first meet, and it kind of took off from there. I’m just fortunatethat things worked out my way.”

Mariano knew he would pursue soccer at Naugy, aiming to win as

many championships as possible. With him on the roster, the Hounds wonfour-straight league titles (1998-2001) and the 2001 Class LL state cham-pionship. That state title game, a 3-2 win over Westhill, was the stage ofMariano’s most famous accomplishment—the 360-degree flip throw-infrom 50 yards away, which soared by the goalkeeper and tickled the netfor the game-winning tally … and earned him an ESPY nomination forplay of the year.

“I learned from [my older brother and sister],” Mariano explains.“It’s a bonus that the throw-in could go 30-40 extra yards. I remember wewere using a newer, lighter ball in the game and my adrenaline waspumping. Initially, I thought it was headed over the goal, so I put my headdown, but then I looked up and saw a lot of traffic near the goal, andfinally the referee signaled a goal. It was unbelievable.”

More than eight years after one of the greatest plays in high schoolsoccer history, Mariano says people still talk about the flip all the time,especially at City Hill Middle School, where he is a gym teacher.

“All the time it’s brought up,” he says. “I thought after I got out ofhigh school, people wouldn’t talk about it so much, but that hasn’t beenthe case. I have my students come up to me all the time and say that theyheard about it and want to see it. They ask why it isn’t on YouTube, and I

11.. BBrriiaann MMaarriiaannoo ‘02 soccer, diving, track and field

22.. RRyyaann KKiinnnnee ‘07soccer

33.. PPaatt DDeeaann ‘07basketball, baseball

44.. AAllaannaa WWeesscchhee ‘09volleyball, softball

55.. RRoossaa MMoorriieelllloo ‘10cross country, track and field

All-America, 2-time All-New England, 2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; 2006 NVLBoys’ Soccer Top Senior; scored 31 goals in2006 (best single-season total in NHS his-tory)

1155.. JJaassmmiinnee CCrriibbbb ‘09cross country, track and field

66.. AAnnddrreeww CCoorrrriiddoorree ‘07football, track and field

77.. KKrryyssttaall PPaabbeeyy ‘01soccer, track and field

88.. MMaatttt GGoommeess ‘04football, baseball

99.. BB..JJ.. KKoocchhiiss ‘03soccer, swimming

1100.. MMoohhaammeedd HHrreezzii ‘09cross country, track and field

1111.. JJooee AArrddiittoo ‘06football, track and field

1122.. RRiicchh RReeddddiinnggttoonn ‘03soccer, basketball

1133.. MMiicchheellllee DDeecceerrbboo ‘02cross country, basketball

1144.. TToorrii PPiissccoo ‘10soccer, track and field

Combined 1-time All-New England, 2-time All-State, 5-time All-NVL; 2008 state HJ champion

Combined 1-time All-New England, 3-time All-State, 5-time All-NVL; owns 2 track NVL records

Combined 1-time All-State, 4-time All-NVL;2004 New Haven Register All-State footballCombined 1-time All-America, 1-time All-NewEngland, 2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVLCombined 1-time All-New England, 2-time All-State, 6-time All-NVL; 2008 Class L XC championCombined 1-time All-New England, 2-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; owns NVL indoor LJ recordAll-America, All-New England, All-State, 2-time All-NVL; led soccer team to 2 state titles2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; 1,000-pointscorer; led basketball team to 2001 NVL titleCombined 1-time All-New England, 1-time All-State, 6-time All-NVL; owns 2 track NVL records

2255.. SSaarraahh TThhoommaass ‘08swimming

1166.. MMeelliissssaa MMccGGiinnlleeyy ‘07soccer

1177.. JJoosshh PPeerrrryy ‘07cross country, track and field

1188.. GGaarryy DDiiaazz ‘01football, baseball

1199.. TTiiaaggoo MMaarrttiinnss ‘11soccer

2200.. TToonnyy SSeennddrraa ‘09soccer

2211.. GGiinnaa PPiirroossccaaffoo ‘04basketball

2222.. JJoonn KKuunncceess ‘02swimming

2233.. RRyyaann CCuullbbeerrttssoonn ‘07football, track and field

2244.. DDaarrrryyll WWhhiittee ‘04football, baseball

2-time All-State, 4-time All-NVL; 2nd place inbutterfly at 2006 Class L meet

2-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; 2006 NVL Girls’Soccer Top Senior; NHS-record 57 career goalsCombined 1-time All-New England, 1-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; 2007 state 600m champ2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; led baseballteam to 2000 NVL title; .483 career averageAll-America, All-New England, All-State, 2-time All-NVL; led team to 2009 NVL title2-time All-New England, 2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; led team to 2008 NVL title2-time All-NVL; 1,000-point scorer; led teamto 2003 Class LL semifinals3-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; led team to3-straight NVL titles (2000-02)combined 4-time All-NVL; helped track toindoor and outdoor NVL titles (2006-07)All-NVL; MSG Football Player of the Weekselection (2003)

2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; career 29-8 record, 2.00 ERA, 268 strikeouts, 2 no-hitters; threw a perfect game against HolyCross in 2007; led team to 2006 NVL cham-pionship

Combined 3-time All-State, 4-time All-NVL;2008-09 New Haven Register All-Area andAll-State softball; threw back-to-back no-hitters in 2008; 61 career wins (most in NHShistory)

Combined 4-time All-State, 9-time All-NVL; 2008 Class L cross country champion;6 NVL championship meet awards; top 3 in3 indoor nationals races; top 10 at NewEngland cross country meet (2008-09)

Combined 1-time All-New England, 2-time All-State, 5-time All-NVL; 2001 NE javelin champion

See MMAARRIIAANNOO,, page 16

WWooooddllaanndd TToopp 2255 AAtthhlleetteessCITIZEN’S NEWSFriday, January 29, 2010 9

Gina DellaRose isn’t a particularly imposing person: She’s barelyfive feet tall, has flowing brown hair and wide brown eyes, and is one ofthe sweetest-spoken girls you could ever meet. But don’t let her diminu-tive stature and charm fool you—she’s the best darn athlete to ever comeout of Woodland Regional High School.

Take a minute to peruse all of DellaRose’s accomplishments atWoodland: She was the school’s first all-state athlete, was named to acombined seven all-NVL teams and six all-state teams (which is the high-est combined total in school history), still owns six track school records, isstill the only girls’ soccer player to achieve New Haven Register All-Areahonors, shares the school’s single-season goal-scoring record (23 in2004), and is one of only three athletes to have her name on three differ-ent banners in the Woodland gym.

Despite all these accolades, however, DellaRose maintains her indi-vidual accomplishments are not at the top of her list of favorite memoriesfrom her years as a Hawk.

“I think it’s cool that people think of me when they think of the topathletes,” she says, “But it’s not a big deal to me that I’m up there. I’mreally honored for it, but seeing those banners reminds me not of individ-ual stuff, but of how much I loved the teams I was on.”

The fifth-year senior at Southern Connecticut State University has

plenty of memories from the Woods, none better than her soccer seniornight against Torrington at Hotchkiss Park in Prospect.

“It was overall a great game,” DellaRose says. “I had to have atleast three goals. I actually committed to Southern after that game. Butthat wasn’t why it was so great. Those girls were my best friends, and thatwas the field I had trained on my whole life. I started and ended there.”

Ended there? In one sense, yes, but in another, DellaRose was justbeginning. She’s had the most successful college career of any Woodlandalum, named the Northeast-10 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2005,twice selected to the all-NE-10 team, twice named to the NEWISA All-NewEngland team, and this year selected to the NCSAA All-America EastRegion Third Team. She was also a two-year captain and ranks eighth inOwls history in three different statistical categories.

DellaRose isn’t done, though. When her soccer career ended lastfall, she migrated to the Southern track team to relive the greatness sheonce earned at Woodland.

“It’s bringing back a lot of high school memories,” DellaRose says.“Track has been out of my life for so long, so I’ve been thinking aboutwhat we used to do at Woodland. I love running, and I figured I would berunning by myself. I think it’s kinda cool to look back and see that I did

11.. GGiinnaa DDeellllaaRRoossee ‘05 soccer, track and field

22.. SShhaannee KKiinnggsslleeyy ‘06football, basketball, baseball

33.. EErriicc AAllffiieerree ‘08football, track and field

44.. LLiizz GGaallllaa ‘08soccer, track and field

55.. PPaatt KKrraakkoowwsskkii ‘05football, track and field

Combined 3-time All-State, 5-time All-NVL;2005 New Haven Register All-State foot-ball; top 4 in 6 baseball stats; hit over .420both junior and senior years; top 2 in 6football stats; won 2 state football titles

1155.. WWiillll VVoollaaggee ‘08football

66.. BBrraannddoonn FFoowwlleerr ‘10football, track and field

77.. JJeessssee MMeennzziieess ‘09soccer, track and field

88.. JJeeffff JJoonneess ‘06football, track and field

99.. JJaarreedd KKaattcchhmmaarr ‘05football

1100.. KKeenn GGrraavveelliinnee ‘07soccer, baseball

1111.. JJeenn VVaalleennttee ‘06volleyball, basketball

1122.. AAlliiccee LLeevviinnsskkyy ‘06basketball, softball

1133.. NNiiccoollee JJoonneess ‘07volleyball, track and field

1144.. SSaammaanntthhaa LLaaCCrrooccee ‘08volleyball, basketball

2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; 2007 NewHaven Register All-State football

Combined 3-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL;owns 9 track school records

All-State, 2-time All-NVL; owns 2 track schoolrecords; led football to 2 state titlesAll-State and All-NVL; 2004 NVL Football TopSenior; led football to first state title2-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; owns almostall baseball school recordsAll-State, 2-time All-NVL; 2006 NVL Girls’Basketball Top Senior; WRHS all-time top scorer3-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; WRHSrecords for career average (.442), runs (90)All-State; 2007 Class S 55-meter hurdles cham-pion; owns 7 track school recordscombined 3-time All-NVL; second leadingscorer in WRHS basketball history

2255.. GGrreegg CCeerrrraattoo ‘06swimming

1166.. HHeeaatthheerr CChhuuccttaa ‘09diving, track and field

1177.. CChhrriissttiinnaa PPaallmmeerriiee ‘05soccer, basketball, softball

1188.. CCoouurrttnneeyy PPookkoorraa ‘06soccer, softball

1199.. MMiikkee SSttaannkkuuss ‘06football, basketball

2200.. KKrriissttaa AAllbbrriigghhtt ‘05cross country, track and field

2211.. DDaann PPaarrkk ‘10track and field

2222.. MMiikkeellyynn MMeessssiinnaa ‘08cross country, basketball, softball

2233.. EErriicc BBrroowwnn ‘08football, track and field

2244.. DDeeiirrddrree BBuurrkkee ‘08swimming, tennis

2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; All-Americaqualifier; owns 8 swimming school records

All-State, 2-time All-NVL; 2-time NVL divingchampion; owns 2 track, 2 diving school records3-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL; led girls’soccer to school’s first NVL title in any sportCombined 1-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL;2005 CSGCA Kelme MVP; .350 career averageAll-State, 2-time All-NVL; led football to 2 statetitles; WRHS all-time leading tackler (200)Combined 2-time All-State, 3-time All-NVL;owns 2 track school recordsCombined 2-time All-State, 1-time All-NVL;owns 6 track school recordsAll-State, 4-time All-NVL; 2008 NVL SoftballTop Senior; WRHS records for HR (14), RBI (77)2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; helped foot-ball team to second state titleCombined 1-time All-State, 4-time All-NVL;owns 3 swimming school records

Combined 1-time All-New England, 4-timeAll-State, 5-time All-NVL; 2007 Class M, StateOpen, New England outdoor javelin champi-on; 2008 NVL Top Athlete ; owns 3 trackschool records, NVL indoor shot put record

Combined 2-time All-State, 5-time All-NVL;owns 6 track school records, NVL outdoorlong jump record; 50 career goals, 22career assists, tied for school record in sin-gle-season goals (23 in 2007)

All-State, 2-time All-NVL; 2004 New HavenRegister All-Area football; owns schoolrecords for TD (66), points (412), rushingyards (3,602); only 3-year football captainat WRHS; led football to first state title

All-New England, 2-time All-State, 2-time All-NVL; 2008 NVL Boys’ Soccer Top Senior

See DDEELLLLAARROOSSEE,, page 16


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BEACON FALLS — For Woodland, in only its first year of Naugatuck ValleyLeague football, it was a win for the ages.

For Naugatuck, coming off an emotional victory the week before, it was aheart-breaking climax to a hard-fought effort.

For the fans in attendance, it was purely a classic. One of the greatest andmost exciting high school football games in this area in many years, Thanksgivingincluded.

Capping off a wild and emotional final two minutes, in which four touch-downs were scored, Woodland provided the final blow on the game’s final playwith no time left.

Jared Katchmar connected with halfback Pat Krakowski on a 16-yard touch-down pass on 4th-and-10 as time expired to lift the Hawks to a 40-37 victory Fridayat Woodland High.

It was the first-ever gridiron meeting for the new neighboring rivals.“This is a humongous win, and I am very proud of the way the kids respond-

ed,” Woodland coach Chris Anderson said. “Naugatuck is a great team that is sowell-coached, and this win feels almost like a destiny. Naugatuck didn’t lose thisgame; they played great. We just came out and won it.”

In a game played at the new Woodland field that is still without a clock orscoreboard, the poise and control of the two quarterbacks—Katchmar andNaugatuck’s Darryl White—were phenomenal in the closing minutes of play.

After Naugatuck rallied to take the lead in the fourth, Woodland regained it,at 34-31, with 1:29 to go, as Katchmar drove down and hit Jason Kymer on an 11-yard scoring pass.

Katchmar didn’t play the week before with a bum ankle and barely practicedall week. Limping in and out of his shotgun offense, he heroically led the Hawks onFriday, going 23-for-44 for 437 yards, no interceptions and four touchdowns.

His counterpart, White, was coming off a clutch performance of his own inrallying Naugatuck to a 47-40 win over Torrington the week before. White, whowas 15-for-28 with 260 yards on Friday, drove the Greyhounds right back, follow-ing Kymer’s catch.

With just 32 seconds to play, Naugatuck (6-2) capped a clutch drive led by

White and receiver Matt Gomes (11 receptions, 190 yards) as halfback SeanMcConologue scored his second touchdown, from 5 yards out, to give Naugatuck a37-34 advantage.

But as Krakowski continued to make big play after big play, the Hawks cameright back on the final drive, kept alive by a key 41-yard catch and run fromKrakowski on a screen pass that brought the ball to the Greyhounds’ 16-yard line.

“[On the screen] we caught them in a blitz, and all I can say is that Pat is Mr.Clutch,” Anderson said. “I have all the respect in the world for him as a player. AndKatchmar was certainly awesome, considering he hadn’t had a lot of reps in prac-tice this week. But he is a game-time player.”

The dynamic duo hooked up after three incompletions with just seven sec-onds remaining on the game’s final play. Katchmar hit Krakowski in the left cornerof the end zone, setting off a wild celebration, as Woodland improved to 6-2.

“I was worried whether there was still one second left on the clock becauseI knew they were going to run the kickoff back for a touchdown,” Anderson said.

Krakowski finished with 11 catches for 177 yards and also carried nine timesfor 37 yards and two more touchdowns.

“We had a five-wide-receiver set [on the final play], and Pat ran a post cor-ner route,” Anderson said. “I had to cover my eyes. Although I did have to peek. Ihad a gut feeling the game was going to be like this. This is a great rivalry with twogreat teams.”

“Coach [Anderson] said from the beginning that it was going to be a dogfight, and he told us to play every play like it was the last play in the game,”Krakowski said. “This is a huge win. Naugatuck is a good team with a great tradi-tion, and we proved ourselves tonight.”

It was a gutsy victory that matured the young Hawks one step closer to theforce that the program is becoming.

“We certainly try to sell to them to never quit,” Anderson said. “Sometimes,it is a hard sell, but I give the kids a ton of credit.”

AAss yyoouu rreeaadd iitt:: Nov. 7, 2003

11.. 22000044 FFoooottbbaallllThe only undefeated NVL and state champion in school history;posted a school-record 437 points and 7 shutouts; 7 All-NVL picks

22.. 22000055 FFoooottbbaallllSecond of two-straight NVL and Class SS state champions; t-schoolrecord 12 wins; 4 All-State picks; t-5th in state history with 26 INT

33.. 22000077 BBaasseebbaallllOnly NVL champion in school history; advanced to Class M semifinal(school record); best record in school history (20-5)

44.. 22000044 GGiirrllss'' SSoocccceerrFirst NVL regular-season championship in Woodland history; bestrecord in school history (14-3-3); reached Class M quarterfinal

55.. 22000077 VVoolllleeyybbaallllFirst NVL champion in school history; best winning percentage inschool history (19-2); school’s first Copper champion

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11.. 22000033 KKaattcchhmmaarr ttoo KKrraakkoowwsskkii vvss.. NNaauuggaattuucckkKatchmar’s 16-yard post pass to Krakowski as time expired gaveWoodland an epic, 40-37 comeback victory on Halloween

22.. 22000044 KKaattcchhmmaarr ttoo JJoonneess vvss.. SSeeyymmoouurrJones tiptoed 12 yards down the right sideline after catchingKatchmar’s pass with 47.4 seconds left to clinch the NVL crown

33.. 22000055 KKiinnggsslleeyy ffoorrcceess ffuummbbllee vvss.. HHoollyy CCrroossssShane Kingsley knocked the ball away from Ryan Cashman, settingup the Hawks’ tying score and eventual win in overtime

44.. 22000066 VVaalleennttee’’ss 11,,000000tthh ppooiinntt vvss.. HHoollyy CCrroossssJen Valente became the first Woodland player to score 1,000 careerpoints on a layup in the third quarter of a 48-45 loss to Cross

55.. 22000077 GGrraavveelliinnee’’ss ppeerrffeecctt ggaammee vvss.. WWaatteerrttoowwnnKen Graveline needed only 68 pitches and some superb defense tothrow his first no-hitter in an 8-0 win over Watertown

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11.. 22000033 FFoooottbbaallll vvss.. NNaauuggaattuucckk,, HHaalllloowweeeennOften cited as the first big—and sometimes biggest—game inWoodland history, the Hawks won the Halloween battle, 40-37

22.. 22000044 FFoooottbbaallll vvss.. SSeeyymmoouurr,, TThhaannkkssggiivviinnggThe Hawks clinched their first NVL title, 27-22, in front of 5,000 fanswhen Jared Katchmar hooked up with Jeff Jones for a 12-yard TD

33.. 22000055 FFoooottbbaallll vvss.. HHCC,, NNVVLL CChhaammppiioonnsshhiippWoodland capitalized on a fumble, tied the game with 35 secondsleft, and won its second-straight NVL crown, 21-14, in overtime

44.. 22000044 FFoooottbbaallll vvss.. AAnnssoonniiaa,, ““MMuudd BBoowwll””In a downpour at Jarvis Stadium, Woodland shut out the two-timedefending NVL champs, 21-0, for the first time in over 10 years

55.. 22000044 BBaasseebbaallll vvss.. SSeeyymmoouurr,, NNVVLL CChhaammppiioonnsshhiippAfter suffering a 19-0 early-season loss to the Cats, Ryan Matthewsled the Hawks to a 7-2 win, the first title of any kind at Woodland

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SStteepphhaanniiee BBaaddaallee ‘10 All-NVL (2009)

CChhrriissssyy BBeellll ‘06 All-NVL (2005); All-NVL Second Team (2004)

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JJeessssiiccaa PPaattrriizzii ‘11 Player of the decade

JJeenn VVaalleennttee ‘06 All-NVL Second Team (2005)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2007Best record in school history (19-2); NVL champion; Copper champion

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Jessica PatriziNew Haven Register All-Area (2009); NVL Tournament MVP (2009); All-NVL(2009); All-NVL Second Team (2008)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Erika Barnett, Jenna Broadbent, Marie Culik, Melissa Feige, Nicole Jones,Alysse Lembo, Kelley Mollor, Kaitlin Renkewith, Rebecca Rydzik, Katya Smith, Marissa Stryjewski

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MMiikkee DDiioonnnnee ‘04 All-NVL (2003); one of two 3-year captains in team history

CChhrriiss MMaarriioottttii ‘09 One of two 3-year captains in team history

TToomm MMccGGaarrvveeyy ‘04 Runner of the decade

TTyylleerr MMuurrpphhyy ‘10 All-NVL (2009)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2003School-best 2nd-place finish at NVL meet and 5th-place finish at Class S meet

RRuunnnneerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Tom McGarveyAll-State (2003); All-NVL (2003); led team to 2nd place at 2003 NVL meet

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Dallas Conway, Kyle Cranney, Justin Getts, Josh Greenawalt, Ryan Mariotti,Kyle Menta, Steve Paniati, Chris Wright

KKrriissttiinn BBooiissvveerrtt ‘05 All-State (2004); All-NVL (2004)

JJeenn BBuuttkkuuss ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

TTrriisshhaa DD''AAnnggeelloo ‘04 All-NVL (2003)

SStteepphhaanniiee DDuunnnn ‘02 Helped team to 2001 NVL championship

SShhaannnnoonn MMeessaarrooss ‘02 Player of the decade

L LLaauurreenn NNeesstteerr ‘04 Helped team to Class L tournaments (2002-03)

AAllaannaa WWeesscchhee ‘09 All-State (2008); All-NVL (2008)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2001Best record of the decade (18-5); NVL tournament champion

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Shannon MesarosAll-State (2001); New Haven Register All-Area (2001); NVL Top Senior (2001); All-NVL (2000-01); attended prestigious Tourney Sports USA Hawaii Classic (2001)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Ashley Barbieri, Jackie Brenia, Alicia Hussey, Fallon Mesaros, Taryn Mesaros,Alison Rossi, Stacey Weiler, Jackie Witkoski

Woodland Girls’ Cross Country

BBrriittttaannyy AAllbbrriigghhtt ‘10 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2007-09)

KKrriissttaa AAllbbrriigghhtt ‘05 Runner of the decade

MMiicchheellllee PPaalloommbbaa ‘04 All-NVL (2001-02); first All-NVL athlete at WRHS

CCrryyssttaall SStteeiinnffeelldd ‘11 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2008-09)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2009Undefeated NVL champion; 5th-place finish at Class SS meet (school best)

RRuunnnneerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Krista AlbrightAll-State (2003-04); All-NVL (2003-04); 4th-place finish at Class SS meet (2004)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Shannon Freeman, Melissa Kiley, Sarah Melville, Mikelyn Messina, KaitlynMurphy, Meaghan O'Hara, Janet Pacitto, Kelly Smith

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MMoohhaammeedd HHrreezzii ‘09 Runner of the decade

NNiicckk MMoorriieelllloo ‘12 All-NVL (2008-09); 2nd at 2009 NVL meet

SSeeaann NNoorrrriiss ‘02 All-NVL (2001); 26th at Class LL Championship (2001)

JJoosshh PPeerrrryy ‘07 All-NVL (2005-06); 2nd at NVL meet (2005-06)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2009Undefeated NVL champion; 8th-place finish at Class L meet; 4 All-NVL picks

RRuunnnneerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Mohamed HreziClass L Champion (2008); All-State (2008); All-NVL (2007-08)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Alex Areias, Nick Aviles, Matt Basile, Bob Butkus, Mike Carson, Erik Desousa, JeffDorosh, Jim Halbert, Tom Mashia, Jeff Massa, Justin Perugini, Mike Russo, Mike Santos, Tim Steiskal

DDiiaannee CCllaarrkkee ‘02 All-State (2000); 4th at Class LL meet (2000)

RRoossaa MMoorriieelllloo ‘10 Runner of the decade

JJaammiiee RRaacczzkkoowwsskkii ‘02 All-NVL (2001)

CCaassssiiee RRoowwee ‘05 All-NVL (2004)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 20082nd-place finish at NVL meet; 12th-place finish at Class L meet

RRuunnnneerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Rosa MorielloClass L champion (2008); All-State (2007-09); Top 10 at NE meet (2008-09)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Malissa Bolton, Crystal Crane, Tara DaSilva, Michelle Decerbo, Shelby Hale,Becky Renzoni, Jamie Robinson

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F EErriicc AAllffiieerree ‘08 Athlete of the decade

F DDaann PPaarrkk ‘10 Out/In: 2x All-State; 6 WRHS records

R BBrryyaann DDuuddaa ‘09 Out/In: 1x All-State; 2x All-NVL; 3 WRHS records

R ZZaakk FFaavvoocccciiaa ‘09 Out/In: 2x All-State; 2x All-NVL; 8 WRHS records

R BBrraannddoonn FFoowwlleerr ‘10 Out/In: 2x All-State; 2x All-NVL; 9 WRHS records

R JJoosshh GGrreeeennaawwaalltt ‘04 Out/In: 1x All-NVL; 4 WRHS records

R JJaassoonn KKyymmeerr ‘04 Out: WRHS records 4x100, 100

R TTyylleerr MMuurrpphhyy ‘10 Out/In: 2x All-State; 3x All-NVL; 8 WRHS records

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2009Out: T-best record in school history (11-1); Copper champion; Class M runner-up

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Eric AlfiereAll-New England outdoor (2007); Class M, State Open, NE outdoor javelin cham-pion (2007); Out/In: 4x All-NVL, 3x All-State; 3 WRHS records; In: NVL SP record

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: BJ Baer, Mike Dionne, Josh Fitzpatrick, Justin Getts, Chris Gimbrone, JeffJones, Mark LaFortune, Eric Moraniec, Steve Paniati, Chris Savvidou, Matt Trzaski, Josh Woodin

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F RRyyaann CCuullbbeerrttssoonn ‘07 Out: All-NVL (2006-07)

F MMiikkee HHaarrrriiss ‘04 Out: All-State (2003); All-NVL (2003)

R JJooee AArrddiittoo ‘06 Athlete of the decade

R AAnnddrreeww CCoorrrriiddoorree ‘07 Out/In: 1x All-NE; 1x All-State; 4x All-NVL

R AAnnddrreeww HHaarrrriiootttt ‘07 Out: All-NVL (2007); NVL record 4x400

R MMoohhaammeedd HHrreezzii ‘09 Out/In: 1x All-NE; NVL record 1,000, sprint medley

R JJoosshh PPeerrrryy ‘07 Out/In: 1x All-NE; State Open 600 champion (2007)

R JJaayy WWiillssoonn ‘01 Out/In: 1x All-State; 1x All-NVL; NVL record 500

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2007Out/In NVL champion; 4th-place finish at Class LL indoor meet; 6 All-NVL picks

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Joe ArditoAll-NE indoor LJ (2005); All-State outdoor 200 (2006); All-State indoor LJ (2005);7th-place finish LJ indoor nationals (2005-06); Out/In: 3x All-NVL; In: NVL LJ record

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Pat Barrett, Judson Brown, Ray Campbell, Mike Figueroa, Justin Ganavage,Bill Gordon, Thomas Mascia, Kyle McLaughlin, Nick Moriello, Ralph Roper III, Mike Spragg

F JJaassmmiinnee CCrriibbbb ‘09 Out/In: 1x All-NE; State Open HJ champion (2009)

F KKrryyssttaall PPaabbeeyy ‘01 Out: NE and State Open javelin champion (2001)

R NNaattaalliiaa CCaarrvvaallhhoo ‘10 Out/In: 2x top 20 nationals DMR; 3x All-NVL

R MMaarrttyyaannnn CChhrroommiikk ‘10 Out/In: 4x All-NVL

R RRoossaa MMoorriieelllloo ‘10 Athlete of the decade

R TToorrii PPiissccoo ‘10 Out/In: 1x All-NE; 6x All-NVL; NVL records 800, 600

R JJeennnn RRoosseennbbllaatttt ‘00 In: 2x All-State; NVL records sprint medley, 1,000

R KKaattyy SSaabbaall ‘06 In: 2x NVL Top Performer, Hurdler, Sprinter

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2008Out/In NVL champion; 3rd-place finish at Class L indoor meet; 4 All-NVL picks

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Rosa MorielloAll-State indoor (2008); NVL Top Outdoor Distance (2007-09), Indoor Distance(2008-09); NVL Top Indoor Performer (2009); 15th-place finish national DMR (2009)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Lisa Basile, Jamie Girolamo, Shelby Hale, Amariliz Jurado, Lydia Looby, JennMcDonnell, Sara Tarsi, Carrie Wilcox, Keyrah Williams

F BBrriittttaannyy BBaattttiiss ‘10 Out/In: 6 WRHS records

F LLiizz GGaallllaa ‘08 Out/In: 1x All-State; 3x All-NVL; 6 WRHS records

R KKrriissttaa AAllbbrriigghhtt ‘05 In: All-NVL (2005); WRHS records 800, 4x800

R MMaarriiaa BBrruunneettttii ‘06 Out/In: 1x All-NVL; 3 WRHS records

R GGiinnaa DDeellllaaRRoossee ‘05 Athlete of the decade

R NNiiccoollee JJoonneess ‘07 Out/In: 1x All-State; 1x All-NVL; 7 WRHS records

R AAllyyssssee LLeemmbboo ‘05 Out/In: 2x All-NVL; 4 WRHS records

R CCaaiittlliinn WWiitthhaamm ‘06 Out/In: 2x All-NVL; 2 WRHS records

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 20054th-place finish at NVL indoor meet; 8 All-NVL picks

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Gina DellaRoseOut/In: 3x All-State; 4x All-NVL; WRHS records indoor 1,600, indoor 3,200, indoor4x800, indoor sprint medley, outdoor 1,600, outdoor 3,200

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S MMaarrccuuss TTrreemmaagglliioo ‘08 All-NVL (2008); NVL Tournament bronze (2008)

S TTiimm VViinncceennss ‘05 All-NVL (2005); qualified Class S Doubles Tourney (2005)

D AAnnddeerrssoonn//MMaacchh ‘04 All-NVL (2004); Class S Tournament 2nd round (2003)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 20089-9 overall record; 8 players qualified for Class M Tournament (WRHS record)

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Joe RosaAll-NVL (2009); NVL Tournament silver medalist (2009); first WRHS player toreach Class M Tournament quarterfinal (2009)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Mike Krakowski, Mark Larson, Alex Mach, Sean Montambault, CharlieOstrander, Jake Uva, Vinny Vadala

Joe Rosa

Matt Cappello

Stephanie BadaleTTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2008Best record in school history (19-2); NVL champion; Copper champion

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Katelyn HouriganNo. 12 seed State Open (2004); only player in WRHS history to reach State Open 2ndround (2004); All-NVL (2003-05)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Samantha Angeloszek, Erika Barnett, Deirdre Burke, Kaitlin Henderson,Cheryl Holowienko, Jamie Houle, Michele Houle

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 20075 All-NVL picks (tied for most of the decade)

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Matt CappelloAll-NVL (2007); NVL singles champion (2007); seeded in Class LL Tournament twice;Class LL Tournament 3rd round (2007); Class LL Tournament 2nd round (2006)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Jeff Bowers, Ken Cappello, Juan Correia, Resat Mursalaglu, Chris Orloske,Will Sherian, Andrew Wanamacher, Bill Weckman, Kyle Wilson

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2006Best regular-season record of the decade (15-5); No. 10 seed Class L Tournament

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Franzi KlugNVL singles champion (2006); All-NVL (2006); Qualified State Open (2006), ledteam to best regular-season record of the decade

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Aravanh Ackharath, Allie Beardsworth, Samantha Beauchemin, JessicaBoesel, Rachel Donovan, Mary Claire Henion, Jody Kaura, Kelly Lawlor, Sarah Reardon

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TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2006Only team in WRHS history to qualify for State Open; 11th-place finish Division III

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Mark ColangeloAll-NVL (2005-06); led Woodland to first and only State Open appearance andbest record in school history (2006)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Nick Commendatore, Ben Fidanza, Jay Gentile, Kyle Menta, Will Shedway

MMaarrkk CCoollaannggeelloo ‘06 Athlete of the decade

JJooee CCoommmmeennddaattoorree ‘06 Member of first team to qualify for State Open

RRyyaann KKeeaavveenneeyy ‘09 All-NVL (2009)

AAnntthhoonnyy MMaasscciiaa ‘06 All-NVL (2006)

Naugatuck Golf

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2001Only team this decade to qualify for Division I State Open (T-16th); 2 All-NVL picks

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Dave RoweAll-NVL (2001-02); qualified for State Open (2002); team captain (2001-02); 12-time match medalist; team MVP (2000-02)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Tim Carson, Mike Corbett, Pat Corbett, Jon Kunces, Steve Rimkus, KellenWoodfield

BBoobb BBuuttkkuuss ‘01 All-NVL (2001-02); team captain (2000-01); 7-time medalist

JJaayy FFrreeeemmaann ‘00 All-NVL (1998-00); qualified State Open (2000)

CChhrriiss MMaarrqquueess ‘08 All-NVL (2007-08); qualified State Open (2008); 8-time medalist

DDaavvee RRoowwee ‘02 Player of the decade

S SStteepphhaanniiee BBaaddaallee ‘10 All-NVL (2007-09); NVL Tournament silver (2009)

S KKaatteellyynn HHoouurriiggaann ‘05 Player of the decade

S KKaattyyaa SSmmiitthh ‘08 All-NVL (2007-08); NVL Top Senior (2008)

S MMeeggaann WWeesstteerr ‘11 All-NVL (2009); NVL Tournament bronze (2009)

D PPaaggoonnii//TTrraapppp ‘06 All-NVL (2006); qualified State Open (2006)

S MMaatttt CCaappppeelllloo ‘07 Player of the decade

S EErriicc PPeettrroo ‘02 All-NVL (2002); NVL Tournament bronze (2002)

S RRoobb SSiimmoonnss ‘09 All-NVL (2009); NVL singles champion (2009)

S CChhrriiss WWeecckkmmaann ‘05 Qualified Class L Tourney 3 times (2nd round 2005)

D TTrriimmbboorrnn//WWeecckkmmaann ‘08 All-NVL (2007-08)

S JJaacckkiiee BBooeesseell ‘07 All-NVL (2007)

S LLaauurraa BBoowweerrss ‘05 Qualified State Open (2004)

S FFrraannzzii KKlluugg ‘06 Player of the decade

S MMeegghhaann TTootthh ‘10 All-NVL (2009); qualified State Open (2009)

D CCaappaattiinnaa//KKaauurraa ‘03 All-NVL (2003); qualified State Open (2002-03)

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C RRyyaann ZZssiiggaa ‘05 All-NVL Honorable Mention (2005)

1B GGaarryy BBoouucchheerr ‘07 Academic All-State (2007); tied WRHS-record 37 hits (2007)

2B CCooddyy KKiinnggsslleeyy ‘08 All-NVL (2008); t-4th WRHS career hits (64)

3B NNiicckk BBoouucchheerr ‘09 All-NVL HM (2009); 5th WRHS career runs (41), steals (20)

SS MMaacckkyy CCiiaanncciioolloo ‘07 All-NVL (2007); 2nd WRHS career slugging (.553)

OF RRyyaann GGeennuuaa ‘10 WRHS T-5th career RBI (33); .301 career average

OF MMaatttt KKaannee ‘07 All-NVL (2007); 3rd WRHS career hits (65), runs (57)

OF SShhaannee KKiinnggsslleeyy ‘06 All-State (2005-06); WRHS-record 65 career steals

P SStteevvee CCoorrbbeetttt ‘08 All-NVL HM (2008); 9-0, 1.92 ERA (2007)

P KKeenn GGrraavveelliinnee ‘07 Player of the decade

P MMaarrkk MMccKKaayy ‘08 All-State (2008), 51.1 straight innings without ER (2008)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2007Best record in school history (20-5); NVL champion; Class M semifinalist

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Ken GravelineAll-State (2006-07); WRHS records for career average (.410), hits (100), homeruns (12), runs (77), RBI (80), walks (39), slugging (.648); perfect game (2008)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Mike Augelli, Eric Battis, Matt Dorosh, Kyle Georgia, Beau Larrow, Tom Little,Ryan Matthews, John Merriman, Matt Sherman, Jason Skibek, Jay Spiwak, Eric Turmel

Ken Graveline

Pat Dean

Alice Levinsky

Alana Wesche

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2009Most wins in school history (21-6); Class M semifinalist; NVL finalist; 3 All-NVL picks

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Alice LevinskyAll-State (2004-06); All-NVL (2004-06); led team to Class S semifinal (2003) andClass S final (2004); WRHS records for career average (.442), runs (90)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Katie Alfiere, Jessica Badale, Rachael Crowe, Lauren Gentile, Adrienne Miller,Monique Peterson, Chelsea Rich, Kristine Swingle

C MMiikkeellyynn MMeessssiinnaa ‘08 All-State (2008); NVL Top Senior (2008)

1B KKaattee FFaallbboo ‘04 All-NVL (2003); .330 average (2003)

2B CCoouurrttnneeyy PPookkoorraa ‘06 All-NVL (2004); .350 career average, 44 career RBI

3B AAsshhlleeyy GGeeoorrggiiaa ‘06 All-NVL (2006); .325 career average, 61 career runs

SS AAuubbrreeyy RRoouullaannaaiittiiss ‘10 All-NVL (2009); .391 average, 28 RBI, 5 HR (2009)

OF DDaanniieellllee DDiicckkmmaann ‘08 All-State (2008); All-NVL (2008)

OF MMeegghhaann GGrraavveelliinnee ‘05 All-NVL (2003, 2005)

OF AAlliiccee LLeevviinnsskkyy ‘06 Player of the decade

P KKeelllleeyy MMoolllloorr ‘09 Academic All-State (2009); All-NVL (2008-09)

P TTaarraa SShhiinnggoollaa ‘04 All-NVL (2004); 31-19 record (2003-04)

C BBrraanntt FFooxx ‘07 All-NVL (2006-07); career: .392 average, 34 RBI, 30 steals

1B JJaammiiee VVeerraabb ‘01 All-NVL (2000-01); career: .376 average, 7 HR, 54 RBI

2B RRoobbeerrtt SSeerrvviiddaass ‘06 All-NVL (2006); career: .367 average, 31 RBI, 30 steals

3B RRiicckkyy CCooooll ‘07 All-NVL (2007); career: .337 average, 6 HR, 52 RBI

SS GGaarryy DDiiaazz ‘01 All-State (2000-01); career: .483 average, 42 RBI, 22 steals

OF CChhrriiss BBiissssoonn ‘04 All-NVL (2004); career: .315 average, 32 RBI

OF WWeess DDuuttttoonn ‘04 3-year starter; career: .372 average, 26 RBI

OF MMaatttt GGoommeess ‘04 All-NVL (2003-04); career: .365 average, 36 RBI, 27 steals

P PPaatt DDeeaann ‘07 Player of the decade

P SStteevvee HHiissccoocckk ‘06 All-State (2006); All-NVL (2005-06); 6-1 , 1.25 ERA (2006)

P HHeennrryy LLeeee ‘00 ABCA All-Region (2000); NHS-record .583 career average

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 200618-2 regular-season record; NVL champion; No. 1 seed in Class LL tournament

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Pat DeanAll-State (2006-07); All-NVL (2006-07); career: 29-8, 2.00 ERA, 268 K, 2 no-hitters;perfect game (2007)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Nick DeBeauvernet, Ricky De La Rosa, Tim Dowling, Zack Dreher, Jeff Farrell,Dan Kaminski, Andrew Katrenya, Patrick McGettigan, Arber Mehmedi, Chad Miller, Dom Pucci,Greg Rice, Eric Shulick, Leo Velez, Steve Webb, Darryl White

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2008Best record of the decade (23-4); Class LL finalist; NVL champion; 3 All-NVL picks

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Alana WescheAll-State (2008-09); New Haven Register All-State and All-Area (2008-09); All-NVL (2007-09); threw back-to-back no-hitters (2008); 61 career wins

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Veronica Areias, Maribeth Ford, Kacy Lansing, Necole Morrissey, Alison Rossi,Bridget Squires, Christine Wieler

C JJeessssiiccaa RRuusssseellll ‘08 All-NVL (2008)

1B SShhaannnnoonn MMeessaarrooss ‘02 Led 19-4 team to Class LL quarterfinal (2002)

2B JJuulliiaa LLoonnggoo ‘10 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2007-09)

3B MMaarriiaa DDeeBBeeaauuvveerrnneett ‘00 Led team to 15-5 regular seasons (1999-2000)

SS AAlliicciiaa HHuusssseeyy ‘04 All-State (2004); All-NVL (2004)

OF CCoorriinnnnaa HHuusssseeyy ‘09 Helped team to NVL title (2008)

OF SSkkyyee SStteellllaa ‘10 All-NVL (2009)

OF MMiicchheellee SSttoottzz ‘04 All-State (2004); All-NVL (2004)

P KKiimm OOrrvviittzz ‘02 Led 19-4 team to Class LL quarterfinal (2002)

P AAllaannaa WWeesscchhee ‘09 Player of the decade

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D TToomm BBlliinnssttrruubbaass ‘08 All-NVL 2nd Team (2007); both WRHS diving records

S GGrreegg CCeerrrraattoo ‘06 Athlete of the decade

S KKeevviinn KKeenntt ‘05 All-NVL (2005); WRHS record 400 free relay

S BBrriiaann PPaaggoonnii ‘07 All-NVL (2006-07); 3 WRHS relay records

S CChhrriiss WWrriigghhtt ‘09 All-State (2008-09); 5 WRHS records (3 individual)

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 20054th-place finish at Class S meet (WRHS best); 6 athletes earned league honors

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Greg CerratoAll-State (2005-06); All-NVL (2005-06); All-America qualifier (2006); 8 WRHSswim records

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Joe Commendatore, Will Gerard, Brendan Maggiore, Patrick O'Dell, CharlieOstrander, Ean Smith, Adam Trumbley

Chris Wright

Trevor Heller

Heather Chucta

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2009Best record in school history (9-3); 3rd-place finish at NVL meet; 3 All-NVL picks

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Heather ChuctaAll-State (2008); All-NVL (2007-08); 2-time NVL diving champion; holds bothschool diving records

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Samantha Angeloszek, Rachael Battis, Chelsea Germer, Alyssa Maggiore,Monica Tavares

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2002NVL champion; 3rd-place finish at Class LL meet (decade best); 6 All-State picks

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Brian MarianoNational champion (2002); All-America (2001-02); State Open champion (2001-02); All-State (1999-2002); All-NVL (1999-2002); holds both NHS diving records

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Adam Bolton, Chris Dessureau, Kyle Doy, B.J. Kochis, Kyle Pustola, EricShulick, Andrew Straznitskas

TTeeaamm ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: 2004NVL champion; 9th-place finish at Class LL meet; 6 All-NVL picks

AAtthhlleettee ooff tthhee ddeeccaaddee:: Sarah ThomasAll-State (2006-07); All-NVL (2004-07); 2nd-place Class L 100 butterfly (2006);4th-place Class L 100 butterfly (2007); 7th-place Class L 50 free (2007)

HHoonnoorraabbllee mmeennttiioonnss:: Maribeth Ford, Kimberly Gambino, Ashley Gesseck, Jennifer Herbert, KaraMacharelli, Lindsey Madden, Tania Whitley

Sarah Thomas

D HHeeaatthheerr CChhuuccttaa ‘09 Athlete of the decade

S DDeeiirrddrree BBuurrkkee ‘08 All-State (2006); 3 WRHS free records

S KKaattiiee--JJeeaann HHiinncckklleeyy ‘12 All-NVL (2009); 4 WRHS records (2 individual)

S SStteepphhaanniiee OO''DDoonnnneellll ‘06 All-NVL (2003-05); 3 WRHS individual records

S JJiillll PPaaggoonnii ‘10 All-NVL (2008-09); 3 WRHS relay records

D BBrriiaann MMaarriiaannoo ‘02 Athlete of the decade

S NNiicckk BBeellggrraavvee ‘06 All-State (2005-06); All-NVL (2003-06)

S TTrreevvoorr HHeelllleerr ‘10 All-State (2009); All-NVL (2008-09)

S JJoonn KKuunncceess ‘02 All-State (2000-02); All-NVL (2000-02)

S PPaauull TTrraapppp ‘03 All-State (2002); All-NVL (2001-03)

D KKaattrriinnaa OOrrssiinnii ‘09 All-NVL (2008)

S LLaauurraa KKuunncceess ‘04 All-NVL (2000-03); NHS records 200 IM, 100 free

S KKaattiiee SSmmeeggiieellsskkii ‘01 All-State (1997-2000); All-NVL (1997-2000)

S SSaarraahh TThhoommaass ‘08 Athlete of the decade

S AAbbbbeeyy TTooookkeerr ‘07 All-State (2006); All-NVL (2003-06)


two sports in college.”Soccer still reigns supreme for DellaRose, both for the

fact that she loves the team aspect on the pitch and for thefact that she never lost her lunch over a game. Track on theother hand …

“With soccer I never used to get nervous because it’s ateam sport and other girls could always pick me up if I madea mistake,” DellaRose explains. “I never got nervous withrelay races because we’re on a team. But with an individualrace, it’s all on me. I would actually get sick sometimes.”

DellaRose didn’t get sick last week, though, when sheset a personal best in the mile with a time of 5 minutes, 12seconds—“a lot better than I ran in high school … some-how,” DellaRose says. What makes that feat even moreimpressive is the fact that it was just her second meet sincegraduating from Woodland in 2005.

While competing in the final athletic seasons of her

career, DellaRose is also finishing up a degree in marketing.She says she will soon begin to look for summer internshipsand also wants to start coaching and training soccer. Not onlydoes she want to coach the sport she loves, but also she hasadvice for the young boy or girl who wants to be the nextWoodland athlete of the decade.

“Don’t think about awards and banners,” she says.“Do what you love and train like you love it, and I think theywill come naturally.”

Despite everything she accomplished on the fields andtracks at Woodland and Southern, DellaRose still isn’t sureshe’s worthy of being the Hawks’ athlete of the decade.Instead, she would choose our best male for the honor.

“Definitely Shane [Kingsley],” she says. “He’s an over-all great athlete. I know he loves his sports as much as I do. Isaw him play a lot, and he was incredible.”

DellaRose isn’t going to just hand over the honor,though. But will the ever-amiable athlete hold this overKingsley’s head for the foreseeable future?

“Yes,” she jokes. “He will always remember this.”

DDEELLLLAARROOSSEEFrom page 10

tell them we didn’t have YouTube back then.”We’re working on that, by the way.Mariano’s soccer career only begins to scratch the sur-

face of his athletic accomplishments. He was an All-Americahonorable mention as a sophomore, and followed that upwith a pair of State Open titles and All-America honors as ajunior and senior. The greatest thrill of his Naugy career,though, remains his national championship in 2002.

“I was ecstatic when I found out,” Mariano recalls ofthe moment when he learned his videotape was judged bestin the country. “I thought I was pretty good in Connecticut,but then I would go to a national meet and get my buttkicked. When I go over my parents’ house for dinner, I see theplaque and remember how cool that was.”

Next for Mariano was the University of Indiana, wherehe continued to build his impressive résumé. The 5-7, 160-pounder was named to the All-Big Ten second team in 2005,

followed by the honors of being the Big Ten Diver of theChampionships and Co-Diver of the Year in 2006. He stillranks among the top six in school history in three differentevents.

The highlight of his career, Mariano says, was partici-pating in the 2004 U.S. Olympic trials, where he placedamong the top six in two synchronized diving events.

“When I was watching the 2000 Olympic trials, Ithought about how cool it would be to go,” Mariano says.“When I learned I had enough points to go, I was so excited.There were thousands and thousands of people there. It wasabsolutely ridiculous.”

Now, in addition to teaching at City Hill, Mariano is anassistant coach for Naugatuck boys’ soccer and is the divingcoach at Woodland—neither of which he planned to do. Andwhile it may be a long time before we see a local athlete thecaliber of Mariano, he says success is waiting for anyone whowants to work for it.

“You have to be a hard worker,” Mariano says. “Youhave to find your niche. Don’t be the next Brian Mariano.”

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