Year: 2019

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- 2019 Fall Recap

By Sophia Esposito We take a step back and look at the outcome of the 2019 Fall Season while focusing on one important senior from each team. Girl’s Swim: The girl’s swim team finished their season 4-7, led by senior captains Cordelia Keberle, Gabby Gillis, and Brooke O’Leary. The girls took notorious wins over East Haven/Cross, West Haven, and Guilford in their first three meets

Your Weekly Horoscope: Week of November 25, 2019

By Bo Yun Brainerd Be prepared to manifest this Thanksgiving as a new moon in Sagittarius arrives. As Venus moves into responsible Capricorn midweek, take charge and express your love to those you want long-term and by your side. Cultivate and manifest relationships you desire with love, kindness and gratitude; they’ll nurture and care for you back, making your quality of life more pleasurable. Do

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP- Hornets near finish of regular seasons as teams move on to SCCs

By Sophia Esposito Girl’s and Boy’s soccer, as well as football continue their regular season throughout the week while Girl’s swimming and Field Hockey begin their first round of SCCs. Boy’s Soccer vs. Fairfield Prep(2-0 W): Starting off the week, the boys traveled to Fairfield Prep and beat them in a shutout on Prep’s dedicated senior night. Scoring for Branford was senior Andrew Wirtz and

HORNETS SPORTS WRAP-Hornet Victories Lock Teams Into States

By Sophia Esposito Boy’s and Girl’s Soccer, Field hockey, and Girl’s Swimming all earn themselves enough wins or individual bests to qualify for states or to advance/participate in their next round of SCC’s.. Boy’s Soccer vs. Shelton(2-1 L): To start off the week for the Hornets, the boys suffered a bitter defeat against Shelton, yet in a game that was well played and with much

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

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

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