Rally mode! The Foote School's Fall sports teams turn up the pressure on opponents

By Rick Menning NEW HAVEN, CT -- "You gotta have heart!" was a saying the 1969 New York Mets baseball team made famous by going from last place in 1968 to an improbable World Series championship one season later. The Foote School's Fall of 2025 sports teams and fitness club can certainly relate to that expression with seasons to remember. From heart-pounding performances on the soccer pitch, to a heartfelt season finale in field hockey, to a heartwarming trophy-winning concl

Charting a new course! Notre Dame HS cross country girls fast forward to solid showings

By Rick Menning WEST HAVEN, CT -- As their historic journey began on a sweltering day in early September, the mindset of the girls representing the Notre Dame High School coed cross country team centered on positivity and perseverance. Facing the challenge of a 3.1-mile course -- complete with terrain that included natural peaks and valleys in terms of its hilly nature -- the Green Knights' runners powered ahead through the conditions and successfully finished the race. TRIPL

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Serving up memories! Notre Dame HS girls' volleyball squad wraps up historic season

By Rick Menning WEST HAVEN, CT -- Back in early September at the Connecticut Sports Center in Woodbridge, Notre Dame High School's first-ever girls' volleyball team took the court with all types of emotions. It wasn't only the first match of a new season; it was the dawn of new beginnings and the start of memories to last a lifetime. Positioned alongside one another on the back line before every opening whistle throughout their fall campaign, the athletes in the dark green an

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