Well, shes 5-2, 5-3 on a tall day. To report suspected animal cruelty or abuse, please contact your local animal control agency. CT proposal causes confusion, concern. on demand Nov 02, 2021 3:00 PM PDT. Walker put in a rebound 45 seconds later. I was just really excited to sing for my teammate. Caviola said she would like to have Cimo and Lieben's bodies. Hovland finished runner-up to Scheffler a year ago at Bay Hill. HORRIOS DA PISCINA Nia, a 16-year-old junior, played volleyball, lacrosse and hockey at Ridgefield and was involved in student government as class treasurer. Why CT waits for $95 million from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. Finishing your chances comes with maturity.". LOS ANGELES (AP) Giorgio Chiellini scored his first MLS goal, and Los Angeles FC opened its defense of the MLS title with a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers on Saturday. Trumbull, CT. Pub. We had to stay calm.. NFHS Network is part of the CBS Sports Digital Network. O mais completo centro de bem-estar e sade premium de Porto Alegre! This is a carousel. Ridgefield - Danbury Girls Varsity Ice Hockey is excited for the 20212-2023 season. Why CT waits for $95 million from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. Jeff is a 10-time Connecticut Sports Writer of the Year and four times has been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors as one of the top-10 columnists in the country. And Ashley Collins sings. He was five behind, along with Cameron Young (72). Rahm is in danger of losing the top ranking. And then a feisty game turned nasty. We got chances, but their goalie was playing well. Instead, the Tigers opened their lead during the decisive period and moved on to the next round. In his occasional free time, you can usually find him watching more baseball or hockey and complaining about the delay-of-game rule. It did not. When it did go off, I just kind of went with the flow. A INEEX traz para Porto Alegre um novo conceito em academias. The taxidermist replied, "maybe." Konschak said he tried to wave and shout at the dog to make it go away, but it continued to approach, the warrant said. Konschak had been a respiratory therapist at Putnam Hospital, but a Nuvance Health spokesperson said Friday he was no longer employed at the facility. "That's where they killed us tonight. RHS Play Into the Woods Opens Next Weekend, Ridgefield Charter Revision Commission Seeks Input from Residents. Records: Ridgefield 19-5; Greenwich 12-10. Tina Riina, Jen Blochle, Mike Carnicelli, Jenn Shlapak Thanks to the RHS Tiger & Ref Pete - See Pictures here: https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B0t5fEtEvZc1d3, RHS Annual Erik F. Hoag Alumni Game Her mom Amy accepts no credit. Ashley Collins is a goalie on the Ridgefield High School girls hockey team, and sometimes sings the National Anthem before the game. Ridgefield resident Erin Caviola and her family had been frantically searching for the dogs since they escaped her yard on Nov. 18, 2022 when a wild animal, possibly a bear, "We had 18 shots in the second period and had 26 after two periods, but only had one goal, which was frustrating," Greenwich senior defenseman William Waesche said. 6 Northwest Catholic on late goal, Volleyball top performances, games to watch (Oct. 19), Darien volleyball No. "It feels great to be moving on to the next round," said Tigers sophomore forward Liam Smith, who had one goal and one assist. It blew me away., She is not immune singing out there, Amy said. Now the Masters champion is in range of another title that could be enough to take him back to No. RIDGEFIELD -- Forced to kill off several penalties while holding a one-goal lead, the Ridgefield High School boys hockey team left the door open for Greenwich to make its move during the second period of Wednesday's state tournament game. We plan to stream most home games and select away games all season long Michael Konschak, of Carmel, N.Y., killed and skinned her German Shepherds, Cimo and Lieben, after they escaped her Ridgefield yard in November, according to a warrant for his arrest. The taxidermist said Konschak asked him if the pelts could be tanned if he brought the animals back after skinning them himself. Jeff's passion for local sports runs the gamut from high school athletics to UConn basketball - he has covered all four UConn men's championships and 10 of the 11 women's titles. Look no further; weve got the goods on the pages below. "Our ability to play well from start to finish each game was impressive.". RIDGEFIELD It ended about the same way the teams regular-season game ended, probably about the way most people expected. She sings at basketball and hockey games. Retracing the path of controversial Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe includes many stops in Connecticut. Ridgefield High School hockey goalie Ashley Collins made quite a save before her team played on Monday night. A lot of the nastiest stuff was in and around the other goal crease from Gordon. Michael Konschak reads a statement during an appearance in Danbury Superior Court on Wednesday morning. When questioned, police said Konschak later conceded he forged the woman's signature, the warrant stated. Ridgefield High School Varsity Dance Team keeps the winning streak alive, dancing to New England Regional next week! She loves to sing country music. Pressuring the puck in the Tigers' zone, Greenwich had several opportunities, with Brian Silard, Tommy Rogan and Decker Curran putting shots on net. 3 of 23 4 of 23 Ridgefield High School's Braeden McSpedon tries to get control of the puck in the first round of the Division-1 game against Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe, played at Ridgefield. An arrest warrant, which was unsealed Wednesday, describes Konschak's efforts to have the animals skinned to preserve their pelts and his attempts to cover up killing the dogs while illegally hunting adjacent to Caviola's property. 6, 2013, Ridgefield High School's Geoffrey Schneider and Greenwich High School's Paul MacKen push in front of the net during the Division I boys ice hockey playoffs at Ridgefield. 6, 2013, Ridgefield High School's Alex Rowella picks up the puck near center ice during the Division I boys ice hockey playoffs against Greenwich High School, played at Ridgefield. Later that same day, Konschak directed police to a wooded area at the end of Ives Court in Ridgefield, where he said one pelt would be located, the warrant said. "It was tough to come back from winning the FCIAC title and play here tonight with the same emotion. She started playing in the second grade. var year = today.getFullYear() The fans remained silent until Ashley hit her finals notes O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?. However, police said, "only small tufts of fur" were found, the warrant said. Ashley never missed a beat. Not all state tournament games are created equally, a sentiment that rang especially true as SCC champion Notre Dame-West Haven went head-to-head with FCIAC champion Ridgefield in the Division I boys hockey state tournament quarterfinal round on Saturday. Get the latest news, schedule, scores, stats, league standings, rankings and photos for Dwight-Morrow's high school's Baseball teams. 18 of 26 19 of 26 Greenwich's Ryan Corrigan, center, and teammates celebrate his third period goal as the Greenwich High School Cardinals host the Ridgefield High Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Segunda a Sexta das 06h s 22h Evidently, she hit it on a table and it just wouldnt heal. ", Said Russel: "The backbreaker for us was that shorthanded goal, which made it 3-1. When one of them crossed his line of sight and was about 20 yards away, Konschak said he shot the animal with a crossbow with an attached scope, the warrant stated. Despite spending plenty of time in the penalty box in the second period, fifth-seeded Ridgefield scored two unanswered goals to claim a three-goal lead and cruised to a 6-1 victory over 12th-seeded Greenwich in the first round of the CIAC Division I Tournament before a big crowd at Winter Garden Ice Arena. With the home team on the power play, senior forward Christopher Morrow tallied off a tip-in off a shot from Alex Rowella, making it a 2-0 game with 3:21 remaining in the opening period. Andrew DeLalla and Samuel Sarath capped the scoring in the third period for Ridgefield, which moved a step closer toward winning title No. The Tigers beat Fairfield 8-1 in the regular season, but Mustangs senior goalie Dawson Gunn (39 saves) kept this meeting close awhile, making some big stops in close. Greenwich ended its season at 12-10, a huge improvement from last year when it won only three games. Konschak, of Carmel, N.Y., killed and skinned German Shepherds, Cimo and Lieben, after they escaped their Ridgefield yard in November, according to a warrant for his arrest. What so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming., She held the mike to her mouth another 10 seconds in case it started working. This is a carousel. HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. We play for her. CT proposal causes confusion, concern. Many ancient pipes in CT aren't up to the task of draining storm water, yet officials just seem to shrug. He made five straight bogeys around the turn in the third round. I wanted to make sure that it was good, especially for my teammate and that my team knew Id keep going and persevere through anything., This is a carousel. In loving memory, our first home game, Wednesday, December 7, @3:30pm was dedicated in Nia's honor. "They were members of our family," she said in a phone interview this week. Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Max Homa all were within range of Kitayama if he were to lose ground or if Bay Hill was baked and brittle as it typically is for the final round. With 12 seconds remaining in the second period, senior Vincent Rella set junior Jack Tregurtha up for a one-timer, putting Ridgefield ahead, 4-1. Goals: RMatt Walker 3, Nick Cullinan 2, Kees van Wees; Assists: RWill Forrest 3, Cullinan 2, Liam Galloway 2, Simon van Wees, Tyler Gordon; Goalies: FDawson Gunn (39 saves); RSean Gordon (22); Shots: F22; R45, Ridgefield fights past Fairfield in hockey playoffs, Behind Nika Mhl's surprise call from UConn great Sue Bird, UConn men wrap up regular season at red-hot Villanova on Saturday. "We came into the game knowing they were going to go all out tonight and luckily the puck went into the net for us.". I tournament, UConn women's basketball vs. Marquette: What you need to know, Azzi Fudd returns to boost UConn's postseason hopes, Ridgefield High School's Alex Rowella tries to manuver the puck away from Greenwich High School's Reed Brady during the division I boys ice hockey playoffs at Ridgefield. Players (29) Staff (1) Do you have a team photo? I knew something was off immediately. Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? I think were going to have a lot more of this stuff. If you told me we would generate 32 shots against them I'd say we played a great game.". We dont want to jeopardize anybody being eligible. He made bogey for a 75. Cullinan scored from the left side 14 seconds into the third. In an initial interview with police, Konschak said he discarded the remains of the animals on Nov. 18 on the property where they died, according to the warrant. The NHL has reached out to her to use the video on its platform and espnW posted it on its TikTok page. Tim Murphy. Konschak then took the bodies to a taxidermy studio in New York. Ridgefield Ice Hockey Schedule Print OVERALL 9-11 0.45 Win % LEAGUE 4-7 6th FCIAC HOME5-6 AWAY4-5 NEUTRAL0-0 PF50 PA52 STREAK2W Are you the coach? This is a carousel. Michael Fornabaio is a sports reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Friday, March 9, 2018, Ridgefield High School boys hockey in the first round of the Division-1 game against Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe, played at Ridgefield. Watch Later. Alm das salas de aulas especiais e aparelhos de qualidade, oferecemos piscina semi-olmpica no plano aqutico, espaos de convivncia, restaurante e muito mais! Goals: G - Decker Curran; R - Vincent Rella, Christopher Morrow, Liam Smith, Jack Tregurtha, Andrew DeLalla, Samuel Sarath; Assists: G - Matt Lodato, Alex Bastone; R - Rella 2, Alex Rowella 2, Cameron McGuire, Morrow. The first words came easy. Last year, Stamford knew she sang had her perform on its Senior Night. March 11, 2017. But this season was still a great experience for us.". March 4, 2023. Sbado das 09:15 s 16:45 Ridgefield High School Hockey Team Heads to FCIAC Championship! She is a dedicated, determined individual. Friday, March 9, 2018, Ridgefield High School's Braeden McSpedon tries to get control of the puck in the first round of the Division-1 game against Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe, played at Ridgefield. Im really excited, Ridgefield junior goalie Sean Gordon said. Trailing 2-1, Greenwich went on the power play three times in the second period and twice had a 5-on-3 advantage. Police did recover the skeletal remains of the two dogs from a trailhead along Sagamore Lake in Carmel, the warrant said. 6, 2013, Greenwich High School's Matt Lodato and Ridgefield High School's Vincent Rella fight for the loose puck in the Division I boys ice hockey playoffs played at Ridgefield. 6, 2013, Ridgefield High School's Vincent Rella is checked off the puck by Greenwich High School's Jack Corrigan as Alex Bastone picks it up and skates away during the Division I boys ice hockey playoffs at Ridgefield. Police also questioned Konschak about "certain omissions and discrepancies" from his initial statement, such as the pelt being "unsatisfactory" despite taxidermists and a tannery saying the quality was good, the warrant said. Since the incident, Konschak has completed a safe hunting course and has "no interest in hunting again," his lawyer said. Receiving a cross ice pass from junior forward Cameron McGuire, Smith put a one-timer past GHS sophomore goalie Bryan Archino (36 saves). The great majority of the TikTok viewers, impressed by her voice and her moxie, have no way of knowing the back story. Many ancient pipes in CT aren't up to the task of draining storm water, yet officials just seem to shrug. Around 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 18, Konschak said he was hunting from a pop-up blind and saw the two animals chasing deer, the warrant stated. Mar. Theyre a very good team. The officer had previously examined the area and, after an extensive search, "not a single bone fragment could be found," according to the warrant. Mar. Retired Welsh forward Gareth Bale and injured goalkeeper Maxime Crpeau carried the MLS Cup onto the field where they won it four months ago. With a strong class of freshman coming in and a new Coach, we are looking to be very competitive this year! She brought a lot of fun, happiness, levity to the team. They will hear a beautiful voice throughout an arena. Ashley has been around hockey her entire life. In an interview on Thursday, the taxidermist who requested his name and business not be identified said Konschak was a previous customer, albeit not a regular. That changed the nature of the game. Mar. Ridgefield boys hockey dominates Greenwich in Div. We have a locker decorated for her. The Mustangs Kevin Quinn received two majors after infiltrating the Tigers celebration after Kees van Wees scored the sixth goal. Fifth-seeded Ridgefield (19-4) meets 13th-seeded Darien (11-11-1) in the quarterfinals, Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport. Rausa, however, kept it a one-goal game. 2 this winter. A cover of a Luke Bryan song got 500,000 views. Liz graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2018 with a B.A. Her younger brother and sister play hockey. He was named MVP Ertl did not allow a goal over 147:52 in 3 playoff games. Now he has to contend with a host of top players, and Scheffler is sure to get his attention. Police could not find the pelt and presumed it had been carried away by an animal, the warrant said. Below is an evolving list of Connecticut natives and state prep school football players in the Class of 2023 who have signed letters of intent to play football in college. 1 of 20 Ridgefield High School's Alex Rowella tries to manuver the puck away from Greenwich High School's Reed Brady during the division I boys ice hockey playoffs at Ridgefield. "We didn't get as far as we wanted to, but compared to last year, this was a big improvement," Waesche said. The team needed a backup goalie and she stepped up. No, mom said, she didnt get it playing hockey. The Cards capitalized on their first power play chance with just over a minute left in the first period. I think any time you can go bogey-free on the weekend at Bay Hill youre doing something right, McIlroy said. Seja na salas de aula, na piscina ou no setor de musculao, conte sempre com o acompanhamento de profissionais capacitados para cuidar de voc. HamletHub, LLC. Associations. In his statement to police, Konschak said he was deer hunting in Ridgefield on a Topcrest Lane property where he has hunted for about 30 years, according to the warrant. jeff.jacobs@hearstmediact.com; @jeffjacobs123. The Cardinals came close, but couldn't score the equalizer, as Tigers senior goalie Dustin Rausa (25 saves) came up big. Friday, March 9, 2018, 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, Greater Danbury Old Timers 59th Dinner to honor 10 on Sept. 29, Former collegiate swimmer takes over as Danbury girls swim coach, Danburys Calitro earns spot on Giants 53-man roster, CJ Costabile brings championship pedigree to Chaos lacrosse, New Milford Chaos 10U team headed to Babe Ruth World Series, Ridgefield wins District-1 Little League championship over Norwalk, Danbury Hatters track club excels at Youth National Championships, Ridgefield native McGuire named ECHLs top broadcaster, Summer Sizzler boxing event returning to Danbury. in journalism. New Canaan High School. Even though the taxidermist turned away the U.S. Air Force veteran and informed him he was pretty sure the animals were pet dogs and not coyotes, police say Konschak persisted with his plan. Her compassionate and courageous spirit will live on in all of our hearts. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Scheffler expects the sternest test of the week. Konschak said he believed the animals were coyotes or coydogs, a hybrid of a dog and a coyote, the warrant stated. Ridgefield High School hockey player, sophomore Ashley Collins (aka Singing Goalie) is blowing up TikTok after a video of her singing The National Anthem without a mic went viral. "The conduct that is alleged to have occurred does not align with Putnam Hospitals or Nuvance Healths organizational values. Read the complete story on the FCIAC website HERE. Bake sale proceeds and donations went to the "Nia Hailey Simpson Memorial Fund". by Trumbull. The Cardinals, who were outshot 46-32 for the game, held an 18-14 shots on goal advantage in the second period. Keep positive.. Along the way, he has demonstrated a zeal for the big scoop and a finely honed ability to convey essential human tales that resonate far beyond the sports world. I knew they wouldnt embarrass her., We took baby steps, Amy said. But our team really came together tonight and played well.". As far as her own team, Bafundo said Ashley will sing again on its Senior Night later in the season. Her family received some of the remains some fur and bones and buried them in their yard. While Konschak told police the pelts were discarded on Nov. 18, the second taxidermist said he was seeking to have them tanned on Dec. 3, according to the warrant. Even the New York Rangers commented on my post. Even with the wind at his back, his only hope was to hit something that stayed on the brick-hard green. WebThe 22-23 Ridgefield boys varsity ice hockey team roster. Its kind of cool. It was more than the season opener against Fairfield co-op, it was the Nia Simpson Memorial Game. Konschak told police "the outcome was 'unsatisfactory,'" so he "discarded the pelts in the trash" and the rest of the remains in the woods near the Topcrest Lane property, otherwise known as Ridgebury Slope, the day of the killings, the warrant said. I taped my stick green and it still is. So has TSN. Konschak told police he exited the tent and walked toward the dead dog, the warrant stated. Liz Hardaway may be reached at liz.hardaway@hearst.com. In court on Wednesday, Konschak said he was "deeply ashamed" of the incident. Theres not really much to say.. var today = new Date() RIDGEFIELD Standing there in her Ridgefield hockey uniform and her goalie pads on Dec. 7, Ashley Collins began singing the national anthem at the red line of Winter Garden Ice Arena. Her dad Michael played hockey at Stamford. Ridgefield resident Erin Caviola and her family had been frantically searching for the dogs since they escaped her yard on Nov. 18, 2022 when a wild animal, possibly a bear, tore down part of the yard's 6-foot fence. Really? The other pelt, including the remains, was discarded near his Putnam County home, the warrant stated. The taxidermist said he couldnt store the animals because his freezer was full. Ridgefield High School. It appeared he had more to say but didnt want to say it. Her sudden death rocked her friends, her teammates, her school.