CHRIS PALMER SPEAKS AT FIRST FALL MEETING

THE FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW HAVEN CHAPTER WAS ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 15 AT THE KNIGHTS OF ST. PATRICK, 1533 STATE ST. NEW HAVEN AT 6:30PM.

WELL KNOWN AREA COACH CHRIS PALMER SPOKE THANKS TO MEMBER LEROY WILLIAMS HIS FORMER PLAYER AND LONG TIME FRIEND. CHRIS BROUGHT A COUPLE OF PLAYERS FROM HIS HARTFORD COLONIALS TEAM THAT OPENED THE SEASON ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18th AGAINST THE SACREMENTO MOUNTAIN LIONS AT RENTSCHLER FIELD.  THE COLONIALS WERE AT WILBUR CROSS THIS PAST SUMMER CONDUCTING A CLINIC FOR THE NEW HAVEN POP WARNER TEAM. SEE PICTURES TAKEN AT PRACTICE.

THE COLONIALS HAVE A NUMBER OF WELL KNOWN PLAYERS INCLUDING #26 ANDRE DIXON, #35 ROBERT VAUGHN, #66 MIKE HICKS, #58 DANNY LANSANAH AND #70 KEITH GRAY ALL FROM UCONN, ALONG WITH #44 ASAPH SCHWAPP OF NOTRE DAME, #12 JOSH MCCOWN OF SAM HOUSTON STATE AND #89 CHRIS VAUGHN WHO PLAYED TIGHT END AT LOUISVILLE AND IS FROM NEW HAVEN.

IN ADDITION, THE CHAPTER HONORED COACH TOMMY DYER AND HIS STAFF FROM THE 14TH HALL OF FAME CLASSIC AFTER OUR 16-13 VICTORY OVER THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY CHAPTER ON JULY 9. OUR CHAPTER NOW LEADS THE SERIES 10-4. CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF THIS YEARS GAME AND OUR TEAM ROSTER.

OTHERS WHO SPOKE INCLUDED COACH GEORGE DEMAIO WHO TALKED ABOUT THE FIRST FEW GAMES SCHEDULED, AND OUR CHAPTER GAMES BEING BACK ON WELI, A MORE POWERFUL STATION THAN ESPN 1300. ALSO FORMER NEW HAVEN REGISTER WRITER BOB BARTON TALKED ABOUT THE CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOL RECORD BOOK AND HOW WE CAN MAKE SURE CHAPTER RECORDS ARE INCLUDED IN FUTURE EDITIONS.

CHAPTER BOARD MEMBER KEN SWEETEN

THE GENE CASEY NEW HAVEN COUNTY CHAPTER SUFFERED A BIG LOSS WITH THE PASSING OF FORMER BOARD MEMBER KEN SWEETEN WHO PASSED AWAY ON JULY 5, 2010.

A NATIVE OF NEW HAVEN KEN GRADUATED FROM HILLHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL, ATTENDE THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND AND SCSU WHERE HE STUDIED TO BE AN ATHLETIC TRAINER. HE BECAME A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS ASSOCIATION. HE WORKED FOR THE NEW HAVEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS BEFORE JOINING THE FACULTY AT THE TAFT SCHOOL IN WATERTOWN.

KEN WAS RECOGNIZED IN 1995 WHEN HE WAS PRESENTED THE CHAPTER AWARD OF MERIT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE CHAPTER. MEMBERS WILL REMEMBER HIM AS THE OFFICIAL GREETER AT CHAPTER MEETINGS EACH FALL.

IN ADDITION TO HIS AWARD FROM OUR CHAPTER KEN WAS ALSO AWARDED THE PRESTEGIOUS GOLD RING FROM THE NEW HAVEN BOY’S AND GIRL’S CLUB, WAS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE NEW HAVEN DIAMOND CLUB AND WAS A FOURTH DEGREE IN THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Field Dedicated To Joe Bruno   

LONG TIME HAMDEN FOOTBALL COACH AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR JOE BRUNO WAS HONORED JUNE 24, 2010 WHEN THE FOOTBALL FIELD WAS NAMED AFTER HIM. THE EFFORT TO NAME THE FIELD AFTER JOE WAS STARTED BY LARRY DENARDIS AND GEORGE GRANDE. JOE BEGAN TEACHING AND COACHING IN 1947 AND RETIRED IN 1985. CURRENT HAMDEN MAYOR, AND GREEN DRAGON PLAYER, SCOTT JACKSON READ A PROCLAMATION NAMING THE FIELD AFTER JOE. THE NEW HAVEN CHAPTER CONGRATULATES JOE ON THIS GREAT HONOR.

DYER TO COACH NEW HAVEN COUNTY ALL STARS

HILLHOUSE COACH TOMMY DYER IS READY TO GO AS OUR NEW HAVEN COUNTY ALL STARS BEGIN PRACTICE ON MONDAY JUNE 28 AT WILBUR CROSS. THE SCHEDULE FOR ALL PRACTICES IS SHOWN ON THE HOME PAGE UNDER “UPCOMING EVENTS”. TOM AND HIS STAFF HAS SELECTED ANOTHER OUTSTANDING GROUP OF COUNTY ALL STARS AND HOPES TO BRING HOME ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP.  NEW HAVEN LEADS THE SERIES 9-4. ANY CHAPTER MEMBER CAN PURCHASE PRE GAME TICKETS FOR $5 BY SENDING A CHECK PAYABLE TO “NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION” AND SENDING IT TO PAUL CRISCUOLO, 110 DAMASCUS RD, BRANFORD, CT 06405 NOT LATER THEN JULY 5. NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED AFTER THAT DATE. TICKETS SOLD AT THE GATE WILL COST $7. WITH A LARGE CROWD EXPECTED I SUGGEST GETTING THEM IN ADVANCE.

NEW HAVEN COUNTY WINS 14TH HALL OF FAME CLASSIC

In an exciting game New Haven County earned a hard fought victory over Fairfield County 16-13 on July 9 at Ken Strong Stadium at West Haven High School. New Haven was led by Offensive MVP Paul Piccirillo from Shelton and Defensive MVP Byron Pinkston of Hamden. Winning coach Tommy Dyer of Hillhouse selected a talented group of players from chapter schools that combined size and speed. The victory gives New Haven County a 10-4 edge in the series. Click on Past Results to see pictures of the 2010 game.