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1970s

1975-76 season review: Kaynor Tech goes undefeated; HC battles Crosby for NVL title

March 23, 2021 Michael Griffin Comments Off on 1975-76 season review: Kaynor Tech goes undefeated; HC battles Crosby for NVL title

A trio of teams would garner most of the city’s attention during the 1975-76 season, with Crosby and Holy Cross again battling it out for NVL honors and Kaynor Tech fashioning a 17-0 regular season […]

Early Years

Looking Back: Wilby was first city team to win a state basketball title

March 6, 2021 Michael Griffin Comments Off on Looking Back: Wilby was first city team to win a state basketball title

BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN The cancellation of the 2020 CIAC boys basketball tournament provided Republican-American staffers a chance to fill the void of live game reports by looking back at some memorable state title runs by […]

Crosby

Transition Game: Construction of new school venues helped drive city hoops into modern era

March 6, 2021 Michael Griffin Comments Off on Transition Game: Construction of new school venues helped drive city hoops into modern era

BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN The words may seem a bit strange to read now, but a story by Bob Palmer, Jr. in the sports section of the Waterbury Republican from December 8, 1970 — 50 years […]

1980s

Holy Cross’ Carmen Giampetruzzi looks back at city, CIAC hoop rivalries in the 1980s

March 5, 2021 Michael Griffin Comments Off on Holy Cross’ Carmen Giampetruzzi looks back at city, CIAC hoop rivalries in the 1980s

BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN As Waterbury schools gained prominence in the post-Armory era while challenging for CIAC tournament glory, each seemed to have a specific, established state power to run up against on numerous occasions during […]

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  • Community Groups Refurbishing City Park
  • Looking Back: Dewey Stinson Recalls Holy Cross’ first state championship season
  • 1987-88: Crusaders win CIAC Class LL title as Lott, McDonald eras end
  • 1975-76 season review: Kaynor Tech goes undefeated; HC battles Crosby for NVL title
  • Looking Back: Wilby was first city team to win a state basketball title
  • Transition Game: Construction of new school venues helped drive city hoops into modern era
  • Holy Cross’ Carmen Giampetruzzi looks back at city, CIAC hoop rivalries in the 1980s
  • 1978-79 season featured new home for Wilby hoopsters, now dedicated to Coach O’Brien
  • 1965 opening of Kennedy’s gym marked ‘the future of NVL basketball,’ became a special home for Jack Taglia
  • Crosby staged winning show in 1974-75 to open ‘The Palace,’ now named for Coach Augelli
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  • Transition Game: Construction of new school venues helped drive city hoops into modern era – WaterburyHoops.com: […] 1965 opening of Kennedy’s gym marked ‘the future of NVL basketball,’ became a special home for Jack Taglia […]
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