CT HS girls BB

[Vowelguy]

Stumbled on the 2017-18 USAT players of the year in CT

Bella Santoro, G, Mercy (Middletown), 5-10, Sr. -> STONEHILL (D2)
Makenzie Helms, G, East Haven, 5-8, Jr. -> LOI to NEBRASKA
Mary Baskerville, F/C, Enfield, 6-3, Sr. -> PROVIDENCE
Olivia Summiel, F, Marianapolis Prep (Thompson), 6-2, Jr. -> LOI to WAKE FOREST
Kylie Schlottman, F, East Haven, 5-9, Sr. -> NEW HAVEN (D2)

SECOND TEAM
McKenna Frank, G, St. Luke’s (New Canaan), 5-9, Sr. -> walkon at WAKE FOREST
Katie Orefice, G, Weston, 5-6, Jr. -> ?
Sophia Widmeyer, G, Marianapolis Prep (Thompson), 6-0, Sr. -> PROVIDENCE
Meghan DeVille, F, Mercy (Middletown), 6-0, Sr. -> ??
Gabby Joseph, F, Notre Dame (Fairfield), 5-10, Sr. -> IONA

 

[HuskyNan]

Mercy has been producing Div I girls basketball players for years. It’s a terrific program

 

[Vowelguy]

Mercy has been producing Div I girls basketball players for years. It’s a terrific program

I remember the old days of the HCC with Northwest/East/South Catholic, Aquinas, St Paul, Xavier/Mercy. NW & South were the gbb powers then.

Now South & Aquinas are gone, St Paul is struggling, and Xavier/Mercy have reoriented south.

 

[BroadwayVa]

I remember the old days of the HCC with Northwest/East/South Catholic, Aquinas, St Paul, Xavier/Mercy. NW & South were the gbb powers then.

Now South & Aquinas are gone, St Paul is struggling, and Xavier/Mercy have reoriented south.

Consolidation, financial, attendance, issues. Some good education and sports may be gone forever.

 

[SportsPageMike]

St Paul is struggling,

St. Paul is NOT struggling. Coach Mone has the best team in the Naugatuck Valley League. Last time I checked they were the No. 3 seed in Class S Tournament.

 

[Vowelguy]

St. Paul is NOT struggling. Coach Mone has the best team in the Naugatuck Valley League. Last time I checked they were the No. 3 seed in Class S Tournament.

Was referring to the school. Has come to closing a few times and enrollment is <500.

I would guess that enrollment is being helped by the presence of ESPN.

 

[SportsPageMike]

From what I have read at this time St. Paul has a larger number of students then other local high schools in the area. I know that they have more than Holy Cross and Sacred Heart.

 

[Vowelguy]

From what I have read at this time St. Paul has a larger number of students then other local high schools in the area. I know that they have more than Holy Cross and Sacred Heart.

1) Ok, so they're all struggling.
2) CIAC website has enrollment. St Paul = 460. Holy Cross = 443. Sacred Heart = 352.

 

[ME Husky Fan]

This is great news as the rules in place in CT fall short of those in other states which has put a stranglehold on CT developing D1 talent over the years. To the best of my knowledge the last lady to land a 'big time' D1 scholarship was from RHAM, playing BB at St. Joe's in Philly.

 

[HuskyBandDad]

Lots of very good girls hoops playoffs going on right now. Conference playoffs ending and States starting Monday.