 Founded in 1951, The Connecticut High School Coaches' Association supports its member coaches and their student-athletes by offering ongoing educational opportunities, recognizing outstanding coaching achievements and providing general consultation and advice to its members. The CHSCA also seeks to promote the highest standards of competition in high school sports.
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Franciscan Sports Banquet
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 From 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, CT.
Silent Auction beginning at 5:30 pm Dinner at 6:30 pm. Tickets - $60.
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CHSCA/NIKE Coach of the Year Clinic
The NIKE Coach of the Year Clinic will be held again this year at the beautiful Marriott Hartford / Windsor Hotel in Windsor, CT. The clinic dates will be February 15th through February 17th
2008.
The NIKE Coach of the Year Clinics in affiliation with The Connecticut High School Coaches Association are the unchallenged premier football clinics in the nation. You and your fellow coaches can't afford to miss this one. Please mark your calendar now for this year's Connecticut clinic.
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The GoGirlGo! Ambassador Program is an initiative of the Women's Sports Foundation to get 1 million girls physically active. The team awards recognize high school girls for taking the lead!
[Find out more]
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Coaching Education
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Life Is Still Good
 "Life Is Still Good", by Meriden Record-Journal sports editor Bryant Carpenter, chronicles the late Maloney football coach Rob Szymaszek's courageous and inspirational battle with brain cancer.
The book will be available at the Nov. 15 Hall of Fame induction at the Aqua Turf Club and at www.plaidswede.com.
TOUCHING ALL THE BASES by John J. Fontana
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CHSCA Hall of Fame Reception at Rentschler Field
 
View all the photos from this event.
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Join the Revolution!
Come see the New England Revolution Vs. Carolina RailHawks in the U.S. Open Cup Semi-final Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 7:00pm at Veterans Memorial Stadium New Britain, CT
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Coca-Cola Governors' Cup Football Game 2007
 Rentschler Field on the night of
June 28 was a great setting for the
ninth annual senior high school All-
Star Football game.
 The proceeds from this game
benefitted the following charities:
CARC, the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation and the Channel
3 Kids Camp.
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2007-2008 Membership Form
The 2007-2008 Membership Form can be found here.
Read about the benefits of being a member.
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Gatorade Performance Playbook
 Gatorade has partnered with the CHSCA to provide high school coaches and their student-athletes with valuable information covering topics such as proper hydration and nutrition, communication between coaches and athletes, consequences of steroid abuse, and more, in a series of articles to be posted on the CHSCA website.
Visit the Gatorade Performance Playbook Page
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 Connecticut Student Loan Foundation becomes title sponsor for the CHSCA
Promoting College Access and Planning - Coaches Can Help!
Presented by: Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
Helping Your Athletes Prepare for College Š Fall Activities
Presented by: Connecticut Student Loan Foundation
 For over 40 years, CSLF has been helping Connecticut families plan for and pursue a higher education. CSLF provides free college planning services and Susie Mae, CSLF's lending division, provides affordable higher education loan solutions.
- Financial aid and college planning workshops
- Toll-free hotline and resource center
- Online tools and tip sheets
- Fee-free Stafford Loans (for students)
- Reduced rate PLUS Loans (for parents)
- Affordable alternative loan solutions
Call now to learn how CSLF/Susie Mae can help you with your college planning and financing needs. 1.800.237.9721
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Dear Head Coach / Athletic Director:
Starting in the school year 2006-07, it is mandatory for all varsity head coaches to be a member of the CHSCA. All head coaches must have a continuous membership or lose the options available to all member coaches in the state of Connecticut.
The Connecticut High School Coaches Association after many years of deliberation has finally decided to follow all the other states in our country by making it mandatory for all varsity head sports coaches to belong to the CHSCA. In the past, we have allowed a coach that was not one of our members to be honored with a major CHSCA award such as the CHSCA Hall of Fame or allowing a nonmember coach to vote on a rule change that would affect CHSCA member teams. These are examples of the Will Not be Able to sheet that will immediately impact all head coaches in the state of Connecticut.
It is our hope that each sport committee will have on a CD the name, address, school, home phone number, e-mail address, etc of each head coach. This will enhance our communication within each sport.
Sincerely,
John J. Fontana, Executive Director, CHSCA
Gary Makowicki , Treasurer, CHSCA
Executive Board, CHSCA
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 | The CHSCA 44th Annual Recognition Dinner May 15, 2008 | | | The CHSCA's 44th Annual Recognition Dinner, sponsored by Gatorade, will be held May 15, 2008 at the Aqua Turf Club. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by contacting Executive Director John Fontana at 860-628-4122.
Recipients of the CHSCA's three major awards are:
Joseph J. Fontana Distinguished Service Award to Andy Baylock, The University of Connecticut
Thomas J. Monahan CHSCA Honor Award to Ken Kezer, New Britain High School
Joseph Calvanese Sponsorship Award to Mark Valenti, Connecticut Student Loan Foundation.
Click on MORE to see the listing of other recipients.
[more] | | Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction | | | Kevin Gilbride, Offensive Coordinator of the 2008 World Champion New York Giants, will be honored at The 23rd Annual Franciscan Sports Banquet and Silent Auction on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, at the Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, Connecticut. The Jim Calhoun Community Service Award will be presented by Coach Calhoun to Paul Pendergast, President and Chief Development Officer for Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center Foundation. This year’s event is dedicated to Meriden’s Maloney High School Football Coach Rob Szymaszek. He is a past recipient of the Saint Francis Award. Rob died in 2007 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Robert Fiondella, former Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Phoenix Companies, Inc., and Founding Principal of Jerob Interprises, LLC., and Mr. Raymond Peach, retired Executive Vice President of Hudson United Bank and current Executive Consultant with TD Banknorth, are co-chairs of the event.
The proceeds benefit the programs of the Franciscan Life Center.
This event is sponsored in part by ESPN.
The Silent Auction begins at 5:30 pm. Auction items include: Three Season Tickets to the New York Giants 2008-2009 Season and four Reserved Tickets to a 2008 Boston Red Sox Game including diner at the exclusive EMC Club hosted by Lou Gorman of the Boston Red Sox.
For more information visit our web site at www.flcenter.org, call (203) 237-8084.
| | Randy Smith- A JI Institution | | | Randy Smith, 61, passed away yesterday in Manchester, the town he was born in and served for 37 years as the Sports Editor of the Manchester Journal-Inquirer. A friend to high school coaches and athletes he will be missed by many.
Calling hours for JI Sports Editor Randy Smith will be Thursday, 4-8 p.m., at the Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main St., Manchester.
A funeral service will be conducted Friday, 11:30 a.m., at the South United Methodist Church, 1226 Main St., Manchester.
Burial will be at East Cemetery, 220 East Center St., Manchester, followed by a memorial reception at Manchester Country Club.
| | Life is Still Good-Book Signing and Discussion | | | On Wednesday April 2nd at the Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center Atrium 536 Saybrook Road in Middletown Bryant Carpenter, sports editor of the Meriden Record-Journal, will discuss his book about the late Maloney High School Coach Rob Szymaszek. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Call 860-358-2088 to register or for more information. Books will be available for purchase. | | Bill Mignault to receive Red O’Neill Award from UCONN Club | | | On Tuesday April 22nd the UCONN Club will present the prestigious Red O’Neill Award to Ledyard Football Coach Bill Mignault. Coach Mignault in forty-two seasons has four state championships and three hundred eighteen wins-the most of any high school football coach in Connecticut. The award is named after Martin “Red” O’Neill, the first All-American candidate from the UCONN football program.
The awards ceremony starts at 5:45pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell, CT. Tickets are $50. Tickets as well as program/sponsorship ads can be purchased through Ashley Green in care of the UCONN Athletic Development Office (860) 486-9192 or agreen@foundation.uconn.edu
Congratulations Bill from the CHSCA.
| | 33rd CHSCA All-Star Festival March 19th Maloney High School | | | The 33rd CHSCA All-Star Festival coaching and team rosters are in the SPORTS section under Boys Basketball. The game will be played March 19, 2008 at Maloney High School. The CHSCA All Star Basketball Festival Committee would like to thank the Officials from Central Board #8 for volunteering their services for this game:
Tony Gigliotti
Tony Nocito
Mike Riley
Charles Lee
Christian Sarantopoulous
Corey Pothier
| | Ray Crothers-A Quiet Champion | | | Raymond Crothers, a champion runner from his high school days to later in life passed away last week at the age of 65. The CHSCA Cross Country Committee recognized Ray for his tireless efforts in helping high school runners with his partner John Vitale as owners of the Run-In in Rocky Hill. Coaches in Connecticut were blessed to have Ray and John offer expert advice as well as support for their fund raising efforts. Ray was always interested in high school athletics and proved to be a valuable resource for young and veteran coaches alike. He will be missed. Donations in Ray's memory may be made to the Connecticut Hospice 100 Double Beach Rd. Branford, CT 06405. | | Dates for the CHSCA 2008 Winter All-State Banquets sponsored by Coca-Cola and Connecticut Student Loan Foundation at the Aqua Turf | | | The dates for the Winter Sports are as follows:
Gymnastics-March 13th
Wrestling-March 16th
Boys Swimming-March 25th
Cheerleading-March 25th
Boys & Girls Indoor Track-March 27th
Boys and Girls Basketball-April 2nd
Ice Hockey-April 6th
| | The Rob Szymaszek Courageous American Award | | | At its February meeting, the Executive Committee of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association approved the Rob Szymaszek Courageous American Award. The goal of the award is to recognize members of the interscholastic athletics community who have demonstrated unusual courage, persistence and grace in living with overwhelming personal challenges and have inspired others by their example. The award will be presented each year at the CHSCA Hall of Fame Dinner in November to male and female coaches, athletic directors and athletes who exemplify the positive, “Life is Good” philosophy that characterized the life of Rob Szymasek, the late Maloney High School football coach and CHSCA Past President.
CHSCA coaches, athletic directors and high school athletes are eligible for this award.
Nominations will be accepted from members of the CHSCA and must be accompanied with a narrative that supports why the nomination is appropriate.
Nominations are to be sent to John Fontana, P.O. Box 632, Southington, CT 06489. The deadline is June 1, 2008.
The final selections for the award will be made by the Ron Szymaszek Courageous American Committee which is composed of five members of the CHSCA Executive Committee.
| | Indoor Track & Field CHSCA/Coca Cola All-State Banquet March 27, 2008 | | | Every 1st place winner at the CIAC Class meets and at the CIAC Open meet has earned a place on the 2008 “CHSCA/COCA-COLA ALL-STATE” Indoor Track & Field team. Members of this team will be honored at a banquet ceremony to be held on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Aqua-Turf Club in Southington, Connecticut. Information and forms can be found in the Sports Section under Boys and Girls Indoor Track. |
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Hall of Fame Induction Aqua Turf, Southington November 15, 2007
CHSCA Coach of the Year Aqua Turf, Southington May 15, 2008
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