Haddam Selectwoman Stirs Up Controversy By Kneeling for Pledge Sarah LeMere October 18, 2018 In a town with a population of 8,260, a debate between the issue of free speech and the American flag has broken out over Haddam Selectwoman Melissa...
Durham Fair 2018 Gabby Amleto October 15, 2018 2018 was another successful year at the Durham Fair. There were great rides and even better memories. The lights at night were a refreshing change...
Coginchaug Principal Emphasizes Student Learning Opportunities Cole Niedmann October 15, 2018 Coginchaug Regional High School has always prided itself on adapting to student learning and providing the best opportunities and experiences to...
Your Clothes > Their Rights Bryce Fleck October 11, 2018 Nike, a corporation fueled by a rise in globalism as well as its intrinsic intuition, has recently captivated the media by launching an ad campaign...
Legendary Black Metal Band, Immortal, Makes Triumphant Return With First Album in Nine Years Andrew Morro October 1, 2018 The legendary Black Metal band Immortal has returned with a new album after a lengthy nine-year hiatus. Released from Nuclear Blast Records on July...
Girls Soccer Team Developing Each Game Aidan O'Connell September 30, 2018 Photos taken by Dawn Parkinson The girls soccer season is in full swing. Six games into the season, the team is focusing on development and is...
Volleyball Starts Season 5-0 with New Coach Bailey Zettergren September 30, 2018 Volleyball senior captains Raina Kurek and Bailey Zettergren are excited about the start of their season. Going into it with a new head coach and...
Coginchaug Volleyball Remains Perfect Kyle Roberts September 30, 2018 Following a very successful 2017 volleyball season, the Coginchaug girls volleyball team, led by senior captains Bailey Zettergren and Raina Kurek,...
Cheering into a New Year Shannon Carey September 27, 2018 Photos by Marissa Barletta, Wonderland Photography The cheerleading team kicks off their year by supporting other teams while working towards...
Football Looks to Rally & Finish Season Strong Thomas Vallone September 27, 2018 The Devils suffered a tough loss to Haddam-Killingworth High School on Saturday Sept. 16; the Coginchaug/East Hampton/Hale Ray football team looks to...
Boys Cross Country Pushes Towards Ambitious Season Colin Kelly September 24, 2018 After an exciting home invitational at Coginchaug on Sept. 20, Head Coach David Bellemare and the boys cross country team strives...
CRHS Music Taking Over Center Stage Kimlyn Vo September 24, 2018 Photo by Lynna Vo After five short weeks of preparation, members of Coginchaug’s Music Department are counting their final days until their...
Girls XC Captain Has High Hopes For This Season Sarah LeMere September 20, 2018 Girls cross country captain Julia Kaliszewski has high expectations for this season, despite losing their top two runners from last season....
Despite Injuries, Coginchaug Boys Soccer Looks to Make History Connor Rulnick September 18, 2018 Article by Connor Rulnick Photos by Megan Lower Starting lineups Warm-ups Despite injuries, Coginchaug boys soccer has the...
Tyler Woodward Wins CT Summer Junior Open Devil's Ad Staff Collaborative Report June 19, 2018 Article compilation by Anthony Curry, Ashleigh Halligan, Josh Martinez, Dan Munro & Justin van Eyndhoven Photo by Keith Woodward The...
CRHS Athletic Awards Banquet 2018 Video Jamie Breton June 12, 2018 Outdoor track footage by Jamie Breton & Justin van Eyndhoven Extensive coverage submitted by Ava Dunleavy Additional footage submitted by...
Boston Calling 2018 Attracts Thousands Sarah Locascio June 6, 2018 Steller by Sarah Locascio, Article by Camryn Thayer During Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27th, thousands of people crowded the Harvard...
Deadpool 2 Stays Fresh Even With Infinity War’s Success Jackson Volenec June 6, 2018 Directed by David Leitch | Prod. by Ryan Reynolds, Simon Kimberg | R | 2h | Action/Comedy Even though Deadpool 2 was released in between...
CRHS Softball Falls in First Round of Shorelines; Moves on to States Carly Lane June 1, 2018 The CRHS girls softball team hosted the first round of Shorelines on May 25 against the No. 4 team, H-K. Earlier in the season, the girls faced...
CRHS Envirothon Team Places In Top Ten at Annual Competition Sarah LeMere May 31, 2018 On Thursday, May 24, the CRHS Envirothon team competed at the Connecticut Envirothon at Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield, Connecticut. Seniors...
Golf Goes 14-1 in Regular Season; Clinches Second Shoreline Championship in a Row Josh Martinez May 29, 2018 Joe Morelli/GameTimeCT The golf team had a spectacular season, going 14-1, and winning the Shoreline Conference for their second year running....
Boys Outdoor Track: Shoreline Champions Once Again Anthony Curry May 29, 2018 The boys finished their Shorelines meet on top with 199.5 points, crushing every team they competed against. The closest team to them was H-K with...
Devils Fall to Cromwell in Shoreline Championship Dan Munro May 29, 2018 The baseball Shoreline finals started off with intensity from both teams under the bright lights. Both pitchers, MacGuire O’Sullivan (Coginchaug)...
Girls Outdoor Track Places Third in Marty Roberts Invitational, Eighth in Shorelines Ashleigh Halligan May 29, 2018 On May 5, Coginchaug held the Marty Roberts Invitational consisting of 21 schools across Connecticut from Old Saybrook to Montville. The...
“This is America:” A Message for All of America to Consider Sarah Locascio May 29, 2018 On May 5, Donald Glover (otherwise known as Childish Gambino) sparked conversation and debate when he released the music video for his new single,...
Wild Imagination Goes Untamed in Isle of Dogs Jackson Volenec May 25, 2018 Directed by Wes Anderson | Prod. by Wes Anderson, Jeremy Dawson | PG-13 | 1h 41m | Adventure Wes Anderson is a director who has received...
Devils Will Face Cromwell in Baseball Shoreline Championship Dan Munro May 25, 2018 The Devils are rolling through so far in the baseball Shoreline Tournament. They won the quarter-final against Portland on Tuesday/Wednesday (rain...
CRHS Softball Finishes Regular Season 15-5 Carly Lane May 25, 2018 The Coginchaug softball team has been on a roll this season. After coming off a two-game losing streak to North Branford and H-K, the girls came back...
Girls Tennis Prepared for Post-Season Camryn Thayer May 22, 2018 With the season coming to an end, girls tennis has finished strong with a solid record of 12-7. All the girls have been working hard, and that hard...
CRHS DECA: All Business in Georgia Charlotte Planeta May 22, 2018 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This past April, six members of the Coginchaug DECA chapter traveled to Atlanta,...
Hurdling into the New Track Season – 2018 Justin vanEyndhoven May 11, 2018 Footage & Editing by Jamie Breton & Justin van...
Exclusive Interview: Local Band, Sunday Morning, Wins Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands Andrew Morro May 8, 2018 On Friday, April 20, I had the pleasure of interviewing the band Sunday Morning at the Toad’s Place Battle of the Bands. Sunday Morning is...
Hot Coginchaug Offense Smokes Cromwell Dan Munro May 3, 2018 The Coginchaug baseball team rolled over Cromwell, the defending Shoreline champs, 8-1 on Wednesday. Senior John-John Jose took the hill for the...
“Design”ing the Perfect CUS Project Sarah LeMere May 2, 2018 Designing his own home has always been something senior Max Wondolowski wanted to do. Growing up, he would play with Legos and Lincoln Logs, hoping...
“A Working Man’s Stories:” Senior Turns Memories into Life Lessons Sarah LeMere May 2, 2018 On Thursday, April 26, Danny Turecek presented his Coginchaug Senior Project (CUSP) in the library. His choice of project was very personal to...
Garofalo Dominates East Hampton in First Coginchaug Appearance Dan Munro May 2, 2018 Photo by Melissa Ryer On Monday, senior Luke Garofalo took the mound for the first time in his Coginchaug career. Garofalo transferred...
“To Succeed, One Must Fail;” Senior Learns from CUSP Journey Sarah LeMere April 27, 2018 Senior Otto Wallach explores tar paper sculpting for his Coginchaug Regional High School Senior Project (CUSP). Wallach presented in the CRHS art...
CRHS Girls Tennis: True Teamwork Demarie Del Vecchio April 27, 2018 The Lady Devils have been persistent on the courts with a record of 6-4, led by head coach Amy Schaefer and assistant coach Molly MacDuff. This...
Girls Outdoor Track Starts with “Amazing Performance” Alexa Catania April 27, 2018 This year’s 2018 girls outdoor track team started off the season with “an amazing performance,” according to senior co-captain Aubrey Figoras....
Coginchaug Music Department Spreads Nostalgia by Bringing Back the ’80s Camryn Thayer April 27, 2018 The Coginchaug music department drew crowds of people with their production of “Back to the 80s” from April 5-7. The somewhat cliché plot was...
Two Undefeated Shoreline Teams Clash Dan Munro April 26, 2018 The undefeated Blue Devils softball team faced the undefeated North Branford team on Tuesday, April 24 at 3:45 p.m. at Coginchaug Regional High...
CRHS Scholarship Fund Annual Appeal Devil's Ad Staff Collaborative Report April 16, 2018 Download and print the Coginchaug Regional High School Scholarship Fund Annual Appeal...
Senior’s CUS Project Shows the Art of Scrolling Sarah LeMere April 12, 2018 For senior Eric DeBrum, woodworking has been a very big part of his life, and he took advantage of the opportunity to create his Coginchaug...
Carving His Way Into The Pen Business Sarah LeMere April 11, 2018 Eric DeBrum is a senior at Coginchaug who has a very unique hobby: he makes custom wooden pens and sells them. He started woodworking a little over...
Josh Martinez Josh Martinez April 6, 2018 Josh Martinez is a senior who moved to Durham from Florida in 8th grade. This is his first year in Journalism. He is the assistant captain of the...
Robert Griffin Robert Griffin April 6, 2018 Senior Robert Griffin from Durham is in his first year of writing for the Devil’s Advocate. He is very involved in many aspects of his school...
Jamie Breton Jamie Breton April 6, 2018 Jamie Breton is a senior staff writer from Middlefield who loves writing about animals, DIY projects and anything food-related. Jamie is currently in...
Julia Filiault Julia Filiault April 6, 2018 Senior Julia Filiault is in her first year of Journalism. She enjoys...
Charlotte Planeta Charlotte Planeta April 6, 2018 Senior Charlotte Planeta from Durham is in her first year of journalism with the Devil’s Advocate. She is the President of Coginchaug’s DECA...
Alexa Catania Alexa Catania April 6, 2018 Senior Alexa Catania from Durham is in her first year of journalism. She enjoys writing about sports and school events and is also a...
Nikki Ahern Nikki Ahern April 6, 2018 Nikki Ahern is a senior from Middlefield and is in her first year with the Devil’s Advocate. Nikki is involved in a few school...
Demarie Del Vecchio Demarie Del Vecchio April 6, 2018 Demarie is a senior from Durham who has lived there her whole life. She is a part of school council, class council as senior class secretary, the...
Justin van Eyndhoven Justin vanEyndhoven April 6, 2018 Justin van Eyndhoven is a senior from Middlefield, he loves being outside with his favorite activities being skiing biking, and track,...
Carly Lane Carly Lane April 6, 2018 Carly Lane is a senior from Durham and is in her first year with the Devil's Advocate. She's a 4-year member of the girls varsity basketball team and...
Ashleigh Halligan Ashleigh Halligan April 6, 2018 Senior Ashleigh Halligan is from Durham and is in her first year of journalism. She has been part of the girls basketball team for four years and...
Marvel’s Black Panther Breaks Its Own World Records Jackson Volenec April 6, 2018 Directed by Ryan Coogler | Prod. by Kevin Feige, David J. Grant | PG-13 | 2h 15m | Action By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney The Marvel...
Anthony Curry Anthony Curry April 6, 2018 Senior Anthony Curry lives in Durham and is a writer for the Devil's Advocate. He is also a co-captain for the football team, and plans on attending...
Dan Munro Dan Munro April 6, 2018 Senior Dan Munro is from Durham and is a member of the varsity baseball team. He enjoys writing about school sports and spends a lot of time...
Modern Journalism Issues Tackled in Spielberg’s “The Post” Jackson Volenec April 6, 2018 Directed by Steven Spielberg | Prod. by Steven Spielberg | Written by Liz Hannah, Josh Singer |PG-13 | 1h 49m | Drama, Suspense | Released Jan. 12,...
Profile: Award-Winning CT Journalist Lynne DeLucia Sarah LeMere March 28, 2018 Lynne DeLucia, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, has devoted her life to her craft and being a reporter. She always knew she was going to be...
Coginchaug Students Participate in National School Walkout – March 14, 2018 Justin vanEyndhoven March 28, 2018 Videography and editing by Nikki Ahern, Jamie Breton & Justin van...
CRHS Senior Health Classes Learn How to Manage Stress Julia Filiault March 21, 2018 This quarter, the senior health class has focused on the topic of stress and ways to cope with it during this overwhelming time of our lives,...
Cal Pitruzzello Crowned Mr. Coginchaug 2018 Jackson Volenec March 21, 2018 CRHS names Cal Pitruzzello winner of the fifth-annual Mr. Coginchaug talent show hosted by the business club, DECA. Contestants (All...
Vegan Activists Protest Middlesex Livestock Auction Mattina Benedetto March 20, 2018 On Monday, March 19 at 2 p.m., two protesters against animal cruelty stood outside of the Middlesex Livestock Auction in Middlefield. Activists...
Girls Indoor Track Athletes Compete at State Opens Alexa Catania February 28, 2018 The Coginchaug Girls indoor track team had their State Opens on Feb. 10 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center. Below is a summary of...
HQ Trivia: Just a Fad or Here To Stay? Sarah LeMere February 23, 2018 A cross between QuizUp and Trivia Crack, HQ is a new app that is taking the world by storm. The app is a live trivia game in which you compete...
Durham Market Adds Organic Options Julia Filiault February 14, 2018 Lately, there have been many positive changes in the Durham Market, including new organic products throughout the store such as Ezekiel 4:9 bread,...
Lady Devils BBall Fights Until Final Buzzer at Senior Night Demarie Del Vecchio February 13, 2018 On Monday, Feb. 12, the annual girls basketball Senior Night was held at Coginchaug versus North Branford. The seniors who will soon be graduating...
Girls Indoor Track Places 8th at Shorelines Alexa Catania February 13, 2018 This year's 2018 girls indoor track team placed 8th at Shorelines on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Floyd Little Athletic Center. “The girls did really...
Blockbusters from the 2000s: A Look At Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3 Jackson Volenec January 30, 2018 Directed by Sam Raimi | Prod. by Laura Ziskin | PG-13 | 2h 19m | Action | Released May 4th, 2007 Jan. 16th 2018 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick...
Boys Basketball Looks to Battle Back from 5-6 Record Dan Munro January 26, 2018 Photo by Sue Strang The Devils boys basketball team is up to a decent start in their first half of the season. They have a record of 5-6. They...
Undefeated Sheehan Loses in Overtime to the Trojans Anthony Curry January 23, 2018 Photo by Roxanne Gura The biggest game of the season for the Lyman Hall/H-K/Coginchaug boys hockey team is always against their rival, Sheehan....
Don’t Stress for Your Exams Robert Griffin January 19, 2018 Demarie DelVecchio, Carly Lane and Lydia D'Amato get some work done in the Coginchaug library. Photo by Robert Griffin After the holidays are...
2018 Fashion Show: Models’ Perspective Alexa Catania January 19, 2018 Coginchaug Fashion Marketing held a successful fashion show on Wednesday, Jan. 10 in the cafeteria. Pairs of students created mini themes,...
A Great Start to the Girls Ice Hockey 5-2 Season Josh Martinez January 19, 2018 The Daniel Hand/Coginchaug girls ice hockey team has started this season out strong with a record of 5-2. “There’s a few games we could have...
The Last Jedi: A Bold Film, A Daring Sequel, and a Divided Fanbase Jackson Volenec January 12, 2018 Directed by Rian Johnson | Prod. by Kathleen Kennedy | PG-13 | 2h 35m | Sci-Fi | Released Dec. 15 2017 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick...
Boys Hockey On Their Way to Greatness, 4-0 in Conference Anthony Curry January 12, 2018 A few weeks into the season, the boys hockey team has already played seven games going 4-3. While their record isn’t as good as they want...
“Coco” Tells the Tale of Death in a Vibrant World of Life Jackson Volenec January 10, 2018 By Jackson Volenec & Patrick Kearney In recent years, Pixar is back on the rise releasing original films such as Inside Out (which had...
Lady Devils Go Into Overtime Against East Lyme Demarie Del Vecchio January 9, 2018 On Jan. 3, the Lady Devils played East Lyme, starting the game with a record of 4-1 versus East Lyme’s 6-2. The game started in the Devils’...
Durham Market Makes Improvements, Connects to Coginchaug Devil's Ad Staff Collaborative Report January 9, 2018 Photo of Melanie Fedler by Robert Griffin The Durham market has been seen by many as a staple of the Durham-Middlefield community; however, in...
14,624 Items Collected in 2017 Community Round-Up Mattina Benedetto December 15, 2017 Package produced by Mattina Benedetto & Sarah Locascio The 2017 Community Round-Up raised $3,406 and collected 14,624 food items for the...
Net-Neutrality; It’s What Makes the Internet, the Internet Camryn Thayer December 13, 2017 The internet as we know it is an expansive place where individ FCC chairman Ajit Pai uals can communicate with others and explore content,...
2017-18 Boys Basketball Seniors Dan Munro December 12, 2017 Hover over each dot for information on each...
Top Christmas Albums Robert Griffin December 12, 2017 It is now that most wonderful time of the year, and with that comes great music. Even though it is always great to listen to the classics, it can...
Pineapple Maple Glazed Ham Jamie Breton December 12, 2017 Maple Pineapple Glazed Ham Recipe With the holidays rapidly approaching, it’s time to put your kitchen to work with this easy, simple, tasty ham...
2017 Veterans Magazine Devil's Ad Staff Collaborative Report November 21, 2017 Click here to view the Devil's Advocate Veterans Magazine 2017 as an online...
Garofalo and O’Sullivan Sign National Letter of Intent Demarie Del Vecchio November 20, 2017 On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Luke Garofalo and MacGuire O’Sullivan signed their national letters of intent. The room was filled with family and friends,...
PRESS RELEASE: 12th-Annual Community Round-Up Devil's Ad Staff Collaborative Report November 14, 2017 *Sponsored by RSD13 & the Durham & Middlefield Local Wellness Coalition On Saturday, December 2, 2017 from 9 a.m. to...
