Wallingford Hockey Showdown Lives up to Expectations; LHKC Comes out on Top Connor Rulnick January 31, 2019 The Lyman Hall/Sheehan rivalry has, for decades, been one the State’s best in just about any sport you could imagine. Weeks ahead of the cross-town...
Coginchaug’s Best Shine in Weekend Meets; Rovelli Breaks Record Bryce Fleck January 17, 2019 Coginchaug competed in two meets over two days: the Shoreline Coaches Invitational Jan.12 and the Old Saybrook Qualifier Jan.14. These two meets...
Seniors Take on One Last Show Shannon Carey January 17, 2019 On Apr. 4-7 at Coginchaug Regional High School, seniors will be participating in their last high school show, “Beauty and the Beast.”...
Boys Basketball Looking to Change the Momentum in Their Upcoming Games Bailey Zettergren January 17, 2019 After coming back from winter break, the boys basketball team had a few tough games. The team is coming off of three losses to East Hampton (53-58),...
Unified Sports Alumni Event Evan Wenchell January 17, 2019 <div class="stlr-embed-container stlr-embed-is-large" data-type="compact" data-story-id="1487083628071486521"></div> <script...
Coginchaug Boys Track Finishes 2nd in First Competitive Meet of Season Bryce Fleck January 14, 2019 On Jan.3 Coginchaug’s boys track team finished with 70 points, only behind Old Saybrook (88), in the first Shoreline Conference Meet. This is a...
All Eyes Set on LHKC Hockey; Team Remains Focused Connor Rulnick January 14, 2019 For the past three years, the Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug hockey team has been the talk of Division III high school hockey, and this...
Girls Basketball Starts the Season off Strong Thomas Vallone January 14, 2019 The Coginchaug girls basketball team has started the season strong but believe they have the potential to repeat another state championship run. The...
Local Guitar Teacher, Pat Russo, on Teaching Guitar and the Local Music Scene Andrew Morro January 10, 2019 I sat down with Wallingford guitar teacher Pat Russo to discuss teaching and the state of the local music scene. If you would like more...
Alumni Profile: Dena Branciforte ‘15 Sarah LeMere January 8, 2019 Dena Branciforte, a CRHS class of 2015 graduate and four-year member of the Devil’s Advocate, is a senior at the University of Hartford majoring...
LHKC Hockey Starts Season Strong against Top Opponents Connor Rulnick December 21, 2018 LHKC hockey, who finished last year’s season with a record of 14-6, is off to an even better start this year. After a thrilling overtime win...
Opinion: Show Choir as a PE Elective Zachary Infeld December 14, 2018 As the Show Choir, Jazz Band, and A capella (Nothin’ but Treble and No Refund) concert comes up on Jan. 11, the ever-present debate about if Show...
Senior Emily Dell’Orfano Once Again Sings Her Way to the National Choir Kimlyn Vo December 13, 2018 Photo by Jeanine Dell'Orfano Local vocalist and Coginchaug senior Emily Dell’Orfano once again out-sung competitors all the way to the National...
Cheerleading Looks to Continue Successful Fall Season into the Winter Connor Satton December 13, 2018 The Coginchaug Cheerleading team has begun to practice and prepare to stunt, tumble, and bring spirit to the rest of the school. After spending the...
Italian Rigatoni Pie Megan Szymaszek December 11, 2018 Photos by Lily King Time Frame: Prep: 45 minutes Cook: 30 minutes Total: 75 minutes Ingredients 1 pound Rigatoni 1 jar...
Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug Hockey poised for Championship Season Connor Rulnick December 11, 2018 In the first five seasons of their co-op, Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug hockey has grown as a program and is really taking off. With...
“Beauty and the Beast” Starring National Singer Shannon Carey December 11, 2018 Emily Dell’Orfano, nicknamed Emmy, is playing Belle in “Beauty and the Beast” from Apr. 4-7 at Coginchaug Regional High School. Emmy is...
Girls Basketball Pre-Season Tip off Thomas Vallone December 11, 2018 The Coginchaug girls basketball team ended last season with a 20-6 record, capping it off with a win in the Class S State Championship. The...
The Start of an Improvement Year for Boys Basketball Bailey Zettergren December 11, 2018 The boys are going into their basketball season missing four of their five starters from last year. This year is going to be an improvement year, as...
Coginchaug Welcomes New Athletic Trainer Aidan O'Connell December 3, 2018 Coginchaug’s athletic trainer of the last two years, Nick Kaltenbronn, has left his position in a move to Boston, MA. With Kaltenbronn’s position...
A World Record is Broken for a Cause Isabella Lenoce November 26, 2018 We are now at the Pyramids where Philips Africa CEO Jasper Westerink and Philips Egypt CEO Iyad AlTaiyeb with Philips Egypt Team are inaugurating...
Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center Kimlyn Vo November 25, 2018 On Thursday, Nov. 15, the second day of their senior trip to Washington, D.C., the class of 2019 had the opportunity to see a showing of Shear...
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Bailey Zettergren November 20, 2018 The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and in any weather conditions. It is guarded by sentinels, who...
Coginchaug’s Look into Government Cole Niedmann November 20, 2018 Photo by Bryce Fleck By Cole Niedmann and Bryce Fleck On Thursday, Nov. 15 Coginchaug seniors visited the United States Capitol and got a...
Participating at Arlington Cemetery Shannon Carey November 20, 2018 Story by Shannon Carey Steller by Megan Lower On Friday, Nov. 16, four seniors were able to participate in a wreath ceremony at the Tomb of the...
Coginchaug Seniors Honor Veterans in 2018 Newsmagazine Devil's Ad Staff Collaborative Report November 13, 2018 ...
Girls Soccer Looks to End Strong Shannon Carey November 5, 2018 photos by Mrs.Kowal On Thursday, Nov. 1, Girls soccer seniors made their final debu on their home turf. Seniors Sara Smith, Kate...
Cheer Team Places Third at First-Ever Fall Competition Sarah LeMere November 5, 2018 Photo by Brian Falcone On Thursday, Oct. 11, at their first-ever fall competition, the cheerleading team placed third out of 14 teams at the...
Items Needed for Veterans Day Community Drive Cole Niedmann November 1, 2018 On Sunday, Nov. 11, Coginchaug DECA will be hosting an item collection drive for active service members who are stationed at various bases around...
Volleyball Digs Pink to Find a Cure Hayden Rovelli October 29, 2018 Story by Zach Infeld; Video coverage by Hayden Rovelli On Oct. 20, the CRHS volleyball team hosted North Branford in the gymnasium for the...
Connecticut Guitar Players and Vendors Come Together at the Oakdale Andrew Morro October 29, 2018 The Northeast Guitar Expo was held on Oct. 14, 2018 at the Toyota Oakdale in Wallingford, and was for the purpose of bringing together luthiers,...
CRHS World Language Says Bonjour! Hola! Salve! to New Honor Society Inductees Kimlyn Vo October 21, 2018 Coginchaug’s annual World Language Honor Societies Induction occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in CRHS’s Julian B. Thayer Auditorium, where 52...
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,...
