CIACcast

CIACcast Episode 83 takes a deep dive into the high school football season. The Stamford Advocate’s Scott Ericson discusses his favorite high school football venues (7:30-21:20) and then Ned Griffen of The Day of New London (22:25-41:30) returns for a 4th time to offer the ultimate week-by-week Connecticut high school football itinerary.

After a brief hiatus the CIACcast returns with Episode 82. We talk "The Year of the Quarterback" with the Meriden Record Journal's Bryant Carpenter (10:00-31:35) and old friend Matthew Conyers of the Hartford Courant shares thoughts on the high school soccer season (32:10-1:00:10).

It's a summer conversation edition of the CIACcast with Episode 81 featuring a single guest. We get to know new CIAC Associate Executive Director Gregg Simon and talk about his background, his hopes for CIAC and what he's learned so far.

It's a massive year-in-review with Episode 80 of the CIACcast. Ten guests join us to answer just one question: what were your favorite stories, games, moments from the 2016-17 high school sports season?

CIACcast Episode 79 takes one more look back at the CIAC spring championships. DyeStat.com's Mary Albl (7:40-18:20) recaps the outdoor track & field championship season, Class M boys volleyball championship coach Curt Burns of Newington (18:50-28:10) talks about his team's title run, and Don Boyle of the NFHS Network (29:15-40:30) offers thoughts on the Open Tennis and Baseball finals

A whole lot of championship talk on CIACcast episode 78. We cover the softball finals with Joe Palladino (8:30-23:35); girls lacrosse with Steve Kirck II (23:35-30:50), softball, baseball and more with Scott Ericson (30:50-48:10) and boys lacrosse with Dan Nowak (48:40-56:25).

Spring championships and a great feature story take center stage for Episode 77. Staples girls tennis coach Paco Fabian (8:25-19:55) talks about his team's season, Kyle Brennan from the Waterbury Republican-American (20:45-37:50) discusses a recent feature on celebrating a beloved umpire and the Hartford Courant's Matthew Conyers (39:20-1:01:40) previews the upcoming outdoor track championships.

Two guests stop by for Episode 76 of the CIACcast. Former Connecticut high school girls basketball star Dr. Jennfer Monti (7:45-19:00) talks about the impact of high school sports before she speaks at the Scholar Athlete Banquet this weekend, and Vickie Fulkerson (20:00-35:25) from The Day of New London offers some of her favorite stories from the spring season.

It's a two-guest edition of the CIACcast in Episode 75, with some general conversation. First, Davis Whitfield of the NFHS (8:15-21:30) discusses a new initiative to recruit new high school officials, and then it's a long chat with legendary college volleyball coach Larry Bock (23:45-1:00:10) covering a range of sports topics.

With the change of seasons CIACcast Episode 74 brings some behind-the-scenes insight along with spring previews. East Haven athletic trainer Mark Aceto (7:25-26:10) talks about the role of trainers, Dave Ruden (26:45-47:40) discusses FCIAC spring sports, and Stafford AD Damian Frassinelli (48:15-1:07:15) offers the perspective and challenges of an AD on the spring sports season.