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The Nonnewaug Chiefs are once again flying under the radar, through an 18-2 season that left them as the No. 1 seeded team in the CIAC Class M ranks; a spot they should remain for the upcoming state tournament.

Yes, the Chiefs play in a league that doesn't garner the respect of some around CT's softball circles, but with a tough non-conference schedule, Nonnewaug has done all it can this season to work hard, get better and prove the naysayers wrong.

This week, Coach Chris Martin and his five captains sat down with The Inside Corner Podcast to talk about the season and the upcoming state tournament.

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Woodland Regional head coach Loren Luddy and four of her captains join us to talk about the program reaching the 400-win milestone while also talking about the upcoming NVL and state tournaments, as well.

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Sunday is Mother's Day, but we at the CT Softball Blog want to get a jump on the celebration so we are posting a very special Mother's Day Podcast today.

First we chat with Wesleyan University head softball coach Jen Lane. She doesn't just coach the Cardinals, you know? She also runs her own travel program—the Middletown-based CT Monarchs—and she is a mom of three, including two softball-playing daughters.

We also added a second segment, a Mother's Day round table if you will, featuring Colleen Hernandez (her daughter Natalia is a 12U travel player); Allison Cunningham (her daughter Mia is a junior shortstop at Seymour High); and Beth Pearsall-Palmer (her daughter Cat is wrapping up her career at Wesleyan). The three share stories, concerns and advice of being a softball mom at all three levels.

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The Bristol Central Rams dropped their first game of the season and then went on a tear, winning 11 games in a row to improve to 11-1 on the season.

First year head coach Jeff Linsky and two of his captains—Lily VanNorstrand and Haley Powers—join us to talk about the season and changes that have happened over the past season.

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Two years after its legendary head coach retired, the Seymour Softball team remains one of the top programs in both the Naugatuck Valley League as well as the Class M ranks.

At the mid-way point of the 2026 season, Seymour is 10-0 heading into a big part of its schedule.

In this edition of The Inside Corner Podcast, Seymour head coach Samantha Rossetti joins us along with seniors Cassidy Marcinczyk and Julianna Raucci and junior Daphne Shea to talk about the Wildcats and their start.

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Rachele Fico is one of the most accomplished athletes in Connecticut softball history, a Masuk High School legend whose dominance bordered on myth: 105 career wins, a 0.07 ERA, 1,884 strikeouts, and a national-record 26 perfect games. A two-time Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year, she went on to star at LSU, where she became a two-time NFCA First Team All-American, the 2010 SEC Freshman of the Year, and finished her career with 797 strikeouts and 78 wins.  Now honored with a Connecticut Sports Media Alliance Gold Key Award, Fico’s legacy reaches beyond numbers, spanning elite performance, coaching, and a lasting impact on the game in Connecticut and beyond.

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Three years ago, when Avon High School center fielder Eve Beloin was a freshman, the Falcons didn't win a single game. Not one.

They oh-for'd the entire season.

Last year, during Beloin's junior campaign, Avon was 15-5 during the regular season, losing in both the first round of the CCC tournament and the state tournament.

Only three seniors graduated from that squad, however.

This spring Avon has raced out to an 8-0 start on the season, qualifying for the state tournament once again while out-scoring opponents at a 115-32 clip thus far.

And Beloin is the only senior on the squad that has high hopes for the rest of the spring season.

Beloin, who is headed to Hamilton to play in the fall, and Avon head coach Mike Mihalek joined The Inside Corner Podcast on Tuesday to talk about the Falcons hot start, the influx of the freshmen and sophomores who have helped spark this resurgence and the future.

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This week, we caught up with the Lewis Mills Spartans.

The squad was spending its spring break vacation week down in Florida, where on Tuesday they defeated Newington to improve to 5-0 on the season.

Following a trip to the Universal Theme Park, we had a late-night chat with head coach Chris Sawyer and senior captains Anna Henry, Jillian Tiso, Michaela LaRose, and Brooke Martineau.

This is one of those teams you can't fall asleep on and after a great start to the 2026 season it'll be fun to see if the Spartans can meet all their goals this coming season.

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Chris Carrara never imagined himself coaching softball, but at this early stage in his career he is sure glad he found his way to the field. 

An assistant coach at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, and head coach of a CT Impact 14U team, Carrara is growing in leaps and bounds, and has some lofty goals laid out before him.

As he finishes up his degree at Sacred Heart University, he's also become a podcaster as the host of The Everyday Athlete on Youtube.

Hear Chris tell his story of how became a coach and podcast and where he hopes to head in the future.

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One of the best kept secrets in Connecticut high school softball might be the North Branford Thunderbirds.

Over the past five seasons, the Thunderbirds have posted a 112-18 record with multiple Shoreline League championships and three appearances in the Class S state championship.

Last spring, North Branford won its first state title in school history, edging St. Paul's Catholic 4-2 in the final.

Head coach Nick DeLizio, captain Lauren Vitarisi and senior Ava Ryszczyk, the MVP of last year's state title tilt, join us to chat about the team and the upcoming season.