Mustang Monthly

Homecoming Game is October 4 

Spirit Week at Immaculate begins September 30, and the Homecoming Game is “Under the Lights” on Friday, October 4 at Western Connecticut State University beginning at 7:45pm. Be sure to attend and contribute to Mustang Spirit!

Fall Team Updates

Fall sports are off and running at Immaculate High School and our teams have come out of the gates strong! This Fall we have three programs looking to defend their State Championships as other teams are preparing for their postseason run in November. Good luck to all of our student-athletes as they compete, and we hope everyone comes out to cheer them on!  Go to www.immaculatehs.org/athletics for a game/meet schedule. 

Boys Soccer has a strong start at 3-1-1 with two league wins under their belt. The Mustangs offensive attack is lead by Tristan DiNatale ‘20 and Nick Lenz ‘21, as five of the six goals of the season so far have come from one of those two players. Billy Murphy ‘22 also had a clutch performance against Masuk, when his 55-yard goal was enough to get a 1-0 league win. The defense is lead by Andrew Talarico ‘21 and Nick Iannetta ‘21 who in four of their last five games have not allowed a single goal. The Mustangs have good momentum going into October and don’t plan on slowing down.

Football (co-op with Abbott Tech) sits 1-0 after their season-opening road win against Quinebaug Valley. CJ Cianflone ‘20 threw four touchdowns, one to running back Tommy Fahey ‘21. Tommy also had a rushing touchdown, helping the ATI United team put up 34 points on the night. Defensively, ATI had four interceptions separated between Kevin Curry ‘20 (who had two), Tommy Fahey and Gerardo Giron ’22. Come support ATI as they play their homecoming game at Western Connecticut State University on October 4. Kickoff will be at 7:45pm, and we hope to see you there!

Cross Country:  Both the girls and boys cross country teams have had great success so far this season.  At the Somers Big Red Invite on September 7 The girls won their division and several IHS runners placed in the Top 20: Ailene Doherty ‘21 (4th), Kaitlyn Segreti ‘21 (5th), Kayla Ondy ‘22 (7th), Brigid Gage ‘20 (10th) and Keelin Bremner ‘23 (20th).  Also, the boys finished third in their division and placing in the Top 20 were seniors James Sullivan (5th), Ryan McNerney (12th) and Drew Mitchell (13th). Freshman Patrick McKenzie won a medal in the freshman race finishing 18th. On September 14 the girls team won the Small School Division Race at the Stratton Brook Invite while boys team finished second in their race. September 17 was the only home meet of the season (at Tarrywile Park) and both teams won their meets 2-0 against Brookfield and Notre Dame-Fairfield, bringing their records to 5-0 for the season to date. The boys and girls are 2-0 in league meets and have a few road meets at the beginning of October to get ready for the SWC Championship Meet! 

Congratulations to seniors Eduarda Colares, Brigid Gage, Keelan Doherty, John Doran, Ian Fitzgerald, Gregory Gruerio, David Kallberg, Ryan McNerney, Trey Michaelsen, Drew Mitchell, James Sullivan and Brendan Taylor who were celebrated at Cross Country Senior Day at their home meet at Tarrywile Park on September 17. 

Our Defending State Champion Field Hockey Team has built momentum and is currently 4-0 so far this season! The Lady Mustangs are led on offense by Molly Coyle ‘20, Maddie Suarez ‘20, Celia Preveza ‘21 and Morgan Begler ‘21. Defensively, captain Lauren Oskam ’20 continues her dominance in goal, only allowing three goals so far this season. 

Girls Volleyball is also undefeated as they are 6-0, without even losing a set! Seniors Gabby Rynne and Alissa Brugnatelli have lead the charge for the Lady Mustangs as they look to capture their first league and State championship this year. New Head Coach Caitlin Van Camp has brought much excitement to the program, and the success shows. Good luck to the Lady Mustangs going forward!

Girls Swimming (co-op with Bethel) has had a great start as well! Sitting 1-1, the team already had 13 girls qualify for the SWC Championship meet! Lauren Petta ‘20 and Devin McGovern ‘21 look to lead the team to continued success throughout the season. 

Girls Soccer is 1-3 after three tough losses, but they determinedly took on Bethel and ended with 7-1 victory with Keli Zavatsky ‘22 scoring five goals!  Next game is Friday, September 27 vs. Stratford at 7pm at Penders Field in Stratford.

GameTimeCT Names IHS “Student-Athletes To Watch”

Ailene Doherty ’21 was named as one of the top 25 CIAC Girls Cross Country Runners to Watch in 2019 by GameTimeCT.  In her sophomore year, Ailene placed 26th at the State Open, where the Immaculate girls placed second, only one point behind Danbury, and she placed fourth while helping to take the team to win the Class SS Championship title. Congratulations Ailene, the Immaculate family supports you and your teammates towards your run to another successful season! 

Congratulations to seniors Molly Coyle ‘20 and Lauren Oksam ‘20 who were named two of the 25 CIAC Girls Field Hockey Players to Watch in 2019 by GameTimeCT. Molly “led Immaculate to the Class S title last season and 20-2-0-1 record overall, and scored two goals in a 3-0 win over Granby in the final.” Lauren was “CHSCA All-State the last three years, made four saves to lead the Mustangs to a 3-0 win over Granby in the Class S championship game last season… and one of her best games of the season came in the Class S semifinals when she made 12 saves to secure a hard-fought 4-3 win in overtime over Stonington.” 

IHS Athletic Trainer Provides Many Services  

This school year Immaculate High School’s Head Athletic Trainer Kayla MacInnis, MS, LAT, ATC, EMT, will be on campus beginning at noon each day to meet with student-athletes who need her help. She will be available during the last two periods of the day for student-athletes who need treatment, rehab or to have an injury looked at by her. Ms. MacInnis will also continue to be at home games to evaluate and treat injuries, tape players beforehand, evaluate for concussions and remove athletes from play if necessary. She also plans to revive the Mustang Round Table for team captains; the round table allows captains to voice concerns and opinions and ask for the information that they need from the Athletic Department.  Ms. MacInnis will also work with the student-athletes regarding leadership and team building. If you have any questions, contact Ms. MacInnis at trainer@myimmaculatehs.org.