MIDGETS

By KIM HARMON

Published: Nov 04, 2005 12:00 am

MIDGETS

Bethel 14, Newtown 6

The 2005 season came to an abrupt end for the Newtown Midgets with a 14-6 loss to Bethel in the Candlewood Valley League semifinals.

Tucker Schmidt hit Tory Deakin on a slant pass for the lone Newtown touchdown.

The âHawks were able to put something together their opening drive, going eight plays with the strong running of Connor McNamara and Kyle OâConnor. But the drive stalled and the locals were forced to punt.

Later, the Midgets moved the ball across midfield to the Bethel 40, but once again the âHawks were forced to punt. Bethel returned the punt to the Newtown 40 yard line and put together an impressive drive, taking only six plays to move the 40 yards for a touchdown and a 6-0 lead.

The Midgets got the ball back and put together an impressive 67-yard drive. Schmidt connected on a pass to Nicky Tarantino despite heavy pressure and Tarantinoâs diving catch between two defenders gained 30 yards. Schmidt rolled left on the next play and hit Deakin with a perfect strike for another first down.

After getting some tough yards inside by OâConnor and McNamara, Schmidt got the Bethel defense to bite on a nice play action fake and whipped a slant pass to Deakin, who ran in for they tying touchdown. Newtown could not convert the extra point, and the score remained tied at six going into halftime.

The second half started on a positive note as the âHawks defense held Bethel to just a few yards. A great defensive effort from Tim Willmott, Nick Tramontozi and Taylor Carnes set the tone for the third quarter, but the offense could not get moving against Bethel.

Bethel started the fourth quarter with some strong outside runs. The Newtown defense forced a fumble, but Bethel was quick to jump on the loose ball and even made a first down in the scramble for possession. The result of this missed opportunity would ultimately spell the end of the Nighthawkâs season as Bethel was able to punch in a touchdown on yet another inside run.

After the kick, Bethel led 14-6.

Newtown took the kick out to its own 30. From there, nice blocking from Tyler Davenport, Kevin Brown and Brian Kuruc helped Newtown gain positive yardage, but the turnover goblins rose up and bit the âHawks for a final time. Newtown fumbled, Bethel took possession, and ran out the clock to secure the victory and send the Midgets home for the winter.

JUNIOR PEE WEES

Newtown Gold 39, Newtown Blue 19

Max Lopez scored on runs of 37 and 42 yards and a fumble return of 60 yards to lead the Newtown Golds to a 39-19 win over the Newtown Blues in the Candlewood Valley League semi-finals.

The Golds, behind the powerful running of Lopez and the speed of Danny Hebert and Pat Capozziello, ran out to a big first half lead and the held off a furious second half rally by the Blues to earn a trip to the finals.

Â The Golds struck early in the first quarter after the defense â led by Michael Lengel and Pat Riccardi â stopped a long Blues drive. Facing a third and 14 from their own 20, Gold quarterback Hebert rolled out and hit Travis LeBlanc for an 80-yard touchdown pass and with the extra point from Capozziello the Golds were on top, 7-0.

Then following a fumble recovery by KC Condon, Lopez slashed his way up the middle for a 37-yard TD. With Cappoziello again running in the extra points, the Golds expanded their lead to 14-0. On the ensuing Blue possession, Travis LeBlanc stepped in front of a Blue receiver for an interception and Lopez again went to work, carrying the ball for three straight plays and breaking loose for a 42-yard TD run.

The extra-point kick by LeBlanc failed, but the Golds were on top 20-0.

The offensive line blockings from Tom Bauer, Tom Gleason, Matt White, Mike Lengel and Jack Kearney was a key to the success of the Gold attack in the first half.

In the second half the Blues got their running game going with DeVellis and Reynolds running behind Senf, Palladino and Morrissey and Riley Wurtz breaking loose for long range scores. But every time the Blues got going, Hebert would answer with a long TD to keep them at bay.

The scoring was completed when Lopez picked up a fumble and ran 60 yards to the end zone.

MIGHTY MITE GOLD

Newtown 13, Bethel 7

Nick Lotrecchiano scored two touchdowns to lead the Newtown Mighty Mite Gold to a 13-7 win over Bethel.

Newtown opened the game with a 30-yard pass from Lotrecchiano to Chase Wurtz, which set up Lotrecchianoâs 35-yard dash to the end zone.

Bryce Mather and Mike Cirone were tough on defense, shutting down the Bethel ends. Then, behind some great blocking on the left side by Jacob Burden, Colton Moroney and Mike Cirone, the Gold was able to get Lotrecchiano into the end zone again for a 13-0 lead.

Bethel did get on the board before halftime to close the gap to 13-7 and the second half was a defensive struggle, highlighted with some outstanding play on a goal line stand by Bubba Condon, Brian Kiley, Eric Cascone and Chance McMahon.

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Thank you for pointing out the trail access provisions included in the BOS motion—it’s an important clarification that deserves more attention in this conversation. If the development is, in fact, required to provide permanent free public access and commit to ongoing maintenance of this section of the Rochambeau Trail, that is a remarkably beneficial outcome for the town. oIt’s not every day that a private project shoulders the long-term burden of preserving and caring for a public historical corridor at no taxpayer cost—especially one that previously had no formal access, upkeep, or visibility. Let’s be honest: the idea that the only way to protect history is by preventing any development nearby is a rigid and unworkable standard. What’s being proposed here appears to strike a rare balance—historic preservation, public access, and smart development all rolled into one. That’s not a loss its a win. So rather than allowing a handful of voices to derail progress under the banner of “historic purity,” maybe it’s time to acknowledge the reality: this trail is better off with structured stewardship and visibility than remaining an overgrown ghost on old maps. Let’s move forward. Bring in the easement, bring in the public access—and yes, bring in the bulldozers!!! Progress and preservation can coexist. Let’s not let the NIMBY use fear or nostalgia keep us stuck in the past.

Discusses Rochambeau Trail And 6 Commerce Road

I've heard that several people are under the impression that the public might be banned from the Rochambeau Trail. Points 2 and 3 from the BOS motion (included in full below) make it clear that public access to the trail is part of the requirements for the developer. From what I understand, it requires free public access to the trail in perpetuity. Technically, this could be argued to be a "payment-in-kind," that attempts to balance public good with overall town growth. We can argue about weather that balance is acceptable and how the trail may be affected, but with the understanding that the trail is expected to be maintained as a publicly accessible trail regardless. July 15, 2024 Board of Selectmen approved motion: Discontinuance of Reservoir Road: Selectman Cruson moved the resolution: Resolved, that the Newtown Board of Selectmen, in accordance with Section 2-115(d)(8) of the Town Charter and Conn. Gen. Stat. §13a-49, and subject to the conditions set forth below, hereby discontinues an unimproved portion of Reservoir Road described as “Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued “on that certain survey map which will be recorded on the Newtown Land Records titled “Map Showing Portion of Reservoir Road to be Discontinued” dated August, 2023 and revised September 15, 2023, and certified substantially correct by Gregory Szyszowski of SLR (the “Survey Map”), said discontinuance contingent and effective only upon the completion of the following: 1. The approval of an application for the development of land in the manner described in a letter from Attorney Thomas W. Beecher to First Selectman A. Jeffrey Capeci and Members of the Board of Selectmen dated May 30, 2024, pursuant to the “Residential Open Space Development” regulations of the Borough of Newtown by the Borough of Newtown Zoning Commission, and construction of that approval project within the timeframes required for special exception approval; 2. The inclusion of the discontinued portion of the road as part of the final Declaration of Conservation Restriction; 3. The conveyance of a mutually agreeable public easement to the Town of Newtown for pedestrian, bicycling, equestrian, and all other passive recreational uses (to exclude the use of motorized vehicles except as may be necessary by the Town or its designee to effectuate the purpose of the easement), and for municipal utility purposes; Be it further resolved, that Castle Hill Real Estate Holdings, LLC., its successors and assigns, shall not use any portion of the discontinued road as a vehicular road or access way to and from any developed portions of the property. Be it further finally resolved, that should any of the foregoing contingencies not occur, then the discontinuance contemplated herein shall not become effective and this resolution will become null and void. From: https://www.newtown-ct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12216/f/minutes/bos_7-15-24_min-_att_final.pdf

Is this paper road (roads that only exist on paper map but not in reality) even owned by the Town? Many roads that predate the Town's road standards are privately owned and were never accepted by the Town, such as many of the nonconforming roads around the lake communities where the property owners own right to the center line. That is something we had to deal with when working on the Roads Ordinance a few years back. We also had to deal with a private road to run the utilities to the new SHS.

For anyone who wants to know, I cant post a link here, but Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority has an entire website. Look up "HRRA whats in whats out"

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