CIACcast
For fans that simply can't get enough conversation about high school sports, the CIAC presents CIACcast. The 'Cast will feature news you might have missed, a behind-the-scenes look at the CIAC, and conversations with media members, coaches and other notable figures from the Connecticut High School sports world. Check out the CIACcast regularly to insure you are part of the conversation.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 19, 2013
Tuesday Feb 19, 2013
The inaugural edition of the CIACcast features an introduction about what fans can expect from this series. Also included is a talk with Gerry deSimas, Jr. of Connecticut Wrestling Online previewing the wrestling open, a look at the process of creating tournament brackets with girls basketball tournament director Dave Maloney, and the Hartford Courant's Matthew Conyers stops by to take a look back at the indoor track season.
Thursday Feb 28, 2013
Thursday Feb 28, 2013
The attention turns to boys and girls basketball and gymnastics. The New Haven Register's Henry Chisholm discusses the girls basketball tournaments, CIAC Gymnastics co-Tournament Director Pat Simon looks at the state open, and Dave Ruden of the Stamford Advocate discusses the release of the boys basketball tournament brackets.
Thursday Mar 14, 2013
Thursday Mar 14, 2013
The CIACcast hits the road for round table discussions previewing the boys and girls basketball and boys ice hockey finals. Lori Riley, Marc Allard and Joe Palladino discuss girls basketball (1:10-18:30), Mike Cardillo, Tom Yantz and Joe Morelli break down the boys basketball finals (19:00-28:00), and Dan Nowak and Don Boyle dig into the boys hockey finals (28:10-38:10).
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
With CIAC Tournament competition mostly wrapped up, the CIACcast turns its attention to some other matters. Sports writer Ken Lipshez joins the show to recap the Boys Swimming Open, the founder of the EMPOWER Leadership Sports & Adventure Center Joe DeRing discusses an exciting new program exclusively for coaches, and CIAC Executive Staff Member Bob Lehr chats about the CIAC Bowling Championship.
Thursday Mar 28, 2013
Thursday Mar 28, 2013
During a minor lull in the athletic calendar, the CIACcast turns its eyes to some different topics. CIAC Hockey Committee Chairperson Thomas Neagle discusses some recent changes to the hockey postseason structure, and Fred Balsamo of the Connecticut Association of Athletics Directors talks about his organization and its recent annual conference.
Thursday Apr 04, 2013
Thursday Apr 04, 2013
The CIACcast turns its eyes to the spring sports (though with so many spring sports, this edition deals with a few boys sports. Next week we will turn attention to the girls). Pete Paguaga of the Torrington Register Citizen talks golf, Fairfield Citizen sports editor Pat Pickens discusses boys lacrosse, and the Hartford Courtant's Tom Yantz is back to break down baseball.
Thursday Apr 11, 2013
Thursday Apr 11, 2013
Girls spring sports get the focus this week in the new CIACcast. John Reisert (at 4:54) who serves as one of the CIAC girls tennis tournament director discusses that sport, Vickie Fulkerson (15:25) of the New London Day breaks down the softball season, and New Haven Register writer Mary Albl (29:35) weighs in on girls lacrosse.
Thursday Apr 18, 2013
Thursday Apr 18, 2013
The CIAC Network is the focus of Episode 8 of the CIACcast. David Rudolph of PlayOn! sports joins us for a in-depth discussion of the company, and Don Boyle chats about the logistics of providing live event coverage.
Friday Apr 26, 2013
Friday Apr 26, 2013
It is an all "inside the CIAC" edition of the CIACcast. Robert Hale, Jr., the chairperson of the CIAC Board of Control discusses the ins and outs of that organization, and CIAC Associate Executive Director Paul Hoey explains a recent tournament change.
Thursday May 02, 2013
Thursday May 02, 2013
Episode 10 of the CIACcast covers two different topics. The Hartford Courant's Matthew Conyers checks in on the outdoor track and field season (2:30) and then the discussion turns to the CAS-CIAC Scholar Athlete Banquet (22:29) with CIAC staffers Paul Hoey and Robert Lehr, along with a past honoree.