I have been on earth for more than half a century and I can remember all of the shootings and massacres in the United States that sent shockwaves across the nation. Columbine is the one in recent history of which most Americans are familiar, but the one that sticks with me the most is Sandy … Read more
Amity High School students were met with an unexpected gathering outside the school grounds when they arrived this morning (Wednesday, March 14, 2018). On a day when they were planning to participate in the National Walkout Day to show solidarity for the 17 killed in the Valentine’s Day attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School … Read more
As we watch our Amity Spartans Boys Basketball team dribble and dunk their way to the state championship we know there will be some traveling involved. Luckily, the Semifinal between the Spartans and the Newtown Night Hawks will take place fairly close at Shelton High School Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Get your tickets in advance … Read more
Stay in Bed kids, there’s no school in the Amity district or Orange Elementary. Try and have some fun, but also get out there and help your parents by cleaning up the snow. Don’t leave your pets out too long in the snow, as they can get frostbite, just like you and I. The way … Read more
Amity hosted the CIAC Division !! Basketball Quarterfinals on Monday, March 12. The Amity Spartans were matched up with the Stamford Black Knights for this round of the tournament. The Amity Army (student fans) was out in force filling a quarter of the bleachers to cheer on the Spartans. First Quarter The Spartans came on … Read more
On Friday, March 9, the (#7) Amity Spartans Ice Hockey team went up against (#2) Watertown-Pomperaug in Milford for the D II CIAC Quarterfinals. Just two weeks prior, on Senior night, Watertown defeated Amity 6-1, so with that and all of their moves fresh on the Spartans’ minds, it was time for the ultimate revenge … Read more
From what you see here, it will be obvious that I did not attend the D II second-round boys basketball game on Friday night. I searched but found no other coverage from which to draw information except the tweets sent out by Amity’s Athletic Director. From the numbers, it appears to have been a very … Read more
On Tuesday, March 6, the Amity Spartans hosted the Cheshire Rams in West Haven for the first round CIAC Boys Ice Hockey Tournament game. First Period Amity took the lead just 5:57 into the first period with a goal by sophomore Connor Bath, assisted by Jake Silliman and Joey Schittina. Second Period The Spartans didn’t waste … Read more
On Tuesday night the #9 Amity Spartans Boys Basketball team hosted #24 Hartford Public for the First Round of the CIAC Division II State Tournament. Amity’s Tyler Thomas was the game’s high scoring player with 30 points. All of the Spartans towered over Hartford’s three high scoring players — Jaquan Kins, Josh Colon, and Ferguson Louis — but … Read more
Amity Freshman Cally Dixon, A member of the Blades Girls Ice Hockey Team (#17) has been named to the 2017-18 CHSGHA (CT High School Girls Hockey Association) All State Team! Congratulations, Cally! Thank you for an exciting season this year, and we look forward to watching you play throughout your high school career – and beyond.