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Pairings/Schedules/Results/E-Mail Lists
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840:Holy Cross High School
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339:Waterbury, Connecticut
57:Naugatuck Valley League
17:Naugatuck Valley League
953:Watertown High School
862:Naugatuck High School
661:Torrington High School
582:Holy Cross High School
554:NVL football divisions
490:Watertown, Connecticut
462:Torrington High School
444:Naugatuck, Connecticut
335:Holy Cross High School
317:Waterbury, Connecticut
73:Naugatuck River Valley
1333:Sports in Connecticut
1302:South West Conference
758:Watertown High School
614:Naugatuck High School
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439:Naugatuck High School
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1114:Girls' outdoor track
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931:Seymour High School
909:Ansonia High School
511:Wolcott, Connecticut
507:Wolcott High School
271:Seymour, Connecticut
245:Bristol, Connecticut
178:Ansonia, Connecticut
1111:Boys' outdoor track
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786:Wolcott High School
741:Seymour High School
696:Ansonia High School
356:Kennedy High School
266:Seymour High School
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890:Torrington
865:Greyhounds
448:Greyhounds
226:Wolverines
77:Connecticut
1317:Categories
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1060:basketball
1021:volleyball
959:Watertown
901:Waterbury
879:Waterbury
868:Naugatuck
857:Waterbury
846:Waterbury
843:Crusaders
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780:Waterbury
720:Waterbury
669:Torrington
638:Waterbury
619:Greyhounds
608:Waterbury
342:Crusaders
104:tournament
22:Conference
1141:Footnotes
934:Wildcats
912:Chargers
898:Wildcats
832:Bulldogs
821:Location
818:Nickname
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766:Watertown
762:Warriors
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564:Division
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405:Wildcats
384:Spartans
321:Bulldogs
275:Wildcats
182:Chargers
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90:Divisions
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1102:Baseball
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1015:Football
970:Wolcott
956:Indians
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945:Falcons
937:Seymour
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998:seasons
994:varsity
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790:Eagles
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649:Falcons
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