Valley Sports Rewind

It's a free-for-all episode of 'Valley Sports Rewind!' Host Mike Cannici is joined by sports moron/Valley Indy reporter Eugene Driscoll. Cannici and Driscoll talk about the death of Luke Perry and the impact it's had on Generation X. Cannici talks about the time he met Perry at a club in Fairfield. Then the talk turns to "Hometown Heroes," the sports-centric interview show Cannici hosts (and Sean Morse produces) on Comcast Channel 10. The show is turning four this year, and Cannici talks about his favorite episode -- and the episode he'd most like to do over. What are you waiting for? Just click play! Sponsored in part by ValleyIndy.org and ValleyGivesBack.org.

In this episode of the "Valley Sports Rewind" podcast, host Mike Cannici chats with Graig Soldra about growing up in Ansonia and playing for the Chargers while in high school in the 90s. Soldra also talks about a commitment level that separates Ansonia players from everyone else. This episode is sponsored by ValleyGivesBack.org.

Meet the newest additions to the Derby High School Athletic Hall of Fame!   Plus, the top three Valley sports stories of 2018!

Valley Sports Rewind is back! Host Mike Cannici talks with Seymour High School Baseball Coach Jeff Gilbert. The team recently won a state championship. Click play to listen.

Shelton High School varsity football Coach Jeff Roy sits down with 'Valley Sports Rewind' host Mike Cannici to talk about his days playing as a Gael in the early 1980s. Roy then talks about his college playing days, before transitioning into a Shelton coach in the 1990s. Just press play to listen! This episode is brought to you by ValleyGivesBack.org.

"Valley Sports Rewind" officially returns for season 3 with a in-depth interview with Derby High School football coach George French. Click play to listen!

Valley Sports Rewind welcomes Ansonia High School and Yale football great Alex Thomas to the program. Thomas is a 2008 graduate of Ansonia High School. He was a New Haven Register high school player of the state, and a  member of back-to-back state championships at Ansonia. Hosted by Mike Cannici and engineered by Sean Morse.

On this week's 'Valley Sports Rewind,' host Mike Cannici welcomes basketball coach Vince Della Volpe of Ansonia. Della Volpe now coaches girls' basketball in Ansonia, and his family is full of youth coaches, including his father, former Ansonia Mayor James Della Volpe. Della Volpe played basketball at Ansonia High School. He played for three years on the football team as well for three of his four years in high school. He also played a ton of golf growing up in Ansonia because his dad and the late Jack Hunt ran a driving range at one point (where the BJ's Wholesale now stands on Division Street in Derby).

On the latest episode of 'Valley Sports Rewind,' host Mike Cannici sits down to talk old-school softball with Jack Walsh and Dave Barone.  Both men played for the Kasden softball team, a venerable team that powered through through leagues and tournaments from 1969 until 1984, winning more than 1,000 games. Jack and his brother, Jim, were key members and organizers of the team. Walsh, of Derby, retired a year ago from The Valley United Way. Barone is from Ansonia originally, and owns the sports bar in Seymour.

In this episode we highlight Saturday’s big football game between Emmett O’Brien and Platt Tech High School, with assistant Platt Tech coach John DeFrancisco and O’Brien head coach Nick Aprea.   The coaches discuss the improvement of both programs over the last few years and the 7 mile trophy

Marvin Miller has been the head coach for the Shelton girls soccer program for 12 years. In that time the program has made the playoffs several times, won the SCC twice and was class LL champions in 2010. In addition to the girls program, Marvin has organized a successful soccer youth program for both boys and girls for 25 years.

'Valley Sports Rewind' returns from hiatus with a very special guest! Bob Pysz played for the Ansonia High School football team from 1965 until 1968. Click the play button to hear host Mike Cannici talk old-school Valley.

'Valley Sports Rewind' returns from hiatus with a very special guest! Bob Pysz played for the Ansonia High School football team from 1965 until 1968. Click the play button to hear host Mike Cannici talk old-school Valley. .

On the latest episode of the "Valley Sports Rewind" podcast, host Mike Cannici sits down with Sarah Stonoha, a Derby native. Stonoha ran cross country for Derby High School from 1990 until 1993. And she ran track for the Red Raiders from 1991 to 1994. Press play already, it's free!

On the latest episode of Valley Sports Rewind, John 'Raven' Commune sits down with host Mike Cannici to talk Valley sports -- Seymour in particular. Commune grew up in Seymour and was the football team's statistician for more than 40 years. Click play to listen!

Former Derby High School cross country coach Joe Musante returns for a second appearance on 'Valley Sports Rewind,' the weekly talk show hosted by Mike Cannici. 

This week on 'Valley Sports Rewind:' Derby Middle School's Leah Ludington! Press play above or below to listen. Leah, 11, has been a cheerleader for Derby Pop Warner for six years. She's also an experienced runner, having been on the Bradley School Running Club for three years. Now she runs with the Derby Middle School track team. 'Valley Sports Rewind' is hosted by Derby's Mike Cannici and is produced by The Valley Indy. It replays on 103.5 FM within the City of New Haven every Monday at 1 p.m. Don't let this podcast suffer the same fate as The Evening Sentinel. 'Valley Sports Rewind' needs a sponsor. It costs $5,000 for exclusive rights for one year. Email valleyindependentsentinel@gmail.com for more information.

This week 'Valley Sports Rewind' host Mike Cannici sits down with James Allbert, Derby High School class of 1988. During his years in Derby, Allbert was a standout punter for football team. He captain of the baseball and basketball teams. He was an All-Valley catcher with the Red Raiders. Valley Sports Rewind is a weekly podcast produced by ValleyIndy.org. The show also airs 1 p.m. Mondays on WNHH, 103.5 FM, a low-powered community radio station within the City of New Haven.  

'Valley Sports Rewind' host Mike Cannici sits down with former Derby High School runner (and former Evening Sentinel writer) Joe Musante. Musante ran track and cross country for the Red Raiders from 1978 to 1982. In 1988, he became the school's first girls cross country coach.

Derby High School junior Thomas Abel Tom Abel plays running back, linebacker and quarterback for the Red Raiders, and is the starting shortstop for the baseball team.