Andrew Warde High School's rich sports history includes some memorable games, matches, and individual performances. Perhaps the most unforgettable sports memory happened exactly 30 years ago this Spring. The Crimson Eagles' 1981 baseball state championship has to be considered among the top three sports events in school history.Andrew Warde edged Rockville, 9-8, in 13 innings for its first state baseball championship that year. The game took four hours and 50 minutes to play. What made the game memorable was the dramatic finish for Warde, which entered the ninth inning trailing, 8-5.
However, Greg Cantwell's two-run triple closed the gap to one run, and Cantwell stole home with two outs and two strikes to tie the game and send it into extra innings. Take a look at this vintage sports report from channel 8 in New Haven:
Andrew Warde High School State Baseball... by PaulWXman
The Eagles ultimately won the game in the 13th inning at 12:20 the following morning at Quigley Stadium in West Haven. Cantwell stole third base and scored when the errant throw sailed into left field. The ballpark was home to the Double-A West Haven Yankees at the time, adding luster to the scholastic championship.
One year later, the Eagles advanced to the state championship game again, only to fall to North Haven at Penders Field in Stratford. Warde came within one victory of claiming back-to-back state baseball championships.
Thirty years ago this Spring, the Warde Crimson Eagles' baseball team won a state championship which will never be forgotten.Paul
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