Public Act 10-62 requires anyone with a coaching permit issued by the state Board of Education to be trained in how to recognize and respond to head injuries and concussions. Coaches also must take the athlete out of practice or a game if he shows signs of having suffered a concussion or has been diagnosed with a concussion.

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The Southern Connecticut Conference should, once again, be one of the top leagues in the state.
The league is filled with some of the best athletes the state has to offer. Among them should be:

Notre Dame
QB Sean Goldrich
WR Tirrell Young
WR Phil Bentley

Wilbur Cross
RB James Ward
QB Dontay Long

Hamden
RB Jordan Teague

Xavier
LB Graham Stewart

Shelton
WR Mike Georgalas

Lyman Hall
RB Joe DeSandre

Branford
QB Kyle Nolan
RB Harrison Goodkind

Hand
DL Joe Demichele

North Haven
QB Joe Schwab

Ten years ago, Bob Barton, a retired Register copy editor, listed his Top 10 (plus an extra) games of the 1900s.

Included in the list were:

At No. 9: Hillhouse 28, New Britain 20 (Nov. 5, 1960): Future NFL Hall of Famer Floyd Little ran for 153 yards and scored all four of the Academics' touchdowns in this victory.

At No. 1: Derby 28, Seymour 18 (Sept. 27, 1969): Derby came in unbeaten in 24 games and trailed 18-0 late in the third quarter before rallying for victory.

Now that 10 years have passed in this century, what are your choices for best games of the 2000s (so far)?

Clear Channel Communications is bringing high school football games back to 960 WELI this fall. The games were on ESPN Radio 1300 the past two years.
George DeMaio will handle the play-by-play duties and have a rotation of color commentators.
The first game will be Hillhouse at North Haven Sept. 16 at 7 p.m., followed by Wilbur Cross at Shelton on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m.

Xavier linebacker Graham Stewart recently orally committed to attend Boston College next fall.
The 6-foot-1, 225 pound Stewart said several things factored into his decision to attend the ACC school.

"Not only is it a perfect fit for me, but also for my family," Stewart said.

Stewart's brother, Clinton, lives in the Boston area.

"I'm family oriented; I really love my family," Graham Stewart said. "It's in Boston, so I still feel like I am out of state but it's close enough to home. Academically, I can't go wrong. Some friends of mine play in the ACC so it's just a perfect fit."

The internet recruiting site, Scout.com, lists New Canaan offensive linemen Connor Hanratty as the top player in the state and the third-best nationally at his position. Hanratty, son of former NFL player Terry Hanratty, will attend Notre Dame, his father's alma mater.

Florida-bound offensive linemen Tommy Jordan, the Ridgefield senior, is ranked No. 2 behind Hanratty and No. 17 nationally.

Other state players listed nationally are:
LB No. 93 Graham Stweart (Xavier) Headed to Boston College.
TE No. 84 Mitch King (Valley Regional) Interest from Duke, Temple, Tulane
RB No. 120 Max DeLorenzo (Berlin) Headed to UConn

Among the other top players in the state include: Avon RB Ross McDonald, St. Joseph RB Tyler Matekevich, New London LB Stefan Dance, Montville RB Tyler Girard-Floyd, Masuk QB Casey Cochran and Conard RB Jon Esposito.

Above are nominees for the distinction of being the state's best as we enter the 2010 season. Who is your choice?