BRIDGEPORT - The seventh-seeded Plainville football team did not seem to have much time to celebrate earning its first-ever postseason win…
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Thursday 12/05/2019
UConn men's basketball assistant coach Hunter returns from medical leave Posted: 05 December 2019 [05:10 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - Kenya Hunter was anxious to return to work, apparently. So much so that his boss wasn’t at first…
UConn offensive tackle Peart named first team All-AAC Posted: 05 December 2019 [05:05 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - UConn offensive tackle Matt Peart was named first team All-American Athletic Conference on Wednesday, the lone Husky so…
Wednesday 12/04/2019
Defense comes up big for second straight week as Southington football holds off Ridgefield, setting up LL semifinals matchup against Darien Posted: 04 December 2019 [11:43 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Head coach Mike Drury gathered the Southington football for the postgame huddle and delivered a simple message: this time…
Collin, defense lead Plainville football to first postseason victory, spot in state semifinals Posted: 04 December 2019 [10:18 PM] BRIDGEPORT - The Plainville High football team is moving on to the Class S state semifinals after earning its first postseason…
Record-setting Bristol Eastern boys soccer senior Woznicki honored as an All-American Posted: 04 December 2019 [06:44 PM] BRISTOL - Jake Woznicki’s remarkable senior season with the Bristol Eastern boys soccer team earned him the highest honor. After a…
CCSU football has plenty to be excited for in 2020 following record-setting season Posted: 04 December 2019 [04:37 PM] ALBANY, N.Y. - As Ryan McCarthy, Aaron Winchester and DJ Exilhomme sat up at the podium inside the media room at…
Hurley seeking Iron Men among UConn men's basketball roster Posted: 04 December 2019 [04:34 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - As impressive as dunks by Brendan Adams and James Bouknight were in the UConn men’s basketball team’s most…
Thankful Makurat goes full speed for UConn women's basketball Posted: 04 December 2019 [04:32 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - Anna Makurat did not get to go back to Poland during the UConn women’s basketball team’s nine-day break…
Dangerfield still out of UConn women's basketball practice with back spasms Posted: 04 December 2019 [04:31 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - UConn point guard Crystal Dangerfield, who missed her first game in two seasons when she sat out last…
CCSU men's basketball struggling on both ends of floor, still searching for first win of season Posted: 04 December 2019 [04:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The 2019-20 season was expected to be a transitional one for the CCSU men’s basketball team, which entered…
Tuesday 12/03/2019
Football Preview: Plainville eager for playoff victory against Bullard Havens Tech Posted: 03 December 2019 [08:43 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville football team is in unfamiliar territory. For the first time since 2010, the Blue Devils are back…
Analysis: Bristol Eastern football has plenty to build on after strong showing in Battle for the Bell Posted: 03 December 2019 [07:31 PM] BRISTOL - This season’s Battle for the Bell between the Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central football teams was the sixth time…
Football Preview: No. 7 Southington sees plenty of similarities in Ridgefield as it gets set to host Class LL quarterfinals matchup Posted: 03 December 2019 [05:46 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The last time the Southington football team took the field, it ended up with a dramatic double-overtime win on…
Monday 12/02/2019
Plenty of excitement for Plainville football to be back in postseason Posted: 02 December 2019 [06:45 PM] PLAINVILLE - Beating Farmington on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2014 gave the Plainville football team and its fans plenty…
Analysis: How a nearly 5-minute span against Albany proved to be the costliest for CCSU football in FCS playoff opener Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:36 PM] ALBANY, N.Y. - The Central Connecticut State football team walked up the stadium steps, through the small crowd of Albany cheering…
Football state tournaments pushed from Tuesday to Wednesday due to inclement weather Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:33 PM] The Berlin, Newington, Southington and Plainville football teams eagerly waiting to kick off their respective state tournaments will have to wait…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Central's Jakob Salinas and St. Paul's Nina Zolwinski Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:32 PM] Correspondent This may be the first time that both Bristol Press “Athlete of the Week” selections for the same week are junior…
Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern reorganize Battle for the Bell record books Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:23 PM] Thursday’s thrilling game made its mark as the first overtime game in the history of the long Battle for the Bell series.…
Sunday 12/01/2019
UConn men's basketball forces 28 turnovers in 64-40 win over Maine Posted: 01 December 2019 [06:24 PM] HARTFORD - UConn turned up the defensive pressure on Maine Sunday and turned a close game into a rout. Freshman James Bouknight,…
CCSU men's basketball defeated at UMass Lowell as lay-up decides game in final minute Posted: 01 December 2019 [05:46 PM] Staff report LOWELL, Mass. - The Central Connecticut men’s basketball team fell at UMass Lowell in the final minute, 73-71, on Sunday…
CCSU women's basketball falls to Albany at home after leading entire first half Posted: 01 December 2019 [05:46 PM] Staff report NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team fell to Albany 73-63 at home on Sunday morning, as a…
Analysis: Southington football able to come up big when challenged, gain confidence heading into postseason Posted: 01 December 2019 [03:01 PM] SOUTHINGTON - As soon as the Southington football team got its hands on its coveted trophy, the players roared in approval.…
Saturday 11/30/2019
Winchester's, McCarthy's adoration for each other key part to CCSU football's success this season Posted: 30 November 2019 [08:33 PM] ALBANY, N.Y. - Ryan McCarthy likes to tell a story when talking about Aaron Winchester. He’s told it before. But it…
No 17 CCSU football falls to No. 25 Albany in first round of FCS playoffs following disastrous third quarter Posted: 30 November 2019 [06:59 PM] ALBANY, N.Y. - As the clock ticked down to 00:00 on Saturday afternoon, one football team celebrated its first-ever FCS playoff…
Friday 11/29/2019
St. Paul football ends year on positive with Thanksgiving Eve victory, has talent and experience returning in 2020 Posted: 29 November 2019 [09:13 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul football team is able to enter the offseason feeling good about itself. The Falcons finished the…
Hernandez receives Ralph Papazian Leadership Award during annual Breakfast of Champions event Posted: 29 November 2019 [09:12 PM] Correspondent The annual Breakfast of Champions, a gathering of coaches, athletes, parents, school administrators, sponsors and city officials, was held the day…
Defense comes through again for Plainville High football with key stops in big Thanksgiving Day victory Posted: 29 November 2019 [09:09 PM] PLAINVILLE - Leading by six with less than two minutes to go in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s regular season finale…
Central Connecticut State football seeks first ever tournament victory today at Albany Posted: 29 November 2019 [09:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State football team has already accomplished one of its goals this season, now it’s setting…
Thursday 11/28/2019
'Boogey men' defense continues to come up big for Southington football Posted: 28 November 2019 [08:09 PM] CHESHIRE - Whenever the Southington football team gets ready to face an opponent, the Blue Knights’ offense always gets most of…
Key defensive stop lifts No. 8 Southington football over No. 10 Cheshire in double overtime to secure Apple Valley Classic for 8th straight time Posted: 28 November 2019 [08:04 PM] CHESHIRE - Mike Drury said leading up to the Apple Valley Classic that Southington was treating the Thanksgiving Day matchup as…
Orzell leaves proud legacy on Bristol football Posted: 28 November 2019 [07:56 PM] BRISTOL - Before the Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central marching bands joined forces to perform the Star-Spangled Banner at the 61st…
Rosa's big game helps power Bristol Central football to overtime win over Bristol Eastern in Battle for the Bell Posted: 28 November 2019 [07:52 PM] BRISTOL - When Bristol Central took possession trailing by six points in overtime in the 61st Battle for The Bell Thursday…
Bristol Central football's special teams comes up big in Battle for the Bell's biggest moments Posted: 28 November 2019 [07:48 PM] BRISTOL - With six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the 61st annual Battle for the Bell, Bristol Eastern was…
Bristol Central football wins Battle for the Bell over Bristol Eastern in overtime thriller Posted: 28 November 2019 [07:45 PM] BRISTOL - Victor Rosa scored in overtime and added a two-point conversion run to lift Bristol Central to a thrilling 34-32…
Plainville football all smiles after securing state tournament berth following long rebuild Posted: 28 November 2019 [05:31 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Plainville football team had never been so happy to hear about an early-morning practice the day after a…
Plainville football holds off late Farmington rally, clinches first state tournament berth since 2010 Posted: 28 November 2019 [05:26 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville football team’s rivalry game against Farmington, and its state tournament hopes, came down to one defensive stand…
Area football teams learn first-round matchups in state tournaments Posted: 28 November 2019 [05:24 PM] The CIAC football state tournament brackets are set after an eventful Thanksgiving, with four area teams locking up postseason berths, including…
Wednesday 11/27/2019
St. Paul finishes season on high note with assertive win over Oxford Posted: 27 November 2019 [10:00 PM] BRISTOL - The 2019 football season may not have gone the way St. Paul hoped but they were able to finish on…
Bristol Central football suffering minimal graduation losses following Thanksgiving game Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:31 PM] The Thanksgiving football game is always an emotional affair for the players on both sides. And it is especially that for the…
Lancers will have 10 seniors playing in final games for school on Thanksgiving Day Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:29 PM] BRISTOL - Thanksgiving will mark the end of Anthony Julius’ fourth year as head coach of the Bristol Eastern football team.…
Football Preview: No. 8 Southington ready for heavy-wight showdown against No. 10 Cheshire in Apple Valley Classic Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:28 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The regular season has yet to conclude, but for the Southington football team, the playoffs have arrived a week…
Football Preview: Bristol Eastern will look to contain Rams' running game in Battle for the Bell Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:23 PM] BRISTOL - Anthony Julius has yet to win The Battle for the Bell since taking over as head coach of the…
Football Preview: Bristol Central expecting another tough contest in Battle for the Bell Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:21 PM] Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern meet for the 61st Battle for the Bell on Thanksgiving morning and, as it is in most…
Football Preview: Plainville has sights set on first playoff berth since 2010 as it gets set to take on Farmington Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:19 PM] PLAINVILLE - With 10 teams still in the running for five remaining playoff spots in Class S, there are still a…
Winchester, McCarthy garner two of NEC's top awards as CCSU football earns number of accolades Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - In what has already been a historic season for the CCSU football team, more accolades are starting to…
Football coach Edsall tips cap to AAC before UConn's exit Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:09 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - The UConn football team may be saying goodbye to the American Athletic Conference, but that doesn’t mean the…
Tuesday 11/26/2019
St. Paul football hopes to finish on high note against Oxford Posted: 26 November 2019 [08:38 PM] BRISTOL - St. Paul’s football team is looking for its third consecutive win over Oxford to close out its 2019 campaign,…
New Britain baseball's Adorno, Gajda sign Letters of Intent to play at CCSU, AIC Posted: 26 November 2019 [08:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Justin Adorno and Michael Gajda have shared a lot together throughout their high school tenure as teammates on…
After reaching Class LL championship game, Southington girls soccer has high hopes for next season Posted: 26 November 2019 [08:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Despite a 1-0 loss to No. 3 Glastonbury in Saturday’s Class LL state championship game, the Southington girls…