NEW BRITAIN - Kevin Chapman’s stay in New Britain didn’t last long. In fact, it only lasted 19 games that included…
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Sunday 05/20/2018
Sports Roundup: St. Paul baseball loses season finale against Holy Cross Posted: 20 May 2018 [09:05 PM] BRISTOL - In the season finale matchup between the St. Paul and Holy Cross baseball teams, the Falcons held a 3-0…
Friday 05/18/2018
Terryville softball reminded of school's state championship each home game Posted: 18 May 2018 [09:29 PM] TERRYVILLE - Every time the Terryville softball team walks up the hill to reach its home field, the Kangaroos are reminded…
Bristol Eastern boys tennis wins tightly contested match against Bristol Central Posted: 18 May 2018 [09:27 PM] BRISTOL - With a divisional title at stake, the Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central boys tennis match on Friday afternoon came…
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern girls tennis beats Bristol Central Posted: 18 May 2018 [09:25 PM] BRISTOL - It was a battle of cross-town rivals Friday afternoon as the Bristol Central girls tennis team travelled to Bristol…
Thursday 05/17/2018
Bristol Central boys outdoor track coach Stafford-Kirk has left lasting impact on athletes over the years Posted: 17 May 2018 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - Being the Bristol Central boys outdoor track and field coach is one of the many roles in which Tamara…
Bristol American Legion Baseball organization announces registration and tryout schedule Posted: 17 May 2018 [09:26 PM] The Bristol American Legion Baseball organization has announced its registration and tryout schedule. All current and new players must register before tryouts,…
Terryville softball can't overcome fast offensive start by Shepaug Valley in defeat Posted: 17 May 2018 [09:11 PM] TERRYVILLE - The Terryville softball team came into Thursday’s game against Shepaug needing just one more win to qualify for the…
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys and girls outdoor track teams beat Bristol Eastern Posted: 17 May 2018 [09:10 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys and girls outdoor track teams were both victorious in the meet against Bristol Eastern on…
New Britain Bees sign former Brewers, Pirates infielder Rogers Posted: 17 May 2018 [05:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees have added another former Major Leaguer to their roster. On Thursday, the team announced…
Wednesday 05/16/2018
St. Paul girls lacrosse having big season in third year of program Posted: 16 May 2018 [09:27 PM] BRISTOL - Some programs develop quicker than others and for the St. Paul girls lacrosse team that may be an understatement.…
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern softball routs Simsbury Posted: 16 May 2018 [09:26 PM] SIMSBURY- The Bristol Eastern softball team put on a hitting clinic against Simsbury Wednesday afternoon and Eric Girard wasn’t too bad…
Former UConn men's basketball coach Calhoun says he expects to lead Saint Joseph program Posted: 16 May 2018 [09:22 PM] WEST HARTFORD - Noreaga Davis acknowledges being a little star struck when Hall of Fame coach Jim Calhoun came to see him…
Bristol Eastern track's Santacroce, Poirier represent strong group of seniors Posted: 16 May 2018 [09:21 PM] BRISTOL - For the Bristol Eastern track team, Wednesday’s meet was a chance to improve individually up against one of the…
Bristol Knights set to play doubleheader at Muzzy Field Posted: 16 May 2018 [09:19 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Knights are returning for the 16th season in the Connecticut Twilight League and opened their season with…
New Britain Bees struggle offensively, swept in doubleheader by Lancaster Barnstormers Posted: 16 May 2018 [04:58 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees entered Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Lancaster Barnstormers with the second-worst batting average in the…
Journeys with Jim: Important to preserve wildlife, habitats Posted: 16 May 2018 [04:15 PM] CORRESPONDENT In the last few days, our resident winter juncos have finally departed the backyard for their secret places deep in the…
Tuesday 05/15/2018
St. Paul baseball's contest against Holy Cross today is matchup of Class S powers Posted: 15 May 2018 [08:55 PM] BRISTOL - A year ago, the St. Paul baseball team was coming off a loss to Oxford and looking to bounce…
St. Paul girls tennis wins in quarterfinal round of NVL team tournament Posted: 15 May 2018 [08:49 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls tennis team defeated Watertown 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon at Page Park in the quarterfinals of…
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame panel talks about history of St. Anthony's sports Posted: 15 May 2018 [08:47 PM] Correspondent The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame brought together five athletes from St. Anthony’s last Thursday evening at the Bristol Historical Society…
Bullpen as been bright spot during New Britain Bees' early-season struggles Posted: 15 May 2018 [08:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - With so many new players coming to New Britain this season, there were questions surrounding every part of…
New Britain Bees sign CCSU grad, former MLB pitcher Scribner Posted: 15 May 2018 [08:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees have added yet another piece to add to their pitching staff, but the latest…
Plainville Sports Hall of Fame to induct seven new members, two teams as part of Class of 2018 Posted: 15 May 2018 [02:38 PM] STAFF REPORT The Plainville Sports Hall of Fame has its Class of 2018. Byron Treado, Chairman of the Plainville Sports Hall of…
Jason Day, ranked seventh in the world, commits to play at Travelers Championship Posted: 15 May 2018 [11:42 AM] TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP The Travelers Championship today announced that Jason Day, a 12-time winner on the PGA Tour and No. 7-ranked player in…
Monday 05/14/2018
St. Paul baseball struggles offensively in loss to Oxford Posted: 14 May 2018 [09:17 PM] BRISTOL - Trailing 8-4, the St. Paul baseball team needed some final-inning heroics against Oxford reliever Chris Twombly. But it was…
Bristol Eastern golf getting contributions from five girls Posted: 14 May 2018 [09:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Bristol Eastern doesn’t technically have a girls golf team, but it does have plenty of girls who golf.…
Sports Roundup: Bristol co-op girls lacrosse beats Wolcott for second straight Posted: 14 May 2018 [09:15 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol co-op girls lacrosse team picked up its second consecutive win on Monday afternoon. Gabby Abramczyk led Bristol…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are St. Paul's Jessica Persechino and Bristol Central's Dathan Hickey Posted: 14 May 2018 [09:13 PM] Correspondent Dathan Hickey’s performance with Bristol Central at the Greater Hartford Invitational track and field meet on Saturday and Jessica Persechino’s week-long…
Legal sports betting in Connecticut? Supreme Court makes it a possibility nationwide Posted: 14 May 2018 [11:56 AM] WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports…
Sunday 05/13/2018
City contests in track, lacrosse, tennis highlight week ahead in area scholastic sports Posted: 13 May 2018 [09:28 PM] As the high school season moves into its final full week of action, city competition moves to center stage this week as…
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys track wins team title at Greater Hartford Invitational Posted: 13 May 2018 [09:27 PM] EAST HARTFORD - The Bristol Central boys track and field team won the Boys Large School team championship at the Greater…
Fight against cancer binds Racers in the Park Posted: 13 May 2018 [09:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The CT Breast Health initiative honored survivors of breast cancer, remembered those lost to the disease and vowed…
Friday 05/11/2018
Sports Roundup: Terryville baseball unable to get needed victory in tourney push Posted: 11 May 2018 [09:43 PM] TERRYVILLE - The Terryville baseball team is running out of chances to get the wins it needs to qualify for postseason…
Bristol Eastern baseball looking for pitchers to step up for postseason run Posted: 11 May 2018 [09:29 PM] BRISTOL - Coming into this season the Bristol Eastern baseball team was looking to see who would step up and provide…
UConn football nixes spring scrimmage game, moves practice dates up Posted: 11 May 2018 [09:15 PM] Journal Inquirer In a break from its longtime tradition, not to mention the typical practice in its sport, the UConn football team…
Thursday 05/10/2018
Bristol Eastern boys golf can't match New Britain's top two golfers, drops close match Posted: 10 May 2018 [09:14 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Tim Carrier and Johnny Morell had one job to do Thursday afternoon during for the New Britain’s boys…
Bristol Central's Miller, Guzman, Updegraff and Bernier announce college decisions to continue playing careers Posted: 10 May 2018 [09:14 PM] BRISTOL - On Thursday afternoon, the Bristol Central athletics program saw more individuals from its senior class announce their decisions to…
Sports Roundup: St. Paul softball's O'Bright records 100th career hit in blowout victory over Crosby Posted: 10 May 2018 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - Lindsey O’Bright recorded her 100th career hit for St. Paul and the Falcons put on an offensive display in…
New Britain Bees looking to stop offensive struggles after ranking near bottom of Atlantic League in most categories Posted: 10 May 2018 [09:02 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Not much has gone well for the New Britain Bees so far this season. They’re out to just…
CIAC tweaks formula determining boys basketball divisions Posted: 10 May 2018 [08:54 PM] CHESHIRE - The CIAC has tweaked its formula for determining divisional placement for the annual boys basketball tournaments and approved the…
Wednesday 05/09/2018
Former UConn women's basketball player Butler happy to get chance with WNBA's Wings Posted: 09 May 2018 [09:24 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - A year to the day after she received her bachelor’s degree from UConn, Natalie Butler returned…
Fradette ignites Bristol Eastern offense in win over Maloney Posted: 09 May 2018 [09:22 PM] BRISTOL - Having dropped four of its last five games coming into Wednesday’s matchup against Maloney, the Bristol Eastern baseball team…
Loparco ready to return to Bristol Blues this summer for full season Posted: 09 May 2018 [09:18 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Blues will be getting Alex Loparco back this summer, this time for the whole season. Last year…
Nurse graduates from UConn, begins career with WNBA's Liberty Posted: 09 May 2018 [09:16 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - Kia Nurse understands all good things - including her time at UConn - come to an…
Sports Roundup: St. Paul softball's Poirot dazzles on mound in win over Wolcott Posted: 09 May 2018 [09:11 PM] WOLCOTT - St. Paul’s Abby Poirot had a no-hitter going with two outs in the bottom of the seventh before Wolcott…
New Britain Bees struggle at plate, strike out 14 times in loss to Long Island Ducks Posted: 09 May 2018 [09:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees were unable to get anything going offensively Wednesday afternoon, striking out 14 times en…
Tuesday 05/08/2018
Bristol Central's Carrasco, Guerin and Macdonald announce decisions to continue playing careers at collegiate level Posted: 08 May 2018 [09:14 PM] BRISTOL - The legacies Bristol Central’s Xia’ian Carrasco, Sarah Guerin and Ashley Macdonald leave at the school in their respective sports…
With experienced players getting healthy, Bristol Central baseball looking to make playoff push Posted: 08 May 2018 [09:13 PM] BRISTOL - With seven games remaining on the Bristol Central baseball team’s schedule, the season may just be getting started. The…
Sports Roundup: St. Paul girls lacrosse continues breakout season with win against Amistad Posted: 08 May 2018 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls lacrosse team continued its impressive season Tuesday afternoon. The Falcons travelled to Amistad and…
Sophomore pitcher Greger making an impact for Bristol Central softball Posted: 08 May 2018 [06:09 PM] BRISTOL - Peyton Gregor is only just a sophomore, but she is already becoming known for her intensity in pitching circle.…