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Monday 01/20/2020
St. Paul wins close game over Holy Cross to claim first place of NVL Posted: 20 January 2020 [08:45 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls basketball team entered the week as the No. 2 team in the NVL behind Holy…
St. Paul graduate Pikiell has Rutgers men's basketball ranked for first time since 1979 Posted: 20 January 2020 [06:05 PM] NEWARK, N.J. - Rutgers is back in the men's college basketball poll for the first time in more than 40 years. The…
Sunday 01/19/2020
City series basketball contests highlight week ahead in area high school sports Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:55 PM] The first round of city series play highlights the coming week’s action as the high school sports season moves past its midpoint.…
St. Paul graduate Pikiell has Rutgers on verge of first top 25 national ranking since 1979 Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:53 PM] PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell, a Bristol native and St. Paul Catholic graduate, doesn’t want to talk about his team…
Friday 01/17/2020
St. Paul girls basketball earns seventh straight win in close game against Ansonia Posted: 17 January 2020 [10:06 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls basketball team improved its record to 9-2 Friday with a 43-42 win at home over Ansonia.…
'It's supposed to be about the kids': How area coaches, athletes are trying to put a lid on toxic commentary from parents, fans at sporting events Posted: 17 January 2020 [11:30 AM] New Britain softball coach Joel Simmone said it was the worst thing he’s ever heard at a high school sporting event.…
Thursday 01/16/2020
Terryville wrestling earns first team win of year in dual meet against St. Paul Posted: 16 January 2020 [09:17 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul and Terryville wrestling teams only competed in five matches in their dual meet Thursday night, with…
Sports Roundup: Bristol boys swimming co-op qualifies three for state meet in win over Avon Posted: 16 January 2020 [02:41 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol co-op boys swimming and diving team set 26 team-best times in its 98-88 win over Avon on…
Wednesday 01/15/2020
St. Paul boys basketball pours in eight three-pointers in win over Watertown Posted: 15 January 2020 [09:15 PM] BRISTOL - St. Paul junior Will Barton hit a three-pointer to open the Falcons’ game against Watertown and they never looked…
Monday 01/13/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central picks up easy win with dominant first half from Clingan Posted: 13 January 2020 [09:47 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys basketball team opened the second half of its game against Platt with 20 unanswered points and…
Sunday 01/12/2020
Another active week in high school sports as teams begin to concentrate on postseason qualification Posted: 12 January 2020 [09:24 PM] The high school sports scene is active again this week as the season moves towards its midpoint and teams begin to concentrate…
Defense has been a key for St. Paul girls basketball as team looks to set the tempo Posted: 12 January 2020 [09:23 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls basketball team was able to dispatch Torrington long before their Friday night matchup reached its…
Friday 01/10/2020
St. Paul girls basketball uses overwhelming defense to blowout Torrington Posted: 10 January 2020 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls basketball team did not need much time to secure its win over Torrington on Friday…
Tuesday 01/07/2020
Sports Roundup: Strong first half leads to easy win for Bristol Central boys basketball Posted: 07 January 2020 [09:15 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys basketball team only needed center Donovan Clingan for four minutes in the second half of…
Strong start not enough as Bristol boys swimming co-op loses in close meet against Hall Posted: 07 January 2020 [08:54 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol boys swim co-op opened its season Tuesday afternoon with a competitive meet against Hall, but fell short…
Preview: Bristol boys swimming co-op aims to build up success from last season Posted: 07 January 2020 [08:52 PM] Boys swimming and diving season is here and the Bristol co-op is prepared to start the new decade with a similar…
Sports Roundup: Lancers fall to .500 with last-second loss Posted: 07 January 2020 [03:24 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team took a one-point lead into the final seconds of its game against Watertown…
Sunday 01/05/2020
Winter season heats up with plenty of contests in focus for first full week of 2020 Posted: 05 January 2020 [09:33 PM] The winter sports season heats up this week with plenty of activity on tap for all of the area teams. Highlighting the…
Friday 01/03/2020
Sports Roundup: Frazier hits buzzer beater to lead Newington girls basketball past Bristol Eastern Posted: 03 January 2020 [10:58 PM] NEWINGTON - With the game on the line, Ashanti Frazier found a way to deliver for the Newington girls basketball team.…
Monday 12/30/2019
Southington native, former St. Paul star Garry just misses first career points for UConn men's basketball Posted: 30 December 2019 [09:21 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER HARTFORD - There aren’t many players who have their name chanted by a large portion of the crowd at the…
Gonzalez's big game propells St. Paul girls basketball to blowout win over Kennedy Posted: 30 December 2019 [09:02 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls basketball team picked up its win over Kennedy on Monday by the time both teams…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are St. Paul's Jade Udoh and Noah Waters Posted: 30 December 2019 [06:20 PM] Correspondent Although it takes a team effort to win, some of the basketball rosters in this area have those punch players who…
Preview: Indoor track teams enter new season with varied expectations Posted: 30 December 2019 [06:14 PM] The 2019-20 indoor track season is displaying a variety of talent from all four schools. Bristol Central is looking to…
Sunday 12/29/2019
City basketball teams playing for holiday tournament titles as week's action kicks off Posted: 29 December 2019 [09:12 PM] As the high school sports season moves into a new year, holiday tournaments still dominate the action in the week ahead. Highlighting…
ROUNDUP: Bristol Eastern boys basketball edges Lewis Mills in opening game of Holiday Classic Posted: 29 December 2019 [06:15 PM] Staff reports BRISTOL - In the opening round of the Bristol Eastern Holiday Classic on Saturday, Bristol Eastern defeated Lewis Mills 47-45,…
Friday 12/27/2019
Fairfield Warde serves St. Paul girls basketball first loss of the season Posted: 27 December 2019 [09:33 PM] Staff report FAIRFIELD - The St. Paul girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, as it was…
Bristol Eastern's third straight state wrestling title tops list of local sports stories for 2019 Posted: 27 December 2019 [04:49 PM] Staff reports Following is a look at the top 10 stories as reported by the Bristol Press over the past year: 1.…
Thursday 12/26/2019
Long-time St. Paul swim coach Meegan Martin passes away Posted: 26 December 2019 [08:30 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol community is filled with heavy hearts as the holiday season comes to a close, as standout local…
Wednesday 12/25/2019
ROUNDUP: Bristol Central boys, Bristol Eastern girls basketball get first wins of season Posted: 25 December 2019 [08:55 PM] Staff reports Donovan Clingan had 23 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots to lead Bristol Central to a hard-fought 60-56 win…
Sunday 12/22/2019
Holiday basketball tournaments highlight week ahead for Bristol-area high school sports teams Posted: 22 December 2019 [09:19 PM] Holiday Tournaments highlight the week ahead as the local high school sports scene moves into full gear. Bristol Central will host both…
All-Press Cross Country: Five repeat stars, three stellar newcomers make up our running squad Posted: 22 December 2019 [03:11 PM] While cross country is a team sport at the scholastic level, a number of area athletes have not only helped their…
Friday 12/20/2019
All-Press Football: Thrilling finish to season leads to eight Rams, Lancers selections, six Falcons Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:49 PM] Bristol-area football teams may have only combined to have an 11-19 record, but there are still plenty of positives to recognize…
All-Press Girls Soccer: This group is definitely a winning 11 Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:47 PM] All four Bristol-area girls soccer teams posted seasons good enough to reach the state tournament in 2019. That made selecting just…
All-Press Boys Soccer: All-American, plus 10 more stars on this list Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:46 PM] After a year that saw three of the four area teams reach their respective state tournaments, there was plenty of individual…
All-Press Girls Volleyball: This standout group of eight has no trouble filling stat sheet Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:45 PM] The city’s three girls volleyball teams all had fantastic seasons, combining to go 46-11 in the regular season. Along with that…
All-Press Girls Swimming: Plenty of huge talent in pool and off board Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:43 PM] After a season of steady improvement, the best from Bristol’s three girls swimming and diving teams advanced to state competition, where…
Sports roundup: St. Paul picks up a pair of wins over Derby and Terryville falls in season opener Posted: 20 December 2019 [03:47 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul boys basketball team started its season with a win at home. Led by 29 points from…
Wednesday 12/18/2019
Preview: Boys basketball teams have talent to improve upon last season's results Posted: 18 December 2019 [09:11 PM] BRISTOL - Boys basketball season tips off Thursday for Bristol-area teams and this season features plenty of talented players on…
Tuesday 12/17/2019
Preview: Bristol Eastern will be looking for fourth straight state title as area wrestling teams open new season Posted: 17 December 2019 [05:54 PM] With wrestling season beginning, the Bristol-area teams buckle down for another year on the mat. Bristol Eastern enters the 2019-20 campaign…
Monday 12/16/2019
Preview: Area girls basketball teams earger to capitalize on potential this season Posted: 16 December 2019 [07:11 PM] Girls basketball is the first sport to begin the winter season and the Bristol area teams enter their respective seasons looking…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Eastern's Rebecca Bender and St. Paul's Luke Hines Posted: 16 December 2019 [07:08 PM] CORRESPONDENT Senior captains who are both 2019 all-conference and All-Press picks are the “Athlete of the Week” honorees for area high school…
Sunday 12/15/2019
City volleyball players dominate CCC South as all-conference teams announced Posted: 15 December 2019 [07:05 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference has officially announced its all-conference teams for the fall season, with several Bristol athletes receiving the honor.…
Monday 12/02/2019
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Thursday 11/21/2019
St. Paul to be recognized as Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary program Posted: 21 November 2019 [07:34 PM] BRISTOL - Twenty high schools earned the honor of being named CIAC Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary programs for their efforts to…
Friday 11/15/2019
St. Paul football picks up victory as Torrington forfeits Friday's scheduled game due to internal issue Posted: 15 November 2019 [05:04 PM] For the second time in two weeks, an area football team has won a game by forfeit because their opponent was…