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Tuesday 06/23/2020
Bristol American Legion team, now playing under CTEBA, announces 2020 schedule Posted: 23 June 2020 [01:23 PM] BRISTOL – There will be no Bristol Blues baseball this summer, but there will still be action at Muzzy Field in…
Friday 06/12/2020
Bristol American Legion teams prepping for unique season as part of new league Posted: 12 June 2020 [02:43 PM] Connecticut American Legion teams announced last month that they would be forming their own summer league, the CT Elite Baseball Association,…
Friday 06/05/2020
CIAC releases guidance for return of high school sports, hoping fall season can begin on time Posted: 05 June 2020 [01:37 PM] CHESHIRE – High school sports in Connecticut have been absent since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and even fall sports…
Sunday 05/31/2020
Looking back at the most memorable girls cross country runners in area history Posted: 31 May 2020 [08:37 PM] When it comes to the top girls cross country runners in area history, you don’t have to dive too deep into…
Tuesday 05/05/2020
CIAC officially cancels spring sports season Posted: 05 May 2020 [01:53 PM] CHESHIRE – In what felt like a looming inevitability, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon that all spring…
Thursday 04/23/2020
CIAC cancels spring state championships, says potential season would be confined to June only Posted: 23 April 2020 [03:07 PM] CHESHIRE – Time continues to dwindle on a potential spring season for high school sports as the calendar gets ready to…
Tuesday 04/21/2020
Remembering area's top girls volleyball teams of all time Posted: 21 April 2020 [03:51 PM] Bristol Eastern has been a head above the rest in terms of success among local girls volleyball teams, but that doesn’t…
Sunday 04/12/2020
Looking back at most memorable boys basketball teams in area's history Posted: 12 April 2020 [04:23 PM] A world without live sports has offered a chance to look back on past teams and players that are still recognized…
Tuesday 04/07/2020
Recounting the top high school sports moments from the winter season Posted: 07 April 2020 [07:41 PM] The winter season’s abrupt end leaves many thinking about how their seasons could have ended if they were able to play…
Friday 04/03/2020
Bristol Central lands five athletes on this year's all-Press indoor track team Posted: 03 April 2020 [05:20 PM] Indoor track was one of the winter sports that was able to conclude its season before the winter sports cancelations began…
Wednesday 04/01/2020
Pair of state champions highlight annual All-Press wrestling team Posted: 01 April 2020 [05:55 PM] With an inundation of talented wrestlers representing the four Bristol-area schools, narrowing down the top 14 wrestlers was a tricky task.…
Pair of state champions highlight annual All-Press wrestling squad Posted: 01 April 2020 [05:35 PM] With an inundation of talented wrestlers representing the four Bristol-area schools, narrowing down the top 14 wrestlers was a tricky task.…
Tuesday 03/31/2020
Bristol Central's Clingan, nine other top area stars make up our 2019-20 All-Press Boys Basketball Team Posted: 31 March 2020 [06:33 PM] The 2019-20 boys basketball season saw three of the four Bristol-area teams qualify for state tournament play and two of them…
Sunday 03/29/2020
St. Paul, Bristol Eastern players top our annual All-Press girls basketball squads Posted: 29 March 2020 [07:55 PM] With girls basketball yielding two of the Bristol-area’s most successful teams of the winter season, there was plenty of talent to…
Monday 03/16/2020
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Terryville's Katie and Chris Deforest Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:32 PM] Correspondent The Athlete of the Week picks for area scholastic sports are Katie and Chris Deforest of Terryville High, who ran distance…
Sunday 03/15/2020
Spring high school athletic teams are still hoping to get a chance to play this season Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:59 PM] BRISTOL - With the temperatures beginning to rise and the sun staying out a little bit longer with every passing day,…
Thursday 03/12/2020
New information changes opinions on CIAC cancellations Posted: 12 March 2020 [08:52 PM] Updates about the spread and handling of the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe are coming faster than most people can keep…
CIAC expected to meet next week to discuss fate of high school spring sports Posted: 12 March 2020 [08:18 PM] As institutions from professional sports to local schools shut down in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the spring season…
Tuesday 03/10/2020
'The ones who are involved in this high school sports season are just absolutely broken,' former Connecticut student-athlete starts petition in response to CIAC ruling Posted: 10 March 2020 [08:43 PM] The CIAC cancelling the remainder of the winter sports seasons was not well received by just about anyone in the state.…
'I met with them and they were inconsolable.' Local coaches and players distraught amid cancellation of postseason games Posted: 10 March 2020 [06:07 PM] Competing in the state tournament is often a tumultuous journey for many teams. Surviving from round to round can build a…
Monday 03/09/2020
Terryville boys basketball has strong day from charity stripe in first round win over Cheney Tech Posted: 09 March 2020 [09:46 PM] PLYMOUTH - Zack Rinkavage scored 20 points to lead 10th-seeded Terryville to a 68-56 victory over 23rd-seeded Cheney Tech in the…
Wednesday 03/04/2020
Area boys basketball teams learn state tournament paths to Mohegan Sun Posted: 04 March 2020 [04:32 PM] The brackets are out for the 2020 boys basketball state tournaments and four local teams are in the dance and looking…
Friday 02/28/2020
Bigger is better, or too much of a good thing? Area girls basketball coaches have varied opinions on merits of state tournament expansion Posted: 28 February 2020 [04:07 PM] High school girls basketball in this state is facing a dilemma - caught between creating opportunities and maintaining an equitable postseason…
Tuesday 02/25/2020
Bristol Eastern, St. Paul, Terryville players earn all-conference recognition in girls basketball Posted: 25 February 2020 [09:00 PM] Staff reports The Central Connecticut Conference’s all-conference girls basketball team was revealed on Tuesday, and the pack was loaded with area athletes…
Terryville (2-18) backing out of CIAC girls basketball state tournament, other teams may follow Posted: 25 February 2020 [06:07 PM] While the 2-18 Terryville girls basketball team finished the regular season ranked 32nd among Class S schools, with the top 32…
Monday 02/24/2020
Sports Roundup: St. Paul girls basketball advances to NVL championship game behind Gonzalez's 27 points Posted: 24 February 2020 [10:30 PM] WATERBURY - The St. Paul girls basketball team is moving on the championship game of the NVL tournament after a 58-47…
Sunday 02/23/2020
Second city boys basketball showdown highlights high school week ahead Posted: 23 February 2020 [09:25 PM] Tonight’s final city series showdown of the winter season highlights the week ahead as the high school regular season draws to a…
Saturday 02/22/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern girls basketball eliminated from CCC tournament by East Catholic Posted: 22 February 2020 [10:27 PM] GLASTONBURY - The Bristol Eastern girls basketball team exited the CCC tournament in the quarterfinals. The Lancers fell to East Catholic…
Wednesday 02/19/2020
Bristol Eastern girls basketball finishes regular season on 13-game winning streak with victory over East Catholic Posted: 19 February 2020 [03:28 PM] BRISTOL - In a battle of teams with 15-4 records, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team won it final home game…
Sunday 02/16/2020
City contest highlights week ahead as girls basketball teams wrap up regular season play Posted: 16 February 2020 [09:46 PM] Girls basketball winds down the regular season and moves into conference tournament play this week, while boys basketball teams continue to jockey…
Terryville boys basketball hoping rivalry game victory will propel it far into state tournament Posted: 16 February 2020 [09:45 PM] PLYMOUTH - The importance of winning rivalry games always goes far beyond adding another tally to the winners’ side of the…
Saturday 02/15/2020
Plenty of area athletes take first place at indoor track state championships Posted: 15 February 2020 [10:38 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW HAVEN – The indoor track championships wrapped up on Saturday, and a number of area athletes claimed gold medals.…
Friday 02/14/2020
Terryville girls basketball comes up short against Thomaston, still seeking key third win of season Posted: 14 February 2020 [09:17 PM] TERRYVILLE - The Terryville girls basketball team is still in search of its third win this season with just two games…
Terryville boys basketball edges rival Thomaston in tightly-contested game Posted: 14 February 2020 [09:15 PM] TERRYVILLE - The tiny gym at Terryville High School was packed for the Kangaroos’ Friday night matchup with Thomaston. The Kangaroos…
Tuesday 02/11/2020
Terryville used uncharacteristically good shooting night to pick up win over Watertown Posted: 11 February 2020 [09:10 PM] PLYMOUTH - As the first quarter wound down in the Terryville boys basketball team’s Monday night contest with Watertown, the Kangaroos…
Monday 02/10/2020
Terryville boys basketball explodes offensively in first quarter to dispatch Watertown Posted: 10 February 2020 [09:12 PM] PLYMOUTH - A 23-point first quarter and lockdown defense were all the Terryville boys basketball team needed to get past Watertown…
Sunday 02/09/2020
Big wrestling clashes, including city meet, highlight coming week in local sports Posted: 09 February 2020 [09:21 PM] Wrestling takes center stage on the local high school schedule this week as both the annual city series matchup on Wednesday and…
Tuesday 02/04/2020
Sports Roundup: St. Paul girls basketball reaches 15 wins with victory over Torrington Posted: 04 February 2020 [10:02 PM] TORRINGTON - The St. Paul girls basketball team secured its 15th win of the season Tuesday night with a 56-33 win over…
Bristol Central girls basketball uses strong second half to come back against Hartford Public Posted: 04 February 2020 [02:34 PM] Staff report BRISTOL - The Bristol Central girls basketball team helped improve its standing for the postseason with a 59-55 victory over…
Sunday 02/02/2020
Plenty of postseason implications in play among area high school teams this week Posted: 02 February 2020 [09:54 PM] As the high school sports season moves into February this week, area teams continue to scramble for postseason qualification and seeding…
Tuesday 01/28/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol boys swimming co-op picks up close win over Platt/Maloney co-op Posted: 28 January 2020 [09:29 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - The Bristol boys swimming and diving co-op competed in its first road meet Tuesday afternoon and came out…
Sunday 01/26/2020
This week offers tests for area basketball teams that have clinched state tourney berths Posted: 26 January 2020 [08:45 PM] The high school sports season moves into its second half this season with three area basketball teams having clinched postseason berths and…
Friday 01/24/2020
Injuries are part of the routine for area cheerleaders Posted: 24 January 2020 [04:33 PM] While many who simply see cheerleaders as students chanting and clapping on the sidelines of other sporting events may never think…
Tuesday 01/21/2020
Terryville girls basketball unable to win second straight, gets blown out by Shepaug Valley Posted: 21 January 2020 [09:51 PM] STAFF REPORT TERRYVILLE - The Terryville girls basketball team was unable to make a winning streak out of their last game and…
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.…
Terryville wrestling looking to improve as team battles through season with too few grapplers Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:54 PM] BRISTOL - For wrestling teams that struggle to overcome their small rosters, each match is more about the growth of each…
Friday 01/17/2020
'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
Sports Roundup: Terryville girls basketball earns second win of season in close game with Innovation Posted: 16 January 2020 [09:20 PM] STAFF REPORT TERRYVILLE - A 19-point performance from senior Amy Roqi lifted Terryville to its second win of the season in a…
Terryville junior Avolt having standout success for wrestling team despite minimal experience Posted: 16 January 2020 [09:20 PM] When Levi Avolt and the Terryville wrestling team left the Art Powers Duals at Berlin High School, their depleted roster only…