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Wednesday 04/07/2021
Baseball preview: Area teams ready to retake the field Posted: 07 April 2021 [08:53 PM] For the first time in a long time, every baseball team enters the 2021 spring season with a blank slate. With…
Softball preview: Local teams preparing for first season in two years Posted: 07 April 2021 [08:47 PM] Saturday marks the return of spring high school sports for the first time since 2019 and expectations are a bit murky…
Friday 03/26/2021
Sports Roundup: Terryville boys basketball wins Berkshire League Championship; Plainville boys basketball wins its bracket in CCC Tournament Posted: 26 March 2021 [10:21 PM] STAFF REPORT TERRYVILLE - Dominick Doa and Dylan Matulis made sure the Terryville boys basketball team took home the Berkshire League Championship.…
Thursday 03/25/2021
Sports Roundup: Johnson, Miller lead Plainville boys basketball to win over Manchester in CCC Tournament Posted: 25 March 2021 [10:29 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - TyShawn Johnson and Omarion Miller made sure the Plainville boys basketball team was going to be playing in…
Wednesday 03/24/2021
Sports Roundup: Newington girls basketball beats Southington to reach CCC Tournament championship game Posted: 24 March 2021 [09:31 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - The Newington girls basketball team is going to be playing for a title on Friday. Led by double-doubles…
Monday 03/22/2021
Sports Roundup: Clingan's triple-double leads Bristol Central boys basketball past Windsor in CCC Tournament, while Plainville gets better of Rocky Hill Posted: 22 March 2021 [10:09 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys basketball team passed one test on Monday in the CCC Tournament and now another…
Thursday 03/18/2021
Sports roundup: Vasquez reaches 1,000 points in final regular season game for Plainville girls basketball Posted: 18 March 2021 [10:22 PM] PLAINVILLE – Jaida Vasquez cemented herself in Plainville girls basketball history Thursday night by scoring her 1000th career point in the Blue…
Wednesday 03/17/2021
Sports Roundup: Southington boys swimming beats Plainville Posted: 17 March 2021 [10:10 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - The Southington boys swim team closed out their regular season on a high note. The Blue Knights improved…
Monday 03/15/2021
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys basketball beats New Britain to stay unbeaten Posted: 15 March 2021 [09:49 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys basketball team remains perfect on the season. Damion Glasper scored a career-high 25 points…
Southington man who made sexual remark to dispatcher receives conviction Posted: 15 March 2021 [05:25 PM] PLAINVILLE -- A Southington man who made crude comments toward a 911 dispatcher in Plainville last year received a sentence last…
Thursday 03/11/2021
Sports Roundup: New Britain, Terryville girls basketball teams each pick up wins Posted: 11 March 2021 [10:23 PM] STAFF REPORT BURLINGTON - Sophomore Kaylee Cahill erupted from long distance to lead the New Britain girls basketball team past Lewis Mills…
Monday 03/08/2021
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys basketball beats Plainville, while the Blue Devils' girls team tops Rams Posted: 08 March 2021 [09:39 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - It was Senior Night for the Bristol Central boys basketball team on Monday, but it was a dominating…
Friday 03/05/2021
Sports Roundup: Yovan, Grega lead Berlin girls basketball to win on Senior Night Posted: 05 March 2021 [09:24 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - The Berlin girls basketball team made sure its two seniors - Wynter Yocan and Carly Grega - had…
Thursday 03/04/2021
Sports Roundup: Vasquez leads Plainville girls basketball to another win, this time against Bristol Eastern Posted: 04 March 2021 [09:53 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - Two weeks can certainly make a big difference. That’s been the case for the Plainville girls basketball team…
Wednesday 03/03/2021
Sports Roundup: Terryville boys basketball beats Wamogo to earn fourth straight win Posted: 03 March 2021 [09:25 PM] STAFF REPORT TERRYVILLE - The Terryville boys basketball team is rolling. Sean O’Donnell scored a game-high 24 points, while Dyan Matulis added…
Monday 03/01/2021
Sports Roundup: Vasquez scores 23 points as Plainville girls basketball tops New Britain to win third straight Posted: 01 March 2021 [09:19 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - At one point in the middle of its schedule, the Plainville girls basketball team was coming off…
New Britain boys basketball uses bevy of offense to cruise past Plainville Posted: 01 March 2021 [08:36 PM] PLAINVILLE - Plainville boys basketball senior Tyshawn Johnson made the first basket of every quarter in the Blue Devils’ game against…
Wednesday 02/24/2021
Sports Roundup: St. Paul girls basketball cruises to easy win over Torrington Posted: 24 February 2021 [09:07 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - The St. Paul girls basketball team has been in a consistent rhythm over its past two games. A…
Thursday 02/18/2021
Plainville girls basketball looking return to form after loss to Bristol Eastern Posted: 18 February 2021 [08:58 PM] BRISTOL ― Following the first week of the 2021 winter season, the Plainville girls basketball team was looking good. The…
Wednesday 02/17/2021
Bristol Eastern girls basketball dominates early, rolls to easy win over Plainville Posted: 17 February 2021 [09:16 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls basketball team scored the first 20 points of its game against Plainville on Wednesday and…
Clutch shots help Plainville boys basketball beat Bristol Eastern in overtime to earn first win of season Posted: 17 February 2021 [09:10 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville boys basketball team picked a dramatic way to pick up its first win of the season. Alec…
Friday 02/12/2021
Sports Roundup: Piper earns first win in second stint as New Britain girls basketball coach with victory over Lewis Mills Posted: 12 February 2021 [10:03 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - Beryl Piper has her first win of her second stint as the New Britain girls basketball coach.…
Tuesday 02/09/2021
Season Preview: Area boys ice hockey teams looking to build off last year's success Posted: 09 February 2021 [07:38 PM] The area’s three boys ice hockey teams all had incredibly successful season in 2019-20 and two of them were able to…
Sunday 02/07/2021
Season Preview: Experience will be key for area girls basketball teams Posted: 07 February 2021 [08:04 PM] More than two rounds of the girls basketball state tournaments were complete when the winter season came to an unceremonious end…
Season Preview: Area boys swimming and diving teams preparing for condensed season Posted: 07 February 2021 [07:57 PM] The boys swimming and diving season will be much shorter than usual as some teams only have five meets scheduled this…
Friday 02/05/2021
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams getting ready for interesting year Posted: 05 February 2021 [09:13 PM] Winter sports were the first group to suffer at the feet of the coronavirus and nearly a year later, they are…
Tuesday 01/26/2021
'Not having these sports makes me appreciate everything': Plainville's Bucci, like many high school athletes, coming to terms with losing yet another season Posted: 26 January 2021 [06:09 PM] PLAINVILLE - Dylan Bucci is used to competing in high school sports for 10 months out of the year and being…
Monday 01/25/2021
Area boys ice hockey schedules beginning to take shape Posted: 25 January 2021 [05:30 PM] The boys ice hockey season will be one of the toughest of the winter sports to put together this season given…
Sunday 01/24/2021
Area boys swim coaches feel more prepared for upcoming season after successful fall campaign Posted: 24 January 2021 [10:21 AM] Swimming might be the sport most suited to be accommodated around a pandemic. Swimmers and divers can socially distance when not…
Friday 01/22/2021
Former Newington boys basketball coach Wenzel takes interim role at Plainville after DiNello steps down Posted: 22 January 2021 [06:02 PM] PLAINVILLE – Jim DiNello is stepping down from his role as Plainville’s boys basketball coach, a job he has held for…
Thursday 01/21/2021
High school sports winter schedules begin to take shape Posted: 21 January 2021 [07:06 PM] Winter sports teams have officially begun practices this week, coming together in person for the first time since 2020 state tournaments…
Monday 01/18/2021
Area coaches excited to get to work as winter season officially opens Tuesday Posted: 18 January 2021 [10:34 AM] When winter coaches wake up on Tuesday morning, it will be their first day of in-person practices with their team in…
Friday 01/15/2021
Area football, wrestling coaches dealing with reality of canceled seasons Posted: 15 January 2021 [01:32 PM] Area football players and coaches have endured a roller coaster ride through the coronavirus pandemic, embracing optimism for a fall season,…
Sunday 01/10/2021
With limited venue options, area indoor track coaches ponder season ahead Posted: 10 January 2021 [09:19 AM] The 2019-20 indoor track season was able to complete its state championships before the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the remainder…
Wednesday 01/06/2021
Almost one year later, area coaches processing another winter season impacted by covid-19 Posted: 06 January 2021 [08:09 PM] The winter sports season is currently scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, at least for in-person practices. With a minimum of…
Tuesday 01/05/2021
'Anything can happen': Area high school basketball coaches have varying levels of optimism as the start date for winter season approaches Posted: 05 January 2021 [07:25 PM] As it stands now, the winter sports season is scheduled to begin with team practices on Jan. 19, though upcoming meetings…
Tuesday 12/29/2020
Recounting the roller coaster that was high school sports in 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [11:31 AM] The year of 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, and with it will bring an end to what likely was…
Tuesday 12/15/2020
Plainville girls soccer standout Thompkins signs letter of intent with AIC Posted: 15 December 2020 [08:41 PM] PLAINVILLE - Despite not being able to finish her high school soccer career the way she wanted it to due to…
Friday 12/11/2020
Local athletic departments absorbing blows from pandemic, but booster clubs taking financial hits Posted: 11 December 2020 [02:01 PM] This past Thanksgiving, Muzzy Field stood empty, rather than being filled with roaring fans taking in the annual Battle for the…
Thursday 12/10/2020
'It's really been a challenge': Area ice hockey teams trying to find different ways to stay sharp with ice time being scarce Posted: 10 December 2020 [05:49 PM] When Newington co-op senior Sam Davies found out that the start of the high school boys ice hockey season, along with…
Wednesday 12/09/2020
All-American nod caps off unforgettable career for Plainville boys soccer star Gryczewski Posted: 09 December 2020 [06:50 PM] PLAINVILLE - Prior to the start of the shortened 2020 fall season, Plainville boys soccer senior Pat Gryczewski sat down with…
Thursday 12/03/2020
CIAC's Board of Control meets to discuss sports calender for rest of academic year Posted: 03 December 2020 [04:28 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's Board of Control met on Thursday morning to discuss the sports calendar for the…
Number of local athletes named to All-State soccer teams Posted: 03 December 2020 [02:46 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its boys and girls soccer All-State teams for the 2020 season, and it wasn’t…
Tuesday 11/24/2020
Plainville boys soccer standout Gryczewski, baseball standout Couture sign letters of intent to play respective sports at University of Hartford Posted: 24 November 2020 [09:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - Patrick Gryczewski and Alec Couture have done just about everything they can do for their respective Plainville High athletic…
Tuesday 11/17/2020
CIAC elects to postpone winter sports season until Jan. 19 Posted: 17 November 2020 [11:27 AM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s proposed plan for the winter season has quickly been changed, and instead, there will be no…
Monday 11/16/2020
CIAC winter proposal would push most sport competitions to 2021 with basketball games beginning mid-December
Posted: 16 November 2020 [07:22 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is scheduled to have its Board Of Control meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss the plan…
Sunday 11/15/2020
Coaches, players grateful for chance to play as unprecedented fall sports season comes to a close Posted: 15 November 2020 [11:53 AM] The New Britain girls volleyball team began handing in its jerseys just minutes after the team’s season finale, a consolation match…
Thursday 11/12/2020
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls soccer routs Maloney to win Region D consolation game; Goodwin Tech girls volleyball captures CRAL Tournament title Posted: 12 November 2020 [08:57 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls soccer team had hoped to be preparing for a deep state tournament run at this point…
New Britain girls volleyball closes out tough season with sweep of Plainville Posted: 12 November 2020 [08:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It was a tough season overall for the New Britain girls volleyball team, but the Hurricanes were able…