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Friday 09/16/2022
Dodds' dream becomes reality as he heads from Lewis Mills to Indiana Tech for hockey Posted: 16 September 2022 [12:49 PM] Being on the ice has always been a part of Hunter Dodds’ life. As far as he can remember, he has…
Friday 09/09/2022
Bristol Future Champions Gymnastics return from Tennessee as national champions Posted: 09 September 2022 [02:59 PM] Eleven gymnasts from Bristol Future Champions Gymnastics, a division of the Boys and Girls Club of Bristol, recently attended the 2022…
Monday 08/29/2022
Summer Youth Athletic wraps up successful season with tournament finals Posted: 29 August 2022 [03:44 PM] Summer Youth Athletic Program wraps up another successful season @TheBristolPress The 2022 Summer Youth Athletic Program, formerly known as the Roberto Clemente…
Thursday 08/25/2022
Bristol gym to host professional MMA tournament on Saturday Posted: 25 August 2022 [12:11 PM] BRISTOL – Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is on the rise as a professional sport and spectators across Bristol and its surrounding areas…
Friday 08/19/2022
Grizzlies win Pony League Championship Posted: 19 August 2022 [11:43 AM] BRISTOL – The Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services wrapped up the 2022 Pony League season on Friday night as…
Saturday 08/13/2022
New York becomes the first-ever Metro Region Champions behind no-hitter from Lionetti Posted: 13 August 2022 [11:31 AM] BRISTOL – The last time a team from New York won the Mid-Atlantic region was 2018, and the last time they…
Pennsylvania advances to Little League World Series after defeating Delaware for Mid-Atlantic title Posted: 13 August 2022 [11:18 AM] BRISTOL – Pennsylvania picked up right where it left off Thursday afternoon as it continued to get timely hits and score…
Friday 08/12/2022
Massachusetts heads to Little League World Series for the first time since 1994 Posted: 12 August 2022 [10:39 AM] BRISTOL – Massachusetts got its revenge Thursday evening as it defeated Maine in the New England Regional Championship to advance to…
Pennsylvania advances to Mid-Atlantic Championship after win over Washington D.C. Posted: 12 August 2022 [10:32 AM] BRISTOL – Twelve teams came to Bristol with hopes of earning one of three bids to the Little League World Series…
Thursday 08/11/2022
New Jersey set for rematch with New York in Metro Region Championship after eliminating Connecticut Posted: 11 August 2022 [10:48 AM] BRISTOL – In front of a packed house at the Giamatti Complex in Bristol on Wednesday night, two of the strongest…
Wednesday 08/10/2022
Massachusetts advances to rematch with Maine for New England Regional championship Posted: 10 August 2022 [05:13 PM] BRISTOL – Massachusetts representative Middleboro Little League is headed for an epic rematch with Maine in the New England Regional Championship…
Delaware advances to Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship after beating Pennsylvania Posted: 10 August 2022 [10:26 AM] Delaware is off to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship game after defeating Pennsylvania 5-4 Tuesday night. A game-winning, three-run home run by Peter Hudson…
Tuesday 08/09/2022
Fairfield American to face Toms River East in Metro Region semifinals Wednesday night Posted: 09 August 2022 [02:19 PM] BRISTOL – On the heels of their stop-and-go 7-5 loss to Massapequa Coast Little League of New York on Monday, Connecticut’s…
Washington D.C. storms past Maryland, advances to Mid-Atlantic semifinals Posted: 09 August 2022 [10:28 AM] BRISTOL – The champions out of Northwest Washington Little League of Washington, D.C. found themselves down early in Monday’s nightcap when…
New York advances to Metro Region Championship after beating Fairfield American in five-hour marathon Posted: 09 August 2022 [10:21 AM] BRISTOL – Five hours and 18 minutes after New York’s Brendan Hanley threw the first pitch to Connecticut’s Fairfield American Little…
Monday 08/08/2022
Maine defeats Massachusetts to advance to New England Regional championship game Posted: 08 August 2022 [12:51 PM] Maine representative Bangor East Little League continued their New England Regional success Monday as they eased past Massachusetts representative Middleboro Little…
Toms River East guts out 3-2 win to eliminate Rhode Island Posted: 08 August 2022 [09:57 AM] BRISTOL – One of the most storied Little League towns in America continued their trail back to Williamsport on Sunday night.…
Sunday 08/07/2022
Simms pitches New Hampshire into New England semifinals after beating Vermont Posted: 07 August 2022 [08:45 PM] BRISTOL - After spoiling a 13-strikeout performance from their starter on Saturday, the New Hampshire state champions from Concord Little League…
Delaware gets wild victory over Maryland in Mid-Atlantic Tournament Posted: 07 August 2022 [03:42 PM] In a very evenly contested matchup in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, the Delaware representative Naamans Little League eked out a victory…
Pennsylvania rolls to win over Washington DC in Mid-Atlantic opener Posted: 07 August 2022 [02:45 PM] Pennsylvania representative Hollidaysburg Area took the first win of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Sunday morning as they beat Washington D.C. representative,…
Saturday 08/06/2022
Fairfield storms back to beat Rhode Island in Metro Regional Tournament Posted: 06 August 2022 [09:30 PM] In the final game of opening day of the Metro Regional Tournament, Connecticut representative, Fairfield American Little League, battled back to…
Massachusetts tops New Hampshire in pitcher's duel in New England Regional Posted: 06 August 2022 [04:34 PM] BRISTOL – After 26 total strikeouts in the opening match of the New England Regional Tournament between Maine and Vermont, Massachusetts…
Maine's combined no-hitter over Vermont pushes it along to New England semifinals Posted: 06 August 2022 [02:30 PM] BRISTOL – On most days, pitching into the fifth inning, allowing only five hits and recording 12 strikeouts along the way,…
Thursday 08/04/2022
AUGUST MADNESS: Bristol to host three Eastern Regional tournaments starting Saturday Posted: 04 August 2022 [10:22 AM] BRISTOL – The road to Williamsport, PA will once again go through Bristol for 12 state champions vying for three bids…
Friday 07/22/2022
Bees' Joel Lara named captain for 2022 FCBL All-Star Game in New Britain Posted: 22 July 2022 [09:50 AM] NEW BRITAIN – For the second straight season New Britain has been named as the host site for the Futures Collegiate…
Tuesday 06/21/2022
Title IX: Some violations tough to prove in college sports Posted: 21 June 2022 [10:28 AM] Arkansas did something rare during the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons: It watched its baseball and softball teams reach the NCAA tournament. The…
Monday 06/20/2022
Title IX's next battle: The rights of transgender athletes Posted: 20 June 2022 [10:17 AM] When the gender equity legislation known as Title IX became law in 1972, the politics of transgender sports was not even a…
Friday 06/17/2022
Storm star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final WNBA season Posted: 17 June 2022 [03:51 PM] Always in control on the court, Sue Bird lasted about 10 minutes until the emotion of the moment and the finality of…
Tuesday 04/19/2022
Bristol Future Champions Gymnastics team raises record amount to help cure childhood cancer; win several first place titles at Alex's Lemonade Invitational Posted: 19 April 2022 [10:22 AM] BRISTOL – The Bristol Future Champions Gymnastics team raised more than $6,000 "Cart Wheeling for a Cause" to help cure childhood…
Friday 03/18/2022
Lawmakers asked to update student-athlete compensation law Posted: 18 March 2022 [10:28 AM] Connecticut lawmakers have been asked to update last year's state law that allows student-athletes to be compensated for their name and likeness…
Sunday 03/13/2022
Scottie Scheffler commits to Travelers Championship Posted: 13 March 2022 [09:03 PM] One of the highest ranked golfers in the world is headed to Connecticut in June. Scottie Scheffler, the sixth-ranked professional…
Friday 02/25/2022
Bristol Sports Armory provides unique, multi-sport outlet for area youth, families; set to host national collegiate boxing regional tournament Posted: 25 February 2022 [11:07 AM] BRISTOL – The Bristol Sports Armory continues to provide sporting outlets for area families and organizations, especially in a time when…
Wednesday 02/23/2022
Hockey neck guard bill turns to wider look at sport safety Posted: 23 February 2022 [09:09 AM] A Connecticut state lawmaker who's also a certified athletic trainer said Tuesday she wants a working group to examine concerns about student…
Wednesday 02/09/2022
Tickets for CIAC state indoor track meet on sale Posted: 09 February 2022 [02:20 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has put tickets on sale for this season's indoor state track and field championships. Those looking…
Tuesday 02/08/2022
Weber named Little League East Region Director Posted: 08 February 2022 [02:51 PM] SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA - Little League International announced the promotion of Aaron Weber, former League Development Assistant, to East Region Director…
Thursday 02/03/2022
Nutmeg Games Golf Scramble, Director's Club Banquet announced Posted: 03 February 2022 [06:01 PM] The 30th annual Nutmeg Golf Scramble will be held at Lyman Orchards Golf Club, with kick off for the event coming…
Friday 01/14/2022
Lawmaker proposes mandatory neck guards after hockey death Posted: 14 January 2022 [02:12 PM] HARTFORD - A Connecticut state lawmaker says she plans to introduce legislation requiring all hockey players to wear a neck guard or…
Thursday 01/13/2022
CIAC announces overtime changes to state soccer finals, adjustments to the golf season Posted: 13 January 2022 [01:12 PM] The Connecticut Interscholasic Athletic Conference will be transitoning to penalty kicks to determine a winner in the championship games for the…
Friday 01/07/2022
Connecticut prep school hockey player dies after collision Posted: 07 January 2022 [04:17 PM] A Connecticut 10th-grade hockey player has died after falling to the ice and being cut on the neck by the skate of…
Connecticut high school coach serves 1-game suspension after 88-point blowout win Posted: 07 January 2022 [11:50 AM] HAMDEN - A Connecticut girl's basketball coach served a one-game suspension Thursday night, the result of his team's 88-point win this week…
Tuesday 01/04/2022
Sacred Heart Academy apologizes after blowout win draws local, national attention Posted: 04 January 2022 [09:36 PM] HAMDEN - A Connecticut high school apologized on Tuesday after its girls’ basketball team beat an overmatched opponent 92-4. Sacred Heart…
Friday 12/31/2021
Local teams win at Nutmeg Holiday Basketball Tournament Posted: 31 December 2021 [07:43 PM] The 2021 Nutmeg Holiday Basketball Festival has wrapped up, naming its winners across multiple age groups for the 2021 year. The…
Sunday 11/21/2021
Bristol Sports Hall of Fame welcomes newest crop of inductees Posted: 21 November 2021 [07:23 PM] BRISTOL – The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame held its 25th Anniversary Induction Program on Friday at the DoubleTree by Hilton…
Friday 11/19/2021
Bristol men's fall softball leagues crown 2021 champions Posted: 19 November 2021 [07:10 PM] The City of Bristol’s Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Service’s Fall 2021 Men’s softball leagues have concluded, and despite…
Tuesday 11/16/2021
CIAC votes to switch to six high school football playoff brackets in 2022 Posted: 16 November 2021 [08:43 PM] CHESHIRE - Reaching the postseason in high school football is going to get easier next year. The CIAC Board of Control…
Tuesday 10/26/2021
Fillier making an impact for Team Canada early Posted: 26 October 2021 [07:04 PM] HARTFORD – Three goals in two games for Sarah Fillier has helped Canada edge the USA women's hockey team twice in…
Tuesday 10/12/2021
Annual Nutmeg Holiday Baskeball Festival open for registration Posted: 12 October 2021 [06:42 PM] MIDDLETOWN - Connecticut Sports Management Group, Inc. announced the 8th annual Nutmeg Holiday Basketball Festival, presented by Orthopedic Associates of Middletown and…
Tuesday 10/05/2021
Nutmeg State Games and Connecticut Masters' Games to hold annual banquet Posted: 05 October 2021 [08:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The Nutmeg Games and the Connecticut Masters’ Games will be hosting its 27th annual Directors Club Banquet Thursday,…
Tuesday 09/14/2021
New business in Berlin focuses on improving performance in baseball and golf athletes, from age 3 to 93 Posted: 14 September 2021 [11:53 AM] BERLIN – The town held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Northeast Performance Institute, a business that offers an array of services…