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Friday 01/18/2019
Boys & Girls Club of New Britain will host "Hoop Shoot" Free Throw Contest Posted: 18 January 2019 [09:41 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - Elks Lodge No. 957 is once again hosting its “Hoop Shoot” free throw contest. The 37th annual…
Connecticut Twilight League adds Southington Aftershock as its newest team Posted: 18 January 2019 [09:30 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A new dawn has risen in the Connecticut Twilight League, as the wooden bat baseball league has welcomed a…
UConn self-imposes penalties on men's basketball program for violations under Ollie Posted: 18 January 2019 [09:26 PM] STORRS - The University of Connecticut announced Friday that it is self-imposing penalties, including the loss of a scholarship for the 2019-20…
UConn men's basketball game time moved up; women's game moved to today at noon Posted: 18 January 2019 [09:26 PM] STORRS - The tipoff of a men’s basketball game scheduled for Saturday at the University of Connecticut has been moved up because…
UConn men's basketball game moved up for winter storm Posted: 18 January 2019 [03:50 PM] STORRS - The tipoff of a men's basketball game scheduled for Saturday at the University of Connecticut has been moved up because…
Thursday 01/17/2019
Black Team tops Orange in New Britain YMCA Fall/Winter Alton Brooks Basketball League Championship Posted: 17 January 2019 [09:59 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain YMCA Fall/Winter Alton Brooks Basketball League has its champion. The Black Team came out…
Southington girls basketball unable to recover from slow start in loss to Northwest Catholic Posted: 17 January 2019 [09:53 PM] WEST HARTFORD - Southington girls basketball simply didn’t have an answer for Erin Carruci. Northwest Catholic’s junior guard nearly outscored the…
Southington wrestling not focused on state rankings, keeping sights set on state title Posted: 17 January 2019 [09:21 PM] NEWINGTON - The Southington wrestling team remains a freight train that refuses to be slowed down, as it rolled to a…
Newington wrestling searching for more intensity on the mat Posted: 17 January 2019 [09:18 PM] NEWINGTON - Thuong Nguyen knew his Newington wrestling team was in for one of its greatest challenges of the season on…
UConn reports more than $40 million athletic deficit Posted: 17 January 2019 [03:53 PM] HARTFORD - Spending in the athletic division at the University of Connecticut outpaced revenue by more than $40 million in 2018, the…
Tulsa beats UConn men's basketball after both coaches ejected Posted: 17 January 2019 [11:38 AM] TULSA, Okla. - The coaches weren't around to see all of it, but reserve Jeriah Horne scored a career high 27 points…
Walker leads No. 2 UConn women's hoops to 75-33 rout of Tulane Posted: 17 January 2019 [11:34 AM] NEW ORLEANS - Megan Walker has been playing well this past month. On Wednesday night, she single-handedly outscored Tulane by a point…
Wednesday 01/16/2019
Sports Roundup: Strong defensive effort helps Goodwin Tech boys basketball beat Kaynor Tech Posted: 16 January 2019 [09:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Goodwin Tech boys basketball head coach Reuben Charles knows his young team is going to have to play…
Southington wrestling takes all but first match in dominating win over Newington Posted: 16 January 2019 [08:53 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington High wrestling team got on the board first Wednesday night with a dramatic victory by Jacob Zotti,…
Berlin boys basketball gaining valuable experience from close finishes Posted: 16 January 2019 [08:21 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin boys basketball team found itself in a familiar, yet uncomfortable spot on Tuesday night. Leading Bristol Eastern…
UConn football hires longtime NFL assistant Spanos as defensive coordinator Posted: 16 January 2019 [08:14 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER The UConn football team, whose defensive ineptitude set national records last season, has hired a man the Huskies hope change…
Tuesday 01/15/2019
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming tops Rocky Hill, flipping score from last season Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:36 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville boys swim team left Rocky Hill last season with a loss and the Blue Devils’ returning swimmers…
Auriemma cites 'immaturity' as reason UConn women's basketball got off to slow start Sunday Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:22 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - The occasions that the UConn women’s basketball team overlooks or looks past an opponent happen about as often…
Berlin boys basketball holds off pair of late runs by Bristol Eastern to win rematch Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:11 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin boys basketball team had seen a similar situation to Tuesday night’s game against Bristol Eastern earlier in…
Old-school style of play benefiting Newington boys basketball Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:04 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Midway through the second quarter of Monday night’s game at Southington, Newington boys basketball head coach Ed Quick had…
Southington boys basketball not fazed by second-half struggles this season Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:00 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Heading into the locker room at halftime on Monday night, Southington boys basketball head coach Joe Cessario felt a…
Monday 01/14/2019
Defensive effort helps Innovation boys basketball rout Parish Hill, qualify for postseason Posted: 14 January 2019 [09:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Matt Lance thought his team came out a little slow on the defensive end in the first half.…
Strong second half helps Newington boys basketball overcome slow start to beat Southington Posted: 14 January 2019 [09:02 PM] SOUTHINGTON -Newington boys basketball head coach Ed Quick followed a sluggish Indians team into the locker room at halftime, caught in…
Second unit gives UConn women's basketball a needed boost Posted: 14 January 2019 [09:01 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Breanna Stewart may be the best women’s basketball player in the world now and her college and former…
Sophomore center Carlton showing progress with UConn men's basketball Posted: 14 January 2019 [09:01 PM] Journal Inquirer CINCINNATI - One of the reasons UConn basketball coach Dan Hurley believed Saturday’s overtime defeat to Cincinnati was not a…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Tahmeen Dupree and Newington's Ashanti Frazier Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:59 PM] As the winter season continues to cruise along, it now becomes about teams working their way into securing a spot for…
Sunday 01/13/2019
Shooting touch only one part of arsenal for UConn women's basketball's Samuelson, who nets 2,000th career point Posted: 13 January 2019 [09:14 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Katie Lou Samuelson was born to shoot a basketball. But when UConn coach Geno Auriemma came into her…
UConn women's basketball players get message, beat South Florida after sluggish start Posted: 13 January 2019 [09:14 PM] STORRS - UConn coach Geno Auriemma sent a message to his starters on Sunday, pulling the entire group 4 ½ minutes into…
Southington boys swimming opens season with victory over Avon Posted: 13 January 2019 [03:25 PM] WEST HARTFORD - The Southington boys swim team opened its season on Saturday with a 95-91 victory over Avon at the…
Kohl, Bute lead Central Connecticut men's basketball over Mount St. Mary's; women's basketball defeated Posted: 13 January 2019 [03:01 PM] EMMITSBURG, Md. - Tyler Kohl had 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists on Saturday and Central Connecticut closed the game with…
Friday 01/11/2019
Dangerfield matches career high with 10 assists in latest UConn women's basketball victory Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:56 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Crystal Dangerfield is fast to share the wealth, and the credit. The UConn women’s basketball team’s junior point…
New Britain Bees hope for golden Goose: New Britain native, Berlin High graduate Gozzo takes over reins as manager Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:43 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Mauro “Goose” Gozzo remembers exactly where he was as a 23-year-old on Aug. 7, 1989. Seated in a…
Sports Roundup: Berlin boys swimming takes all but one event in win over Plainville Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:39 PM] PLAINVILLE - It was a meet where almost everything went Berlin’s way. Plainville came away with just one first place finish…
New Britain girls basketball in search of consistent offense Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:19 PM] FARMINGTON - Jada Hubbard went through her usual warm-up drills before the New Britain girls basketball team's contest against Farmington Thursday…
Thursday 01/10/2019
New Britain girls basketball suffers cold shooting night in loss at Farmington Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:40 PM] FARMINGTON - The New Britain girls basketball team carried in the bitter chill from outside into the Farmington gym on Thursday…
New Britain boys basketball, down 16 at halftime, surges back to beat visiting Farmington in OT Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:39 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team, down by 16 points at halftime, surged back with a strong third…
UConn women's basketball's Samuelson is fifth pick in mock WNBA draft Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:38 PM] NEW YORK - The Associated Press polled a panel of WNBA coaches and general managers for a mock draft of the two…
UConn women's basketball's Williams backs player in Alabama controversy Posted: 10 January 2019 [09:38 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Christyn Williams knows what Maori Davenport can do on the basketball court. The UConn freshman guard is hopeful…
Wednesday 01/09/2019
New Britain wrestling tops Newington for 10th win of season Posted: 09 January 2019 [09:45 PM] NEWINGTON - It doesn’t seem to matter the opponent, the New Britain wrestling team keeps on rolling. The Hurricanes took down…
New Britain boys basketball capitalizing on team speed Posted: 09 January 2019 [09:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team is starting to satisfy its need for speed. Watch a full game…
Collier working to regain shooting consistency for UConn women's basketball Posted: 09 January 2019 [09:18 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Napheesa Collier’s sophomore jinx isn’t that something all that bad is happening, it’s just the UConn women’s basketball team’s forward…
Tuesday 01/08/2019
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming sweeps every event in win over East Catholic Posted: 08 January 2019 [09:21 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville and East Catholic boys swim meet came down to the final even last season. The Blue Devils…
New Britain boys basketball routs Rocky Hill behind stifling defense Posted: 08 January 2019 [09:05 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Hurricanes’ swarming full court press might haunt the Rocky Hill Terriers’ ballhandlers in their dreams…
Plainville boys basketball learning how to win, turning past mistakes into successes on court Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:59 PM] BRISTOL - It’s been said that failure is the greatest teacher. For the Plainville boys basketball team, there’s been plenty of…
Sports Roundup: Fanelli, Murphy lead Berlin boys basketball to win over Maloney Posted: 08 January 2019 [03:22 PM] MERIDEN - Maloney just didn’t have an answer for Gianni Fanelli or Holden Murphy. Fanelli scored a game-high 23 points, while…
Orange Crush: Clemson topples No. 1 Alabama for national title Posted: 08 January 2019 [12:24 PM] SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Dabo Swinney kissed the championship trophy and proclaimed this Clemson team the greatest of all time. He's got…
New Britain Bees hire Berlin native Mauro Gozzo as new manager Posted: 08 January 2019 [11:00 AM] STAFF REPORT The New Britain Bees didn’t have to look far in choosing their new manager. Mauro “Goose” Gozzo, who was born…
Monday 01/07/2019
Plainville boys basketball holds off Bristol Eastern to secure first winning streak in three years Posted: 07 January 2019 [10:07 PM] BRISTOL - For the first time in more than two years, the Plainville boys basketball team has itself a winning streak.…
Samuelson, Collier lead way for UConn women's basketball at Houston Posted: 07 January 2019 [09:16 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER HOUSTON - And with 3:36 remaining in the UConn women’s basketball team’s game with Houston on Sunday, Katie Lou Samuelson…