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Tuesday 03/19/2019
New Britain boys basketball team hopes state title run left impression on future Hurricanes Posted: 19 March 2019 [08:31 PM] UNCASVILLE - As members of the New Britain boys basketball team collected their belonging and slowly filed out of the locker…
Monday 03/18/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's LJ Hazelwood and Berlin's Angela Perrelli Posted: 18 March 2019 [09:18 PM] State tournaments have come to a close, with one local team returning from Mohegan Sun Arena with hardware thanks to big…
Near anniversary of his mother's passing, Bogle helps Innovation boys basketball win first-ever state title Posted: 18 March 2019 [09:10 PM] UNCASVILLE - He sat in the locker room, almost one year ago to the day, and broke down. He had…
UConn women's basketball ends up with No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament Posted: 18 March 2019 [08:03 PM] NEW YORK - Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville are the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament, leading a…
Sunday 03/17/2019
New Britain boys basketball unable to come up with defensive stops when needed, falls in Division II title game to Waterford Posted: 17 March 2019 [09:39 PM] UNCASVILLE - The New Britain boys basketball team had ridden its elite defense all the way to Sunday’s Division II state…
Dupree, Diaz among key returnees set to lead New Britain boys basketball next season Posted: 17 March 2019 [09:36 PM] UNCASVILLE - Days before his team headed into its Division II state championship matchup with Waterford, New Britain head coach Kurt…
Selection show will be suspenseful for change as UConn women's basketball awaits NCAA Tournament seeding Posted: 17 March 2019 [05:30 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER There has been no suspense for the UConn women’s basketball team on Selection Monday the last five years. Four of…
Yale men's basketball tops rival Harvard to win Ivy League title, secures NCAA Tournament berth Posted: 17 March 2019 [05:26 PM] NEW HAVEN - Two thoughts kept running through Alex Copeland's mind as his Yale team prepared to take on Harvard for the…
Innovation boys basketball cruises past Old Lyme to cap off 'special' season with program's first state title Posted: 17 March 2019 [03:47 PM] UNCASVILLE - Six years after construction on the Innovation boys basketball program began, senior Lenny Okonya stepped off the floor for…
Merger with Two Rivers was turning point to help make Innovation boys basketball Division V state champions Posted: 17 March 2019 [03:44 PM] UNCASVILLE - As the Innovation boys basketball team celebrated its Division V state tournament championship on Sunday afternoon, seniors Carlos Gonzalez…
Friday 03/15/2019
Forgione steps down as head coach of Southington girls basketball after nine seasons Posted: 15 March 2019 [10:00 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After nine years and 120 wins, Southington girls basketball head coach Mike Forgione announced his resignation, as the former…
Championship preview: New Britain boys basketball looks to win first state title since 1950 when it takes on Waterford for Division II crown Posted: 15 March 2019 [09:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team is one win away from its first state title in 69 years,…
Championship preview: Innovation boys basketball looks to cap off special season as it faces Old Lyme in Division V title game Posted: 15 March 2019 [09:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Ramiesh Bogle collapsed to the floor, the weight of the moment crippling him with emotion. One of seven…
Breakdown: Three things New Britain boys basketball must do to beat Waterford for Division II state title Posted: 15 March 2019 [09:23 PM] The New Britain boys basketball team is set to take on No. 1 Waterford on Sunday for the Division II state…
Breakdown: Three things Innovation boys basketball must do to beat Old Lyme for the Division V state title Posted: 15 March 2019 [09:19 PM] The top-seeded Innovation boys basketball team is all set to take on No. 3 Old Lyme in the Division V state…
UConn women's basketball entering NCAA Tournament with sense of uncertainty Posted: 15 March 2019 [08:52 PM] STORRS - No. 2 UConn is expected to get a No. 1 seed Monday in the NCAA Tournament for a 13th consecutive…
Davis scores 22 to lead No. 11 Houston past UConn in AAC quarterfinals Posted: 15 March 2019 [03:05 PM] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Houston wasn't satisfied with its 14-point halftime lead against UConn. The 11th-ranked Cougars’ goal is not to let up…
Thursday 03/14/2019
Emanuel has given Innovation boys basketball 'different element' against teams this season Posted: 14 March 2019 [08:46 PM] HARTFORD - Matt Lance loves Starbursts. Before most of this season’s games, the Innovation boys basketball head coach has dunked his…
Hot-shooting UConn men's basketball defeats South Florida in AAC Tournament Posted: 14 March 2019 [07:45 PM] MEMPHIS, Tenn. - UConn’s success in March continued in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference tournament thanks to accurate first-half…
UConn men's basketball's Gilbert out for AAC tournament due to injury Posted: 14 March 2019 [07:44 PM] Journal Inquirer MEMPHIS, Tenn. - UConn was still down a guard when it took the court Thursday against South Florida in the…
New Britain boys basketball relying on decade of team chemistry as it prepares for Division II title game Posted: 14 March 2019 [05:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team’s road to a state championship appearance began long before its 71-47 win…
New Britain native Martinez embraces tough training schedule as he prepares for next professional fight Posted: 14 March 2019 [03:45 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Nathan Martinez’s day is winding down, but you would never be able to tell. Dancing in the ring…
Wednesday 03/13/2019
Innovation boys basketball headed to state Division V championship game Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:33 PM] HARTFORD - Seconds before his team took the court for the biggest game of the season, Innovation boys basketball coach Matt…
Speed helps New Britain boys basketball race into state championship game Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:32 PM] NORTH HAVEN - Throughout its Division II state tournament semifinal matchup against No. 2 Glastonbury on Tuesday night, the New Britain…
WMRP players unite for success as mixture of four towns becomes stronger together Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:31 PM] NEW HAVEN - The program was not down in the dumps. That’s not an assertion Dennis Tulimieri would agree with. But…
Maguda, Burt starred for Berlin, will be inducted into High School Hall of Fame Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:29 PM] This is the first in a multi-part series highlighting the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Edward Maguda, 1937 Edward…
Individual tickets for New Britain Bees go on sale March 23 Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:28 PM] Staff report NEW BRITAIN - Individual tickets for all 2019 New Britain Bees regular season home games will go on sale Saturday,…
UConn women's basketball savors title while awaiting NCAA destination Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:28 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - Maybe the nets at Mohegan Sun Arena were too hot to handle after Napheesa Collier torched…
UConn men's basketball gets key lift from Adams' return Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:27 PM] Journal Inquirer MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There is little doubt the UConn men’s basketball team’s season could have turned out differently. There’s still…
Named 'most improved,' UConn men's basketball's Carlton saves best for last Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:26 PM] Journal Inquirer MEMPHIS, Tenn. - He was given a season-long award Tuesday, but Josh Carlton nevertheless saved his best for last with…
Tuesday 03/12/2019
WMRP ice hockey unable to recover from early deficit, falls to Branford in Division II semifinals Posted: 12 March 2019 [11:34 PM] NEW HAVEN - Midway through the first period of its Division II semifinal game with Branford, the WMRP ice hockey team’s…
New Britain boys basketball hits late free throws to beat Glastonbury, seals first trip to state title game since 2002 Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:49 PM] NORTH HAVEN - Back on Friday night against Wilton, the New Britain boys basketball team watched helplessly as its season came…
Playoff Preview: Gonzalez, Innovation boys basketball have sights set on reaching Division V title game Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It was a powerful, telling moment. A microcosm of a young man’s growth that has meant so much…
UConn women's basketball sophomores show potential ahead of NCAA tourney Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:25 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - Megan Walker and Mikayla Coombs came to the UConn women’s basketball team as 2017 McDonald’s High…
UConn women's basketball waiting for NCAA destination Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:24 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - The UConn women’s basketball team has done its part. Now it’s up to the NCAA selection…
Berlin girls basketball already focusing on next season after loss in Class M semifinals Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:23 PM] PLAINVILLE - The mood in the Berlin girls basketball team’s locker room was one of devastation on Monday night. The Redcoats…
Berlin boys basketball looking forward to next season, despite losing key trio of seniors Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:14 PM] BERLIN - One by one, Berlin boys basketball head coach Mike Veneziano shook hands with his seniors as they exited the…
Wilton apologizes to New Britain for student chants Posted: 12 March 2019 [05:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Schools Superintendent Nancy Sarra issued a written statement Tuesday to address a controversial situation that occurred at a…
New Britain Bees bringing back Rosa, Skelton, Fuller for upcoming season Posted: 12 March 2019 [04:24 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees continue to bring back a number of familiar faces. The Bees re-signed infielder Jovan…
Monday 03/11/2019
Newington co-op ice hockey drops back-and-forth game in Division III semifinals Posted: 11 March 2019 [10:24 PM] NEW HAVEN - The last time the Newington co-op ice hockey team played at Yale University’s Ingalls Rink, the Indians hoisted…
Sheehan's Robles proves to be too much, ends Berlin girls basketball's season in Class M semifinals Posted: 11 March 2019 [10:19 PM] PLAINVILLE - It was the Olivia Robles show in Monday night’s Class M state tournament semifinals, and the performance by the…
Playoff Preview: WMRP hockey set for second semifinals game in three years Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:57 PM] For the second time in the last three seasons, the WMRP ice hockey team is one of the last clubs standing…
Innovation boys basketball keeps calm, holds off late HMTCA runs to secure spot in Division V semifinals Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN — As the final seconds ticked off of his team’s 73-60 victory over HMTCA in the Division V quarterfinals,…
Playoff Preview: New Britain boys basketball set to face CCC-opponent Glastonbury in D-II semifinals Tuesday night Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:51 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Before the euphoria of the New Britain boys basketball team’s thrilling win over Wilton in the Division II…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Kaiyon Gunn and Berlin's Patricia Mroczkowski Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:45 PM] Postseason competition can sometimes bring out the best in athletes fighting to achieve a season-long goal or to keep their season…
Southington High graduate Harris earns D-III All-American honors at WPI Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:25 PM] WORCESTER, Mass. - Southington High School graduate Antoine Harris was acknowledged on a regional level last month by earning All-New England…
Sunday 03/10/2019
Playoff Preview: Berlin girls basketball ready for challenge against Sheehan, looks to secure spot in Class M championship game Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:56 PM] BERLIN - For the second time this school year, Berlin and Sheehan High School will battle it out for a chance…
Playoff Preview: Newington co-op ice hockey confident as program looks for first state final appearance since 2013 Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:51 PM] NEWINGTON - When Newington’s co-op ice hockey team takes the ice at Yale’s Ingalls Rink on 7:30 p.m. tonight, there will…
New Britain boys basketball shows it has plenty of poise after slow start in Division II state tournament quarterfinals Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:43 PM] WILTON - The New Britain boys basketball team went from the brink of elimination to the brink of a state finals…