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Friday 03/27/2020
Looking back on best moments from eventful winter season Posted: 27 March 2020 [06:30 PM] new britain area @ryanchichester1 The winter season ended with shock and anger when the CIAC canceled the remainder of all state tournaments…
'It's been a big test of patience and faith': As CCSU quarterback Aaron Winchester prepares for the NFL Draft, he's eager to show being from a small school doesn't mean a lack of talent Posted: 27 March 2020 [05:17 PM] The NFL draft is less than a month away - 27 days to be exact - and Aaron Winchester is doing…
Thursday 03/26/2020
Former Plainville girls basketball go-to scorer Barker finds new role playing for Emmanuel College Posted: 26 March 2020 [08:12 PM] plainville @ryanchichester1 PLAINVILLE - Caitlin Barker had long been used to being her team’s go-to scorer, the top target whenever the situation…
Trio of St. Paul girls basketball players honored to be recognized with NVL postseason awards Posted: 26 March 2020 [08:12 PM] bristol @MNHornick BRISTOL - After finishing the regular season with an 18-2 record and reaching the NVL championship game, the St. Paul…
Wednesday 03/25/2020
Despite strict rules due to coronavirus, area golf courses glad to be open again Posted: 25 March 2020 [08:56 PM] With the government recommending people minimize the amount of time they spend outside of their homes due to the spread of…
'It's a factory over there': Former Berlin football star Hrubiec will do postgrad season at Cheshire Academy Posted: 25 March 2020 [05:48 PM] BERLIN - Former Berlin football star Zach Hrubiec announced on Monday his decision to play his postgrad season at Cheshire Academy,…
Attorney General William Barr joins Connecticut anti-transgender high school sports lawsuit Posted: 25 March 2020 [02:47 PM] HARTFORD - The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in…
Tuesday 03/24/2020
Southington baseball hoping 2020 season, state championship aspirations won't be lost to further cancellations Posted: 24 March 2020 [04:14 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington baseball team came painfully close to an elusive state championship last spring, falling 3-0 to Staples in…
Monday 03/23/2020
Hard to choose, with 11 national title winners: Ranking the 10 all-time best UConn women's basketball teams Posted: 23 March 2020 [08:32 PM] Journal Inquirer With 11 national championship banners hanging in the Gampel Pavilion rafters, it’s almost unfair to limit the program’s best to…
Cronkhite, Plainville girls tennis struggling to find practice opportunities during school shutdown Posted: 23 March 2020 [06:36 PM] PLAINVILLE - Tennis, unlike other sports such as baseball and football, is less demanding in its head count requirement to have…
Sunday 03/22/2020
Four titles, many memories: Ranking the 10 all-time best UConn men's basketball teams Posted: 22 March 2020 [08:12 PM] Journal Inquirer The UConn men’s basketball team has won four national championships in its history, quite a haul for a program that…
Friday 03/20/2020
'I came back and realized I could win here too': New Britain boys basketball hopes recent transfers help keep local talent from leaving for prep schools Posted: 20 March 2020 [04:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Kurt Reis, head coach of the New Britain boys basketball team for the last three years, admittedly finds…
Thursday 03/19/2020
'This is my way of giving back': Isaiah Boddie ready to show why he was picked as New Britain's next head football coach Posted: 19 March 2020 [08:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Isaiah Boddie knows the New Britain football program and its fans are anxious for a fresh beginning and…
UConn women's basketball player Bent, sister with Down Syndrome share close bond Posted: 19 March 2020 [08:24 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Molly Bent was part of 136 wins in her four seasons with the UConn women’s basketball team. But…
UConn men's basketball player Gilbert makes expected decision to transfer Posted: 19 March 2020 [08:23 PM] STORRS - UConn point guard Alterique Gilbert is transferring from the program, the school announced Thursday. Gilbert, who was honored on…
Area athletes find hope in CIAC's decision to hold off on canceling spring season Posted: 19 March 2020 [07:41 PM] Local spring athletes eagerly waited for the CIAC’s announcement regarding the upcoming season on Wednesday morning and were relieved to know…
Isaiah Boddie set to become New Britain football's new head coach pending board of education approval Posted: 19 March 2020 [12:15 AM] NEW BRITAIN - It appears the New Britain football team will soon have its next head coach. Isaiah Boddie…
Wednesday 03/18/2020
The Redcoats' 1999, 2000 wrestling teams to enter Berlin Athletic Hall of Fame Posted: 18 March 2020 [09:04 PM] This is the fifth in a multi-part series highlighting the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020. 1999 Wrestling…
Area coaches pleased to know spring sports are not canceled yet Posted: 18 March 2020 [08:57 PM] The CIAC gave everyone involved with spring sports a slight sense of relief Wednesday. Connecticut high school sports’ governing body decided…
Local ice hockey players honored with all-state selections Posted: 18 March 2020 [08:54 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association revealed its All-State selections for boys ice hockey on Wednesday and a number of area…
UConn men's basketball took big step forward in Year 2 under Hurley Posted: 18 March 2020 [07:00 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER There are milestones in the development of a basketball program, Dan Hurley believes, that are necessary in order to reach…
CIAC will not cancel spring sports season, at least not yet Posted: 18 March 2020 [02:01 PM] CHESHIRE – The CIAC had its scheduled meeting on Wednesday morning to discuss the fate of high school spring sports, and…
Tuesday 03/17/2020
Berlin Athletic Hall of Fame postpones induction ceremony Posted: 17 March 2020 [08:45 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - The induction dinner to honor the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame’s incoming Class of 2020 has…
Report: Brady expected to sign with Tampa Bay Buccaneers Posted: 17 March 2020 [08:01 PM] Tom Brady announced his historic tenure with the New England Patriots was over on Tuesday morning, and the future Hall of…
Bristol Blues hope to continue with season as planned amid coronavirus cancellations Posted: 17 March 2020 [07:14 PM] BRISTOL - With spring sports cancelled nearly everywhere around the United States due to the outbreak of COVID-19, many are already…
New Britain Bees, Futures League still aiming to start 2020 season on schedule Posted: 17 March 2020 [06:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Spring is looking to be awfully quiet in the local area, at least in the realm of sport.…
Dupree's career with New Britain boys basketball ended unexpectedly, but also with history Posted: 17 March 2020 [04:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Tahmeen Dupree’s 1,000th career point didn’t come on a flashy basket. Rather, it was much more mundane than…
Monday 03/16/2020
Dolphins make St. Paul grad, New Britain native Jones highest-paid cornerback Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:42 PM] Byron Jones’ bank account is going to be smiling at him when the upcoming NFL season begins. First reported by NFL…
UConn legend Lobo, others unsure if Walker is ready for pros Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:38 PM] Journal Inquirer UConn legend and Naismith and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Rebecca Lobo is pulling for Megan Walker to succeed…
CCSU football set to play Miami (FL) in 2021 Posted: 16 March 2020 [08:30 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State football team is going to be heading to South Beach. CCSU and the University…
Area kids still playing sports to maintain sense of normalcy amid school shutdowns Posted: 16 March 2020 [05:45 PM] BERLIN - It’s been one week since the CIAC canceled all winter state tournaments as COVID-19 cases around the state and…
Former Bristol Blues, Goodwin Tech pitcher Hughes signs with New Britain Bees Posted: 16 March 2020 [05:43 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Another local baseball standout will be back competing in the Hardware City this summer. Tommy Hughes, a three-time…
Sunday 03/15/2020
Spring high school athletic teams are still hoping to get a chance to play this season Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:58 PM] As sporting delays and cancelations continue to go into effect across the country, and at all levels of competition, local spring…
Junior Walker is leaving UConn women's basketball for draft, first to do so before earning degree Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:56 PM] Journal Inquirer UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma was asked Friday if all his players eligible to return next season actually would.…
UConn men's basketball coach Hurley says 'We ... had learned how to win' as he wishes season could have continued Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:55 PM] Journal Inquirer FORT WORTH, Texas - When the UConn men’s basketball team’s first stint in the Big East Conference came to an…
UConn women's basketball coach Auriemma no longer sure what's 'normal' as he laments early end to season Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:55 PM] Journal Inquirer Over the past quarter-century, the UConn women’s basketball team has played nearly a whole regular season - 26 games -…
Friday 03/13/2020
CCSU softball upset, but understanding about losing out on 2020 season after spring sports cancellations Posted: 13 March 2020 [09:03 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Breanne Gleason is thankful Central Connecticut State made sure to put the health of its student-athletes before winning…
CCSU baseball disappointed it won't get chance to repeat as NEC champions after spring sports cancellations Posted: 13 March 2020 [07:58 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After a year that saw the Central Connecticut State baseball team come back to win the Northeast Conference…
Area coaches more understanding of CIAC's decision to cancel winter tournaments amid latest sports news Posted: 13 March 2020 [05:56 PM] It’s been just three days since the CIAC shook the state with the cancelation of all remaining winter state tournament games,…
Northeast Conference cancels all spring sports amid coronavirus concerns Posted: 13 March 2020 [04:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN — Central Connecticut State’s spring season is officially over. One day after the NCAA canceled its Division I men’s…
'He's exceptional in some ways and he's just a kid in others': Donovan Clingan, Bristol Central's 7-foot D-I basketball prospect, balances life in spotlight Posted: 13 March 2020 [04:08 PM] “You can’t shoot,” Donovan Clingan turned and said to teammate Damion Glasper as Glasper set up to shoot a 3-pointer during…
No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to coronavirus Posted: 13 March 2020 [01:07 PM] PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit to the spring sports calendar from the…
NASCAR and IndyCar both postpone racing over coronavirus concerns Posted: 13 March 2020 [12:45 PM] NASCAR and IndyCar both reversed course Friday and pulled the plug on racing this weekend, with IndyCar suspending its season through the…
Thursday 03/12/2020
CCSU believes canceling spring sports for time being in best interest of its student-athletes Posted: 12 March 2020 [09:14 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It was a speech Tom Pincince didn’t want to have to give when he met with the Central…
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…
New Britain Hall of Fame announces 2020 class, but induction dinner postponed Posted: 12 March 2020 [05:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Hall of Fame has its 2020 class, but when they will be honored is still…
Innovation boys basketball star Hazelwood endured wide range of emotions after state tournaments were canceled Posted: 12 March 2020 [05:10 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Winter state tournaments are done for the 2019-20 season and there will be no champions crowned after the…
NCAA cancels men's, women's Division I basketball tournaments, spring sports championships Posted: 12 March 2020 [05:01 PM] The NCAA canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments on Thursday because of the spread of coronavirus, putting an abrupt end to…
MLB delays opening day by at least two weeks because of coronavirus Posted: 12 March 2020 [04:16 PM] NEW YORK - Major League Baseball delayed the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak…