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Sunday 06/16/2019
Three-sport athlete Jarrett ranks among most dominant competitors at New Britain High School Posted: 16 June 2019 [09:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Active in volleyball, basketball and track, the Hurricanes’ Raven Jarrett may be the most dominant all-around athlete at…
Thursday 06/13/2019
Williams grew into leader during final year with New Britain track team Posted: 13 June 2019 [08:52 PM] MANCHESTER - When Chaz Williams arrived at New Britain High School as a junior last year, he showed up to his…
Number of area baseball, softball players earn All-State honors Posted: 13 June 2019 [07:26 PM] Given how far multiple local baseball and softball teams advanced in their respective state tournaments this season, it should be no…
Wednesday 06/12/2019
New Britain's Jarrett makes program history, wins state heptathlon Posted: 12 June 2019 [09:04 PM] MANCHESTER - Prior to the 800 meter run, the final event of Wednesday’s girls heptathlon, Darwin Shaw told Raven-Symone Jarrett she…
Tuesday 06/11/2019
New Britain's Jarrett ends first day of competition in first place at CIAC state girls track heptathlon with other area athletes turning in strong performances Posted: 11 June 2019 [09:22 PM] MANCHESTER - When New Britain’s Raven-Symone Jarrett heard her name echo through the loudspeakers at Manchester High School, she immediately broke…
Saturday 06/08/2019
Berlin's Mroczkowski wins high jump at New England Track and Field Championships Posted: 08 June 2019 [05:11 PM] The run, or jump, of dominance for Berlin’s Patricia Mroczkowski continued at Saturday’s New England Track and Field Championships. The UConn…
Friday 06/07/2019
Nine New Britain athletes announce college decisions for upcoming fall Posted: 07 June 2019 [09:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Nine decorated student-athletes were honored at New Britain High School on Friday afternoon for committing to play at…
Batogowski, former New Britain and CCSU standout, passes away Posted: 07 June 2019 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Ed Batogowski always had a way of getting the best out of those around him. A teacher, coach…
Wednesday 06/05/2019
New Britain-area athletes named to All-CCC teams Posted: 05 June 2019 [08:57 PM] The CCC announced its all-conference teams this week and a host of area athletes line the lists. In baseball, New…
Tuesday 06/04/2019
New Britain baseball set to enter next season with plenty of promise Posted: 04 June 2019 [09:22 PM] SOUTHINGTON - When the New Britain baseball team walked off the field last Thursday, the Hurricanes left with the disappointing realization…
Monday 06/03/2019
Southington girls track & field takes 7th at State Open; Berlin, New Britain also have strong showings Posted: 03 June 2019 [09:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When Raven Jarrett runs her 100-meter hurdles races, she knows her strength typically lies in her final kick.…
Thursday 05/30/2019
Southington baseball rides walk-off single to take down New Britain in 11 innings, advance in LL tourney Posted: 30 May 2019 [09:06 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Thursday’s first round matchup between the New Britain and Southington baseball teams in the Class LL state tournament took…
Sports roundup: Berlin softball explodes in seventh inning to pull off another upset in Class M tourney Posted: 30 May 2019 [09:04 PM] BURLINGTON - The Berlin softball team seems to really enjoy playing the role of the underdog. Taking on No. 5 Lewis…
Wednesday 05/29/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin baseball beats Weston in first round of Class L state tournament after day-long delay Posted: 29 May 2019 [09:16 PM] BERLIN - It took an extra 24 hours, but the Berlin baseball team’s comeback in the first round of the Class…
Rain forces New Britain, Southington baseball teams to postpone LL tourney game in extras Posted: 29 May 2019 [09:00 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The start time for the Class LL state tournament first-round matchup between New Britain and Southington baseball on Wednesday…
Berlin golf teams beat New Britain, Goodwin Tech to win Pisk Memorial Golf Championship again Posted: 29 May 2019 [08:54 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The Berlin boys golf team successfully defended its title to win the annual New Britain/Berlin Rotary Stan…
Tuesday 05/28/2019
New Britain softball bounced from state tournament by Amity after 'questionable' call at home plate Posted: 28 May 2019 [06:44 PM] AMITY - New Britain softball head coach Joel Simmone was flustered with a key call in the Hurricanes’ Class LL state…
Monday 05/27/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Chrissy Marotto and New Britain's Nigel Crundwell Posted: 27 May 2019 [09:32 PM] Regular seasons have wrapped up and state tournament play is underway, meaning local teams are going to be asking for big…
Friday 05/24/2019
New Britain Bees take advantage of High Point Rockers' error in 8th, rally for win Posted: 24 May 2019 [10:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN - High Point Rockers manager Jamie Keefe was not happy. After New Britain Bees runner Jason Rogers appeared to…
Area baseball teams learn state tournament paths with Berlin as top seed in Class L Posted: 24 May 2019 [10:02 PM] It’s state tournament time for baseball, and there is no shortage of local representatives in action this weekend, and when the…
All seven area softball teams earn spots respective state tournaments, set for title runs Posted: 24 May 2019 [09:54 PM] The softball state tournaments kick off next week, and all seven local teams will be fighting to advance, whether it be…
SPJ Excellence in Journalism Award for Sports Feature: Biggest victory: After beating cancer, football more than game for New Britain's Hernandez Posted: 24 May 2019 [03:51 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Armani Hernandez takes a moment to collect his thoughts. He often doesn’t talk about it unless he’s…
SPJ Excellence in Journalism Award for Sports Column: Culture Change: New Britain football sees recent season as strong building block for program going forward Posted: 24 May 2019 [03:46 PM] GREENWICH - Most of the New Britain football team had already walked out of the right end zone and past the…
SPJ Excellence in Journalism Award for Sports News: Gunn's three touchdowns spark New Britain football over South Windsor, moves to 3-0 Posted: 24 May 2019 [03:41 PM] SOUTH WINDSOR - Kaiyon Gunn has made a habit of making big plays this season for the New Britain football team.…
Thursday 05/23/2019
ROUNDUP: Newington baseball falls to Wethersfield at home in regular season finale Posted: 23 May 2019 [09:40 PM] NEWINGTON - Despite roping seven hits, the Newington baseball team fell 5-1 to Wethersfield on Thursday at home. The Indians…
Area teams set to play in lacrosse, tennis tournaments this weekend Posted: 23 May 2019 [09:36 PM] The month of May is winding down, which means it’s almost playoff time in the local area. The opening state tournament…
Wednesday 05/22/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls golf clinches CCC South crown with win over Plainville Posted: 22 May 2019 [09:21 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Not only did the Berlin girls golf team win on Wednesday against Plainville, it also clinched the CCC South…
Tuesday 05/21/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington boys volleyball sweeps East Hartford in opening round of CCC Tournament Posted: 21 May 2019 [09:34 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - Newington’s quest for a conference title couldn’t have gotten off to much better start. The Indians’ boys volleyball…
New Britain boys volleyball shows improvement, promise throughout first season as program Posted: 21 May 2019 [05:57 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Aside from the scoreboard hanging above the door heading into the New Britain boys volleyball team’s locker room,…
Monday 05/20/2019
Sports Roundup: Goodwin Tech baseball breaks year-long losing streak in season finale Posted: 20 May 2019 [09:12 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It’s been a tough season for the Goodwin Tech baseball team, but the Gladiators made sure to end…
New Britain boys volleyball swept by Simsbury to cap first year as program Posted: 20 May 2019 [08:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Prior to the New Britain boys volleyball team’s regular season finale on Monday, the moment was all about…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Chris Gibbs and Innovation's Aaliyah Walker Posted: 20 May 2019 [08:41 PM] Local teams are starting to punch their tickets to the state tournament in various sports, thanks to both improving underclassmen and…
Friday 05/17/2019
New Britain boys volleyball swept by Enfield in final road match of season Posted: 17 May 2019 [09:11 PM] ENFIELD - The New Britain volleyball team cleaned up the serving miscues that haunted the team in its last loss, but…
New Britain softball eyes history after overcoming midseason funk Posted: 17 May 2019 [08:05 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A lot can change in a matter of three weeks. Just ask the New Britain softball team. Back…
Registration open for New Britain's Reis' summer basketball camp Posted: 17 May 2019 [08:03 PM] NEW BRITAIN -New Britain High School’s summer basketball skills camp is set to begin this July, with New Britain boys basketball…
Thursday 05/16/2019
Young New Britain baseball players have shown noticeable growth throughout 2019 campaign Posted: 16 May 2019 [09:26 PM] NEWINGTON - It certainly wasn’t the finish Roberto Mercado wanted, but the New Britain baseball team walked away from its 4-3…
Roundup: Pantano, Newington softball win 10th straight Posted: 16 May 2019 [09:23 PM] Staff reports NEWINGTON - The Newington softball team found itself locked in a tight game against Rocky Hill on Thursday afternoon, but…
Wednesday 05/15/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington baseball routs Cheney Tech to pick up win on Senior Night Posted: 15 May 2019 [09:52 PM] NEWINGTON - Celebrating Senior Day in its home finale on Wednesday, the Newington baseball team was looking for contributions from its…
New Britain softball squashes late Simsbury rally for eighth straight win Posted: 15 May 2019 [09:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Josleen Rivera needed to catch a break. After retiring 12 straight Simsbury batters, Rivera watched an error…
Tuesday 05/14/2019
Newington baseball uses sacrifice bunt, error to stun New Britain for walk-off win Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:21 PM] NEWINGTON - Zach Nakonechny stepped to the plate with no expectation of being the hero on Tuesday afternoon. After teammate Gunnar…
Sports Roundup: Berlin softball routs Northwest Catholic behind Gendron's five RBI Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:18 PM] STAFF REPORTS WEST HARTFORD - Jason Pires believes his team is beginning to peak at just the right time of the season.…
Monday 05/13/2019
New Britain boys volleyball battles tough, but falls to Wethersfield Posted: 13 May 2019 [09:33 PM] WETHERSFIELD - It was a match that played out like many others this season for the New Britain boys volleyball team.…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Gunnar Johnson and New Britain's Nataly Hernandez Posted: 13 May 2019 [09:14 PM] As local teams look to chase conference titles or solidify themselves within the state tournament picture, clutch individual performances will be…
Friday 05/10/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington boys volleyball sweeps Glastonbury in tune-up for big closing week Posted: 10 May 2019 [09:44 PM] NEWINGTON - In its last tune-up before taking on a two-time defending Massachusetts state champion in Westfield on Monday, the Newington…
New Britain girls golf playing for head coach Rich Carlson as he battles cancer Posted: 10 May 2019 [06:41 PM] BERLIN - Early on in the New Britain girls golf team’s season, the Hurricanes realized their spring would be about much…
Thursday 05/09/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington boys tennis sweeps New Britain, clinches spot in state tournament Posted: 09 May 2019 [09:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Newington boys tennis team is officially on a roll. Invading New Britain on the heels of a…
Wednesday 05/08/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain baseball gets back to .500 mark following rout of Bloomfield Posted: 08 May 2019 [08:53 PM] BLOOMFIELD - After a rough start to the season that saw the New Britain baseball team begin 0-4, the Hurricanes are…
Berlin girls golf cruises to easy win, beats New Britain for 14th straight time Posted: 08 May 2019 [08:52 PM] BERLIN - Coming off a disappointing loss to Conard on Tuesday, the Berlin girls golf team wanted to get back on…
Tuesday 05/07/2019
Sports Roundup: Rivera shines again as New Britain softball edges Wethersfield in extra innings Posted: 07 May 2019 [08:59 PM] WETHERSFIELD - Once again, Josleen Rivera came to the rescue for the New Britain softball team. After coming on in relief…