NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain baseball team continued to make improvements at the plate on Friday afternoon, but those improvements…
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Thursday 04/18/2019
New Britain boys basketball's Reis to host summer camp Posted: 18 April 2019 [08:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - New Britain High School will be hosting a youth basketball clinic this July, with New Britain boys basketball…
Wednesday 04/17/2019
Sports Roundup: Pantano, Jackson combine for perfect game as Newington softball beats Hartford Public Posted: 17 April 2019 [08:57 PM] NEWINGTON - If the Newington softball team was to describe its win over Hartford Public on Wednesday using one word, they…
Tuesday 04/16/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington boys volleyball sweeps Simsbury to clinch state tournament berth Posted: 16 April 2019 [08:52 PM] NEWINGTON - It may be just a few weeks into the season, but the Newington boys volleyball team is already set…
New Britain softball benefiting from performances of first-year players Posted: 16 April 2019 [07:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After the New Britain softball team’s win over Hartford Public on Monday afternoon, head coach Joel Simmone couldn’t…
Monday 04/15/2019
New Britain, Southington runners compete in Boston Marathon Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:49 PM] The area was well-represented at one of the most prestigious races in the world on Monday, as two runners from New…
New Britain softball keeps rolling as Silva earns win in first career start Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Xandra Silva battled a lingering illness, a barrage of cold rain and anxious nerves in her first varsity…
Friday 04/12/2019
Sports Roundup: Rivera keeps rolling as New Britain softball tops East Catholic Posted: 12 April 2019 [08:34 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Josleen Rivera is an unstoppable force right now. Just ask her last two opponents. For the second time…
Taking a look at the unique nicknames that make up New Britain softball's roster Posted: 12 April 2019 [08:31 PM] NEWINGTON - As the New Britain softball team went through warmups prior to its game against Newington on Wednesday, Richard Lorch…
Thursday 04/11/2019
New Britain softball capitalizes on Newington's mistakes in opportunistic win Posted: 11 April 2019 [09:22 PM] NEWINGTON - In Wednesday’s thrilling comeback win over Middletown, the Newington softball team was the beneficiary of an opponent’s mistake, scoring…
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls tennis continues to cruise, takes down Maloney at home Posted: 11 April 2019 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - New Britain girls tennis head coach Joe Canzanella credits his team’s solid start to the season to a…
New Britain baseball hoping for better at-bats from young core as season continues Posted: 11 April 2019 [09:15 PM] BRISTOL - The warm spring weather still hasn’t arrived, and the bats of the New Britain baseball team have had just…
Wednesday 04/10/2019
New Britain baseball continues to struggle on offense, stymied in shutout loss to Duquette, Bristol Eastern Posted: 10 April 2019 [09:33 PM] BRISTOL - When starting pitcher Jagger Duquette takes the mound for the Bristol Eastern baseball team, he does with one main…
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys tennis stuns Platt with two tiebreaker wins in final singles matches Posted: 10 April 2019 [09:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Trailing 3-2 and facing a loss to Platt on Wednesday, the Hurricanes needed a hero to step up…
Tuesday 04/09/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain baseball can't get bats going to support strong start from Gibbs Posted: 09 April 2019 [09:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Chris Gibbs certainly impressed during his first varsity start for the New Britain baseball team on Tuesday afternoon.…
Monday 04/08/2019
New Britain Sports Hall of Fame will honor eight former standouts in upcoming Class of 2019 Posted: 08 April 2019 [09:05 PM] These are the newest inductees for the New Britain Sports Hall of Fame: Fran DePalo Fran DePalo began playing football at…
Sports Roundup: Newington baseball uses another comeback, beats Windsor down in Disney Posted: 08 April 2019 [08:58 PM] DISNEY, Fla. - It’s still early in the season, but the Newington baseball team has already shown a knack for late-game…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Josleen Rivera and Berlin's Adam Bilinsky Posted: 08 April 2019 [08:55 PM] Spring sports are struggling to hit their stride as the weather tries to catch up with the season, but that hasn’t…
Friday 04/05/2019
2018-19 All-Herald Boys Basketball Team: Season to remember, especially for this standout team of 10 Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:56 PM] Plenty of area boys basketball teams provided seasons to remember in 2018-19, including a pair of schools in New Britain that…
2018-19 All-Herald Girls Basketball Team: This star-studded group of 10 has it all on the hardwood Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:55 PM] The girls basketball season provided historic individual performances and deep state tournament runs by players and teams in the area, making…
2018-19 All-Herald Wrestling Team: Three state champions highlight this group of grappling phenoms Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:53 PM] Wrestling has long been a strong sport in the area and boasts some of the best grapplers in not just the…
2018-19 All-Herald Boys Swim Team: Three duos from three schools shined in pool Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:50 PM] Whether they were divers, long-distance swimmers or anywhere in between, there were plenty of talent in the pool this past season.…
2018-19 All-Herald Ice Hockey Team: State semifinalist Newington-Berlin leads way with four selections to our team Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:48 PM] There may not be an abundance of ice hockey teams in the area, but that doesn’t mean our 2018-19 All-Herald Ice…
2018-19 All-Herald Indoor Track Team: This unit of five can stand tall against not only the state, but the entire nation as well Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:47 PM] The indoor track season was an overwhelming success for a number of local athletes, who thrived at the State Open while…
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys volleyball battles tough, but falls to Rockville Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:25 PM] ROCKVILLE - The New Britain boys volleyball team is still searching for its first-ever win, but the Hurricanes are making significant…
Thursday 04/04/2019
New Britain boys volleyball looking to keep things in perspective, especially early in season Posted: 04 April 2019 [09:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys volleyball program is now just over a fortnight old after its loss to Bloomfield…
Sports Roundup: Newington girls tennis overcomes slow start to beat East Catholic Posted: 04 April 2019 [09:24 PM] NEWINGTON - If the Newington girls tennis team wanted to start its season with a win, the start to its first…
Wednesday 04/03/2019
New Britain boys volleyball can't keep pace with Bloomfield, falls in first-ever home match Posted: 03 April 2019 [09:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The beginning of an era was marked at New Britain High School on Wednesday night, as the New…
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls tennis beats Berlin to continue strong start to season Posted: 03 April 2019 [09:41 PM] BERLIN - The New Britain girls tennis team earned a win on its first match of the season, but wasn’t entirely…
Doubles team of Alboslani, Asimbaya will be key part of New Britain girls tennis' success this season Posted: 03 April 2019 [09:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The first tennis match of the season for New Britain’s top doubles team of Danya Alboslani and Yajaira…
Tuesday 04/02/2019
New Britain girls tennis opens season with convincing win over Wilcox Tech Posted: 02 April 2019 [09:03 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain girls tennis team began its season with a win over Wilcox Tech on Tuesday afternoon,…
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls track opens season with blowout of Maloney Posted: 02 April 2019 [09:00 PM] MIDDLETOWN - If the Newington boys tennis team was looking to start its season off right, it couldn’t have scripted a…
Monday 04/01/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington softball uses late grand slam to win season opener Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:22 PM] WINDSOR LOCKS - The Newington softball team celebrated the start of a new season in grand style. Literally. McKenna Deluca smashed…
Season Preview: Girls tennis teams enter season with plenty of potential Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:14 PM] The end results for the 2018 girls tennis season were fairly split, as a pair of teams qualified for the state…
Season Preview: Boys tennis teams look to improve as season evolves Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:09 PM] There were plenty of exciting moments throughout the 2018 boys tennis season and this year has the potential to be even…
Sunday 03/31/2019
Season Preview: Expectations varied with area boys golf teams headed into new year Posted: 31 March 2019 [09:10 PM] The upcoming boys golf season will bring a wide range of expectations among the six local teams, ranging from rebuilding to…
Friday 03/29/2019
Season Preview: Softball teams have lofty goals this season Posted: 29 March 2019 [08:32 PM] Softball season is here and, as always, expectations are high for most of the local high school teams. Southington should once…
Thursday 03/28/2019
Spring Preview: Area baseball teams enter new season with state tournament aspirations Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:56 PM] Baseball is back in central Connecticut, and seven local teams are getting set to open the season as early as this…
Spring Preview: Boys outdoor track teams looking to improve upon results from last season Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:53 PM] Last year’s outdoor track season saw a number of all-conference selections as well as a conference championship in the local area,…
Spring Preview: Girls outdoor track teams have championship expectations Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:49 PM] Last year’s outdoor track season saw a number of teams and individuals have plenty of success both in the regular and…
Wednesday 03/27/2019
Spring Preview: Area boys volleyball teams have high expectations entering season Posted: 27 March 2019 [08:34 PM] A new season of boys volleyball is just days away, and while there are only a trio of local teams that…
Friday 03/22/2019
New Britain Sports Hall of Fame announces new class Posted: 22 March 2019 [08:50 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Sports Hall of Fame has its Class of 2019. Bill Carroll, Fran Depalo, Louis…
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…
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…
Friday 03/15/2019
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,…
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…
Thursday 03/14/2019
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
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…