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Sunday 01/19/2020
Area teams have chances to clinch state tourney berths during coming week Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:50 PM] The heart of the winter season is here, with a few area basketball teams having already locked up state tournament berths…
Friday 01/17/2020
Sports Roundup: Berlin boys swimming takes first three events on way to win over Newington Posted: 17 January 2020 [10:32 PM] STAFF REPORT MERIDEN - Daniel Thurston was more than pleased with the Berlin boys swimming team’s performance against Newington. The Redcoats took…
'It's supposed to be about the kids': How area coaches, athletes are trying to put a lid on toxic commentary from parents, fans at sporting events Posted: 17 January 2020 [11:29 AM] New Britain softball coach Joel Simmone said it was the worst thing he’s ever heard at a high school sporting event.…
Thursday 01/16/2020
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball suffers first loss of season after tight game against Farmington Posted: 16 January 2020 [09:27 PM] STAFF REPORT FARMINGTON - The next time the Berlin girls basketball team steps on the court it will be the first time…
Wednesday 01/15/2020
Sports Roundup: Southington, Berlin boys swimming each pick up second wins of season Posted: 15 January 2020 [09:10 PM] STAFF REPORT SOUTHINGTON -The Southington boys swim team dominated in relay events in Wednesday afternoon’s contest with East Catholic, and in the…
Monday 01/13/2020
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball rolls past Lewis Mills, moves to 9-0 on season Posted: 13 January 2020 [10:00 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - The Berlin girls basketball team’s winning streak in now up to nine. Lyzi Litwinko scored 15 points, Kailee…
Berlin wrestling continues to make slow, steady progress Posted: 13 January 2020 [08:04 PM] BERLIN - With a bevy of young grapplers, the Berlin wrestling team knows this season is one of learning, navigating through…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Michael Ciarcia and Lyzi Litwinko Posted: 13 January 2020 [05:02 PM] The Berlin boys and girls basketball teams find themselves in very different situations this season. One team lost almost all of…
Sunday 01/12/2020
Berlin girls basketball gets motivation from loss in last season's state semifinals Posted: 12 January 2020 [09:33 PM] BRISTOL - The Berlin girls basketball team still hasn’t forgotten. It won’t let itself forget. Last March, the Redcoats came just…
Plenty of interesting matchups on tap in coming week for area high school athletics Posted: 12 January 2020 [09:22 PM] The upcoming week in local sports presents a number of intriguing matchups, including a battle of notable big men in boys…
Saturday 01/11/2020
Berlin, Terryville display varied levels of success at Art Powers Duals Posted: 11 January 2020 [05:53 PM] BERLIN - The Gibney Gymnasium at Berlin High School was packed Saturday as Berlin hosted the Art Powers Duals. Each…
Friday 01/10/2020
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls basketball beats Bulkeley thanks to impressive fourth quarter, surpasses last season's win total in process Posted: 10 January 2020 [10:11 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain girls basketball team only managed five wins each of the last two seasons. That…
Berlin girls basketball rolls past Bristol Central to cap off busy week, qualifies for state tournament Posted: 10 January 2020 [09:20 PM] BRISTOL - The Berlin girls basketball team might be tired, but it can sleep soundly knowing it finished a busy week…
Thursday 01/09/2020
Berlin girls basketball gets balanced effort to rout Ellington, stay undefeated Posted: 09 January 2020 [08:44 PM] STAFF REPORT ELLINGTON - The Berlin girls basketball train just keeps on rolling. The Redcoats allowed just two points in the first…
Berlin boys basketball hoping relentless defensive pressure will continue to spark its offense Posted: 09 January 2020 [03:50 PM] BERLIN - After returning just five points per game from last year’s group, the Berlin boys basketball team began this season…
Wednesday 01/08/2020
Sports Roundup: Newington-Berlin ice hockey scores three goals in final period to top Enfield co-op Posted: 08 January 2020 [10:19 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - The Newington-Berlin ice hockey team is on a little bit of a roll. Sam Davies, Blake Blackwood and…
Berlin boys basketball forces 18 turnovers, rallies in second half to beat Innovation Posted: 08 January 2020 [09:32 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin boys basketball team was suffering through another tough night on offense, trailing undefeated Innovation 36-22 at halftime.…
Tuesday 01/07/2020
Sports Roundup: Litwinko's double-double leads Berlin girls basketball to sixth straight win Posted: 07 January 2020 [09:12 PM] STAFF REPORT MERIDEN - It was another game and another win for the Berlin girls basketball team. Lyzi Litwinko finished with a…
Sunday 01/05/2020
Plenty of matchups between area high school teams coming in first full week of 2020 Posted: 05 January 2020 [09:31 PM] The holidays are over, which means there’s an action-packed week ahead for all area sports teams. Highlighted by a number of…
Friday 01/03/2020
Sports Roundup: Frazier hits buzzer beater to lead Newington girls basketball past Bristol Eastern Posted: 03 January 2020 [09:51 PM] NEWINGTON - With the game on the line, Ashanti Frazier found a way to deliver for the Newington girls basketball team.…
Berlin wrestling knows young roster has plenty to improve on Posted: 03 January 2020 [07:33 PM] BRISTOL - When the Berlin wrestling team exited the gym at Bristol Central High School on Thursday night, it showed there…
Thursday 01/02/2020
Bristol Central wrestling starts new decade with win over Berlin Posted: 02 January 2020 [09:48 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Central wrestling team continued its strong start to the season with a 59-18 win at home over…
Wednesday 01/01/2020
Best of the 2010s: Looking back at the top area high school teams of the past decade Posted: 01 January 2020 [09:38 PM] The decade of the 2010s is at a close, and provides the perfect opportunity to look back on the past 10…
Monday 12/30/2019
Sports Roundup: Collective effort, strong defense help Berlin girls basketball beat Conard in closest win of season Posted: 30 December 2019 [10:36 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - Berlin girls basketball head coach Sheila King likes the way her team is playing: unselfish and with great…
Berlin boys basketball prioritizing consistent improvement from young roster Posted: 30 December 2019 [04:37 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Berlin boys basketball team knew its 2019-20 campaign was likely going to be a challenging one. After Holden…
Sunday 12/29/2019
Grega's ability to score in transition has been key to Berlin girls basketball's fast start Posted: 29 December 2019 [09:22 PM] BERLIN - Carly Grega knows what her offensive plan is for the next possession before that possession even begins. When the…
Saturday 12/28/2019
Berlin boys basketball unable to overcome early deficit, falls to SMSA in Rybczyk Tournament title game Posted: 28 December 2019 [09:30 PM] PLAINVILLE — There wasn’t much to like about this one for the Berlin boys basketball team. The Redcoats fell behind…
Berlin girls basketball lights up Ansonia's zone defense, rolls to third straight win Posted: 28 December 2019 [07:33 PM] BERLIN – When the Berlin girls basketball team brought the ball up on offense for the first time during Saturday afternoon’s…
Friday 12/27/2019
Top 10 Local Sports Storylines of 2019: Professional baseball in New Britain comes to end; New Britain boys basketball reaches Division-II title game; Innovation boys basketball wins program's first championship Posted: 27 December 2019 [09:41 PM] The 2019 calendar year was loaded with sports history, both good and bad. Here are the 10 local sports storylines of…
Berlin boys basketball utilizes bevy of 3-point shots to cruise past Plainville in Rybczyk Tournament Posted: 27 December 2019 [09:29 PM] PLAINVILLE - Friday night’s Rybczyk Tournament game between the Berlin and Plainville boys basketball teams was decided at the 3-point line.…
Thursday 12/26/2019
Best of the 2010s: Remembering the most dominant area athletes of the past decade Posted: 26 December 2019 [07:22 PM] The local area has produced plenty of memorable individual talents over the past decade, some of which have made historical landmarks…
Wednesday 12/25/2019
Berlin girls basketball overcoming absence of Wenzel with great success Posted: 25 December 2019 [07:44 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls basketball team was dealt a surprising dose of adversity before this season began, losing all-conference junior…
Monday 12/23/2019
Berlin girls basketball dominates on defensive end, cruises to win over Maloney in home opener Posted: 23 December 2019 [09:15 PM] BERLIN - It was hardly the most efficient offensive showing for the Berlin girls basketball team during the team’s home opener…
Friday 12/20/2019
All-Herald Football: Tremendous season, with four playoff teams, lead to 22 standout selections Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:06 PM] The 2019 season was one of the most collectively successful years for our area football teams in recent memory. Four teams…
All-Herald Boys Soccer: No shortage of accolades for this magnificent 12 Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:04 PM] With so much talent to choose from among the area schools, selecting the All-Herald Boys Soccer Team proved to be a…
All-Herald Girls Soccer: Doesn't get much better than these 12 stars on the pitch Posted: 20 December 2019 [06:01 PM] The girls soccer teams in our area continued their usual run of solid play this year, with multiple teams making postseason…
All-Herald Girls Volleyball: This standout group of six has no trouble filling the stat sheet Posted: 20 December 2019 [05:57 PM] The girls volleyball season was loaded with area teams in their respective state tournaments, which wouldn’t have been possible without the…
All-Herald Girls Swimming: Record-breaking performances all around for these stars of the pool Posted: 20 December 2019 [05:52 PM] The girls swimming season was a record-breaking one, and this year’s All-Herald Girls Swimming Team is loaded with individuals who competed…
All-Herald Cross Country: These six can run with anyone in the state Posted: 20 December 2019 [05:46 PM] This year’s All-Herald Cross Country Team is littered with some of the best runners in the area, and in the state…
Wednesday 12/18/2019
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams have lofty goals after enjoying plenty of success last year Posted: 18 December 2019 [08:40 PM] The 2018-19 boys basketball season included some of the most memorable seasons for area teams, who will be hoping to replicate…
Monday 12/16/2019
Sports Roundup: Grega, Litwinko lead Berlin girls basketball to win over RHAM in season opener Posted: 16 December 2019 [09:50 PM] HEBRON -Berlin girls basketball head coach Shelia King was plenty pleased with the way the Redcoats opened up the season. Carly…
Preview: Area boys swim teams have historic talent to replace, but still pushing for winning seasons Posted: 16 December 2019 [04:53 PM] The boys swimming season is almost here, and with it will bring tough challenges for multiple area teams, particularly Berlin and…
Sunday 12/15/2019
Preview: New Britain-area girls basketball teams have varied expectations entering new season Posted: 15 December 2019 [07:01 PM] The girls basketball season begins on Monday, and area teams will have varying expectations, from state championship hopefuls to teams in…
Thursday 12/12/2019
Getting stronger: Berlin's Wenzel continues to work her way back from broken tibia, fibula as basketball season approaches Posted: 12 December 2019 [09:28 PM] BERLIN - As soon as Ashley Wenzel hit the ground after a collision in front of the net during the Berlin…
Monday 12/09/2019
'This was my absolute favorite season ever': Berlin football's 2019 campaign will be a memorable one Posted: 09 December 2019 [04:35 PM] BERLIN - Berlin football head coach Joe Aresimowicz led the Redcoats to a state championship appearance last season. He has been…
Friday 12/06/2019
Analysis: Broken plays in key situations led to Berlin football's playoff exit Posted: 06 December 2019 [08:23 PM] MERIDEN - The final scoreboard, which read 35-7 in favor of Maloney during Wednesday night’s Class L quarterfinals, may have suggested…
Wednesday 12/04/2019
Berlin football gashed by Arce, Moreno as Maloney cruises to Class L semifinals Posted: 04 December 2019 [10:15 PM] MERIDEN – The Berlin football team knew the prolific offensive weapons it would be facing in Wednesday night’s Class L quarterfinal…
Tuesday 12/03/2019
Football Preview: Berlin's Class L quarterfinal matchup with No. 3 Maloney will be loaded with youth Posted: 03 December 2019 [04:38 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin football team had the luxury of watching Thanksgiving football from afar last week, having already concluded its…
Monday 12/02/2019
Football state tournaments pushed from Tuesday to Wednesday due to inclement weather Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:32 PM] The Berlin, Newington, Southington and Plainville football teams eagerly waiting to kick off their respective state tournaments will have to wait…