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Thursday 05/16/2019
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…
Tuesday 05/14/2019
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.…
Berlin high graduate Goodwin earns all-league recognition with RPI Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:15 PM] BERLIN - Erin Goodwin is getting some recognition following her senior season. The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute women’s lacrosse defender and…
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…
Berlin girls golf beginning to hit stride as it eyes spot in state tournament Posted: 10 May 2019 [06:37 PM] BERLIN - After the Berlin girls golf team shattered its season-best finish by 10 strokes in a win against rival Newington…
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…
Strong pitching, defense key for Berlin baseball during latest win streak Posted: 08 May 2019 [08:49 PM] BERLIN - As Berlin baseball head coach Leo Veleas has preached since the first game of the season, pitching and defense…
Tuesday 05/07/2019
Key fifth inning helps Berlin baseball beat Bristol Eastern, extend win streak to nine games Posted: 07 May 2019 [09:00 PM] BERLIN - As the Berlin baseball team hosted Bristol Eastern at Zipadelli Field on Tuesday afternoon, head coaches Leo Veleas and…
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…
Monday 05/06/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls golf shoots season's best round, tops rival Newington Posted: 06 May 2019 [09:12 PM] STAFF REPORTS BERLIN - It was tough for Jim Barnes to contain his excitement. Not only did the Berlin girls golf team…
Sunday 05/05/2019
Local athletes honored at CIAC annual Scholar-Athlete awards banquet Posted: 05 May 2019 [08:52 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The CIAC held its annual Scholar-Athlete awards banquet on Sunday at the Aqua Turf Club, with many area athletes…
Thursday 05/02/2019
Sports Roundup: Varley records personal best as Berlin girls golf defeats Manchester Posted: 02 May 2019 [09:24 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls golf team earned a victory on Thursday afternoon, while Rachel Varley earned a personal piece of…
Wednesday 05/01/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain softball beats Rocky Hill for first time in Simmone's tenure as head coach Posted: 01 May 2019 [08:59 PM] ROCKY HILL - Joel Simmone couldn’t have been more pleased. Not only has the New Britain softball team broken out of…
Tuesday 04/30/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys golf holds off Plainville in tightly contested match Posted: 30 April 2019 [09:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys golf team is showing plenty of poise so far this season. Led by Brandon…
Monday 04/29/2019
Sports Roundup: Sobolewski tosses no-hitter as Newington baseball tops Hall Posted: 29 April 2019 [09:28 PM] WEST HARTFORD - The Newington baseball team needed a win on Monday to qualify for the state tournament, and after scoring…
Sunday 04/28/2019
Berlin Athletic Hall of Fame's 10th-anniversary class has no shortage of accomplishments Posted: 28 April 2019 [09:26 PM] SOUTHINGTON - In almost any venue, it would be an impressive list of names. The list of accomplishments running long, from…
Thursday 04/25/2019
Sports Roundup: Bilinski, Fanelli lead Berlin baseball to fifth straight win in rout of East Catholic Posted: 25 April 2019 [08:53 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin baseball team’s first three games of its current five-game winning streak were each won by just one…
Wednesday 04/24/2019
Sports Roundup: Mercado earns 100th win as New Britain baseball beats Tolland Posted: 24 April 2019 [09:13 PM] TOLLAND - The New Britain baseball team made sure to get a jumpstart on Tolland early. After all, the Hurricanes had…
Berlin baseball thriving in pressure situations during latest winning streak Posted: 24 April 2019 [09:08 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin baseball team found itself in an all-too familiar place on Tuesday afternoon, caught in the grips of…
Tuesday 04/23/2019
Berlin baseball uses late rally to stun Sheehan for third straight win Posted: 23 April 2019 [09:35 PM] BERLIN - Down 6-1 heading into the bottom of the third Tuesday afternoon, things looked bleak for the Berlin baseball team,…
Sports Roundup: Rivera's effort in circle not enough as New Britain softball falls to Farmington Posted: 23 April 2019 [09:31 PM] FARMINGTON - Josleen Rivera did all she could in the circle to put the New Britain softball team in position to…
Monday 04/22/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Jon Trevethan and Goodwin Tech's Val Ramirez Posted: 22 April 2019 [08:48 PM] April weather has interrupted a number of games so far in the local spring schedule, but when the sun does shine,…
Friday 04/19/2019
Berlin boys lacrosse's experienced group jelling, looking to make noise when postseason arrives Posted: 19 April 2019 [08:36 PM] BRISTOL - The Berlin boys lacrosse team faced a demanding schedule this week, tasked with playing three games in four days…
Thursday 04/18/2019
Berlin boys lacrosse blows out Bristol Eastern for third straight win Posted: 18 April 2019 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - Despite lingering storm clouds over Alumni Field, the rain held off for Wednesday afternoon’s boys lacrosse game between Berlin…
Encouragement from first-year coach Flannery has been a bright spot for Berlin boys tennis Posted: 18 April 2019 [09:02 PM] BERLIN - Berlin boys tennis head coach Mike Flannery was in constant motion on Tuesday afternoon, pacing across all six courts…
Southington boys tennis' culture is one Berlin hopes to emulate Posted: 18 April 2019 [08:53 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After the Berlin boys tennis team fell to Southington on Wednesday afternoon, first-year head coach Mike Flannery walked up…
Wednesday 04/17/2019
Southington boys tennis cruises past Berlin to keep perfect record intact Posted: 17 April 2019 [08:59 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington boys tennis team took on Berlin on Wednesday afternoon, and for one set, the Blue Knights were…
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
Berlin boys tennis falls to Bristol Eastern for first time in seven seasons Posted: 16 April 2019 [08:56 PM] BERLIN - For the third year in a row, Berlin and Bristol Eastern’s boys tennis match was decided by one match.…
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…
Monday 04/15/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls golf endures poor weather conditions, still earns first win of season Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:34 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls golf team was welcomed into its new season with gusty winds and chilling rain at Timberline…
Sunday 04/14/2019
Berlin softball brings back hot bats from trip to Florida Posted: 14 April 2019 [09:02 PM] BERLIN - Berlin softball head coach Jason Pires had a heavy tan as he walked off the field at Sage Park…
Friday 04/12/2019
Big bats help Berlin softball out of early-season skid in rout of Platt Posted: 12 April 2019 [10:36 PM] BERLIN - After the Berlin softball team’s 0-2 start to the season, the Redcoats went down south to Florida for scrimmages…
Wednesday 04/10/2019
Berlin baseball taking first loss of season as learning experience Posted: 10 April 2019 [09:20 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After the first week of the season, the Berlin baseball team was riding high, sprinting out to a 4-0…
Tuesday 04/09/2019
Southington baseball squashes early Berlin rally, uses big third inning to cruise to easy win Posted: 09 April 2019 [09:02 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Baseball is full of peculiar superstitions and random oddities. Many believe a player who makes a great catch in…
Monday 04/08/2019
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…
Berlin baseball understands importance of strong start to set up rest of season Posted: 05 April 2019 [07:24 PM] BERLIN - When Berlin baseball catcher Ryan Hyde spoke after the Redcoats’ 5-2 win over defending Class L champion Wethersfield on…
Thursday 04/04/2019
Berlin standouts Mroczkowski, Dunn, Fanelli announce college choices for upcoming fall Posted: 04 April 2019 [09:33 PM] BERLIN - No matter the sport, Signing Day has always been an important one for high school athletes and Thursday morning…
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…
Berlin baseball pounces on Wethersfield's mistakes to remain perfect in young season Posted: 04 April 2019 [08:18 PM] BERLIN - Taking on Wethersfield, the defending Class L state champion, the Berlin baseball team knew mistakes had to be minimal…
Wednesday 04/03/2019
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…