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Tuesday 02/23/2021
Sports Roundup: Seven different players score as Berlin girls basketball tops Platt Posted: 23 February 2021 [10:12 PM] STAFF REPORT MERIDEN - Berlin girls basketball coach Sheila King was more than pleased with Tuesday’s outcome against Platt. Not only did…
Wednesday 02/17/2021
Sports Roundup: Newington girls basketball has no trouble against Maloney, remains unbeaten Posted: 17 February 2021 [09:31 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - There wasn’t much the Newington girls basketball team had trouble with Wednesday. Good offense. Check Strong defense. Check…
Tuesday 02/16/2021
Sports Roundup: Slow start proves costly for New Britain girls basketball in loss to Avon Posted: 16 February 2021 [08:58 PM] STAFF REPORT AVON - The New Britain girls basketball team got off to a slow start against Avon in what…
Tuesday 02/09/2021
With winter high school sports back, area teams still have plenty to adjust to Posted: 09 February 2021 [08:59 PM] NEWINGTON - Monday marked the official start of the winter high school sports season in Connecticut and many boys and girls…
Season Preview: Area boys ice hockey teams looking to build off last year's success Posted: 09 February 2021 [07:38 PM] The area’s three boys ice hockey teams all had incredibly successful season in 2019-20 and two of them were able to…
Monday 02/08/2021
Dastoli, Ciarcia lead offense for Berlin boys basketball in win over Newington Posted: 08 February 2021 [09:34 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - After a longer-than-usual offseason high school basketball officially returned on Monday. And for the Berlin boys’ team it…
Newington girls basketball dispatches Berlin in long-awaited season opener Posted: 08 February 2021 [09:04 PM] NEWINGTON - The gym at Newington High School felt spacious and quiet as the school’s girls basketball team opened its season…
Sunday 02/07/2021
Season Preview: Experience will be key for area girls basketball teams Posted: 07 February 2021 [08:05 PM] More than two rounds of the girls basketball state tournaments were complete when the winter season came to an unceremonious end…
Season Preview: Area boys swimming and diving teams preparing for condensed season Posted: 07 February 2021 [07:58 PM] The boys swimming and diving season will be much shorter than usual as some teams only have five meets scheduled this…
Friday 02/05/2021
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams getting ready for interesting year Posted: 05 February 2021 [09:13 PM] Winter sports were the first group to suffer at the feet of the coronavirus and nearly a year later, they are…
Friday 01/29/2021
Berlin football head coach Aresimowicz talks canceled football season, looks ahead to outlook for sport moving forward Posted: 29 January 2021 [05:08 PM] The start of the winter season is less than two weeks away, but creating the most complete winter season and making…
PODCAST: Joe Aresimowicz talks high school football, including dealing with a canceled season and what should come next Posted: 29 January 2021 [10:38 AM] STORIES OF THE WEEK PODCAST Guest Joe Aresimowicz, head coach of the Berlin High School football team, talks about the handling of…
Monday 01/25/2021
Area boys ice hockey schedules beginning to take shape Posted: 25 January 2021 [05:31 PM] The boys ice hockey season will be one of the toughest of the winter sports to put together this season given…
Sunday 01/24/2021
Area boys swim coaches feel more prepared for upcoming season after successful fall campaign Posted: 24 January 2021 [10:21 AM] Swimming might be the sport most suited to be accommodated around a pandemic. Swimmers and divers can socially distance when not…
Thursday 01/21/2021
'It's been crazy': High school basketball teams working through new challenges during first days of practice Posted: 21 January 2021 [07:32 PM] In a normal season, high school basketball players would show up to practice, grab a ball from the rack and start…
High school sports winter schedules begin to take shape Posted: 21 January 2021 [07:07 PM] Winter sports teams have officially begun practices this week, coming together in person for the first time since 2020 state tournaments…
Monday 01/18/2021
Area coaches excited to get to work as winter season officially opens Tuesday Posted: 18 January 2021 [10:35 AM] When winter coaches wake up on Tuesday morning, it will be their first day of in-person practices with their team in…
Friday 01/15/2021
Area football, wrestling coaches dealing with reality of canceled seasons Posted: 15 January 2021 [01:32 PM] Area football players and coaches have endured a roller coaster ride through the coronavirus pandemic, embracing optimism for a fall season,…
Sunday 01/10/2021
With limited venue options, area indoor track coaches ponder season ahead Posted: 10 January 2021 [09:20 AM] The 2019-20 indoor track season was able to complete its state championships before the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the remainder…
Wednesday 01/06/2021
Almost one year later, area coaches processing another winter season impacted by covid-19 Posted: 06 January 2021 [08:09 PM] The winter sports season is currently scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, at least for in-person practices. With a minimum of…
Tuesday 01/05/2021
'Anything can happen': Area high school basketball coaches have varying levels of optimism as the start date for winter season approaches Posted: 05 January 2021 [07:26 PM] As it stands now, the winter sports season is scheduled to begin with team practices on Jan. 19, though upcoming meetings…
Tuesday 12/29/2020
Recounting the roller coaster that was high school sports in 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [11:32 AM] The year of 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, and with it will bring an end to what likely was…
Monday 12/28/2020
Best high school sports moments in New Britain area from unprecedented 2020 Posted: 28 December 2020 [02:17 PM] The year 2020, for high school sports and far beyond, was as unprecedented as they come. Looking specifically at high school…
Friday 12/18/2020
Upgrades coming to Berlin High School athletic fields, Sage Park Posted: 18 December 2020 [04:41 PM] BERLIN – Berlin football head coach Joe Aresimowicz will soon be retiring from his position as Speaker of the House, but…
Wednesday 12/16/2020
Former Berlin girls basketball standout Litwinko continuing to earn accolades, this time for D-I NJIT Posted: 16 December 2020 [04:33 PM] BERLIN - After closing out her historic Berlin career with back-to-back All-State selections, former Redcoats girls basketball star Lyzi Litwinko is…
Friday 12/11/2020
Local athletic departments absorbing blows from pandemic, but booster clubs taking financial hits Posted: 11 December 2020 [02:02 PM] This past Thanksgiving, Muzzy Field stood empty, rather than being filled with roaring fans taking in the annual Battle for the…
Thursday 12/10/2020
'It's really been a challenge': Area ice hockey teams trying to find different ways to stay sharp with ice time being scarce Posted: 10 December 2020 [05:49 PM] When Newington co-op senior Sam Davies found out that the start of the high school boys ice hockey season, along with…
Monday 12/07/2020
2020 All-Herald Cross Country: This group of long-distance runners is hard to beat on any course Posted: 07 December 2020 [08:52 PM] The cross country season, and the fall sports season as a whole, was drastically shortened due to covid-19, but that didn’t…
Friday 12/04/2020
2020 All-Herald Girls Swimming: This elite group includes multiple school record-holders Posted: 04 December 2020 [10:31 AM] Of all the fall sports that had to adjust certain styles of gameplay this season, girls swimming may have experienced the…
Thursday 12/03/2020
CIAC's Board of Control meets to discuss sports calender for rest of academic year Posted: 03 December 2020 [04:28 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's Board of Control met on Thursday morning to discuss the sports calendar for the…
Number of local athletes named to All-State soccer teams Posted: 03 December 2020 [02:47 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its boys and girls soccer All-State teams for the 2020 season, and it wasn’t…
Wednesday 12/02/2020
2020 All-Herald Girls Volleyball: These six stars overcame many obstacles in trying season Posted: 02 December 2020 [12:03 PM] The girls volleyball season appeared to be in critical condition heading into the school year, as the Department of Public Health…
Monday 11/30/2020
2020 All-Herald Boys Soccer: These 12 standouts have shown they can compete with the best in the state Posted: 30 November 2020 [09:02 PM] In what was a boys soccer season unlike any other, these 12 athletes shined the brightest and made the most out…
Friday 11/27/2020
2020 All-Herald Girls Soccer: Stacked squad led by some of best in state Posted: 27 November 2020 [07:21 PM] The girls soccer season, like every other fall sport, had its schedule shortened and altered drastically due to covid-19 precautions, but…
Tuesday 11/24/2020
Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame announces Class of 2021 Posted: 24 November 2020 [08:57 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame is ready to welcome its newest induction class to its…
Thursday 11/19/2020
Berlin girls soccer standout Wenzel signs to play collegiately at Assumption College Posted: 19 November 2020 [04:49 PM] BERLIN - Berlin girls soccer star Ashley Wenzel had no doubt about where she wanted to continue her playing career. Wenzel’s…
Tuesday 11/17/2020
CIAC elects to postpone winter sports season until Jan. 19 Posted: 17 November 2020 [11:27 AM] CHESHIRE — The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s initial plans to begin winter sports in December has changed as covid-19 cases continue…
Monday 11/16/2020
CIAC winter proposal would push most sport competitions to 2021 with basketball games beginning mid-December
Posted: 16 November 2020 [07:23 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is scheduled to have its Board Of Control meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss the plan…
Sunday 11/15/2020
Coaches, players grateful for chance to play as unprecedented fall sports season comes to a close Posted: 15 November 2020 [11:53 AM] The New Britain girls volleyball team began handing in its jerseys just minutes after the team’s season finale, a consolation match…
Wednesday 11/11/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys soccer gets better of Bristol Eastern, taking season finale 'slugfest' Posted: 11 November 2020 [09:39 PM] BRISTOL - It was a season unlike any other for the Bristol Central boys soccer team in 2020, fill with highs…
Tuesday 11/10/2020
Newington-Berlin girls soccer rivalry got a unique experience during 2020 season Posted: 10 November 2020 [03:57 PM] BERLIN - By the time the Newington and Berlin girls soccer teams prepared to face off in the first round of…
Monday 11/09/2020
Newington girls soccer rolls past Berlin in postseason opener thanks to crucial second-half surge Posted: 09 November 2020 [07:54 PM] BERLIN - The Newington girls soccer team needed just six minutes to do what no other team had done against Berlin…
Sunday 11/08/2020
Opening matchups for CCC, NVL playoffs are set for this week Posted: 08 November 2020 [12:36 PM] The matchups are officially set for the Central Connecticut Conference’s playoff experience, which will last through this week and bring an…
Friday 11/06/2020
Area coaches ponder how state's latest safety regulations for youth sports will impact winter season Posted: 06 November 2020 [01:57 PM] Winter sports were the first impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, starting way back in early March when the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
Berlin boys soccer trying to capitalize on every growing opportunity during shortened season Posted: 06 November 2020 [12:52 PM] MERIDEN – If the Berlin boys soccer team were to put together a highlight reel for the 2020 season, head coach…
Thursday 11/05/2020
Marino's late goal helps Berlin boys soccer overcome three-goal deficit, force draw with Platt Posted: 05 November 2020 [06:44 PM] MERIDEN - Marco Marino did not want to spend the next 24 hours pondering missed chances. The Berlin boys soccer junior…
CIAC delays start of winter season, will discuss new plan at next board meeting Posted: 05 November 2020 [01:27 PM] CHESHIRE — Practices for the winter high school sports season were scheduled to begin two weeks from this Saturday, but that…
Wednesday 11/04/2020
Sports Roundup: DiLoreto becomes second goalkeeper in Bristol Eastern boys soccer history to score a goal in draw against Farmington Posted: 04 November 2020 [10:21 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys soccer team rallied from an early Farmington goal and finished with a 1-1 draw in…
Thursday 10/29/2020
Sports Roundup: Southington girls soccer shuts out Plainville to remain unbeaten this season Posted: 29 October 2020 [08:56 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls soccer team’s shutout streak may have ended last week, but the winning streak is showing no…