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Tuesday 01/15/2019
Berlin boys basketball holds off pair of late runs by Bristol Eastern to win rematch Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:11 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin boys basketball team had seen a similar situation to Tuesday night’s game against Bristol Eastern earlier in…
Friday 01/11/2019
New Britain Bees hope for golden Goose: New Britain native, Berlin High graduate Gozzo takes over reins as manager Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:43 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Mauro “Goose” Gozzo remembers exactly where he was as a 23-year-old on Aug. 7, 1989. Seated in a…
Sports Roundup: Berlin boys swimming takes all but one event in win over Plainville Posted: 11 January 2019 [09:39 PM] PLAINVILLE - It was a meet where almost everything went Berlin’s way. Plainville came away with just one first place finish…
Tuesday 01/08/2019
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming sweeps every event in win over East Catholic Posted: 08 January 2019 [09:21 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville and East Catholic boys swim meet came down to the final even last season. The Blue Devils…
Sports Roundup: Fanelli, Murphy lead Berlin boys basketball to win over Maloney Posted: 08 January 2019 [03:22 PM] MERIDEN - Maloney just didn’t have an answer for Gianni Fanelli or Holden Murphy. Fanelli scored a game-high 23 points, while…
Monday 01/07/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Dan Veleas and Plainville's Caitlin Barker Posted: 07 January 2019 [09:15 PM] As the winter season moves right along, there have been a number of local athletes who have turned in a number…
Sunday 01/06/2019
Southington wrestling finishes second at Bristol Central Invitational, Berlin's Veleas named Outstanding Wrestler Posted: 06 January 2019 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern wrestling team won the Bristol Central Invitational Saturday, placing first in four weight classes and scoring…
Friday 01/04/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball routs Platt, secures state tournament berth Posted: 04 January 2019 [10:31 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls basketball is heading back to the state tournament. And once again Ashley Wenzel and Lyzi Litwinko…
With young roster, Berlin wrestling learning to be more consistent Posted: 04 January 2019 [09:22 PM] BERLIN - As the Berlin wrestling team was putting away its mats Thursday night, Peter Veleas pulled one of his wrestlers…
Thursday 01/03/2019
Berlin wrestling proves no match for powerful Bristol Central lineup Posted: 03 January 2019 [09:07 PM] BERLIN - The Bristol Central wrestling team might have been missing some key members of its starting lineup Thursday night, but…
Sports Roundup: Barker, Vasquez lead Plainville girls basketball to fourth straight win Posted: 03 January 2019 [08:58 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - Entering the season, the Plainville girls basketball wanted to continue to build off their first state tournament appearance…
Monday 12/31/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Lyzi Litwinko and Newington's Julian Ortiz Posted: 31 December 2018 [09:28 PM] Even with the holiday break, the winter season has been moving right along. And despite the season hitting the quarter mark…
Sunday 12/30/2018
Area youth basketball teams excel in Nutmeg Festival Posted: 30 December 2018 [09:54 PM] By @CTsportsDeputy Several area teams either won or were runners-up in the 2018 ShopRite Nutmeg State Games Holiday Basketball…
Friday 12/28/2018
Top 10 Local Sports Storylines of 2018: Plainville boys soccer wins program's first state title; Newington boys volleyball wins another championship; Berlin football reaches Class M final Posted: 28 December 2018 [09:27 PM] Here are the top 10 local sports storylines of the year from the New Britain Herald coverage area: 1. Plainville boys…
Sports Roundup: New Britain wrestling continues strong showing early in season, places second at Glastonbury Duals Posted: 28 December 2018 [09:16 PM] GLASTONBURY -New Britain continues to show it will be a tough team to contend with this wrestling season. The Hurricanes had…
Thursday 12/27/2018
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys basketball advances to holiday tournament final after routing Hartford Public Posted: 27 December 2018 [10:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team wasn’t about to miss the championship round of its own holiday tournament.…
Friday 12/21/2018
All-Herald Football: These 22 area standouts had many moments to remember on gridiron this fall Posted: 21 December 2018 [10:01 PM] It was a season filled with ups and downs for the area football teams, but along the way, there was plenty…
All-Herald Boys Soccer: Five state champs among these 12 pitch standouts Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:59 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: Huge talent at every position on this stellar unit Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:58 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: Another outstanding season on court highlighted by this super 6 Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:57 PM] This season proved to be an exciting one for the area girls volleyball teams, as all but one qualified for their…
All-Herald Girls Swimming: Fantastic five swimmers, one diver float above in pool Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:55 PM] There was plenty of talent in and around the pool deck this season for the area girls swimming and diving teams.…
All-Herald Cross Country: No slowing these long-distance runners Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:53 PM] The All-Herald Cross Country Team features some of the best runners in the region. The list was tough to crack, as…
Wednesday 12/19/2018
Big 10 Bound: Berlin native, Cheshire Academy defensive lineman Burby signs letter of intent to play football at Rutgers Posted: 19 December 2018 [09:15 PM] CHESHIRE - Malachi Burby knew he didn’t want to go anywhere else. So at 7:40 a.m. Monday morning he made…
Tuesday 12/18/2018
Berlin girls basketball already showing it has plenty of talent to rely on this season Posted: 18 December 2018 [09:16 PM] BERLIN - Even before the season started, Berlin girls basketball head coach Sheila King had a good feeling about her team.…
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming starts season on strong note with win over Simsbury Posted: 18 December 2018 [09:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - Plainville boys swimming head coach Chris Zagorski knows how important starting out the season with a win is, especially…
Monday 12/17/2018
Berlin girls basketball unstoppable in rout over Bristol Eastern Posted: 17 December 2018 [09:11 PM] BERLIN — Most of the night, it didn’t really matter who had the ball for the Berlin girls basketball team. They…
Saturday 12/15/2018
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball routs South Windsor behind strong performances from Litwinko, Wenzel Posted: 15 December 2018 [11:13 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls basketball team used a combination of sharp shooting and effective defense Saturday evening to put away…
Friday 12/14/2018
Season Preview: Area boys swim teams look to continue to build off last season's successes Posted: 14 December 2018 [09:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Each new season brings with it a renewed sense of determination for the area boys swims teams.…
Area football players earn All-State recognition Posted: 14 December 2018 [09:14 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association has released its 2018 All-State Football teams, and several area players are among those honored.…
Thursday 12/13/2018
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams looking to build upon last season's results in coming campaign Posted: 13 December 2018 [09:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain area is usually home to at least a couple outstanding boys basketball programs and another…
Tuesday 12/11/2018
Analysis: Class M title game result shouldn't, doesn't take away from what Berlin football accomplished this season Posted: 11 December 2018 [09:18 PM] SHELTON - It was a short, brief moment that last just a couple of seconds. Berlin head football coach Joe Aresimowicz…
Monday 12/10/2018
Season Preview: Area girls basketball teams look to keep building off last season's ups and downs Posted: 10 December 2018 [09:06 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain area is usually home to at least a couple outstanding girls basketball programs and another…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Alex Halkias and Ashley Wenzel Posted: 10 December 2018 [08:59 PM] The fall season has now officially come and gone with the conclusion of the football season. Along the way, there were…
Sunday 12/09/2018
Despite being routed by St. Joseph, Berlin football never gives up in Class M championship Posted: 09 December 2018 [09:17 PM] SHELTON - There wasn’t a single sound on the Berlin football team’s sideline. Not a word or a peep or a movement.…
Saturday 12/08/2018
Berlin football overmatched from start in Class M championship game, suffers rout against top-seeded St. Joseph Posted: 08 December 2018 [08:17 PM] SHELTON - Despite the wind and the cold, some members of the Berlin football team lingered on the Shelton High School…
Friday 12/07/2018
Championship Preview: Berlin football looks to complete season-long goal as it faces top-seeded St. Joseph for Class M state title Posted: 07 December 2018 [09:13 PM] BERLIN - Even before the season began, through all the summer workouts and training camp practices, the Berlin football team made…
Breakdown: Three things Berlin football must do to beat St. Joseph for the Class M state title Posted: 07 December 2018 [09:10 PM] BERLIN - The day many on the Berlin football team has finally arrived - the Class M state championship game. It’s…
Thursday 12/06/2018
Trust has been just as important as talent for Berlin football this season Posted: 06 December 2018 [09:04 PM] BERLIN - It was a few days before the Berlin football team was set to play Sheehan in the Class M…
Wednesday 12/05/2018
Underrated Berlin quarterback Dunn has led Redcoats into state championship game Posted: 05 December 2018 [09:16 PM] BERLIN - Kevin Dunn took the snap, slid up in the pocket and to his left and saw Alex Halkias running…
Tuesday 12/04/2018
Analysis: Berlin football takes next step, but still has unfinished business to take care of Posted: 04 December 2018 [09:09 PM] WALLINGFORD - For many of the Berlin football players, it was a feeling that needed a little bit of time to…
Monday 12/03/2018
Behind strong outing from Dunn, Berlin football cruises past Sheehan to set up Class M title game against St. Joseph Posted: 03 December 2018 [11:14 PM] WALLINGFORD — It didn’t take long for Kevin Dunn to know it was going to be the Berlin football team’s night.…
Dozens of area athletes honored as CCC releases all-conference football lists Posted: 03 December 2018 [06:50 PM] Staff report Members of the Central Connecticut Conference football all-conference teams were officially released on Monday afternoon, with all seven area schools…
Sunday 12/02/2018
With rest of football state title matchups set, Berlin-Sheehan remains lone semifinal left to play Posted: 02 December 2018 [09:27 PM] BERLIN - Berlin head football coach Joe Aresimowicz said leading up to the Class M semifinals his team was preparing well…
Friday 11/30/2018
Playoff Preview: No. 3 Berlin football relying on experience from last season's loss as it gets ready to face No. 2 Sheehan in Class M semifinals Posted: 30 November 2018 [09:06 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin football team has been here before: one game to go for a chance to play for the…
Wednesday 11/28/2018
Analysis: Tough defense has been staple for Berlin football this season Posted: 28 November 2018 [05:20 PM] BERLIN - With the regular season over, it’s a good time to look back and reflect on what went down as…
Tuesday 11/27/2018
Strong defensive effort helps No. 3 Berlin football beat No. 6 Brookfield in Class M quarterfinals Posted: 27 November 2018 [10:05 PM] BERLIN - One and done was not an option for the Berlin football team. After falling to eventual Class M…
Monday 11/26/2018
Playoff Preview: No. 3 Berlin football begins quest for Class M title tonight against No. 6 Brookfield Posted: 26 November 2018 [08:51 PM] BERLIN - All season long, the goal for the Berlin football team has been making it to the final round of…
Sunday 11/18/2018
Berlin High School selected as CIAC Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary program Posted: 18 November 2018 [09:04 PM] Staff Report CHESHIRE - Berlin High School is one of 19 high schools selected for the CIAC Michaels Achievement Cup exemplary programs,…
Analysis: Berlin football shows it still has work to do heading into playoffs Posted: 18 November 2018 [09:04 PM] BERLIN - It was supposed to be a Friday night shootout between a pair of great offenses in the Berlin and…