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Tuesday 11/20/2018
Plainville, Southington high school football games moved up due to expected frigid temps Thanksgiving morning Posted: 20 November 2018 [12:22 PM] STAFF REPORT The expected frigid temperatures Thanksgiving morning has played havoc with the local high school football schedule. Southington and Plainville both…
Monday 11/19/2018
Southington powder puff shuts out Rocky Hill in first-ever matchup between schools Posted: 19 November 2018 [09:05 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It didn’t matter much who the Southington powder puff football team was playing. The Blue Knights knew they were…
Southington's Walsh signs to play Division I men's volleyball at St. Francis Brooklyn Posted: 19 November 2018 [08:17 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Tim Walsh pondered the question for a quick second to collect his thoughts. It didn’t take him long to…
Saturday 11/17/2018
Newington's Rocheleau caps off season with pair of top 15 finishes at girls swimming State Open Posted: 17 November 2018 [08:53 PM] NEW HAVEN - It was quite the afternoon for Amber Rocheleau. The junior from Newington closed out her swim with a…
Tuesday 11/13/2018
Playoff Preview: No. 1 Southington girls volleyball faces No. 12 Darien in Class LL semifinals, looking for first title appearance since '11 Posted: 13 November 2018 [08:03 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It has been seven years since the Southington girls volleyball team returned to the state championship and it has…
Monday 11/12/2018
Despite lack of competition this season, Southington girls volleyball looking to keep focus with bigger goal in sight Posted: 12 November 2018 [09:14 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The celebration for the Southington girls volleyball team didn’t last too long Saturday afternoon. It didn’t matter much that…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Olivia Sherwood and Tanner LaRosa Posted: 12 November 2018 [09:10 PM] The fall season is all but over, but that didn’t stop some area athletes from turning in some of their best…
Saturday 11/10/2018
Southington, Newington, Berlin, Plainville girls swim teams turn in quality performances in respective class trials Posted: 10 November 2018 [09:31 PM] EAST HARTFORD - It was quite a day for the Southington girls swim team at the Class LL trials Saturday afternoon.…
Top-seeded Southington girls volleyball sweeps Conard to secure spot in Class LL state tournament semifinals Posted: 10 November 2018 [06:43 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Brooke Cooney said the Southington girls volleyball team didn’t want to come into Saturday’s Class LL quarterfinals match with…
Friday 11/09/2018
LaRosa's, Kohl's big nights against South Windsor help Southington football clinch Class LL playoff spot Posted: 09 November 2018 [11:27 PM] SOUTHINGTON - There will be no early offseason for the Southington football team this year. The Blue Knights made sure of…
Sports Roundup: Two area teams playing in state tournament quarterfinal round contests today Posted: 09 November 2018 [09:37 PM] After a week of state tournament games, two area teams are left standing in their respective brackets and both will be…
Despite second round loss, Southington girls soccer enjoyed successful building year Posted: 09 November 2018 [09:35 PM] Southington - The Southington girls soccer team was having déjà vu. After falling in the second round to eventual champion…
Thursday 11/08/2018
Football Preview: Southington has no intention of taking winless South Windsor for granted Posted: 08 November 2018 [08:04 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The way the Southington football team approaches Friday nights, it doesn’t matter if an opponent is undefeated, has…
Wednesday 11/07/2018
No. 3 Southington girls soccer is upset by No. 19 Simsbury after two rounds of penalty kicks in Class LL tournament Posted: 07 November 2018 [08:46 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After two 40-minute halves and two 10-minute overtime periods, and two rounds of penalty kicks, the third-seeded Southington girls…
Monday 11/05/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Shawn Robinson and Southington's Haley Larrabee Posted: 05 November 2018 [05:50 PM] With the fall season coming to an end, and league championships over, it’s all eyes on the state title. The CIAC…
Friday 11/02/2018
No. 23 Plainville is top seed among area teams in boys soccer state tournaments Posted: 02 November 2018 [10:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The boys soccer state tournaments are set. The CIAC announced the Class LL, L, M and S brackets…
No. 1 Southington, No. 9 New Britain lead area teams in state girls volleyball tournament Posted: 02 November 2018 [10:30 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The area girls volleyball teams can now get ready for the postseason. The CIAC released the brackets for…
No. 3 Southington is top seed among area teams in girls soccer state tournaments Posted: 02 November 2018 [10:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The area girls soccer teams now know their paths to a potential state title. The CIAC announced the…
Southington will play in qualifying round of Class L state field hockey tournament Posted: 02 November 2018 [09:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN - There will be only one area team competing in any of the field hockey state tournaments this season:…
Thursday 11/01/2018
Strong first half allows No. 8 Southington football to roll past Enfield Posted: 01 November 2018 [10:11 PM] ENFIELD - It wasn’t much of a contest. The eighth-ranked Southington football team made sure of that - by halftime -…
Wednesday 10/31/2018
Football Preview: Southington focused on not having a letdown tonight at Enfield Posted: 31 October 2018 [09:33 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It didn’t take long for Southington head football coach Mike Drury to tell his team to line up and…
After suffering first loss of season, Southington girls volleyball keeping focus on Class LL state tournament Posted: 31 October 2018 [09:12 PM] SOUTHINGTON -Reset and refocus. That is the tactic the Southington girls volleyball team uses when it’s falling behind, but in this…
Tuesday 10/30/2018
Southington girls volleyball suffers first loss of season after getting upset by Farmington in CCC Tournament quarterfinals Posted: 30 October 2018 [09:14 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It took 20 matches, but the Southington girls volleyball team finally met its match. After finishing its regular…
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball reaches second straight conference final Posted: 30 October 2018 [08:02 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation girls volleyball team is getting its shot at a second straight conference title. The Ravens had…
Monday 10/29/2018
Sports Roundup: Southington girls volleyball advances to CCC Tournament quarterfinals after sweeping Hall Posted: 29 October 2018 [08:41 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It’s a difficult task to stop the Southington girls volleyball team. Hall found that out again Monday evening. The…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Lynsey Danko and Plainville's Frank Griffin Posted: 29 October 2018 [08:39 PM] Over the past week, numerous teams wrapped up their regular seasons and have turned their attention to the postseason - either…
Friday 10/26/2018
Thompson picks off three passes, LaRosa runs for two scores as No. 9 Southington football comes back to beat No. 7 East Hartford Posted: 26 October 2018 [11:48 PM] EAST HARTFORD - The Southington football team certainly has a way of making its big matchups this season difficult. Then again,…
Sports Roundup: Plainville girls soccer shut out by Bristol Central on Senior Night Posted: 26 October 2018 [10:36 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville girls soccer team was defeated by Bristol Central 2-0 at home on Friday. Tied 0-0 at…
Thursday 10/25/2018
Football Preview: No. 9 Southington will have perfect record tested against unbeaten No. 7 East Hartford Posted: 25 October 2018 [07:49 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It’s a matchup the ninth-ranked Southington football team had circled. After last season, it’s not hard to see…
Wednesday 10/24/2018
Defense has been key contributor for Southington girls volleyball's success this season Posted: 24 October 2018 [09:26 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After losing eight seniors, the Southington girls volleyball team might have been expected to be in the midst of…
Tuesday 10/23/2018
Sports Roundup: Southington girls swimming beats Berlin in final meet of regular season Posted: 23 October 2018 [09:43 PM] MERIDEN - The Southington girls swim team made sure to finish out the regular season on a strong note. Behind…
No. 2 Southington sweeps NFA on senior night to remain undefeated Posted: 23 October 2018 [09:31 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls volleyball team continues to be the team to beat this season. After clinching the CCC…
Monday 10/22/2018
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls soccer gets shutout win to qualify for state tournament Posted: 22 October 2018 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation girls soccer team is heading back to the state tournament. Katerina Rodriguez and Malena VanBeveren each…
Friday 10/19/2018
Drena's four touchdown help Southington football roll to easy win over Conard Posted: 19 October 2018 [11:04 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The bye week didn’t do anything to slow down Jacob Drena and the Southington football team. The senior quarterback…
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls volleyball sweeps Wethersfield on senior night Posted: 19 October 2018 [09:35 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain girls volleyball team made sure to send out its seniors in their last regular season…
Thursday 10/18/2018
Football Preview: No. 10 Southington heads into matchup against Conard with plenty momentum Posted: 18 October 2018 [06:36 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It didn’t take long for the Southington football team to get back to work. It didn’t matter that the…
Tuesday 10/16/2018
Sports Roundup: Southington girls swimming falls just short of Conard Posted: 16 October 2018 [09:25 PM] STAFF REPORT WEST HARTFORD - The Southington girls swim team suffered a rarity this season - a loss. The Blue Knights fell…
Berlin boys, girls cross country show off strong program at CCC Championships Posted: 16 October 2018 [08:43 PM] MANCHESTER - There was plenty of local running talent on display Tuesday afternoon at Wickham Park in Manchester. Bristol Central, Newington,…
Monday 10/15/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Natalie Verderame and Newington's Izayah Ciarcia Posted: 15 October 2018 [06:15 PM] With the fall season at the halfway point, seniors enter the final stretch of their high school athletic careers in their…
Friday 10/12/2018
Sports Roundup: Plainville girls swimming tops Platt to remain in contention for division crown Posted: 12 October 2018 [08:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville girls swim team has its sight set on a divisional crown. The Blue Devils beat the Platt/Maloney…
Wednesday 10/10/2018
Last season's state tournament loss fueling Southington girls soccer's current run Posted: 10 October 2018 [05:55 PM] SOUTHINGTON -The Southington girls soccer season came to an unsatisfying end last year when it fell in the second round of…
Despite results, close matches could prove to be beneficial for Southington boys soccer later in season Posted: 10 October 2018 [05:51 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The story for the Southington boys soccer team this season has been a consistent one as of late -…
Tuesday 10/09/2018
Southington boys soccer unable to overcome slow start in loss to Bristol Eastern Posted: 09 October 2018 [09:38 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys soccer team defeated Southington 2-1 Tuesday afternoon in a game of two halves. In…
Unpredictability will be key to Southington girls soccer's success Posted: 09 October 2018 [09:26 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Change is never easy for some teams. The Southington girls soccer team, on the other hand, embraces it. It’s…
Southington girls soccer rolls past Platt for fifth-straight win Posted: 09 October 2018 [09:15 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The muddy conditions on Southington’s grass field wasn’t going to stop the Blue Knights girls soccer team from claiming…
Monday 10/08/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Plainville's Lydia Weinberg and Southington's Will Downes Posted: 08 October 2018 [09:00 PM] With the fall season almost at the halfway point, coaches know which players they can rely on to step up to…
Sunday 10/07/2018
Analysis: Comeback win against New Britain was important moment for Southington football this season Posted: 07 October 2018 [09:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Jacob Drena knew Southington was close to figuring out what kind of football team it had this season.…
Sports Roundup: Southington girls volleyball remains undefeated, picks up 11th win Posted: 07 October 2018 [08:59 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls volleyball team continued its hot streak with a sweep over E.O Smith on Friday, 25-16, 25-18,…
Friday 10/05/2018
No. 11 Southington football rallies past New Britain on last-minute drive to win matchup of unbeatens Posted: 05 October 2018 [11:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN — Jacob Drena knew it was a statement game for the Southington football team. And when it mattered most,…