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Friday 01/18/2019
Connecticut Twilight League adds Southington Aftershock as its newest team Posted: 18 January 2019 [09:30 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A new dawn has risen in the Connecticut Twilight League, as the wooden bat baseball league has welcomed a…
Thursday 01/17/2019
Southington girls basketball unable to recover from slow start in loss to Northwest Catholic Posted: 17 January 2019 [09:53 PM] WEST HARTFORD - Southington girls basketball simply didn’t have an answer for Erin Carruci. Northwest Catholic’s junior guard nearly outscored the…
Southington wrestling not focused on state rankings, keeping sights set on state title Posted: 17 January 2019 [09:21 PM] NEWINGTON - The Southington wrestling team remains a freight train that refuses to be slowed down, as it rolled to a…
Wednesday 01/16/2019
Southington wrestling takes all but first match in dominating win over Newington Posted: 16 January 2019 [08:53 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington High wrestling team got on the board first Wednesday night with a dramatic victory by Jacob Zotti,…
Tuesday 01/15/2019
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming tops Rocky Hill, flipping score from last season Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:36 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville boys swim team left Rocky Hill last season with a loss and the Blue Devils’ returning swimmers…
Southington boys basketball not fazed by second-half struggles this season Posted: 15 January 2019 [09:00 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Heading into the locker room at halftime on Monday night, Southington boys basketball head coach Joe Cessario felt a…
Monday 01/14/2019
Strong second half helps Newington boys basketball overcome slow start to beat Southington Posted: 14 January 2019 [09:02 PM] SOUTHINGTON -Newington boys basketball head coach Ed Quick followed a sluggish Indians team into the locker room at halftime, caught in…
Sunday 01/13/2019
Southington boys swimming opens season with victory over Avon Posted: 13 January 2019 [03:25 PM] WEST HARTFORD - The Southington boys swim team opened its season on Saturday with a 95-91 victory over Avon at the…
Friday 01/11/2019
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: 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…
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…
Roundup: New Britain wrestling goes 3-1 at Killingly Duals Posted: 06 January 2019 [09:28 PM] KILLINGLY - The New Britain wrestling team went 3-1 on Saturday at the Killingly Duals. The Hurricanes opened the Duals against…
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…
Thursday 01/03/2019
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…
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…
Sunday 12/23/2018
Southington girls basketball outscored 20-8 in third quarter on way to loss Posted: 23 December 2018 [09:21 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After building a 19-13 halftime lead, the Southington girls basketball team was outscored 20-8 in the third quarter on…
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 Field Hockey: Just two area teams, but plenty of talent in these four Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:56 PM] While there are only two field hockey programs in the area, the four players that made our All-Herald Field Hockey Team…
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…
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…
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…
Monday 12/03/2018
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…
Wednesday 11/28/2018
Analysis: Despite way the season ended, Southington football showed it had plenty of resiliency in tough situations Posted: 28 November 2018 [08:41 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Southington head football coach Mike Drury stood in front of his team and waited for a couple of seconds.…
Tuesday 11/27/2018
Southington football upset by Fairfield Prep, ending season in Class LL state quarterfinals Posted: 27 November 2018 [09:40 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A goal line stand late in the fourth quarter by visiting No. 5 seed Fairfield Prep helped end the…
Monday 11/26/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Nick Pestrichello and Southington's Meghan Hammarlund Posted: 26 November 2018 [08:35 PM] No matter how the season has gone, good or bad, beating a rival at the end of the year is always…
Sunday 11/25/2018
LaRosa important to success of Southington football's offense Posted: 25 November 2018 [07:07 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Jacob Drena isn’t a fan when one his of teammates gets overlooked, especially one that has been playing at…
Friday 11/23/2018
Analysis: Southington football knows it has to play cleaner in order to make playoff run Posted: 23 November 2018 [09:13 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington football players didn’t want to stay out in the field too much longer. It was cold and…
Wednesday 11/21/2018
LaRosa helps lead second-half rally as Southington football wins seventh straight Apple Valley Classic over Cheshire Posted: 21 November 2018 [11:28 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Apple Valley Classic might be considered the annual rivalry game between the Southington and Cheshire football teams. But…
Tuesday 11/20/2018
Football Preview: Apple Valley Classic arrives early as Southington looks to cap off regular season undefeated Posted: 20 November 2018 [09:16 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Southington head football coach Mike Drury has always emphasized to his players about the importance of being prepared for…
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…