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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…
Tuesday 05/07/2019
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…
Goodwin Tech baseball focused on improving young core in rebuilding season Posted: 02 May 2019 [09:20 PM] HARTFORD - In a season of rebuilding, Goodwin Tech baseball head coach Joe Granja often finds himself looking past the final…
Wednesday 05/01/2019
Goodwin Tech baseball falls to Prince Tech in extra innings at Dunkin' Donuts Park Posted: 01 May 2019 [09:03 PM] HARTFORD - The Goodwin Tech baseball team didn’t get the outcome it wanted on Wednesday against Prince Tech, but it walked…
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…
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…
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…
Tuesday 04/23/2019
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,…
Thursday 04/18/2019
Sports Roundup: Ramirez shines at plate, in circle, leads Goodwin Tech softball to second straight win Posted: 18 April 2019 [09:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Vinal Tech softball team entered its game against Goodwin Tech having scored 28 runs in each of…
Wednesday 04/17/2019
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…
Friday 04/12/2019
Sports Roundup: Rivera keeps rolling as New Britain softball tops East Catholic Posted: 12 April 2019 [08:34 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Josleen Rivera is an unstoppable force right now. Just ask her last two opponents. For the second time…
Tuesday 04/09/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain baseball can't get bats going to support strong start from Gibbs Posted: 09 April 2019 [09:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Chris Gibbs certainly impressed during his first varsity start for the New Britain baseball team on Tuesday afternoon.…
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…
Thursday 04/04/2019
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…
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…
Sunday 03/31/2019
Season Preview: Expectations varied with area boys golf teams headed into new year Posted: 31 March 2019 [09:10 PM] The upcoming boys golf season will bring a wide range of expectations among the six local teams, ranging from rebuilding to…
Friday 03/29/2019
Season Preview: Softball teams have lofty goals this season Posted: 29 March 2019 [08:32 PM] Softball season is here and, as always, expectations are high for most of the local high school teams. Southington should once…
Thursday 03/28/2019
Spring Preview: Area baseball teams enter new season with state tournament aspirations Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:56 PM] Baseball is back in central Connecticut, and seven local teams are getting set to open the season as early as this…
Friday 03/08/2019
Area basketball coaches believe time is right for state to give shot clock a chance Posted: 08 March 2019 [09:19 PM] Pacing in front of his team’s bench at New Britain High School, Newington girls basketball head coach Marc Tancredi couldn’t help…
CIAC girls basketball state tournaments moving to five-division format Posted: 08 March 2019 [08:34 PM] A five-division state tournament format for girls basketball has been approved by the CIAC. Following in the same vein as…
Tuesday 03/05/2019
Southington boys basketball advances in Division II state tournament; Plainville, Goodwin Tech eliminated from postseason Posted: 05 March 2019 [09:42 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington boys basketball team is moving on in the Division II state tournament after taking out a former…
Monday 03/04/2019
Area boys basketball coaches see five-division state tournament format as a positive step Posted: 04 March 2019 [09:29 PM] In a three-year period from 2014 to 2016, Sacred Heart dominated the boys basketball landscape at the lower levels of the…
Wednesday 02/27/2019
New Britain, Newington, Southington boys basketball teams set to host first-round matchups in Division II state tournament Posted: 27 February 2019 [08:55 PM] The boys basketball state tournament tips off next week, and area teams learned their postseason path to Mohegan Sun Arena on…
Monday 02/25/2019
Goodwin Tech girls basketball falls to Old Lyme in first round of Class S state tournament Posted: 25 February 2019 [09:29 PM] STAFF REPORT OLD LYME - The Goodwin Tech girls basketball season came to a tough end Monday night. The 25th-seeded Gladiators fell…
Wednesday 02/20/2019
Area boys basketball teams set to play in CCC Tournament beginning tonight Posted: 20 February 2019 [09:43 PM] BRISTOL - Pairings for the CCC boys basketball tournament were released Wednesday, and a matchup between two area teams highlights the…
Berlin girls basketball set to host Plainville on Tuesday in first round of Class M state tournament Posted: 20 February 2019 [09:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The road to Mohegan Sun Arena begins Monday, and area girls basketball teams now know where their path…
Friday 02/08/2019
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming hoping loss to Windsor will be motivator for final stretch of season Posted: 08 February 2019 [09:43 PM] PLAINVILLE - With just a week left in the regular season, Chris Zagorski hopes Friday’s meet will act as a motivator…
Tuesday 02/05/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball rebounds from tough loss with rout of Bristol Central Posted: 05 February 2019 [09:18 PM] BERLIN - Coming off its first loss since, Jan. 15, the Berlin girls basketball team wanted to get back on track…
Thursday 01/31/2019
ROUNDUP: Newington girls basketball cruises to victory over visiting Bulkeley Posted: 31 January 2019 [09:14 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington girls basketball team cruised to a 59-15 victory over visiting Bulkeley on Thursday afternoon. Sabrina Soler (9…
Wednesday 01/30/2019
Area boys basketball teams seek final push toward state tournaments Posted: 30 January 2019 [08:38 PM] Inclement weather on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon halted boys basketball action throughout the area, offering a time for players to…
Monday 01/28/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls basketball cruises past Bulkeley for much-needed win Posted: 28 January 2019 [10:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Needing a morale boost after dropping five of its last six games, the New Britain girls basketball team…
Friday 01/25/2019
Sports Roundup: Goodwin Tech boys basketball secures tournament berth after easy win over Ellis Tech Posted: 25 January 2019 [10:03 PM] KILLINGLY - With just one win separating the Goodwin Tech boys basketball team from a state tournament berth, the Gladiators left…
Friday 01/18/2019
Sports Roundup: Fanelli hits 3-pointer at buzzer to lift Berlin boys basketball over Middletown Posted: 18 January 2019 [10:23 PM] BERLIN - Gianni Fanelli scored plenty of points Friday night, but his final three were the most important for the Berlin…
Wednesday 01/16/2019
Sports Roundup: Strong defensive effort helps Goodwin Tech boys basketball beat Kaynor Tech Posted: 16 January 2019 [09:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Goodwin Tech boys basketball head coach Reuben Charles knows his young team is going to have to play…
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…
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: 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…
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…