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Thursday 06/11/2020
Looking at notable local games on the fall sports schedule Posted: 11 June 2020 [02:09 PM] The CIAC released this year’s fall schedules, which of course are currently tentative depending on the status of coronavirus cases in…
Friday 06/05/2020
CIAC releases guidance for return of high school sports, hoping fall season can begin on time Posted: 05 June 2020 [01:38 PM] CHESHIRE – High school sports in Connecticut have been absent since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and even fall sports…
Friday 05/29/2020
Goodwin Tech baseball finds way to honor trio of seniors amid lost season Posted: 29 May 2020 [08:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - AJ Williams, Chris Cumba and Kenny Hemenway were looking forward to their final season playing baseball at Goodwin…
Tuesday 05/05/2020
CIAC officially cancels spring sports season Posted: 05 May 2020 [01:54 PM] CHESHIRE – In what felt like a looming inevitability, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon that all spring…
Thursday 04/23/2020
CIAC cancels spring state championships, says potential season would be confined to June only Posted: 23 April 2020 [03:08 PM] CHESHIRE – Time continues to dwindle on a potential spring season for high school sports as the calendar gets ready to…
Tuesday 04/21/2020
Three Goodwin Tech basketball players named all-conference Posted: 21 April 2020 [05:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The basketball season has long been over after the remainder of winter state tournaments were canceled, but the…
Tuesday 03/31/2020
New Britain, Innovation highlight 2019-20 All-Herald boys basketball squad Posted: 31 March 2020 [04:30 PM] The boys basketball season was unexpectedly cut short, with a number of teams still alive in state tournament competition. Many of…
Thursday 03/19/2020
Area athletes find hope in CIAC's decision to hold off on canceling spring season Posted: 19 March 2020 [07:41 PM] Local spring athletes eagerly waited for the CIAC’s announcement regarding the upcoming season on Wednesday morning and were relieved to know…
Wednesday 03/18/2020
Area coaches pleased to know spring sports are not canceled yet Posted: 18 March 2020 [08:57 PM] The CIAC gave everyone involved with spring sports a slight sense of relief Wednesday. Connecticut high school sports’ governing body decided…
Sunday 03/15/2020
Spring high school athletic teams are still hoping to get a chance to play this season Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:58 PM] As sporting delays and cancelations continue to go into effect across the country, and at all levels of competition, local spring…
Friday 03/13/2020
Area coaches more understanding of CIAC's decision to cancel winter tournaments amid latest sports news Posted: 13 March 2020 [05:56 PM] It’s been just three days since the CIAC shook the state with the cancelation of all remaining winter state tournament games,…
Thursday 03/12/2020
CIAC expected to meet next week to discuss fate of high school spring sports Posted: 12 March 2020 [08:18 PM] As institutions from professional sports to local schools shut down in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the spring season…
Wednesday 03/11/2020
'Just let us play': Area seniors react to CIAC's cancellation of winter state tournaments Posted: 11 March 2020 [04:14 PM] When senior All-State forward LJ Hazelwood and the rest of the Innovation boys basketball team were called out of class by…
Tuesday 03/10/2020
'I hope this isn't a serious message': Area coaches, players shocked, saddened after CIAC cancels remainder of winter sports season over coronavirus Posted: 10 March 2020 [04:12 PM] When Newington girls basketball head coach Marc Tancredi heard from the school’s athletic director Chris Meyers that the CIAC had canceled…
Thursday 03/05/2020
Goodwin Tech boys basketball falls just short of CTC Tournament championship, bows to undefeated Prince Tech in final minute Posted: 05 March 2020 [09:07 PM] HAMDEN - The Goodwin Tech boys basketball team came up just short of a conference tournament championship and one of the…
Wednesday 03/04/2020
Area boys basketball teams learn state tournament paths to Mohegan Sun Posted: 04 March 2020 [04:16 PM] The CIAC released the boys basketball state tournament brackets on Wednesday morning, and the first-round matchups are highlighted by the rematch…
Tuesday 03/03/2020
Sports Roundup: Innovation completes three-peat, beats Achievement First in CRAL Tournament championship Posted: 03 March 2020 [09:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation boys basketball team’s domination over its CRAL opponents continues and it doesn’t appear to be ending…
Goodwin Tech girls basketball sets high expectations for next season with core of young players Posted: 03 March 2020 [05:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN — Despite qualifying the state tournament every year since 2011, the Goodwin Tech girls basketball team has only escaped…
Monday 03/02/2020
Goodwin Tech girls basketball struggles to find offense, falls to Griswold in first round of Class M state tournament Posted: 02 March 2020 [08:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Homecourt advantage was not enough for the Goodwin Tech girls basketball team to reach the second round of…
Sunday 03/01/2020
Reach for the Sun: Area girls basketball teams start quests to Mohegan as state tournaments begin Posted: 01 March 2020 [04:41 PM] The madness all begins tonight. With all seven area teams competing in state tournament play, the coming days (and potentially weeks…
Friday 02/28/2020
Goodwin Tech boys basketball dominates Platt Tech, advances to CTC Tournament semifinals Posted: 28 February 2020 [09:27 PM] STAFF REPORT @SportsinCT MILFORD - The Goodwin Tech boys basketball team is still alive in the CTC Tournament. The Gladiators dropped 21…
Bigger is better, or too much of a good thing? Area girls basketball coaches have varied opinions on merits of state tournament expansion Posted: 28 February 2020 [04:07 PM] High school girls basketball in this state is facing a dilemma - caught between creating opportunities and maintaining an equitable postseason…
Wednesday 02/26/2020
Area girls basketball teams learn state tournament paths to Mohegan Sun Posted: 26 February 2020 [04:03 PM] The CIAC revealed the brackets for the upcoming girls basketball state tournaments on Wednesday morning, and all seven area teams will…
Sunday 02/23/2020
Boys basketball teams wrap up regular season schedules during week ahead Posted: 23 February 2020 [09:22 PM] The girls basketball season is already in postseason play as the new week begins, and boys basketball is soon to follow.…
Wednesday 02/19/2020
Sports Roundup: Innovation boys basketball has four players reach double figures in rout of Terryville Posted: 19 February 2020 [10:33 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - It was hard for the Terryville boys basketball team to slow down Innovation from the start and…
Sunday 02/16/2020
Plenty of exciting contests on tap this week as winter season is winding down Posted: 16 February 2020 [09:42 PM] The coming week in area high school sports brings plenty of landmarks, including the end of the girls basketball regular season…
Thursday 02/13/2020
Sports Roundup: Newington girls basketball rolls past New Britain on Senior Night Posted: 13 February 2020 [10:31 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - The Newington girls basketball team made sure their senior’s final home game of the regular season was a…
Wednesday 02/12/2020
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball uses late free throws to escape Middletown in double overtime Posted: 12 February 2020 [02:21 PM] STAFF REPORT MIDDLETOWN - The Berlin girls basketball team is still alive for the top overall seed in the Class MM state…
Monday 02/10/2020
Sports Roundup: Hill hits go-ahead 3-pointer in waning seconds to lead Innovation boys basketball past Aerospace Posted: 10 February 2020 [10:25 PM] STAFF REPORT WINDSOR - It was a wide range of emotions for the Innovation boys basketball on Monday night. There was plenty…
Goodwin Tech boys basketball looking to raise intensity before start of state tournament Posted: 10 February 2020 [04:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After the Goodwin Tech boys basketball team jumped out to an early 15-point lead against Cheney Tech on…
Sunday 02/09/2020
Boys basketball clash between New Britain and No. 1 state-ranked Windsor highlights week ahead Posted: 09 February 2020 [09:19 PM] The week ahead in area high school sports is loaded with high-stakes action, from a matchup with the No. 1 team…
Friday 02/07/2020
Goodwin Tech boys basketball overwhelms Cheney Tech to clinch state tournament berth Posted: 07 February 2020 [09:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech boys basketball team is going back to the state tournament. The Gladiators made sure Friday…
Thursday 02/06/2020
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls basketball rolls past Hartford Public on Senior Night Posted: 06 February 2020 [10:25 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain girls basketball made sure their seniors’ final home game of their careers was a…
Tuesday 02/04/2020
Sports Roundup: Hazelwood, Hill return to lineup, help lead charge as Innovation boys basketball tops Achievement First Posted: 04 February 2020 [10:12 PM] STAFF REPORT HARTFORD - Innovation boys basketball head coach Matt Lance likes what All-State forward LJ Hazelwood and teammate Dashawn Hill bring…
Sunday 02/02/2020
This week offers plenty of tests for area high school basketball teams Posted: 02 February 2020 [09:51 PM] The week ahead in winter sports marks the return home for the weary travelers of New Britain boys basketball. The Hurricanes,…
Goodwin Tech girls basketball relying on balanced offense thanks to multitude of scorers Posted: 02 February 2020 [09:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech girls basketball team was likely already headed to the state tournament, but for the Gladiators,…
Friday 01/31/2020
Goodwin Tech girls basketball gets scoring from 10 different players, cruises to win over Grasso Tech Posted: 31 January 2020 [08:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Heading into Friday afternoon’s matchup with Grasso Tech, the Goodwin Tech girls basketball team knew its path to…
Tuesday 01/28/2020
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls basketball knocks off No. 6 Wethersfield to qualify for Class LL state tournament Posted: 28 January 2020 [10:19 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After a two-year absence, the New Britain girls basketball team is back in the postseason and the Hurricanes…
Sunday 01/26/2020
Plenty of postseason implications in play among area high school teams this week Posted: 26 January 2020 [08:47 PM] As February quickly approaches, area teams are hoping to clinch tournament spots or improve their current standing in the divisional rankings.…
Friday 01/24/2020
Sports Roundup: Innovation boys basketball rests All-Stater Hazelwood, still cruises past Civic Leadership Posted: 24 January 2020 [09:19 PM] STAFF REPORT ENFIELD - No LJ Hazelwood, no problem for the Innovation boys basketball team. Resting their All-State forward due to an…
Injuries are part of the routine for area cheerleaders Posted: 24 January 2020 [04:34 PM] While many who simply see cheerleaders as students chanting and clapping on the sidelines of other sporting events may never think…
Tuesday 01/21/2020
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming dispatches East Catholic to get back to .500 mark for season Posted: 21 January 2020 [09:20 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - Chris Zagorski put it rather bluntly. “We came in as the stronger team and took care of the…
Sunday 01/19/2020
Area teams have chances to clinch state tourney berths during coming week Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:50 PM] The heart of the winter season is here, with a few area basketball teams having already locked up state tournament berths…
Friday 01/17/2020
'It's supposed to be about the kids': How area coaches, athletes are trying to put a lid on toxic commentary from parents, fans at sporting events Posted: 17 January 2020 [11:29 AM] New Britain softball coach Joel Simmone said it was the worst thing he’s ever heard at a high school sporting event.…
Tuesday 01/14/2020
Sports Roundup: Frazier helps Newington girls basketball pull away from Bulkeley, draws closer to career milestone Posted: 14 January 2020 [09:36 PM] STAFF REPORT HARTFORD - The Newington girls basketball team labored through an uncharacteristic slow start on Tuesday night against Bulkeley, but once…
Sunday 01/12/2020
Plenty of interesting matchups on tap in coming week for area high school athletics Posted: 12 January 2020 [09:22 PM] The upcoming week in local sports presents a number of intriguing matchups, including a battle of notable big men in boys…
Tuesday 01/07/2020
Sports Roundup: Litwinko's double-double leads Berlin girls basketball to sixth straight win Posted: 07 January 2020 [09:12 PM] STAFF REPORT MERIDEN - It was another game and another win for the Berlin girls basketball team. Lyzi Litwinko finished with a…
Sunday 01/05/2020
Plenty of matchups between area high school teams coming in first full week of 2020 Posted: 05 January 2020 [09:31 PM] The holidays are over, which means there’s an action-packed week ahead for all area sports teams. Highlighted by a number of…
Friday 01/03/2020
Sports Roundup: Frazier hits buzzer beater to lead Newington girls basketball past Bristol Eastern Posted: 03 January 2020 [09:51 PM] NEWINGTON - With the game on the line, Ashanti Frazier found a way to deliver for the Newington girls basketball team.…