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Monday 09/14/2020
CIAC gets feedback from DPH on football season, next update expected in coming days Posted: 14 September 2020 [05:53 PM] The Department of Public Health has submitted its feedback from Friday morning’s meeting with the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference regarding the…
Fall sports schedules starting to take shape Posted: 14 September 2020 [04:29 PM] The 2020 high school football season, at least in its normal full-contact form, remains in limbo as the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
Sunday 09/13/2020
Are high-risk winter sports already in jeopardy due to virus concerns? Posted: 13 September 2020 [04:25 PM] High school sports have not been played in Connecticut since March 9, the day before winter state tournaments were canceled as…
Friday 09/04/2020
CIAC cancels full-contact football for this fall, girls volleyball players to wear masks during play Posted: 04 September 2020 [02:25 PM] After numerous delays, multiple discussions with the Department of Public Health and several attempts at aligning with DPH’s guidelines, the Connecticut…
Sunday 08/30/2020
Fall sports outlook: how we got here Posted: 30 August 2020 [02:08 PM] The high school sports scene in Connecticut, and the rest of the country, has been in a constant state of adjustments…
Friday 08/28/2020
Wait-and-see approach may be only option for fall sports as schools prepare to reopen Posted: 28 August 2020 [11:16 AM] When news broke on Wednesday night of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference coming to a decision to move forward with its…
Thursday 08/27/2020
CIAC still plans to move forward with fall sports season, but reinforces potential for changes Posted: 27 August 2020 [01:36 PM] When news broke on Wednesday night of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference electing to move forward with all fall sports, starting…
Tuesday 08/25/2020
Potential move to outdoors would bring major changes to girls volleyball season Posted: 25 August 2020 [12:43 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference helped keep hope alive for a fall sports season on Sunday night when it released its…
Monday 08/24/2020
CIAC's new plan for fall sports season includes one-week delay, pushing start to October Posted: 24 August 2020 [03:38 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will take this week to finalize its latest plan for the return of high school sports,…
Sunday 08/23/2020
CIAC votes to allow conditioning to restart for all fall high school sports Posted: 23 August 2020 [09:33 PM] Fall sports practices are back on, at least for now. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released a statement Sunday night confirming…
One drastic change in mindset will be crucial to making potential fall sports season successful Posted: 23 August 2020 [02:00 PM] The upcoming high school football season in Connecticut is still clouded with varied opinions and outlooks on if it will happen…
Friday 08/21/2020
CIAC to revise, resubmit plan for fall over weekend as high school sports remain on hold Posted: 21 August 2020 [05:31 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s goal to have a fall sports season is still very much an ongoing process. The CIAC’s…
Thursday 08/20/2020
'We're just continuing to stay optimistic': High school student-athletes make case to CIAC for fall sports season amid coronavirus pandemic Posted: 20 August 2020 [04:44 PM] CHESHIRE — When Brady Lafferty looked at the cameras, and then looked at the group of student-athletes in front of him,…
Friday 08/14/2020
All in-person activities for fall sports put on hold after latest update from CIAC Posted: 14 August 2020 [03:46 PM] Just days after standing firm on its decision to keep fall sports on its original schedule of beginning on Sept. 24,…
Thursday 08/13/2020
Area coaches, players adjusting to ever-changing outlook for fall season Posted: 13 August 2020 [03:32 PM] Through each update given by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference in regard to the fate of high school sports, the prevailing…
Wednesday 08/12/2020
CIAC announces high school sports, including football, will continue as planned Posted: 12 August 2020 [05:01 PM] CHESHIRE - As it turns out, there will be high school sports this fall in Connecticut after all. Despite Monday’s 9-1…
Friday 07/31/2020
CIAC pushes back start of fall season, regionalizes competition due to coronavirus Posted: 31 July 2020 [01:19 PM] CHESHIRE – The CIAC revealed its updated plan for fall sports on Friday afternoon, and it includes pushing back the start…
Wednesday 07/01/2020
Former Goodwin Tech standout Hughes excited to get back on mound this summer with New Britain Bees Posted: 01 July 2020 [09:02 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It’s been a different kind of summer for Tommy Hughes. Normally in the middle of his summer baseball…
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…