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Friday 03/08/2019
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…
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…
Friday 12/21/2018
Innovation boys basketball defeats Goodwin Tech Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:05 PM] Staff report Innovation defeated Goodwin Tech 52-30 in a city boys basketball matchup on Thursday night. L.J. Hazelwood had a double-double for…
Friday 12/14/2018
Sports Roundup: Innovation boys basketball picks up second blowout victory of season after rolling past Cheney Tech Posted: 14 December 2018 [10:00 PM] MANCHESTER - While some might have wondered how the Innovation boys basketball team would handle the success it had last season…
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…
Wednesday 12/12/2018
Sports Roundup: Forfeits help Plainville wrestling top Newington in season opener Posted: 12 December 2018 [09:54 PM] NEWINGTON - As there is in any season opener, there’s always room for improvement. But overall, Plainville head wrestling coach Rusty…
Monday 12/10/2018
Sports Roundup: Slow second quarter hurts New Britain girls basketball in season-opening loss to RHAM Posted: 10 December 2018 [10:20 PM] HEBRON - It was a season opener that had both its good and bad moments for the New Britain girls basketball…
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…
Wednesday 11/07/2018
Sports Roundup: Innovation, Goodwin Tech girls volleyball come up short in state tournament matches Posted: 07 November 2018 [08:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Despite falling in the second round of the Class M state tournament, the Innovation girls volleyball team had…
Monday 11/05/2018
Sports Roundup: Goodwin Tech girls volleyball breezes through first round of Class S tournament Posted: 05 November 2018 [09:12 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The first round of the state tournament ended a season for some, but others, including the Goodwin Tech…
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…
Friday 10/26/2018
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…
Goodwin Tech girls volleyball looking for deeper tournament run than last year Posted: 26 October 2018 [10:33 PM] NEW BRITAIN - With a 12-8 record the Goodwin Tech girls volleyball team has already clinched a postseason berth but getting…
Thursday 10/25/2018
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball tops Cheney Tech on senior night Posted: 25 October 2018 [09:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation girls volleyball team did exactly what it wanted to do, end its regular season, not to…
Wednesday 10/24/2018
Late rally not enough for Goodwin Tech girls volleyball, falls to Terryville Posted: 24 October 2018 [09:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Terryville girls volleyball team got one win closer to clinching a state tournament berth, as the Kangaroos…
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
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…
Wednesday 10/17/2018
Sports Roundup: Goodwin Tech girls volleyball wins contested match over Wilcox Tech Posted: 17 October 2018 [09:35 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech girls volleyball team defeated Wilcox Tech 3-1 behind strong performances from Aiyana Montes (14…
Developing player versatility important for Goodwin Tech boys soccer Posted: 17 October 2018 [09:34 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech boys soccer team was given a unique opportunity Tuesday afternoon, usually one reserved for practice…
Tuesday 10/16/2018
Goodwin Tech boys soccer routs Vinal Tech behind strong first half Posted: 16 October 2018 [08:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech boys soccer team’s game plan was simple: focus on the task at hand. The Gladiators…
Monday 10/15/2018
Sports Roundup: Southington volleyball continues to dominate, sweeps Rocky Hill Posted: 15 October 2018 [09:22 PM] SOUTHINGTON - There just doesn’t seem to be stopping the Southington girls volleyball team at the moment. The Blue Knights won…
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
Goodwin Tech girls volleyball can't capitalize on early lead, falls to Vinal Tech Posted: 10 October 2018 [09:56 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech girls volleyball team was in a perfect position to clinch a spot in the Class…
Friday 10/05/2018
Sports Roundup: Southington girls swimming bounces back with win over Farmington Posted: 05 October 2018 [09:26 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After suffering its first loss of the season, the Southington girls swim team has bounced back. The Blue Knights…
Wednesday 10/03/2018
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball rolls past MLC to pick up seventh-straight win Posted: 03 October 2018 [09:05 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation girls volleyball appears to have found its groove. The Ravens swept MLC 3-0 Wednesday evening for…
Monday 10/01/2018
Sports Roundup: Wenzel's four goals help Berlin girls soccer rout Middletown Posted: 01 October 2018 [09:12 PM] MIDDLETOWN - Ashley Wenzel continued to put up big numbers for the Berlin girls soccer team. Middletown learned that the hard…
Thursday 09/27/2018
Sports Roundup: Second-half goal helps Southington girls soccer beat Farmington Posted: 27 September 2018 [10:20 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Shannon Litchfield was the deciding factor Thursday evening. With the Southington and Farmington girls soccer teams were…
Wednesday 09/26/2018
Sports Roundup: Samboy scores deciding goal for Berlin girls soccer in win over Plainville Posted: 26 September 2018 [09:40 PM] PLAINVILLE - Niah Samboy took the shot for 25 yards out and watched as the ball carried on an angle and into…