Staff Reporter SOUTHINGTON – Southington boys basketball lost to East Catholic on Friday, losing 45-35. East Catholic led 13-5 through the first…
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Wednesday 01/19/2022
Berlin grapplers roll past Plainville, win 11 matches Posted: 19 January 2022 [08:58 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Berlin wrestling team won eight matches by pin as it dismantled Plainville 60-13 on Wednesday night. The Redcoats…
Turnovers a primary problem for Plainville boys basketball Posted: 19 January 2022 [08:47 PM] BRISTOL ― When Plainville boys basketball won its season-opener against Bristol Eastern 49-30, the Blue Devils dominated both sides of the…
Tuesday 01/18/2022
Roundup: New Britain boys win in OT; Newington and St. Paul girls hoops win big Posted: 18 January 2022 [10:21 PM] Staff Report NEW LONDON – New Britain boys basketball took down New London 45-44 in overtime Tuesday night, winning its second game…
Bristol Eastern and Plainville boys need overtime to find a winner Posted: 18 January 2022 [04:38 PM] BRISTOL - A tightly-contested matchup between the Bristol Eastern and Plainville boys basketball teams needed more than 32 minutes to decide…
Monday 01/10/2022
Southington girls basketball roll through shorthanded Plainville Posted: 10 January 2022 [08:49 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Southington girls basketball team left the Plainville gym with as many wins this season as Plainville had healthy…
Sunday 01/09/2022
Roundup: Plainville co-op boys hockey unable to get ahead, Newington girls hoops remains undefeated Posted: 09 January 2022 [07:16 PM] Staff Report CROMWELL – Plainville boys co-op ice hockey lost Saturday afternoon 4-2 to Hall, falling behind with two first period goals…
Thursday 01/06/2022
Roundup: Newington girls hoops roll to win, NB boys fall to East Catholic Posted: 06 January 2022 [09:58 PM] Staff Report GLASTONBURY – Newington girls basketball picked up a win Thursday night, beating Glastonbury 47-23. Newington ran away with the game…
Tuesday 12/28/2021
Plainville boys basketball learning from its mistakes after tough home loss Posted: 28 December 2021 [08:47 PM] PLAINVILLE - Monday night's loss for Plainville boys basketball wasn't pretty, and with still a lot of season left there's still…
Monday 12/27/2021
Plainville boys fall to Terryville, girls to Platt in Monday doubleheader Posted: 27 December 2021 [09:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - It was all Terryville Monday night as Terryville boys basketball beat Plainville 65-40 in the Rybczyk Holiday Tournament. Terryville…
Monday 12/20/2021
Roundup: Turnovers cost New Britain boys basketball in road contest Posted: 20 December 2021 [09:28 PM] Staff Report ENFIELD - Enfield downed New Britain Monday night, winning over the Hurricanes 57-46. New Britain was led by Omarion Gadson’s…
Sunday 12/19/2021
Plainville wrestling aiming to bring youth along as season progresses Posted: 19 December 2021 [08:21 PM] BERLIN - Plainville wrestling tackled the CJ McCormack Wrestling Tournament Saturday afternoon, with expectations swirling the club exceeding where head coach…
Saturday 12/18/2021
Area wrestlers take home hardware at CJ McCormack Wrestling Tournament Posted: 18 December 2021 [08:07 PM] BERLIN - The CJ McCormack Wrestling Tournament went to Foran, scoring 238 points to claim the top spot in a nine-team…
Thursday 12/16/2021
Lamothe drops double-double as Plainville boys basketball beat Bristol Eastern Posted: 16 December 2021 [08:47 PM] PLAINVILLE - The boys basketball season is officially underway for Bristol Eastern and Plainville as the two schools faced off at…
Overcoming adversity early in the season key for Plainville co-op boys hockey Posted: 16 December 2021 [07:34 PM] CROMWELL – Plainville co-op boys hockey is off and running this season, embarking on the 2021-22 season with a loss in…
CHSCA releases all-state football team Posted: 16 December 2021 [03:53 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its all-state football teams and all-state top-26 team this week, with several area players…
Wednesday 12/15/2021
McLeod shines as Plainville co-op boys hockey drop season opener Posted: 15 December 2021 [06:50 PM] CROMWELL – Plainville co-op boys hockey fell to E.O. Smith/Tolland Wednesday night thanks to a last second goal off the stick…
Friday 12/10/2021
More than 40 area athletes named to CCC all-conference football team Posted: 10 December 2021 [08:25 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference revealed its all-conference football team this week and more than 40 local athletes made the cut from…
Local runners earn CCC all-conference honors in boys cross country Posted: 10 December 2021 [08:01 PM] The all-Central Connecticut Conference boys cross country team was announced earlier this week with 13 area runners receiving recognition for their…
Wednesday 12/08/2021
Each area school represented on all-CCC girls soccer team Posted: 08 December 2021 [08:40 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference girls soccer all-conference team was revealed this week and at least one player from each of the…
Nearly two dozen area athletes represent on all-CCC boys soccer Posted: 08 December 2021 [08:20 PM] Twenty-two local athletes were named to the Central Connecticut Conference boys soccer all-conference team earlier this week. In the North Region,…
Tuesday 12/07/2021
All-CCC girls cross country team announced Posted: 07 December 2021 [08:58 PM] The all-Central Connecticut Conference girls cross country team was announced Monday, with area runners representing the Herald-Press area across three divisions.…
Monday 12/06/2021
Area players selected for all-Central Connecticut Conference girls volleyball team Posted: 06 December 2021 [08:28 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference officially released its 2021 all-conference girls volleyball team on Monday with several area girls receiving recognition within…
Tuesday 11/30/2021
CHSCA announces all-state girls volleyball teams Posted: 30 November 2021 [05:53 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association announced its picks for the 2021 fall girls volleyball all-state teams, across all classes Tuesday.…
Friday 11/26/2021
Despite Olde Canal Cup win, Plainville falls just shy of Class M postseason berth Posted: 26 November 2021 [06:01 PM] FARMINGTON – The Plainville football team needed to buckle down during the second half of its Thanksgiving Day game against Farmington.…
Thursday 11/25/2021
Plainville football downs Farmington for second straight Olde Canal Cup victory Posted: 25 November 2021 [01:51 PM] FARMINGTON – The Olde Canal Cup is staying put. Plainville football breezed past Farmington, 40-13, on the road to win its…
Wednesday 11/24/2021
Plainville eying a playoff spot in Class M with one game to go Posted: 24 November 2021 [06:45 PM] Whether or not the Plainville football team will make the Class M playoffs will come down to the wire as it…
Sunday 11/14/2021
Bristol Central trending toward a polished product as season nears finale Posted: 14 November 2021 [08:21 PM] All season long Bristol Central coach Jeff Papazian has talked about waiting for his team to put together a complete game.…
Friday 11/12/2021
Bristol Central races past Plainville in lopsided shutout Posted: 12 November 2021 [11:03 PM] The Bristol Central Rams have been looking for that perfect football game all season long. Friday night at Plainville they came…
Thursday 11/11/2021
Roundup: Bristol Central, Plainville boys soccer lose in postseason play Posted: 11 November 2021 [09:45 PM] Staff Report BRISTOL – Bristol Central boys soccer’s playoff run came to a close Thursday night in the second round of the…
Bristol Central and Plainville gear up in first face off since 1999 Posted: 11 November 2021 [08:42 PM] PLAINVILLE - Friday night’s CCC Tier 3 clash between Bristol Central and Plainville in Plainville has all the makings of a…
Wednesday 11/10/2021
Roundup: Plainville, Goodwin Tech girls volleyball bow out of postseason play Posted: 10 November 2021 [08:48 PM] Staff Report WOODLAND – Plainville girls volleyball had its season come to a close in the second round of the CIAC’s Class…
Tuesday 11/09/2021
Roundup: Plainville boys soccer advances, area teams bow out of postseason play Posted: 09 November 2021 [09:33 PM] Staff Report ROCKY HILL - Plainville boys soccer is moving on to the second round of the Class M postseason, beating No.…
Plainville looking to Galazyn to keep confidence up, team going in Class M tourney Posted: 09 November 2021 [06:38 PM] PLAINVILLE – It's been a season of firsts for Plainville girls volleyball this year. The Blue Devils qualified for their first…
Monday 11/08/2021
Roundup: Area schools advance in CIAC postseason play, handful eliminated in first round Posted: 08 November 2021 [09:43 PM] Staff Report BRISTOL – Bristol Eastern girls volleyball defeated Torrington Monday night, rolling in a 3-0 win. The Lancers won the sets…
Plainville girls volleyball roll in first postseason win since 2016 Posted: 08 November 2021 [09:10 PM] PLAINVILLE – Plainville girls volleyball earned a decisive 3-0 win over No. 24 Abbott Tech during the first round of the…
Friday 11/05/2021
CIAC boys soccer postseason field set, nearly all area teams included Posted: 05 November 2021 [10:44 PM] State tournaments are back for the fall season in Connecticut for the first time in two years and 10 schools from…
Multiple area teams to play in CIAC girls volleyball postseason Posted: 05 November 2021 [10:31 PM] The brackets for the 2021 CIAC Girls Volleyball State Tournament were released on Friday and eight of the 11 area programs…
CIAC girls soccer postseason bracket finalized Posted: 05 November 2021 [09:42 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released its girls soccer brackets for the 2021 fall postseason Friday, with a handful of teams…
Thursday 11/04/2021
Plainville ready for bounce back performance, focused on E.O. Smith Posted: 04 November 2021 [10:07 PM] This Friday Plainville football (5-2) takes on E.O. Smith (1-6) as it looks to bounce back from a 25-21 loss to…
Wednesday 11/03/2021
Plainville grad Capen to be oldest male entrant in Sunday's New York City Marathon Posted: 03 November 2021 [08:45 PM] The oldest male entrant in this Sunday's 50th annual New York City Marathon will have local ties, with 84-year old John…
Tuesday 11/02/2021
Plainville volleyball aiming to clean up mistakes ahead of Class M playoffs Posted: 02 November 2021 [10:13 PM] BRISTOL – The good news for the Plainville girls volleyball team is it has time to correct its mistakes after its…
Monday 11/01/2021
Plainville boys finish 10th in Class M, girls take third in Class SS Posted: 01 November 2021 [09:39 PM] MANCHESTER – Plainville raced in the CIAC's Class M boys state cross country championship and in the Class SS girls state cross…
Bristol Eastern bounces Plainville from CCC volleyball tourney Posted: 01 November 2021 [09:09 PM] BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team eased past Plainville, 3-0, during the first round of the CCC Tournament on…
Saturday 10/30/2021
Plainville football lets game slip away in road loss to RHAM Posted: 30 October 2021 [04:54 PM] HEBRON – Plainville football’s four-game win streak was snapped on Saturday as it fell to RHAM, 25-21, in a wet and…
Thursday 10/28/2021
Rau scores three times to lift Plainville past Newington Posted: 28 October 2021 [09:00 PM] NEWINGTON - A hat trick from junior Trevor Rau led the Plainville boys soccer team its eighth win of the season,…
Tuesday 10/19/2021
Area schools finish strong at CCC cross country championships Posted: 19 October 2021 [09:57 PM] MANCHESTER - Plainville, Berlin and Southington tackled Wickham Park Tuesday afternoon, running in the Central Connecticut Conference Cross Country Championships with…
Monday 10/18/2021
Roundup: Area volleyball teams earn shutouts to kick off the week Posted: 18 October 2021 [09:13 PM] Staff Report HARTFORD – New Britain girls volleyball is one win away from earning a spot in the state tournament, winning 3-0…
Sunday 10/17/2021
Local football teams exit bye weeks hoping to be energized to finish season strong Posted: 17 October 2021 [09:03 PM] The New Britain area football teams enjoyed a bye week, taking a break from the action to go back to the…
Plainville girls volleyball makes massive turnaround from previous years Posted: 17 October 2021 [08:49 PM] PLAINVILLE – It's been quite the turnaround for Alle Caponigro's Plainville girls volleyball team this season. The Blue Devils' second-year head…