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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…
Plainville boys basketball learning how to win, turning past mistakes into successes on court Posted: 08 January 2019 [08:59 PM] BRISTOL - It’s been said that failure is the greatest teacher. For the Plainville boys basketball team, there’s been plenty of…
Monday 01/07/2019
Plainville boys basketball holds off Bristol Eastern to secure first winning streak in three years Posted: 07 January 2019 [10:07 PM] BRISTOL - For the first time in more than two years, the Plainville boys basketball team has itself a winning streak.…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Dan Veleas and Plainville's Caitlin Barker Posted: 07 January 2019 [09:15 PM] As the winter season moves right along, there have been a number of local athletes who have turned in a number…
Sunday 01/06/2019
Southington wrestling finishes second at Bristol Central Invitational, Berlin's Veleas named Outstanding Wrestler Posted: 06 January 2019 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern wrestling team won the Bristol Central Invitational Saturday, placing first in four weight classes and scoring…
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…
Thursday 12/27/2018
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys basketball advances to holiday tournament final after routing Hartford Public Posted: 27 December 2018 [10:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team wasn’t about to miss the championship round of its own holiday tournament.…
Friday 12/21/2018
All-Herald Football: These 22 area standouts had many moments to remember on gridiron this fall Posted: 21 December 2018 [10:01 PM] It was a season filled with ups and downs for the area football teams, but along the way, there was plenty…
All-Herald Boys Soccer: Five state champs among these 12 pitch standouts Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:59 PM] With so much talent to choose from among the area schools, selecting the All-Herald Boys Soccer team proved to be a…
All-Herald Girls Soccer: Huge talent at every position on this stellar unit Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:58 PM] The girls soccer teams in our area continued their usual run of solid play this year, with multiple teams making postseason…
All-Herald Girls Swimming: Fantastic five swimmers, one diver float above in pool Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:55 PM] There was plenty of talent in and around the pool deck this season for the area girls swimming and diving teams.…
All-Herald Cross Country: No slowing these long-distance runners Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:53 PM] The All-Herald Cross Country Team features some of the best runners in the region. The list was tough to crack, as…
Tuesday 12/18/2018
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys swimming starts season on strong note with win over Simsbury Posted: 18 December 2018 [09:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - Plainville boys swimming head coach Chris Zagorski knows how important starting out the season with a win is, especially…
Friday 12/14/2018
Season Preview: Area boys swim teams look to continue to build off last season's successes Posted: 14 December 2018 [09:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Each new season brings with it a renewed sense of determination for the area boys swims teams.…
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
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…
Monday 12/03/2018
Dozens of area athletes honored as CCC releases all-conference football lists Posted: 03 December 2018 [06:50 PM] Staff report Members of the Central Connecticut Conference football all-conference teams were officially released on Monday afternoon, with all seven area schools…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Juliano Morales and Plainville's Morgan Rogers Posted: 03 December 2018 [04:41 PM] The fall season has almost reached an end, but that didn’t stop plenty of athletes from turning in some of their…
Thursday 11/22/2018
Analysis: Key penalties, turnover cost Plainville football in Olde Canal Cup loss Posted: 22 November 2018 [05:52 PM] FARMINGTON - Heading into Wednesday night’s season-ending Olde Canal Cup battle against Farmington, Plainville High coach Tim Shea said that in…
Wednesday 11/21/2018
Momentum slips away as Plainville loses one-point game to Farmington for Olde Canal Cup Posted: 21 November 2018 [11:43 PM] FARMINGTON - The game started very well for Plainville in its annual Olde Canal Cup contest on Wednesday night at Farmington,…
Tuesday 11/20/2018
Football Preview: Plainville looks to reclaim Olde Canal Cup from Farmington Posted: 20 November 2018 [09:07 PM] PLAINVILLE - Last season, the Plainville High football team rose a four-game winning streak into its annual Olde Canal Cup Thanksgiving…
Plainville's Class of 2019 wins annual powder puff game for second straight year Posted: 20 November 2018 [09:04 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville Class of 2019 is now back-to-back powder puff winners. After winning the previous year as juniors,…
Plainville, Southington high school football games moved up due to expected frigid temps Thanksgiving morning Posted: 20 November 2018 [12:22 PM] STAFF REPORT The expected frigid temperatures Thanksgiving morning has played havoc with the local high school football schedule. Southington and Plainville both…
Monday 11/19/2018
Hard work, dedication among factors leading Plainville boys soccer to success this season Posted: 19 November 2018 [08:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Plainville boys soccer team is still on cloud nine from winning the Class M state tournament. “Anything…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Amber Rocheleau and Plainville's Sergio Zaldivar Posted: 19 November 2018 [03:16 PM] As the fall season comes to a close, individual players are stepping up to try and salvage their chance to make…
Sunday 11/18/2018
Plainville boys soccer makes program history, wins first state title Posted: 18 November 2018 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Plainville boys soccer team has made history. For the first time ever, the Blue Devils are taking…
Saturday 11/17/2018
Newington's Rocheleau caps off season with pair of top 15 finishes at girls swimming State Open Posted: 17 November 2018 [08:53 PM] NEW HAVEN - It was quite the afternoon for Amber Rocheleau. The junior from Newington closed out her swim with a…
Friday 11/16/2018
Plainville boys soccer focused on taking final step in Class M state tournament Posted: 16 November 2018 [08:17 PM] PLAINVILLE - Tim Brown gathered his team and delivered a message he thought it needed to hear. “This is destiny,” the…
Wednesday 11/14/2018
No. 23 Plainville boys soccer upsets No. 3 Stonington to advance to first ever Class M state finals Posted: 14 November 2018 [09:09 PM] MIDDLETOWN - When the clock struck 00:00, the Plainville boys soccer team rushed the field. It didn’t matter how cold and…
Tuesday 11/13/2018
Playoff Preview: No. 23 Plainville boys soccer out for second consecutive upset as it faces No. 3 Stonington in Class M semifinals Posted: 13 November 2018 [07:41 PM] PLAINVILLE - It’s been a while since the Plainville boys soccer team - five years to be exact - has been…
Monday 11/12/2018
Plainville native Ciriello signs 'letter of intent' with UConn women's basketball Posted: 12 November 2018 [09:09 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER After UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma wrapped up his postgame press conference following Sunday’s season-opening game, UConn’s players…
Saturday 11/10/2018
Southington, Newington, Berlin, Plainville girls swim teams turn in quality performances in respective class trials Posted: 10 November 2018 [09:31 PM] EAST HARTFORD - It was quite a day for the Southington girls swim team at the Class LL trials Saturday afternoon.…
Plainville boys soccer knocks off No. 2 Granby in Class M state tournament quarterfinals in penalty kicks Posted: 10 November 2018 [08:13 PM] GRANBY - It was as dramatic as a soccer game could have been. Two 40-minutes halves, it turned out, weren’t enough…
Friday 11/09/2018
Sports Roundup: Two area teams playing in state tournament quarterfinal round contests today Posted: 09 November 2018 [09:37 PM] After a week of state tournament games, two area teams are left standing in their respective brackets and both will be…
Thursday 11/08/2018
Football Preview: Plainville looking to stop Avon's run game in hopes of clinching first winning season in four years Posted: 08 November 2018 [03:39 PM] Looking better and better as the season progresses, the Plainville High football team is in position to clinch its first winning…
Friday 11/02/2018
Griffin sets career passing mark as Plainville defeats visiting Tolland Posted: 02 November 2018 [11:02 PM] PLAINVILLE - Another week, another record for Plainville senior quarterback Frank Griffin. With a 9-yard completion in the first half of…
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. 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…
Thursday 11/01/2018
Football Preview: Coming off strong win, Plainville looks to remain perfect at home as it hosts Tolland Posted: 01 November 2018 [09:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - Last week was a record-breaking highlight for the Plainville High football team and its quarterback, senior Frank Griffin. He…
Monday 10/29/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Lynsey Danko and Plainville's Frank Griffin Posted: 29 October 2018 [08:39 PM] Over the past week, numerous teams wrapped up their regular seasons and have turned their attention to the postseason - either…
Friday 10/26/2018
Plainville football quarterback Griffin runs for four touchdowns as Blue Devils beat East Catholic Posted: 26 October 2018 [11:27 PM] MANCHESTER - Plainville quarterback Frank Griffin ran for four touchdowns as the Blue Devils pulled away in the second half for…
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…
Thursday 10/25/2018
Football Preview: Stopping run game is top priority for Plainville against East Catholic Posted: 25 October 2018 [06:04 PM] PLAINVILLE - Coming off a 19-7 victory over Northwest Catholic last week - Plainville’s first win over the Lions in more…
Tuesday 10/23/2018
Sports Roundup: Southington girls swimming beats Berlin in final meet of regular season Posted: 23 October 2018 [09:43 PM] MERIDEN - The Southington girls swim team made sure to finish out the regular season on a strong note. Behind…
Friday 10/19/2018
Plainville football beats Northwest Catholic for first time in more than a decade Posted: 19 October 2018 [11:45 PM] PLAINVILLE - Earlier this season, the Plainville football team came away with an important win over traditional Class S power Rocky…
Thursday 10/18/2018
Sports Roundup: Six different goal scorers help lead Innovation to shutout win over Capital Prep Posted: 18 October 2018 [09:05 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation girls soccer team didn’t have any trouble finding the back of the net Thursday afternoon. Six…