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Friday 09/22/2017
Sports Roundup: Sisti's second-half goals lead Berlin girls soccer to win over Bristol Eastern Posted: 22 September 2017 [10:44 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls soccer team led at halftime, but a pair of second half goals by Julia Sisti won…
Thursday 09/21/2017
CIAC realigns boys basketball tournaments, which will now consist of five divisions instead of four Posted: 21 September 2017 [11:29 PM] CHESHIRE - There will be a different look to the CIAC boys basketball tournaments that will be put into effect starting with…
Football Preview: Plainville looks for second straight win but faces difficult test in No. 16 Rocky Hill Posted: 21 September 2017 [10:58 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville High football team got a big monkey off its back this past Saturday, ending a 14-game losing streak…
Tuesday 09/19/2017
Christopher remembered as unique individual with unmatched drive to win Posted: 19 September 2017 [11:01 PM] Journal Inquirer It’s an old cliché that people say every time someone special passes away - there never will be another like…
Stafford Speedway to retire Plainville native Christopher's No. 13 Posted: 19 September 2017 [10:53 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Stafford Speedway’s all-time winning driver will be receiving the ultimate tribute Friday. Ted Christopher’s car number, the iconic No. 13,…
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls soccer scores twice in first half to beat Newington Posted: 19 September 2017 [10:19 PM] BERLIN - It didn’t take long for the Berlin girls soccer team to take control of Tuesday afternoon’s match against Newington. The…
Monday 09/18/2017
New Britain girls volleyball's service game pivotal in sweep over Plainville Posted: 18 September 2017 [10:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain girls volleyball team’s strong service points were pivotal against Plainville on Monday night. The Blue Devils…
Saturday 09/16/2017
Plainville football snaps 14-game losing streak, beats Bulkeley co-op Posted: 16 September 2017 [09:34 PM] PLAINVILLE - After losing 14 straight games, the Plainville football team came into the second week of the season with a strong…
Friday 09/15/2017
Plainville football has chance to earn first win since 2015 season today Posted: 15 September 2017 [08:20 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville football team knows full well it’s not in a position to take any opponent lightly. But for the…
Tuesday 09/12/2017
Sports Roundup: Silverman scores five goals in Berlin boys soccer's win over Platt, ties own school record Posted: 12 September 2017 [10:58 PM] BERLIN - It didn’t take Noah Silverman long to tie the school record he shared for most goals in a game. Less…
Plainville girls volleyball using early part of season to gain experience Posted: 12 September 2017 [10:55 PM] BRISTOL - The Plainville girls volleyball team is inexperienced and that has shown in the first two matches of the season, including…
Plainville boys soccer struggles to contain Bristol Central's Cordero in loss Posted: 12 September 2017 [10:45 PM] BRISTOL - In the first game on its new turf field, Bristol Central’s Josh Cordero made sure to get his senior season…
Monday 09/11/2017
Plainville girls volleyball can't keep pace, gets swept by Bristol Central Posted: 11 September 2017 [11:01 PM] BRISTOL - For the Bristol Central girls’ volleyball team, the first two games of the season show the potential that the group…
Season Preview: Area girls volleyball teams expect to contend this season Posted: 11 September 2017 [10:50 PM] The local girls volleyball teams are ready to kick off their season and with good reason. Most are coming off of successful…
Sunday 09/10/2017
Season Preview: Plenty of optimism as New Britain area boys soccer teams kick off season Posted: 10 September 2017 [11:17 PM] The local boys soccer teams are kicking off their season and there is a lot of optimism to go around. As in…
Season Preview: Strong freshman classes leading New Britain area girls swim teams Posted: 10 September 2017 [11:14 PM] Strong freshman classes are leading the teams for the 2017 girls swimming and diving season. Despite the experienced seniors, all teams are…
Friday 09/08/2017
Football Roundup: Plainville plays close game against Bloomfield; Southington has no trouble beating Glastonbury Posted: 08 September 2017 [11:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville High football team put a scare into perennial state power Bloomfield on Friday night, scoring a pair of…
Sports Roundup: Plainville boys soccer cruises past Bristol Eastern to win season opener Posted: 08 September 2017 [11:00 PM] The Plainville boys soccer team picked up a 6-3 victory over Bristol Eastern in its opening game of the season on Friday.…
Season Preview: Staying positive after tough 2016, Plainville football focused on bonding, winning Posted: 08 September 2017 [12:11 AM] The term “rebuilding” is clearly the best way to describe the Plainville High football team as it enters the 2017 season, yet…
Thursday 09/07/2017
Entering second season as Plainville's starting quarterback, Griffin poised for strong junior campaign Posted: 07 September 2017 [11:43 PM] Taking over as the starting quarterback of a varsity football team is never an easy task for a sophomore to handle, but…
Football Preview: Plainville faces tough test against Class S power Bloomfield Posted: 07 September 2017 [11:23 PM] Looking to turn things around coming off a winless season last year, the Plainville High football team faces a monumental task in…
Wednesday 09/06/2017
Fall Preview: Area girls soccer teams looking for success in upcoming season Posted: 06 September 2017 [10:35 PM] Area girls soccer teams are entering the 2017 season with two different mindsets: rebuilding and success. Some teams are looking to improve…
Tuesday 09/05/2017
Fall Preview: Area girls cross cross country teams have sights set on states Posted: 05 September 2017 [11:05 PM] The fall season represents the start of a new year, but for some of the local girls cross country teams, the expectations…
Fall Preview: Area boys cross country teams relying on new talent this season Posted: 05 September 2017 [11:04 PM] The fall sports season is upon us and the local boys cross country teams figure to be competitive this year, for the…
Tuesday 08/29/2017
Plainville Sports Hall of Fame announces inductees for Class of 2017 Posted: 29 August 2017 [10:45 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - Byron Treado, Chairman of the Plainville Sports Hall of Fame Committee has announced the Class of 2017 inductees…
Sunday 08/13/2017
Plainville trio who are members of PARC medal in Special Olympics Posted: 13 August 2017 [10:49 PM] Three young adults who are long-time members of PARC are proudly displaying the gold, silver and bronze medals that they…
Sunday 07/30/2017
Plainville shuts out SoccerViza (Norwalk), takes gold medal in Nutmeg Games 18U Boys Soccer Tournament Posted: 30 July 2017 [10:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Plainville is going home with gold. Plainville capped off its undefeated run though the Nutmeg Games’ 18U Boys Soccer…
Saturday 07/29/2017
Plainville rolls past MLK (Hartford) in Nutmeg Games 18U Boys Soccer Tournament to reach gold medal game Posted: 29 July 2017 [11:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Dane Stephens’ free kick ricocheted off the top of the crossbar and found a waiting Michael Torres, who squared…
Sunday 07/23/2017
Nutmeg Games Roundup: Plainville's Pisa Cobras take gold at 16U Roller Hockey Tournament Posted: 23 July 2017 [10:42 PM] HARTFORD - Plainville’s Pisa Cobras knew they had the potential to be the best team in the Nutmeg Games 16U Roller Hockey…
Saturday 07/22/2017
Last-minute goal gives Plainville's Pisa Cobras win over Bristol's East Coast Militia in opening round of Nutmeg Games 16U Roller Hockey Tournament Posted: 22 July 2017 [11:02 PM] HARTFORD - Connor McNamara raced up the rink with time winding down. With under a minute left in the final period, McNamara…
Sunday 07/16/2017
Minions from Plainville win pair of gold medals in Nutmeg State Games roller hockey tournaments Posted: 16 July 2017 [11:42 PM] HARTFORD - The Minions from Plainville won a pair of gold medals in the Nutmeg State Games roller hockey tournament on Sunday…
2017 All-Herald Girls Tennis Team: Area was stock full of talent this season Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:39 PM] The All-Herald Girls Tennis Team is one full of talent, and the five players on our list have shown they can compete…
2017 All-Herald Girls Track Team: All-around great athletes on the track this spring Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:37 PM] There’s not much the All-Herald Girls Track & Field Team cannot do. This year’s squad has great runners, both sprinters and long…
Wednesday 06/14/2017
Southington's Howe places second in hammer throw as athletes compete in final CIAC track and field events of the season Posted: 14 June 2017 [11:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN - St. Paul’s Christian Sturm won the state boys hammer throw title on Wednesday afternoon at Willow Brook Park, as…
Saturday 06/10/2017
The season is set: New Britain area football teams learn schedules for upcoming fall Posted: 10 June 2017 [11:40 PM] The end of the school year might be rapidly approaching, but for high school sports, one season simply turns into another. As…
2017 high school football schedules released for New Britain, Berlin, Southington, Newington, Plainville Posted: 10 June 2017 [11:35 PM] STAFF REPORT The 2017 high school football schedules have been released. Here are the schedules for New Britain, Berlin, Southington, Newington and…
Plainville native, former NFL linebacker Niko Koutouvides hosts another successful youth football camp Posted: 10 June 2017 [11:30 PM] PLAINVILLE - Niko Koutovides bounced around from drill to drill Saturday afternoon, beaming with excitement and offering one-on-one instruction to the kids…
Friday 06/09/2017
Plainville native, former NFL linebacker Niko Koutouvides hosting football clinic Posted: 09 June 2017 [10:45 PM] PLAINVILLE - Niko Koutouvides never misses a chance to give back to the community that helped make his NFL dream possible. Koutouvides,…
Monday 06/05/2017
Southington has two winners at track and field State Open, Berlin shows well Posted: 05 June 2017 [09:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The State Open for track and field took place in New Britain on Monday and several local schools had…
Thursday 06/01/2017
Berlin has best team finish, Southington's L'Heureaux has best individual score for local teams at CCC championship Posted: 01 June 2017 [10:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The CCC golf tournament took place at Stanley Golf Course on Thursday and five local teams competed out of…
Wednesday 05/31/2017
Today's area high school sports state tournament matchups Posted: 31 May 2017 [01:35 PM] A look at our area high school sports teams taking part in CIAC state tournament play today: BASEBALL Second Round, Today…
Saturday 05/27/2017
ROUNDUP: Area teams eliminated in girls tennis, boys and girls lacrosse tournaments Posted: 27 May 2017 [10:46 PM] The Southington girls tennis team picked up one victory before being eliminated from the CIAC Class L state girls tennis team tournament…
Friday 05/26/2017
Area girls tennis teams facing difficult matchups in state tournaments Posted: 26 May 2017 [10:30 PM] The area girls tennis teams learned their paths to a state title Friday afternoon as the CIAC released its Class L, M…
Local baseball teams looking to make title runs in state tournament Posted: 26 May 2017 [10:29 PM] The regular season has come to a close and it is now time to crown state champions. The CIAC released the brackets…
Wednesday 05/24/2017
Sports Roundup: McDonough leads Southington baseball to win over Bulkeley/Weaver Posted: 24 May 2017 [10:50 PM] HARTFORD - The Southington baseball wins keep rolling in. Powered by a strong pitching performance from Connor McDonough and a five-run seventh,…
Tuesday 05/23/2017
Sports Roundup: Newington boys volleyball advances to CCC semifinals with win over Farmington Posted: 23 May 2017 [10:49 PM] FARMINGTON - The Newington boys volleyball team is moving on the CCC semifinals. The sixth-seed, Newington took down third-seeded Farmington 3-1 Tuesday…
Monday 05/22/2017
Sports Roundup: New Britain baseball takes division crown with shutout win over Newington Posted: 22 May 2017 [10:47 PM] STAFF WRITERS NEW BRITAIN - The game lasted just five innings due to rain, but that was plenty long enough for the…
Friday 05/19/2017
Sports Roundup: Sheehan, Babon lead way in Southington baseball's win over Farmington Posted: 19 May 2017 [10:37 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington baseball team started off its game against Farmington Friday night in a big way and never looked back.…
Thursday 05/18/2017
Sports Roundup: LeClair twirls gem as Newington baseball takes down Bristol Eastern Posted: 18 May 2017 [10:44 PM] NEWINGTON - It was an ugly game that featured eight errors, but the Newington baseball team picked up win No. 12 with…