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Friday 02/26/2021
'A lot of it has to do with our leadership': Avon-Southington-Newington-Wethersfield-Lewis Mills-RHAM-Coventry girls ice hockey is representing a lot of schools, but building fast chemistry Posted: 26 February 2021 [08:59 PM] NEWINGTON - The importance of building strong relationships for the success of a high school sports team cannot be overstated, but…
Wednesday 02/24/2021
Avon-Southington-RHAM-Newington-Lewis Mills-Wethersfield-Coventrygirls ice hockey uses dominant first period to roll past Conard-Hall Posted: 24 February 2021 [09:14 PM] NEWINGTON - A scoring onslaught in the first period earned the Avon-Southington-Newington-Wethersfield-RHAM-Lewis Mills-Coventry girls ice hockey team its first home win…
Tuesday 02/23/2021
Newington boys basketball relying on team-centric approach for offensive success Posted: 23 February 2021 [06:46 PM] NEWINGTON - For the Newington boys basketball team, it’s a we-approach instead of a me-first one. As Newington its 31-point lead…
Monday 02/22/2021
Newington boys basketball rolls to easy win over Bulkeley to get back over .500 mark Posted: 22 February 2021 [08:58 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington boys basketball team brought its record back above .500 with an assertive home win over Bulkeley on…
Sports Roundup: Innovation boys basketball holds off Classical Magnet in overtime to remain unbeaten Posted: 22 February 2021 [08:53 PM] STAFF REPORT HARTFORD - Innovation boys basketball head coach Matt Lance wasn’t always thrilled with the way the Ravens executed during Monday’s…
Wednesday 02/17/2021
Sports Roundup: Newington girls basketball has no trouble against Maloney, remains unbeaten Posted: 17 February 2021 [09:31 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - There wasn’t much the Newington girls basketball team had trouble with Wednesday. Good offense. Check Strong defense. Check…
Tuesday 02/16/2021
Sports Roundup: Slow start proves costly for New Britain girls basketball in loss to Avon Posted: 16 February 2021 [08:58 PM] STAFF REPORT AVON - The New Britain girls basketball team got off to a slow start against Avon in what…
Wednesday 02/10/2021
Posted: 10 February 2021 [09:05 PM] NEWINGTON - The 2021 winter season is an additionally difficult time for sports teams to bring in new players. Teams have had less time to practice and learn how to play with each other, but it becomes much easier…
Tuesday 02/09/2021
With winter high school sports back, area teams still have plenty to adjust to Posted: 09 February 2021 [08:59 PM] NEWINGTON - Monday marked the official start of the winter high school sports season in Connecticut and many boys and girls…
Season Preview: Area boys ice hockey teams looking to build off last year's success Posted: 09 February 2021 [07:38 PM] The area’s three boys ice hockey teams all had incredibly successful season in 2019-20 and two of them were able to…
Monday 02/08/2021
Dastoli, Ciarcia lead offense for Berlin boys basketball in win over Newington Posted: 08 February 2021 [09:34 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - After a longer-than-usual offseason high school basketball officially returned on Monday. And for the Berlin boys’ team it…
Newington girls basketball dispatches Berlin in long-awaited season opener Posted: 08 February 2021 [09:04 PM] NEWINGTON - The gym at Newington High School felt spacious and quiet as the school’s girls basketball team opened its season…
Sunday 02/07/2021
Season Preview: Experience will be key for area girls basketball teams Posted: 07 February 2021 [08:05 PM] More than two rounds of the girls basketball state tournaments were complete when the winter season came to an unceremonious end…
Season Preview: Area boys swimming and diving teams preparing for condensed season Posted: 07 February 2021 [07:58 PM] The boys swimming and diving season will be much shorter than usual as some teams only have five meets scheduled this…
Friday 02/05/2021
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams getting ready for interesting year Posted: 05 February 2021 [09:13 PM] Winter sports were the first group to suffer at the feet of the coronavirus and nearly a year later, they are…
Monday 01/25/2021
Area boys ice hockey schedules beginning to take shape Posted: 25 January 2021 [05:31 PM] The boys ice hockey season will be one of the toughest of the winter sports to put together this season given…
Sunday 01/24/2021
Area boys swim coaches feel more prepared for upcoming season after successful fall campaign Posted: 24 January 2021 [10:21 AM] Swimming might be the sport most suited to be accommodated around a pandemic. Swimmers and divers can socially distance when not…
Friday 01/22/2021
Former Newington boys basketball coach Wenzel takes interim role at Plainville after DiNello steps down Posted: 22 January 2021 [06:02 PM] PLAINVILLE – Jim DiNello is stepping down from his role as Plainville’s boys basketball coach, a job he has held for…
Thursday 01/21/2021
High school sports winter schedules begin to take shape Posted: 21 January 2021 [07:07 PM] Winter sports teams have officially begun practices this week, coming together in person for the first time since 2020 state tournaments…
Monday 01/18/2021
Area coaches excited to get to work as winter season officially opens Tuesday Posted: 18 January 2021 [10:35 AM] When winter coaches wake up on Tuesday morning, it will be their first day of in-person practices with their team in…
Friday 01/15/2021
Area football, wrestling coaches dealing with reality of canceled seasons Posted: 15 January 2021 [01:32 PM] Area football players and coaches have endured a roller coaster ride through the coronavirus pandemic, embracing optimism for a fall season,…
Sunday 01/10/2021
With limited venue options, area indoor track coaches ponder season ahead Posted: 10 January 2021 [09:20 AM] The 2019-20 indoor track season was able to complete its state championships before the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the remainder…
Wednesday 01/06/2021
Almost one year later, area coaches processing another winter season impacted by covid-19 Posted: 06 January 2021 [08:09 PM] The winter sports season is currently scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, at least for in-person practices. With a minimum of…
Tuesday 01/05/2021
'Anything can happen': Area high school basketball coaches have varying levels of optimism as the start date for winter season approaches Posted: 05 January 2021 [07:26 PM] As it stands now, the winter sports season is scheduled to begin with team practices on Jan. 19, though upcoming meetings…
Tuesday 12/29/2020
Recounting the roller coaster that was high school sports in 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [11:32 AM] The year of 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, and with it will bring an end to what likely was…
Monday 12/28/2020
Best high school sports moments in New Britain area from unprecedented 2020 Posted: 28 December 2020 [02:17 PM] The year 2020, for high school sports and far beyond, was as unprecedented as they come. Looking specifically at high school…
Tuesday 12/22/2020
Former Newington boys basketball standout Romano commits to Southern Connecticut State Posted: 22 December 2020 [06:44 PM] NEWINGTON - Mason Romano’s recruitment to play college basketball had suffered a setback. Like many other student-athletes across the country, the…
Monday 12/21/2020
Newington girls soccer standout Mullings receives All-American honors Posted: 21 December 2020 [06:00 PM] NEWINGTON - Inside the gymnasium at Newington High School, the three exposed walls are each covered with remnants of athletic history.…
Friday 12/11/2020
Local athletic departments absorbing blows from pandemic, but booster clubs taking financial hits Posted: 11 December 2020 [02:02 PM] This past Thanksgiving, Muzzy Field stood empty, rather than being filled with roaring fans taking in the annual Battle for the…
Thursday 12/10/2020
Number of local athletes named All-State for girls volleyball Posted: 10 December 2020 [08:29 PM] Seven local girls volleyball players received recognition from the Connecticut High School Coaches Association for their elite performances this year and…
'It's really been a challenge': Area ice hockey teams trying to find different ways to stay sharp with ice time being scarce Posted: 10 December 2020 [05:49 PM] When Newington co-op senior Sam Davies found out that the start of the high school boys ice hockey season, along with…
Monday 12/07/2020
2020 All-Herald Cross Country: This group of long-distance runners is hard to beat on any course Posted: 07 December 2020 [08:52 PM] The cross country season, and the fall sports season as a whole, was drastically shortened due to covid-19, but that didn’t…
Thursday 12/03/2020
CIAC's Board of Control meets to discuss sports calender for rest of academic year Posted: 03 December 2020 [04:28 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's Board of Control met on Thursday morning to discuss the sports calendar for the…
Number of local athletes named to All-State soccer teams Posted: 03 December 2020 [02:47 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its boys and girls soccer All-State teams for the 2020 season, and it wasn’t…
Wednesday 12/02/2020
2020 All-Herald Girls Volleyball: These six stars overcame many obstacles in trying season Posted: 02 December 2020 [12:03 PM] The girls volleyball season appeared to be in critical condition heading into the school year, as the Department of Public Health…
Monday 11/30/2020
2020 All-Herald Boys Soccer: These 12 standouts have shown they can compete with the best in the state Posted: 30 November 2020 [09:02 PM] In what was a boys soccer season unlike any other, these 12 athletes shined the brightest and made the most out…
Friday 11/27/2020
2020 All-Herald Girls Soccer: Stacked squad led by some of best in state Posted: 27 November 2020 [07:21 PM] The girls soccer season, like every other fall sport, had its schedule shortened and altered drastically due to covid-19 precautions, but…
Monday 11/23/2020
Newington baseball standout Nackonechny commits to play at SCSU Posted: 23 November 2020 [11:02 AM] NEWINGTON – Zack Nackonechny hasn’t been able to put on his Newington baseball cap in nearly a full year due to…
Sunday 11/22/2020
Newington cross country star Geisler commits to UConn Posted: 22 November 2020 [09:50 AM] NEWINGTON – Sam Geisler grew up a die-hard UConn basketball fan, and since childhood, envisioned himself taking the floor for the…
Wednesday 11/18/2020
Newington girls volleyball standout Massaro-Cook signs letter of intent to play collegiately at CCSU Posted: 18 November 2020 [05:16 PM] NEWINGTON - Newington girls volleyball’s senior star Madison Massaro-Cook knew where she would be playing in college, but she waited nine…
Tuesday 11/17/2020
CIAC elects to postpone winter sports season until Jan. 19 Posted: 17 November 2020 [11:27 AM] CHESHIRE — The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s initial plans to begin winter sports in December has changed as covid-19 cases continue…
Monday 11/16/2020
CIAC winter proposal would push most sport competitions to 2021 with basketball games beginning mid-December
Posted: 16 November 2020 [07:23 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is scheduled to have its Board Of Control meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss the plan…
Sunday 11/15/2020
Coaches, players grateful for chance to play as unprecedented fall sports season comes to a close Posted: 15 November 2020 [11:53 AM] The New Britain girls volleyball team began handing in its jerseys just minutes after the team’s season finale, a consolation match…
Wednesday 11/11/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys soccer gets better of Bristol Eastern, taking season finale 'slugfest' Posted: 11 November 2020 [09:39 PM] BRISTOL - It was a season unlike any other for the Bristol Central boys soccer team in 2020, fill with highs…
Tuesday 11/10/2020
Newington-Berlin girls soccer rivalry got a unique experience during 2020 season Posted: 10 November 2020 [03:57 PM] BERLIN - By the time the Newington and Berlin girls soccer teams prepared to face off in the first round of…
Monday 11/09/2020
Newington girls soccer rolls past Berlin in postseason opener thanks to crucial second-half surge Posted: 09 November 2020 [07:54 PM] BERLIN - The Newington girls soccer team needed just six minutes to do what no other team had done against Berlin…
Sunday 11/08/2020
Opening matchups for CCC, NVL playoffs are set for this week Posted: 08 November 2020 [12:36 PM] The matchups are officially set for the Central Connecticut Conference’s playoff experience, which will last through this week and bring an…
Friday 11/06/2020
Area coaches ponder how state's latest safety regulations for youth sports will impact winter season Posted: 06 November 2020 [01:57 PM] Winter sports were the first impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, starting way back in early March when the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
Thursday 11/05/2020
CIAC delays start of winter season, will discuss new plan at next board meeting Posted: 05 November 2020 [01:27 PM] CHESHIRE — Practices for the winter high school sports season were scheduled to begin two weeks from this Saturday, but that…