Newington’s Austyn Howe is headed north to continue his football career, committing to Franklin Pierce University this week. Howe announced his…
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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…
Friday 01/14/2022
Roundup: Dao nearly breaks school, league single-game record in Terryville boys hoops win Posted: 14 January 2022 [11:48 PM] Staff Report GILBERT – A career-high 51 point night from Dominick Dao helped lead Terryville to a 70-47 win Friday night over…
Tuesday 01/11/2022
Roundup: Area girls basketball teams take home wins, Newington's Ferguson scores 1.000th point Posted: 11 January 2022 [09:57 PM] Staff Report MANCHESTER – Goodwin Tech girls basketball won Tuesday night, winning over Cheney Tech 33-13 in a good defensive effort. Goodwin…
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…
Friday 01/07/2022
Wrestling experience a 'premium' to area teams this season Posted: 07 January 2022 [07:38 PM] NEWINGTON - When the New Britain and Newington wrestling teams met Wednesday evening, three weight classes were already accounted for before…
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…
Wednesday 01/05/2022
Newington wrestling wins first match of the season in one-point final over New Britain Posted: 05 January 2022 [08:59 PM] NEWINGTON - A pair of late pins earned Newington wrestling its first team win in nearly two years as it protected…
Thursday 12/30/2021
Early lead gives Newington co-op shutout win over Southington co-op Posted: 30 December 2021 [01:38 AM] NEWINGTON - Goals were plentiful on one side of the ice as the Newington boys ice hockey co-op picked up its…
Wednesday 12/29/2021
Roundup: St. Paul boys, Newington girls roll to wins Posted: 29 December 2021 [09:12 PM] Staff Report BRISTOL – St. Paul boys basketball defeated Derby Wednesday night, cruising to an 81-56 win to improve to 2-0 this…
Monday 12/27/2021
Roundup: Newington, Goodwin Tech girls basketball cruise in wins Posted: 27 December 2021 [09:34 PM] Staff Report RIDGEFIELD – Newington’s girls basketball rolled past Newtown Monday night, winning 51-20 in the Tyler Ugolyn Memorial Tournament. Both sides…
Thursday 12/23/2021
Newington girls basketball stifles New Britain in 20-point victory Posted: 23 December 2021 [07:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Scoring was hard to come by for the New Britain and Newington girls basketball teams the day before…
Newington boys basketball building off valiant comeback effort through break Posted: 23 December 2021 [07:45 PM] NEWINGTON – It was slow to get going for Newington boys basketball Wednesday night, and even with a tremendous rally through…
Wednesday 12/22/2021
New Britain survives late comeback from Newington for season's first win Posted: 22 December 2021 [09:05 PM] NEWINGTON – New Britain boys basketball held off a late surge by Newington on Wednesday night, coming out on top 46-44.…
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…
Thursday 12/16/2021
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…
Tuesday 12/14/2021
Roundup: Newington hauls away late, Berlin comes back in girls basketball wins Posted: 14 December 2021 [09:51 PM] Staff Report GLASTONBURY – Berlin girls basketball won its season opener Tuesday night, defeating Glastonbury 29-21. The Redcoats held Glastonbury to seven…
Sunday 12/12/2021
Newington's Bohlke competes in National Championship race in California Posted: 12 December 2021 [08:38 PM] SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Newington's own Michael Bohlke raced in the Eastbay Cross Country Championship on Saturday, placing 24th in the…
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…
Four area players represent on all-CCC field hockey Posted: 06 December 2021 [08:16 PM] Four area players were represented on the 2021 all-Central Connecticut Conference field hockey team, the league announced Monday. On Newington, Hailey…
Sunday 11/28/2021
Newington's Bohlke qualifies for national cross country meet Posted: 28 November 2021 [08:59 PM] Michael Bohlke earned a 10th-place finish during Saturday's Eastbay Cross Country Championships Northeast Regional at Van Cortlandt Park in Bronx, NY.…
Wednesday 11/24/2021
Seniors shine for Newington football in Thanksgiving series win against Wethersfield Posted: 24 November 2021 [09:38 PM] NEWINGTON – Seniors Austyn Howe and Shakir Smith spearheaded Newington football in its 28-20 win over Wethersfield on Wednesday at Alumni…
Tuesday 11/23/2021
Newington to face Wethersfield in renewed rivalry battle Posted: 23 November 2021 [07:45 PM] NEWINGTON - It's been a long wait for Newington football as it hosts Wethersfield on Wednesday for the first time since…
Sunday 11/14/2021
Newington's rally not enough as Windsor holds off Nor'easter push Posted: 14 November 2021 [08:06 PM] WINDSOR – A 36-point fourth quarter capped off a wild matchup between Newington football and Windsor on Friday at Jack O'Brien…
Saturday 11/13/2021
Newington football goes toe-to-toe with Windsor, comes up short in barn burner Posted: 13 November 2021 [12:02 AM] WINDSOR – A spectacular night from Austyn Howe wasn’t enough as Newington football fell, 43-35, to Windsor in a back-and-forth slugfest…
Thursday 11/11/2021
Newington getting another tough matchup with streaking Windsor Posted: 11 November 2021 [09:00 PM] _@RyanAmes The Newington football team will have a tough test at hand when it travels to battle Windsor on Friday. At 7-1,…
Newington girls soccer to lose valuable seniors, aiming to reload entering next season Posted: 11 November 2021 [08:58 PM] NEWINGTON – It was a heartbreaking end of the season for Newington girls soccer in its Class LL second-round match against…
Wednesday 11/10/2021
Late score bounces Newington girls soccer from postseason play Posted: 10 November 2021 [05:37 PM] NEWINGTON – All it took was one goal Wednesday afternoon to get a winner between No. 5 Newington and No. 12…
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.…
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…
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…
Area runners close season strong in CIAC State Open cross country meet Posted: 05 November 2021 [10:34 PM] The CIAC cross country season ended Friday afternoon with the State Open meet, with all of Monday’s top finishers across all…
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
Newington girls soccer finishes season with win over Tolland Posted: 04 November 2021 [10:31 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington girls soccer will enter the 2021 Class LL state tournament on a high note. The Nor’easters…
Monday 11/01/2021
Bohlke duo, Porrini advance past Class L; Bristol Eastern girls close season out at CIAC cross country meet Posted: 01 November 2021 [09:10 PM] MANCHESTER – Bristol Central, Newington and Bristol Eastern’s girls competed in the CIAC's Class L state cross country championship Monday at…
Sunday 10/31/2021
High School football teams understanding postseason picture as end of season nears Posted: 31 October 2021 [09:26 PM] All of a sudden, the high school football postseason is right around the corner and local teams are vying for spots…
Friday 10/29/2021
Big fourth quarter sends Newington football past Berlin in CCC thriller Posted: 29 October 2021 [10:40 PM] NEWINGTON – A 22-point fourth quarter was the difference in Newington football’s 43-33 win over Berlin on Friday at Alumni Field.…
Wednesday 10/27/2021
Time running out in Newington field hockey's quest for postseason bid Posted: 27 October 2021 [07:32 PM] NEWINGTON – It all comes down to the final two games for Newington field hockey. A win and a tie would…
Tuesday 10/26/2021
Newington field hockey falls against skilled Avon Posted: 26 October 2021 [07:24 PM] NEWINGTON – Newington field hockey fell for the third straight game in its 6-0 loss to Avon on Tuesday at Clem…
Tuesday 10/19/2021
Roundup: Newington boys soccer draws Rocky Hill in evenly-matched battle Posted: 19 October 2021 [11:14 PM] Staff Report BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern girls soccer team picked up a much-needed win Tuesday, beating Middletown 4-0. Following a competitive…
Southington's defense holds strong in tight contest with Newington Posted: 19 October 2021 [10:05 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Makayla Winegar and Melaina Coleman scored for Southington field hockey in its 2-1 win over Newington on Tuesday at…
Bohlke duo finish in top-5 at CCC cross country championships Posted: 19 October 2021 [09:12 PM] MANCHESTER - Fans from all Central Connecticut Conference teams packed Wickham Park on Tuesday afternoon as the CCC boys and girls…
Monday 10/18/2021
Newington's Wilkinson wins 100th career game with Nor'easters Posted: 18 October 2021 [08:32 PM] Newington girls soccer head coach Adam Wilkinson picked up his 100th career win last week, leading the Nor'easters girls soccer club…
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…
Friday 10/15/2021
Newington, Southington unable to break through in scoreless tie Posted: 15 October 2021 [08:04 PM] NEWINGTON - Newington and Southington girls soccer tied Friday night, walking into the weekend with a 0-0 final after 80 minutes…