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Monday 11/11/2019
Southington girls volleyball rides efficient serving to upset win over Newington in state tourney opener Posted: 11 November 2019 [08:53 PM] NEWINGTON - The Southington girls volleyball team lost convincingly to Newington two weeks ago in a 3-0 sweep, but in Monday…
Friday 11/08/2019
Pestrichello throws for 3 TDs, Newington defense shuts down Bristol Central offense in second half as Indians beat Rams Posted: 08 November 2019 [10:35 PM] BRISTOL - Nick Pestrichello threw three touchdown passes and the Newington defense shut down the Bristol Central offense in the second half…
Field hockey state tournament brackets Posted: 08 November 2019 [05:44 PM] Staff report CLASS L QUALIFYING ROUND No. 17 Hamden (7-7-2) at No. 16 Simsbury (8-6-1-1), 11/11, 5 p.m.; No. 18 Fairfield…
Area teams learn first round matchups for state tournament Posted: 08 November 2019 [05:06 PM] The state tournament scheduling for fall sports was released on Friday morning, as qualified teams in the area learned their fates…
Girls volleyball state tournament brackets Posted: 08 November 2019 [04:50 PM] Staff report CLASS LL FIRST ROUND No. 1 Greenwich - Bye; No. 17 New Britain (12-8) at No. 16 Darien (11-7),…
Boys soccer state tournament brackets Posted: 08 November 2019 [04:47 PM] Staff report CLASS LL QUALIFYING ROUND Fairfield Prep (6-6-4) at Darien (6-6-4), 11/9, 2 p.m.; Stamford (7-8-1) at Brien McMahon (6-5-5),…
Girls soccer state tournament brackets Posted: 08 November 2019 [04:40 PM] Staff report CLASS LL FIRST ROUND No. 1 Southington - Bye; No. 17 Amity (8-5-3) at No. 16 Wethersfield (10-6-0), 11/12,…
Thursday 11/07/2019
Football Preview: Newington takes on Bristol Central in must-win matchup for both programs Posted: 07 November 2019 [09:12 PM] NEWINGTON - The common theme around the Newington football team in its past three games against division rival Bristol Central has…
Wednesday 11/06/2019
Southington girls swim team wins eight events, finishes with top score at conference championship meet Posted: 06 November 2019 [08:50 PM] STAFF REPORT WEST HARTFORD - A trio of local girls swimming teams competed at Wednesday’s CCC West Conference Championships meet, but the…
Tuesday 11/05/2019
Newington girls soccer coach Wilkinson takes on dual roles in game against daughter's team Posted: 05 November 2019 [09:30 PM] NEWINGTON - As Newington girls soccer head coach Adam Wilkinson made his way to the pitch to prepare for the Indians’…
Six years after switching from baseball, Newington native wraps up award-winning collegiate golf career Posted: 05 November 2019 [09:28 PM] NEWINGTON - Mike Strong had committed his life to baseball. From Little League to AAU and eventually the Newington High School…
Monday 11/04/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls volleyball bounced from CCC Tournament by RHAM Posted: 04 November 2019 [09:02 PM] STAFF REPORT HEBRON - If the New Britain girls volleyball team wants to make a tournament run, it will have to be…
Newington girls soccer rides big first half to win over Wethersfield in regular season finale Posted: 04 November 2019 [08:46 PM] NEWINGTON - Adam Wilkinson told his Newington girls soccer team before Monday’s regular season finale against Wethersfield to attack the net…
Friday 11/01/2019
Newington football improves to 5-2 with 41-7 victory at E.O. Smith Posted: 01 November 2019 [11:13 PM] Staff report STORRS - The Newington football team improved to 5-2 with a 41-7 victory at E.O. Smith on Friday night. The…
ROUNDUP: Southington boys and girls cross country enjoy plenty of team and individual success at State Open Posted: 01 November 2019 [09:30 PM] STAFF REPORTS MANCHESTER - The boys and girls cross country State Open was held on Friday afternoon at Wickham Park, and both…
Thursday 10/31/2019
Football Preview: Newington not overlooking E.O. Smith after statement win over Maloney last week Posted: 31 October 2019 [04:41 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington football team had every reason to celebrate this weekend. A dramatic 42-35 victory of No. 10…
Tuesday 10/29/2019
Sports Roundup: Gryczewski scores game-winner in overtime to cap off big performance for Plainville boys soccer Posted: 29 October 2019 [08:50 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - Patrick Gryczewski made sure his final goal of the afternoon was the most important. With three seconds remaining…
Monday 10/28/2019
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball falls to Bolton in hard-fought contest Posted: 28 October 2019 [08:43 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation girls volleyball team was at its best at times during its match against Bolton on…
Analysis: Newington football finding success when taking shots downfield this season Posted: 28 October 2019 [08:20 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington football team knew the challenge 10th-ranked Maloney presented heading into Friday afternoon game. After all, it was…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Juliana Cancellieri and Newington's Sam Geisler Posted: 28 October 2019 [06:52 PM] The boys and girls cross country state championships took place this past weekend, and a pair of local runners shined brightly…
Saturday 10/26/2019
Berlin girls, Newington boys take third place in respective classes at cross country state championship meets Posted: 26 October 2019 [06:26 PM] MANCHESTER - There were plenty of talent on display at Wickham Park on Saturday for the CIAC cross country state championships…
Friday 10/25/2019
Newington football scores upset over No. 10-ranked Maloney Posted: 25 October 2019 [09:44 PM] Coming off its bye week and facing an undefeated Maloney football team ranked 10th-best in the state, the Newington football team…
ROUNDUP: Newington girls volleyball defeats New Britain on the road Posted: 25 October 2019 [09:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Newington girls volleyball team defeated New Britain on the road Friday night, 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-22, 25-13).…
Thursday 10/24/2019
Football Preview: Newington gearing up for toughest test of season against No. 10 Maloney Posted: 24 October 2019 [09:23 PM] NEWINGTON - Jason Pace didn’t hold back when discussing the collective disappointment around the Newington football team following its two-point loss…
Wednesday 10/23/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington girls volleyball defends home court in sweep of Southington Posted: 23 October 2019 [09:00 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington girls volleyball team picked up a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 28-26) victory over visiting Southington on Wednesday. Newington…
Monday 10/21/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Plainville's Patrick Gryczewski and Newington's Reagan Pelton Posted: 21 October 2019 [09:16 PM] State tournaments are less than three weeks away for boys and girls soccer and teams that expect to be there for…
Wednesday 10/16/2019
Newington boys soccer hoping fortunes turn soon after four straight close losses Posted: 16 October 2019 [07:23 PM] NEWINGTON - A lot can change in two weeks, and it certainly has for the Newington boys soccer team. After storming…
Tuesday 10/15/2019
Sports Roundup: Southington girls swimming stays undefeated with win over Meriden Posted: 15 October 2019 [08:59 PM] NEWINGTON - The Southington girls swim team wrapped up its road swing on Tuesday afternoon, and the trip couldn’t have gone much…
Plainville boys soccer edges out Newington thanks to Gryczewski's second-half goal Posted: 15 October 2019 [08:32 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington boys soccer team came within inches of pulling even in the second half of Tuesday’s matchup with…
Monday 10/14/2019
Analysis: Newington football must do better job capitalizing on big-play opportunities going forward Posted: 14 October 2019 [06:34 PM] NEWINGTON - It was a uniquely different scene at opposite ends of Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon. At one end, there…
Saturday 10/12/2019
Newington football left to wonder what if after being doomed by little things in gut-wrenching loss to Platt Posted: 12 October 2019 [04:34 PM] NEWINGTON - It was a day of what could have been for the Newington football team. A missed field goal here,…
Friday 10/11/2019
Football Preview: After last season's rout, Newington looking for revenge when it hosts Platt Posted: 11 October 2019 [04:51 PM] NEWINGTON - Throughout its gradual rebuild, the Newington football team had spent much of its time looking forward, fixated on the…
Monday 10/07/2019
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball rebounds from tough loss, takes down Civic Leadership Posted: 07 October 2019 [08:44 PM] STAFF REPORT ENFIELD - Following a tough loss against HMTCA, Innovation girls volleyball coach Matt Lance wanted to see how his Ravens…
Friday 10/04/2019
Newington football builds early lead, dominates RHAM to get back in win column Posted: 04 October 2019 [09:09 PM] Correspondent NEWINGTON - Before Friday afternoon’s game against winless RHAM, Newington said it was determined to show more focus and better efficiency…
Sports Roundup: Gottner's clutch save secures draw for New Britain boys soccer against Northwest Catholic Posted: 04 October 2019 [09:02 PM] Staff reports WEST HARTFORD - The New Britain boys soccer team was a penalty kick away from suffering its fourth loss in…
Thursday 10/03/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls swimming heads into conference slate unbeaten after win over Maloney/Platt Posted: 03 October 2019 [08:46 PM] STAFF REPORT MERIDEN - The Berlin girls swim team will be entering its conference slate next week, and after Thursday’s meet against…
Football Preview: Newington looking for more focus against winless RHAM following first loss of season Posted: 03 October 2019 [06:28 PM] NEWINGTON - After riding the exhilarating highs of a 2-0 start, including a statement win against Windsor on opening night, the…
Tuesday 10/01/2019
Sports Roundup: Morell's four goals lead New Britain boys soccer to big second half in win over Bloomfield Posted: 01 October 2019 [08:50 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - Through the first 40 minutes of play in Tuesday’s matchup with Bloomfield, the New Britain…
EEE concerns cause number of area high school football games to change kickoff times Posted: 01 October 2019 [07:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - As the EEE virus continues to be a hazard throughout Connecticut, area high school football teams are seeing…
Friday 09/27/2019
Newington football falls just short at Amity, suffers first loss of season Posted: 27 September 2019 [09:28 PM] WOODBRIDGE - The Newington football team took possession with 44 seconds left in Friday’s game against Amity trailing by four, but…
Thursday 09/26/2019
Football Preview: Newington knows it must stop Amity's wishbone offense to remain unbeaten Posted: 26 September 2019 [06:55 PM] NEWINGTON - As Newington football head coach Jason Pace carefully combed through the film on Week 3 opponent Amity, he got…
Wednesday 09/25/2019
New Britain-Newington boys soccer rivalry always brings out best in each other Posted: 25 September 2019 [07:02 PM] NEWINGTON - New Britain boys soccer head coach Garth Lawrence gave a stern assessment of his Hurricanes’ performance in the first…
Tuesday 09/24/2019
New Britain boys soccer unable to overcome sluggish first half in loss to Newington Posted: 24 September 2019 [07:56 PM] NEWINGTON - The New Britain boys soccer team looked like a different team in the second half against Newington on Tuesday,…
Monday 09/23/2019
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball picks up first win of season Posted: 23 September 2019 [08:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Facing an undefeated Civic Leadership team on Monday, the Ravens handed their opponent its first blemish of the…
Analysis: Newington football using 'collective effort' on offense to overwhelm opponents Posted: 23 September 2019 [07:13 PM] BRISTOL - As the Newington football team walked off the field Friday night at Bristol Eastern High School, it wasn’t the…
Friday 09/20/2019
Newington football scores five first-half touchdowns in rout of Bristol Eastern Posted: 20 September 2019 [11:13 PM] BRISTOL - On the seventh play from scrimmage, Austyn Howe fell to the ground and watched a pass from Nick Pestrichello…
ROUNDUP: Southington girls swimming improves to 2-0 with victory over Plainville Posted: 20 September 2019 [08:49 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Southington girls swim team improved to 2-0 with a 94-83 victory over Plainville Friday. Plainville freshman Natalie Basile…
Thursday 09/19/2019
Football Preview: Newington not worried about emotional hangover in Week 2 matchup with Bristol Eastern Posted: 19 September 2019 [05:26 PM] NEWINGTON - Even after a statement win against a perennial playoff contender in Week 1, Newington football senior leader Julian Mulero…
Wednesday 09/18/2019
Newington girls soccer believes it has pieces to make deep state tournament run this season Posted: 18 September 2019 [07:27 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington girls soccer team enjoyed an easy 5-0 win against Bristol Eastern on Tuesday afternoon, but head coach…