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Thursday 05/16/2019
Roundup: Pantano, Newington softball win 10th straight Posted: 16 May 2019 [09:23 PM] Staff reports NEWINGTON - The Newington softball team found itself locked in a tight game against Rocky Hill on Thursday afternoon, but…
Wednesday 05/15/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington baseball routs Cheney Tech to pick up win on Senior Night Posted: 15 May 2019 [09:52 PM] NEWINGTON - Celebrating Senior Day in its home finale on Wednesday, the Newington baseball team was looking for contributions from its…
Tuesday 05/14/2019
Newington baseball uses sacrifice bunt, error to stun New Britain for walk-off win Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:21 PM] NEWINGTON - Zach Nakonechny stepped to the plate with no expectation of being the hero on Tuesday afternoon. After teammate Gunnar…
Sports Roundup: Berlin softball routs Northwest Catholic behind Gendron's five RBI Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:18 PM] STAFF REPORTS WEST HARTFORD - Jason Pires believes his team is beginning to peak at just the right time of the season.…
Challenging end to regular season has Newington boys volleyball tested for state tournament Posted: 14 May 2019 [09:10 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington boys volleyball team’s gauntlet of perennial opponents at the end of its schedule wasn’t planned. Originally,…
Monday 05/13/2019
Newington boys volleyball holds off Westfield (MA) in epic showdown of defending state champs Posted: 13 May 2019 [09:33 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington volleyball team had been there before, and it didn’t want to experience it again. Two weeks removed…
After plenty of up-and-down seasons, Newington girls lacrosse now back on track Posted: 13 May 2019 [09:25 PM] BRISTOL - It was May 17, 2018 when the Indians’ 2019 season began to take shape. It was the regular-season…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Gunnar Johnson and New Britain's Nataly Hernandez Posted: 13 May 2019 [09:14 PM] As local teams look to chase conference titles or solidify themselves within the state tournament picture, clutch individual performances will be…
Sunday 05/12/2019
Defensive issues have been bane for Newington baseball Posted: 12 May 2019 [09:28 PM] NEWINGTON - During the Newington baseball team’s game against Platt on Friday, head coach Ben Alaimo greeted his team in front…
Friday 05/10/2019
Gajowiak, Newington girls lacrosse win fourth straight in triumph over Bristol Central Posted: 10 May 2019 [09:24 PM] BRISTOL - The most comfortable spot on the field for Maya Gajowiak lies just a few feet behind the goal.…
Errors doom Newington baseball in loss to Platt Posted: 10 May 2019 [09:07 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington baseball team rolled into its matchup with Platt on Friday having won four of its last five…
Thursday 05/09/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington boys tennis sweeps New Britain, clinches spot in state tournament Posted: 09 May 2019 [09:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Newington boys tennis team is officially on a roll. Invading New Britain on the heels of a…
Wednesday 05/08/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain baseball gets back to .500 mark following rout of Bloomfield Posted: 08 May 2019 [08:53 PM] BLOOMFIELD - After a rough start to the season that saw the New Britain baseball team begin 0-4, the Hurricanes are…
Monday 05/06/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls golf shoots season's best round, tops rival Newington Posted: 06 May 2019 [09:12 PM] STAFF REPORTS BERLIN - It was tough for Jim Barnes to contain his excitement. Not only did the Berlin girls golf team…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Liana Silva and Newington's Leonel Caceres Posted: 06 May 2019 [08:41 PM] A pair of local teams encountered recent bumps in the road in an otherwise successful season, but nevertheless, a readjusting was…
Sunday 05/05/2019
Local athletes honored at CIAC annual Scholar-Athlete awards banquet Posted: 05 May 2019 [08:52 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The CIAC held its annual Scholar-Athlete awards banquet on Sunday at the Aqua Turf Club, with many area athletes…
Thursday 05/02/2019
Sports Roundup: Varley records personal best as Berlin girls golf defeats Manchester Posted: 02 May 2019 [09:24 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls golf team earned a victory on Thursday afternoon, while Rachel Varley earned a personal piece of…
Wednesday 05/01/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain softball beats Rocky Hill for first time in Simmone's tenure as head coach Posted: 01 May 2019 [08:59 PM] ROCKY HILL - Joel Simmone couldn’t have been more pleased. Not only has the New Britain softball team broken out of…
Tuesday 04/30/2019
Newington girls tennis reassessing season goals after strong start to year Posted: 30 April 2019 [09:52 PM] NEWINGTON - Heading into a key match against Northwest Catholic last week, the Newington girls tennis team knew its performance would…
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys golf holds off Plainville in tightly contested match Posted: 30 April 2019 [09:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys golf team is showing plenty of poise so far this season. Led by Brandon…
Monday 04/29/2019
Sports Roundup: Sobolewski tosses no-hitter as Newington baseball tops Hall Posted: 29 April 2019 [09:28 PM] WEST HARTFORD - The Newington baseball team needed a win on Monday to qualify for the state tournament, and after scoring…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Olivia Rozio and Southington's Jake Neuman Posted: 29 April 2019 [09:18 PM] A number of local teams have been riding hot streaks since the beginning of the season, thanks to top-tier talent which…
Friday 04/26/2019
Newington girls tennis cruises to win over Maloney, stays perfect on season Posted: 26 April 2019 [08:24 PM] NEWINGTON - Less than 24 hours after its best win of the season, the Newington girls tennis team could have been…
Thursday 04/25/2019
Sports Roundup: Bilinski, Fanelli lead Berlin baseball to fifth straight win in rout of East Catholic Posted: 25 April 2019 [08:53 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin baseball team’s first three games of its current five-game winning streak were each won by just one…
Wednesday 04/24/2019
Sports Roundup: Mercado earns 100th win as New Britain baseball beats Tolland Posted: 24 April 2019 [09:13 PM] TOLLAND - The New Britain baseball team made sure to get a jumpstart on Tolland early. After all, the Hurricanes had…
Tuesday 04/23/2019
Sports Roundup: Rivera's effort in circle not enough as New Britain softball falls to Farmington Posted: 23 April 2019 [09:31 PM] FARMINGTON - Josleen Rivera did all she could in the circle to put the New Britain softball team in position to…
Monday 04/22/2019
Sports Roundup: Despite rainy conditions, New Britain boys golf picks up first win of season Posted: 22 April 2019 [08:44 PM] MERIDEN - The New Britain boys golf team left Hunter Golf Course soaking wet as the April weather poured down rain,…
Sunday 04/21/2019
Newington baseball team has been able to avoid big innings, win thanks to defense Posted: 21 April 2019 [09:09 PM] BRISTOL - The Newington baseball team tries its best to live by its own self-imposed rule: Don’t allow the big inning.…
Friday 04/19/2019
Newington baseball uses six-run inning to beat Bristol Eastern for fourth straight victory Posted: 19 April 2019 [08:23 PM] BRISTOL - Newington baseball head coach Ben Alaimo preaches three aspects of the game that his Indians have to excel at…
Wednesday 04/17/2019
Sports Roundup: Pantano, Jackson combine for perfect game as Newington softball beats Hartford Public Posted: 17 April 2019 [08:57 PM] NEWINGTON - If the Newington softball team was to describe its win over Hartford Public on Wednesday using one word, they…
Bradley passes former teammate Brennan on Newington boys lacrosse's all-time points list Posted: 17 April 2019 [08:54 PM] NEWINGTON - A common saying in sports is records are often made to be broken. That was certainly the case…
Tuesday 04/16/2019
Sports Roundup: Newington boys volleyball sweeps Simsbury to clinch state tournament berth Posted: 16 April 2019 [08:52 PM] NEWINGTON - It may be just a few weeks into the season, but the Newington boys volleyball team is already set…
Monday 04/15/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Evan Johanns and Newington's Dani Pantano Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:32 PM] A pair of local teams were in need of a hero last week, and two athletes delivered to provide two memorable…
Friday 04/12/2019
Newington baseball has few answers for Bristol Central's pitching in loss Posted: 12 April 2019 [10:36 PM] BRISTOL - Gavin Greger left the field Thursday evening dismayed and discouraged. After watching Bristol Central baseball teammate Sean Wininger…
Sports Roundup: Rivera keeps rolling as New Britain softball tops East Catholic Posted: 12 April 2019 [08:34 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Josleen Rivera is an unstoppable force right now. Just ask her last two opponents. For the second time…
Newington softball hoping to improve defense as season moves along Posted: 12 April 2019 [08:26 PM] NEWINGTON - Newington head softball coach Steve Markie looked at the box score of his team’s loss to New Britain on…
Thursday 04/11/2019
New Britain softball capitalizes on Newington's mistakes in opportunistic win Posted: 11 April 2019 [09:22 PM] NEWINGTON - In Wednesday’s thrilling comeback win over Middletown, the Newington softball team was the beneficiary of an opponent’s mistake, scoring…
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls tennis continues to cruise, takes down Maloney at home Posted: 11 April 2019 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - New Britain girls tennis head coach Joe Canzanella credits his team’s solid start to the season to a…
Wednesday 04/10/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys tennis stuns Platt with two tiebreaker wins in final singles matches Posted: 10 April 2019 [09:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Trailing 3-2 and facing a loss to Platt on Wednesday, the Hurricanes needed a hero to step up…
Tuesday 04/09/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain baseball can't get bats going to support strong start from Gibbs Posted: 09 April 2019 [09:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Chris Gibbs certainly impressed during his first varsity start for the New Britain baseball team on Tuesday afternoon.…
Newington boys lacrosse looking for young players to progress as season goes along Posted: 09 April 2019 [06:27 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After Michael Zapatka came up lame following a collision with Southington goaltender Garrett Brown, the sophomore midfielder for the…
Monday 04/08/2019
Johanns' effort in fourth quarter helps lift Southington boys lacrosse past Newington once again Posted: 08 April 2019 [09:07 PM] SOUTHINGTON - For Southington senior attacker Evan Johanns, the fourth time proved to be the charm. Battling through cold weather and…
Sports Roundup: Newington baseball uses another comeback, beats Windsor down in Disney Posted: 08 April 2019 [08:58 PM] DISNEY, Fla. - It’s still early in the season, but the Newington baseball team has already shown a knack for late-game…
Sunday 04/07/2019
Newington boys volleyball players are focused on third straight state title Posted: 07 April 2019 [09:14 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington boys volleyball team is just four matches into its season, but the Indians already have a certain…
Friday 04/05/2019
2018-19 All-Herald Boys Basketball Team: Season to remember, especially for this standout team of 10 Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:56 PM] Plenty of area boys basketball teams provided seasons to remember in 2018-19, including a pair of schools in New Britain that…
2018-19 All-Herald Girls Basketball Team: This star-studded group of 10 has it all on the hardwood Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:55 PM] The girls basketball season provided historic individual performances and deep state tournament runs by players and teams in the area, making…
2018-19 All-Herald Wrestling Team: Three state champions highlight this group of grappling phenoms Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:53 PM] Wrestling has long been a strong sport in the area and boasts some of the best grapplers in not just the…
2018-19 All-Herald Boys Swim Team: Three duos from three schools shined in pool Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:50 PM] Whether they were divers, long-distance swimmers or anywhere in between, there were plenty of talent in the pool this past season.…
2018-19 All-Herald Ice Hockey Team: State semifinalist Newington-Berlin leads way with four selections to our team Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:48 PM] There may not be an abundance of ice hockey teams in the area, but that doesn’t mean our 2018-19 All-Herald Ice…