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Wednesday 08/09/2017
Jumping to New Heights: Newington native Duncan takes home gold at AAU Junior Olympics Posted: 09 August 2017 [09:07 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When D’Asia Duncan jumps, she wins. At just 9 years old, the Newington native has already accomplished more than…
Sunday 08/06/2017
Children's Charities Tennis Classic closes out 39th annual tournament, Bristol natives Victoria Kilbourne and Colin Savino win mixed doubles Posted: 06 August 2017 [10:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The 39th annual Children’s Charities Tennis Classic wrapped up play on Sunday afternoon, finishing off a weekend of strong…
Saturday 08/05/2017
Children's Charities Tennis Classic completes second successful day, Bristol native Nick Savino wins Grand Masters division Posted: 05 August 2017 [09:53 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - Inclement weather might have moved Day 2 of the Children’s Charities Tennis Classic inside to the Newington Tennis…
Friday 08/04/2017
Children's Charity Tennis Classic opens 39th annual tournament with successful first day Posted: 04 August 2017 [11:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For Don Lukowski, it is all about “we” and not “me”. That is part of the reason the Newington…
Wednesday 08/02/2017
Newington Little League showed resiliency during state tournament run Posted: 02 August 2017 [11:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN- It was quite the season for the Newington Little League All-Stars. The team had a fantastic run in the Connecticut…
Children's Charity Tennis Classic set for upcoming weekend Posted: 02 August 2017 [10:57 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The Children’s Charity Tennis Classic is quickly approaching. Set to get underway Friday, charity tournament will be…
Monday 07/31/2017
Newington's late rally not enough to beat Fairfield in championship Posted: 31 July 2017 [11:32 PM] GUILFORD - Newington’s Alex Cappellucci had a performance for the ages in the Connecticut Little League State Championship. His two home runs…
Sunday 07/30/2017
Newington Little League avoids elimination in Connecticut State Tournament with rout of Ellington Posted: 30 July 2017 [10:52 PM] GUILFORD - The Newington Little League all-stars will get a second - and, they hope, a third - chance to defeat defending…
Friday 07/28/2017
Newington coasts by Ellington in Connecticut Little League state tournament, advances to face Fairfield Posted: 28 July 2017 [10:54 PM] GUILFORD - Newington Little League came to play. In its first game of the final four in the Connecticut Little League State…
Thursday 07/27/2017
Newington Tribe shuts out New Haven Warriors in opening round Nutmeg Games' 14U Ice Hockey Tournament Posted: 27 July 2017 [11:08 PM] SPECIAL TO THE HERALD NEWINGTON - Newington’s The Tribe didn’t have much trouble in their opening round matchup of the Nutmeg Game’s…
Monday 07/24/2017
Newington 12U Little League All-Stars win Section 3 title, advance to Connecticut's Final Four Posted: 24 July 2017 [11:11 PM] WATERFORD - The Newington 12U All-Star baseball team is heading to Connecticut’s Final Four. The All-Stars earned the berth after a 10-2 victory over host Waterford on Saturday to take the Section 3 championship. Newington started off fast and never…
Sunday 07/23/2017
Looking to defend his title, Newington's Tim Welles tied for lead after first round of Herald City Championship Posted: 23 July 2017 [10:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Tim Welles came into Sunday’s opening round of the Herald City Championship looking to defend his title. Despite a…
Results and respect both matter in Nutmeg Games judo Posted: 23 July 2017 [10:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Checks, throws and pins were followed by a handshake between Baylee Gagnier and Destiny Mateo, and then the teenage…
Friday 07/21/2017
Children's Charities Tennis Classic getting ready for 39th annual tournament Posted: 21 July 2017 [11:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Children’s Charities Tennis Classic is returning for its 39th annual tournament. Chairperson and founder Don Lukowksi announced the…
Wednesday 07/19/2017
Newington Little League Baseball team wins District 7 championship Posted: 19 July 2017 [11:28 PM] STAFF REPORT ROCKY HILL - For the second time in as many seasons, the Newington 12U Little League All-Stars are district champions. Newington captured the District 7 crown with a come-from-behind 8-6 win over West Hartford on Monday. Down 5-0…
Monday 07/17/2017
Two Bristol natives, Newington native, three CCSU players among FCBL All-Stars to play in Bristol tonight Posted: 17 July 2017 [10:56 PM] The Futures Collegiate Baseball League, now in its seventh year of operation, has established a history of helping to develop college players…
Sunday 07/16/2017
2017 All-Herald Baseball Team: 10 diamond stars make up our standout list Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:40 PM] Our All-Herald Baseball Team is full of big names, as the local talent continued to shine throughout the 2017 season. All good…
2017 All-Herald Softball Team: Plenty of area talent on our tremendous unit Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:40 PM] As always, the area’s softball season was full of great performances. While Southington is often the program that gets the most attention,…
2017 All-Herald Lacrosse Team: This group of six continues to grow the sport in the area Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:40 PM] Area lacrosse has continued to make strides, and our All-Herald Lacrosse Team is made up of six of the top players from…
2017 All-Herald Boys Volleyball Team: State champion Newington leads our outstanding squad Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:39 PM] There are only two boys volleyball programs in the area, but the players on this year’s All-Herald Boys Volleyball Team have proven…
2017 All-Herald Boys Tennis Team: Season fill with plenty of strong court play from this group Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:39 PM] There was plenty of strong tennis play from the boys side this season, and the five players that make our All-Herald Boys…
2017 All-Herald Boys Golf Team: Our group of stars on the links certainly can shoot low Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:38 PM] Our All-Herald Boys Golf Team had a tremendous season on the links. While some started slow, the area teams were peaking at…
2017 All-Herald Girls Golf Team: New era of area golf, as newcomers populate our stellar group Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:38 PM] There are plenty of newcomers on our All-Herald Girls Golf Team, but each rose to the challenge and proved more than capable…
2017 All-Herald Boys Track Team: Diverse group of athletes make up our squad Posted: 16 July 2017 [03:38 PM] The year’s All-Herald Boys Track & Field Team is a group that has showed to be as diverse as it is talented.…
Friday 07/14/2017
Bristol Blues have five players selected to FCBL All-Star Game Posted: 14 July 2017 [03:43 PM] BRISTOL - The Futures Collegiate Baseball League’s All-Star rosters are set and the host-team Bristol Blues have five playing for the Western…
Monday 07/03/2017
Newington's new boys basketball head coach Ed Quick looks to bring own identity to program Posted: 03 July 2017 [10:37 PM] NEWINGTON - Ed Quick outlined three factors that he believes lead to success: a clear vision, unbelievable passion and putting in the…
Wednesday 06/28/2017
Newington hires Trinity College assistant Quick as new boys head basketball coach Posted: 28 June 2017 [10:42 PM] NEWINGTON - After a little over a month of searching, the Newington boys basketball team has found its new head coach. On…
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…
Monday 06/12/2017
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Andres Ithier-Vicenty and Southington's Kara Zazzaro Posted: 12 June 2017 [10:41 PM] STAFF WRITERS Every team needs players it can rely on to perform at a different level when the games begin to matter…
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…
Friday 06/09/2017
Newington boys volleyball seniors enjoy chance to leave as champions Posted: 09 June 2017 [10:54 PM] PLAINVILLE - John Elway, Peyton Manning, Ray Bourque and the seniors of the Newington boys volleyball team. The Indians’ 12th graders joined…
Thursday 06/08/2017
Newington boys volleyball erases two-set deficit, wins Class M title Posted: 08 June 2017 [11:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Newington boys volleyball fell behind two sets to none to South Windsor on Thursday night at Plainville High School,…
Wednesday 06/07/2017
Newington boys volleyball set to play for state title tonight after beating rival Joel Barlow Posted: 07 June 2017 [11:07 PM] WATERBURY - It’s not often two teams that only meet once a year by chance can develop such a big rivalry, but…
Tuesday 06/06/2017
Onward to the Finals: Newington boys volleyball defeats postseason rival Joel Barlow in Class M semifinal Posted: 06 June 2017 [11:14 PM] WATERBURY - “You got to believe!” “Don’t be satisfied!” The Newington boys volleyball fans at Tuesday evening’s Class M state tournament semifinal…
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
Sports Roundup: Hughes throws shutout, Goodwin Tech baseball advances to quarterfinals of Class M tournament Posted: 31 May 2017 [10:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech baseball team increased its Class M tournament scoreless streak to 14 innings as it shutout Rockville…
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…
Tuesday 05/30/2017
Sports Roundup: Lagace dominant in Newington softball's opening round win over Enfield Posted: 30 May 2017 [10:47 PM] NEWINGTON - Kat Lagace continued her standout senior season as she led the Newington softball team to a win in its first-round…
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…
Local softball teams geared up for deep run in state tournaments Posted: 26 May 2017 [10:26 PM] It has been another excellent season for the local softball teams as six of the seven in the area qualified for the…
Southington, Newington boys volleyball teams ready for playoff runs Posted: 26 May 2017 [10:25 PM] It was another good regular season for the area’s two boys volleyball teams, who once again find themselves in the mix for…
Thursday 05/25/2017
Southington, Berlin girls lacrosse learn tournament paths Posted: 25 May 2017 [10:53 PM] The regular season is finally at an end and that means the playoffs are right around the corner. It was a…
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…
Newington boys basketball coach Scot Wenzel steps down after 14 seasons Posted: 23 May 2017 [10:46 PM] NEWINGTON - Family comes first. That is the main reason why, after 14 seasons leading the Newington boys basketball program, Scot…
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…