MANCHESTER - The Newington boys cross country team had yet to lose a race all season. It wasn’t about to falter in…
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Monday 10/16/2017
Sports Roundup: Goodwin Tech girls volleyball overcomes errors in win over Platt Tech Posted: 16 October 2017 [10:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech girls volleyball teaml had one of its strongest serving sets of the season and the Gladiators…
Friday 10/13/2017
What we've learned: Newington football has shown some positives, but has plenty it must improve Posted: 13 October 2017 [10:51 PM] NEWINGTON - After a disappointing 3-8 season last year, the Newington football program believed this season had the potential to be different.…
Sports Roundup: Plainville girls swimming wins first meet of season, beating Platt/Maloney on senior night Posted: 13 October 2017 [10:46 PM] PLAINVILLE - For most of the afternoon, the Plainville girls swim team found itself in a back-and-forth meet with Platt/Maloney with the…
Newington field hockey raising awareness for domestic violence with Patti's Purple Warriors Posted: 13 October 2017 [10:43 PM] STAFF REPORT The Newington field hockey team will be participating in the Charity 5K Run/Walk at the Hartford Marathon today. The…
Thursday 10/12/2017
Sports Roundup: Berlin boys soccer dominates on both offense, defense to shut out Bristol Central Posted: 12 October 2017 [10:49 PM] BERLIN - Coming into Thursday’s match, Bristol Central wanted shut down Berlin’s star player Noah Silverman. While the All-New Englander was held…
Wednesday 10/11/2017
Newington field hockey working through inexperience Posted: 11 October 2017 [10:13 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington field hockey team is being run by the underclassmen. With no seniors and only two juniors, the Indians…
Tuesday 10/10/2017
Newington field hockey can't contain Weber, East Catholic in one-sided loss Posted: 10 October 2017 [10:49 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington field hockey team came into Tuesday’s game against East Catholic looking for its first win of the season.…
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls volleyball gets strong performance from Velez in win over Bulkeley Posted: 10 October 2017 [10:48 PM] HARTFORD - Nelanie Velez couldn’t be stopped Tuesday night. The New Britain girls volleyball senior setter had 27 assists, six aces and…
Friday 10/06/2017
Football Roundup: New Britain can't generate any offense in loss at Simsbury Posted: 06 October 2017 [11:00 PM] STAFF REPORT SIMSBURY - New Britain’s third quarter touchdown wasn’t enough to come back after Simsbury got off to an early 17-0…
Thursday 10/05/2017
Football Preview: Newington trying to get back on track, but has tough task against No. 17 South Windsor Posted: 05 October 2017 [11:22 PM] NEWINGTON - After two tough losses over the past two weeks, the Newington football team isn’t focused on the past. For head…
Wednesday 10/04/2017
ROUNDUP: Southington girls swimming suffers first loss of season against Hall Posted: 04 October 2017 [10:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Southington girls swim team suffered its first loss of the season to Hall on Wednesday, 93-77. The…
Monday 10/02/2017
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls volleyball overcomes shaky start to beat Rocky Hill Posted: 02 October 2017 [11:05 PM] STAFF WRITERS ROCKY HILL - The New Britain girls volleyball team is one win away from qualifying for the state tournament. Despite…
Friday 09/29/2017
Newington football missed opportunity to jump out to program's best start since 2008 after loss to Bristol Eastern Posted: 29 September 2017 [11:01 PM] BRISTOL - The Newington football team missed an opportunity Thursday night. For the Indians, their 2-1 start and matchup against a Bristol…
Thursday 09/28/2017
Newington football can't stop big plays in close loss to Bristol Eastern Posted: 28 September 2017 [11:20 PM] BRISTOL - Newington couldn’t muster up any big plays against Bristol Eastern in its 9-7 loss Friday night. The Lancers started…
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys soccer comes out on top in close match against Southington Posted: 28 September 2017 [10:42 PM] STAFF WRITERS SOUTHINGTON - The New Britain boys soccer team picked up its second victory of the season on Friday with a…
Wednesday 09/27/2017
Football Preview: Newington football not looking past Bristol Eastern despite record Posted: 27 September 2017 [11:37 PM] Newington football is looking for redemption this week after its loss against Platt. The Indians have high hopes to come out on top…
Tuesday 09/26/2017
Sports Roundup: Redcoats get win, qualify swimmers for states Posted: 26 September 2017 [11:12 PM] Berlin girls swimming and diving had a successful afternoon in Manchester. The Redcoats are not only taking home a 98-83 win against…
Monday 09/25/2017
Sports Roundup: Walicki and Piechota lead Innovation girls soccer to victory over Hale Ray Posted: 25 September 2017 [11:10 PM] EAST HADDAM - It was the Kelsey Walicki and Victoria Piechota show for the Innovation girls soccer team Monday afternoon. Piechota scored…
Friday 09/22/2017
Football Roundup: Southington earns easy win over Manchester; Plainville, Newington lose Posted: 22 September 2017 [10:54 PM] STAFF REPORT Southington shut out visiting Manchester on the strength of three touchdown passes from Will Barmore, who was 20-for-33 passing, accumulating…
Sports Roundup: Sisti's second-half goals lead Berlin girls soccer to win over Bristol Eastern Posted: 22 September 2017 [10:44 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls soccer team led at halftime, but a pair of second half goals by Julia Sisti won…
Thursday 09/21/2017
CIAC realigns boys basketball tournaments, which will now consist of five divisions instead of four Posted: 21 September 2017 [11:29 PM] CHESHIRE - There will be a different look to the CIAC boys basketball tournaments that will be put into effect starting with…
Football Preview: Newington faces important test at home against Platt Posted: 21 September 2017 [11:03 PM] NEWINGTON - A battle between two unbeatens will be broken tonight when the Newington football team hosts Platt. Both enter Week 3…
Wednesday 09/20/2017
Newington girls swimming shows its fight in comeback during first loss Posted: 20 September 2017 [10:46 PM] BRISTOL - For the Newington girls swimming team, the loss against Bristol Central on Tuesday wasn’t the outcome it hoped for, but…
Tuesday 09/19/2017
Comeback falls short for Newington girls swimming in loss to Bristol Central Posted: 19 September 2017 [10:34 PM] BRISTOL - In a back and forth meet between Bristol Central and Newington’s girls swim teams, the win was up for grabs…
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls soccer scores twice in first half to beat Newington Posted: 19 September 2017 [10:19 PM] BERLIN - It didn’t take long for the Berlin girls soccer team to take control of Tuesday afternoon’s match against Newington. The…
Monday 09/18/2017
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls volleyball beats Hartford Public as Kennedy earns first win as head coach Posted: 18 September 2017 [10:44 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Megan Kennedy finally has her first win as the Berlin girls volleyball head coach. The Redcoats swept Hartford Public…
Friday 09/15/2017
ROUNDUP: St. Paul comes away with tie in battle between undefeated girls soccer teams Posted: 15 September 2017 [11:18 PM] BRISTOL - A battle between two undefeated girls soccer teams ended with both teams still undefeated on Friday, as St. Paul and…
Newington football gets thrilling road win at Farmington Posted: 15 September 2017 [11:14 PM] FARMINGTON - A 34-yard touchdown pass from Roberto Sanchez broke a tie with 31.8 seconds to play as the Newington football team…
Thursday 09/14/2017
Football Preview: Looking for first 2-0 start since 2007, Newington takes on Farmington for first time since 1974 Posted: 14 September 2017 [11:28 PM] NEWINGTON - The last time the Newington and Farmington football teams played one another, Gerald Ford has begun his tenure in the…
Tuesday 09/12/2017
Strong second half propels Newington girls soccer to shutout win over New Britain Posted: 12 September 2017 [11:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Newington girls soccer team might have been up two goals at halftime of Tuesday’s match, but head coach…
Monday 09/11/2017
Season Preview: Area girls volleyball teams expect to contend this season Posted: 11 September 2017 [10:50 PM] The local girls volleyball teams are ready to kick off their season and with good reason. Most are coming off of successful…
Sunday 09/10/2017
Season Preview: Plenty of optimism as New Britain area boys soccer teams kick off season Posted: 10 September 2017 [11:17 PM] The local boys soccer teams are kicking off their season and there is a lot of optimism to go around. As in…
Season Preview: Strong freshman classes leading New Britain area girls swim teams Posted: 10 September 2017 [11:14 PM] Strong freshman classes are leading the teams for the 2017 girls swimming and diving season. Despite the experienced seniors, all teams are…
Friday 09/08/2017
Sanchez leads Newington football to win in season opener against Chicopee (MA) Posted: 08 September 2017 [11:05 PM] NEWINGTON - The Jason Pace era is off to a good start. The Newington football team had little, if any, trouble in…
Season Preview: Setting the Pace, Newington football has new coach, new philosophy Posted: 08 September 2017 [12:40 AM] NEWINGTON - The Newington Indians are entering the new football season with not only a new coach, but a new philosophy to…
Now the full-time quarterback, Sanchez set to lead Newington football in senior season Posted: 08 September 2017 [12:17 AM] The Newington Indians are looking to change the pace of their game and they believe their new full-time starting quarterback may be…
Thursday 09/07/2017
Football Preview: Newington looking to start new era with win against Massachusetts' Chicopee High Posted: 07 September 2017 [11:26 PM] NEWINGTON - When the opening kickoff of the game leaves the tee tonight the Newington football team will officially put last season…
Wednesday 09/06/2017
Fall Preview: Area girls soccer teams looking for success in upcoming season Posted: 06 September 2017 [10:35 PM] Area girls soccer teams are entering the 2017 season with two different mindsets: rebuilding and success. Some teams are looking to improve…
Tuesday 09/05/2017
Fall Preview: Area girls cross cross country teams have sights set on states Posted: 05 September 2017 [11:05 PM] The fall season represents the start of a new year, but for some of the local girls cross country teams, the expectations…
Fall Preview: Area boys cross country teams relying on new talent this season Posted: 05 September 2017 [11:04 PM] The fall sports season is upon us and the local boys cross country teams figure to be competitive this year, for the…
Tuesday 08/22/2017
Chris Barsa calls it a career after almost two decades in Twilight League Posted: 22 August 2017 [10:45 PM] BRISTOL - Chris Barsa always considered himself a player who just so happened to make the lineup. But after almost two decades…
Friday 08/11/2017
Welcome to Ohio: Newington's Simmons chooses to play prep year at Spire Academy outside Cleveland Posted: 11 August 2017 [11:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For four years, Jared Simmons both wowed spectators and frustrated opponents on the court for the Newington boys basketball…
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…