SOUTHINGTON - The CIAC held its annual Scholar-Athlete awards banquet on Sunday at the Aqua Turf Club, with many area athletes…
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Friday 04/26/2019
Vistra Energy's donation to CREC athletics for fourth straight year keeps middle school sports programs running Posted: 26 April 2019 [08:11 PM] WINDSOR - The Capitol Region Education Council won’t have to worry about funding its middle school sports programs for at least…
Thursday 04/25/2019
Sartor becomes first athlete in Innovation track history to qualify for New Balance National Championships Posted: 25 April 2019 [09:33 PM] NEW BRITAIN - As Innovation senior Morgan Sartor went through her warmups on Friday, April 12, there was a sense she…
Wednesday 04/10/2019
Fallon and Polselli share strong bond as Innovation softball coaches Posted: 10 April 2019 [09:09 PM] PLAINVILLE - Maggie Fallon and Robert Polselli have a way of completing each other’s sentences. It’s not in a way of…
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…
2018-19 All-Herald Indoor Track Team: This unit of five can stand tall against not only the state, but the entire nation as well Posted: 05 April 2019 [08:47 PM] The indoor track season was an overwhelming success for a number of local athletes, who thrived at the State Open while…
Monday 04/01/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Louis Egbuna and Innovation's Izzy Orejuela Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:31 PM] Spring sports are underway, and teams are looking to start their seasons off right in order to build immediate momentum they…
Plainville softball uses six-run inning to take down Innovation in season opener Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:23 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville softball team battled through chilly weather in its season opener against Innovation, but a titanic blast from…
Friday 03/29/2019
Season Preview: Softball teams have lofty goals this season Posted: 29 March 2019 [08:32 PM] Softball season is here and, as always, expectations are high for most of the local high school teams. Southington should once…
Thursday 03/28/2019
Spring Preview: Area baseball teams enter new season with state tournament aspirations Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:56 PM] Baseball is back in central Connecticut, and seven local teams are getting set to open the season as early as this…
Spring Preview: Boys outdoor track teams looking to improve upon results from last season Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:53 PM] Last year’s outdoor track season saw a number of all-conference selections as well as a conference championship in the local area,…
Spring Preview: Girls outdoor track teams have championship expectations Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:49 PM] Last year’s outdoor track season saw a number of teams and individuals have plenty of success both in the regular and…
Monday 03/25/2019
Okonya, Hazelwood become first-ever All-State selections for Innovation boys basketball Posted: 25 March 2019 [08:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Basketball season is officially over, but that hasn’t stopped the Innovation boys team from continuing its season of…
Wednesday 03/20/2019
Senior class leaves impactful legacy on Innovation boys basketball Posted: 20 March 2019 [08:43 PM] UNCASVILLE - As he gathered his group for what would be the last time, Matt Lance had a final message for…
Monday 03/18/2019
Near anniversary of his mother's passing, Bogle helps Innovation boys basketball win first-ever state title Posted: 18 March 2019 [09:10 PM] UNCASVILLE - He sat in the locker room, almost one year ago to the day, and broke down. He had…
Sunday 03/17/2019
Innovation boys basketball cruises past Old Lyme to cap off 'special' season with program's first state title Posted: 17 March 2019 [03:47 PM] UNCASVILLE - Six years after construction on the Innovation boys basketball program began, senior Lenny Okonya stepped off the floor for…
Merger with Two Rivers was turning point to help make Innovation boys basketball Division V state champions Posted: 17 March 2019 [03:44 PM] UNCASVILLE - As the Innovation boys basketball team celebrated its Division V state tournament championship on Sunday afternoon, seniors Carlos Gonzalez…
Friday 03/15/2019
Championship preview: Innovation boys basketball looks to cap off special season as it faces Old Lyme in Division V title game Posted: 15 March 2019 [09:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Ramiesh Bogle collapsed to the floor, the weight of the moment crippling him with emotion. One of seven…
Breakdown: Three things Innovation boys basketball must do to beat Old Lyme for the Division V state title Posted: 15 March 2019 [09:19 PM] The top-seeded Innovation boys basketball team is all set to take on No. 3 Old Lyme in the Division V state…
Thursday 03/14/2019
Emanuel has given Innovation boys basketball 'different element' against teams this season Posted: 14 March 2019 [08:46 PM] HARTFORD - Matt Lance loves Starbursts. Before most of this season’s games, the Innovation boys basketball head coach has dunked his…
Wednesday 03/13/2019
Innovation boys basketball headed to state Division V championship game Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:33 PM] HARTFORD - Seconds before his team took the court for the biggest game of the season, Innovation boys basketball coach Matt…
Tuesday 03/12/2019
Playoff Preview: Gonzalez, Innovation boys basketball have sights set on reaching Division V title game Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It was a powerful, telling moment. A microcosm of a young man’s growth that has meant so much…
Monday 03/11/2019
Innovation boys basketball keeps calm, holds off late HMTCA runs to secure spot in Division V semifinals Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN — As the final seconds ticked off of his team’s 73-60 victory over HMTCA in the Division V quarterfinals,…
Sunday 03/10/2019
After rough start for program, Innovation boys basketball has become title contender Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The first few years were rough. That’s something Matt Lance says without hesitation. When he took over…
Friday 03/08/2019
Area basketball coaches believe time is right for state to give shot clock a chance Posted: 08 March 2019 [09:19 PM] Pacing in front of his team’s bench at New Britain High School, Newington girls basketball head coach Marc Tancredi couldn’t help…
Innovation boys basketball's 'Twin Towers' have helped turn program into title contender Posted: 08 March 2019 [09:14 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Construction on “The Twin Towers,” as people around the Innovation boys basketball program nicknamed them, began four years…
CIAC girls basketball state tournaments moving to five-division format Posted: 08 March 2019 [08:34 PM] A five-division state tournament format for girls basketball has been approved by the CIAC. Following in the same vein as…
Thursday 03/07/2019
Stout defensive play leads Innovation boys basketball to easy win over Coventry in Division V state tournament Posted: 07 March 2019 [09:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Innovation head coach Matt Lance has built his boys basketball program with relentless, physical and overwhelming defense as…
Monday 03/04/2019
Area boys basketball coaches see five-division state tournament format as a positive step Posted: 04 March 2019 [09:29 PM] In a three-year period from 2014 to 2016, Sacred Heart dominated the boys basketball landscape at the lower levels of the…
Wednesday 02/27/2019
New Britain, Newington, Southington boys basketball teams set to host first-round matchups in Division II state tournament Posted: 27 February 2019 [08:55 PM] The boys basketball state tournament tips off next week, and area teams learned their postseason path to Mohegan Sun Arena on…
Tuesday 02/26/2019
Innovation boys basketball cruises past Parish Hill to win second straight CRAL Tournament title Posted: 26 February 2019 [09:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For the second consecutive season, Innovation is the best boys basketball team in the CRAL. Behind 18 points…
Monday 02/25/2019
Defense has been Innovation boys basketball's best attribute this season Posted: 25 February 2019 [09:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - There was plenty for Innovation boys basketball head coach Matt Lance to cheer about as he watched his…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's Carlos Gonzalez and Berlin's Maxine Muscatello Posted: 25 February 2019 [09:16 PM] Winter sports are venturing deeper into the postseason, meaning teams will be up against tougher competition with each passing contest.…
Friday 02/22/2019
Innovation boys basketball routs Aerospace, advances to CRAL Tournament final Posted: 22 February 2019 [08:51 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For an Innovation boys basketball team looking to defend its CRAL Tournament championship, it was fitting that the…
Tuesday 02/19/2019
Okonya, Gonzalez lead Innovation boys basketball to rout of Bolton on Senior Night Posted: 19 February 2019 [09:53 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Lenny Oknonya saved one of his best performances of the season for the Innovation boys basketball team’s Senior…
Friday 02/15/2019
Innovation boys basketball falls to Suffield on last-second layup, snapping 10-game win streak Posted: 15 February 2019 [10:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN -The Innovation boys basketball team has been mostly free of disappointment so far this season - mostly. Entering Friday…
Thursday 02/14/2019
Sports Roundup: St. Remy's double-double leads Newington girls basketball past Farmington, into CCC Tournament quarterfinals Posted: 14 February 2019 [09:45 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington girls basketball team cruised through its CCC regular season schedule this season. The start of the CCC…
Tuesday 02/12/2019
State class champs among area entrants for indoor track State Open this weekend Posted: 12 February 2019 [08:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The boys and girls indoor track State Open will be held Saturday in New Haven, with a number…
Monday 02/11/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls basketball beats Middletown to finish regular season unbeaten at home Posted: 11 February 2019 [09:51 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls basketball team is heading into the postseason with plenty of momentum. Lyzi Litwinko finished with 23…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's Breanna Santana and Southington's Chase Galayda Posted: 11 February 2019 [09:50 PM] As the state tournaments approach, area teams often tend to get the best results from their athletes. After all, this time…
Sunday 02/10/2019
Innovation girls basketball looking to win last two games, get state tourney berth Posted: 10 February 2019 [09:49 PM] BRISTOL - Two minutes before the final buzzer sounded at Bristol Central High School, Rams senior Allison Jessie jogged over to…
Friday 02/08/2019
Innovation girls basketball held scoreless in second half, suffers lopsided loss to Bristol Central Posted: 08 February 2019 [09:48 PM] BRISTOL - The seniors for the Bristol Central girls basketball team were honored before Thursday night’s game against Innovation, with the…
Thursday 02/07/2019
Jessie family set for special night as Bristol Central girls basketball hosts Innovation Posted: 07 February 2019 [10:04 PM] BRISTOL - Allison and Michael Jessie know tonight is going to be a special one. Not only will it be Senior…
Wednesday 02/06/2019
Sports Roundup: Fanelli, Murphy lead Berlin boys basketball past Bristol Central for 10th win of season Posted: 06 February 2019 [10:03 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - Berlin pulled away in the third quarter then held off a late rally to defeat Bristol Central 57-49…
Monday 02/04/2019
Sports Roundup: Berlin boys basketball capitalizes on big fourth quarter to beat Hartford Public Posted: 04 February 2019 [10:00 PM] BERLIN - Down by one at the end of the third quarter, the Berlin boys basketball team needed a strong finish…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's Lenny Okonya and Berlin's Ashley Wenzel Posted: 04 February 2019 [09:19 PM] Two athletes sparkled on the hardwood in last week’s action, as Innovation boys basketball’s Lenny Okonya and Berlin girls basketball’s Ashley…