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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…
Friday 02/01/2019
Sports Roundup: Southington boys swimming wins final relay to beat Berlin Posted: 01 February 2019 [10:32 PM] MERIDEN - Coming down to the final event with a winner still yet to be decided, the Southington boys swimming team…
Wednesday 01/30/2019
Area boys basketball teams seek final push toward state tournaments Posted: 30 January 2019 [08:38 PM] Inclement weather on Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon halted boys basketball action throughout the area, offering a time for players to…
Monday 01/28/2019
Sports Roundup: New Britain girls basketball cruises past Bulkeley for much-needed win Posted: 28 January 2019 [10:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Needing a morale boost after dropping five of its last six games, the New Britain girls basketball team…
Innovation boys, girls indoor track teams win CRAL conference titles for second straight season Posted: 28 January 2019 [09:30 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Just six years into its existence, the Innovation indoor track program is already looking to make noise in…
Friday 01/25/2019
Sports Roundup: Goodwin Tech boys basketball secures tournament berth after easy win over Ellis Tech Posted: 25 January 2019 [10:03 PM] KILLINGLY - With just one win separating the Goodwin Tech boys basketball team from a state tournament berth, the Gladiators left…
Wednesday 01/23/2019
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls basketball wins second straight game thanks to 'change in attitude' Posted: 23 January 2019 [09:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Michael Jessie believes a change in attitude has been the key to his team’s success the past few…
Friday 01/18/2019
Sports Roundup: Fanelli hits 3-pointer at buzzer to lift Berlin boys basketball over Middletown Posted: 18 January 2019 [10:23 PM] BERLIN - Gianni Fanelli scored plenty of points Friday night, but his final three were the most important for the Berlin…
Wednesday 01/16/2019
Sports Roundup: Strong defensive effort helps Goodwin Tech boys basketball beat Kaynor Tech Posted: 16 January 2019 [09:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Goodwin Tech boys basketball head coach Reuben Charles knows his young team is going to have to play…
Monday 01/14/2019
Defensive effort helps Innovation boys basketball rout Parish Hill, qualify for postseason Posted: 14 January 2019 [09:22 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Matt Lance thought his team came out a little slow on the defensive end in the first half.…
Tuesday 01/08/2019
Sports Roundup: Fanelli, Murphy lead Berlin boys basketball to win over Maloney Posted: 08 January 2019 [03:22 PM] MERIDEN - Maloney just didn’t have an answer for Gianni Fanelli or Holden Murphy. Fanelli scored a game-high 23 points, while…
Thursday 01/03/2019
Sports Roundup: Barker, Vasquez lead Plainville girls basketball to fourth straight win Posted: 03 January 2019 [08:58 PM] STAFF REPORT PLAINVILLE - Entering the season, the Plainville girls basketball wanted to continue to build off their first state tournament appearance…
Friday 12/28/2018
Top 10 Local Sports Storylines of 2018: Plainville boys soccer wins program's first state title; Newington boys volleyball wins another championship; Berlin football reaches Class M final Posted: 28 December 2018 [09:27 PM] Here are the top 10 local sports storylines of the year from the New Britain Herald coverage area: 1. Plainville boys…
Friday 12/21/2018
Innovation boys basketball defeats Goodwin Tech Posted: 21 December 2018 [09:05 PM] Staff report Innovation defeated Goodwin Tech 52-30 in a city boys basketball matchup on Thursday night. L.J. Hazelwood had a double-double for…
Monday 12/17/2018
Sports Roundup: Strong second half helps New Britain girls basketball top Hartford Public for season's first win Posted: 17 December 2018 [09:41 PM] HARTFORD - The New Britain girls basketball team picked up its first win of the season with a 58-44 decision on…
Friday 12/14/2018
Sports Roundup: Innovation boys basketball picks up second blowout victory of season after rolling past Cheney Tech Posted: 14 December 2018 [10:00 PM] MANCHESTER - While some might have wondered how the Innovation boys basketball team would handle the success it had last season…
Thursday 12/13/2018
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams looking to build upon last season's results in coming campaign Posted: 13 December 2018 [09:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain area is usually home to at least a couple outstanding boys basketball programs and another…
Wednesday 12/12/2018
Innovation girls basketball will have a number of growing pains to work through this season Posted: 12 December 2018 [09:31 PM] NEW BRITAIN - If there’s one thing Michael Jessie already knows, it’s as the season progresses his players are going to…