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Tuesday 07/24/2018
CCSU football is NEC's preseason favorite Posted: 24 July 2018 [08:56 PM] Staff report East Rutherford, N.J. - The Central Connecticut State University football team was picked as the Northeast Conference’s preseason favorite at…
Friday 07/20/2018
CCSU PD receives award for work with new app Posted: 20 July 2018 [07:20 PM] Special to the Herald NEW BRITAIN - Lauded for its commitment to campus safety and to the well-being of the campus…
Monday 07/16/2018
Fan vote adds CCSU outfielder Stephens as sixth Bristol Blues player to make FCBL All-Star Game Posted: 16 July 2018 [09:28 PM] CORRESPONDENT BRISTOL - With the addition of outfielder and CCSU player Peyton Stephens via the fan vote, as announced on Monday, the…
Thursday 07/12/2018
New CCSU director of athletics Brian Barrio excited to return home, take over Blue Devils Posted: 12 July 2018 [04:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For Brian Barrio, Central Connecticut State University is home. The Old Lyme native was officially announced as the…
CCSU picks new athletic director Posted: 12 July 2018 [10:34 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Officials at Central Connecticut State University announced to students and staff this morning that the school has hired…
Friday 06/22/2018
Villanti final candidate in decision process for CCSU's next athletic director Posted: 22 June 2018 [08:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When Steve Villanti spoke in front of Central Connecticut State athletes, faculty and alumni, among others, he was…
Thursday 06/21/2018
Barrio gives pitch on why he should be next Athletic Director at CCSU Posted: 21 June 2018 [09:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When Brian Barrio was asked by New Britain native and Central Connecticut State University alum Paul Gianaris why…
Tuesday 06/19/2018
Waddell makes case to be CCSU's next athletic director Posted: 19 June 2018 [09:21 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Tuesday afternoon in Torp Theater, Michael Waddell was the first of the three final candidates to give his…
Friday 06/15/2018
CCSU names three finalists for vacant athletic director position Posted: 15 June 2018 [09:20 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Central Connecticut State University is narrowing down its search for a new Athletic Director. Robert Wolff, Chair of…
Tuesday 05/15/2018
New Britain Bees sign CCSU grad, former MLB pitcher Scribner Posted: 15 May 2018 [08:16 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees have added yet another piece to add to their pitching staff, but the latest…
Monday 04/30/2018
CCSU Athletics Hall of Fame to induct six new members, 2004 baseball team as part of Class of 2018 Posted: 30 April 2018 [09:00 PM] STAFF REPORT There will soon be seven new members Central Connecticut State University Alumni Athletics Hall of Fame. Six former student-athletes and…
Sunday 04/08/2018
Standout Bristol natives Gleason, Holden lead CCSU softball Posted: 08 April 2018 [09:06 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut softball team is led by a pair of Bristol natives, head coach Breanne Gleason and…
Thursday 03/22/2018
CCSU baseball scheduled to play Hartford at Dunkin' Donuts Park Posted: 22 March 2018 [08:58 PM] A series of college baseball games involving Division I state teams have been scheduled for Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, and…
Sunday 03/04/2018
CCSU women's basketball loses regular season finale, will be No. 7 seed in NEC Tournament Posted: 04 March 2018 [09:16 PM] Staff report BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Central Connecticut State University women’s basketball team lost its regular season finale on the road to…
Monday 02/26/2018
CCSU women's basketball drops third straight game in loss to Robert Morris Posted: 26 February 2018 [10:40 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After reeling off four straight wins, the CCSU women’s basketball (6-20) team has now lost three straight with…
Thursday 02/22/2018
CCSU men's basketball falls in final seconds to Wagner Posted: 22 February 2018 [10:34 PM] NEW BRITAIN - JoJo Cooper’s jumper with 0.4 seconds left - his only points of the second half - lifted Wagner to…
Monday 02/19/2018
CCSU women's basketball has win streak snapped in loss to Mount St. Mary's Posted: 19 February 2018 [10:53 PM] Staff report EMMITSBURG, Md. - The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team’s four-game winning streak came to an end on Monday night, as…
Saturday 02/17/2018
CCSU men's basketball snaps six-game skid after strong second after against Robert Morris Posted: 17 February 2018 [10:05 PM] MOON, Pa. - The CCSU men’s basketball got a chance to redeem its loss earlier this season against Robert Morris and…
Patterson leads CCSU women's basketball to big road win against Wagner Posted: 17 February 2018 [08:31 PM] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The CCSU women’s basketball team was facing a big road game against Wagner with its four-game winning…
Thursday 02/15/2018
CCSU men's basketball manages to erase large deficit, but falls to St. Francis (PA) in overtime Posted: 15 February 2018 [10:49 PM] LORETTO, Pa. - The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team almost game out with a much-needed win. Almost. Despite erasing a…
Thursday 02/08/2018
CCSU men's basketball can't contain Robinson in loss to Mount St. Mary's Posted: 08 February 2018 [10:48 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team had few answers for Josh Robinson. It certainly proved costly. The…
CCSU to honor PA announcer Arnone Posted: 08 February 2018 [10:43 PM] Staff report Central Connecticut athletics will honor Joe Arnone, the longtime public address announcer for its teams, at the men’s and women’s…
Wednesday 02/07/2018
CCSU football focuses on defense on National Signing Day Posted: 07 February 2018 [09:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State football team already locked up eight recruits during the early signing period in December,…
Monday 02/05/2018
CCSU women's basketball dominates Fairleigh Dickinson in rematch Posted: 05 February 2018 [10:27 PM] Staff report NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team snapped Fairleigh Dickinson’s five-game win streak on Monday night in dominating…
Saturday 02/03/2018
CCSU men's basketball falls to Sacred Heart Posted: 03 February 2018 [09:01 PM] FAIRFIELD - The CCSU men’s basketball team saw its lead vanish in the beginning of the second half as Sacred Heart…
Thursday 02/01/2018
CCSU men's basketball can't hold brief second-half lead in loss to Wagner Posted: 01 February 2018 [10:40 PM] STAFF REPORT STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The Central Connecticut men’s basketball team fell to Wagner, 72-59, on Thursday night in Northeast Conference…
Monday 01/29/2018
CCSU women's basketball falls to Robert Morris Posted: 29 January 2018 [10:37 PM] MOON, Pa. - The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team had little trouble hitting shots from long-range Monday night. It just turned…
Saturday 01/27/2018
CCSU women's basketball falls to St. Francis in road series Posted: 27 January 2018 [10:22 PM] Staff Report The Central Connecticut women's basketball team dropped its first game of its three-game road series at Saint Francis University, 87-59,…
CCSU men's basketball falls to LIU Brooklyn in overtime Posted: 27 January 2018 [10:07 PM] Staff Report The Central Connecticut men's basketball team fell in overtime at LIU Brooklyn, 94-89, on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils erased…
Thursday 01/25/2018
Kohl scores 27 to lead CCSU men's basketball to win over Bryant Posted: 25 January 2018 [10:53 PM] SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Tyler Kohl scored 27 points and Central Connecticut withstood a second-half Bryant rally to win 80-74 on Thursday night,…
Wednesday 01/24/2018
CCSU to eliminate golf programs, reduce athletic scholarships Posted: 24 January 2018 [02:19 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Central Connecticut State University is making some significant changes to its athletic program. In an effort by what…
Monday 01/22/2018
CCSU women's basketball loses to LIU in tight contest Posted: 22 January 2018 [10:50 PM] Staff report In a close game that featured 12 lead changes and 12 ties, the Central Connecticut women’s basketball team came up…
Friday 01/19/2018
CCSU men's basketball improving slowly as season progresses Posted: 19 January 2018 [10:42 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team is seeing the improvements, bit by bit. It was on display…
Thursday 01/18/2018
Bute's dunk in closing seconds lifts CCSU men's basketball to win over Fairleigh Dickinson Posted: 18 January 2018 [10:43 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team found itself in trouble when Fairleigh Dickinson was sent to the…
Monday 01/15/2018
Season of struggles continues for CCSU women's basketball after rout by Fairleigh Dickinson Posted: 15 January 2018 [10:04 PM] HACKENSACK, N.J. - The rough season continues for the Central Connecticut State women’s basketball team. Held to just eight points over…
Saturday 01/13/2018
CCSU men's basketball picks up important NEC win over Bryant Posted: 13 January 2018 [08:34 PM] STAFF REPORT The Central Connecticut men's basketball team battled with Bryant for an 80-76 win Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils had a season-high of eight blocked shots and received a double-double from junior Tyler Kohl. The win improved CCSU’s…
CCSU women's basketball picks up second win of season after downing Sacred Heart Posted: 13 January 2018 [08:30 PM] STAFF REPORT The Central Connecticut women's basketball team picked up its second win of the season, snapping a two-game Sacred Heart…
Tuesday 01/02/2018
CCSU men's basketball adds two during early signing period Posted: 02 January 2018 [10:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut State men’s basketball team already has its first signings for the 2018-19 season. Head coach…
Monday 01/01/2018
CCSU women's basketball hoping season's first win is momentum builder Posted: 01 January 2018 [09:52 PM] NEW BRITAIN - With the New Year, new expectations are set and for the Central Connecticut State women’s basketball team, Sunday’s…
Sunday 12/31/2017
Top 10 Local Sports Storylines of 2017: George Springer wins World Series and World Series MVP; Darwin Shaw fired, then rehired; New Britain coaches not certified Posted: 31 December 2017 [11:11 PM] Here are the top 10 local sports storylines of the year from the New Britain Herald coverage area: 1. George Springer…
CCSU women's basketball picks up first win of season after utilizing 3-point shooting to get better of Wagner Posted: 31 December 2017 [10:54 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It may have been below freezing outside Detrick Gymnasium but the Central Connecticut State women’s basketball team was…
Marshall not happy with team's effort after CCSU men's basketball suffers ugly loss to Robert Morris Posted: 31 December 2017 [10:50 PM] NEW BRITAIN - From the opening tip of the first half, the Central Connecticut State men’s basketball didn’t look ready to play. Turnovers played a crucial role in the game as the Blue Devils committed 16 in the 71-57…
Friday 12/29/2017
CCSU women's basketball falls to Mount St. Mary's in NEC opener Posted: 29 December 2017 [10:39 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team’s early season struggles carried over to its NEC opener Friday night. The…
Saturday 12/23/2017
Jones leads CCSU men's basketball to close win over UMass Lowell Posted: 23 December 2017 [09:45 PM] LOWELL, Mass. - Mustafa Jones scored a career-high 24 points on 11-of-14 shooting and Central Connecticut State got a partial block on…
Thursday 12/21/2017
Central Connecticut women's basketball emerges from non-conference schedule winless Posted: 21 December 2017 [10:48 PM] Staff report BURLINGTON, Vt. - A cold-shooting morning on the road for the Central Connecticut women’s basketball team allowed Vermont to prevail…
Wednesday 12/20/2017
Kohl leads CCSU men's basketball to victory over Maine Posted: 20 December 2017 [11:32 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Tyler Kohl had 18 points, a career-high 14 rebounds and six assists to help Central Connecticut State beat Main…
Eight commit to CCSU football Posted: 20 December 2017 [11:25 PM] Staff report Central Connecticut State University announced on Wednesday the signing of eight football recruits during the December early signing period. “We’re…
Sunday 12/17/2017
Early second-half surge lifts Boston College over CCSU men's basketball Posted: 17 December 2017 [10:45 PM] BOSTON - Boston College coach Jim Christian could tell his team was lethargic on the defensive end in the first half. He…
Central Connecticut women's basketball suffers 10th straight loss to open season Posted: 17 December 2017 [10:45 PM] Staff report STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Central Connecticut women’s basketball team came up short at Stony Brook on Sunday, losing 60-55…