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Tuesday 09/22/2020
CCC discussing new plans for high school football season, alternatives to 11-on-11 play Posted: 22 September 2020 [02:58 PM] Full-contact football is officially off the table for this fall after the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the season following meetings…
UConn football unlikely to follow UMass route, reverse decision to cancel season Posted: 22 September 2020 [12:31 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER The UConn football program was the first FBS program in the nation to cancel its season due to coronavirus concerns,…
Monday 09/21/2020
'They're definitely looking forward to it': Bristol Central girls volleyball excited to be back in the gym, motivated for upcoming season Posted: 21 September 2020 [05:20 PM] BRISTOL - For the first time since December of last year, the Bristol Central girls volleyball team took the court for…
Sunday 09/20/2020
Good manners guide vintage baseball series, pandemic and all Posted: 20 September 2020 [03:50 PM] BRISTOL — As the first game of a tripleheader kicked off Sunday morning, masked players stepped onto Muzzy Field to play…
Friday 09/18/2020
CIAC's decision to cancel full-contact football leaves more questions for local coaches Posted: 18 September 2020 [05:12 PM] For the past two months, high school football players and coaches across the state have been put through the spin cycle…
Thursday 09/17/2020
CIAC cancels 11-on-11 football: what's next? Posted: 17 September 2020 [04:34 PM] The high school football season has been mired in uncertainty since summer, with coaches, players and parents hoping for a resolution…
Former UConn women's basketball star Dangerfield wins Rookie of the Year Posted: 17 September 2020 [04:07 PM] Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson is the WNBA's Most Valuable Player, the league announced Thursday. The No. 1 overall pick three…
Wednesday 09/16/2020
CIAC rules no 11-on-11 high school football for fall, but leaves possibility of moving season open Posted: 16 September 2020 [03:48 PM] CHESHIRE — Full-contact football will not happen — in any format for high school — this fall. That is the decision…
Tuesday 09/15/2020
Former CCSU quarterback Jacob Dolegala signed to New England Patriots' practice squad Posted: 15 September 2020 [02:16 PM] It appears Jacob Dolegala didn’t have to wait long to find his new NFL home. He’ll also get the chance to…
Breaking down new guidelines for fall sports, including suggestion of virtual girls swim meets Posted: 15 September 2020 [10:16 AM] High school sports haven’t carried a sense of normalcy since early March, before the covid-19 outbreak swept through the state and…
Monday 09/14/2020
CIAC gets feedback from DPH on football season, next update expected in coming days Posted: 14 September 2020 [05:52 PM] The Department of Public Health has submitted its feedback from Friday morning’s meeting with the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference regarding the…
Fall sports schedules starting to take shape Posted: 14 September 2020 [04:29 PM] The 2020 high school football season, at least in its normal full-contact form, remains in limbo as the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
UConn may go beyond patches in support of BLM Posted: 14 September 2020 [09:50 AM] STORRS- University of Connecticut officials have discussed creating helmet stickers, warm-up T-shirts and altering athletic uniforms in other ways to show support…
Sunday 09/13/2020
Are high-risk winter sports already in jeopardy due to virus concerns? Posted: 13 September 2020 [04:24 PM] High school sports have not been played in Connecticut since March 9, the day before winter state tournaments were canceled as…
Friday 09/11/2020
MLS club Toronto FC to play next home game at Rentschler Field Posted: 11 September 2020 [01:53 PM] Major League Soccer is coming to Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont announced on Friday afternoon that the MLC club Toronto FC reached…
CIAC meets with state officials, but still no decision on high school football season Posted: 11 September 2020 [01:42 PM] After a meeting with state officials that lasted nearly three hours on Friday morning, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference emerged with…
Health, CIAC officials meet to discuss high school football Posted: 11 September 2020 [11:21 AM] HARTFORD - Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont called a huddle Friday with health officials and the organization overseeing high school sports in the…
Thursday 09/10/2020
Bristol Eastern boys soccer star DiLoreto verbally commits to Hartford Posted: 10 September 2020 [02:11 PM] In a time where uncertainty clouds local sports due to the coronavirus outbreak, Bristol Eastern boys soccer goalkeeper Nate DiLoreto can…
Wednesday 09/09/2020
'Let us play': High school football players, coaches rally at Capitol to demand their seasons back Posted: 09 September 2020 [09:02 PM] HARTFORD — Following Connecticut’s decision to cancel full-contact 11-on-11 football despite bringing back all other fall sports, more than 1,200 high…
Tuesday 09/08/2020
'Central is home to me': CCSU wide receiver Tyshaun James never thought of transferring, instead he's used the season postponement to work on bettering his game Posted: 08 September 2020 [09:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN - On a normal day in the fall, Tyshaun James would be using his time during the week to…
Monday 09/07/2020
Former CCSU quarterback Dolegala waived by Bengals Posted: 07 September 2020 [07:47 PM] Jacob Dolegala is looking for a new NFL home. The former Central Connecticut State quarterback was waived by the Cincinnati Bengals…
Could canceled full-contact football season lead to wave of transfers? Posted: 07 September 2020 [01:06 PM] As student-athletes, parents and coaches continue to protest and speak out against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s decision to cancel full-contact…
Sunday 09/06/2020
High school football players, coaches, parents gather in West Hartford to protest canceled season Posted: 06 September 2020 [02:49 PM] With frustration boiling over the cancellation of full-contact football for the 2020 season, student-athletes, coaches and parents from across Connecticut gathered…
Friday 09/04/2020
'CIAC is a group of people killing kids' dreams': Players, coaches react after learning they will be without 'real' football in fall Posted: 04 September 2020 [07:32 PM] There wasn’t a day during the spring and summer Victor Rosa wasn’t working on some aspect of his game. Bristol Central’s…
CIAC cancels full-contact football for this fall, girls volleyball players to wear masks during play Posted: 04 September 2020 [02:26 PM] After numerous delays, multiple discussions with the Department of Public Health and several attempts at aligning with DPH’s guidelines, the Connecticut…
Thursday 09/03/2020
CCSU football's Brown named preseason All-American Posted: 03 September 2020 [02:43 PM] The Northeast Conference won’t have any football this season until at least October, when the Council of Presidents will reconvene by…
Tuesday 09/01/2020
Trio of Bristol Eastern girls volleyball standouts named to Under Armour All-American watch list Posted: 01 September 2020 [01:32 PM] The American Volleyball Coaches Association released its Under Armour All-America Volleyball watch list on Monday, and a trio of familiar faces…
Monday 08/31/2020
Southington softball eliminated from CIAC's All-Time Sports Dynasty Tournament Posted: 31 August 2020 [07:11 PM] The Southington softball team was recognized as one of the top high school sports programs in Connecticut history by being named…
Sunday 08/30/2020
Local car show at New Britain Stadium big hit for enthusiasts Posted: 30 August 2020 [05:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN — Matching beautiful women with dazzling cars is more of a West Coast tradition, but it’s been brought to…
Fall sports outlook: how we got here Posted: 30 August 2020 [02:07 PM] The high school sports scene in Connecticut, and the rest of the country, has been in a constant state of adjustments…
Friday 08/28/2020
Wait-and-see approach may be only option for fall sports as schools prepare to reopen Posted: 28 August 2020 [11:16 AM] When news broke on Wednesday night of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference coming to a decision to move forward with its…
Thursday 08/27/2020
CIAC still plans to move forward with fall sports season, but reinforces potential for changes Posted: 27 August 2020 [01:35 PM] When news broke on Wednesday night of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference electing to move forward with all fall sports, starting…
Wednesday 08/26/2020
'Hopefully we can get some kind of season in': High school football to be played in fall with Oct. 1 start date Posted: 26 August 2020 [10:13 PM] After of plenty of back-and-forth, there will be high school football in Connecticut this year after all. Len Corto, New Britain’s…
Tuesday 08/25/2020
Potential move to outdoors would bring major changes to girls volleyball season Posted: 25 August 2020 [12:42 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference helped keep hope alive for a fall sports season on Sunday night when it released its…
Monday 08/24/2020
CIAC's new plan for fall sports season includes one-week delay, pushing start to October Posted: 24 August 2020 [03:37 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will take this week to finalize its latest plan for the return of high school sports,…
Sunday 08/23/2020
CIAC votes to allow conditioning to restart for all fall high school sports Posted: 23 August 2020 [09:33 PM] Fall sports practices are back on, at least for now. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference released a statement Sunday night confirming…
One drastic change in mindset will be crucial to making potential fall sports season successful Posted: 23 August 2020 [01:59 PM] The upcoming high school football season in Connecticut is still clouded with varied opinions and outlooks on if it will happen…
Friday 08/21/2020
UConn's Stevens retires with three NCAA field hockey titles Posted: 21 August 2020 [06:46 PM] STORRS - Nancy Stevens, who led UConn to three national titles in becoming the winningest coach in NCAA field hockey history, retired…
CIAC to revise, resubmit plan for fall over weekend as high school sports remain on hold Posted: 21 August 2020 [05:30 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s goal to have a fall sports season is still very much an ongoing process. The CIAC’s…
Thursday 08/20/2020
'We're just continuing to stay optimistic': High school student-athletes make case to CIAC for fall sports season amid coronavirus pandemic Posted: 20 August 2020 [04:44 PM] CHESHIRE — When Brady Lafferty looked at the cameras, and then looked at the group of student-athletes in front of him,…
6 UConn football players test positive for coronavirus Posted: 20 August 2020 [12:01 PM] HARTFORD - Six University of Connecticut football players have tested positive for the coronavirus, leading the school to suspended all team activities.…
Wednesday 08/19/2020
'If they're allowing summer leagues and AAU teams to play, why can't we have high school sports?': Southington quarterback Brady Lafferty talks of the importance of the student-athlete rally he organized Posted: 19 August 2020 [07:08 PM] SOUTHINGTON — As the CIAC announced its plans to continue with high school sports in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic…
Tuesday 08/18/2020
Polley prepared to play in UConn men's basketball season opener, says knee 'feels good' Posted: 18 August 2020 [09:17 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Tyler Polley is now just over seven months removed from that awful day in UConn basketball practice in which he…
UConn men's basketball anxious for season, though unsure of its start date Posted: 18 August 2020 [09:10 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER What the 2020-21 college basketball season will look like remains a big question mark. It certainly may not start on…
'It's based on doing something for our community': Despite not having the basketball part of the Osgood Shootout, tournament still able to award six scholarships to local students Posted: 18 August 2020 [07:23 PM] NEW BRITAIN - For 27 years, the Osgood Shootout tournament has been a mainstay in both the New Britain and basketball…
Monday 08/17/2020
'It's one of those dreams you hope for': Former Berlin standout Kevin Dunn commits to play football at UConn Posted: 17 August 2020 [09:13 PM] BERLIN - Growing up in Berlin, Kevin Dunn always wanted to play football for UConn. Now, the former Redcoats star will…
Sunday 08/16/2020
New Britain Bees rained out Sunday, season home finale pushed back to Monday Posted: 16 August 2020 [02:37 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees are going to have to wait to play their final two homes games of…
Friday 08/14/2020
All in-person activities for fall sports put on hold after latest update from CIAC Posted: 14 August 2020 [03:45 PM] Just days after standing firm on its decision to keep fall sports on its original schedule of beginning on Sept. 24,…
Thursday 08/13/2020
Health Department recommends moving Connecticut high school football to spring Posted: 13 August 2020 [04:07 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut's Public Health commissioner recommended Thursday that high school officials move their football and volleyball seasons from the fall to…