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Wednesday 11/25/2020
CCSU women's basketball team activities on pause following positive covid test Posted: 25 November 2020 [11:40 AM] NEW BRITAIN – The UConn women’s basketball team isn’t the only Connecticut squad waiting out a pause in team activities due…
Auriemma keeping UConn women's basketball in positive mindset after team shutdown Posted: 25 November 2020 [10:07 AM] JOURNAL INQUIRER There is no doubt in Geno Auriemma’s mind that his UConn women’s basketball program has done everything right since his…
Tuesday 11/24/2020
Plainville boys soccer standout Gryczewski, baseball standout Couture sign letters of intent to play respective sports at University of Hartford Posted: 24 November 2020 [09:12 PM] PLAINVILLE - Patrick Gryczewski and Alec Couture have done just about everything they can do for their respective Plainville High athletic…
Season Preview: CCSU men's basketball eyeing growth in Marshall's fifth year as head coach Posted: 24 November 2020 [09:02 PM] NEW BRITAIN - In a time when people are being asked to stay separated, coming together will be one of the…
UConn says positive test wasn't from a player or a coach Posted: 24 November 2020 [04:07 PM] STORRS - UConn coach Geno Auriemma says he's been trying to convince his team that despite having the start of its season…
Monday 11/23/2020
UConn women's basketball suspends team activities after positive covid test Posted: 23 November 2020 [08:43 PM] STAFF REPORT The UConn women’s basketball team has suspended team activities on Tuesday evening after a member of the program tested positive…
Numerous St. Paul athletes receive all-conference recognition for fall performances Posted: 23 November 2020 [07:16 PM] A handful of St. Paul student-athletes will get to enter their Thanksgiving break with some extra good news as 16 Falcons…
Sunday 11/22/2020
Large freshman crowd makes UConn women's basketball roster historically young Posted: 22 November 2020 [12:39 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Paige Bueckers stood on the Amalie Arena floor in Tampa, Florida as USA Basketball’s gold-medal winning 3x3 team from the…
Friday 11/20/2020
Bristol Eastern runner Fiona Gallagher earns second all-state honor in program history Posted: 20 November 2020 [07:09 PM] While many postseason accolades could look different from previous years after the abridged fall season, cross country is still able to…
UConn women's basketball eager to finally get season started Posted: 20 November 2020 [10:22 AM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Christyn Williams’ patience is being tested. The UConn women’s basketball team has been back on the Storrs campus since late…
Southington girls cross country set to continue historic season against national competition this weekend Posted: 20 November 2020 [09:46 AM] SOUTHINGTON – To put the success of this year’s Southington girls cross country team into historical context, consider what head coach…
Thursday 11/19/2020
St. Paul baseball standout Remillard signs to play collegiately at American International College Posted: 19 November 2020 [07:29 PM] BRISTOL - Even as the future of high school sports is continually being delayed due to rising coronavirus numbers throughout the…
Tuesday 11/17/2020
Nine Southington student-athletes announce college choices Posted: 17 November 2020 [09:09 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Southington High School continues to do everything it can to celebrate its student-athletes as they navigate a time that…
Young UConn women's basketball team expects to compete for 12th national title Posted: 17 November 2020 [05:33 PM] STORRS - UConn has not had seven first-year players on its roster since back in 1988, the year the Huskies won the…
Seniors for Southington girls soccer made sure to finish off strong four-year stretch on high note Posted: 17 November 2020 [05:07 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls soccer team closed out its 2020 season with a win in the final of the CCC…
CIAC elects to postpone winter sports season until Jan. 19 Posted: 17 November 2020 [11:27 AM] CHESHIRE — The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s initial plans to begin winter sports in December has changed as covid-19 cases continue…
Monday 11/16/2020
After disappointment of last season, Bristol Eastern girls volleyball made sure it was winning some kind of title this year Posted: 16 November 2020 [07:28 PM] BRISTOL - Exiting last year’s state tournament two matches short of a championship appearance was an earlier departure than the Bristol…
CIAC winter proposal would push most sport competitions to 2021 with basketball games beginning mid-December
Posted: 16 November 2020 [07:22 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is scheduled to have its Board Of Control meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss the plan…
NEC announces basketball schedules, conference tournament format changes for 2020-21 season Posted: 16 November 2020 [03:17 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Northeast Conference’s men’s and women’s basketball seasons will look a little bit different this year, but the…
Sunday 11/15/2020
New recruiting class has Auriemma ecstatic about UConn women's basketball's future Posted: 15 November 2020 [02:14 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER In recent years when Geno Auriemma is asked when he is going to retire as the UConn women’s basketball coach,…
Area swimmers overcame distancing challenges, grew closer together in shortened season Posted: 15 November 2020 [01:36 PM] BRISTOL - For individual sports, team bonding develops differently than it does for teams sports where the players are constantly working…
Coaches, players grateful for chance to play as unprecedented fall sports season comes to a close Posted: 15 November 2020 [11:53 AM] The New Britain girls volleyball team began handing in its jerseys just minutes after the team’s season finale, a consolation match…
Friday 11/13/2020
Southington girls soccer routs Lewis Mills to win CCC regional title, complete perfect season Posted: 13 November 2020 [08:33 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Shannon Litchfield put a stamp on the Southington girls soccer team’s undefeated 2020 campaign with an assertive 6-0 win…
Bristol Eastern boys soccer star DiLoreto makes Hartford commitment official Posted: 13 November 2020 [04:49 PM] After making the decision more than two months ago before the start of his senior season, Bristol Eastern goalkeeper Nate DiLoreto…
Bristol native, legendary basketball coach Montelli holding signing to celebrate release of new book Posted: 13 November 2020 [04:28 PM] BRISTOL – When Bristol native and legendary high school basketball coach Vito Montelli received a letter about writing his own book…
UConn places all dormitories under quarantine Posted: 13 November 2020 [12:53 PM] STORRS - The University of Connecticut on Friday placed all dormitories under quarantine at its main campus because of rising coronavirus infections,…
Thursday 11/12/2020
Sports Roundup: Berlin girls soccer routs Maloney to win Region D consolation game; Goodwin Tech girls volleyball captures CRAL Tournament title Posted: 12 November 2020 [08:57 PM] BERLIN - The Berlin girls soccer team had hoped to be preparing for a deep state tournament run at this point…
Bristol Eastern girls volleyball completes perfect season with sweep of Farmington to win CCC Region B title Posted: 12 November 2020 [08:51 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team closed out their season on a high note and finished the year undefeated…
New Britain girls volleyball closes out tough season with sweep of Plainville Posted: 12 November 2020 [08:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It was a tough season overall for the New Britain girls volleyball team, but the Hurricanes were able…
Ivy League cancels winter sports because of covid-19 Posted: 12 November 2020 [07:45 PM] The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The…
St. Paul girls soccer's All-State goalkeeper Zwolinski signs to play for Division-I American University Posted: 12 November 2020 [07:05 PM] BRISTOL - In wake of losing the end of her high school soccer career a little earlier than she would have…
Plans finalized to have 40 teams in Mohegan 'Bubbleville' for college basketball tournaments Posted: 12 November 2020 [06:38 PM] UNCASVILLE - Final plans were announced Thursday for 11 days of college basketball this month inside a modified bubble at the Mohegan…
Fudd already fast friends with future UConn women's basketball teammate Bueckers Posted: 12 November 2020 [06:16 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER When Paige Bueckers made her verbal commitment to the UConn women’s basketball team in 2019, Azzi Fudd was one of…
Hurley wraps up another top-rated recruiting class for UConn men's basketball Posted: 12 November 2020 [06:05 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Dan Hurley continues to attract some outstanding basketball talent to play at UConn. The men’s basketball coach in Storrs announced…
Hurley considering delaying start of UConn men's basketball's season due to covid-19 Posted: 12 November 2020 [06:02 PM] STORRS - UConn coach Dan Hurley is considering delaying the start of his team’s season after a player’s positive coronavirus test last…
Wednesday 11/11/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central boys soccer gets better of Bristol Eastern, taking season finale 'slugfest' Posted: 11 November 2020 [09:39 PM] BRISTOL - It was a season unlike any other for the Bristol Central boys soccer team in 2020, fill with highs…
After so much uncertainty this season, Plainville boys soccer grateful to be playing for any kind of championship Posted: 11 November 2020 [09:06 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Central Connecticut Conference’s postseason experience for the 2020 fall season is much smaller than a typical state tournament…
Bristol Eastern girls volleyball shows, as it has all season, it's more than up to any kind of challenge Posted: 11 November 2020 [08:56 PM] BRISTOL - Following an undefeated regular season that featured few challenges along the way, the Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team neared…
Fudd, nation's top recruit, picks UConn women's basketball Posted: 11 November 2020 [08:49 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Ever since Tamika Williams became the first No. 1 recruit to choose to play for the UConn women's basketball team…
Tuesday 11/10/2020
Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern girls swimming showcase progress, time well in final meet of season Posted: 10 November 2020 [08:57 PM] BRISTOL - The girls swimming and diving season came to a close Tuesday as Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern met at…
Soccer Roundup: Goodwin Tech girls roll past Capital Prep, secure spot in CRAL Tournament championship Posted: 10 November 2020 [08:51 PM] NEW BRITAIN - In its first season as a part of the CRAL, the Goodwin Tech girls soccer team will play…
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central, Southington have strong showings at CCC Region B cross country championships Posted: 10 November 2020 [08:49 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The CCC held its Region B championships for cross country at Stanley Quarter Park on Tuesday, and Bristol…
Back on its home field, Plainville boys soccer routs Bristol Central in opening round off postseason play Posted: 10 November 2020 [07:24 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Plainville boys soccer team believes it’s at its best when there is room to run. When the Blue…
Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern football teams used odd fall to improve different skillsets Posted: 10 November 2020 [06:50 PM] BRISTOL - The augmented football season came to an end last week, concluding an activity that left everyone involved longing for…
UConn women's basketball recruit Ducharme eager to sign Letter of Intent Posted: 10 November 2020 [05:33 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER Caroline Ducharme is looking forward to signing her letter of intent to join the UConn women’s basketball program on Wednesday,…
UConn women's basketball ranked No. 3 in preseason poll, South Carolina gets top spot Posted: 10 November 2020 [05:15 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER The UConn women's basketball team stopped paying close attention to polls a couple of decades ago. So that the Huskies…
Monday 11/09/2020
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys soccer tops Southington in tournament opener, earns first win of season Posted: 09 November 2020 [09:00 PM] STAFF REPORT SOUTHINGTON - The New Britain boys soccer team picked a good time to put forth its best effort of the…
Bristol Eastern girls volleyball stays unbeaten after rallying from two-set deficit to beat Avon in playoff opener Posted: 09 November 2020 [08:55 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team needed nearly three sets to get comfortable against Avon in the first round…
Bristol Central boys soccer heads into postseason with some momentum after beating Bristol Eastern in regular season finale Posted: 09 November 2020 [04:42 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys soccer team is heading into the CCC’s postseason tournament with a little…