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Friday 02/26/2021
Sports Roundup: New Britain boys basketball snaps three-game losing streak with win over Bristol Eastern Posted: 26 February 2021 [10:08 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain boys basketball team picked up a much-needed win on Friday. Justice Carter scored a…
Thursday 02/25/2021
Jump shooting leads Bristol Central boys basketball's offense in most recent victory Posted: 25 February 2021 [09:33 PM] NEW BRITAIN - At halftime of the Bristol Central boys basketball team’s game against New Britain on Tuesday, junior center Donovan…
Tuesday 02/23/2021
Bristol Central boys basketball shows off versatile offense, beats New Britain to improve to 4-0 Posted: 23 February 2021 [10:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Bristol Central senior Elijah Rodriguez had a pretty good Tuesday. He started the day by finalizing his commitment…
Sports Roundup: Seven different players score as Berlin girls basketball tops Platt Posted: 23 February 2021 [10:11 PM] STAFF REPORT MERIDEN - Berlin girls basketball coach Sheila King was more than pleased with Tuesday’s outcome against Platt. Not only did…
Wednesday 02/17/2021
Sports Roundup: Newington girls basketball has no trouble against Maloney, remains unbeaten Posted: 17 February 2021 [09:30 PM] STAFF REPORT NEWINGTON - There wasn’t much the Newington girls basketball team had trouble with Wednesday. Good offense. Check Strong defense. Check…
Tuesday 02/16/2021
Bristol Central boys basketball's Clingan working on being stronger at basket this season Posted: 16 February 2021 [09:02 PM] BRISTOL - Standing taller than seven feet, dunking a basketball is not much of a challenge for Bristol Central boys basketball…
Monday 02/15/2021
Bristol Central boys basketball has weird shooting history at Bristol Eastern, turns to inside game Posted: 15 February 2021 [07:55 PM] BRISTOL - When the Bristol Central boys basketball team travels across the city to face Bristol Eastern, Rams head coach Tim…
Friday 02/12/2021
Clingan's 37-point, 17-rebound effort helps lead Bristol Central boys basketball to win over rival Bristol Eastern Posted: 12 February 2021 [10:24 PM] BRISTOL - The rivalry between Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central always generates exciting games on the basketball court and the game…
Sports Roundup: Piper earns first win in second stint as New Britain girls basketball coach with victory over Lewis Mills Posted: 12 February 2021 [10:03 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - Beryl Piper has her first win of her second stint as the New Britain girls basketball coach.…
Thursday 02/11/2021
Bristol senior plays in bowl game moved to Florida Posted: 11 February 2021 [08:20 PM] The last time most high school students in Connecticut had the opportunity to play tackle football was in November of 2019.…
Wednesday 02/10/2021
Sports Roundup: Both Bristol schools pull off two-point wins to starts season Posted: 10 February 2021 [10:15 PM] Staff Report BRISTOL - The Bristol Central boys basketball team survived a late comeback from Avon to start its 2021 season with…
Sunday 02/07/2021
Season Preview: Experience will be key for area girls basketball teams Posted: 07 February 2021 [08:04 PM] More than two rounds of the girls basketball state tournaments were complete when the winter season came to an unceremonious end…
Season Preview: Area boys swimming and diving teams preparing for condensed season Posted: 07 February 2021 [07:57 PM] The boys swimming and diving season will be much shorter than usual as some teams only have five meets scheduled this…
Friday 02/05/2021
Season Preview: Area boys basketball teams getting ready for interesting year Posted: 05 February 2021 [09:13 PM] Winter sports were the first group to suffer at the feet of the coronavirus and nearly a year later, they are…
Thursday 02/04/2021
'I'm just happy to have a season and be able to play': Bristol Central's Clingan excited for important boys basketball season Posted: 04 February 2021 [09:03 PM] BRISTOL - Winter sports teams across the state are coming to the end of a preseason unlike any they’ve experienced before.…
Wednesday 01/27/2021
Bristol Central's Rosa earns football scholarship offer from Ivy League's Columbia Posted: 27 January 2021 [08:50 PM] BRISTOL - Despite losing his football season this year, Bristol Central junior Victor Rosa is still creating opportunities to continue playing…
Sunday 01/24/2021
Area boys swim coaches feel more prepared for upcoming season after successful fall campaign Posted: 24 January 2021 [10:21 AM] Swimming might be the sport most suited to be accommodated around a pandemic. Swimmers and divers can socially distance when not…
Thursday 01/21/2021
High school sports winter schedules begin to take shape Posted: 21 January 2021 [07:06 PM] Winter sports teams have officially begun practices this week, coming together in person for the first time since 2020 state tournaments…
Monday 01/18/2021
Area coaches excited to get to work as winter season officially opens Tuesday Posted: 18 January 2021 [10:34 AM] When winter coaches wake up on Tuesday morning, it will be their first day of in-person practices with their team in…
Sunday 01/17/2021
Area basketball coaches preparing for unique, shortened preseason to begin on Tuesday Posted: 17 January 2021 [12:00 PM] BRISTOL - Winter high school sports are officially on in Connecticut, and students and coaches across the state are thankful to…
Friday 01/15/2021
Area football, wrestling coaches dealing with reality of canceled seasons Posted: 15 January 2021 [01:32 PM] Area football players and coaches have endured a roller coaster ride through the coronavirus pandemic, embracing optimism for a fall season,…
Sunday 01/10/2021
With limited venue options, area indoor track coaches ponder season ahead Posted: 10 January 2021 [09:19 AM] The 2019-20 indoor track season was able to complete its state championships before the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the remainder…
Wednesday 01/06/2021
Almost one year later, area coaches processing another winter season impacted by covid-19 Posted: 06 January 2021 [08:09 PM] The winter sports season is currently scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, at least for in-person practices. With a minimum of…
Tuesday 01/05/2021
'Anything can happen': Area high school basketball coaches have varying levels of optimism as the start date for winter season approaches Posted: 05 January 2021 [07:25 PM] As it stands now, the winter sports season is scheduled to begin with team practices on Jan. 19, though upcoming meetings…
Sunday 01/03/2021
New Years resolutions for area basketball teams as delayed season approaches Posted: 03 January 2021 [02:18 PM] Ringing in the new year means it is time to take a long look in the mirror and commit to being…
Thursday 12/31/2020
Best high school sports moments in Bristol area from unprecedented 2020 Posted: 31 December 2020 [07:10 PM] BRISTOL - The sports scene simply wasn’t the same in Bristol this year, or any city for that matter. But in…
Tuesday 12/29/2020
Recounting the roller coaster that was high school sports in 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [11:31 AM] The year of 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, and with it will bring an end to what likely was…
Sunday 12/13/2020
Bristol Eastern boys soccer's DiLoreto, Central's Palma capped off unique seasons with All-State honors Posted: 13 December 2020 [12:30 PM] Following a fall sports season that featured endless bumps in the road that many people did not expect to finish, the…
Friday 12/11/2020
Local athletic departments absorbing blows from pandemic, but booster clubs taking financial hits Posted: 11 December 2020 [02:01 PM] This past Thanksgiving, Muzzy Field stood empty, rather than being filled with roaring fans taking in the annual Battle for the…
Thursday 12/10/2020
Number of local athletes named All-State for girls volleyball Posted: 10 December 2020 [08:28 PM] Seven local girls volleyball players received recognition from the Connecticut High School Coaches Association for their elite performances this year and…
Tuesday 12/08/2020
2020 All-Press Girls Swimming: These seven pool standouts able to complete against best state has to offer Posted: 08 December 2020 [05:39 PM] The only sport able to compete remotely, swimming faced many changes to accommodate the pandemic this season. Once in the pool,…
Sunday 12/06/2020
2020 All-Press Girls Soccer: These star performers made the most of shortened season Posted: 06 December 2020 [03:12 PM] The shortened season may have given local student-athletes less time on the field, but that did not stop them from doing…
Thursday 12/03/2020
CIAC's Board of Control meets to discuss sports calender for rest of academic year Posted: 03 December 2020 [04:28 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's Board of Control met on Thursday morning to discuss the sports calendar for the…
2020 All-Press Girls Volleyball: Eastern's historic group headlines some of state's best Posted: 03 December 2020 [04:05 PM] Girls volleyball was one of the local area’s most successful sports in the fall season as both Bristol schools posted 10-win…
Number of local athletes named to All-State soccer teams Posted: 03 December 2020 [02:46 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its boys and girls soccer All-State teams for the 2020 season, and it wasn’t…
Tuesday 12/01/2020
2020 All-Press Cross Country: No slowing this group of long-distance runners Posted: 01 December 2020 [08:31 PM] The only sport that never seemed to be in jeopardy of losing its season, many of the local cross country teams…
Sunday 11/29/2020
2020 All-Press Boys Soccer: These local standouts led their respective teams to memorable seasons Posted: 29 November 2020 [03:11 PM] In a year in which everyone was simply thankful to get on the field, the boys soccer season was a bumpy…
Tuesday 11/17/2020
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
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…
Sunday 11/15/2020
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…