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Wednesday 04/24/2019
Roundup: Bristol Eastern baseball falls to Southington Posted: 24 April 2019 [09:10 PM] Staff reports BRISTOL - Junior lefthander Jake Neuman pitched Southington to a 5-3 win over Bristol Eastern on Wednesday afternoon in a…
Monday 04/22/2019
Persistent rain wreaking havoc on local schedules Posted: 22 April 2019 [09:03 PM] BRISTOL - Chris Cassin took a walk to the Bristol Central baseball field around 10 a.m. on Monday and discovered what…
Sunday 04/21/2019
Week ahead may be chaotic, busy for many area teams Posted: 21 April 2019 [09:07 PM] With school break, a rash of makeup games, poor field conditions and uncertain weather forecasts, the week ahead may be chaotic for…
Thursday 04/18/2019
Roundup: St. Paul girls tennis falls to unbeaten Naugatuck Posted: 18 April 2019 [09:24 PM] STAFF REPORTS BRISTOL - One day after cruising to a win over Kennedy, the St. Paul girls tennis team fell to Naugatuck…
Barrette's character-driven Bristol Central boys basketball program honored with sportsmanship award Posted: 18 April 2019 [08:20 PM] BRISTOL - Sportsmanship is becoming harder and harder to instill in high school athletes. That’s one of Tim Barrette’s beliefs…
Wednesday 04/17/2019
Duquette, Lozier lead Bristol Eastern baseball to victory Posted: 17 April 2019 [09:25 PM] Staff reports MERIDEN - Bristol Eastern’s Jagger Duquette pitched his second consecutive complete game shutout, while Andrew Lozier drove in the game’s…
Roundup: St. Paul softball takes early lead, never looks back for victory at Torrington Posted: 17 April 2019 [03:01 PM] TORRINGTON - The St. Paul softball team took a first inning lead and never looked back for a 4-1 victory at…
Monday 04/15/2019
Bristol Central baseball's Greger was impressive years before entering high school Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:33 PM] BRISTOL - The first time Bunty Ray saw Gavin Greger play was two years ago, and he knew he was looking…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are St. Paul's Ryan Daniels and Bristol Central's Gwen Torreso Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:30 PM] Correspondent A pair of underclassmen that both have family members with local sports hall of fame credentials are our Athlete of the…
Sunday 04/14/2019
Area baseball, softball teams have chance to add to win totals during week ahead Posted: 14 April 2019 [09:05 PM] Area baseball and softball teams continued their hot start to the season with some big wins last week and the week ahead…
Bristol Central baseball takes lessons from lumps as Rams are different team than last year Posted: 14 April 2019 [09:03 PM] BRISTOL - Bunty Ray is tired of talking about last year. For the first time in his tenure as the…
Friday 04/12/2019
Freshman Greger comes up clutch for Bristol Central baseball in win over Newington Posted: 12 April 2019 [10:34 PM] BRISTOL - Gavin Greger left the field Thursday evening dismayed and discouraged. After watching Bristol Central baseball teammate Sean Wininger…
Roundup: Bristol Eastern defeats Bristol Central in season's first city girls tennis matchup Posted: 12 April 2019 [09:17 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls tennis team took down Bristol Central, 6-1, on Friday evening. After Bristol Central’s Abby Gorneault…
Thursday 04/11/2019
ROUNDUP: Wininger pitches gem, but Bristol Central baseball loses on walk-off Posted: 11 April 2019 [09:32 PM] STAFF REPORTS WEST HARTFORD - In a pitcher’s duel on Thursday, the Bristol Central baseball team came up short, falling 1-0 to…
Wednesday 04/10/2019
ROUNDUP: Six home runs power St. Paul softball to victory Posted: 10 April 2019 [09:12 PM] Staff reports BRISTOL - Four different players racked up six total homers as St. Paul beat Sacred Heart 15-2 Wednesday - including…
Bristol native Floyd began basketball success in city before starring in college, pros Posted: 10 April 2019 [08:38 PM] BRISTOL - The memories came flooding back in an instant. Brenden Floyd happily, candidly reflects on years past, flashing a…
Tuesday 04/09/2019
ROUNDUP: Daniels' two homers power St. Paul baseball over Woodland Posted: 09 April 2019 [09:23 PM] Staff report Ryan Daniels’ hot start to his varsity career continued on Tuesday, as the freshman powered two home runs as part…
Bristol Central grad Policarpio leads Bristol Eastern girls lacrosse in first season Posted: 09 April 2019 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - On Sunday night, Kayla Policarpio picked up a lacrosse stick for the final time as a member of the…
Monday 04/08/2019
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Central's Austin Brown and St. Paul's Abby Poirot Posted: 08 April 2019 [09:07 PM] Correspondent This week’s Athlete of the Week selections are from teams which opened their seasons with success. The St. Paul softball team…
Sunday 04/07/2019
Busy week ahead for Bristol area's baseball, softball teams as they look to continue hot starts Posted: 07 April 2019 [09:13 PM] With one week of the spring sports season out of the way, the local high school scene has plenty on tap in…
Bristol Central track and field athletes enjoy top performances at Bloomfield Invitational Posted: 07 April 2019 [03:52 PM] BLOOMFIELD - Many athletes from Bristol Central had top performances at the Bloomfield Invitational on Saturday. For the Rams’ boys squad,…
Friday 04/05/2019
2018-19 All-Press Boys Basketball Team: Plenty of individual talent in area this season, led by this stellar 10 Posted: 05 April 2019 [09:14 PM] Another boys basketball season is in the books - one that featured three area teams reaching the state tournament and one…
Past, current basketball stars face off in All-Star Game hosted by Bristol Boys and Girls Club Posted: 05 April 2019 [09:13 PM] BRISTOL - Two years ago, Jay Maia was looking for an avenue for people to give back to the community.…
2018-19 All-Press Girls Basketball Team: Dynamic duos, tons of star power on this phenomenal team of 10 Posted: 05 April 2019 [09:12 PM] Two of the four area girls basketball teams made the state tournament this season and both saw success with deep runs.…
2018-19 All-Press Wrestling Team: Three state champions highlight this group of grappling stars Posted: 05 April 2019 [09:11 PM] With another successful season of wrestling wrapped up, we whittled our 2018-19 Winter All-Press Wrestling Team down to 14 of the…
Bristol Central boys lacrosse confident, takes lessons from West Haven loss Posted: 05 April 2019 [09:10 PM] BRISTOL - The clock dwindled down to the seven-minute mark of the first quarter in the Bristol Central boys lacrosse team’s…
2018-19 All-Press Indoor Track Team: Seven runners, one jumper make up this standout team of eight Posted: 05 April 2019 [09:10 PM] After another successful winter season, we have chosen eight of the area’s best athletes to our 2018-19 All-Press Indoor Track and…
ROUNDUP: Bristol Central softball outslugs Plainville for first win of season Posted: 05 April 2019 [06:55 PM] Staff reports BRISTOL - In a game moved up a day due to anticipated bad weather, the Bristol Central softball team…
Thursday 04/04/2019
Scoring chances few and far between for Bristol Central boys lacrosse in defeat Posted: 04 April 2019 [09:37 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Central boys lacrosse head coach Michael Gissas watched as one of his players took possession of the ball…
Tuesday 04/02/2019
Spring Preview: Girls lacrosse teams hope to make mark Posted: 02 April 2019 [09:31 PM] All three city girls lacrosse teams are looking to make some noise this year, led by St. Paul’s strong contingent of…
ROUNDUP: Bristol Central boys and girls track win season-opening meets Posted: 02 April 2019 [09:30 PM] The Bristol Central boys and girls track teams each notched wins in their season-opening meet over Plainville on Tuesday. In the…
Monday 04/01/2019
Spring Preview: Bristol Central, St. Paul lead area golf teams into season Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:16 PM] Last season was a fruitful one for both the Bristol Central and St. Paul boys golf programs. The Rams won a…
ROUNDUP: Bristol Central baseball puts up 22 runs in season-opening win Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:13 PM] After not making the state tournament last season for the first time in more than 20 years, the Bristol Central baseball…
Bristol Eastern wrestling freshman Nichols earns All-American medal at national tournament Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:12 PM] Bristol Eastern freshman Ella Nichols is an All-American. At the National High School Coaches Association’s national wrestling tournament over the weekend…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Central's Jake Aldi and Abby Calfe Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:11 PM] Correspondent Bristol Central sophomores Abby Calfe and Jake Aldi are our final Athlete of the Week picks for the high school winter…
Friday 03/29/2019
Spring Preview: Area softball teams all aiming to return to state tournaments Posted: 29 March 2019 [08:49 PM] Once again, all four area softball teams are gunning for the postseason. Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern, St. Paul and Terryville…
Spring Preview: St. Paul, Eastern lead way in city girls tennis Posted: 29 March 2019 [08:47 PM] After a strong season in which it won 12 matches, reached the semifinals of the NVL tournament and lost in the…
Sports Hall honors scholar-athletes as students from all three city schools get awards Posted: 29 March 2019 [08:43 PM] The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame held its 21st annual Jack Hines Scholar-Athlete Banquet at Nuchie’s Restaurant on Thursday night, honoring…
Thursday 03/28/2019
Girls Track Preview: Led by Bristol Central, area teams kick off season Posted: 28 March 2019 [09:43 PM] The girls track and field season looks to be promising, as Bristol Central heads into the spring as the top area…
Eight Bristol wrestlers headed to national tournament in Virginia Posted: 28 March 2019 [09:18 PM] BRISTOL - In late February, the Bristol Eastern wrestling team continued its dominance as a perennial power by winning a third…
Boys Track Preview: Bristol Central looks to defend conference title as area teams prepped for spring season Posted: 28 March 2019 [08:57 PM] After placing third in the Class L finals and capturing a conference title, the Bristol Central boys track and field team…
Wednesday 03/27/2019
Boys Lacrosse Preview: St. Paul leads the charge for area teams, looking to avenge state quarterfinals loss Posted: 27 March 2019 [09:20 PM] The St. Paul boys lacrosse team won regular season and conference tournament championships during an 18-2 campaign last season that ended…
Boys Tennis Preview: Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern gear up for another potential thriller this season Posted: 27 March 2019 [08:32 PM] Last season, the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern boys tennis teams duked it out on the court in a head-to-head thriller…
Tuesday 03/26/2019
Baseball Preview: Area teams all seeking state tournament berths this spring Posted: 26 March 2019 [08:33 PM] After missing the state tournament for the first time in two decades, the Bristol Central baseball team will be gunning for…
Monday 03/25/2019
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Eastern's Ella Nichols and Bristol Central's Mark Petrosky Posted: 25 March 2019 [09:08 PM] Correspondent Ella Nichols of Bristol Eastern, the daughter of Lara and Tom Nichols, and Mark Petrosky of Bristol Central, the son Bryan…
Tuesday 03/19/2019
Young Bristol co-op boys swimming wants to build off strong season Posted: 19 March 2019 [08:37 PM] BRISTOL - Adrienne Bentley loves making her swimmers uncomfortable. The head coach doesn’t want the Bristol boys co-op to settle by…
Tuesday 03/12/2019
Bristol swimmers advance to State Open competition coming Thursday Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:28 PM] An impressive season for the Bristol co-op boys swim team continued at the Class LL state finals Monday night, as the…
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…
CIAC girls basketball state tournaments moving to five-division format Posted: 08 March 2019 [08:30 PM] A five-division state tournament format for girls basketball has been approved by the CIAC. Following in the same vein as…