Staff Report Bristol, Southington and Newington will all be represented Thursday at the Connecticut American Legion All-Star baseball game between players from…
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Wednesday 07/31/2019
Bristol Eastern pitcher Duquette signs contract to join Bristol Blues Posted: 31 July 2019 [04:15 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Blues starting pitching has worn thin both due to injuries and innings limits being reached this summer,…
Monday 07/29/2019
Warkoski's gem not enough as Bristol American Legion baseball eliminated from state tournament Posted: 29 July 2019 [08:22 PM] Staff Report GLASTONBURY - Stephen Warkoski was terrific on Monday for the Bristol American Legion baseball team, but Robert Zawacki was just…
Sunday 07/28/2019
Bristol American Legion surrenders 7th-inning lead, falls to Southington in state tournament Posted: 28 July 2019 [07:33 PM] Staff Report GLASTONBURY - Leading 2-0 over Southington in the top of the seventh inning on Sunday, the Bristol American Legion baseball…
Thursday 07/25/2019
Seven-run inning boosts Bristol American Legion to Super Regional Posted: 25 July 2019 [07:45 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol’s American Legion baseball team is headed to the Super Regional on the back of a seven-run fifth inning…
Friday 07/19/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball coach LaPenta has used lessons learned during time in Chicago Cubs organization Posted: 19 July 2019 [04:37 PM] BRISTOL - Jerry LaPenta’s stay in the Chicago Cubs minor league organization may have been brief, but what he learned over…
Thursday 07/18/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball begins state tournament Saturday at Muzzy Posted: 18 July 2019 [08:57 PM] BRISTOL - Pairings for the American Legion baseball state tournament have been set, and Bristol (18-6) will face East Hartford/Manchester (11-11)…
Friday 07/12/2019
2019 All-Press Softball Team: This talented group of 12 among best in entire state, not just area Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:58 PM] Three of the four area softball teams reached the state tournament, led by Bristol Eastern’s run to the Class L quarterfinals,…
2019 All-Press Girls Outdoor Track Team: These six city athletes had big seasons on track, in field events Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:57 PM] Four members of Bristol Central and two athletes from Bristol Eastern form the 2018-19 All-Press Girls Track Team. From Bristol…
2019 All-Press Boys Outdoor Track Team: Bristol Central foursome, Bristol Eastern twosome shine bright Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:55 PM] It was another high-octane season of success for the Bristol Central boys track and field team, which finished with a second…
2019 All-Press Golf Team: Division IV champion Dolce leads this unit of six standouts on the links Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:54 PM] The St. Paul boys golf team had a tremendous season, one that was capped by its leader, Michael Dolce, winning a…
2019 All-Press Boys Tennis Team: Program-changing seasons led by this six Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:52 PM] Both the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern boys tennis teams had potentially program-changing seasons in 2019, and that’s why our 2018-19…
2019 All-Press Girls Tennis Team: Three school pairs make up this stellar unit Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:51 PM] Two members from each of our area programs line our 2018-19 All-Press Girls Tennis Team, as Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern and…
2019 All-Press Girls Lacrosse Team: Four from St. Paul, one each from BC, BE excel Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:50 PM] Our 2018-19 All-Press Girls Lacrosse Team is highlighted by four athletes from a St. Paul team that finished the regular season…
2019 All-Press Boys Lacrosse Team: Five Falcons,one Lancer make up this talented boys group Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:49 PM] BRISTOL - After an incredible season for the St. Paul boys lacrosse team, the Falcons dominate our 2018-19 All-Press Boys Lacrosse…
2019 All-Press Baseball Team: Semifinalist St. Paul leads with six selections to our all-star lineup Posted: 12 July 2019 [08:47 PM] BRISTOL - All four area baseball teams reached the postseason in 2019, with St. Paul leading the way with a Class…
Thursday 07/11/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball set for 'biggest game of the year' against Simsbury Posted: 11 July 2019 [08:50 PM] BRISTOL - Each time Bristol head coach Jerry LaPenta’s club has dropped a game to one of the best teams American…
Wednesday 07/10/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball falls to Simsbury via mercy rule Posted: 10 July 2019 [08:51 PM] BRISTOL - Wednesday evening’s game between the Bristol and Simsbury American Legion baseball teams was a battle of contrasting styles between…
Tuesday 07/09/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball gearing up for final stretch run to end regular season Posted: 09 July 2019 [03:49 PM] NEWINGTON - A baseball season is widely considered to be a marathon due to its tedious, daily grind, but for the…
Monday 07/08/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball's four-game win streak snapped by Newington Posted: 08 July 2019 [09:12 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington American Legion baseball team had managed just six runs during its four-game losing skid, and it needed…
Friday 07/05/2019
Pitchers have been dominant for first-place Bristol American Legion baseball Posted: 05 July 2019 [06:14 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol pitchers have been dominant this summer for the city’s 19U American Legion baseball team. During the team’s seven-game…
As more players gravitate towards AAU, local American Legion baseball programs fight to stay relevant Posted: 05 July 2019 [04:17 PM] Newington American Legion head coach Billy DeBlasio faces a familiar dilemma when he sits down to fill out his lineup before…
Tuesday 07/02/2019
Bristol American Legion baseball's Bouchard shines at Rawlings Futures Showcase Posted: 02 July 2019 [05:07 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Many of Connecticut American Legion baseball’s best were competing in Tuesday’s Rawlings Futures Showcase at CCSU, but that…
Saturday 06/29/2019
Team Nutmeg rides five rushing touchdowns to 41-21 rout of Team Constitution in CT Super 100 Classic Posted: 29 June 2019 [08:15 PM] NEW BRITAIN - On the opening drive of Saturday’s CT Super 100 Classic, Team Nutmeg looked disoriented on offense, calling a…
Friday 06/28/2019
Bouchard, Mays lead Bristol American Legion baseball to extra-innings win over Berlin Posted: 28 June 2019 [08:57 PM] NEW BRITAIN – Unattended chicken being cooked on a stove in the kitchen was determined to be the cause of the…
Tuesday 06/18/2019
Revamped Zone 1 will be much more difficult for American Legion baseball teams this summer Posted: 18 June 2019 [04:21 PM] BRISTOL - In past years, some teams have easily gotten through the Zone 1 schedule of the American Legion summer baseball…
Monday 06/17/2019
Berlin American Legion baseball uses four-run inning to take down Bristol Posted: 17 June 2019 [11:28 PM] BRISTOL - Facing one of the area’s top arms in starting pitcher Jagger Duquette, Berlin’s American Legion baseball team pieced together…
High school football schedules released for coming 2019 season Posted: 17 June 2019 [09:15 PM] Schedules and playoff divisions for the 2019 football season were released on Monday. Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern, both members…
Thursday 06/13/2019
Eleven area athletes honored with All-State selections Posted: 13 June 2019 [07:29 PM] BRISTOL - Several area athletes earned Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State honors this season. In baseball, Bristol Central junior…
Wednesday 06/12/2019
Bristol Legion off to good start in 2019 Posted: 12 June 2019 [07:11 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol’s Senior American Legion baseball team last year had a successful season, finishing second in the Zone 1 standings…
Wednesday 06/05/2019
Dozens of city athletes earn CCC all-conference honors for various sports Posted: 05 June 2019 [09:02 PM] BRISTOL - The CCC announced its all-conference teams this week, and a host of city athletes line the list of All-South…
Monday 06/03/2019
Bristol Central sends five individuals to State Open, Ramirez finishes sixth in 800-meter race Posted: 03 June 2019 [09:08 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Even after an opposing runner stepped on his foot, untying his shoe during the 800-meter run at Monday’s…
Sunday 06/02/2019
Bristol Eastern softball to miss McLaughlin, who helped set tone behind plate, next season Posted: 02 June 2019 [10:04 PM] MONROE - When Paige McLaughlin and Kaylee Kurpaska entered the Bristol Eastern softball program as freshmen four years ago, they were…
Friday 05/31/2019
Bristol Eastern softball battles, falls short in quarterfinal Posted: 31 May 2019 [09:12 PM] MONROE - The three words Bristol Eastern softball head coach Scott Redman repeated three times Friday afternoon perfectly described his team’s…
Thursday 05/30/2019
State tournament roundup: Bristol Eastern softball advances to quarterfinals Posted: 30 May 2019 [09:15 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern softball team tallied just four hits on Thursday, but each one came at seemingly the perfect…
Wednesday 05/29/2019
State tournament roundup: Sharp, St. Paul baseball squeeze past Sacred Heart; Bristol Central baseball upsets Platt Tech Posted: 29 May 2019 [09:45 PM] BRISTOL - Behind a three-hit shutout by starter Walker Sharp, the sixth-seeded St. Paul baseball team defeated No. 27 Sacred Heart…
Monday 05/27/2019
A breakdown of the upcoming Bristol area state tournament games Posted: 27 May 2019 [10:34 PM] BRISTOL - State tournament play for area baseball, softball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse begins today. Here’s a look at…
Bristol Eastern softball's lineup poses plenty of threats to opposing teams Posted: 27 May 2019 [09:53 PM] BRISTOL - Even at 8 years old, Lauren Aparo still remembers the raw power of Alyssa Hackling. The two played…
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are St. Paul's Ximena Varela-Marin and Bristol Eastern's Jagger Duquette Posted: 27 May 2019 [09:40 PM] CORRESPONDENT Two veteran seniors who gave solid performances last week were Ximena Varela-Marin, the No. 1 singles player for the St. Paul…
Sunday 05/26/2019
Curtin named MVP as CCSU baseball wins NEC championship, automatic bid to NCAA Tournament Posted: 26 May 2019 [09:30 PM] NORWICH - The Central Connecticut baseball team had plenty to celebrate Sunday afternoon. After all, the Blue Devils are heading back…
ROUNDUP: Bristol Central baseball advances in Class L tournament, Bristol Eastern's season comes to end Posted: 26 May 2019 [09:16 PM] BRISTOL - The shaky start wasn’t what the Bristol Central baseball team was hoping for in the qualifying round of the…
Friday 05/24/2019
Bristol Central's Ray, Bristol Eastern's Giovinazzo share special bond Posted: 24 May 2019 [08:55 PM] BRISTOL - The relationship between the two is not one you might expect. One is the legendary, 45th-year head coach…
All four area baseball teams earn spots in state tournament; Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern to play Saturday Posted: 24 May 2019 [08:53 PM] BRISTOL - Postseason play for Bristol area baseball teams begins today, as both Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern are set for…
Area softball teams earn home games in state tournament play Posted: 24 May 2019 [08:51 PM] BRISTOL - A great season for Bristol softball continues on Tuesday, as Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern and St. Paul will all…
Thursday 05/23/2019
Bristol Eastern softball edges Bristol Central with sixth-inning rally Posted: 23 May 2019 [09:36 PM] BRISTOL - After an explosive start to the regular-season finale between the Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern softball teams, a pitcher’s…
Varela-Marin earns All-NVL honors for St. Paul; state tourney pairings announced for girls teams, boys players Posted: 23 May 2019 [09:30 PM] BEACON FALLS - Ximena Varela-Marin earned All-NVL honors at the NVL individual tournament at Woodland High School, finishing runner-up in the…
Wednesday 05/22/2019
Playoff berth for Bristol Eastern baseball helps prevent Giovinazzo's 600th win from being bittersweet memory Posted: 22 May 2019 [09:29 PM] BRISTOL - When the Bristol Eastern baseball team started out 5-0 this season, it seemed like a mere formality, a given,…
ROUNDUP: St. Paul girls lacrosse moving on to WCLC championship contest Posted: 22 May 2019 [09:27 PM] Staff reports The St. Paul girls lacrosse team is moving on to the WCLC final after taking down Wolcott on Wednesday, 19-10.…
Tuesday 05/21/2019
Bristol Eastern baseball beats Bristol Central to clinch state tournament berth Posted: 21 May 2019 [10:01 PM] BRISTOL - The glorious 5-0 start. The unbearable 11-game losing streak that followed. The self-doubt that seeped into their minds.…
ROUNDUP: St. Paul baseball, softball win opening games in NVL tournaments Posted: 21 May 2019 [09:52 PM] BRISTOL - The St. Paul baseball team defeated Naugatuck 6-4 at home in the first round of the NVL Tournament on…