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Tuesday 06/23/2020
Bristol American Legion team, now playing under CTEBA, announces 2020 schedule Posted: 23 June 2020 [01:23 PM] BRISTOL – There will be no Bristol Blues baseball this summer, but there will still be action at Muzzy Field in…
Sunday 06/14/2020
Taking a closer look at local football teams' schedules for 2020 season Posted: 14 June 2020 [03:21 PM] The CIAC released its football schedules last week, with the big news coming from Berlin and Newington, where the Redcoats are…
Friday 06/12/2020
Bristol American Legion teams prepping for unique season as part of new league Posted: 12 June 2020 [02:43 PM] Connecticut American Legion teams announced last month that they would be forming their own summer league, the CT Elite Baseball Association,…
Thursday 06/11/2020
Looking at notable local games on the fall sports schedule Posted: 11 June 2020 [02:08 PM] The CIAC released this year’s fall schedules, which of course are currently tentative depending on the status of coronavirus cases in…
Tuesday 06/09/2020
Local athletes receive Bristol Sports Hall of Fame scholarships Posted: 09 June 2020 [05:03 PM] Correspondent BRISTOL – The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame has its recipients for its $1,500 scholarship winners, with six local athletes being…
Monday 06/08/2020
Berlin, Newington change playoff classes as CIAC releases 2020 high school football schedules Posted: 08 June 2020 [10:04 PM] High school sports in Connecticut have been absent since March due to the coronavirus pandemic and it’s still unclear what the…
Friday 06/05/2020
CIAC releases guidance for return of high school sports, hoping fall season can begin on time Posted: 05 June 2020 [01:37 PM] CHESHIRE – High school sports in Connecticut have been absent since March due to the coronavirus pandemic, and even fall sports…
Tuesday 06/02/2020
Remembering the best games between area teams in recent history Posted: 02 June 2020 [02:53 PM] The absence of live sports gives us a chance to continue looking back on historic athletes, teams and moments that have…
Thursday 05/28/2020
Bristol Eastern softball makes sure to give star seniors much-deserved sendoff Posted: 28 May 2020 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - As the winter season was starting to wind down and the spring season set to begin soon, the Bristol…
Monday 05/25/2020
Connecticut American Legion baseball teams form new league for 2020 season Posted: 25 May 2020 [05:49 PM] As it turns out, there might be some summer baseball after all. The Connecticut American Legion teams have formed a new…
Sunday 05/24/2020
Remembering the top boys cross country runners in area history Posted: 24 May 2020 [07:44 PM] Boys cross country has a deep and rich history in the local area, meaning there are plenty of names to choose…
Friday 05/22/2020
Looking back at the most memorable local boys swimmers, divers of all time Posted: 22 May 2020 [12:33 PM] The boys swimming scene in the local area has been loaded with All-State talent over the years, and much of it…
Friday 05/15/2020
Remembering the top girls swimmers, divers in area history Posted: 15 May 2020 [02:48 PM] Girls swimming has a deep history in the local area, particularly in the city of Bristol, meaning there are plenty of…
Tuesday 05/05/2020
CIAC officially cancels spring sports season Posted: 05 May 2020 [01:53 PM] CHESHIRE – In what felt like a looming inevitability, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced on Tuesday afternoon that all spring…
Friday 05/01/2020
Remembering the top local tennis players of all time Posted: 01 May 2020 [03:22 PM] There hasn’t been a lot of memorable team success at the state level for area tennis squads over the years and…
Wednesday 04/29/2020
Looking back at most memorable, dominant area football teams since start of CIAC championship era Posted: 29 April 2020 [08:58 PM] There have been a number of memorable dominant stretches by local football teams over the decades. There were the Newington teams…
Thursday 04/23/2020
CIAC cancels spring state championships, says potential season would be confined to June only Posted: 23 April 2020 [03:07 PM] CHESHIRE – Time continues to dwindle on a potential spring season for high school sports as the calendar gets ready to…
Tuesday 04/21/2020
Remembering area's top girls volleyball teams of all time Posted: 21 April 2020 [03:51 PM] Bristol Eastern has been a head above the rest in terms of success among local girls volleyball teams, but that doesn’t…
Sunday 04/19/2020
Plenty of options to choose from for most memorable baseball teams in area history Posted: 19 April 2020 [03:37 PM] When it comes to the history of local high school baseball, there is no shortage of memorable teams to choose from.…
Friday 04/17/2020
Recounting the most successful local softball teams in area history Posted: 17 April 2020 [07:46 PM] Get ready to read a lot about the Southington Blue Knights. As we continue our series highlighting the most memorable local…
Tuesday 04/14/2020
A look back at the most dominant local wrestling teams of all time Posted: 14 April 2020 [08:04 PM] The local area has produced state powerhouses in wrestling over the years, both past and present. Berlin one of the most…
Monday 04/13/2020
Recounting the top girls basketball teams in area history Posted: 13 April 2020 [07:12 PM] In continuing with our new series remembering the best high school teams, in every sport, from the New Britain and Bristol…
Tuesday 04/07/2020
Recounting the top high school sports moments from the winter season Posted: 07 April 2020 [07:41 PM] The winter season’s abrupt end leaves many thinking about how their seasons could have ended if they were able to play…
Friday 04/03/2020
Bristol Central lands five athletes on this year's all-Press indoor track team Posted: 03 April 2020 [05:20 PM] Indoor track was one of the winter sports that was able to conclude its season before the winter sports cancelations began…
Wednesday 04/01/2020
Pair of state champions highlight annual All-Press wrestling team Posted: 01 April 2020 [05:55 PM] With an inundation of talented wrestlers representing the four Bristol-area schools, narrowing down the top 14 wrestlers was a tricky task.…
Tuesday 03/31/2020
Bristol Central's Clingan, nine other top area stars make up our 2019-20 All-Press Boys Basketball Team Posted: 31 March 2020 [06:33 PM] The 2019-20 boys basketball season saw three of the four Bristol-area teams qualify for state tournament play and two of them…
Sunday 03/29/2020
St. Paul, Bristol Eastern players top our annual All-Press girls basketball squads Posted: 29 March 2020 [07:55 PM] With girls basketball yielding two of the Bristol-area’s most successful teams of the winter season, there was plenty of talent to…
Tuesday 03/24/2020
Gaudet excited to take on challenge of being Bristol Eastern's new head baseball coach Posted: 24 March 2020 [08:02 PM] BRISTOL - For Steve Gaudet, this week was supposed to be his first chance to take the field as Bristol Eastern’s…
Wednesday 03/18/2020
Area coaches pleased knowing spring sports are not canceled Posted: 18 March 2020 [08:56 PM] The CIAC gave everyone involved with spring sports a slight sense of relief Wednesday. Connecticut high school sports’ governing body decided…
Tuesday 03/17/2020
Bristol boys swimming deals with unfinished season Posted: 17 March 2020 [07:50 PM] BRISTOL - The news hit everyone affected the same way. The winter sports seasons that thousands of athletes across the state…
Sunday 03/15/2020
Spring high school athletic teams are still hoping to get a chance to play this season Posted: 15 March 2020 [04:59 PM] BRISTOL - With the temperatures beginning to rise and the sun staying out a little bit longer with every passing day,…
Thursday 03/12/2020
New information changes opinions on CIAC cancellations Posted: 12 March 2020 [08:52 PM] Updates about the spread and handling of the COVID-19 outbreak across the globe are coming faster than most people can keep…
CIAC expected to meet next week to discuss fate of high school spring sports Posted: 12 March 2020 [08:18 PM] As institutions from professional sports to local schools shut down in efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, the spring season…
Tuesday 03/10/2020
'The ones who are involved in this high school sports season are just absolutely broken,' former Connecticut student-athlete starts petition in response to CIAC ruling Posted: 10 March 2020 [08:43 PM] The CIAC cancelling the remainder of the winter sports seasons was not well received by just about anyone in the state.…
Monday 03/09/2020
Area wrestlers record strong finishes at New England Championships Posted: 09 March 2020 [09:18 PM] A number of local wrestlers battled at the New England Championships over the weekend after standout performances’ at last week’s State…
Area girls basketball seniors named to CHSCA All-Star Game Posted: 09 March 2020 [05:09 PM] The rosters for the upcoming CHSCA girls basketball Senior All-Star Games were sent out to coaches on Monday, and a number…
Sunday 03/08/2020
Bristol co-op wins CCC South boys swimming championship, honors late coach Martin Posted: 08 March 2020 [03:41 PM] Staff report In honor of the late swim coach Meegan Martin, who passed away in December, members of the Bristol boys co-op…
Friday 03/06/2020
Bristol Eastern girls basketball falls to Windsor in the second round of Class L tournament Posted: 06 March 2020 [09:25 PM] WINDSOR - The ninth-seeded Bristol Eastern girls basketball team was defeated by eighth-seeded Windsor 48-36 in the second round of the…
Thursday 03/05/2020
Bristol Eastern girls basketball senior Ouellette nets 1,000th career point Posted: 05 March 2020 [06:04 PM] BRISTOL - With a 23-point lead after three quarters in its first round state tournament game against Waterbury Career Academy, the…
Wednesday 03/04/2020
Area wrestlers embrace being part of history at first-ever Girls Invitational Posted: 04 March 2020 [05:15 PM] NEW HAVEN - Not every local girls wrestler finished their season on the podium, but each one was a part of…
Bristol Eastern girls basketball looking to improve consistency for state tournament success Posted: 04 March 2020 [04:48 PM] BRISTOL - It did not take long for the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team to secure its win over Waterbury Career…
Tuesday 03/03/2020
Bristol Eastern girls basketball uses 22-point first-quarter lead to move on to second round of Class L tournament Posted: 03 March 2020 [08:38 PM] BRISTOL - The ninth-seeded Bristol Eastern girls basketball team mounted a 22-point lead in the first quarter of its first-round game…
Monday 03/02/2020
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Eastern's Avery Arbuckle and Nick St. Peter Posted: 02 March 2020 [04:01 PM] CORRESPONDENT Two Bristol Eastern seniors who have recently received recognition in their sports are the “Athlete of the Week” picks. They are…
Sunday 03/01/2020
'We always have each other's backs': Wrestling State Open provided special moment for Bristol Eastern's Nichols siblings Posted: 01 March 2020 [04:46 PM] NEW HAVEN - Tommy and Ella Nichols have been wrestling side-by-side since kindergarten. The two siblings and Bristol Eastern grapplers have…
Saturday 02/29/2020
Southington's Carr highlights area champs at wrestling State Open Posted: 29 February 2020 [08:40 PM] NEW HAVEN – Southington senior Billy Carr just had to hold on for five more seconds, and he would be a…
Friday 02/28/2020
Bigger is better, or too much of a good thing? Area girls basketball coaches have varied opinions on merits of state tournament expansion Posted: 28 February 2020 [04:07 PM] High school girls basketball in this state is facing a dilemma - caught between creating opportunities and maintaining an equitable postseason…
Thursday 02/27/2020
Number of area standouts earn CCC all-conference recognition in boys basketball Posted: 27 February 2020 [04:58 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference announced its all-conference boys basketball team Thursday and eight local athletes from five different schools were recognized…
Wednesday 02/26/2020
City girls basketball teams learn paths through Class L state tournament Posted: 26 February 2020 [09:12 PM] The CIAC revealed the brackets for the upcoming girls basketball state tournaments on Wednesday morning, with all three city competing in…
Bristol Eastern boys basketball falls short of state tournament, but only after being competitive in many close losses Posted: 26 February 2020 [09:11 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team’s season could easily look very different. The Lancers closed the season with a…