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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…
Tuesday 02/25/2020
Bristol Eastern, St. Paul, Terryville players earn all-conference recognition in girls basketball Posted: 25 February 2020 [09:00 PM] Staff reports The Central Connecticut Conference’s all-conference girls basketball team was revealed on Tuesday, and the pack was loaded with area athletes…
Monday 02/24/2020
Bristol Central boys basketball overcomes slow first quarter against Bristol Eastern to sweep season series Posted: 24 February 2020 [09:38 PM] BRISTOL - A difficult first quarter proved not to be a problem for the Bristol Central boys basketball team in its…
The Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Eastern's Avery Braccia and Bristol Central's Nate DeAngelo Posted: 24 February 2020 [09:27 PM] Correspondent Avery Braccia and Nate DeAngelo, junior indoor track runners from Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central, respectively, are the “Athlete of the…
Bristol Eastern's St. Peter avenges last season's disappointment with Class L state championship Posted: 24 February 2020 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - Entering his senior season as a member of the Bristol Eastern wrestling team, Nick St. Peter’s only goal was…
Sunday 02/23/2020
Second city boys basketball showdown highlights high school week ahead Posted: 23 February 2020 [09:25 PM] Tonight’s final city series showdown of the winter season highlights the week ahead as the high school regular season draws to a…
Failure to win Class L title only makes Lancers even more hungry for success in State Open Posted: 23 February 2020 [09:24 PM] For the first time since 2016, only one member of the Bristol Eastern wrestling team is a state champion. The Lancers…
Eastern, Central each have one grappler take home Class L championship Posted: 23 February 2020 [03:30 PM] BRISTOL - For the first time in four years, Bristol Eastern is not the Class L wrestling state champion. The…
Saturday 02/22/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern girls basketball eliminated from CCC tournament by East Catholic Posted: 22 February 2020 [10:27 PM] GLASTONBURY - The Bristol Eastern girls basketball team exited the CCC tournament in the quarterfinals. The Lancers fell to East Catholic…
Friday 02/21/2020
Bristol co-op boys swimming defeats defending CCC champion Berlin Posted: 21 February 2020 [09:28 PM] Staff report BRISTOL - The Bristol co-op boys swim team defeated defending CCC champion Berlin in a home meet on Friday, 101-83,…
Bristol Eastern boys basketball's state tournament hopes dashed as Plainville's defense holds strong in final seconds Posted: 21 February 2020 [09:25 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team’s game against Plainville, and its state tournament hopes, came down to one possession…
Thursday 02/20/2020
ROUNDUP: Bristol Eastern girls basketball wins opening game in CCC Tournament Posted: 20 February 2020 [09:33 PM] Staff reports BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls basketball team defeated East Hartford 63-58 in the first round of the CCC Tournament…
Wednesday 02/19/2020
Bristol Eastern boys basketball proud of effort in double overtime loss to Tolland Posted: 19 February 2020 [09:37 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team has become accustomed to tight games throughout the season. The Lancers just haven’t…
Bristol Eastern girls basketball finishes regular season on 13-game winning streak with victory over East Catholic Posted: 19 February 2020 [03:28 PM] BRISTOL - In a battle of teams with 15-4 records, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team won it final home game…
Tuesday 02/18/2020
Bristol Eastern boys basketball falls to Tolland in double overtime after hard fought contest Posted: 18 February 2020 [09:35 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team continued its trend of close games when it hosted Tolland on Tuesday night…
Bristol Eastern girls basketball reaches one of its goals as regular season comes to an end Posted: 18 February 2020 [08:25 PM] BRISTOL - After its 48-27 win over Bristol Central on Jan. 23, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team had one goal…
Monday 02/17/2020
The Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are St. Paul's Olivia Heslin and Bristol Eastern's Trent Thompson Posted: 17 February 2020 [09:16 PM] Correspondent Two senior captains with family backgrounds in the sports they compete in are today’s Athlete of the Week picks: Olivia Heslin…
Bristol Eastern girls basketball scores big in first three quarters to beat Bristol Central for second time Posted: 17 February 2020 [09:05 PM] BRISTOL - The 2020 edition of city series girls basketball will end with overwhelming success for Bristol Eastern. The Lancers followed…
Sunday 02/16/2020
City contest highlights week ahead as girls basketball teams wrap up regular season play Posted: 16 February 2020 [09:46 PM] Girls basketball winds down the regular season and moves into conference tournament play this week, while boys basketball teams continue to jockey…
Saturday 02/15/2020
Plenty of area athletes take first place at indoor track state championships Posted: 15 February 2020 [10:38 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW HAVEN – The indoor track championships wrapped up on Saturday, and a number of area athletes claimed gold medals.…
Friday 02/14/2020
Bristol Eastern boys basketball drops another close game in loss to Lewis Mills Posted: 14 February 2020 [09:57 PM] BURLINGTON -Brice Waldron scored with 1.6 seconds to play to give the Lewis Mills Boys Basketball Team a 41-40 win over…
Bristol Eastern girls basketball steps up game in second half against Lewis Mills Posted: 14 February 2020 [09:14 PM] BRISTOL - Despite leading Lewis Mills by 15 points at halftime, Bristol Eastern head girls basketball coach Tony Floyd was displeased…
Thursday 02/13/2020
Bristol Eastern girls basketball celebrates senior night with blowout over Lewis Mills Posted: 13 February 2020 [09:18 PM] BRISTOL - The basket was wide open for the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team Thursday night in its win over Lewis…
Bristol Eastern wrestling dealt with pressure well in win over Bristol Central Posted: 13 February 2020 [08:59 PM] BRISTOL - Every year the dual meet between Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central ignites the end of wrestling season. No matter…