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Friday 01/17/2020
'It's supposed to be about the kids': How area coaches, athletes are trying to put a lid on toxic commentary from parents, fans at sporting events Posted: 17 January 2020 [11:30 AM] New Britain softball coach Joel Simmone said it was the worst thing he’s ever heard at a high school sporting event.…
Tuesday 01/07/2020
Change in mentality has helped Southington girls basketball overcome last season's struggles, surge to 6-1 start Posted: 07 January 2020 [02:52 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls basketball team needed just seven games this season to reach six wins, as the Blue Knights…
Monday 01/06/2020
Key run late in third quarter helps Southington girls basketball pull away from Conard Posted: 06 January 2020 [08:49 PM] SOUTHINGTON — The Southington girls basketball team found itself in a tight battle through the first half of Monday night’s game…
Monday 12/30/2019
Southington native, former St. Paul star Garry just misses first career points for UConn men's basketball Posted: 30 December 2019 [09:21 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER HARTFORD - There aren’t many players who have their name chanted by a large portion of the crowd at the…
Thursday 12/19/2019
Southington girls basketball embracing faster pace in first season under Hewitt Posted: 19 December 2019 [08:48 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Howie Hewitt, who just began his first season as the Southington girls basketball team’s head coach, remembers telling his…
Wednesday 12/18/2019
Southington's Brown triplets sign commitments to play collegiate lacrosse Posted: 18 December 2019 [07:37 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Brown family’s lacrosse lineage was virtually nonexistent just a generation ago, before Dawn and Eric Brown had their…
Monday 12/16/2019
Strong defensive play helps Southington girls basketball rout New Britain in season opener Posted: 16 December 2019 [09:13 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The New Britain girls basketball team’s season opener couldn’t have started much better. Senior Nataly Hernandez scored on the…
Wednesday 12/11/2019
Southington, Plainville football players earn All-State recognition Posted: 11 December 2019 [02:53 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association has announced its 2019 All-State football selections, and it isn’t short on area talents, who…
Tuesday 12/10/2019
Analysis: Southington football's offense couldn't reward defense for clutch play in state semifinals loss Posted: 10 December 2019 [04:14 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington football team had leaned on the pillar of its stout defense throughout the regular season, and all…
Monday 12/09/2019
Southington football struggles on offense, falls to Darien in Class LL semifinals for third time in five years Posted: 09 December 2019 [10:41 PM] SOUTHINGTON – The Southington football team just can’t seem to shake its Darien demons. For the third time in five years,…
Sunday 12/08/2019
Football Preview: Two-seed Southington ready for familiar rematch against three-seed Darien in Class LL semifinals Posted: 08 December 2019 [10:03 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Call it a clash of titans or a heavy-weight bout or whatever cliché fits the narrative. One thing is…
Friday 12/06/2019
Analysis: Southington football's defense continues to show its among state's best after win over Ridgefield Posted: 06 December 2019 [08:25 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After the rest of the Southington football team left Fontana Field to escape the cold, a few of the…
Pair of local girls soccer athletes named to All-New England team Posted: 06 December 2019 [08:21 PM] The United Soccer Coaches announced their Fall Girls Soccer High School All-Region Teams this week, and a pair of area athletes…
Wednesday 12/04/2019
Defense comes up big for second straight week as Southington football holds off Ridgefield, setting up LL semifinals matchup against Darien Posted: 04 December 2019 [11:43 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Head coach Mike Drury gathered the Southington football for the postgame huddle and delivered a simple message: this time…
Tuesday 12/03/2019
Football Preview: No. 7 Southington sees plenty of similarities in Ridgefield as it gets set to host Class LL quarterfinals matchup Posted: 03 December 2019 [05:46 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The last time the Southington football team took the field, it ended up with a dramatic double-overtime win on…
Monday 12/02/2019
Football state tournaments pushed from Tuesday to Wednesday due to inclement weather Posted: 02 December 2019 [05:33 PM] The Berlin, Newington, Southington and Plainville football teams eagerly waiting to kick off their respective state tournaments will have to wait…
Sunday 12/01/2019
Analysis: Southington football able to come up big when challenged, gain confidence heading into postseason Posted: 01 December 2019 [03:01 PM] SOUTHINGTON - As soon as the Southington football team got its hands on its coveted trophy, the players roared in approval.…
Thursday 11/28/2019
'Boogey men' defense continues to come up big for Southington football Posted: 28 November 2019 [08:09 PM] CHESHIRE — Whenever the Southington football team gets ready to face an opponent, the Blue Knights’ offense always gets most of…
Key defensive stop lifts No. 8 Southington football over No. 10 Cheshire in double overtime to secure Apple Valley Classic for 8th straight time Posted: 28 November 2019 [08:04 PM] CHESHIRE — Mike Drury said leading up to the Apple Valley Classic that Southington was treating the Thanksgiving Day matchup as…
Area football teams learn first-round matchups in state tournaments Posted: 28 November 2019 [05:24 PM] The CIAC football state tournament brackets are set after an eventful Thanksgiving, with four area teams locking up postseason berths, including…
Wednesday 11/27/2019
Football Preview: No. 8 Southington ready for heavy-weight showdown against No. 10 Cheshire in Apple Valley Classic Posted: 27 November 2019 [07:28 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The regular season has yet to conclude, but for the Southington football team, the playoffs have arrived a week…
Tuesday 11/26/2019
After reaching Class LL championship game, Southington girls soccer has high hopes for next season Posted: 26 November 2019 [08:18 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Despite a 1-0 loss to No. 3 Glastonbury in Saturday’s Class LL state championship game, the Southington girls…
Hall-Southington charity ice hockey game honoring Cannon set for Saturday Posted: 26 November 2019 [08:15 PM] Members of the Hall-Southington ice hockey team began initial plans for a charity game to support their head coach Brian Cannon…
Sunday 11/24/2019
After loss in Class LL state final, Southington girls soccer remains proud of season filled with success Posted: 24 November 2019 [05:36 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Falling one game and possibly one goal short of a state championship can make it hard to find…
Saturday 11/23/2019
Southington girls soccer falls to Glastonbury in Class LL final on late goal in second half Posted: 23 November 2019 [06:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The Southington girls soccer team had built its undefeated season and run to Saturday’s Class LL state championship…
Friday 11/22/2019
Southington girls soccer looks to capture Class LL state tournament championship today Posted: 22 November 2019 [08:49 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The top-seeded Southington girls soccer team (17-0-2) is one win away from completing an undefeated season and bringing home…
Thursday 11/21/2019
Southington girls soccer aiming to join state's elite programs Posted: 21 November 2019 [09:11 PM] NAUGATUCK - Class LL girls soccer has been somewhat monopolized. This year was no exception. Three of the four teams to…
Wednesday 11/20/2019
Undefeated Southington girls soccer gets to Class LL state final thanks to lights-out defense Posted: 20 November 2019 [06:54 PM] NAUGATUCK - The undefeated Southington girls soccer team only needed one goal to get past Ridgefield in the Class LL state…
Tuesday 11/19/2019
Southington girls soccer dethrones defending state champion Ridgefield to reach Class LL state final Posted: 19 November 2019 [09:11 PM] By @MNHornick NAUGATUCK - One team had to suffer its first loss of the season in the Class LL…
Tickets for Southington-Cheshire football matchup to go on sale soon Posted: 19 November 2019 [07:20 PM] STAFF REPORT SOUTHINGTON - Tickets for the upcoming Southington football game at Cheshire will soon be on sale. Tickets for the Thanksgiving…
Monday 11/18/2019
Playoff Preview: Top-seeded Southington girls soccer looks to dethrone defending champion Ridgefield in Class LL semifinals Posted: 18 November 2019 [09:05 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls soccer team is the top team in the Class LL bracket, but it knows it will…
Friday 11/15/2019
Lafferty throws four touchdown passes as No. 7 Southington football shuts out New Britain Posted: 15 November 2019 [11:32 PM] SOUTHINGTON — The Southington football team needed to go 80 yards in the final minute to score the game-winning touchdown to…
Thursday 11/14/2019
Football Preview: New Britain, No. 7 Southington a battle of teams headed in different directions Posted: 14 November 2019 [08:11 PM] NEW BRITAIN - When the New Britain and Southington football teams met at Veterans Stadium midway through last season, the matchup…
Wednesday 11/13/2019
Five Southington athletes sign National Letters of Intent Posted: 13 November 2019 [07:41 PM] SOUTHINGTON - From state champions to nationally ranked individual talents, the signing table at Southington High School was packed with talent…
Tuesday 11/12/2019
Southington girls volleyball gaining confidence from first-round state tournament win Posted: 12 November 2019 [09:23 PM] NEWINGTON - The Southington girls volleyball team began state tournament play on Monday, though the feeling around the Blue Knights was…
Monday 11/11/2019
Southington girls volleyball rides efficient serving to upset win over Newington in state tourney opener Posted: 11 November 2019 [09:28 PM] NEWINGTON - The Southington girls volleyball team lost convincingly to Newington two weeks ago in a 3-0 sweep, but in Monday…
Friday 11/08/2019
No. 7 Southington football improves to 7-1 with 20-0 victory on the road over Glastonbury Posted: 08 November 2019 [09:48 PM] GLASTONBURY - The No. 7-ranked Southington High football team improved to 7-1 for the season with a 20-0 victory on the…
Thursday 11/07/2019
Football Preview: No. 7 Southington aims to keep rolling against struggling Glastonbury Posted: 07 November 2019 [09:10 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington football team hasn’t encountered many issues this season. The seventh-ranked Blue Knights have won six of their…
Friday 11/01/2019
No. 8 Southington football gets big win over previously-unbeaten Simsbury Posted: 01 November 2019 [11:15 PM] Staff report SOUTHINGTON - The No. 8-ranked Southington High football team picked up another big win on Friday night, defeating previously-unbeaten Simsbury…
Thursday 10/31/2019
Football Preview: No. 8 Southington eager for showdown against unbeaten Simsbury Posted: 31 October 2019 [06:38 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington football team is all about embracing the challenge - perceived or not - throughout the course of…
Friday 10/25/2019
Southington football cruises to victory over visiting East Hartford Posted: 25 October 2019 [09:36 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington High football team improved to 5-1 for the season as it cruised to a 41-7 victory over…
Thursday 10/24/2019
Football Preview: No. 9 Southington not focusing on record as it gets set to host winless East Hartford Posted: 24 October 2019 [09:19 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It doesn’t matter if a team is unbeaten or has yet to win a game, Southington head football coach…
Friday 10/18/2019
ROUNDUP: Bristol Eastern boys soccer beats Berlin to stay unbeaten; Terryville boys cross country wins Berkshire League title Posted: 18 October 2019 [11:18 PM] STAFF REPORT BERLIN - The Bristol Eastern boys soccer team keeps on winning. Behind a goal apiece from Tyler Borry and Brandon…
Sunday 10/13/2019
Analysis: Linemen help open up running game for Southington football Posted: 13 October 2019 [06:36 PM] SOUTHINGTON - In football, a strong run game can completely change the offense, opening up the potential for big plays down…
Friday 10/11/2019
All three phases shine for Southington football in easy win over Manchester before bye week Posted: 11 October 2019 [11:40 PM] SOUTHINGTON - As the Southington football team continued to hand the ball to Dillon Kohl, the senior running back continued to…
Thursday 10/10/2019
Football Preview: Southington knows it must execute better as it hosts Manchester Posted: 10 October 2019 [06:31 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington football team might have come out with a win last week, but the Blue Knights were far…
Monday 10/07/2019
Roundup: Plainville boys soccer wins one-goal match at Lewis Mills Posted: 07 October 2019 [08:06 PM] Staff reports BURLINGTON - Patrick Gryczewski broke a scoreless tie midway through the second half and the Blue Devils’ defense held on…
Saturday 10/05/2019
Vitti, Kohl score twice as Southington football holds off late Hall rally Posted: 05 October 2019 [09:19 PM] WEST HARTFORD - After having its matchup against Hall pushed back a day, the Southington football team viewed a Saturday game…
Friday 10/04/2019
Football Preview: Southington goes for second straight win as it faces Hall in rare afternoon game Posted: 04 October 2019 [08:21 PM] SOUTHINGTON - There wasn’t much the Southington football team liked when it watched film after it’s Week 2 performance - mistakes,…