NEW BRITAIN - St. Paul’s Christian Sturm won the state boys hammer throw title on Wednesday afternoon at Willow Brook Park, as…
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Monday 06/12/2017
Bristol Press Athletes of the Week are Bristol Central's David Bowes and Southington's Kara Zazzaro Posted: 12 June 2017 [11:06 PM] CORRESPONDENT Bristol Central’s David Bowes and Southington’s Kara Zazzaro earn this season’s final “Athlete of the Week” honors. It’s rare when a…
Sunday 06/11/2017
Southington softball once again exceed expectations despite question marks to begin season Posted: 11 June 2017 [10:46 PM] WEST HAVEN - The Southington softball team entered Saturday night’s Class LL championship game with a lot of confidence. The team was…
Saturday 06/10/2017
Bitter Disappointment: Southington softball loses Class LL title to Trumbull in close game Posted: 10 June 2017 [11:41 PM] WEST HAVEN - The Class LL softball championship game between Southington and Trumbull featured a roller coaster of emotions. The game was…
Thanksgiving Day football game scheduled to be played at Bristol Eastern this fall Posted: 10 June 2017 [11:32 PM] STAFF WRITERS Perhaps the most noteworthy part of the 2017 high school football schedules recently released is the location of this year’s…
Friday 06/09/2017
Southington softball set to play for Class LL title against unfamiliar foe Trumbull Posted: 09 June 2017 [10:52 PM] STRATFORD - The Class LL semifinal game between Southington and Cheshire on Thursday felt like a championship game. The energy, the environment…
Thursday 06/08/2017
Southington softball rides big fifth inning against Cheshire to spot in Class LL final Posted: 08 June 2017 [11:14 PM] STRATFORD - Cheshire starting pitcher Abby Abramson took a perfect game into the fifth inning in the Class LL semifinals against Southington on…
Southington football's Upham, Rivera sign to play at SCSU together Posted: 08 June 2017 [11:07 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Former Southington tight end Richie Rivera had already committed to play college football at Southern Connecticut State University when his…
Wednesday 06/07/2017
Southington softball set to face Cheshire tonight with Class LL championship game berth on the line Posted: 07 June 2017 [11:17 PM] SPECIAL TO THE PRESS Southington is back in the Class LL softball state tournament semifinals, and awaiting the Blue Knights is not…
Friday 06/02/2017
Zazzaro dominates as Southington softball defeats E.O. Smith to move on to Class LL semifinals Posted: 02 June 2017 [10:51 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington softball team looks like it’s about ready to be champions again. The Blue Knights got a dominant performance…
Wednesday 05/31/2017
Today's area high school sports state tournament matchups Posted: 31 May 2017 [01:36 PM] A look at our area high school sports teams taking part in CIAC state tournament play today: BASEBALL Second Round, Today…
Tuesday 05/30/2017
Southington girls tennis advances in tourney after Darien is disqualified Posted: 30 May 2017 [02:43 PM] Due to the use of an ineligible player, Darien High School has been disqualified from the CIAC Class L girls…
Thursday 05/25/2017
Southington girls lacrosse learns tournament path Posted: 25 May 2017 [10:52 PM] The regular season is finally at an end and that means the playoffs are right around the corner. It was a…
Wednesday 05/24/2017
Southington YMCA gymnasts headed to national competition Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:00 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington YMCA gymnastics team recently placed first in a regional event in May, qualifying them to compete June 27…
Friday 05/19/2017
Southington's Abacherli signs letter of intent to wrestle at Sacred Heart Posted: 19 May 2017 [10:44 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Sitting in the Southington High School library, Austin Abacherli put pen to paper and made it official. In front…
Saturday 05/13/2017
Robarge allows just two hits as Southington baseball tops NFA Posted: 13 May 2017 [09:38 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington boys baseball team received a tremendous performance from starting pitcher Bailey Robarge on Saturday afternoon in its home…
Thursday 05/04/2017
CIAC announces list of senior scholar athletes Posted: 04 May 2017 [10:46 PM] The Connecticut Association of Schools and the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced on Friday the 354 high school senior athletes that will…
Tuesday 04/25/2017
Southington baseball's offense rounding into form, becoming dangerous to contend with Posted: 25 April 2017 [08:39 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington baseball team’s offense is becoming something to fear. Over the last two games, both wins, the Blue Knights…
Sunday 04/16/2017
Southington native Sal Romano loses MLB debut, lasts just three innings for Reds Posted: 16 April 2017 [09:10 PM] CINCINNATI - That Ryan Braun torments the Cincinnati Reds is an old story. Eric Thames is just getting started. Braun hit a…
Friday 04/14/2017
Southington High School grad Sal Romano called up by Cincinatti Reds, will start Sunday against the Brewers Posted: 14 April 2017 [09:47 PM] Southington native and Southington High School graduate Sal Romano has been called up by the Cincinnati Reds and will get the start…
Southington softball adjusting to roster by playing a small-ball type of offense Posted: 14 April 2017 [09:43 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington softball team got its season started on Wednesday with a 3-1 win over South Windsor and showed some…
Thursday 04/13/2017
Despite having players in unfamiliar roles, Southington softball has the same high expectations Posted: 13 April 2017 [10:16 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington softball program is one that has seen a staggering amount of success in its recent history. Over the…
Wednesday 04/12/2017
Zazzaro strikes out 12, Southington softball opens season with win over South Windsor Posted: 12 April 2017 [11:02 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington softball team found itself in a pitcher’s duel in its season opener against South Windsor on Wednesday afternoon…
Thursday 03/23/2017
Southington wrestler Paul Calo broke through at New Englands, now headed to nationals Posted: 23 March 2017 [08:33 PM] Southington wrestler Paul Calo has been close to taking home major championships many times in his brief career. As a freshman…
Sunday 03/19/2017
Experience gained by Hall-Southington ice hockey will be advantage over next few years Posted: 19 March 2017 [09:46 PM] NEW HAVEN - Losing in the Division III state title game on Saturday is going to hurt for a while, but the…
Saturday 03/18/2017
Hall-Southington boys hockey ties game in third but Woodstock Academy pulls away to win Division III title Posted: 18 March 2017 [04:32 PM] NEW HAVEN - The Hall-Southington boys hockey team tied the game early in the third period but the Warrior-Knights could not hold…
Friday 03/17/2017
Hall-Southington ice hockey hoping to carry over momentum in Division-III championship game against Woodstock Posted: 17 March 2017 [08:15 PM] NEW HAVEN - The Hall-Southington boys hockey team used its energy and persistent forecheck to topple the Wethersfield-Middletown-Rocky Hill-Plainville team 1-0 on…
Thursday 03/16/2017
DiPietro's goal lifts Hall-Southington ice hockey to first state title game in semifinals win over WMRP Posted: 16 March 2017 [09:59 PM] NEW HAVEN - For the first time in its existence, the Hall-Southington boys hockey co-op is headed to a state title game.…
Wednesday 03/15/2017
Hall-Southington to take on WMRP in Division III tournament semifinals Posted: 15 March 2017 [09:28 PM] Two teams with a local flare will be meeting up to play in the Division III ice hockey semifinals tonight at Ingalls…
Registration for the Wayton Open Tennis Tournament is now open Posted: 15 March 2017 [09:21 PM] STAFF REPORT Southington High School will play host to the Wayton Open Tennis Tournament from July 7-16. This is the 10th anniversary…
Sunday 03/12/2017
Southington boys swimming has had special season, but may get even better Posted: 12 March 2017 [09:36 PM] EAST HARTFORD - The Southington boys swimming team has had a special season. The list of accolades runs long. The team did…
Saturday 03/11/2017
Southington, Bristol boys swimming competes at Class LL swim trials Posted: 11 March 2017 [09:31 PM] EAST HARTFORD - Boys swimming hopefuls from Southington and Bristol took part in the Class LL swim trials at East Hartford High…
New Britain, Southington football teams compete in Nutmeg weightlifting competition Posted: 11 March 2017 [09:21 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW BRITAIN - The fourth annual ShopRite Nutmeg Football Weightlifting Competition concluded Saturday afternoon with a number of local teams…
Friday 03/10/2017
Southington girls basketball is hopeful for future despite losing key player to graduation Posted: 10 March 2017 [10:03 PM] ENFIELD - Despite its loss to No. 2 seed Enfield - a team that has lost just once this season - on…
Thursday 03/09/2017
Southington girls basketball has playoff run end at Enfield in Class LL quarterfinals Posted: 09 March 2017 [09:54 PM] ENFIELD - The Southington girls basketball team knew it was going to be at a size disadvantage in its quarterfinal game against…
Wednesday 03/08/2017
Southington girls basketball travels to Enfield with trip to Class LL semifinals in sight Posted: 08 March 2017 [08:57 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington girls basketball team has pulled off two upsets on its way to the quarterfinals of the Class LL…
Saturday 03/04/2017
Southington's Paul Calo takes home New England Championship, Berlin, Bristol Central & Bristol Eastern all have wrestlers place Posted: 04 March 2017 [08:45 PM] PROVIDENCE - Revenge can be sweet. Southington’s Paul Calo made it to the finals of the 160-pound weight class at the…
Southington girls basketball hitting its stride at the perfect time Posted: 04 March 2017 [08:38 PM] WEST HARTFORD - The Southington girls basketball team’s record and seeding (23) in the Class LL tournament is not indicative of how…
Friday 03/03/2017
Southington girls basketball uses huge second-half comeback to upset Hall, advance to quarterfinals of Class LL Posted: 03 March 2017 [10:02 PM] WEST HARTFORD - Just when the Southington girls basketball team needed them the most, Janette Wadolowski, Maggie Meehan and Hartlee Meier rose…
Thursday 03/02/2017
Southington girls basketball to take on Hall in rubber match for berth in Class LL quarterfinals Posted: 02 March 2017 [08:11 PM] STAFF REPORTER The Southington girls basketball team pulled off the upset in its first round game of the Class LL tournament when…
Tuesday 02/28/2017
Wadolowski, Meehan lead Southington girls basketball to upset of Ridgefield in playoff opener Posted: 28 February 2017 [09:52 PM] RIDGEFIELD - The Southington girls basketball team knew it had the chance to pull off an upset against Ridgefield Tuesday night in…
Saturday 02/25/2017
WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Bristol Central wrestling's Trelli finishes second at State Open Posted: 25 February 2017 [10:05 PM] STAFF REPORT NEW HAVEN - He was the second-best wrestler in Class L and now he’s the second-best wrestler in the state.…
Monday 02/20/2017
After disappointing Class LL tournament, Southington wrestling shifts focus to State Open Posted: 20 February 2017 [09:14 PM] TRUMBULL - When the Southington wrestling team entered the Class LL state tournament last weekend as the No. 5 ranked team in…
Saturday 02/18/2017
Abacherli takes individual title as Southington wrestling places fourth at Class LL Championship Posted: 18 February 2017 [10:28 PM] TRUMBULL - Southington’s Austin Abacherli can call himself a champion. The 150-pound wrestler won his title on a 3-2 decision over Newtown’s…
Saturday 02/11/2017
Meehan has contributed more than 1,000 career points for Southington girls basketball Posted: 11 February 2017 [10:06 PM] SOUTHINGTON - After Maggie Meehan scored her 19th point in Wednesday night’s game against Bulkeley, Southington girls basketball head coach Mike Forgione…
Friday 02/10/2017
Meehan scores 1000th career point, but Southington girls basketball falls to Farmington Posted: 10 February 2017 [09:18 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It was a big day for Maggie Meehan, Southington girls basketball’s only senior, as she scored her 1000th career point…
Sunday 02/05/2017
Southington boys basketball thriving on defense while offense tries to catch up Posted: 05 February 2017 [06:21 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington boys basketball team prides itself on defense. The team is far from flashy but it gets the job…
Saturday 02/04/2017
Southington boys basketball excels in first half, falls apart in second in loss Posted: 04 February 2017 [09:27 PM] SOUTHINGTON - It was a tale of two halves for the Southington boys basketball team in its game against Northwest Catholic on Saturday night.…
Friday 01/20/2017
Former Bristol Central graduate, D.J. Hernandez, lands job at Ledyard High School Posted: 20 January 2017 [09:38 PM] Bristol native and former Southington High head coach Jonathan “D.J.” Hernandez is returning to Connecticut to be a high school football head…
Saturday 01/14/2017
Southington H.S. Unified Sports Team gets national honor Posted: 14 January 2017 [09:30 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington High School Unified Sports Team has been recognized as a “Unified Banner Champion School.” The national award is…