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Monday 09/26/2022
Berlin and Southington football stay undefeated through Week 3 Posted: 26 September 2022 [03:16 PM] The Berlin Redcoats went on the road to defeat the Fitch Falcons 29-23 to stay perfect through three weeks of 2022. …
Thursday 09/22/2022
Tough schedule continues for Plainville as New Fairfield is next Posted: 22 September 2022 [05:00 PM] NEW FAIRFIELD – The Plainville Blue Devils are still trying to find their way with a new quarterback under center, and…
Wednesday 09/14/2022
Plainville football looking to dent Bloomfield's armor Thursday night Posted: 14 September 2022 [12:30 PM] BLOOMFIELD – The Plainville Blue Devils had their offense turned on its head last Thursday when starting quarterback MJ Bakaysa went…
Friday 09/09/2022
Abarno next man up for Plainville after starting QB goes down in opener Posted: 09 September 2022 [01:07 PM] Just a few days ago Plainville head coach Tim Shea was explaining how lucky his team is to have MJ Bakaysa…
Plainville loses quarterback to injury, drops season opener to Lewis Mills Posted: 09 September 2022 [12:58 PM] BURLINGTON – Plainville head coach Tim Shea said the team has work to do after a 25-14 opening night loss to…
Wednesday 09/07/2022
Plainville football plans to attack through air in 2022 and repeat history against Lewis Mills Posted: 07 September 2022 [03:13 PM] PLAINVILLE – The Plainville Blue Devils are going through a bit of turnover, replacing six starters on each side of the…
Cugno, McDonnell to enter Plainville Sports Hall of Fame Posted: 07 September 2022 [11:37 AM] This is the final installment in our series highlighting the latest inductees into the Plainville Sports Hall of Fame Paul Cugno…
Wednesday 08/31/2022
1999 baseball team to be honored at Plainville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony Posted: 31 August 2022 [02:33 PM] This is the third in a multi-part series highlighting the Class of 2022 inductees into the Plainville Sports Hall of Fame. 1999…
Tuesday 08/23/2022
Gill, Cavallaro newest inductees into Plainville Sports Hall of Fame Posted: 23 August 2022 [11:36 AM] This is the second in a multi-part series highlighting the Class of 2022 inductees into the Plainville Sports Hall of Fame. Tania…
Monday 08/22/2022
Pierlioni Fontaine, Butkiewicz to enter Plainville Sports Hall of Fame Posted: 22 August 2022 [10:24 AM] This is the first in a multi-part series highlighting the Class of 2022 inductees into the Plainville Sports Hall of Fame. Amanda…
Friday 06/17/2022
Former Patriots linebacker Niko Koutouvides set to host 12th annual football camp Posted: 17 June 2022 [03:19 PM] When Niko Koutouvides was playing youth football in Plainville he noticed there were several football camps being hosted by New York…
Friday 04/01/2022
Southington highlights promising season for area softball teams Posted: 01 April 2022 [08:52 PM] Softball season is about to begin in Connecticut and many local teams will look to take the success of last year…
Tuesday 03/29/2022
Spring Preview 2022: Area baseball teams preparing to build off successful 2021 campaigns Posted: 29 March 2022 [10:40 PM] Spring sports return in Connecticut this weekend and the baseball teams in the Bristol and New Britain areas are entering the…
Saturday 03/12/2022
Staropolska closed Saturday due to attempted break in; one in custody Posted: 12 March 2022 [01:00 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The polish restaurant Staropolska at 252 Broad Street closed Saturday due to an attempted break in that occurred…
Sunday 02/20/2022
Weekend Roundup: Newington punches ticket to CCC semifinals Posted: 20 February 2022 [08:53 PM] ENFIELD – Newington girls basketball punched its ticket to the semifinals of the Central Connecticut Conference Tournament with a 44-21 win…
Friday 02/18/2022
Sports Roundup: Berlin boys basketball adds win over Maloney for 13th victory Posted: 18 February 2022 [12:45 AM] Staff Report BERLIN - The Berlin boys basketball team celebrated senior night with a 53-47 win against Maloney. Trailing 36-32 going…
Wednesday 02/16/2022
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern girls basketball ends season with loss Posted: 16 February 2022 [01:05 AM] Staff Report BRISTOL – Bristol Eastern girls basketball fell to Watertown 70-61 on Tuesday. Watertown is 12-7, while Eastern finishes their regular…
Monday 02/14/2022
Roundup: Berlin girls hoops defeats Plainville Posted: 14 February 2022 [11:54 PM] BERLIN – The Berlin girls basketball team stretched its winning streak to eight games with a 48-20 win over Plainville, which…
Friday 02/11/2022
Roundup: Berlin girls hoops takes down Bristol Central Posted: 11 February 2022 [01:43 AM] The Berlin girls basketball team extended its winning streak to six games Thursday with a 54-26 win over Bristol Central. The…
Monday 02/07/2022
Roundup: Berlin boys, girls run away with wins over Platt Posted: 07 February 2022 [11:03 PM] Staff Report BERLIN - Berlin boys basketball defeated Platt on Monday, winning 66-53. The Redcoat boys had 33 points at the break,…
Wednesday 02/02/2022
Nighthawk girls hockey can't hold back Hall-Conard co-op in 5-2 loss Posted: 02 February 2022 [08:43 PM] NEWINGTON ― Defensive lapses derailed a late comeback attempt for the Nighthawks girls ice hockey co-op (Avon, Newington, Berlin, Plainville, Southington,…
Thursday 01/27/2022
New Britain girls rain threes in home win over Plainville Posted: 27 January 2022 [08:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN ― Three-pointers fell from all over the court as New Britain and Plainville each scored nearly half their points…
Sunday 01/23/2022
Roundup: Southington boys fall to East Catholic, New Britain girls edge win over Manchester Posted: 23 January 2022 [06:42 PM] Staff Reporter SOUTHINGTON – Southington boys basketball lost to East Catholic on Friday, losing 45-35. East Catholic led 13-5 through the first…
Wednesday 01/19/2022
Berlin grapplers roll past Plainville, win 11 matches Posted: 19 January 2022 [08:58 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Berlin wrestling team won eight matches by pin as it dismantled Plainville 60-13 on Wednesday night. The Redcoats…
Turnovers a primary problem for Plainville boys basketball Posted: 19 January 2022 [08:47 PM] BRISTOL ― When Plainville boys basketball won its season-opener against Bristol Eastern 49-30, the Blue Devils dominated both sides of the…
Tuesday 01/18/2022
Roundup: New Britain boys win in OT; Newington and St. Paul girls hoops win big Posted: 18 January 2022 [10:21 PM] Staff Report NEW LONDON – New Britain boys basketball took down New London 45-44 in overtime Tuesday night, winning its second game…
Bristol Eastern and Plainville boys need overtime to find a winner Posted: 18 January 2022 [04:38 PM] BRISTOL - A tightly-contested matchup between the Bristol Eastern and Plainville boys basketball teams needed more than 32 minutes to decide…
Monday 01/10/2022
Southington girls basketball roll through shorthanded Plainville Posted: 10 January 2022 [08:49 PM] PLAINVILLE - The Southington girls basketball team left the Plainville gym with as many wins this season as Plainville had healthy…
Sunday 01/09/2022
Roundup: Plainville co-op boys hockey unable to get ahead, Newington girls hoops remains undefeated Posted: 09 January 2022 [07:16 PM] Staff Report CROMWELL – Plainville boys co-op ice hockey lost Saturday afternoon 4-2 to Hall, falling behind with two first period goals…
Thursday 01/06/2022
Roundup: Newington girls hoops roll to win, NB boys fall to East Catholic Posted: 06 January 2022 [09:58 PM] Staff Report GLASTONBURY – Newington girls basketball picked up a win Thursday night, beating Glastonbury 47-23. Newington ran away with the game…
Tuesday 12/28/2021
Plainville boys basketball learning from its mistakes after tough home loss Posted: 28 December 2021 [08:47 PM] PLAINVILLE - Monday night's loss for Plainville boys basketball wasn't pretty, and with still a lot of season left there's still…
Monday 12/27/2021
Plainville boys fall to Terryville, girls to Platt in Monday doubleheader Posted: 27 December 2021 [09:25 PM] PLAINVILLE - It was all Terryville Monday night as Terryville boys basketball beat Plainville 65-40 in the Rybczyk Holiday Tournament. Terryville…
Monday 12/20/2021
Roundup: Turnovers cost New Britain boys basketball in road contest Posted: 20 December 2021 [09:28 PM] Staff Report ENFIELD - Enfield downed New Britain Monday night, winning over the Hurricanes 57-46. New Britain was led by Omarion Gadson’s…
Sunday 12/19/2021
Plainville wrestling aiming to bring youth along as season progresses Posted: 19 December 2021 [08:21 PM] BERLIN - Plainville wrestling tackled the CJ McCormack Wrestling Tournament Saturday afternoon, with expectations swirling the club exceeding where head coach…
Saturday 12/18/2021
Area wrestlers take home hardware at CJ McCormack Wrestling Tournament Posted: 18 December 2021 [08:07 PM] BERLIN - The CJ McCormack Wrestling Tournament went to Foran, scoring 238 points to claim the top spot in a nine-team…
Thursday 12/16/2021
Lamothe drops double-double as Plainville boys basketball beat Bristol Eastern Posted: 16 December 2021 [08:47 PM] PLAINVILLE - The boys basketball season is officially underway for Bristol Eastern and Plainville as the two schools faced off at…
Overcoming adversity early in the season key for Plainville co-op boys hockey Posted: 16 December 2021 [07:34 PM] CROMWELL – Plainville co-op boys hockey is off and running this season, embarking on the 2021-22 season with a loss in…
CHSCA releases all-state football team Posted: 16 December 2021 [03:53 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its all-state football teams and all-state top-26 team this week, with several area players…
Wednesday 12/15/2021
McLeod shines as Plainville co-op boys hockey drop season opener Posted: 15 December 2021 [06:50 PM] CROMWELL – Plainville co-op boys hockey fell to E.O. Smith/Tolland Wednesday night thanks to a last second goal off the stick…
Friday 12/10/2021
More than 40 area athletes named to CCC all-conference football team Posted: 10 December 2021 [08:25 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference revealed its all-conference football team this week and more than 40 local athletes made the cut from…
Local runners earn CCC all-conference honors in boys cross country Posted: 10 December 2021 [08:01 PM] The all-Central Connecticut Conference boys cross country team was announced earlier this week with 13 area runners receiving recognition for their…
Wednesday 12/08/2021
Each area school represented on all-CCC girls soccer team Posted: 08 December 2021 [08:40 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference girls soccer all-conference team was revealed this week and at least one player from each of the…
Nearly two dozen area athletes represent on all-CCC boys soccer Posted: 08 December 2021 [08:20 PM] Twenty-two local athletes were named to the Central Connecticut Conference boys soccer all-conference team earlier this week. In the North Region,…
Tuesday 12/07/2021
All-CCC girls cross country team announced Posted: 07 December 2021 [08:58 PM] The all-Central Connecticut Conference girls cross country team was announced Monday, with area runners representing the Herald-Press area across three divisions.…
Monday 12/06/2021
Area players selected for all-Central Connecticut Conference girls volleyball team Posted: 06 December 2021 [08:28 PM] The Central Connecticut Conference officially released its 2021 all-conference girls volleyball team on Monday with several area girls receiving recognition within…
Tuesday 11/30/2021
CHSCA announces all-state girls volleyball teams Posted: 30 November 2021 [05:53 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association announced its picks for the 2021 fall girls volleyball all-state teams, across all classes Tuesday.…
Friday 11/26/2021
Despite Olde Canal Cup win, Plainville falls just shy of Class M postseason berth Posted: 26 November 2021 [06:01 PM] FARMINGTON – The Plainville football team needed to buckle down during the second half of its Thanksgiving Day game against Farmington.…
Thursday 11/25/2021
Plainville football downs Farmington for second straight Olde Canal Cup victory Posted: 25 November 2021 [01:51 PM] FARMINGTON – The Olde Canal Cup is staying put. Plainville football breezed past Farmington, 40-13, on the road to win its…
Wednesday 11/24/2021
Plainville eying a playoff spot in Class M with one game to go Posted: 24 November 2021 [06:45 PM] Whether or not the Plainville football team will make the Class M playoffs will come down to the wire as it…