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Monday 01/18/2021
Area coaches excited to get to work as winter season officially opens Tuesday Posted: 18 January 2021 [10:35 AM] When winter coaches wake up on Tuesday morning, it will be their first day of in-person practices with their team in…
Wednesday 01/13/2021
Innovation's Rivas aiming to play collegiate soccer after capping off winding high school career with All-State honor Posted: 13 January 2021 [08:47 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Prior to her senior season, Ariana Rivas wasn’t sure if she would even play her final year for…
Sunday 01/10/2021
With limited venue options, area indoor track coaches ponder season ahead Posted: 10 January 2021 [09:20 AM] The 2019-20 indoor track season was able to complete its state championships before the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference canceled the remainder…
Wednesday 01/06/2021
Almost one year later, area coaches processing another winter season impacted by covid-19 Posted: 06 January 2021 [08:09 PM] The winter sports season is currently scheduled to begin on Jan. 19, at least for in-person practices. With a minimum of…
Tuesday 01/05/2021
'Anything can happen': Area high school basketball coaches have varying levels of optimism as the start date for winter season approaches Posted: 05 January 2021 [07:26 PM] As it stands now, the winter sports season is scheduled to begin with team practices on Jan. 19, though upcoming meetings…
Tuesday 12/29/2020
Recounting the roller coaster that was high school sports in 2020 Posted: 29 December 2020 [11:32 AM] The year of 2020 is (finally) coming to a close, and with it will bring an end to what likely was…
Friday 12/11/2020
Local athletic departments absorbing blows from pandemic, but booster clubs taking financial hits Posted: 11 December 2020 [02:02 PM] This past Thanksgiving, Muzzy Field stood empty, rather than being filled with roaring fans taking in the annual Battle for the…
Thursday 12/03/2020
CIAC's Board of Control meets to discuss sports calender for rest of academic year Posted: 03 December 2020 [04:28 PM] CHESHIRE - The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference's Board of Control met on Thursday morning to discuss the sports calendar for the…
Number of local athletes named to All-State soccer teams Posted: 03 December 2020 [02:47 PM] The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its boys and girls soccer All-State teams for the 2020 season, and it wasn’t…
Wednesday 12/02/2020
2020 All-Herald Girls Volleyball: These six stars overcame many obstacles in trying season Posted: 02 December 2020 [12:03 PM] The girls volleyball season appeared to be in critical condition heading into the school year, as the Department of Public Health…
Monday 11/30/2020
2020 All-Herald Boys Soccer: These 12 standouts have shown they can compete with the best in the state Posted: 30 November 2020 [09:02 PM] In what was a boys soccer season unlike any other, these 12 athletes shined the brightest and made the most out…
Tuesday 11/17/2020
CIAC elects to postpone winter sports season until Jan. 19 Posted: 17 November 2020 [11:27 AM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s proposed plan for the winter season has quickly been changed, and instead, there will be no…
Monday 11/16/2020
CIAC winter proposal would push most sport competitions to 2021 with basketball games beginning mid-December
Posted: 16 November 2020 [07:23 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is scheduled to have its Board Of Control meeting on Tuesday morning to discuss the plan…
After three-week layoff, shorthanded Innovation boys soccer drops season finale to Aerospace Posted: 16 November 2020 [05:29 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Innovation boys soccer brought an already abnormal season to an abnormal end on Monday afternoon. The Ravens,…
Sunday 11/15/2020
Coaches, players grateful for chance to play as unprecedented fall sports season comes to a close Posted: 15 November 2020 [11:53 AM] The New Britain girls volleyball team began handing in its jerseys just minutes after the team’s season finale, a consolation match…
Sunday 11/08/2020
Opening matchups for CCC, NVL playoffs are set for this week Posted: 08 November 2020 [12:36 PM] The matchups are officially set for the Central Connecticut Conference’s playoff experience, which will last through this week and bring an…
Friday 11/06/2020
Area coaches ponder how state's latest safety regulations for youth sports will impact winter season Posted: 06 November 2020 [01:57 PM] Winter sports were the first impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, starting way back in early March when the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
Thursday 11/05/2020
CIAC delays start of winter season, will discuss new plan at next board meeting Posted: 05 November 2020 [01:27 PM] Practices for the winter high school sports season were scheduled to begin two weeks from this Saturday, but that date will…
Wednesday 10/28/2020
Rivalry between Goodwin Tech, Innovation boys soccer continues to grow Posted: 28 October 2020 [06:33 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Goodwin Tech and Innovation boys soccer teams have the blueprint laid down for a lasting rivalry. The…
Tuesday 10/27/2020
Alsafari cousins developing quick chemistry for Innovation boys soccer Posted: 27 October 2020 [08:38 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Cousins Waseem and Dawood Alsafari were humming on the pitch during the Innovation boys soccer team’s 3-1 win…
CCC, CRAL conferences announce postseason formats Posted: 27 October 2020 [08:37 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will not be hosting state tournaments this season due to the covid-19 pandemic, leaving individual conferences…
Monday 10/26/2020
Alsafari cousins lead Innovation boys soccer to win, season-series split against Goodwin Tech Posted: 26 October 2020 [07:41 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The Alsafari family tree planted its roots in the attacking zone against Goodwin Tech on Monday afternoon…
Sunday 10/25/2020
Bristol Eastern, Bristol Central clashes highlight week ahead in local sports Posted: 25 October 2020 [12:38 PM] Fans of the Bristol Eastern/Bristol Central rivalry will want to clear their schedules for the upcoming week. The Rams and Lancers…
Friday 10/23/2020
'Everyone tries to find a way to get in and watch the game': Family, friends, fans of student-athletes doing everything possible to watch high school games despite pandemic restrictions Posted: 23 October 2020 [12:49 PM] The New Britain boys soccer team helped welcome back high school sports earlier this month with a home game against Southington,…
Tuesday 10/20/2020
Sports Roundup: Terryville girls soccer suffers shutout against Housatonic Regional Posted: 20 October 2020 [09:21 PM] PLYMOUTH - The Terryville girls soccer team failed to score a goal for the first time in three matches in Tuesday…
Tuesday 10/13/2020
Girls Volleyball Roundup: Bristol Eastern remains undefeated with win over Lewis Mills Posted: 13 October 2020 [08:58 PM] BURLINGTON - As the Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team nears the midway point of its regular-season schedule, the question of whether…
Sunday 10/11/2020
Berlin/Newington girls soccer matchup highlights week ahead for local sports Posted: 11 October 2020 [02:56 PM] The weekend was a quiet one for high school sports in the local area, but the coming week is set to…
Friday 10/09/2020
Innovation girls soccer beats Goodwin Tech in scoring shootout Posted: 09 October 2020 [08:50 PM] The Goodwin Tech and Innovation girls soccer teams had scored seven combined goals through the first two games of the young…
Thursday 10/08/2020
Sports Roundup: Usual suspects come through for Plainville boys soccer in win over New Britain Posted: 08 October 2020 [08:55 PM] PLAINVILLE - Patrick Gryczewski continues to impress for the Plainville boys soccer team, and so too does Trevor Rau. Gryczewski found…
Tuesday 10/06/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern girls soccer takes down Plainville on Senior Night Posted: 06 October 2020 [08:48 PM] BRISTOL – Like many other teams in the local area and across the state, the Bristol Eastern girls soccer team celebrated…
Monday 10/05/2020
Sports Roundup: Bristol Eastern girls volleyball sweeps Plainville to move to 3-0 on season Posted: 05 October 2020 [09:51 PM] STAFF REPORT BRISTOL - The Bristol Eastern girls volleyball team is now on a three-game winning streak to start the 2020 season…
Friday 10/02/2020
Sports Roundup: Innovation girls volleyball begins road-only season with dominant victory Posted: 02 October 2020 [08:48 PM] The Innovation girls volleyball team began its season on Friday evening, and it couldn’t have drawn up a much better start.…
Sports Roundup: Bristol Central's DeAngelo sets course record for boys cross country team; Southington tops New Britain Posted: 02 October 2020 [09:19 AM] BRISTOL - Nate DeAngelo helped bring back high school sports with a bang. The Bristol Central boys cross country team fell…
Thursday 10/01/2020
'It's a weird season': Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central boys soccer gets postponed due to positive test at Farmington, but other sports begin seasons after long wait
Posted: 01 October 2020 [09:10 PM] BRISTOL - Thursday marked the end of the nearly seven-month drought as soccer players, volleyball players, cross country runners and field…
Wednesday 09/30/2020
Season Preview: With plenty of talent returning, area cross country teams have high expections this fall Posted: 30 September 2020 [06:21 PM] The cross country season, along with all other fall sports besides 11-on-11 football, begins Thurday, and multiple local teams will be…
'Wow, this is actually real': After 203 days without high school sports, area teams excited for fall season openers
Posted: 30 September 2020 [05:46 PM] Olivia Mullings can hardly wait, and the feeling is mutual. For the first time since March 10 - 203 days to…
Tuesday 09/29/2020
Preview: Bristol Eastern girls volleyball leads pack of local teams gearing up for new season Posted: 29 September 2020 [10:17 AM] After the girls volleyball season appeared to be on the brink of cancellation due to Department of Public Health recommendations, the…
Monday 09/28/2020
Season Preview: Amid roster turnover and scheduling changes, area boys soccer teams eager to finally get started Posted: 28 September 2020 [06:47 PM] The boys soccer season will already look different than before given the restructured schedules and covid-19 precautions, but it will also…
Friday 09/25/2020
Season Preview: Area girls soccer teams prepping for unique year Posted: 25 September 2020 [06:19 PM] After all of the uncertainty surrounding the fall sports season, the girls soccer 2020 campaign will kick off in less than…
Thursday 09/24/2020
New Britain, Berlin to allow limited fans into fall sports events, other local schools finalizing policies Posted: 24 September 2020 [04:15 PM] The fall sports season, which will bring about the return of high school sports in Connecticut for the first time since…
Tuesday 09/15/2020
Breaking down new guidelines for fall sports, including suggestion of virtual girls swim meets Posted: 15 September 2020 [10:17 AM] High school sports haven’t carried a sense of normalcy since early March, before the covid-19 outbreak swept through the state and…
Monday 09/14/2020
CIAC gets feedback from DPH on football season, next update expected in coming days Posted: 14 September 2020 [05:53 PM] The Department of Public Health has submitted its feedback from Friday morning’s meeting with the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference regarding the…
Fall sports schedules starting to take shape Posted: 14 September 2020 [04:29 PM] The 2020 high school football season, at least in its normal full-contact form, remains in limbo as the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic…
Sunday 09/13/2020
Are high-risk winter sports already in jeopardy due to virus concerns? Posted: 13 September 2020 [04:25 PM] High school sports have not been played in Connecticut since March 9, the day before winter state tournaments were canceled as…
Friday 09/04/2020
CIAC cancels full-contact football for this fall, girls volleyball players to wear masks during play Posted: 04 September 2020 [02:25 PM] After numerous delays, multiple discussions with the Department of Public Health and several attempts at aligning with DPH’s guidelines, the Connecticut…
Sunday 08/30/2020
Fall sports outlook: how we got here Posted: 30 August 2020 [02:08 PM] The high school sports scene in Connecticut, and the rest of the country, has been in a constant state of adjustments…
Friday 08/28/2020
Wait-and-see approach may be only option for fall sports as schools prepare to reopen Posted: 28 August 2020 [11:16 AM] When news broke on Wednesday night of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference coming to a decision to move forward with its…
Thursday 08/27/2020
CIAC still plans to move forward with fall sports season, but reinforces potential for changes Posted: 27 August 2020 [01:36 PM] When news broke on Wednesday night of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference electing to move forward with all fall sports, starting…
Tuesday 08/25/2020
Potential move to outdoors would bring major changes to girls volleyball season Posted: 25 August 2020 [12:43 PM] The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference helped keep hope alive for a fall sports season on Sunday night when it released its…