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Monday 01/13/2020
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Michael Ciarcia and Lyzi Litwinko Posted: 13 January 2020 [05:02 PM] The Berlin boys and girls basketball teams find themselves in very different situations this season. One team lost almost all of…
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Michael Ciarcia and Lyzi Litwinko Posted: 13 January 2020 [04:56 PM] The Berlin boys and girls basketball teams find themselves in very different situations this season. One team lost almost all of…
Monday 01/06/2020
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's LJ Hazelwood and Chelsea Wray-Brown Posted: 06 January 2020 [05:12 PM] …
Monday 12/30/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Tyrone Cummings and Plainville's Jaida Vasquez Posted: 30 December 2019 [05:26 PM] A pair of area basketball teams lost a load of offensive talent from last season’s state tournament groups, and so far…
Monday 12/23/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Tahmeen Dupree and Newington's Ashanti Frazier Posted: 23 December 2019 [03:54 PM] Winter sports are officially underway, and on the hardwood, area teams have high expectations for the new season. Whether it is…
Monday 12/16/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Billy Carr and Berlin's Lea Cabral Posted: 16 December 2019 [04:54 PM] With fall sports officially at an end, individual athletes are beginning to be recognized at both a conference and state level.…
Monday 12/09/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Johnny Carreiro and Abigail Sowa Posted: 09 December 2019 [09:07 PM] Fall season is just about over, but that hasn’t stopped some area athletes from keeping those seasons going for at least…
Monday 12/02/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Raven-Symone Jarrett and Plainville's Javan Paradis Posted: 02 December 2019 [07:06 PM] Fall seasons are coming to an end, and area athletes have been looking to either end those seasons on a high…
Monday 11/25/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Justin Skates and Southington's Emily Eigo Posted: 25 November 2019 [04:29 PM] Two local teams were fighting for their state tournament lives this past weekend, whether it be to stay in the tournament…
Monday 11/18/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Katie Gundersen and Brady Lafferty Posted: 18 November 2019 [09:38 PM] A pair of Southington athletes earned recognition this past week, with one being celebrated for their present contributions, and another for…
Monday 11/11/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Andie Nadeau and Plainville's Christian Collin Posted: 11 November 2019 [08:58 PM] Two local athletes turned in dominant all-around performances last week, some of which turned out to be historic. With area teams…
Monday 11/04/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Jamie Palmese and Taylor Edman Posted: 04 November 2019 [09:18 PM] Two Berlin sports teams have been hit by the injury bug this year, but that hasn’t stopped either of them from…
Monday 10/28/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Juliana Cancellieri and Newington's Sam Geisler Posted: 28 October 2019 [06:52 PM] The boys and girls cross country state championships took place this past weekend, and a pair of local runners shined brightly…
Monday 10/21/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Plainville's Patrick Gryczewski and Newington's Reagan Pelton Posted: 21 October 2019 [09:16 PM] State tournaments are less than three weeks away for boys and girls soccer and teams that expect to be there for…
Monday 10/14/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Kylie Jefferson and Southington's Dillon Kohl Posted: 14 October 2019 [08:40 PM] STAFF REPORT Fall seasons are already entering the final month before postseason play, and area teams are looking for standout performances to…
Monday 10/07/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Joe Caracoglia and New Britain's Raven-Symone Jarrett Posted: 07 October 2019 [06:40 PM] A pair of state tournament hopefuls spent last week trying to rebound from recent losses to tough opponents, and needed a…
Monday 09/30/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Tarik Hetmyer and Southington's Meghan Hammarlund Posted: 30 September 2019 [09:12 PM] This past week, there were local teams either looking to finally break into the win column or to continue a fast…
Monday 09/23/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Olivia Mullings and Nick Pestrichello Posted: 23 September 2019 [09:11 PM] Fall sports are still in the very early stages of play, but it’s always important to get out to a fast…
Monday 06/10/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Julia Panarella and Newington's Teddy Fravel Posted: 10 June 2019 [06:14 PM] A pair of local teams are entering their first week as state champions, ending their seasons at the pinnacle of the…
Monday 06/03/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Jon Trevethan and Southington's Abby Murphy Posted: 03 June 2019 [09:02 PM] State tournaments are in full swing, and so are a number of local athletes who have saved their best performances for…
Monday 05/27/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Chrissy Marotto and New Britain's Nigel Crundwell Posted: 27 May 2019 [09:32 PM] Regular seasons have wrapped up and state tournament play is underway, meaning local teams are going to be asking for big…
Monday 05/20/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Chris Gibbs and Innovation's Aaliyah Walker Posted: 20 May 2019 [08:41 PM] Local teams are starting to punch their tickets to the state tournament in various sports, thanks to both improving underclassmen and…
Monday 05/13/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Gunnar Johnson and New Britain's Nataly Hernandez Posted: 13 May 2019 [09:14 PM] As local teams look to chase conference titles or solidify themselves within the state tournament picture, clutch individual performances will be…
Monday 05/06/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Liana Silva and Newington's Leonel Caceres Posted: 06 May 2019 [08:41 PM] A pair of local teams encountered recent bumps in the road in an otherwise successful season, but nevertheless, a readjusting was…
Monday 04/22/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Jon Trevethan and Goodwin Tech's Val Ramirez Posted: 22 April 2019 [08:48 PM] April weather has interrupted a number of games so far in the local spring schedule, but when the sun does shine,…
Monday 04/15/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Evan Johanns and Newington's Dani Pantano Posted: 15 April 2019 [08:32 PM] A pair of local teams were in need of a hero last week, and two athletes delivered to provide two memorable…
Monday 04/08/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Josleen Rivera and Berlin's Adam Bilinsky Posted: 08 April 2019 [08:55 PM] Spring sports are struggling to hit their stride as the weather tries to catch up with the season, but that hasn’t…
Monday 04/01/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Louis Egbuna and Innovation's Izzy Orejuela Posted: 01 April 2019 [09:31 PM] Spring sports are underway, and teams are looking to start their seasons off right in order to build immediate momentum they…
Monday 03/25/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Kiernan Jennings and Southington's Sydney Garrison Posted: 25 March 2019 [08:27 PM] Winter sports are officially over, but there were still plenty of memorable performances to look back on before the chapter turns…
Monday 03/18/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's LJ Hazelwood and Berlin's Angela Perrelli Posted: 18 March 2019 [09:18 PM] State tournaments have come to a close, with one local team returning from Mohegan Sun Arena with hardware thanks to big…
Monday 03/11/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Kaiyon Gunn and Berlin's Patricia Mroczkowski Posted: 11 March 2019 [09:45 PM] Postseason competition can sometimes bring out the best in athletes fighting to achieve a season-long goal or to keep their season…
Monday 03/04/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Karissa Zocco and Southington's Tyler Heidgerd Posted: 04 March 2019 [09:12 PM] Winter sports are winding down, but many teams are still fighting to stay alive in state tournaments, or competing against top…
Monday 02/25/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's Carlos Gonzalez and Berlin's Maxine Muscatello Posted: 25 February 2019 [09:16 PM] Winter sports are venturing deeper into the postseason, meaning teams will be up against tougher competition with each passing contest.…
Monday 02/18/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlins' Carly Grega and New Britain's Nickolas Richardson Posted: 18 February 2019 [09:32 PM] With postseason play underway for a number of teams in the area, head coaches are looking for players to step up…
Monday 02/11/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's Breanna Santana and Southington's Chase Galayda Posted: 11 February 2019 [09:50 PM] As the state tournaments approach, area teams often tend to get the best results from their athletes. After all, this time…
Monday 02/04/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Innovation's Lenny Okonya and Berlin's Ashley Wenzel Posted: 04 February 2019 [09:19 PM] Two athletes sparkled on the hardwood in last week’s action, as Innovation boys basketball’s Lenny Okonya and Berlin girls basketball’s Ashley…
Monday 01/28/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Jacob Cardozo and New Britain's Maya Slisz Posted: 28 January 2019 [09:25 PM] With the winter season moving right along, there continues to be a number of standout moments and performances among the local…
Monday 01/21/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Gianni Fanelli and Plainville's Jaida Vasquez Posted: 21 January 2019 [09:32 PM] As the winter season goes on, there have been a number of standout moments and performances along the way among the…
Monday 01/14/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Tahmeen Dupree and Newington's Ashanti Frazier Posted: 14 January 2019 [08:59 PM] As the winter season continues to cruise along, it now becomes about teams working their way into securing a spot for…
Monday 01/07/2019
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Dan Veleas and Plainville's Caitlin Barker Posted: 07 January 2019 [09:15 PM] As the winter season moves right along, there have been a number of local athletes who have turned in a number…
Monday 12/31/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Lyzi Litwinko and Newington's Julian Ortiz Posted: 31 December 2018 [09:28 PM] Even with the holiday break, the winter season has been moving right along. And despite the season hitting the quarter mark…
Monday 12/17/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Elijah Watson and Newington's Olivia St. Remy Posted: 17 December 2018 [06:44 PM] The fall season is officially done and over with and that mean the winter season is now officially in full swing.…
Monday 12/10/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Berlin's Alex Halkias and Ashley Wenzel Posted: 10 December 2018 [08:59 PM] The fall season has now officially come and gone with the conclusion of the football season. Along the way, there were…
Monday 12/03/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Juliano Morales and Plainville's Morgan Rogers Posted: 03 December 2018 [04:41 PM] The fall season has almost reached an end, but that didn’t stop plenty of athletes from turning in some of their…
Monday 11/26/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Nick Pestrichello and Southington's Meghan Hammarlund Posted: 26 November 2018 [08:35 PM] No matter how the season has gone, good or bad, beating a rival at the end of the year is always…
Monday 11/19/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Newington's Amber Rocheleau and Plainville's Sergio Zaldivar Posted: 19 November 2018 [03:16 PM] As the fall season comes to a close, individual players are stepping up to try and salvage their chance to make…
Monday 11/12/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Olivia Sherwood and Tanner LaRosa Posted: 12 November 2018 [09:10 PM] The fall season is all but over, but that didn’t stop some area athletes from turning in some of their best…
Monday 11/05/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are New Britain's Shawn Robinson and Southington's Haley Larrabee Posted: 05 November 2018 [05:50 PM] With the fall season coming to an end, and league championships over, it’s all eyes on the state title. The CIAC…
Monday 10/29/2018
New Britain Herald Athletes of the Week are Southington's Lynsey Danko and Plainville's Frank Griffin Posted: 29 October 2018 [08:39 PM] Over the past week, numerous teams wrapped up their regular seasons and have turned their attention to the postseason - either…