Baseball
Manny Cruz gets first pro RBI in wild win
The Arizona League Reds won a wild 16-15 game in 10 innings over the Indians on Tuesday night, and Manny Cruz got to be a part of it. The former Wilby and Wolcott High standout […]
Bristol Central
Baseball
Matt Blandino, Manny Cruz make it official with Cincinnati Reds
Young baseball players dream of one day being signed by a Major League Baseball team. The Connecticut towns of Bristol and Wolcott each have a 2016 MLB signee to call their own. Matt Blandino, chosen […]
Baseball
QUICK BITES: St. Paul to be honored tonight at Blues game; Wolcott treated to breakfast for champions
The Class S state champion St. Paul baseball team will be honored by the Bristol Blues before tonight’s 7 o’clock game against the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks at Muzzy Field. A post on St. Paul baseball’s […]
Baseball
Matt Blandino, Manny Cruz drafted again by Cincinnati Reds
Three years ago, Bristol Central senior Matt Blandino and Wolcott senior Manny Cruz were taken by the Cincinnati Reds in the MLB first-year player draft. Both decided to continue their baseball careers in college. Blandino […]
Track
TRACK AND FIELD STATE OPEN: Bristol Eastern’s Gianna D’Amato takes second in javelin
Bristol Eastern senior Gianna D’Amato put together another good performance at Monday’s CIAC State Open track and field meet at Willowbrook Park in New Britain. D’Amato bested her javelin throw of last week for a […]
Golf
WEDNESDAY’S STATE TOURNEY ROUNDUP: St. Paul softball downed by a dinger
For the first six innings, it sure looked like No. 15 St. Paul softball was going to shock No. 2 Thomaston in their Class S second round state tournament matchup. The Falcons led the Golden […]
Track
TUESDAY’S CLASS L TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP: State titles for Bristol Eastern’s Gianna D’Amato and Bristol Central’s Jevon Smith
Bristol Eastern senior Gianna D’Amato picked a great time to uncork her best javelin throw. D’Amato unloaded a throw of 125 feet, 2 inches, and that toss was beyond good enough to give her a […]
Softball
TUESDAY’S TOURNEY ROUNDUP: Mastropietro and Spina reach Class M doubles semifinal round
The great run of Wolcott boys tennis duo Matt Mastropietro and Matt Spina continued on Tuesday. Mastropietro and Spina, ranked No. 12 in Class M doubles, took down the No. 5 tandem of Mukesh Kurumbail […]
Softball
A day in the state tournament: A Wolcott double dip, then a finale at Bristol Central
Working an early morning shift has its advantages. I was able to get out and get to some CIAC state tournament events today. I started out at Wolcott High School, where the Eagles were hosting […]
Tennis
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Wolcott’s Mastropietro and Spina only area boys tennis players left
You already know about St. Paul girls tennis reaching the Class S state tournament quarterfinal round (they beat Sacred Heart yesterday), but there was plenty more tennis going on this past weekend. Here’s a quick […]