High 5 of the Week
Introducing my HIGH 5 OF THE WEEK
Very soon, a new feature will appear on this blog. I’m calling it my “HIGH 5 OF THE WEEK”. It will mostly feature local athletes who are faring well at the college level. The athlete […]
Bristol
Basketball
Siders earns CHSCA All-State nod; Ferraro and Japs chosen for Academic team
Holy Cross senior standout RaShana Siders received another honor Monday when she was named All-State by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. Siders was chosen for the First Team in Class M. There were also […]
Basketball
Seven local boys make CHSCA All-State teams
The 2015-2016 Connecticut High School Coaches Association boys all-state teams have been announced, and they are well populated by Waterbury players. There was also a St. Paul sophomore in the mix. Leading the way are […]
Football
Bristol Eastern, Bristol Central will get their turf fields
It has been a long time coming, but Bristol’s two public high schools will be getting their synthetic turf fields.John Stavens, athletic coordinator at Bristol Eastern, posted messages on Twitter about the city Board of […]
Basketball
Bristol’s Steve Pikiell takes over Rutgers men’s hoop program
Bristol native Steve Pikiell is headed to the big-time Division I men’s basketball competition that is the Big Ten. Pikiell was introduced as the 19th head coach in Rutgers men’s basketball program history today. Pikiell […]
Basketball
ROUNDUP: Wilby, St. Paul boys eliminated
Wednesday night was the end of the line for the Wilby and St. Paul boys basketball teams. A foul shot in the final seconds sent the No. 9 Wildcats home with a 76-75 loss to […]
Basketball
ROUNDUP: St. Paul boys upset SMSA, Wilby downs New Fairfield, WCA eliminated
The No. 31 St. Paul boys basketball team upset No. 2 SMSA 50-46 in overtime in a Class S first round game in Hartford on Monday night. Jackson Hines knocked down two foul shots with […]
Basketball
Bristol Central boys lose at buzzer
The Bristol Central boys basketball team won its final regular season game to snag a Class L state tournament berth. The win over Berlin earned the No. 34 Rams a trip to No. 31 Bethel […]
Basketball
Run to the Sun ends for St. Paul girls
The No. 3 St. Paul girls basketball team was hoping for one final Run to the Sun. Many girls on this team had been to state final two years ago, where they lost to Thomaston. […]
Basketball
A look at the area boys teams, their state tournament seeds, and their matchups
UPDATE: Crosby took a forfeit from Shelton and moved on to the Class LL second round. Bristol Central lost to Bethel in a Class L qualifying round game. The state tournament seeds have been released […]