CT GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE TOURNEYS
Trying to find the seedings and results from the postseason conference basketball tournaments is like trying to hack through an Amazon jungle. No wonder they call them websites.Therefore, I have spent...
View Article2011-12 BOYS BASKETBALL LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS
For anybody interested in a comprehensive view of the results from the various league tournaments in Connecticut boys high school basketball ... 2011-12 BOYS BASKETBALL LEAGUE TOURNAMENTSCentral...
View ArticleQUESTIONS ABOUND ABOUT EASTERN LEAGUE, ROCK CATS' EVOLUTION
I covered the New Britain Rock Cats for 15 years, so many people have asked me about the team’s impending sale.It came as a total surprise to me. I’ll bet I would have heard some rumblings in the...
View ArticleNORTHWEST FACES DIVIDED FAN BASE
I’m certainly not pointing a finger of blame at anybody. That would be ridiculous not to mention irresponsible, so I will address it as a wish rather than a criticism.The Northwest Catholic boys...
View ArticleFARMINGTON-NORTHWEST GAME HAD NO LOSER
I’ve covered more games at New Britain High’s Chick Shea Gymnasium than I’d care to count, but the atmosphere has never been as electric as it was Tuesday night for the Class L semifinal basketball...
View ArticleCIAC HOOPS A WINNER; FOOTBALL NEEDS WORK
Questions abound about the feasibility of continuing to play the CIAC football championships at Rentschler Field.It isn’t cost effective. With the use of the stadium come inherent costs due to...
View ArticleBUSINESS AS USUAL FOR ROCK CATS
The atmosphere at New Britain Stadium has a bright and breezy feel.The early spring weather has the grass looking lush. The walls along the stadium concourse have been spruced up in patriotic blue, red...
View ArticleINSPIRATION COMES IN DIVERSE FORMS
Spring is a time in New England when the renewal of life is a true inspiration.Inspiration can be found on any country corner, in anybody’s backyard, in ways that are singular to personal taste. I’d...
View ArticleGOLD KEY DINNER ALWAYS INSPIRES
The atmosphere was thick with inspiration April 28 at the 71st Gold Key Dinner. Like all great events, the Gold Key Dinner, administered by the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance, has evolved...
View ArticleHERE'S WHAT BUGS ME
I know many people follow my writing here in Blog-ville and I’ve been grossly negligent. A month between blogs doesn’t cut it, but here’s what’s been occupying my mind.First, I am going to stray from...
View ArticleA PRODUCTIVE SPRING IN WEST HARTFORD
My recent time spent covering the postseason for Hall and Conard has further reinforced my respect and appreciation for the scholastic sports scene in West Hartford.BASEBALL: On the baseball front,...
View ArticleNWC STORMS PAST EAST CATHOLIC
WEST HARTFORD – Baseball apocalypse stared Northwest Catholic in the face on two fronts.Underdog East Catholic was poised to stage an upset after dodging several threats and catching a few breaks....
View ArticleSIMSBURY'S LAX SEASON ENDS IN SEMIS
Class L Boys LacrosseFairfield Prep 10, Simsbury 7SemifinalAt Robert J. McKee Stadium, West HartfordFairfield Prep (15-3) 2 1 3 4 – 10Simsbury (17-2) 0 2 2 3 – 7First quarter– 1. FP,...
View ArticleMISTAKES DOOM SOUTHINGTON IN SOFTBALL FINAL
(First appeared in Southington, Orange and BethWood Patch)STRATFORD – Anxiety took its toll.Both Southington and Amity displayed some jitters as the Class LL softball championship unfolded.A plethora...
View ArticleDISC-OVERING A NEW SPORT
Baby boomers remember it as a simple pastime in which they engaged on so many college campuses.Several generations later, the skill of making an accurate toss with what remains universally known as a...
View ArticleA RETURN TO ROCK CATS LAND
The power that nostalgia holds over me was palpable Saturday as I parked my truck in the New Britain Stadium press lot.For 15 years, I covered the New Britain Rock Cats like they were a major-league...
View ArticleBOSOX LEARN A LESSON FROM A'S
Major League Baseball has been turned upside down in New England with the blockbuster trade that made martyrs out of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitcher Josh Beckett and outfielder Carl Crawford.The...
View ArticleGREAT BASEBALL NIGHT FOR THE UNDERDOGS
Boy did I have a good time Friday night.Dear friend and voice of the New Britain Rock Cats invited me back for an on-the-field, pregame interview to reminisce about my 15 years covering the team. With...
View ArticleNEW BRITAIN HIGH FOOTBALL PREVIEW
The New Britain High football program has never been at a loss for talent at the skill positions.The list of former Hurricanes with flashing feet, soft hands and gridiron intuition is lengthy and...
View ArticleSAFETIES, TURNOVERS CRAMP NB'S STYLE
Southington 32, New Britain 7Southington (2-0) 7 0 25 0 – 32New Britain (0-2) 0 7 0 0 – 7SCORING SUMMARYFirst QuarterS – Stephen Barmore 19 run (Kyle Smick kick), 6:43Second...
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