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Lady Knights cling to CCC hopes
Hartlee Meier takes a layup during Southington’s Pink Game on Friday. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knight basketball team extended their winning streak with a pair of wins last week, but a...
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Boys are bracket-bound: Knights break three-year tournament drought
Tim O’Shea fights off a defender during an overtime victory over Bulkeley that clinched a postseason berth for the boys. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER With only 4.1 seconds to work with after a...
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SHS jazz band to hold concert at First Congregational Church
A jazz concert featuring the Southington High School jazz band will be held on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 5 p.m., at the historic meetinghouse of the First Congregational Church (FCC) of Southington. The...
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Sports listings for the Feb. 24 edition
If you would like to your event announced in The Observer, please e-mail information to jgoralski@southingtonobserver.com. The Observer reserves the right to edit for content and space. FUNDRAISERS...
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Town Council chair delivers his ‘State of the Town’ address
Town Council chair Mike Riccio delivers his ‘State of the Town’ address to a crowded room at Hawks Landing on Thursday, Feb. 16. (Photo by John Goralski) By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Feb....
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Hockey stays alive in conference tourney race
Nate Zmarlicki breaks toward the net during a win over Shepaug-Litchfield-Thomaston-Nonnewaug. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER A pair of losses might have dumped the Warrior-Knight ice hockey team one...
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Gymnasts cap perfect season at Glastonbury
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knight gymnastics team capped off the regular season by posting their highest score on the year with a 136.05-132.45 win at Glastonbury on Friday, Feb. 17,...
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Boys basketball comes close to conference bid
BY BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After qualifying for the Class LL tournament back on Feb. 8 in an overtime win over Bulkeley, the Blue Knight basketball team came into last week with another goal in...
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Swimmers are one step closer to a conference title
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knight swimming and diving team continued to roll through their divisional foes by remaining undefeated on the year with their 10th win in a 95-86 victory at...
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Early exit from CCC tourney: Lady Knights are ready for upcoming Class LL...
Hartlee Meier takes advantage of a pick during a loss to Middletown in the CCC tournament. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knight basketball team needed a win in their final conference game to...
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Abacherli wins Class LL title; 8 advance to state open
Austin Abacherli holds down his opponent during the 152-pound championship bout at the Class LL wrestling tournament. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Austin Abacherli went punch for punch in the first...
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Lady Knights advance to open: Howe, Biscoglio medal
Megan Biscoglio clears the bar in New Haven during the Class LL pole vault competition. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After the state meet was moved to later dates twice due to inclement weather,...
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An honorary Knight: Alyssa Alchimio is a big part of the team
Southington fans may not know Alyssa Alchimio’s name from the box scores, but her presence is certainly felt in the gym. The Sheehan High School gymnast practices and competes alongside the Lady...
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Weekly scoreboard for the March 3 edition
These are the scores for games played between Monday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 26. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Wrestling CT State Open Friday, Feb. 24 to Saturday, Feb....
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Hockey earns CCC berth
Warrior-Knight goalie Zach Monti blocks the net during a 3-2 victory over EO Smith-Tolland on Tuesday, Feb. 21. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER A pair of wins to close out the regular season clinched...
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Knights are hungry for the postseason
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knight basketball team may not have closed out the regular season the way they wanted to after dropping their second-straight game in a 61-44 loss at Amity on...
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Undefeated in the regular season
With his victory in the 200 freestyle, freshman Tyler Heidgerd, above, continues to add the underclassmen depth that has helped buoy the Knights to their first conference title since 2005. By BRIAN...
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Survive and advance: Calo reaches state open finals, 3 advance to NE...
Paul Calo grapples with his opponent on the championship mat during the 160 pound finals at the CT State Open championship. Calo is one of three Knights to earn a spot at the New England meet this...
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Knights place 4th in Class L: Team competition ends; Individuals advance to...
Taryn Meenan springs off the vault at the Class LL championships at Pomperaug High School in Southbury. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Although Southington missed qualifying for the state open as a...
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Boards address opioid problem in Southington schools
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Over the past two years, national headlines have been calling attention to a nation-wide surge in opioid use, from oxycodone to heroin and the recent rise in fentanyl. It...
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