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Thalberg, Kennedy win Knights Cup championship
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITERS Scores of future Blue Knights poured onto the Southington High School sports complex on Sunday, June 11 for the third running of the Knights Cup meet. The annual event...
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Blue Knights announce Val Leach and Spirit award winners
The Southington High School athletic department presented their prestigious annual sportsmanship awards. From left, Val Leach Memorial Award winner Morgan Raymond, SHS athletic director Greg Ferry, and...
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The Class of 2017: A list of Southington High School graduates
The Southington High School Class of 2017 graduated on Tuesday, June 20. The following is a list of graduates from Southington High School’s Class of 2017. Students celebrated commencement exercises on...
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Commentary: Selecting the Observer Athletes of the Year
Observer sports writer Brian Jennings can be reached at BJennings@SouthingtonObserver.com. When it comes to the selection process for deciding the athletes of the year, I’m usually prepared for a fight...
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Everybody loves Raymond: Morgan Raymond is the 2017 Observer Female Athlete...
Morgan Raymond is the 2017 Observer Female Athlete of the Year By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knights volleyball team trailed, 11-7, and Southington coach Rich Heitz called a timeout. Both...
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‘Rivera’ Runs Through It: Richie Rivera is the 2017 Observer Male Athlete of...
Richie Rivera is the 2017 Observer Female Athlete of the Year By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER It was early in the game, and the Blue Knights were preparing to unleash a blocking concept they haven’t...
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Graduation Station: The Class of 2017
Southington High School Class of 2017 valedictorian Nickolina Doran addresses her classmates during her commencement address at graduation. Doran will attend Yale University next year to study...
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Students behind the counter, and a new silver screen
Rick McCoy, left, and Jimmy Wernicki, right, of Southington Paint Co. gave the local drive-in a facelift last Friday as they restored the silver screen to it’s original color. By JEN CARDINES STAFF...
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Sports summer camps are already underway
Rich Heitz’s girls volleyball camp, above, was one of two sports camps that kicked off the summer “camp” season at the high school. (Submitted photo) By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Pitch your tents and...
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Summer Youth Theater opens this Friday
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Southington Youth Summer Theater program is ready to hit the stage in the coming weeks for the 2017 season. All shows are held in the Southington High School auditorium...
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Blue Knight rugby at the next level
The Southington High School rugby club announced a trio of athletes that have committed to playing the sport after high school graduation. All three will be playing at colleges in the region next...
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Wayton Open welcomes large numbers, no delays
Juliann Pellegrino charges the net during an opening round contest in the women’s singles division of the Wayton Open. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER On Friday, July 7, the Wayton Open tennis...
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Southington High School Wall of Honor celebrates 11th class
During last year’s ceremony, Wall of Honor founder Bob Brown, center, and Board of Education member David Derynoski, right, award a posthumous diploma to the family of a former SHS student that died...
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Former Blue Knight transformed into a wrestling monster
Former Blue Knight Spencer Charette is still amazing crowds as “Wrecking Ball Legursky.” Former football standout Spencer Charette stifled opponents as an offensive lineman for Southington High School...
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SHS Unified Theater honored for teamwork
The Southington High School Unified Theater club was honored with the teamwork award at the Rockstar Banquet in Bloomfield in May. The local theater group joins students with and without disabilities,...
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SHS Unified Theater honored for teamwork
The Southington High School Unified Theater club was honored with the teamwork award at the Rockstar Banquet in Bloomfield in May. The local theater group joins students with and without disabilities,...
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Registration open for fall athletes: New FamilyID replaces yellow card system...
The Southington public schools athletic department announced new registration guidelines for the 2017 fall sports season. Athletes will have the added convenience of online registration through...
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Wall of Honor: Recognizing the ultimate sacrifice
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Each year, nominees are selected to receive a place on the Wall of Honor where they are recognized for one of the following categories: Lifetime achievement, community...
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Kataria Classic crowns champs
Mason Truelove returns a volley during a men’s B singles match at the 2017 Kataria Classic. By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The fourth-annual Kataria Classic Tennis Tournament wrapped up play with...
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By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The award-winning Southington Blue Knights Marching Band completed their annual band camp last week to kick-start the 2017 season. Blue Knights, band backers, and faculty...
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