Ice Hockey: Newington snaps Hall-Southington’s 5-game streak
The Warrior-Knights began the week on Tuesday, Feb. 13 by tying their largest victory of the season with an 8-0 thrashing of Masuk at the Rinks at Shelton, earning their fifth-straight win. Following a...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Lady Knights reach 2nd round of CCC tourney
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER A poor shooting night is hard to overcome, but it took one of the top teams in the state to knock the Lady Knights out of the CCC Tournament. That’s a good measure as...
View ArticleWrestlers denied atop podium, but 8 advance to open
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER With a healthy team, Southington coach Derek Dion said that they would have had a good shot at beating out Danbury for the Class LL title. But with the key injuries they...
View ArticleIndoor Track: Howe wins shot put, advances to New England Championship
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After advancing 19 athletes in six events from the Class LL Championship, the Knights boasted a state champion, a school record, and six top ten performances in their...
View ArticleWeekly scoreboard for the March 2 edition
These are the scores for games played between Monday, Feb. 19 and Sunday, Feb. 25. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Wrestling CT State Open Friday, Feb. 23 to Saturday, Feb....
View ArticleSports listings for the March 2 edition
FUNDRAISERS PAVERS FOR POSTERITY (BLUE KNIGHT BRICKS)—The Turf Committee is offering an opportunity to purchase bricks to help defray costs for the artificial turf field at Southington High School....
View ArticleIce Hockey: Controversial injury could cost the Warrior-Knights
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Injuries couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Warrior-Knights. Seconds after Drew Booth assisted Southington’s game-tying goal in Saturday’s game against Conard, he...
View ArticleGymnastics: Knights still improving at Class L meet
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Coming into the Class L Championship, Lady Knight coach Kim Vaillancourt said that they were looking to improve their seventh seed and average score of 127.93, and that’s...
View ArticleSwimmers finish with 2 victories
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knights finished out the regular season strong, bouncing back with a pair of wins after suffering a pair of losses the week prior. Now, it’s onto the CCC West...
View ArticleBoys Basketball: Knights reach CCC quarterfinals
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Missing out on last year’s conference tournament left them cold. It left a two-week gap in between their last regular season game and the first round of the state...
View ArticleWrestling team finishes fifth at state open
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER They held onto second place entering the medal matches, but the Blue Knights eventually slipped into fifth by half of a point. On Saturday, Feb. 24, Southington scored...
View ArticleGirls Basketball: Lady Knights eliminated in opening round
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The 13th seeded Lady Knights never recovered from their loss to RHAM in the CCC Tournament and ended their season on Monday, Feb. 26 with a 61-54 loss to No. 20...
View ArticleCelebrating excellence in the arts
The municipal building conference room was transformed into an art museum for the Thursday, Feb. 22 Board of Education meeting as officials recognized Southington’s art students. Seven high school...
View ArticleSHS takes on ‘Les Misérables’
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Anticipation is high for Southington High School’s spring musical, a performance so advanced that director Alyssa Fontana-Bunel took the fall musical off the calendar to...
View ArticleDaddona keeps it in the family: Blue Knight goalie to play for Blue Knight alum
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Starting Blue Knight goalkeeper Evan Daddona suffered a broken hand during the second game of this past fall season. He didn’t support his team from the sidelines though....
View ArticleWeekly scoreboard for the March 9 edition
These are the scores for games played between Monday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, March 4. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Indoor Track New England Championship Saturday, March 3 At...
View ArticleGymnasts compete at state open
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Lady Knights returned to Pomperaug High School for the state open on Saturday, March 3. She petitioned to compete on floor at the open after competing in a handful of...
View ArticleIndoor Track: Howe places 2nd at New England meet
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Amanda Howe represented Southington in the shot put as the only Knight to advance to the New England Championship, held at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in...
View ArticleAble to leap tall buildings in a single bound: Diver sets school records,...
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Chase Galayda climbed onto the diving board and strolled to the edge before turning. He raised both arms above his head, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath. With a...
View ArticleSwimmers are champs at CCC West meet
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Southington’s corner of the pool was the loudest, as swimmers cheered, laughed, and greeted teams with high fives as they climbed from the water. With each personal best...
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