Softball preview: Lady Knights are women with a mission
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER They still have fun at practices, but there’s something different about these first few practices. Southington coach Davina Hernandez said that she noticed a different...
View ArticleWeekly scoreboard for the April 6 edition
These are the scores for games played between Monday, March 26 and Sunday, April 1. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Notre Dame-West Haven 5, Southington 2 Saturday, March 31...
View ArticleGirls Tennis preview: Lady Knights are young, but they are experienced
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Lady Knight tennis coach Robin Thompson said that she’s hoping there is some really good chemistry with the girls tennis team. Behind the scenes, parents have been...
View ArticleBoys Tennis preview: Team chemistry is their calling
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The boys tennis practice was only scheduled until 6:30 p.m., but it was already dark when the returners finally left the court. Coach Tony Mauro had only scheduled two...
View ArticleBoys Track preview: Buying in with a changing of the culture
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Although last season could have been quantified with victories and top finishes, Southington coach Dan Dachelet said that he remembers it for the program’s change in...
View ArticleGirls Track preview: Lady Knights are hungry for top 3 finishes
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER You saw it during the indoor season, and you could very well see it again this outdoor season. Southington coach Connor Green said that the girls team got a taste of...
View ArticleGolf preview: Blue Knights are poised to make a run
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Southington coach Jim DiNello hasn’t been able to watch his Blue Knight golf team practice much this season, and weather hasn’t helped his selection of a varsity lineup....
View ArticleBaseball falls in opener
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knights opened their season with a 5-2 loss to Notre Dame of West Haven (1-0) at home on Saturday, March 31. All it took were the first two innings. The Green...
View ArticleBoys lacrosse wins easily in opener
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knights opened their season with a 13-5 victory over Haddam-Killingworth (0-1) at home on Saturday, March 31. The Knights led by two at the half and pulled away...
View ArticleNominations for the SHS Wall of Honor will be accepted through May 1
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Southington High School Wall of Honor committee hopes this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before, and hopes the community of Southington will take...
View ArticleWeekly scoreboard for the April 13 edition
These are the scores for games played between Monday, April 2 and Sunday, April 8. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. Boys Lacrosse North Haven 11, Southington 5 Tuesday, April...
View ArticleCyberKnights win the district title
Southington fans love the opening seconds as the Team 195 rocket stacks three cubes onto the scale in a well-choreographed dance. For CyberKnight fans, this is the easiest part of the competition....
View ArticleGirls Tennis: Lady Knights sweep Plainville
A three-set doubles match almost spoiled a perfect start, but the Lady Knights managed to overcome a first-set deficit to open their season on Thursday, April 5 with a 7-0 sweep at Plainville. No. 1...
View ArticleGirls lacrosse routs Newington
Emma Doran, Sarah Mafale, Molly Dobratz, and Addie Kilgore rallied for three goals apiece to charge the offense, and Doran contributed with the only assist. On Thursday, April 5, Southington cruised to...
View ArticleBaseball still looking for first win
The Blue Knights committed four errors on their way to dropping their second-straight game to remain winless on the season after falling victim to a walk-off single. The one-run defeat, 7-6, at...
View ArticleBoys Tennis: Blue Knights hits the ground running
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Although the Blue Knights played an opponent that is in a rebuilding year, Southington coach Tony Mauro said that his team is at the level where he thought they were...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: Knights rebound from first loss
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Blue Knights are jelling. Coach Ron Chase said that they’re a fairly inexperienced, young team, but in the first week of the season his team is already starting to...
View ArticleGirls Track: Lady Knights battle Avon, Glastonbury, and school break
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Heading into Thursday’s meet on April 5, Southington coach Connor Green said that the team knew there were going to be some challenges. The weather was one challenge, but...
View ArticleBoys Track: Knights split season opener
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER When it’s unseasonably cold and windy outside in the month of April with temperatures in the 40s, it’s difficult for most to run, jump, and throw, to reach personal...
View ArticleGirls lacrosse drops below .500
After opening their season with a 10-point win, the Lady Knights quickly fell under .500 with back-to-back losses this past week. The slide started on Wednesday, April 11 when they fell by two, 8-6, in...
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