Swim team wins twice
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls swimming and diving churned up victories over East Catholic and Plainville this past week to improve to 5-0 on the season. The division schedule now...
View ArticleGirls soccer surges past Farmington, Bloomfield
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls soccer welcomed sophomore Shannon Litchfield back into the full-time lineup on Sept. 27 against Farmington, and she didn’t disappoint. Litchfield, who...
View ArticleField Hockey fights formidable foe and the flu
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington field hockey showed tremendous heart in the face of adversity during their only game this past week. The Lady Knights, down several players due to illness,...
View ArticleBoys Soccer: A tie can be as good as a win
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys soccer did something that most teams don’t do against Farmington at Tunxis Mead Park. The Indians are used to dominating opponents at home, but the...
View ArticleGirls Volleyball: Lady Knights pass the test at John Jay Invitational
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Southington girls volleyball team continued its winning ways in-state with victories over Glastonbury and Newington, then traveled out of state for a premier...
View ArticleReady for the hurricane? Football to face first big challenge
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington football used a 24-0 second half to beat Hall 37-7 on Sept. 28 at Fontana Field, but it will take a full game to beat its next opponent on Friday. The Blue...
View ArticleCross Country: A taste of the postseason at Wickham Invitational
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER It was a rough start to the week for Southington girls cross country when it faced Hall and Simsbury in a double dual meet at Camp Sloper on Oct. 2. The Lady Knight girls...
View ArticleField hockey wins twice; flirting with .500
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER It was a good week for Southington field hockey, as the team picked up a pair of wins. Now, at 3-4, the Knights are inching back to.500 for the season. The Lady Knights...
View ArticleGirls Swimming: There’s more than one way to win a meet
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls swimming and diving had its first setback of the season in a 94-87 loss to Hall in West Hartford on Oct. 2, but it rebounded with a 93-72 home win over...
View ArticleGirls Soccer: Lady Knights edge NW Catholic, Simsbury
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER It was a wild week for the Southington girls soccer team, which emerged from a rain-soaked game and an overtime contest with two road victories. The Lady Devils defeated...
View ArticleBoys soccer stay scoreless but pick up a point
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys soccer came away with one point after a scoreless tie against NW Catholic, but it couldn’t salvage another point against Simsbury later in the week. The...
View ArticleGirls Volleyball stays perfect; 3 sweeps
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls volleyball remained undefeated with wins over Platt, NW Catholic and EO Smith, and its long-time coach was recognized for hitting a milestone earlier in...
View ArticleThe two-minute drill: Comebacks count in football’s battle of unbeatens
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The two-minute drill is something high school football teams look to perfect in the waning minutes of practice, and Southington is no exception. On Friday, Oct. 5, the...
View ArticleSHS Band continues to rise
The Southington Blue Knights Marching Band has been busy these last two weekends, with a football game, practices, two competitions and their annual march in the Apple Harvest Festival parade. On...
View ArticleSouthington High School grad party seeks volunteers
Every year, Southington High School seniors celebrate the end of their days at Southington schools with an “All Knight Grad Party,” organized by parents and volunteers with the help of donations from...
View ArticleCross country faces final test before the postseason
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington cross country had a strong day on Oct. 9 with both the girls and the boys winning against NW Catholic in West Hartford. The Lady Knights defeated the Lions...
View ArticleLady Knight swimmers win big on senior night
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls swimming and diving had just a single meet during the previous week, but it’s one of the biggest of the season. In their final home meet of the season,...
View ArticleLosses mount: Boys soccer team has little room for error
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys soccer has had a lot of trouble scoring goals, and as a result its postseason hopes are slipping away. The Blue Knights lost 2-1 at Bristol Eastern on...
View ArticleGirls Soccer: Lady Knights win twice; improve to 10-1
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls soccer kept rolling with two more victories during the previous week. The Lady Knights shut out Platt 7-0 at home on Oct. 9, then won by the same score...
View ArticleField Hockey rebounds with victory over Mercy
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington field hockey emerged from this past week with a 4-5 overall record and the .500 mark in sight. The Lady Knights lost 2-0 to Conard on Oct. 9 at home, but...
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