Girls Tennis preview: Lady Knights return 7 veterans
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls tennis returns some experience from last year’s team, and there is reason for optimism on the Bob Garry tennis courts this spring. “Our strengths include...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse preview: Knights ready to make a run
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys lacrosse will bring a strong core of seniors to the turf field at Southington High School this spring, and the Blue Knights will be hungry. Southington...
View ArticleBoys Golf preview: Knights are focused on success
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER There could be something special happening on local golf courses this season for Southington. The Blue Knights return a veteran core of juniors and seniors, and they plan...
View ArticleSoftball preview: Pitching by committee
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER When Southington softball hits the diamond this season, expect many of the things that make the Lady Knights a perennial contender. There will be some strong hitting,...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: Great start for lax
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER In the 2019 season opener this past Saturday, it was finally Southington’s time to be the winning side of a one-goal boys lacrosse game. On Saturday, March 30, the Knights...
View ArticleBoys Tennis preview: Ready for the challenge
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys tennis put together a solid 12-5 regular season in 2018, but it is looking to be even better this year. To do so, the Blue Knights will have to get past...
View ArticleBoys Volleyball preview: Reloading
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys volleyball’s preseason scrimmage schedule read like a Class L state tournament bracket. The Blue Knights hosted East Hartford and Newington, along with...
View ArticleBoys Track and Field preview: Playing the numbers game
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Depth is never much of a concern for the Southington boys outdoor track and field program, but this year is different. The Blue Knights will enter the 2019 season with a...
View ArticleGirls Track and Field preview: Knights have big shoes to fill
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER It will be hard to top what the Southington girls outdoor track and field team did during the 2018 season. The Lady Knights rode three individual championships and a...
View ArticleBaseball preview: Knights are poised to make a postseason run
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington baseball coach Charlie Lembo said he’s excited about his team going into the 2019 season. The Blue Knights return a large, experienced and interchangeable...
View ArticleCyberKnights capture another banner
By SHERIDAN ROY STAFF WRITER Southington High School FIRST Robotics Team 195 CyberKnights cheered as another blue banner heads to SHS. The CyberKnights started competing in the New England District two...
View ArticleWrestling: Blue Knight places third at national meet
There are only so many high school wrestlers who can call themselves an All-American, and Southington sophomore Ashley Reed is one of them. The Blue Knight finished third in the girls 144-pound weight...
View ArticleWall of Honor to recognize SHS grads and WWII casualties
Editor’s note: We’d like to thank our readers for reaching out to Bob Brown after reading this week’s article about the Wall of Honor. Because of your input, Brown was able to positively identify the...
View ArticleCyberKnights win again
The FIRST Robotics Team 195 Southington CyberKnights finished their New England qualifying competitions with another win in Hartford last weekend, bringing home a third blue banner for the season. Team...
View ArticleBoys volleyball opens the season with two victories
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Southington boys volleyball team started the 2019 season with a pair of road wins over Simsbury and Glastonbury. The Blue Knights defeated the Trojans, 3-0, on April...
View ArticleSoftball: Doesn’t matter who starts
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington softball began its first week of the 2019 season two days later than originally scheduled, but the Lady Knights came away with a pair of wins in West Hartford....
View ArticleBoys track plays the long game
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington boys outdoor track and field is using its dual meet season as an extension of its training that takes place during the week. The Blue Knights want to be...
View ArticleGirls track races past Avon girls
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER For the Southington girls outdoor track and field team, it’s all about having the athletes peak at the conference and state championship meets. The Lady Knights took a...
View ArticleBoys Tennis: Knights sweep two opponents
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The wind blew around, over and through the Bob Garry tennis courts during the Southington boys tennis season opener on April 3 against East Hartford. The gusty wind was...
View ArticleBoys Lacrosse: First loss comes in overtime
Southington boys lacrosse lost the lone game it played this past week and dropped to 1-1 on the season. The Blue Knights traveled to North Haven on Wednesday evening and were defeated, 11-10, in...
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