This week, we celebrate the Class of 2017 in our annual graduation edition, and the hardest part was trying to stuff all of the graduation news into just one newspaper. (We couldn’t) That’s because this year has been a banner…
Category: Sports
Southington Observer Sports Section
‘Rivera’ Runs Through It: Richie Rivera is the 2017 Observer Male 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 used all season. Richie Rivera was the guy to set the tone. Once the ball was…
Everybody loves Raymond: 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 teams came back out on the court, and Ridgefield served the ball into the net. That brought Morgan Raymond…
Commentary: Selecting the Observer Athletes of the Year
When it comes to the selection process for deciding the athletes of the year, I’m usually prepared for a fight as I argue my choice with my editor in the newsroom. We can never agree on anything, but this year’s…
Blue Knights announce Val Leach and Spirit award winners
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Southington High School athletic department presented their annual sportsmanship awards, and this year’s winners are Morgan Raymond and Mike DeFeo. Raymond earned the Val Leach Memorial Award and Mike DeFeo earned the Spirit Award.…
Legion storms back in Week 2
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Even when Southington’s American Legion baseball team struggled to get one win in their first four starts, coach Marc Verderame said that he wasn’t worried. It was almost prophetic. Post 72 rallied for five wins…
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 pits students from the town’s middle…
Bristol Blues rebound from slow start
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER After losing their first six games of the summer season, the Bristol Blues baseball team has slowly made their way back to contention in the West Division. Bristol is now just a game below .500…
Bees split with Skeeters
SKELTON, ROSA HOMER BACK TO BACK, CROUSE TALLIES 4 TOTAL RBI GAME 1 BOX SCORE GAME 2 BOX SCORE In 140 Characters or Less: Crouse drives in 4 combined runs, Skelton and Rosa homer back to back in game 1…
Sports listings for the June 23 edition
SHS CAMPS The following camps are not run, sponsored, or endorsed by the Southington Public Schools or the Southington Board of Education. Brochures are available at southingtonsports.com/Sports-Camps.html BLUE KNIGHT FUTURE VOLLEYBALL STARS INDIVIDUAL SKILLS CAMP—June 26-30, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.,…