Southington Observer Sports Section
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Carolyn Callahan took a deep breath and prepared for match point against Kristen Bell this past Saturday on opening day of the 2019 Wayton Open. When the point went in Callahan’s favor, she had secured…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington Post 72 American Legion baseball began last week’s slate with a tough 3-1 road loss to Bristol Post 2 on July 2 at Muzzy Field. Southington responded to the loss with a pair of…
The CIAC is giving fans a chance to vote for their favorite championship moment from the 2018-19 high school seasons. Southington has an entry on the list, and it comes from the 2019 Class LL state championship win, 7-6, over…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues won three of their first four games last week and were a season-high four games above .500 (16-12) entering the weekend. The good start was highlighted by back-to-back games where Bristol won…
NOW thru JULY 31 SOUTHINGTON SOUTHINGTON ELKS GOLF TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION. 10 a.m. shotgun start on Friday, Aug. 16 at Southington Country Club. Cost is $125 per person ($20 for dinner only), includes driving range, coffee, donuts, lunch, beer on the…
The battle lines were laid out early in the selection of the 2019 Southington Observer Athletes of the Year. My boss, John Goralski, a veteran of such selection processes, had his ideas. I, on the other hand, was a newcomer…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Elijah Rodriguez shot out of the starting block like a missile, his lower body working harder and going faster with each gliding step. To those watching him at West Hartford’s Hall High School, it looked…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Kate Kemnitz was competing against sophomores, juniors and seniors as a freshman miler in indoor track and field, but that didn’t faze her. That’s because Kate Kemnitz was unflappable, and she was driven to be…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Jacob Flynn made an impression on his Team Constitution coaches during the practices leading up to this past Saturday’s Super 100 high school football senior all-star game. During the game, Flynn contributed a 25-yard touchdown…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington Post 72 American Legion baseball kept on winning last week, notching five victories in six games—all at Southington High School—to improve to 9-3 on the season. The only loss was 6-2 to Bristol Post…
