Southington Observer Sports Section
By KEVIN ROBERT STAFF WRITER Swim coaches are always looking for their athletes to peak in the postseason. Not only did Southington girls swimming and diving peak at the state meets this past week, they exceeded the expectations of coach…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER There were many tears shed after Southington girls volleyball’s 3-2 Class LL semifinal loss to Darien on Nov. 14 at Shelton High School. The top-seeded Lady Knights wanted their postseason journey to end at the…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Leadership comes from all parts of a football team. Some players lead with their words, and others lead with their actions. Southington has a mix of both on this year’s team, which was undefeated (9-0)…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER When the Connecticut American Legion Baseball Committee holds its 18th Annual Hot Stove Dinner on Jan. 4, 2019, Southington will be well-represented. Southington Post 72 American Legion head coach Marc Verderame will be honored as…
Two Southington linemen were recognized during senior night activities at Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden. Jared Morrissey, above, and Jake Miceli, below, are senior linemen. Under their protection, the Hornets offense (4-3) rallied for 23 touchdowns and averaged…
SOUTHINGTON – The Southington-Cheshire football game will now be a Thanksgiving Eve affair. “Due to the impending record-cold temperatures on Thursday, [Cheshire] and [Southington] have decided to move their Thanksgiving Day Football Game to Wednesday night at 6 PM. It…
The Southington High School powder puff football will open a new chapter this year. On Monday, Nov. 19, the Lady Knights will face a new rival, the Rocky Hill Terriers, on the SHS turf field. Kick-off is scheduled for 6:30…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER It pays to be good, but a little luck doesn’t hurt from time to time. Late in the third set of their Nov. 10 Class LL girls volleyball state quarterfinal match, a lucky roll helped…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington girls swimming and diving took on the best Class LL had to offer on Wednesday with the goal of pushing as many Lady Knights into Saturday’s state open as possible. To get to Wednesday…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The No. 3 ranked Southington girls soccer entered the Class LL state tournament with high hopes. Those hopes and dreams were smashed on Nov. 7 when the Lady Knights were stunned at home by the…
