Southington Observer Sports Section
The Southington Southern Little League Yankees outlasted the Western Little League Cardinals and the Northern Little League Reds in a June series that earned the Yankees the 2017 Southington title. The Yankees finished with a 19-1 record.
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Coach Mike Forgione has boasted winning seasons at Southington ever since he arrived, but this season might be the toughest challenge he’s faced. This winter, Forgione welcomes one of the youngest teams he’s ever had…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Although the boys team wasn’t able to score any points at last year’s state meet, Southington coach Connor Green said that they’re shooting for a top-10 position this season. In order to reach that goal,…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER They’re much older than they’ve been in the past. There’s more of them than there’s been in the past. They have a pair of senior athletes that have represented Southington in the postseason season and…
The seventh grade Southington Knights travel football team dominated the regular season with an 8-0 record and entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed. The Knights reached the championship game and came away with the 2017 Seventh Grade Shoreline…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER There were many firsts for this year’s annual powder puff football series. Southington defeated New Britain, 20-0, on Wednesday, Nov. 22 for the first time at Willow Brook Park and for the first time in…
Local volleyball teams rallied for the cure this fall with high school and middle school “Dig Pink” events that raised almost $2,500 for cancer research. On Wednesday, Oct. 4, Kennedy Middle School and DePaolo Middle School squared off in a…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER The Apple Valley Classic got off to an odd start, in terms of high school football. Three-straight field goals by Evan Johanns on Southington’s first few drives put the Knights up by nine points by…
By BRIAN JENNINGS STAFF WRITER Southington entered Thanksgiving in eighth spot in the Class LL rankings, and all but one scenario had the Knights qualifying for the state tournament—if No. 9 Fairfield Prep upset No. 2 West Haven. West Haven…
FUNDRAISERS PAVERS FOR POSTERITY (BLUE KNIGHT BRICKS)—The Turf Committee is offering an opportunity to purchase bricks to help defray costs for the artificial turf field at Southington High School. Bricks cost $125 and can be engraved with three lines of…
