Southington Observer Sports Section
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The 2018 Wayton Open Tennis Tournament crowned champions in eight divisions last Sunday and Monday at Southington High School and in Berlin. The big winner in the 11th installment of the Wayton Open was Eric…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Southington head coach Marc Verderame told his team that it’s always darkest before the dawn. Post 72 was in a dark place following three straight losses, but there was a plan in place to turn…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues will be sending five players to the FCBL All-Star Game in Nashau on Tuesday July 17. UConn freshman catcher Patrick Winkel, Quinnipiac sophomore second baseman Ian Ostberg, Emory junior infielder/pitcher Richard Brereton, Boston…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Did a little rest bit do the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League any good in the middle of July? The Blues had a majority of the week off as the squad was…
REGISTRATION SOUTHINGTON VALLEY MIDGET FOOTBALL LEAGUE (SVMFL). Registration through Aug. 15 for all divisions. Cheer Program ($85); Flag K-Grade 3 under 65 lbs. ($95); Girls Powder Puff for ages 9-17 ($115); Introduction to Flag through kindergarten ($40); Tackle A for…
These are the scores for games played between Monday, July 9 and Sunday, July 15. For more in depth coverage, read us in print or on-line. American Legion Baseball Meriden 3, Southington 0 Wednesday, July 11 At Legion Field,…
The Southington Observer welcomes Kevin Roberts as our new sports writer for Southington sports. Kevin is a 2006 graduate from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science. He began his sports writing career right…
By EDITIONS EDITOR MIKE CHAIKEN From a genetic perspective, Sami Anderson’s decision to pursue auto racing at Stafford Motor Speedway this summer isn’t that unexpected. Her father, Bill Anderson—who owns First Class Automotive in Forestville—used to race. Her cousins, Tony…
CHESHIRE—The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced a poll to select the top championship moment from the 2017-18 school year. The official CIAC championship broadcast partner the NFHS Network streamed 51 championship finals this past year and 20 top plays…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER A dry, hot summer day greeted tennis enthusiasts at Southington High School on the first day of the 2018 Wayton Open last Saturday. “I think we have a good crop,” director Matt Wayton said of…
