By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Dave Majeski was always very involved with baseball from his days on the Southington High School diamond to the University of Florida and then the MLB Draft. But his sports path changed when his twin…
My first day as a full-time sportswriter for The Southington Observer was July 2, and my short time in the Southington sports community has been very rewarding. I did spend some time in Southington while working for another newspaper company,…
“Yes, mom. It’s real.” Lauren Lattanzio-Romanelli gets more than she expected when she shows off her Southington Sports Hall of Fame medal to her son at this year’s induction ceremony at the Aqua Turf. On Wednesday, Nov. 7, six athletes,…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Stacey Blumer hurtled through space like a high-altitude skydiver without a chute. High above the mountains, she tumbled head over heels through the icy air in a death-defying corkscrew somersault. Far below, onlookers gasped as…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Lauren Lattanzio was born to player soccer, or at least it seemed that way. She started playing soccer at age three, and it didn’t take long to get pushed ahead to higher age groups…then to…
FUNDRAISERS SHS BOYS SOCCER UNITED WAY GAME. Friday, Oct. 12, 6 p.m., at SHS turf field. Tickets to the game are $5 ($3 per child). There will be a 50-50 raffle and donations will be accepted. All proceeds from concession…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Hank Papale was the spark that ignited the revolutionary Southington football “air raid” offense installed by head coach Jude Kelly and offensive coordinator Frank Stamilio. Actually, the right-handed quarterback was much more than a spark.…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER Kevin Meier stood out at six-foot-four on the Southington High School baseball mound, but it wasn’t just one thing that grabbed fans’ attention. Meier was imposing, but he didn’t have the fastball of a Rob…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER When looking up the term “hard worker,” there should be a picture of Kris Mach to accompany the definition. By sheer will, she seemed to rise to every challenge. Mach transformed herself into a solid,…
SOUTHINGTON YMCA Registration for the following classes and programs, unless otherwise noted, can be made at the Southington Community YMCA Membership Services Desk at (860) 628-5597 or on-line at southington-cheshireymca.org. OSTEOPOROSIS AND OSTEOPENIA FITNESS CLASSES. Southington Community YMCA is…
