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DURHAM — Tommy John surgery is no longer a worst-case scenario for ballplayers. One study shows the elbow procedure — ulnar collateral ligament replacement — is most often performed these days on teens between the ages of …
CROMWELL — Right-hander Tyler Baldwin was back on the field for the top of the seventh inning before any of his Rocky Hill-Cromwell-Portland teammates could cross the first-base line.
The 5-foot-7 pitcher’s…
GLASTONBURY — Now, it’s on to the playoffs.
Middletown Post 75 qualified for the American Legion state tournament with authority Tuesday night, totaling 13 hits and riding the dominant six-hit pitching of T…
MIDDLETOWN — Post 75 had one seven-run rally to offer Monday night, but a second? Not even the ’72 Yankees could have pulled that off.
After wiping away an ugly start (and eight-run deficit) to Monday’s Zon…
CROMWELL — As the calendar turns to July and Zone 3’s contenders start to distinguish themselves, Rocky Hill-Cromwell-Portland looked like one of them by squeezing out an important win against Northern Division leader Enfi…
NEWINGTON — In the end, there were not many dry eyes around Xavier’s baseball team — coaching staff included. When a club enjoys being together as much as the Falcons have in 2019, letting go Wednesday was not easy.
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MIDDLETOWN — Middletown High’s attempt to qualify for the postseason will have to wait at least one more game.
Windsor erased a two-run deficit with five runs in the sixth inning, the momentum coming courte…
DURHAM — Connor Rulnick’s Coginchaug teammates will need some new material now that he officially has more than “warning-track power.”
The Clark University-bound senior hit a belt-high fastball over the fen…
BASEBALL
Portland 8, Westbrook 0: After signing with Rhode Island College earlier in the day, Cole Peterson threw six shutout innings and hit a two-run home run to lead Portland to a Shoreline road win.
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PORTLAND — If Shoreline Conference baseball teams did not give Portland much thought heading into the new season, they might want to now.
The Highlanders handed Haddam-Killingworth its first loss and forged…
MIDDLETOWN — A chorus of screams greeted Dominique Highsmith’s screaming line drive into the gap, and what followed was the sound of victory.
Highsmith drove a 2-1 pitch to right-center and circled the base…
HIGGANUM — Neither coach imagined his season-opener unfolding the way it did Monday, which meant Haddam-Killingworth’s Mark Brookes was pleasantly surprised while Old Saybrook’s Nick Hahn tried to shake it off.
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Innovation vs. Old Lyme
OLD LYME — The healthy respect the Old Lyme and Morgan boys basketball teams have for each other was never more evident in the postgame handshake line.
A Morgan player to an Old Lyme player: “Go win it all….
MIDDLETOWN — Tyler Wenzel pushes off the one-meter board with a fierce purpose, corkscrews through a one-and-a-half somersault and twist, and hits the water in a position that meets the approval of coaches Kim Caruso and T…
For No. 7 Cromwell, this time of year on the basketball calendar brings a sense of familiarity.
The Panthers won the CIAC Division V championship last March, the ninth overall title for the program and seco…
MIDDLETOWN — Xavier has hired an athletic director for only the third time in its 56-year history.
Matt Martorelli, the AD at Northwest Catholic since 2011, will succeed Tony Jaskot, who is retiring this su…
MIDDLETOWN – They are teammates and fans of each other who just happen to be on opposite sides of wrestling’s spectrum.
Eli Cyr competes at 113 pounds, Nygell Smikle at 285. Cyr is a seasoned varsity compet…
CROMWELL – Good teams find ways to overcome bad nights and win games, and Cromwell had the depth and the determination to do that Tuesday in the Shoreline Conference tournament semifinals.
As Cromwell’s top…
CROMWELL — Coach John Pinone has had some very good Cromwell High boys basketball teams through the years, ones good enough to win multiple Shoreline Conference titles and two state championships.
Never, th…
MIDDLETOWN — Thursday was a night for Middletown High to recognize and appreciate its seniors and look forward to what its underclassmen will provide in the coming seasons.
Sophomore guard Kya Mayo scored i…
Cromwell beats Valley 42-36 to advance to 16-0!! #ctbb pic.twitter.com/z78Ty1hO4n — CHS Sports (@_CHS_Sports_) February 6, 2019 DEEP RIVER – Cromwell coach John Pinone finally got his wish. After 16 lopsided wins, the Panthers had to fight their way out of Valley Regional’s gym to remain unbeaten. Nothing came easy for either team Tuesday night. […]
MIDDLETOWN — Maybe the first six games of Mercy’s basketball season were just a warm-up.
While not at their best Friday night, the defending Class LL champion Tigers used a strong second half at both ends o…
MIDDLETOWN – Xavier on Thursday removed hockey coach Nick Costanzo in the middle of his first season with the Falcons.
School officials would not comment beyond a brief statement announcing Costanzo’s depar…
Cromwell High baseball coach Lew Pappariella, who led the Panthers for 11 winning seasons and took them to three CIAC Class S championship games, has stepped down from his position.
Pappariella said Monday that his career goals…
MIDDLETOWN — Is Middletown High’s wrestling team preparing once again to assert itself at the state level?
There are signs of this after the Blue Dragons followed their victory over crosstown rival Xavier in December by putting…
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown was looking for a shot of confidence Monday night after losing four of its first five games of the season against some of the state’s top teams.
The Blue Dragons chipped away at Platt’s double-digit lead…
DURHAM – Coginchaug coach Chris Watson spoke about his defense in glowing terms after the Blue Devils held undefeated East Hampton to 26 points on Friday night.
If only his offense could have come up with two more buckets.
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PORTLAND — Basketball games are never over after the first quarter, but this one was as out of reach for Portland as it could have been Wednesday night.
Cromwell outscored the Highlanders 25-2 in the opening eight minutes and n…
