Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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Swimming
/ 5 years agoTwo local swimmers will be seeking berths on U.S. Olympic team at trials
Two swimmers raised here in the Farmington Valley will be swimming at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska beginning Sunday...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoHand outlasts Avon, 2-1, in epic 10-inning battle to advance to Class L final
MIDDLETOWN, June 8, 2021 – It would be much easier to remember Tuesday’s Class L semifinal battle with top-ranked Hand-Madison if...
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Golf
/ 5 years agoLewis Mills falls one stroke shy of winning a state title; Avon takes sixth in Div. II
St. Joseph’s Colin Firda shot a 77 to help the St. Joseph-Trumbull boys golf team win their first-ever state championship with...
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Tri-State Baseball
/ 5 years agoCrushers shake off defeat to beat Twisters and earn second win
CANTON, June 6, 2021 – Less than 24 hours after being shutout and committing numerous physical and mental mistakes in a...
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Track and Field
/ 5 years agoBarker wins state title in shot to help Canton girls earn another top 5 finish
The team has rarely been big in terms of the number of athletes competing but the Canton High girls track and...
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Boys Lacrosse
/ 5 years agoGoal in final seconds lifts No. 1 East Lyme past Avon , 13-12
Sometimes, one needs a little luck to advance in the state tournament. The Avon High boys lacrosse team had a four-goal...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoOpportunistic Avon eliminates Wilton to earn spot in Class L semifinals
The Avon High baseball continues to take advantage of the opportunities placed in front of them. The Falcons took advantage of...
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Boys Tennis
/ 5 years agoUndefeated Avon boys win Class M state title; Hand ends Avon girls title hopes
They didn’t play last spring thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic but the Avon High boys tennis team still had plenty of...
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Boys Lacrosse
/ 5 years agoGranby erases four-goal deficit and eliminates No. 3 Canton in OT
CANTON, June 2, 2021 – This one stings. The Granby Memorial boys lacrosse team erased a four-goal deficit and Simon Matthews...
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Track and Field
/ 5 years agoMartin wins three state titles while 4×800 relay brings home a title for Avon
NEW BRITAIN, June 2, 2021 – Avon junior Jack Martin had expressed some reservations about the task he was attempting to...
Pro baseball
Yard Goats earn spot in Eastern League playoffs
UConn football
Playing with speed, Maryland wears out Huskies in 38-14 win
Tri-State Baseball
Duffy helps Burlington win first Tri-State League championship
