Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 12 years ago

  Enns, Simsbury Legion sweep past Hartford into Northern Division finals

  SIMSBURY – A year ago, Simsbury American Legion baseball pitcher Chris Enns could only watch and dream of a day he...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 12 years ago

  One big inning lifts Plowboys past Canton

  BETHELHEM, July 23 – One bad inning doomed the Canton Crushers Wednesday night. The Bethlehem Plowboys scored seven runs in the...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 12 years ago

  Wood, Coen keep Hartford off balance as Simsbury takes series opener

  SIMSBURY, July 23 – Simsbury’s Jake Wood was an all-conference catcher for Canton High this spring. But as the Simsbury American...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 12 years ago

  Sadness and disappointment after original snack shack at Sperry Park burns

  AVON – Vandals may have destroyed Avon Little League’s original snack shack at Sperry Park but league president Mike Ryan and the league...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 12 years ago

  Simsbury, Hartford begin 3-game state tournament series Wednesday

  SIMSBURY – The Simsbury American Legion baseball team gets back to business Wednesday when they host game 1 of a best-of-3...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 12 years ago

  Canton hopes to win 4th straight CWSL championship tournament at home

  CANTON – The Connecticut Women’s Softball League will hold their annual season-ending championship tournament in Canton on Sunday, July 27.  Games...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Girls Basketball

  / 12 years ago

  Former Canton girls hoop coach Paul Grossman isn’t ready to leave the gym

  For most of the 1990s, Paul Grossman was the coach of the Canton High girls basketball team. From 1992 through 2001, Grossman’s...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 12 years ago

  Naugatuck spoils home finale for Crushers

  CANTON, July 20 – The Naugatuck Dogs maintained their hold on first place in the Tri-State League Sunday with a 9-1...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 12 years ago

  Hartford hangs on for 3-2 win and ends season for Avon Legion

  AVON, July 20 – It’s been a tough week for the Avon American Legion baseball team.  In its past four games,...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• American Legion

  / 12 years ago

  2014 American Legion baseball state tournament results and pairings

  Results and pairings from Connecticut’s 2014 American Legion state baseball tournament.

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press