Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

Gerry deSimas, Jr., is the editor and founder of The Collinsville Press. He is an award-winning writer and has been covering sports in Connecticut and New England for more than 40 years. He was inducted into the Connecticut Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2025 and the New England High School Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2018.

Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

Girls Basketball
/ 1 year ago

East Granby rallies to beat Canton in overtime and move to semifinals

EAST GRANBY, March 7, 2025 – It’s not often that an East Granby team gets to the final four of a...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
Results
/ 1 year ago

Weekly scoreboard: Feb. 24-March 9, 2025

Sunday, March 9 WRESTLING 2025 New England Championships At Providence BOYS Team results (top 5): 1. Ponaganset RI 205, 2. Xavier...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
High School
/ 1 year ago

2025 CCC Winter Tournaments

Pairings and results for the 2025 Central Connecticut Conference’s winter post-season tournaments. BOYS BASKETBALL First round Tuesday, February 18 At higher...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
Girls Basketball
/ 1 year ago

Quick start helps No. 14 Canton eliminate No. 3 Coginchaug in Class S

DURHAM, March 5, 2025 – Nearly three weeks ago, the Canton High girls basketball team ended their regular season campaign on...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
High School
/ 1 year ago

Canton rolls past Woodstock in quarterfinals, hockey loses in 3 OT

CANTON, March 5, 2025 – Mike Valenti scored a game-high 16 points and David Grabowski added 14 points to lead No....

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
High School
/ 1 year ago

Roundup: Canton prevails in 2 OT, Mills upsets SMSA

CANTON, March 3, 2025 – Windsor Locks’ Sincere Monroe had a game-high 43 points and hit seven shots from three-point range...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
News
/ 1 year ago

SMSA to leave NCCC in June

Hartford-based Sports Medicine and Science Academy (SMSA) is leaving the North Central Connecticut Conference (NCCC) after the 2025 spring season, according...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
WNBA
/ 1 year ago

Watching Taurasi’s WNBA exploits in Connecticut was a treat

One of the greatest women’s players to play the game, arguably the best player to ever play the game, retired on...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
High School
/ 1 year ago

2025 NCCC Winter Tournaments

Pairings and results for the 2025 North Central Connecticut Conference (NCCC) winter post-season tournaments. BOYS BASKETBALL Wednesday, Feb. 19 First round...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
Boys Basketball
/ 1 year ago

Undefeated Ellington (22-0) has all the answers in NCCC Tourney win over Canton

SUFFIELD, Feb. 24, 2025 – They may be young but the Ellington High basketball team has been tested during the course...

By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press