Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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WNBA
/ 4 weeks agoDefensive strength helps Sun snap Chicago’s 7-game winning streak
UNCASVILLE, Conn., June 27, 2021 – The Connecticut Sun had a point to prove Sunday at the Mohegan Sun Arena facing...
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American Legion
/ 4 weeks agoNaugatuck Legion beats Post 201 in nine innings, 3-2
AVON, June 26, 2021 – The Naugatuck American Legion baseball team scored twice in the top of the ninth inning and...
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PGA Golf
/ 1 month agoAnother special day for Watson, who remains in the hunt for a fourth Travelers title
Any time a golfer can secure a win on the PGA Tour, that tournament becomes a special one for him. Bubba...
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Track and Field
/ 1 month agoFour Avon High athletes raising funds to compete at nationals in Oregon
Four Avon High athletes have qualified for the 2021 Outdoor Nationals in Oregon beginning June 30 at the University of Oregon’s...
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Football
/ 1 month agoAvon to renew rivalry with Farmington in 2021; play several Friday night games
Friday Night Lights is coming to Avon this September. A majority of the high school football schedules for state schools were...
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Swimming
/ 1 month agoCanton’s Will Gallant earns second top 10 finish at Olympic Trials
Olympian Bobby Finke had the same idea as Canton’s Will Gallant in the finals of the 1,500 meters at Sunday’s U.S....
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Swimming
/ 1 month agoKennedy just misses advancing at Olympic Trials; Gallant earns spot in 1,500 final
With so many world-class swimmers sprinting to the finish, it frequently comes down to a hundredth of a second in the...
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American Legion
/ 1 month agoKey hits help Meriden hand Avon Legion first loss of the season, 6-3
AVON, June 19, 2021 – A key hit from Meriden’s Owen Papciak in the third inning and teammate Evan Cordero in...
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Tri-State Baseball
/ 1 month agoTwisters handcuff Crushers for second win
TORRINGTON, June 17, 2021 – Pitchers Kyle Matthews and Jake Reynolds allowed just six hits and struck out 10 batters to...
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Swimming
/ 1 month agoCanton’s Will Gallant finishes fifth in U.S. Olympic Trials in 800 freestyle
Bobby Finke, the University of Florida junior, pulled away on the final two legs to win the men’s 800-meter freestyle at...
Tri-State Baseball
Winsted sweeps Crushers to advance in Tri-State League playoffs
Youth Baseball
Simsbury Little League beats Shelton for Section II title
American Legion
Hard-hitting Avon Legion get 14 hits in win over Meriden
