Stories By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press
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Girls Hockey
/ 9 years agoAvon/Southington falls to Conard/Hall in long-awaited girls hockey debut
WEST HARTFORD, Dec. 6 – Southington’s Mike Carrera has been waiting for years for this moment. Yet, Wednesday night’s contest against...
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Girls Hockey
/ 9 years agoAvon/Southington girls hockey team makes debut on Wednesday night
AVON, Dec. 5, 2017 – A new sport debuts at Avon High on Wednesday night at Veteran’s Memorial Rink in West...
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Running
/ 9 years agoO’Briley Turkey Trot to make donation of $18,300 to St. Jude Childen’s Hospital
CANTON, Dec. 2 – In five years, the O’Briley 5K Turkey Trot, the 3.1-mile Thanksgiving morning road race in Canton, raised...
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News
/ 9 years agoChanting incident in Canton used to lead SI story about Trump and sports in U.S.
On their website, Sports Illustrated published a story in November about sports becoming a battleground in America under President Donald J....
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Running
/ 9 years agoRecord-setting performances and crowds at O’Briley 5K Turkey Trot
CANTON, Nov. 23 – Six years ago, the O’Briley 5K Turkey Trot was a little 3.1 mile road race on Thanksgiving...
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Football
/ 9 years agoRookie QB Attianese runs for 3 TDs in Granby’s 19-8 win over Canton
GRANBY, Nov. 22 – Granby High sophomore Samuel Attianese has gotten in some snaps at quarterback in practice this fall and...
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Football
/ 9 years agoSimsbury blanks Avon for sixth straight win and Valley Gridiron Classic title
SIMSBURY, Nov. 21 – Two years ago, the Simsbury High football finished with a 1-9 mark, giving up a school-record 371...
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News
/ 9 years agoAuction of old Canton championship banners to raise money for lights
CANTON – Canton High has donated 56 championship banners that used to hang in the high school gymnasium to Lights On...
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Girls Soccer
/ 9 years agoImprovement wasn’t enough for Canton girls soccer to earn tournament berth
CANTON – The Canton High girls soccer team showed plenty of improvement on the field this fall. It wasn’t enough to...
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Avon
/ 9 years agoCarpino, Foley, Hahn sign letters of intent to play in college; Laszewski chooses Irish
AVON – Three Avon High students recently signed National Letters of Intent to compete athletically at the collegiate level beginning next...
