Stories By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press
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Tri-State Baseball
/ 10 years agoCanton rallies to hold off East Mountain for a victory in the season finale
CANTON, July 17 – The Canton Crushers rallied from a four-run deficit and scored nine runs in two innings to beat...
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Avon
/ 10 years agoHard-hitting Avon thumps Simsbury to capture District 6 Little League pennant
TORRINGTON, July 16 – Six days earlier, the Avon’s Major Division (ages 11-12) Little League baseball team fell to Simsbury in...
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Avon
/ 10 years agoAvon spanks Canton to advance to District 6 final in Little League baseball
SIMSBURY, July 13 – After three tight ball games in three evenings, the Avon’s Major Division (ages 11-12) Little League baseball...
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Avon
/ 10 years agoFinishing with a flourish, Avon dominates Bristol to win Zone 1 championship
BRISTOL, July 12 –It was 10 days ago in Simsbury that the Avon American Legion baseball team let an early lead...
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Avon
/ 10 years agoFour Avon High athletes earn All-State honors this spring
AVON – Four Avon High athletes earned All-State honors for their performance on the field this spring. Geoff Kirk, who won...
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Canton
/ 10 years agoBristol breaks through in ninth inning to beat Canton in Tri-State play, 6-1
CANTON, July 7 – The Canton Crushers baseball team came into Thursday night’s game with hopes of climbing back into the...
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Swimming
/ 10 years agoKennedy’s bid for spot on U.S. Olympic Team falls just 0.15 of a second short
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are a festival of light, music and competition where some of the best swimmers in the...
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Avon
/ 10 years agoAvon’s Madison Kennedy earns spot in 50 free final at U.S. Olympic Trials
Avon’s Madison Kennedy will have an opportunity Sunday night to swim for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. Kennedy advanced...
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Avon
/ 10 years agoAvon ends long drought, beating Simsbury to maintain lead in Zone 1
SIMSBURY, July 2 – A few big plays made the difference in Saturday evening’s Zone 1 doubleheader at Simsbury’s Memorial Field....
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Swimming
/ 10 years agoKennedy begins qualifying in 50 free Saturday at Olympic Trials
Avon’s Madison Kennedy hits the water today in her signature event – the 50 meter freestyle — at the U.S. Olympic...
High School
CIAC 2026 spring state championships
