Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

Stories By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 11 years ago

  Canton honors five graduates with induction into school’s Wall of Fame

  CANTON, Nov. 19, 2015 – Canton High graduate Angel Prince isn’t fazed with air travel. In a span of a few...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Avon takes advantage to earn another trip to the Class L final

  HAMDEN, Nov. 18 – Everyone gets opportunities in life. It is what we can do with those opportunities that make a...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Avon loses 20 points in race for playoffs due to Berlin forfeiting all of their victories

  AVON – The Berlin High football team has been hit hard by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) for violations of...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Top-ranked Joel Barlow overwhelms Avon in 4-1 Class M semifinal victory

  WATERTOWN, Nov. 17 – They played hard and did their best. But the No. 4 Avon High field hockey team was...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 11 years ago

  Thomaston does enough to earn invitation to final with 3-2 win over Canton

  WATERTOWN, Nov. 17 – It’s a special legacy that Thomaston High seniors Gabrielle Hurlbert, Morgan Sanson and Nicole Schaefer have built...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Public meeting to be held on proposed athletic complex upgrades at AHS

  A public meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 7, to discuss the proposal for renovations to the athletic complex at Avon...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 11 years ago

  Rising to the challenge, Canton field hockey in semis thanks to two OT wins

  CANTON, Nov. 13 – Late goals in the final seconds of regulation can be devastating. It can break teams, who frequently...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Seniors take a bow as Avon races past Plainville for seventh win

  AVON, Nov. 14 – It was the last time this group of seniors on the Avon High football team would play...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Avon is one of four teams in hunt for final three Class L playoff berths

  AVON, Nov. 14 – Five of the eight spots in the CIAC’s Class L football tournament are set. Only three spots...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 11 years ago

  Overtime goal puts young Avon field hockey team into Class M semifinals again

  On paper, it looks like business as usual for the Avon High field hockey team. The Falcons qualified for the CIAC...

  By Gerry deSimas Jr., Collinsville Press