Collinsville Press

Since 2009, the Collinsville Press has been providing award-winning coverage of sports and news in the Farmington Valley and across Connecticut.

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Football
/ 18 years ago

2007 Pequot Conference football

Before the launch of the Collinsville Press in 2009, Avon Football Online’s coverage of the 2008 football season included a page...

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Football
/ 20 years ago

2006 Pequot Conference football

Before the launch of the Collinsville Press in 2009, Avon Football Online’s coverage of the 2008 football season included a page...

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WNBA
/ 21 years ago

Sun sweep past Shock into Eastern finals

Connecticut Sports Online Laimbeer still believes his team is championship caliber UNCASVILLE, Conn., Sept. 2, 2005 – Detroit Shock coach Bill...

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Baseball
/ 21 years ago

Tough way to end: Canton falls in 12 in Class S final

By GERRY deSIMAS, JR. Connecticut Sports Online WEST HAVEN, June 11, 2005 – For fans and players of the Canton High...

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Football
/ 21 years ago

Left at the altar again, Canton refocuses on forming its own team

By GERRY deSIMAS, JR. Special to The Post CANTON, April 22, 2005 – Efforts to bring football back to Canton High...

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Boys Soccer
/ 24 years ago

Every game, every second matters in NCCC title hunt

By GERRY deSIMAS, JR. Connecticut Sports Online CANTON, Oct. 29, 2002 — Before the leaves fall, the winds swirl and the...

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Boys Soccer
/ 24 years ago

Sterling start for Canton High boys squad

By GERRY deSIMAS, Jr. Connecticut Sports Online CANTON, Oct. 1, 2002 — Seldom do five games tell a story on how...

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Football
/ 24 years ago

Images from one of the state’s greatest football games

By GERRY deSIMAS, JR. Connecticut Sports Online NEW BRITAIN, Sept. 21, 2002 — It was one of those rare games that...

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Football
/ 25 years ago

An emotional day for all as Newington opens season with a win over Hall

In 2001, Collinsville Press founder and editor Gerry deSimas, Jr., was a freelance sportswriter and one of his clients was the...

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Pro Soccer
/ 25 years ago

Faster, stronger, better: Wolves stun MLS’ Tampa Bay in Open Cup

Before the Collinsville Press debuted in 2009, editor and founder Gerry deSimas, Jr., had a website called Connecticut Sports Online. In...

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