Rick Wilson, Co-Founder & Head Writer
Few people bring as much experience to the sports pages than Rick Wilson. For three decades Rick has covered area sports through affiliations with the Waterbury Republican American, Torrington Register Citizen, Litchfield Country Times and Thomaston Express.
While strongly associated with high school and recreation venues, he has also covered UConn men’s and women’s basketball the Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament and the Boston Celtics during their apperances in the Hartford Civic Center. Rick’s work has also been featured in Pub Links Golf Magazine.
During his career Rick has been honored by the Associated Press, New England Press Association, Society for Professional Journalists, the Naugautck Valley League and Western Connecticut Soccer Officials Assoication.
Stories by Rick Wilson
“Ahhh, Marc Damelio”
THOMASTON – Some people you remember. Then there are those who stick with you like a warm childhood memory. You can’t shake them. Little signs
Litchfield, Wamogo – the final go-around
Mother Nature forgot school starts this time of year. Okay for the calendar folks it is still summer but once that school bus starts rolling
Elmer Deschaine: Still cruising at 84
THOMASTON – He may just go on forever. On a day where the air was heavier than a quilted blanket, Thomaston and Litchfield opened up
Torrington soccer success owes much to the Fritches
TORRINGTON – Maurilio Gregori. Name is a little vague or flat out non-existent in the old memory bank? Understandable. You have to fire up the
Plow For Life
BETHLEHEM – Plow For Life. Bethlehem’s cozy, character-filled Gallop Baseball Field with its Beatle-like haircut beamed with the sentiment on a day built for reliving,
(Golden) Bear sightings in West Hartford
WEST HARTFORD – It wasn’t quite an infestation but there were a fair share of Bears congregating on the University of Saint Joseph’s field hockey
Tri-Town: Not just a great day, Another great day
WATERBURY –The Tri-Town Trojans won their third straight Tri-State League baseball title Sunday, closing out Bethlehem, 9-0, at Municipal Stadium in the deciding game of
Tri-Town on top of the Tri-State world again
WATERBURY – You know the old saying when it comes to winning titles – It’s hard to get there but even harder to stay there.
Bethlehem forces a Game 3 for Tri-State League title
WATERBURY – Keegan Daigle was too good and Kyle Banche was just good enough. All of which sets up a Game 3 battle at 2
Beach Daze
Where you going this summer? It’s the biggest issue to be dealt with once the school bus stops rolling and global warming (formerly called summer)
Doug Benedetto: The Man With The Flag
TORRINGTON – Doug Benedetto was feeling pretty darn proud of himself. It was November of 2011 in Philadelphia and his body energy registered about two
Jim Shove: He filled the room with a big presence and a big heart
Behind Torrington High School the Raiders and Holy Cross were locked in one of their two seasonal baseball battles. It was the mid 1990s and