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
Thomaston’s Sydnee Eggleton signs with Seton Hall
THOMASTON – Parents, pictures and chicken strips with maybe a non-alcoholic toast thrown in for good measure. Call it a celebration Sydnee Eggleton style. That’s
Mozelak is the Bears’ man – Tapped to replace McMahon as new Thomaston girls hoop coach
THOMASTON – Brian Mozelak has always been a winner so teaming up with one of the winningest basketball programs in the state over the last
GNH proves itself in NVL football
When Tom Brockett talks football people listen. The winningest record in Connecticut high school football history (185-15), six state titles, a dozen state title game
Ava Hampton off to play DI softball at Coastal Carolina
WINSTED – Ava Hampton has all the ingredients you might expect from an All-State, Division I bound softball player. She can run, throw, hit, hit
Tri-Town and Bethlehem deliver in Tri-State finals
WATERBURY – Dan McCarty delivered. Matt Troy delivered. Connor Gannon delivered. And that was a few from the winning side. On the other side disappointed
Bobby Mac – A career on the mountain top
THOMASTON – You knew it was coming and it was going to be sooner than later. You just didn’t know when. You were hoping maybe
McMahon steps down as Thomaston girls basketball coach
THOMASTON – One of the greatest coaching eras in Thomaston High School history and in state circles has come to a close. Long-time Golden Bears
LHRR: A great day for the Boys (and girls) of the Second Sunday in June
They are to the Litchfield Hills Road Race what the `Boys of Summer’ were to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Call them the Boys (and girls) of
Biff – A man to ride the Winnebago with
More than anything Biff Pond is known as a baseball guy. Always a diamond impact player on the Torrington scene, the reputation is well deserved.
Reject the rage
By Rick Wilson Days of rage and they wear on you. Television, newspapers, social media – a relentless chronicle of addiction to agitation. Choreographed conversations
Bears make state championship magic Mohegan
By Rick Wilson UNCASVILLE – They had watched their predecessors make magic on the Mohegan Sun court and all they ever wanted was their turn.
For Barker and Sanson Mohegan Sun the perfect ending
By Rick WILSON It seems like just yesterday and at the same time eons ago. It just depends on what kind of reflective mood you’re