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
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
Bears off To Mohegan Sun again
By Rick WILSON NEW BRITAIN – It is the grandest destination in the Connecticut high school basketball world, the promised land for anyone who has
Thomaston takes down Gilbert to advance to Class S semifinals
By Rick Wilson THOMASTON – A lot of spit and grit, a big-time lockdown and a touch of revenge. Oh and a spot in the
Nonnewaug captures BL Tournament title
By Rick Wilson THOMASTON – Adam Brutting had stood there before. In a different time and era, in a different century. He had smiled the
Coach Turina and Thomaston. A perfect second hometown
Tony Turina wasn’t looking for a second home when friend John Ponte asked him to take over managerial duties at his Bess Eaton donut shop
Stolle has Wamogo girls program on the rise
By Rick Wilson THOMASTON – Nobody brightened up the Thomaston High gym Saturday morning than Kerri Stolle. The Berkshire League Girls Basketball Tournament was in
McMahon and Bears’ winning Culture 300 wins and going strong
THOMASTON – “That’s a cultural win.” – On the surface it was an offhand comment from an area basketball fan about Thomaston’s overtime victory recently
Bears roll to another title
By Rick Wilson THOMASTON – Call it standard preparation. They had the scissors. The ladder was ready. There were extra nets in the drawer. And
Hearts’ Jon Carroll and a year in transition
By Rick Wilson He finds a seat wherever there is an open space but kind of prefers a spot on the back wall, “So I’m
On the road with Harry and the Mayor
By Rick Wilson (Editor’s Note: The area lost one of its biggest sports fans and high school basketball enthusiasts with the passing of Thomaston’s Gene