Stories relating to Torrington sports
TORRINGTON: Ok, that was fun. In a game that harkened back to the days when the Torrington and Crosby boys basketball teams put on a show for anyone lucky enough to be in the stand, the Raiders picked up a huge win in a 76-70 final. Will Parkhouse, a sophomore shooting phenom, led the home …
Will Parkhouse (25) leads Raiders to 76-70 win over Crosby. Read More »
TORRINGTON: Down by four at 30 – 26 late in the third quarter, the Torrington girls’ basketball team needed to lean on their upper classmen and their upper classmen proved they had strong shoulders, A 9-3 final quarter led the Raiders to an important 35-33 win over visiting Wolcott on Tuesday night in the Connie …
Raider girls hold off Wolcott in key Iron Division contest. 35-33 Read More »
TORRINGTON: After dropping their last two games coming into Friday night’s matchup against Saint Paul, the Torrington girls’ basketball team was in need of a win. Two tough road losses, the first to Holy Cross by a 57-45 final and the next a disappointing 34 -27 loss at Woodland made their performance Friday night an …
Raider girls get back to winning, beat St Paul, 51-47 Read More »
TORRINGTON: There is an awful lot to like about how the Torrington boys’ basketball team is playing right now. Fresh off a dominant 62-32 win over visiting Woodland, the Raiders now sport a 3-4 record as they find their identity which revolves around a balanced and deep team that on Tuesday night, went 10 deep. …
Depth a strength for THS boys’ basketball this season. Read More »
They are friends and competitors with underclassmen status and upper classmen games. Impact players from Day 1. You wonder what Emily Arel and Maddie Topa have in store for us this basketball season. And you should be excited thinking about the possibilities. As freshmen a year ago, The Gilbert School’s Arel and Northwestern Regional’s Topa …
WINSTED – It wasn’t much on elegance and execution carrying with it all the rust, nerves and newness that so often comes with opening night. But, if Northwestern Regional and Thomaston’s battle Tuesday night was an indication of the type of drama we’re going to see during the Berkshire League girls basketball season it is …
TORRINGTON: A 17-point first quarter lead had dwindled down to a precious three-point margin in the Torrington girls’ basketball team’s home opener against rival Naugatuck. Getting off to a fast start against a division rival was important for Mike Fritch and his Raiders who return a senior laden squad that has played together for as …
Pergola returns, Raiders hold off Greyhounds, 50-41 Read More »
By GERRY deSIMAS, Jr.Collinsville Press.com DEEP RIVER, Dec. 4, 2022 – There were so many moments of excitement during the 2022 campaign for the Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic co-op football team that led to Sunday’s Class SS semifinal against Valley Regional/Old Lyme with an opportunity to advance to a state final. The Yellowjackets returned to the Naugatuck Valley …
Valley Regional/Old Lyme 26, Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic 14 At Deep RiverGilbert co-op (9-3) 7 0 7 0 — 14Valley Regional/OL (11-1) 7 7 6 6 — 26First quarterG: Freddy Camp 89 run (Daryl Sharack kick), 11:44VR: Nick Cox 33 pass from Grady Lacourciere (Jacob Rand kick), 6:49Second quarterVR: Cox 13 pass from Lacourciere (Rand kick), 11:55Third quarterG: …
GNJ Falls in Class SS semis. The Box score by Gerry deSimas Read More »
CSCA CT High School Boys Soccer Coaches Poll Final Poll 2022 Class LL/L Pts (1st PL Votes) Record 1. Cheshire 89 (4) 16-3-1 2. Hall 88 (3) 20-1-2 3. Greenwich 83 (3) 15-6-2 4. Norwalk 67 17-2-3 5. Xavier 62 18-3-2 6. Fairfield Prep 44 13-5-5 7. Trumbull 37 19-2 8. Guilford …
By, JOHN TORSIELLO If you talk about girls volleyball at Wolcott Tech you start with consistency and a commitment to excellence. Ray Tanguay has been the coach of the team for 24 years and assistant coach Jim Pepper joined the program 16 years ago. The coaches’ long tenures are a main reason for the Wildcats’ …
WATERTOWN: A year removed from a 7-3 record, one that led to a Class M playoff appearance and the teams first post season win in school history, one could have expected the Torrington Raiders football team to experience a drop off. Especially after graduating a remarkable class that powered them to a magical season. I’m …
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 what you do when you become a Big East basketball player. The former Thomaston High All-Stater realized a dream Nov. 11 officially signing a national letter of intent to attend …
Thomaston’s Sydnee Eggleton signs with Seton Hall Read More »
THOMASTON – Brian Mozelak has always been a winner so teaming up with one of the winningest basketball programs in the state over the last 15 years seems a natural. Mozelak was officially appointed as the new Thomaston High girls basketball coach this week replacing Bob McMahon who ended a legendary 19-year stint this summer, …
Mozelak is the Bears’ man – Tapped to replace McMahon as new Thomaston girls hoop coach Read More »
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 appearances and six undefeated seasons in just 17 seasons at the helm of the legendary Ansonia program kind of give you that sort of credibility. So when Brockett tells you …
Despite losing some starters, head coach Jennifer Garzone knew she had a pretty good team coming into the 2022 season after Northwest United football team posted a 7-3 record in its inaugural season in 2021. And she has been proven correct. The Workhorses, made up of players from Litchfield, Shepaug, Wolcott Tech, Wamogo and Nonnewaug …
Wolcott Tech soccer coach Vincenzo Viscariello’s world was turned upside down when he got the bad news that was more difficult to ponder than figuring out how to beat an opponent his soccer team would face. He was told by doctors that tests showed he had stage 4 colon and liver cancer. “Things are better …
TORRINGTON: After watching a successful point after attempt by Wolcott kicker Matthew Johnson almost land in the construction zone in front of Torrington High School, seeing him line up for a 43-yard potential game winning field goal was hard to watch. When his kick went wide left with 13-seconds to go, Torrington football fans could …
Torrington: The final score may not have told all the story Friday night as the Torrington girls soccer team dropped a 4-1 decision to visiting Ansonia in their season opener. Take away a pair of bad bounce balls that found the Raiders net in the first half as the Chargers ran out to a 3-1 …
Alot to like despite final score in THS girls’ soccer opener. Read More »
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 for power and play defense at an impressive level. “She’s the whole package,” lauds Northwestern Regional coach Stacey Zematis. Zematis will also tell you that you need to go a …
Ava Hampton off to play DI softball at Coastal Carolina Read More »
