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  • Lake-To-Lake Charity Bicycle Ride & Poker Run To Benefit Disabled Ski Group

    Kendra Bobowick • Sports •
    Thursday, May 23, 2013

    The Leaps of Faith Disabled Skiers will take to the land for an inaugural Lake-to-Lake Charity Bicycle Ride and Poker Run on Sunday, May 26, rain or shine. “We have been thinking of different ways to raise funds,” said Leaps of Faith President ...

  • Lacrosse Girls Advance In SWC Tourney

    Andy Hutchison • Sports •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    NEW FAIRFIELD — Looking to make it nine straight South-West Conference tournament wins, Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team won its SWC Division I semifinal round clash with New Milford, 15-10, on the turf at New Fairfield High on May 21.

  • NHS Softball Team Beaten In Brookfield

    Andy Hutchison • Sports •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    BROOKFIELD — Throughout the early and middle innings of the South-West Conference Tournament quarterfinal round clash between fifth-seeded Newtown and No. 4 and host Brookfield on May 21, Newtown freshman pitcher Lauren Wilcox worked out of jam after jam. Finally, in the si...

  • Rooster Run To Take Place June 15

    • Sports •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    The Newtown Rooster Run 5K race will take place on Saturday, June 15, at 8 am. The race will start and finish at the Newtown Municipal Center and run in, around, and through the Fairfield Hills campus. All proceeds will benefit the Newtown Scholarship Association.

  • Nighthawk Laxmen Fall In SWC Quarterfinals

    Andy Hutchison • Sports •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    Newtown High School’s rematch with Weston in South-West Conference boys’ lacrosse tournament action serves as proof that numbers are merely numbers and the past is the past. The third-seeded Nighthawks were edged by No. 6 Weston 6-5 in quarterfinal round action at Blu...

  • Nighthawks Race, Jump, And Throw Among Best In Conference

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    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    BETHEL — Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’ track and field teams competed in the South-West Conference championships at Bethel High School on May 20. Jake Feinstein won the 3200 meter race, and was second in the 1600, helping t...

  • Patriots Practice With Youth Grid Iron Enthusiasts

    Andy Hutchison • Sports •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    Many talented athletes have taken snaps, made catches, and tackled opponents on the field at Blue & Gold Stadium at Newtown High School. Now, members of the New England Patriots top that list. Current and past players from the Patriots’ organizat...

  • Open Play Days At NYA

    • Sports •
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013

    New York Life Sponsors a series of six Open Play Days at Newtown Youth Academy (NYA), and the first day is Friday, May 24. The first Open Play Day will replace a previously scheduled flag football event which is scheduled to be made up on Saturday, June 22...

  • Boys’ Tennis Team Edged By Weston For Championship

    Andy Hutchison • Sports •
    Tuesday, May 21, 2013

    Newtown High School’s boys’ tennis team nearly shocked the host Weston Trojans in the May 20 South-West Conference championship match. The second-seeded Nighthawks fell 4-3 to the No. 1 Trojans in a match that left the Nighthawks feeling proud yet frustrated at the sa...

  • Back To Back! — Girls’ Tennis Team Wins Another SWC Title

    Andy Hutchison • Sports •
    Monday, May 20, 2013

    They’re the champions once again. Newtown High School’s girls’ tennis team outlasted visiting Joel Barlow 4-0 in the South-West Conference championship match on May 20 for their second SWC title in as many years. “It feels great. It...

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