Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team will take on Notre Dame-Fairfield in the South-West Conference championship game tonight, February 26, at neutral site Bunnell High (1 Bulldog Boulevard in Stratford); tip is at 7 pm. Tickets, $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens, may be purchased at the gate.

Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team spoiled Weston’s Senior Night with a 49-36 win on February 20, then had their Senior Night end in an exciting but disappointing finish, falling 57-51 to Bunnell of Stratford in overtime on February 25. The Nighthawks will have a rematch with Weston in the South-West Conference tournament quarterfinals on Friday, February 28.

Newtown High School's girls' basketball team defeated visiting New Fairfield 56-44 in the South-West Conference tournament semifinals on February 24. With the win, the second-seeded Nighthawks will play in the championship game.

Newtown High School's wrestling team placed tenth with 84 points in the Class LL state championships, at Trumbull High February 21 and 22; Danbury won the competition with 269. The Nighthawks had a pair of third-place finishers, as well one grappler who placed fourth and two who came in fifth.

Newtown High School’s hockey team has been on a roll. The Nighthawks won their sixth straight game with a 4-1 triumph over Staples of Westport at Danbury Ice Arena on February 22.

Newtown High School's girls' basketball team completed its two-day, two-court, power outage-delayed win over New Milford in the South-West Conference tournament quarterfinals with a 57-25 victory on Saturday, February 22.

Newtown High School's girls' basketball team was shooting the ball lights out. You could say the Nighthawks were on fire. But a transformer in town was on fire, causing the gymnasium lights to go out, resulting in the February 21 South-West Conference tournament quarterfinal clash between NHS and New Milford to be postponed at the half.

Newtown High School's boys' basketball team spoiled Weston's Senior Night with a 49-36 win on February 20. Up next, the Nighthawks will look to celebrate their own Senior Night festivities with a win over Bunnell of Stratford.

It’s been quite a run of success for Newtown High School’s hockey team of late — the Nighthawks are riding a five-game winning streak as they get right into the thick of things in the conference playoff hunt.

Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team built a big lead and fended off a hard-working New Fairfield team for a 68-60 win at home on February 18. The Nighthawks bounced back from a 59-42 loss at Kolbe Cathedral of Bridgeport on February 14 and are in a handful of teams battling it out for one of the top spots and a first-round home game in the upcoming South-West Conference tournament.