From record-setting performances to a pair of programs winning their first conference championships and new coaches to repeat title winners, 2018 featured myriad of athletics success stories.
Jake Fattibene started racing cars just this year and has already made his mark on the track — in a big way. The Sandy Hook Elementary School second-grader’s passion and determination were rewarded when he earned Rookie of the Year honors at the Silver City Quarter Midget Race Track annual awards banquet earlier in December.
Newtown High School’s girls’ and boys’ basketball teams, and hockey team closed out the calendar year with wins, and the wrestling team also had success, on December 29.
Once again, Coach Kim Kane and the Newtown High gymnastics team expect to battle it out with a small but talented Oxford group and a large/deep Pomperaug squad as well as a strong Nonnewaug team.
Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team jumped out to a sizeable early lead, withstood a second-quarter Pomperaug of Southbury run, and pulled away for an 82-56 triumph in the Staples Holiday Tournament opener in Westport on December 27.
Newtown High School's girls' basketball team won a pair of road games last week, defeating nonconference opponent East Lyme 61-58 on December 18 and doubling up South-West Conference foe Weston 62-31 on December 20.
Newtown High School's wrestling team scored a 56-12 victory over host Bethel on December 19. The Nighthawks got three wins via pin and a pair in major decisions, with the rest all by way of forfeit.
Newtown High School's hockey team overcame an early Milford co-op team lead for a 7-4 win at Danbury Ice Arena, on December 19. The Nighthawks skated into a December 22 home game with Trinity Catholic of Stamford with a 2-1 record.
Probably a good topic to discuss the pro and cons of. At the same time we should discuss why Mitch Bolinsky voted against the CT Gun Control legislation passed in 2023.
If you disagree with your neighbor's sign, put up your own sign. Don't steal or deface their sign. NOTE: the police or the political party groups are not going to get your sign back so don't bother with them.
no MSNBC, but I do turn on Fox News every so often when there is nothing good on Comedy Central. So instead of Blinken and the clowns you want to send in the criminal/rapist and Rudy Giuliani? Sounds like a winning strategy.