Fresh off a three-week stretch between meets, and loaded with rigorous practices … make that exhausted following a tough stretch of in-pool workouts, members of Newtown High School’s boys’ swimming and diving team saw their hard work pay off in a 99-84 win over visiting Joel Barlow of Redding-Bethel on January 8.

Shutdown defense led Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team to a 37-30 win over South-West Conference foe Pomperaug of Southbury, at NHS on January 8.

Newtown High School's gymnastics team began the regular season with a strong showing in the Pomperaug Invitational, in Southbury on January 5. Newtown, with a team score of 126.750, placed fourth.

Newtown High School's track and field teams competed in a South-West Conference developmental meet at Wesleyan University, in Middletown, on January 6. Ally McCarthy turned in of the many Nighthawk highlights by setting the school record in the 800 meter dash.

Newtown High School’s hockey team overcame deficits of 2-0 and 3-2 to salvage a 3-3 tie against unbeaten Wilton, at Danbury Ice Arena on January 5.

In addition to racking up goals on the ice, hoping they add up to wins and playoff success, Newtown High School's hockey team is looking to earn points through various challenges and tasks on and off the ice as part of the Blue & Gold Cup Challenge, this winter.

Newtown High School's boys' basketball team defeated visiting Daniel Hand of Madison 75-55 on January 2, in what was senior captain Shea Talbot’s last high school game before getting shoulder surgery. The Nighthawks improved to 6-0.

Newtown Hikers, an open group welcoming anyone interested in hiking and the outdoors, has announced its winter 2019 schedule. The first hike of the new season is planned for Saturday, January 5.

Newtown High School’s boys’ basketball team carries a hot start to the campaign into the New Year. The Nighthawks jumped out to a sizable 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 won the tourney championship two days later with a 55-44 comeback victory over the hosts.