Elementary and middle school football enthusiasts, many of whom hope to strap on the pads to play for Newtown High School down the road, got a chance to step into the future for a week in late June, d...

Given their strong play on the fields, and their dedication to the team as captains off the turf, along with their hard work in the classroom, 2017 Newtown High School graduates Makenna Cerney and Cor...

What sport is in season during the summer months? The question is really what sport isn't in season.Parks and Recreation webpageRegister on the The Slamma Jamma All Sports Camp, led by former Newtown...

Newtown High School was well-represented when All South-West Conference and All State team awards were handed out this spring. All State honorees are as follows: Baseball: Jason Hebner. Girls' Golf: S...

Newtown and Sandy Hook were well-represented in the Faxon Law Fairfield Road Races 5K and Half Marathon, this past weekend. The 5K took place on a wet June 24 morning, and the half marathon was held t...

School is out for summer, but baseball is still in session. And the tests keep on coming. The Connecticut American Legion Baseball League got underway earlier in June and teams are in the midst of a r...

Despite the dark clouds and the distant rumbling skies, the 25th annual Jack Friel Memorial Golf Scramble, sponsored by Newtown Scholarship Association (NSA), was held on June 19 at both Newtown Count...

Covered in mud, water, sweat, and suds - yes soap suds - grass clippings (and stains) participants of the annual Mad Dash adventure race crossed the finish line at Fairfield Hills on the morning of Ju...

There is a nice connection that team members can form under any circumstances, but it can be even stronger when winning is involved. Naturally, there can also be a strong bond between siblings. Newtow...

Newtown High School senior Lauren Russo was named to the All New England Team with her fourth-place finish out of 34 competitors in the pole vault competition, clearing the bar at 11-foot-3 at the 72n...