No sense putting your toe in when you can jump right in to truly test the waters. Newtown High School’s girls’ basketball team is doing a collective/proverbial cannonball splash into action once again...

Newtown High School athletes earned All State and All South-West Conference accolades for their efforts during the fall season. Selections have been announced for all sports with the exception of foot...

Newtown High School’s football team never led, but hung close throughout its Class LL state playoff visit to top-seeded Shelton, in a 35-28 semifinal-round loss, on December 7. The fourth-seeded Night...

The high school football state playoffs continue on Monday, December 7, with semifinal round games on tap. Fourth-seeded Newtown, coming off its 21-20 win over Glastonbury in the quarterfinal round, w...

Newtown High School senior Jamie Calandro received a Val Dickinson Memorial Volleyball Award for her leadership and playing skills, among other traits. Dickinson, a longtime volleyball official, was i...

Newtown’s D14 cheerleading squad won its division at the New England Regional Championships, at UMass Amherst, in Amherst, Mass, on November 21. All three of Newtown’s teams had great performances in ...

Newtown High School’s football team overcame big plays by visiting Glastonbury – and a 13-point deficit – for its biggest win of the campaign, in the Class LL state playoff quarterfinals, on December ...

In an effort to improve the experiences youth athletes have playing games they’re learning, coaches and board members from the Newtown Youth Football & Cheer (NYFC) and Newtown Youth Basketball Associ...

Newtown High School’s divers made quite a splash this fall. Led by senior standout Kari Djonne and her talented peers, the Nighthawks excelled throughout the regular season and deep into the postseaso...