A Knight prevailed in a running event Saturday in the Class M championships at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven.
A resident of the Hall Hill area of Somersville won an Olympic wrestling gold medal in 1924, and an NFL championship four years later.
He led the Bulldogs to the Class S semifinals in 2018.
A roundup of results from Tuesday's high school varsity schedule involving schools from Patch towns in Hartford and Tolland counties.
A student-athlete from Ellington is competing this winter for one of the state's four Division II universities.
Nine Spartans received All-State or All-NCCC recognition for their efforts during the fall season.
Bad field conditions at the home site has prompted officials to change the location of Tuesday's quarterfinal game.
The two schools have accounted for 11 team championships in winter sports over the years.
Quarterfinal games are scheduled for Tuesday, with semifinals taking place next Sunday.
The Knights had their hopes for a sixth state championship dashed by Cinderella team Plainville in the Class M finals.
State champions will be crowned this weekend in soccer, volleyball, field hockey and swimming at seven venues throughout Connecticut.
A roundup of Monday's results from CIAC girls soccer semifinal action and a boys soccer quarterfinal matchup.
The owner of the Dream Bat Company served two stints as a bench coach on the USA Women's National Baseball Team.
Teams from Ellington High School also fared very well at the CIAC class meets Friday at Wickham Park.
The Knights are still deemed the top team in Classes M/S, while Somers is also in the top 10, according to coaches.
Three teams from Ellington and Somers high schools are already slated for state tournament soccer action.
The Knights and Spartans have been in the top 10 most of the season.
Knight and Spartan varsity teams have experienced varying degrees of success thus far this season.
Four student-athletes from Ellington and one from Somers are competing this fall at the state's nine Division III colleges and universities.
The Knights and Spartans each started the 2018 campaign with 4-0 records.
A recap of results from Thursday's high school varsity action involving schools from Patch towns in Hartford and Tolland counties.
A Vernon teen has caught a state record fish at Crystal Lake in Ellington.
The Knights moved up a spot, while Somers also placed in the top 10 in the latest weekly Class M/S poll.
At least 20 new head coaches have taken the reins in fall programs at Connecticut public and parochial high schools.
The Knights and Spartans each placed in the top 10 in the initial Class M/S regular season poll.
A roundup of scores from Saturday's high school action for varsity teams from the region.
Many high school squads kick off their regular season schedules on Thursday or Friday.
The ninth annual Amy Romano Memorial Field Hockey Scrimmage Day was played Sunday at Enfield High School.
A student-athlete from Ellington is competing this fall for one of the state's seven Division I universities.
A look at the state championship history in fall team sports at Ellington and Somers high schools, plus the 2018 fall schedules.
A little-known player from the Florida Panhandle finished in a tie for ninth to earn the biggest paycheck of his career.
The top four players from Monday's qualifying round at Ellington Ridge Country Club gained entry into this week's Travelers Championship.
A total of 20 Spartans received All-NCCC and/or All-State recognition for their efforts during the spring season.
Two snow sports resorts popular with Connecticut skiers and snowboarders have been sold.
The two schools will begin state tournament play Tuesday.
The Knights and Spartans each open state tournament play on the road Tuesday.
Somers boys are looking to three-peat, while the Spartan girls and Knight boys seek their first state titles.
A carload of food was collected for the Hockanum Valley Community council before Thursday's Ellington-Rockville girls lacrosse game.
The Spartans won their first four matches to open the 2018 season.
Hundreds of Connecticut residents were among the nearly 30,000 runners registered to run the world's oldest annual marathon Monday.