Peter Wallace

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Peter Wallace

As another school year winds down with graduations sometimes coinciding with track and field's special events - decathlon/pentathlon, hammer throw and steeple chase - at New Britain's Willow Brook Park, one graduation number stands out in a review of the 2024-25 Northwest Corner high school sports year. Shepaug Valley High School in Washington, Conn. celebrated 80 seniors in its graduating class, one of the smallest in the state.

2 weeks ago | registercitizen.com | Peter Wallace

Eight-year-old racers compete in an uphill sprint during the Litchfield Hills Road Race in Litchfield, Conn. Sunday, June 8, 2025. The 48th annual road race takes runners on a challenging seven mile trek through the hills of Litchfield County, starting and finishing at the Litchfield Town Green.

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Peter Wallace

NEW BRITAIN - Signs of the significance of last Saturday's State Open track and field championships began in the immense parking lot outside New Britain's Willow Brook Park stadium. On a drizzly day with thunderstorms predicted for the afternoon, the outlook might have daunted crowds in other sports confined to one of four or five divisional state championships.

1 month ago | ctinsider.com | Peter Wallace

WASHINGTON DEPOT - Shepaug Valley High School capped a perfect Berkshire League baseball season (17-0) with an 11-6 win over Nonnewaug on Wednesday afternoon in the championship game of the league's first-ever postseason tournament at Ted Alex Field. "It was back and forth - and sloppy on both sides at times," said Shepaug coach Scott Werkhoven. "But there were also some great plays on both sides and it was an exciting game.

1 month ago | ctinsider.com | Peter Wallace

BEACON FALLS - Two Torrington High School teams and one individual exemplified the playoff experience for athletes and fans last Saturday at Woodland High School at the start of long siege yet to come. Micheal Ahoua covered himself with gold, winning all three of the jumping events he entered at the NVL track and field championships. The Raiders baseball team couldn't quite come back in a 6-5 loss to Woodland in the first round of the NVL baseball tournament.