Peter Wallace

1 week 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 week 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.

2 weeks ago | milfordmirror.com | Peter Wallace

LITCHFIELD — The Tri-State Baseball League’s four-time defending champion Tri-Town Trojans, based in Litchfield, opened its season Sunday morning at Community Field in a quest to make history in the 12-team league that traces its baseball roots to the 1930s.

2 weeks ago | milfordmirror.com | Peter Wallace

TORRINGTON — At some point in the near-future, about 1,300 kids from all four of Torrington’s elementary schools will barrel off school buses at the Torrington Middle School in a massive collaboration between the school department, high school mentors and grade school teachers to promote Torrington youth fitness and health in an annual event called Kids Marathon. Originally scheduled for Thursday, winter-like weather has pushed it off to Monday, June 9.

4 weeks ago | milfordmirror.com | Peter Wallace

WINSTED — Bill Richmond, the exuberant "Voice of the Yellowjackets" at The Gilbert School, died of a heart attack Monday, May 5. He was 62. Richmond had been scheduled to host Gilbert’s annual sports award banquet at the end of this month. Now, an important part of the May 30 awards ceremony will celebrate his life and legacy.