Sports
Fontana into AIC Hall of Fame
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John Fontana is inducted into American International College's Hall of Fame. For more, visit southingtonsports.blogspot.com
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Southington graduate fighting in the cage
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Mixed Martial Arts, a sport that combines striking and grappling techniques from different fighting styles under a set of rules, is growing in popularity throughout the United States.
We Have Spirit, Yes We Do!
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Photo by Matt Leidemer
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The Southington Lady Knights cheerleading squad hosted a cheer clinic on Columbus Day. Here some of the Blue Knight cheerleaders help the younger girls form a pyramid.
We Have Spirit, Yes We Do!
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Photo by Matt Leidemer
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The Southington Lady Knights cheerleading squad hosted a cheer clinic on Columbus Day. Here some of the Blue Knight cheerleaders help the younger girls form a pyramid.
Romano signs with Reds
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Gets $450,000 signing bonus
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Sal Romano made it official Saturday morning. Not long after 10 a.m., he put pen to paper and signed a contract to play professional baseball for the Cincinnati Reds.
“I don’t have words for it,” said an ecstatic Romano afterwards. “A couple of days ago I was ready to go to Tennessee and then all this stuff happened with Major League Baseball and I’m just so honored to represent the Reds.”
Romano signs with Reds
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Citizen photo by Michael Guerrera
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Former Southington baseball player Sal Romano, in shirt and tie, sat down with Reds scout Lee Seras, in black, along with many family and friends at his home, dressed in Reds shirts that they made themselves the night before, as they watched Romano's Major League Baseball dream come true as he signed a professional contract to play with the Cincinnati Reds, who drafted him back in June out of Southington High School. For more details visit southingtonsports.blogspot.com, Facebook at facebook.com/southingtoncitizen and check out Twitter @MichaelGuerrera.
Post 72 qualifies for playoffs
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On July 6, Southington American Legion head coach Mark Verderame looked ahead at a daunting task: 13 games in 11 days. Thanks to rainouts and the season getting a late start because the high school year went to the very last game, the P72s were going to have to fight adversity and muster up the physical strength to get the wins needed to get into the playoffs.
Huskies, best in show
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The Husky 17 Gold boys club volleyball team (U17) won the New England Championship this year. The team participated in the 2011 Boys Junior Volleyball Nationals in Minneapolis, Minn. July 3 to July 6. The team included three players and the coach from the Southington High School volleyball team. Pictured kneeling, Dan Carbone (Southington); standing from left, Caleb Arelus, Marcel Alcide, Taylor Gallicchio, Nathan Howard, Alex Zajda (Southington), Ian Aprea, Ryan Cuppernull, Peter DelBuono (Southington), Ben Shelley, Coach Lou Gianacopolos (Southington), and Kevin Bloomquist. The team thanked Rita's, Fancy Bagel and Snip-its for all their support with the team's fundraising efforts for nationals.
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First pitch for heart health
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Robbie Pechillo, of Southington, front left, stands with his father, Tom, sister, Allie and mother, Leigh at a recent New Britain Rock Cats game on American Heart Association Day. Robby was born with a heart defect and following several heart surgeries, is living the life of a normal 4-year-old boy.
Southington Sports Hall of Fame announces second class
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RELEASE: The Southington Sports Hall of Fame generated more excitement than anybody had hoped in 2010.
