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(Cardboard) ships ahoy!

COLEBROOK — The fourth annual Cardboard Boat Regatta was held as part of the Colebrook Fair on Saturday, Sept. 3. Using only cardboard and duct tape, both of which were supplied by the YMCA’s Camp Jewell, participants had to build their own vessels to bring to the competition at the Colebrook Pond. 

Boats needed to be able to be paddled out to a certain point in the pond, maneuver around a buoy and paddle back to the shore with the fastest time in each category taking home the prize. Twenty-one boats were entered this year in seven categories based on ages and...

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American Legion team victorious over Simsbury

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 2:05pm
By
JESSE WILLIAMS

WINSTED — Already having locked up a spot in the state playoffs, the Winsted American Legion baseball team could not have been blamed for cruising at home against injury-ravaged Simsbury, in their penultimate game of the regular season on Tuesday, July 11.
But that’s just not how this team operates.

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State and national duckpin champions

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 2:03pm

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Local duckpin bowling team wins national championship

Thu, 07/06/2017 - 2:45pm
By
JESSE WILLIAMS

WINSTED — Joining a local duckpin bowling league might seem like a good way to relax, make some friends, maybe improve your handicap a few points.
But how about a chance to take home national championship trophy?
A local Winsted youth duckpin bowling team did just that, after traveling to Baltimore, Md., on Friday, June 23, and competing with 24 other teams.
The Winsted team emerged as the best team in the country.

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All fun at WYLD Obstacle Run at Camp Moe

Thu, 06/29/2017 - 3:50pm
By
JOHN TORSIELLO

TORRINGTON —  When they finished they were muddy, tired, and some were battered and bruised a bit. But, the participants of the WYLD Obstacle Run at Camp Moe on Saturday, June 24, all felt a sense of accomplishment. 
Plus, their efforts were for a good cause.

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R&B Sports World under new ownership

Thu, 06/29/2017 - 3:49pm
By
SHAW ISRAEL IZIKSON

WINSTED —  The R&B Sports World legacy continues on with new owners Rodney and Rachel Gagnon.
The recreational facility was operated for 25 years by the late Robert Moore.
The couple purchased R&B on May 26, and they said they hoped to keep it just as everyone remembers, possibly with a few new twists in the future.

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American Legion team topples Bristol

Thu, 06/22/2017 - 2:53pm
By
JESSE WILLIAMS

WINSTED —   In American Legion baseball action on Tuesday, June 20, Winsted Post 43 (6-3) overcame an early four-run deficit in a hard-fought, emotional game against Bristol (5-2-1), coming back to seize a an eventual 5-4 victory.
Lasting over two hours, with officials having to warn coaches and players on both sides as things got testy in later innings, it was Winsted who would keep their composure and rally for the win while normally steady Bristol fell apart late.

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Gilbert varsity golf team ends an exemplary year

Thu, 06/15/2017 - 2:42pm
By
JESSE WILLIAMS

WINSTED – A banner year, a historic accomplishment and a young, hot team with their best years still ahead has Bob Sparks and his Gilbert boys’ golf squad on top of the world.  
In Sparks’ second year helming the program, the Yellowjackets recently secured their first league crown in more than 20 years, and capped off the 2017 season a little more than a week ago with a strong fifth place finish in the CIAC Division IV Championships.

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NWR7 varsity softball team advances in CIAC playoffs

Thu, 06/08/2017 - 3:07pm
By
JESSE WILLIAMS

WINSTED — A dramatic walk-off victory has the red-hot Highlanders softball team on the cusp of a state championship appearance.
Sophomore Molly Hale went three for three at the plate, including a seventh-inning single that brought in the winning run, leading Northwestern to a 3-2 victory over Stonington on Friday, June 2.
The win propelled the Highlanders to a state semifinal appearance, the first time they have advanced this far in the CIAC playoffs in over a decade.

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Elks’ annual fishing derby

Fri, 06/02/2017 - 8:42am
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SHAW ISRAEL IZIKSON

WINSTED — The Winsted Elks Lodge held its 58th annual fishing derby on Sunday, May 20, at Tatro’s Pond.
According to event co-organizer Julie Machowski, 42 children took part in the event with 107 fish caught.
 
Winners
Boys under 4 years old
First place: Charles Kilmer, 2, Ashley Falls, Mass. 
Second place: Oscar Hooper, 2, Union Springs, N.Y. 
 
Girls 4 to 6 years old

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NWR7 varsity baseball wins over Norwich Tech

Fri, 06/02/2017 - 8:41am
By
JESSE WILLIAMS

WINSTED – Coming off a state finals berth in 2016, the Highlanders were a tough team to pin down this year. Losing several key players to graduation, expectations were certainly lowered, and a middling 10-10 record and a five-game losing streak in April made it difficult to determine just how far the team had regressed.
With the games becoming that much more important as the postseason arrives, Northwestern might be showing its true colors.

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