Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1990-1999)
By Michael Letendre The annual Thanksgiving Day battles between Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern started to even out a bit when the 1990’s came about. Central’s Dave Moore helped…
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Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1980-1989)
By Michael Letendre After leaving the decade of the 1970s, the Bristol Eastern football team was still facing a ton of misery during its annual Thanksgiving Day battles against…
Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1959-1969)
By Michael Letendre The annual Thanksgiving Day football clash between Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern has a rich tradition that started all the way back in 1959 with the…
Battle for the Bell, 64th edition: With a chance at the playoffs still a possibility, Bristol Eastern looks to lower the boom on Bristol Central
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern football team has the ability to win its first football game on Thanksgiving in quite some time on Thursday. The last time…
Battle for the Bell, 64th edition: Bristol Central can get to .500 with a victory over rival Bristol Eastern on Thanksgiving
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Central football team is looking to pull off a Thanksgiving Day upset against rival Bristol Eastern. And the surging Rams have the…
Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1970-1979)
By Michael Letendre TBE continues to churn through the history of the Bristol Central/Bristol Eastern Thanksgiving Day football clashes as the decade of the 1970s are upon us. The…
Bristol Eastern volleyball won 15 matches this season as senior class served up a tremendous campaign
By Michael Letendre NAUGATUCK – It seemed like the postseason run for the Bristol Eastern volleyball team was never going to end this year. The Lancers entered the 2023 Class…
Bristol Central volleyball nearly returned to the Class L championship tilt as group effort fueled the program in 2023
By Michael Letendre NAUGATUCK – The Bristol Central volleyball program reached new heights over the past two scholastic seasons. The team won seven state tournament games, were the 2022 Class…
Bristol Central volleyball absorbs tough 3-1 decision against St. Joseph in Class L semifinal tilt
By Michael Letendre NAUGATUCK – The Bristol Central volleyball squad emptied the tank against surging St. Joseph in an exciting Class L semifinal bout from Naugatuck High School on Wednesday…
Bristol Eastern volleyball drops 3-0 decision to Farmington in Class L semifinal encounter
By Michael Letendre NAUGATUCK – The Bristol Eastern volleyball program gave it a whirl in its showdown against No. 3 Farmington in a Class L semifinal on Wednesday afternoon from…
Semifinal Preview: 10th-ranked Bristol Central battles No. 12 St. Joseph in back-end of Bristol doubleheader
By Michael Letendre Will the Bristol Central volleyball team strike lightning twice, punching its ticket to the Class L finals with a victory over surprising No. 12 St. Joseph on…
Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern commence Class L state tournament play on Wednesday in Naugatuck
By Michael Letendre Wednesday evening is a big deal for Bristol scholastic volleyball. For the first time ever, half the semifinal Class L state tournament bracket belongs to the Mum…
Semifinal Preview: No. 10 Bristol Eastern can qualify for the Class L championship round with a victory over No. 3 Farmington
By Michael Letendre What should we expect when the 10th ranked volleyball program from Bristol Eastern and No. 3 Farmington square off against each other in a Class L semifinal…
It’s back to the semifinals for the Bristol Central volleyball team after 3-1 upset victory over top-seeded East Lyme
By Michael Letendre EAST LYME – When Bristol Central volleyball coach Lancer Pepper had an engagement to attend this past Saturday, it meant that his squad’s Class L quarterfinal showdown…
No. 10 Bristol Eastern volleyball rocks No. 2 Waterford on Saturday with 3-1 win to punch Class L semifinal ticket
By Michael Letendre WATERFORD – The Bristol Eastern volleyball team always seems to be very successful during postseason play. It’s been a staple of the program for years. And after…
Bristol Eastern football pulls out huge 40-point victory over Avon on Friday night
By Michael Letendre Last week against E.O. Smith, the Bristol Eastern football team let opportunity slip away, fumbling and bumbling the ball, penalized for numerous infractions and allowed the Panthers…
Bristol Central football on the cusp of .500 after 20-17 win over Newington in Friday evening tilt
By Michael Letendre NEWINGTON — The Bristol Central football team is going to have a chance to finish its 2023 campaign at .500 thanks in part to a huge 20-17…
Bristol Eastern volleyball pulls off 3-0 upset of Stratford, earning Class L quarterfinal showdown with No. 2 Waterford on Saturday
By Michael Letendre STRATFORD — With the way the Bristol Eastern volleyball team has performed over the years in the annual Class L tournament tilt, it’s no surprise that the…
Bristol Central volleyball is off to the Class L quarterfinal round with 3-0 sweep of Guilford on Thursday
By Michael Letendre GUILFORD — Over the past two seasons, once the Bristol Central volleyball program has hit the postseason, the outfit isn’t so easy to top. And on Thursday…
Bristol Eastern football looks to close out its home portion of its schedule with win against Avon
By Michael Letendre After only its first road loss of the campaign at E.O. Smith in Storrs last Friday night, the Bristol Eastern football team returns home on Friday night…