Battle for the Bell: A history of the series (1959-1969)
By Michael Letendre It’s nearly time for the annual Bristol Central/Bristol Eastern football clash – our own little Super Bowl that’s all Bristol all the time. It’s the 63rd annual…
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Victor Rosa has career day for UConn football but Huskies fall to Army on Saturday afternoon
By Michael Letendre WEST POINT, N.Y. – It was a tough Saturday afternoon for the UConn football program when the team squared off against a struggling Army contingent on the…
Bristol Central Volleyball leaves it all on the court on Championship Saturday but falls to top ranked Joel Barlow in straight sets
By Michael Letendre EAST HAVEN – The Bristol Central volleyball team left it all on the court on Saturday afternoon at the Class L championship showdown against top seeded Joel…
Championship Saturday: No. 7 Bristol Central battles No. 1 Joel Barlow – More on this huge volleyball confrontation
By Michael Letendre The Class L volleyball championship finals, pitting No. 7 Bristol Central against No. 1 RHAM, is going to be an epic battle on Saturday. The showdown, emanating…
Championship Saturday: No. 7 Bristol Central battles No. 1 Joel Barlow for the Class L volleyball championship
By Michael Letendre It’s just about time for ‘Championship Saturday’ and that means one final showdown for the Bristol Central volleyball program. There are only eight volleyball teams left playing…
Championship Saturday: No. 7 Bristol Central battles No. 1 Joel Barlow – Should Bristol Central High School now be considered ‘title town’?
By Michael Letendre CROMWELL – Can the high school on top of the hill in Bristol – and we’re talking about Bristol Central – be finally classified as “Championship alley”…
Championship Saturday: No. 7 Bristol Central battles No. 1 Joel Barlow – BC volleyball stud Lily Kirk doesn’t exactly play like a freshman
By Michael Letendre CROMWELL – Where would the Bristol Central volleyball program be without the immense contributions of freshman Lily Kirk? The tremendous athlete must have ice water in…
Championship Saturday: No. 7 Bristol Central battles No. 1 Joel Barlow – Two opposite championship pedigrees in volleyball
By Michael Letendre The volleyball championship histories between the Joel Barlow and Bristol Central High Schools – the two finalists in the Class L clash on Saturday – couldn’t be…
Championship Saturday: No. 7 Bristol Central battles No. 1 Joel Barlow — Central volleyball coach Lance Pepper has at least one fan; The offseason was critical in the Rams’ historic run
By Michael Letendre CROMWELL – One of the lasting visuals from the Bristol Central volleyball squad’s 3-1 throttling of East Lyme on Wednesday evening was situated behind the Rams’ bench…
No. 7 Bristol Central volleyball is headed for the Class L championship with 3-1 triumph over No. 3 East Lyme on Wednesday night
By Michael Letendre CROMWELL – The Bristol Central volleyball team is championship bound for the first time in program history. And the locals certainly looked like a title contender after…