The Waterbury courts that were first home to the famed Pearl Street basketball league are receiving a facelift this week, thanks to a collaborative effort by AI3 Leadership Academy and Full Court Peace to refurbish […]
The 1987-88 Holy Cross basketball team made history by defeating Norwalk in the Class LL title game, becoming the first state champion in any sport in the school’s history. Coming in Coach Tim McDonald’s final […]
Waterbury sports fans were treated to another thrilling high school basketball season in 1987-88, which featured a one-game playoff between two city teams for the Naugatuck Valley League title and a first-ever state title for […]
A trio of teams would garner most of the city’s attention during the 1975-76 season, with Crosby and Holy Cross again battling it out for NVL honors and Kaynor Tech fashioning a 17-0 regular season […]
BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN The cancellation of the 2020 CIAC boys basketball tournament provided Republican-American staffers a chance to fill the void of live game reports by looking back at some memorable state title runs by […]
BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN The words may seem a bit strange to read now, but a story by Bob Palmer, Jr. in the sports section of the Waterbury Republican from December 8, 1970 — 50 years […]
BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN As Waterbury schools gained prominence in the post-Armory era while challenging for CIAC tournament glory, each seemed to have a specific, established state power to run up against on numerous occasions during […]
BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN The last of four city high school gymnasiums built over a 14-year period that helped advance Waterbury’s hoop scene into the modern era, Wilby High’s home court was part of an expansive […]
BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN Kennedy High’s gymnasium may not be the city’s biggest or fanciest venue among several high school sites. But its opening more than half a century ago served as a landmark for Waterbury […]
BY MICHAEL GRIFFIN Crosby High’s gym officially opened for play on Dec. 6, 1974, with Waterbury Schools Superintendent Michael F. Wallace on hand to toss up the ceremonial opening tip as the Bulldogs hosted Watertown. […]
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