Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to the most wonderful time of the year. There are as many stressors in this day and age as there ever have been when it comes…

High school football and I have a whole lot in common. We’ve both been built with tradition at our foundations. We’re both cornerstones of Small-Town America. We’ve both always had…

You might have noticed my absence in these sports pages last week. I decided it was time to take a road trip to Nashville. You really oughta go sometime, but…

Round of Applause Naugatuck baseball put itself back on the map this month with a terrific run in the Class LL state tournament. The Greyhounds suffered a 2-1 defeat to…

Round of Applause The Indy 500 is right up there among my favorite events on the sporting calendar. I can already hear the mumbles under our readers’ collective breath —…

Round of Applause The Valley Dodgeball Classic registration closes this weekend, and we’re excited with the turnout we’ve gotten so far. If you’re still interested, we’ll keep things open until…

Beacon Hose Softball We’re on the right track after posting a 16-1 loss to Monroe on Monday night. There was plenty of good news to be taken out of our…

Round of Applause The next five-plus weeks in Beacon Falls are going to be a whole lot of fun. This weekend, we’ve got the annual RiverFest and Duck Race behind…

Round of Applause Beacon Hose softball begins an 18-game season of what we hope will be mediocrity on Monday evening. The company decided to enter a slowpitch softball team into…

Round of Applause Lake Placid is my destination this weekend for the ECAC Hockey championships. (That’s college hockey, friends.) I’ve been a bit mum on Quinnipiac hockey here in these…