Sports
Pitcher Tyler Badamo Joins the New Britain Bees
A new pitcher will be joining the New Britain Bees. The Bees have announced that Tyler Badamo, will start his fifth season as a professional baseball player joining the New Britain team. Bees General Manager Brad Smith said, “Tyler will be a nice addition to this team. He has proven himself in this league and was […]
NBHS Baseball Players and Coach Selected for International Goodwill Series
Two New Britain High School baseball players have been selected to play in the International Goodwill Series in Adelaide, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand, starting on December 21st. William Homar and Danniel Rivera will play for the American Team. The players will be joined by New Britain’s Head Coach Roberto Mercado. Mercado is part of the coaching staff […]
New Britain Little League Registration Underway
News Brief Registration for this year’s New Britain Little League season is underway. Two additional registration sessions will be held on Wednesday, February 15th and March 1st. Registration will be held on both days from 6pm to 8pm at New Britain High School. Fees are $65 for Tball, Tball Softball and Coach Pitch, $95 for Minors, […]
Former Central Pitcher Brown Signs Professional Baseball Contract
By Robert Held Staff Writer Former Central Connecticut State University pitcher Casey Brown has signed a professional baseball contract with the Normal CornBelters of the mid-western Frontier League. The Frontier league is similar to the Atlantic League that the New Britain Bees play in as it serves as a launching pad to help its players work […]
Local Weatherman is Accomplished American Ninja Warrior
By Robert Held Staff Writer Joe Moravsky maybe familiar to some New Britain residents for his weather forecast on News 12 covering Fairfield and parts of New Haven counties. However, other residents of New Britain and Connecticut towns are starting to get to know Moravsky from his phenomenal performances on the NBC show American Ninja […]
Bees Manager to Lead All-Star Team
By Robert Held Staff Writer New Britain Bees manager Stan Cliburn will be managing in the Atlantic League All-Star game, but he will not be representing his current team. Last year, Cliburn managed the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the Freedom Division, and led his then team all the way to the Atlantic League Championship […]
CCSU Catcher Signed With Angels
By Robert Held Staff Writer Connor Fitzsimons may have finished his college baseball career at Central Connecticut State University, but he is not done playing baseball yet. Last weekend, Fitzsimons signed a contract with Los Angeles Angels. Fitzsimons will be playing on the rookie team the Arizona League Angels. The Arizona League Angels season runs through […]
Connecticut United Beats Stal Mielec
By Robert Held Staff Writer Connecticut FC was able to pull off a stunning victory over Stal Mielec, at their show game against the polish pro team. The match took place on Saturday at Veterans Stadium. The final score was 1-0, and lone goal came in at the 75th minute when Tiago Martins was finally […]
International Soccer Coming To New Britain
By Robert Held Staff Writer FKS Stal Mielec, a professional soccer team from Poland will be playing the Connecticut United Football Club on Saturday June 25th at Veterans Stadium as part of a Polish Festival featuring children’s activities and giveaways. Gates will open at 2pm and the game starts at 6pm. Tickets are $15 for […]
New Britain Bees Enter Losing Streak
By Robert Held Staff Writer The New Britain Bees head into an important stretch of their season, starting with a three game road trip against the Long Island Ducks. However, the Bees road trip got off to a bad start when they lost to the Ducks last night by a score of 5-4. This puts […]