Sports
Draft Tryouts Scheduled May 24
By Editor at May 6, 2024 | 7:00 am |
Mayor Timothy T. Stewart, Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Jamie Giantonio and Vice Chairman Paul A. Shaker Sr. have announced that the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled baseball draft tryouts for the Larry Mangan League and J.C. Courant Prep division league to be held Tuesday, May 24, 2024 at Stanley Quarter Park, diamond 1. Mangan League more...
Winners of TD Bank Annual Fishing Derby Announced
By Editor at April 29, 2024 | 7:00 am |
Twenty-two contestants were given prizes. Winners selected their own prize from a table of sporting goods and equipment such as rods, reels, tackle boxes, nets, stringers, worm boxes, etc. Winners of the Tagged Fish were Emily Time and Tyler Olsen with a $200 Savings Bond. Each age division of the Derby had 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for most fish, longest fish and more...
Fishing Derby Hooks a Crowd
By Robin Vinci at April 22, 2024 | 7:00 am |
Tyler Olson, age 5, excitedly held up his 11 ounce prize trout Saturday at Martha Hart Park to show everyone. “Where’s my prize?” he shouted in exuberance as his trout indeed was one of 15 tagged for a prize on the opening day of fishing season. The fish was worth a $200 savings bond. Olson, who along with his brother Connor, age 9, who also caught a prize more...
New Hours for Golf Course Driving Range
By Editor at April 19, 2024 | 10:56 am |
Stanley Golf Course has extended the hours of the driving range. The nineteen station covered, heated and lighted driving range is open weekdays and weekends at 7 a.m. and will stay open until 9 p.m. on weekdays and until 8 p.m. on weekends. Swing into spring by hitting a small bucket of balls for $5, medium bucket for $7.50, or a large bucket for only more...
Walnut Hill Tennis Courts Closed
By Editor at April 18, 2024 | 2:56 pm |
The New Britain Parks and Recreation Department have announced that the tennis courts at Walnut Hill Park will be closed for construction starting April 18th and will not re-open for approximately one month. Please consider using the tennis courts at Stanley Quarter Park or New Britain High School during this time of facility improvement. Any questions regarding the more...
Golf Course Boasts State of the Art GIS System
By Robin Vinci at April 15, 2024 | 7:00 am |
Stanley Golf Course has something many courses in the area are sure to envy. This season it has installed the latest and greatest golf technology in the country. Stanley Golf Course, a 27-hole public golf course, features a fleet of 87 new 2011 Precedent Excel golf carts that enhance a golfer’s experience. All golf carts are equipped with the Visage Mobile Golf more...
Co-ed Flag Football to be Offered to Students in Spring
By Editor at April 1, 2024 | 7:00 am |
The New Britain Parks and Recreation Department will be offering a co-ed flag football league for students in middle school. This flag football league is set to be the only spring league in the city dedicated to football for New Britain’s youth. The league is set to begin Saturday, April 2, 2024 at 10:00am. The Flag Football League will meet at Hungerford Park on more...
Annual Fishing Derby Planned for April 16
By Editor at March 28, 2024 | 10:13 am |
The New Britain Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its annual TD Bank Fishing Derby at Doerr Pond in Martha Hart Park. The event is held in New Britain on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants 15 years of age and younger are eligible to register for the children’s division and people over the age of 16 must register in the more...
A Great Season for Falcon Nest 88 Ski Club
By Diane L. Mechlinski, Correspondent at March 25, 2024 | 4:38 pm |
This winter, with abnormally heavy snow and arctic cold, may have been difficult on many individuals, but for skiers, it was a blessing. The New Britain Falcons Club Nest 88 Ski Club took full advantage of the plentiful snows of this winter with five ski trips so far. A final ski trip is planned to Okemo Mountain in VT on March 27. The Falcons Ski Club has been in more...
Irv Black Invitational Comes Back to City
By Robin Vinci at March 25, 2024 | 4:35 pm |
The Irv Black Invitational will come back to New Britain next month. The meet is a full two-day Olympic Style Co-Ed Meet featuring various track and field events. On July 14, 2010, Black, the retired New Britain High School track coach passed away. He coached cross country and track and field from 1953-1988 and won 28 state titles. Black is a member of the more...
