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Sasha Bogdanovics goes coast to coast
Litchfield.bz (9-2-10)
Summer vacation for Sasha Bagdanovics of Litchfield meant a 2,900-mile bicycle trip across the country, from Charleston, S.C., to San Diego, Calif.
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Wamogo boys host Holy Cross in scrimmage
Litchfield.bz (9-2-10)
Wamogo's boys soccer team showed a bit of what's to come this fall in its scrimmage against Holy Cross of Waterbury on Wednesday.
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Practice in full swing for LHS teams
Litchfield.bz (9-1-10)
The fall sports season is underway at Litchfield High in oppressive late summer heat. Practice opened on Saturday for the boys and girls soccer teams, the field hockey team and the cross-country teams.
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Second Night of Miles draws 47 runners
Litchfield.bz (8-30-10)
The second Night of Miles of the summer drew 47 runners to the Plumb Hill Playing Fields track on Thursday. It was an ideal evening for running a timed mile on the fast eight-lane Mondo surface track.
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Trojans fall in Tri-State series thriller
Litchfield.bz (8-27-10)
The best season in the six-year history of the Tri-Town Trojans ended in the Tri-State League championship series Wednesday at Fuessenich Park in Torrington.
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Runners put to the test at Night of Miles
Litchfield.bz (8-27-10)
Litchfield's Parks and Recreation Department and the Litchfield Track Club held the second Night of Miles at the Plumb Hill Playing Fields track on Thursday.
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Trojans fall in Tri-State series opener
Litchfield.bz (8-23-10)
After a rainout on Sunday, the Tri-State League championship series between the Tri-Town Trojans and the Bethlehem Plowboys resumes Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Fuessenich Park in Torrington.
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Successful cross-country series concludes
Litchfield.bz (8-23-10)
The eight-week Whites Woods Cross-Country Series, sponsored by Litchfield's Parks and Recreation Department and the Litchfield Track Club, completed a successful summer run on Thursday.
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Lions, Rotary hold annual golf event
Litchfield.bz (8-23-10)
The Litchfield Lions Club and the Litchfield/Morris Rotary Club held their 5th annual charity golf tournament Friday at Fairview Farm Golf Course in Harwinton.
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Dennis captures championship at Stonybrook
Litchfield.bz (8-19-10)
Former Litchfield High School golfer Chris Dennis won the championship flight of the Stonybrook Golf Course championship tournament, 5-4, over Bill Ryan. The tournament was played Aug. 7-8 and 14-15.
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Brian Sandrib participates in Sound swim
Litchfield.bz (8-19-10)
Former Litchfield High swimmer Brian Sandrib and some of his Dickinson College swim teammates were on a relay team that participated in the recent Swim Across the Sound in Long Island Sound.
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Trojans to play for Tri-State championship
Litchfield.bz (8-19-10)
The Tri-Town Trojans will play for the Tri-State League championship after edging Watertown 2-1 Wednesday at Fuessenich Park in Torrington.
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Stor-It-All repeats in women's softball
Litchfield.bz (8-16-10)
The Stor-It-All Bulldogs captured their second straight Litchfield Women's Softball League championship on Sunday by winning two of three games against Sportsmen's of Litchfield on Sunday at Community Field.
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Skiers put on a show on Bantam Lake
Litchfield.bz (8-16-10)
The Bantam Lake Ski Club held its annual skiing spectacular Saturday and Sunday at Sandy Beach. Club members performed a variety of acts and stunts for large crowds watching from the beach.
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Cross-country series to conclude Thursday
Litchfield.bz (8-16-10)
The eighth and final week of the White Memorial Cross-Country Series takes place Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at the White Memorial Conservation Center.
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Trojans one win away from title series
Litchfield.bz (8-16-10)
One more win and the Tri-Town Trojans are headed to the Tri-State League's best of three championship series.
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Softball tournament benefits a cause
Litchfield.bz (8-16-10)
A three-day softball tournament was held at Alain White Field in Bantam over the weekend to raise money for the Blind Foundation of Connecticut.
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Plumb Hill track hosts Race of Relays
Litchfield.bz (8-16-10)
The track at Plumb Hill Playing Fields was the site of the second annual Race of Relays on Saturday.
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Women's softball tourney is Saturday
Litchfield.bz (8-13-10)
The Stor-It-All Bulldogs, Sportsmen's of Litchfield, the Village Restaurant and Litchfield Auto Parts will compete.
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Race of Relays
Litchfield.bz (8-13-10)
Litchfield Parks & Recreation is sponsoring the 3rd Annual Race of Relays on Saturday, August 14th beginning at 9:30 am at Plumb Hill Track in Litchfield.
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Ski Club show this weekend
Litchfield.bz (8-11-10)
The Bantam Lake Ski Club was in practice mode on Wednesday as it prepared for its annual show this weekend. The show will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in front of Sandy Beach.
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Trojans deadlocked in Tri-State tourney
Litchfield.bz (8-12-10)
The Tri-Town Trojans and Bethlehem Plowboys played to a 2-2 nine-inning tie in the Tri-State League tournament Wednesday at Gallop Field in Bethlehem. It has yet to be determined when the game will resume.
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Trojans advance in Tri-State tournament
Litchfield.bz (8-10-10)
The Tri-Town Trojans won their first two games in the Tri-State League playoff tournament and will play at Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Records fall at White Memorial series
Litchfield.bz (8-9-10)
The sixth week of the White Memorial Cross-Country Series on Thursday drew more than 90 runners on a steamy evening.
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Sandy Beach Triathlon draws record field
Litchfield.bz (8-9-10)
The Sandy Beach Triathlon, sponsored by Litchfield's Parks and Recreation Department, keeps getting bigger and better.
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Sass is fourth in New Milford Road Race
Litchfield.bz (8-3-10)
Spencer Sass of Litchfield finished fourth in the New Milford Road Race on Saturday in a time of 45:14.
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Victory Soccer Academy marks 20th year
Litchfield.bz (8-2-10)
Litchfield native Greg Andrulis, the head men's soccer coach at George Mason University, is back in town this week for the 20th annual Victory Soccer Academy at Plumb Hill Playing Fields.
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Records fall in White Memorial series
Litchfield.bz (8-2-10)
Dan Lane of Goshen and Annmarie Tuxbury of New Hartford set records Thursday during the fifth week of the White Memorial Cross-Country Series.
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Tri-Town All-Stars fall in title game
Litchfield.bz (8-2-10)
Tri-Town's All-Star team for 10 and 11-year-olds lost to Torrington 10-1 on Friday in the championship game of the tournament Tri-Town hosted at Community Field.
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Stor-It-All, Village Restaurant post wins
Litchfield.bz (8-2-10)
The Stor-It-All Bulldogs defeated Sportsmen's of Litchfield and the Village Restaurant routed Litchfield Auto Parts in the Litchfield Women's Softball League Sunday at Community Field.
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Fuessenich, Warner win LCC member-guest
Litchfield.bz (7-30-10)
Dan Fuessenich and Bill Warner captured the Litchfield Country Club member-guest tournament on Sunday by defeating Paul Stancs and Brian Stancs. Fuessenich and Warner also won the shoot-out competition.
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Tri-Town All-Stars lose to Torrington
Litchfield.bz (7-29-10)
Tri-Town's All-Star team for 10 and 11 year-olds lost to Torrington Red 14-7 in tournament play Wednesday at Community Field.
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Lacrosse played at Wamogo on Wednesdays
Litchfield.bz (7-29-10)
The Northwest Corner Summer Lacrosse program is holding scrimmages every Wednesday at 6:45 at Wamogo.
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Trojans, Cowboys end regular season
Litchfield.bz (7-26-10)
The Tri-Town Trojans completed the Tri-State League regular season on a positive note by whipping the Terryville Black Sox 8-1 on the road on Sunday.
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Locals compete in Thomaston triathlon
Litchfield.bz (7-26-10)
Four local athletes competed in a fundraising triathlon in Thomaston on Saturday.
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Goshen's Kathi Peck completes Ironman
Litchfield.bz (7-26-10)
Kathi Peck of Goshen conquered one of the greatest tests of endurance on Sunday when she finished the Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon in Lake Placid, N.Y.
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Litchfield crew visits Yankee Stadium
Litchfield.bz (7-26-10)
A Litchfield delegation led by First Selectman Leo Paul Jr. attended Sunday's game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium.
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Cooper conquers New York City Triathlon
Litchfield.bz (7-24-10)
Litchfield triathlete Clifford Cooper competed in the New York City Triathlon on July 18.
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Another record field at White Memorial
Litchfield.bz (7-26-10)
The fourth week of the White Memorial Cross-Country Series drew a record 146 runners, shattering the previous record of 117.
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Cowboys come up short in upset bid
Litchfield.bz (7-23-10)
The Litchfield Cowboys led much of the way in Thursday's Tri-State League game against Bethlehem at Community Field, but couldn't hold on in dropping a 4-3 decision.
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Trojans defeat Cowboys in battle of Litchfield teams
Litchfield.bz (7-22-10)
The Tri-Town Trojans received another strong pitching performance in defeating the Litchfield Cowboys 5-1 at Community Field on Tuesday.
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Cowboys, Trojans post Tri-State wins
Litchfield.bz (7-20-10)
Sunday was a good day for Litchfield's two teams in the Tri-State League, with the Litchfield Cowboys beating Winsted 4-1 and the Tri-Town Trojans whipping Tribury 12-6.
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Stor-It-All wins over Litchfield Auto Parts
Litchfield.bz (7-19-10)
The Stor-It-All Bulldogs ripped Litchfield Auto Parts in the Litchfield Women's Softball League Sunday at Community Field.
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Tri-Town All-Stars eliminated in tourney
Litchfield.bz (7-19-10)
Tri-Town's All-Star team of 11 and 12 year-olds were eliminated from the District 6 tournament with a 10-7 loss to tournament host Avon on Friday.
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Tri-Town All-Star teams split in tournament
Litchfield.bz (7-18-10)
Tri-Town's two teams in the tournament it is hosting at Community Field were in action on Thursday, with one winning and one losing.
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White Memorial series attracting big runner crowd
Litchfield.bz (7-19-10)
Another large field of runners converged on the White Memorial Conservation Center on Thursday for the third week of the White Memorial Cross-Country Series sponsored by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Litchfield Track Club.
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Murray pitches Cowboys past Amenia
Litchfield.bz (7-16-10)
Kevin Murray's commanding pitching performance led the Litchfield Cowboys to a key victory over Amenia in Tri-State League play Thursday at Community Field.
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Tri-Town team in District 6 semifinals
Litchfield.bz (7-16-10)
The Tri-Town baseball league's All-Star team for 11 and 12 year-old has reached the semifinals of the District 6 tournament under coach Fred Bunnell.
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Three records set in first Night of Miles
Litchfield.bz (7-14-10)
Three age group record were set during the first Night of Miles races held Tuesday at the Plumb Hills Playing Fields track.
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Trojans rap 17 hits in beating Bristol
Litchfield.bz (7-12-10)
The Tri-Town Trojans are getting hit at the right time in the Tri-State League. Behind 17 hits, the Trojans routed Bristol 14-1 at Community Field to improve to 7-8 with seven games left in the regular season.
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Record field beats heat at White Memorial
Litchfield.bz (7-12-10)
A record field of 117 runners turned out for the second week of the White Memorial Cross-Country Series on Thursday. It was the largest field in the seven years of the series and came at the end of another blistering hot day.
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Stor-It-All hammers Litchfield Auto Parts
Litchfield.bz (7-12-10)
The Stor-It-All Bulldogs rolled to an easy victory over Litchfield Auto Parts in the Litchfield Women's Softball League Sunday at Community Field.
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Litchfield Mack team is playing well
Litchfield.bz (7-7-10)
Litchfield's entry in the Northwest Connecticut Connie Mack League has been playing well so far.
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Trojans blast Thomaston in Tri-State
Litchfield.bz (6-30-10)
Dan McCarty's three-hit, three-RBI performance led the Tri-Town Trojans to a 14-6 romp over the Thomaston Spoilers in a Tri-State League game Tuesday at Community Field.
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Summer series starts at White Memorial
Litchfield.bz (7-5-10)
The White Memorial Cross-Cross Country Series got underway on Thursday at the White Memorial Conservation Center.
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Cowboys beat Prospect for fifth win
contributed by Louis Leigh (6-30-10)
The Litchfield Cowboys picked up a much-needed win in the Tri-State League on Thursday with their 5-2 conquest of Prospect at Community Field.
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Local golfer wins team award at Junior Pro-am at TPC
contributed by Louis Leigh (6-30-10)
On June 22, as part of the festivities proceeding the Traveler’s Championship, Northfield resident, Jason Leigh was part of the winning team in the Annual Golf Digest Junior Pro-am at the TPC at River Highlands.
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Cowboys split pair; Trojans post victory
Litchfield.bz (6-30-10)
The Litchfield Cowboys had to play two games in the Tri-State League on Sunday, the first in Amenia, N.Y., and the nightcap in Wolcott.
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Litchfield defeats Washington in Mack play
Litchfield.bz (6-30-10)
Litchfield's entry in the Northwest Connecticut Connie Mack League is off to a good start with five wins in its first seven games under coach Bob Gauvain.
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Litchfield Track Club runners qualify for nationals
Litchfield.bz (6-29-10)
Six Litchfield Track Club runners qualified for the USATF Junior Olympics national track and field championships with their performances at the Region I Junior Olympics championships in Brunswick, Maine, on Sunday.
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Local runners compete in Fairfield races
Litchfield.bz (6-29-10)
A large group of local runners competed in the Fairfield Half-Marathon and its accompanying 5-K race on Sunday.
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Northwest Corner Summer Lacrosse
Litchfield.bz (6-28-10)
Wamogo High School will be the place to be Wednesday nights this summer as we welcome high school, college and "veteran" lacrosse players to the field for pick-up style lacrosse.
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McKenna inducted into Tri-State Hall
Litchfield.bz (6-23-10)
Litchfield.bz reporter and photographer John McKenna was inducted into the Tri-State Baseball League Hall of Fame on June 6.

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LHS athletes stand out at Lake Waramaug
Litchfield BZ (6-21-10)
Litchfield High School athletes Brian Sandrib and Colin Gannon finished 12th and 15th, respectively, in the Lake Waramaug Triathlon on Friday.

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Trojan pitching falters in Tri-State loss
contributed by Dave Driscoll (6-21-10)
Pitching has been a strength this season for the Tri-Town Trojans of the Tri-State League, but it wasn't on Sunday.

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JUNIOR OLYMPICS TRACK & FIELD
GOLD RUSH FOR THE LITCHFIELD TRACK CLUB

contributed by Dave Driscoll (6-21-10)
Youth Runners for the Litchfield Track Club garnered 27 medals at the Connecticut Association Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Southern Connecticut State University.
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LHS's Slohm seventh in hammer throw
Litchfield.bz (6-18-10)
Litchfield High School junior Doug Slohm was seventh in the hammer throw at the State Open track and field championship in New Britain on Wednesday.
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Litchfield Soccer Club team falls in semis
Litchfield.bz (6-18-10)
The Litchfield Soccer Club's girls under-14 team reached the semifinals of the Connecticut Junior Soccer Association's Connecticut Cup Tournament, where it lost in heartbreaking fashion.
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LHRR children's race draws large field
Litchfield.bz (6-15-10)
A field of more than 200 runners ages 11-13 competed in a 2.3-mile run before the start of Sunday's Litchfield Hills Road Race.
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2010 LHRR RESULTS
Click to see the results for the Adults & Kids races from last sunday

 

Local runners set pace in 34th LHRR
Litchfield.bz (6-14-10)
The Kids Marathon program of Rod Dixon ended Saturday at the Plumb Hill Playing Fields track with 115 students from Center School, Litchfield Intermediate School and Washington Montessori School running one mile.
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Local students go the distance with Rod Dixon
Litchfield.bz (6-14-10)
The Kids Marathon program of Rod Dixon ended Saturday at the Plumb Hill Playing Fields track with 115 students from Center School, Litchfield Intermediate School and Washington Montessori School running one mile.
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Nearly 1,600 runners finish 34th LHRR
Litchfield.bz (6-14-10)
Kenyan Julius Kiptoo made history Sunday by capturing his third Litchfield Hills Road Race victory in a time of 34:48.

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Litchfield eliminated in baseball tournament
Litchfield.bz (6-7-10)
Litchfield finished 12-10 in being eliminated in the baseball tournament.

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Wamogo, LHS ousted from postseason
Litchfield.bz (6-7-10)
A 2-0 loss to Terryville in the second round of the Class S softball tournament on Friday ended Wamogo's breakthrough season.
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Litchfield girls eliminated in Class S
Litchfield.bz (6-7-10)
A strong season ended in the quarterfinals of the Class S tournament for Litchfield High's girls tennis team.
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Goshen Recreation Department summer sports camps
Litchfield.bz
The Goshen Recreation Department invites the public to participate in the following sports camps this summer
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Luzzi, McGowan win BL doubles title
Litchfield.bz
Litchfield High's Andrew Luzzi and Tom McGowan won the Berkshire League tournament doubles title Wednesday with an 8-6 win over Nonnewaug's team of Dave Mastroianni and Ivan Krayniy.
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Wamogo teams complete regular season
Litchfield.bz
It was a tough week for Wamogo's softball team, but one that should help the Warriors when they make just their second appearance in the Class S tournament in 26 years next week.
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Four teams in women's softball league
Litchfield.bz (6-3-10)
The fourth season of the Litchfield Women's Softball League is underway on Sunday evenings at Community Field.
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Litchfield girls edge Windham in Class S
Litchfield.bz (6-3-10)
A win by the doubles team of Carly Tutolo and Emma Hauer lifted Litchfield's girls tennis team to a 4-3 victory over Windham in the second round of the Class S tournament on Wednesday.
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Bittel pitches Wamogo to tournament win
Litchfield.bz (6-3-10)
Brooke Bittel's pitching, solid defense, and just enough hitting led Wamogo to a 3-0 Class S softball tournament victory over Oxford on Wednesday.

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Cowboy roll to easy win in Class S opener
Litchfield.bz (6-3-10)
Litchfield jumped all over Old Saybrook early in posting an 11-4 victory in a Class S tournament game that began Tuesday and ended Wednesday.
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Cowgirls competitive in final game
Litchfield.bz (5-27-10)
Litchfield's softball team played one of its better games of the season Wednesday in a 6-1 loss to once-beaten Terryville.
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Cowboys rally to defeat Terryville
Litchfield.bz (5-27-10)
A six-run bottom of the sixth inning led Litchfield to a 12-9 baseball victory over Terryville in the final game of the regular season.
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Terryville's Grimes dominates Wamogo
Litchfield.bz (5-26-10)
Wamogo's Brooke Bittel was good but Terryville's Beth Grimes was even better in Monday's softball game at Wamogo.

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Cowgirls play well in 6-1 defeat
Litchfield.bz (5-26-10)
Litchfield High's softball team played one of its better games of the season last Wednesday in a 6-1 loss to Nonnewaug at Plumb Hill Playing Fields.
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Litchfield teams both sixth in BL meet
Litchfield.bz (5-24-10)
Saturday's Berkshire League track and field championships at Plumb Hill Playing Fields saw Litchfield High's boys and girls teams finish sixth in their respective competitions.
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Litchfield Soccer Club Registration
Litchfield.bz (5-21-10)
Litchfield Soccer Club is accepting Fall 2010 registrations for grades K-8. Registration can be completed on the club's website (www.litchfieldsoccerclub.org) or through the mail.

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Track Meet - Litchfield Middle School vs. Har-Bur Middle School
photos courtesy of Dave Driscoll

 

Cowgirls share league tennis crown
Litchfield.bz (5-21-10)
Litchfield High's girls tennis team defeated Northwestern 3-2 on Thursday to finish the regular season 14-2 and tied for first place in the Berkshire League with Shepaug.

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Meeker the ace for Mount Ida softball team
Litchfield.bz (5-21-10)
Freshman Devin Meeker of Litchfield was the ace of the pitching staff for the Mount Ida College softball team this spring.
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Northwestern hands LHS fourth loss
Litchfield.bz (5-21-10)
For just the fourth time this spring on Monday, Litchfield High's boys tennis team lost a match.
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Minor Little League Action
Litchfield.bz (5-20-10)
Minor little league baseball games are being played in Northfield this spring and summer.
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