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The Southington Citizen — Friday, January 1, 2010
Remembering the Blue Knights in 2009 By Michael Guerrera The Southington Citizen
Wow, what a year! 2009 has now officially come to a close and as quickly as it came, well, it went.
From the sports guy
I might not have been here when the 2008-’09 winter season commenced, but I certainly was still paying attention. So let’s quickly rundown what happened in case you forgot. The basketball teams took separate paths. The girls team had a lot of talent and some great seniors, the boys team didn’t make the tournament. This year, well, the
boys are promising and the girls look good, but have some youth. The gymnasts took a step back as reigning state champs, look for that to change. Hockey was great last year; this one, youth, youth, youth is the key. Wrestling was also fantastic and will continue to be, even with the loss of some key contributors and swimming looks to redevelop themselves. Indoor track is building. In the spring, baseball tied for a conference title, softball went to the final four. Boys lacrosse got a home game, but fell, girls got a new coach and new hope. Out-
door track got some great individual performances while the tennis teams played well, but lost a great man. There was a new coach on the links as well, looking to continue to help a program grow. And how could we forget those boys volleyballers? A third straight finals appearance, a third straight loss to Staples, but that doesn’t diminish their accomplishments. In the summer, there was a new baseball league that Southington’s own, Shock, won. Then came the fall and the most memorable moment, the girls volleyball team
summiting Everest and winning a state title. Boys soccer scored one goal but advanced to the quarterfinals. Girls soccer made a late surge, but came up short of the tournament. Field hockey made the tournament, suffered a tough home loss, but has a lot to look forward to with a new coach and new attitude. Boys cross country was simply great, the girls look to a bright future. Girls swimming has a big group of freshman that showed their colors this year and will be back for three more. And while football struggled to a 5-5 record, let’s not forget some stellar individ-
ual performances throughout the year and a grueling schedule that never proved easy. Oh, by the way, they were about nine points from winning three more games. Once again, the broken record plays on and some young stars will lead the way on the gridiron in 2010. So that’s it. It’s that easy. 2009 in a nutshell. It was certainly grand, but I have an inkling that 2010 is going to be even better. Only time will tell. For now, Happy New Year. What’d you think of 2009? What are you looking forward to in 2010? Let us know. Contact Mike at sports@southingtoncitizen.com.
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