MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug boys’ volleyball team picked up two wins last week and got a lift in the state standings.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug softball team is riding a 14-game winning streak after picking up three victories last week.

WASHINGTON — Northwestern remained in the top spot in the Berkshire League softball race with a 4-0 victory over Shepaug last week.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug baseball team has clinched the Berkshire League title. The Chiefs ran their record to 18-0 last week with an 11-1 romp over Litchfield and a 12-0 shut out of Housatonic.

OXFORD — The Oxford offense was in high gear last Friday as the Wolverines won their last softball game of the regular season, 20-0, over Kennedy.

OXFORD — The Oxford baseball team won two of its last three games and completed the regular season with an overall record of 14-6.

This time of year the culmination of the high school softball and baseball seasons begins. Not all schools will make it to post-season play, but Oxford, Shepaug, Nonnewaug and Pomperaug all have been successful this time around.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug girls’ lacrosse team finished up the season with a solid 18-3 victory over New Milford last week.

WASHINGTON — Pitching was a problem for the Shepaug baseball team last week. The Spartans lost a pair of games by allowing double-figure scoring by their opponent.

WASHINGTON — The Shepaug boys’ track team picked up two victories last week against Thomaston and Terryville. The Spartans beat Thomaston 89-59 and Terryville 111-24 in Thomaston.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug girls’ tennis team swept to a 7-0 victory over Northwestern last week. The Chiefs raised their overall record to 15-3 and are one match behind Litchfield in the league race for the title.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug girls’ tennis team pulled out a close 4-3 victory over Masuk last week to win its sixth match in a row.

OXFORD — Oxford defeated Watertown, 9-2, last week behind the fine pitching of Justin Black, who allowed only three hits and had seven strikeouts.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug softball team played five games in six days last week and won all five.

WASHINGTON — Shepaug improved to 10-3 for the softball season, winning two games last week and losing one non-league matchup.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug baseball team pulled to within one victory of qualifying for the CIAC tournament two weeks ago, but a five-game losing streak has left the Panthers with needing one more win in their last two games with Joel Barlow and Notre Dame.

OXFORD — Winning four games in the past week and a half, the Oxford softball team improved to 15-3 for the season.

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BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug baseball team faced a couple of tough challenges last week, but the Chiefs pulled out four victories in a row to remain one of only three teams in the state with an undefeated record.

WASHINGTON — Shepaug improved to 8-4 in the Berkshire League and 9-6 overall as the Spartans played three baseball games last week.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — Morgan Burris pitched a five-hitter to lead the Pomperaug softball team to a 5-1 victory over New Milford last week. The Panthers have a record of 7-11.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug girls’ lacrosse team suffered a tough overtime defeat against Bethel (8-7) last week, but came back to defeat Conard of West Hartford last Saturday, 7-6.

WASHINGTON — Shepaug broke out its hitting shoes last week, scoring 49 runs while picking up softball victories over Terryville, Housatonic and Gilbert.

WASHINGTON — In a busy week, the Shepaug baseball team won two out of its three games and improved its record to 7-5.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug boys’ volleyball team took to the road last week, playing three games across the state.

OXFORD — Senior Rosie Reitmeyer rapped out the 100th base hit of her career last Tuesday in Oxford, but the Wolverines lost by a score of 8-3 to undefeated Woodland.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — Pomperaug won a girls’ golf match at home and lost one on the road last week, as the Panthers’ record became 6-4 for the season.

SOUTHBURY — John VanDerLaan, the professional golfer who went to Pomperaug, had one of his better finishes of the season on the Korn Ferry Tour.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug boys’ tennis team has slowly worked its way back into contention for the Berkshire League team title.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug softball team had a little break in the schedule last week, playing just one game against a non-league opponent.

OXFORD — With an 11-8 triumph over Woodland, the Oxford baseball team picked up its eighth victory of the season and qualified for the state tournament.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug girls’ tennis team last week beat previously undefeated Litchfield, 5-2, and posted a 7-0 sweep of Stratford. 

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY— The Pomperaug softball team defeated Notre Dame of Fairfield last Friday by a score of 11-2. 

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug baseball team remained one of the few unbeaten teams in the state through last week.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug boys’ tennis team raised its record to 3-7 after winning two out of three recent matches.

WASHINGTON — The Shepaug girls’ tennis team has picked up its game the past couple weeks.

BETHLEHEM-WOODBURY — The Nonnewaug girls’ tennis team is on a roll this season. The Chiefs have posted a record of 7-1 in the Berkshire League, after beating Litchfield 4-3 last week to avenge their only league loss from earlier in the season.

WASHINGTON — The four-game winning streak of the Shepaug softball team came to a close last week as the Spartans lost games to Northwestern and Nonnewaug.

OXFORD — The Oxford baseball team, just one victory away from qualifying for the state tournament, won twice last week and improved to 7-5.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — The Pomperaug boys’ volleyball team suffered three straight losses last week by 3-0 scores to Masuk, Joel Barlow and Newtown.

MIDDLEBURY-SOUTHBURY — More than midway through the schedule, the Pomperaug boys’ lacrosse team is 3-7.

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OXFORD — It was a very successful week for the Oxford softball team, which gained four victories in four Naugatuck Valley League games. The Wolverines’ record is now 11-1.