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High School Sports News

The Waterbury Times provides comprehensive high school sports coverage across Waterbury, Connecticut, reporting on boys and girls basketball, football, baseball, softball, soccer, and other local athletics. Our Waterbury sports coverage includes game recaps, rankings, schedules, standout performances, and postseason updates from city schools and surrounding leagues.

Wilby Wildcats Fall to SMSA 64–50 in State Quarterfinals, Young Team Shows Bright Future

What You Need to Know About This Year’s Wilby Wildcats Before Tonight’s Quarterfinal at SMSA of Hartford

Wilby Eyes 4th Final Four in 30 Years as Wildcats Travel to SMSA Tonight

Wilby Wildcats Outlast New Fairfield, Advance to Next Round of State Tournament

Wilby Wildcats Survive Overtime Thriller, Defeat Bristol Central 66-63 in CIAC Division III First Round

Waterbury High School Boys Basketball: CIAC Playoffs Begin

Woodland Completes Undefeated NVL Season with Dominant Win Over Three-Time Defending Champs WCA

TWT SPORTS DESK HONORS — NVL BOYS BASKETBALL (2026)

Waterbury High-school Boy’s Basketball NVL FINALS ARE SET — HISTORY ON THE LINE

WCA Survives Crosby in Instant Classic, Advances to 4th Straight NVL Title Game

2026 NVL Basketball Team Awards: Best Teams, Defense, Chemistry & More in the Naugatuck Valley League

TWT Sports Desk Honors- 2026 NVL Boy’s High School Basketball All-Defensive Teams Announced: League’s Best Defenders

NVL Boy’s Basketball Tourney Update – (7)Crosby Upsets (2) Wilby Behind Benjamin & Washington Explosion

NVL Boy’s Basketball Tourney Update- Holy Cross Fall Just Short in NVL Quarterfinal Thriller Against WCA, 56–53

NVL BOY’S BASKETBALL TOURNEY UPDATE- (6)WCA Survives Against Rival (3) Crusaders, Advances to NVL Semifinals

The Godfather of NVL Coverage: A Living Standard Set by Mark Jaffee

NVL BOY’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW: Win or Go Home

2026 NVL Boys Basketball Tournament — Playoff Matchups & Predictions

2026 NVL Basketball Team Awards: Best Teams, Defense, Chemistry & More in the Naugatuck Valley League

TWT SPORTS DESK 1st Annual NVL Boys Basketball Awards — Official Nominees 2025-26

Wilby Wildcats beat WCA in heated North End battle

2025 NVL Baseball Recap: St. Paul Reigns, Holy Cross Right There

NVL BASKETBALL- The Most Exciting and Unpredictable Tournament in History Set to Begin in 2 Weeks

NVL High School Basketball Stretch Run: Tournament Picture Comes Into Focus

Waterbury Highschool Basketball- Young Kennedy Eagles Searching for Growth as Oxford Comes to Town

NVL HighSchool Basketball-Will Woodland Run the Table?

Waterbury Career Academy Faces Season-Defining Two-Game Stretch, Playoffs hopes on the Line

Game Night in the Brass City: NVL Showdowns Light Up Waterbury

Holy Cross Rolls Past Torrington in Heated Division Clash, 83-72 on TWT Sports Desk GNIBC

TWT SPORTS DESK-GNIBC (3)Torrington at (4) HOLY Cross

TWT Sports Desk: NVL Power Rankings Shake Up as Season Hits Critical Stretch

Wildcats Snap 14-Game Skid, Dominate Crosby 95–64 at Reggie O’Brien Gym

Crosby vs. Wilby — A Rivalry Measured in Years, Streaks, and Pride

Midseason Madness: NVL Top Stories, All-Stars, and Freshman Watch from 1st Half of Season

The Waterbury Times-NVL Boys Basketball Power Rankings: Woodland Remains Perfect as League Race Tightens

NVL High School Basketball Tonight: Full Waterbury Matchups With Power Ranking Implications

Crosby vs. Wilby: The First Rivalry of the Brass City

Waterbury HighSchool Sports- Kennedy Eagles (2-6) Battle Watertown (7-1) with Near Upset on GNIBC

Game Night in the Brass City: Torrington Hands Crosby Fourth Straight Loss at the Palace

Game Night in the Brass City: NVL Showdowns Light Up Waterbury

🏀 Game Night in the Brass City

Waterbury HighSchool Sports- NVL Boys Basketball Power Rankings –

Wilby Wildcats Dominate Immaculate, 77-41Waterbury, CT – January 2, 2026

Waterbury HighSchool Sports- NVL Showdown: Woodland Holds Strong, Watertown Stays Perfect

Holy Cross Falls to West Haven 70–52 in Tough Early-Season Match-up

Waterbury High School Basketball: Hillhouse Tops Wilby 95–68

Highschool Basketball 100 Years-Historic Matchup: 5–0 Hillhouse vs. 2–0 Wilby

Wilby Improves to 2–0 with Double-Digit Win Over Kennedy

NVL Boys Basketball Power Rankings Update: Early Season Shakeups After Two Weeks of Play

NVL Boys Basketball – Week 1 Update: Waterbury Teams Officially Underway After Water Crisis Delay

Wilby Wildcats Show Bite in Home Scrimmage Against Nonnewaug

Waterbury’s HOLY CROSS 2025–26 NVL Basketball SEASON PREVIEW

Waterbury’s CROSBY BULLDOGS: HighSchool Boy’s Basketball 2025–26 PREVIEW

2025–26 NVL Basketball Schedule: Full Breakdown for WCA, Holy Cross, Wilby, Kennedy, and Crosby

2025–2026 Naugatuck Valley League (NVL) Boys Basketball Preview- The Waterbury Times Pre-season Power Rankings

A Decade of NVL BASKETBALL Dominance: Can Waterbury Run It Back in 2026?

North End Pride: Home of Champions Across Every Sport

Wilby Wildcats 2025–26 Basketball Preview: A Summer Championship Raises Expectations

Wilby Wildcats: Summer Champions Set Tone for 2025/26 Season After Thrilling Waterbury YMCA Run

Waterbury’s Dae’Sean Graves Shines at Wide Receiver for Holy Cross High School

Community & Youth Sports

CT Youth Basketball- Lil Duke’s 63-Point Statement: A Middle School Phenom on the Rise

Clemente All-Stars Receive Championship Rings After Historic Little League Season in Waterbury

Waterbury Youth Prevention Violence League: Exciting Basketball Season Finale

GAMEDAY IN NEW LONDON: Waterbury Knights 13U Play for the Championship Today

THE MAGIC RIDE: The Full Story of Waterbury’s Roberto Clemente 12U All-Stars