Highlighted by a pair of fifth-inning homeruns, the second-seeded Newtown High School baseball team posted a 9-1 victory over visiting and No. 31 Middletown in the first round of the Class LL state tournament, at home on May 29.

Seeded 17th in the Class LL state bracket, Newtown High School's softball team took the short trip to Danbury to face the No. 16 Hatters in first-round action on May 29.

A four-goal deficit late in the first half, against a Wilton squad out of the tough FCIAC, known for producing some of the best lacrosse teams in the state, didn’t faze Newtown High School’s girls’ squad.

Newtown High School golfer David Brestovansky took home South-West Conference championship medalist honors as the tournament's top golfer for the second year in a row. Brestovansky shot a 76 to lead Newtown to a fourth-place team finish at Ridgewood Country Club in Danbury on May 28.

A few changes have been made for Newtown High School’s state tournament games this week. Times of today’s baseball and softball contests were moved up, and Newtown’s volleyball match has been switched from Friday to Thursday.

Newtown High School’s boys’ lacrosse team began Class L state tournament action with a convincing win, toppling visiting Brien McMahon of Norwalk 18-3 in a qualifying round matchup at Blue & Gold Stadium, on May 25.

Almost every serve Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team put into play put the visiting Joel Barlow of Redding Falcons on their heels. And on defense, the Nighthawks got to seemingly every ball to keep the momentum going.

Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team will host Joel Barlow of Redding in the South-West Conference championship match on Friday, May 24, starting at 6 pm. The Nighthawks are the top seed.

Numerous personal records and several school marks were set, and a new meet standard was established by Newtown High School athletes in the South-West Conference championship meet, at Weston High on May 22.