Newtown High School's baseball team, coming off wins in its first two games, continued the season with an impressive comeback on April 3. The Nighthawks trailed visiting Fairfield Warde 9-2 before battling back to tie the score at 9-9. The game went into extra innings and, after three hours, was suspended in the bottom of the eighth inning due to darkness. It was continued a week to the day later.

Newtown High's girls' and boys' golf teams competed in early April matches, and both had victories.

Newtown High School's tennis teams took on Pomperaug of Southbury and Weston, two of the top teams in the South-West Conference, this past week.

Newtown High School’s boys’ volleyball team carried a 5-0 mark into Wednesday’s visit to Masuk of Monroe.

Defense and goaltending have stood out for Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team in the early going. The Nighthawks, coming off a 4-3 win over Joel Barlow of Redding in the season opener, scored a 15-6 triumph over visiting New Milford at Blue & Gold Stadium on April 4, then bested host Stratford 13-4 on April 9. All three opponents are South-West Conference rivals.

A few days after seeing a come-from-behind effort come up just short against always tough nonconference foe St Joseph of Trumbull, Newtown High School’s softball team rallied to defeat another FCIAC opponent, Ridgefield, 11-8 at home on April 6.

Another season on the tracks is just around the corner, and two young racers from town are revving up for all of the excitement coming off championship seasons at the Nutmeg Kart Club in Berlin.

Tennis players looking to hit the ball around can do so at their leisure any time, but there is a formal option for enthusiasts as a once prior-established group and tournament are on the comeback trail.

Newtown High School’s girls’ lacrosse team started the season off with a tough 4-3 win against visiting Joel Barlow of Redding, at Blue & Gold Stadium, on April 2.

Newtown High School's boys' volleyball team opened the season with two straight wins, beating FCIAC teams Darien on the road on March 30 and Danbury at home on April 1.