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Thursday, August 12, 2021
DeLorenzo to be inducted into BHS Hall of Fame
Fit Fest set to return Aug. 21
Volume 23, Number 32
By Nadya Korytnikova The Citizen
The Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Sunday, Sept. 12 at the Aqua Turf. Leading up to the event, The Citizen is highlighting the accomplishments of the Hall of Fame Class of 2021. This week: Max DeLorenzo.
The Divinely Fit Fest is coming to town. Sudor Taino Fitness Group is hosting the event Saturday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Berlin Lions Fairgrounds. Fit Fest attendees can participate in an array of activities, including kickboxing, yoga, Zumba, belly dancing, strength
A member of the BHS Class of 2011, DeLorenzo is the greatest rusher in Berlin High School history. Current and future Redcoats will chase No. 44’s 5,040 career yards.
“I am always excited to give people a fun way to enjoy fitness,” Sudor Taino Fitness Group owner Karla Medina said. See Fit Fest, A6
‘We can do this in a safe manner’
There was no better example of DeLorenzo’s magnificence and might than when Berlin won its first state title in 2009. In that 46-6 Class M triumph over Bethel, DeLorenzo carried the ball 44 times (66 percent of the team’s offensive plays) for 334 yards — both team records — and had three touchdowns.
Fall high school season remains on course to start on time and run in full By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff
The calendar has flipped to August and dates are flashing along the Connecticut high school sports horizon like so many lighthouses.
The junior star was well on his way to another TD in the fourth quarter, but took a knee at the Bethel 4-yardline. See DeLorenzo, A2
training, and much more. A 5K run is planned as well. Additionally, the event will feature musical and dance performances, health and fitness resources, and food trucks.
The Class of 2010’s Max DeLorenzo is rushing into the Berlin High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
August 12-14 for football team activites. Aug. 21 for
the start of football practice. Aug. 26 for the other fall sports. Also flashing: the increase in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. Connecticut’s positivity rate has risen. And Gov. Ned Lamont and the U.S. See CIAC, A4
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