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Sprinter from Hamden ready to take on Paris
News 8 is highlighting Connecticut athletes going to the Olympics in Paris. Alexis Holmes of Hamden started running track in New Haven when she was 5 years old. She went on to become an amazing high school athlete, playing multiple sports at Chesire Academy
Connecticut swimmers will be in the pool at the Olympics in Paris Saturday
Coming off his bronze medal performance in Tokyo, Ridgefield's Kieran Smith is headed back in the Olympic pool in Paris on Saturday. Smith is competing in the men's 400m freestyle, the same event in which he won his bronze medal three years ago. He graduated from Ridgefield High School before...
2024 Osgood Shootout Benefit Basketball Tournament Planned
The widely popular Osgood Shootout scholarship benefit basketball tournament is set for another year of bringing the community together for a good cause, while watching great basketball competition. Coach Darwin Shaw has announced that the 2024 Tournament is to be August 10th and 11th. It will be held at New...
Hometown oarsman rows for Team USA at Olympics
WESTPORT — A hometown oarsman is rowing his boat in a quest for Olympics glory in Paris. Oliver Bub, a 2020 graduate of Dartmouth College and 2016 Staples High School alumnus, will hit the water Sunday representing Team USA in the men’s pair competition at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.
The puck drops in Hartford | Whalers Alumni Weekend returns
HARTFORD, Conn. — For the seventh time, Hartford Whalers Alumni Weekend returns to Dunkin' Park in downtown Hartford, and for fans, the weekend is a win-win. The Hartford Yard Goats continue to support the Whalers and, this year, the baseball team has brought back 19 former Whaler hockey players for events on Friday and Saturday night.
Rhode Island punches its ticket to the Little League Softball World Series
BRISTOL, Conn. — The girls from Cranston Western are going to the World Series. Rhode Island’s Little League Softball all-stars, simply put, are the best in New England. A rout of Connecticut in their regional opener was not to be outdone by a curtain-call shutout against Maine. And a comeback win against Massachusetts had the 11- and 12-year-old all-stars one triumph away from the World Series in Greenville, North Carolina. ...
Burkett Little League Softball stars loving regionals
BRISTOL, Conn. - The Jesse Burkett Little League All-Star softball team is off to a good start in the Little League Softball New England Region Tournament. The Burkett 11-12 year olds started 2-1. The kids who live together in dorms as a team and with the other teams in the regionals are loving the whole experience.
MidState soccer fields controversy highlights mixed language accessibility in Meriden city government
MERIDEN—A number of elected officials, included Meriden Mayor Kevin Scarpati, have received criticism from local Spanish speakers for lack of communication surrounding the move of the fields from MidState hospital to Columbus Park. Critics say the response has called into question the mixed experiences of many Meriden Spanish speakers...
Chase Dollander makes Double-A debut
Former Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander made his Double-A minor league debut with Hartford on Wednesday. Dollander pitched four innings in the Yard Goats’, 7-1, win versus Harrisburg. He recorded five strikeouts, while allowing three walks, one hit and one run (zero earned) in the contest. Hartford competes in the Eastern League and are located in Hartford, Connecticut. Dollander was selected in the first-round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft (No. 9 overall). He played for the Vols from 2022-23. Dollander (17-6) appeared in 33 games, including 31 starts, for the Vols. He recorded 228 strikeouts, one complete game and a .364 ERA in 168 innings pitched during his Tennessee career. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire
75ers’ offense swings into action for berth in Legion state tourney final 8
MIDDLETOWN — Post 75 pitchers allowed only one run in two American Legion state tournament games prior to Thursday night. Great on paper, but across those 13 innings Middletown’s offense generated just two runs. Apparently, a call for run support was heard, because the 75ers gave right-hander Ryan...
Lacrosse Earns IWLCA Team And Individual Academic Honors
The Central Connecticut lacrosse team was honored for its success in the classroom, with the announcement of the IWLCA Academic Awards. The Blue Devils earned 2024 Academic Honor Squad recognition. Eight Blue Devils received individual recognition, being named to the IWLCA Division I Honor Roll. Alexa Efron, Mikayla Lecci, An Poropat, Meredith Ravizza, Talie Richardson, Kya Risher, Lauren Valluzzi and Shaelyn Yermal posted cumulative GPA over 3.5 and are juniors or above. To qualify for the team honor, the team must post a 3.2 or higher team GPA for the academic year. The IWLCA honored 1,163 student-athletes from 113 different...
Phoenix Rising vs Hartford Athletic in Vital Friday Showdown at Trinity Health Stadium
Hartford Athletic prepares to host Phoenix Rising at Trinity Health Stadium, seeking crucial points to stay in the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. Four wins, two draws, and three losses at home for Hartford Athletic. Phoenix Rising, the defending champions, currently sit just outside the playoff spots in the...
Golfers Named 2023-24 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars
STORRS, Conn. - UConn golfers Connor Goode (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Jimmy Paradise (Tampa, Fla.) were named 2023-24 Cobalt All-American Scholar honors. The duo join a group of 532 NCAA Division I athletes from 180 schools to earn the honors. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an individual...
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