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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
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...
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.
Norwich on the brink of elimination in state tourney
It was an instant American Legion baseball classic that took two days to complete. It also left Norwich on the brink of elimination. South Windsor edged Norwich, 1-0, in 12 innings in the opening round of state tournament pod play Wednesday at Dickenman Field. The game was a continuation of Tuesday’s night’s scoreless battle...
PREVIEW: Hartford Begin Two-Game Home Stand Against Phoenix
HARTFORD ATHLETIC (5-11-2) vs PHOENIX RISING FC (6-7-6) After a quick trip to Pittsburgh last week, Hartford Athletic are back at Trinity Health Stadium to kick off a two game home stand against Phoenix Rising FC this Friday. LAST TIME OUT. Hartford Athletic are coming off a 3-1 loss to...
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...
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...
Trio of Student-Athletes to Join Volleyball in Fall 2024
Central Connecticut volleyball head coach Alyssa Broccoli has announced the program will welcome a group of three student-athletes to join the program in the Fall of 2024. Annabelle Denommé, Olivia Keckler and Amanda Tokam will join the Blue Devils as they embark on the first season under Broccolil. "It is exciting to welcome Annabelle, Olivia and Amanda to the Blue Devils family" said Broccoli. "I look forward to working with our entire team to begin building a foundation for success in our program!" The Blue Devils return 11 letterwinners, including seniors Isabella Bratzke, Kaylin Hadley, Louise Lion, Madison Massaro-Cook, Lauren...
36th Annual College Tennis Exposure Camps Hits Connecticut This Weekend
Ed Krass’ 36th Annual College Tennis Exposure Camps will arrive in Connecticut this weekend as Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT will host this one-of-a-kind college showcase on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. Unlike any college showcase, Coach Ed Krass’ College Tennis Exposure Camp® allows players and college...
Blake Kamoen shuts out Simsbury, Post 75 wins tournament opener
MIDDLETOWN — Blake Kamoen, the ace of Haddam-Killingworth’s staff in the spring season, continued to flash his repertoire of pitches into the summer for Middletown Post 75’s 19U squad. Kamoen got the ball for the 75ers’ first start of the American Legion state tournament Tuesday night, and...
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