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UConn men’s basketball welcomes fans to an open practice in Gampel Pavilion on Aug. 3
UConn fans won’t have to wait long for their first chance to see the 2024-25 men’s basketball team play in Gampel Pavilion. The reigning back-to-back national champions announced Friday that there will be an open team workout hosted in Storrs on Aug. 3. The event is free and open to the public, with tickets available to be claimed on the UConn Athletics website. Doors at the East and South ...
Katie Polk Named New Head Diving Coach
STORRS, Conn. - UConn Head swimming coach Chris Maiello announced that Katie Polk will be joining the staff as the Head Diving Coach Friday. "I am incredibly excited to start this next chapter with UConn and join a wonderful staff, team, and overall program." Said Polk. "I cannot thank Chris and Hayley enough for the opportunity and can't wait for the season to begin. Go Huskies!" "Coach Katie shares our belief that our Diving program will continue to be tops in the Big East and continually send athletes to the NCAA level," commented Maiello. "You will find that coach Katie...
Zanor column: Another Legion baseball summer in the books
Just thought I’d empty out my reporter’s notebook while looking forward to watching some swimming, 3-on-3 basketball, and break dancing at the Paris Olympics … Another Legion baseball summer Kudos to General Managers Brent Southworth (Norwich), John Krot (Danielson), Steve Tarbox (Moosup), Joe Mariani (Waterford), Paul Martineau (Willimantic), and Everett Shepard (Tri-Town) for keeping...
Norwich Sea Unicorns will stay at Dodd Stadium in 2025
Jul. 24—NORWICH — There will be summer collegiate baseball at Dodd Stadium next summer. The city has agreed to a one-year lease extension through 2025 with the Norwich Sea Unicorns, a summer collegiate team in the Futures Collegiate League Baseball League for the city-owned Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium. The team's current lease was set to expire at the end of this season, with a mutually ...
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...
Sea Unicorns shine at Futures League All-Star game
Fireworks exploded over the sky at Dodd Stadium on Tuesday night. Minutes earlier, fans sang the New England baseball national anthem “Sweet Caroline” before the top of the ninth inning. The pregame ceremonies featured remarks from Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom, appearances by a Color Guard flag corps and a Foot Guard regiment, and an autograph session and ceremonial first pitch from former New York Yankees World Series hero Jim Leyritz. The Rose City All-Stars, which included members...
Gavin Keefe: Former Husky Rudy Gay a newcomer to the golf game
Jul. 25—Rudy Gay is a natural on the basketball court. He's also a terrific athlete, helping him have a highly successful UConn basketball and NBA career. On the golf course, he's out of his element. But he's giving the sport a go. "I'm just starting," Gay said Monday before playing in the UConn Legends golf tournament at Greenwich Country Club. "A lot of my friends played it and I just wanted ...
Peruzzi named to UConn men’s hockey coaching staff
STORRS, Conn. (WFSB) - The UConn men’s hockey team has welcomed a new assistant coach. “We are thrilled to be adding Nick to our program,” Huskies Head Coach Mike Cavanaugh said in a release. Before joining UConn, Peruzzi spent three years at Northern Michigan as an assistant coach...
WLAX Announces 2024-25 Captains
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn Women's Lacrosse team announced their captains for the 2024-2025 year on Thursday, July 25th. The captains are graduate student attacker #31 Eliza Bowman, and senior defender #4 Riley Daly. #31 Eliza Bowman Bowman appeared in all 18 games for the Huskies in 2024, scoring 28 goals overall. Bowman notched consecutive 4-goal performances against Xavier on 4/6, and Albany on 4/13. Prior to transferring to UConn, the Darien, Conn. native played two seasons at Johns Hopkins University. While at Johns Hopkins, Bowman scored 11 goals and was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. Bowman was...
12 Huskies Earn IWLCA Academic Honors
STORRS, Conn.- The UConn women's lacrosse team was recognized as a 2024 IWLCA Academic Honor Squad, with twelve Huskies named to the IWLCA Division I Academic Honor Roll. Overall, the IWLCA honored 1,163 student-athletes from 113 different institutions on the 2024 Division I Honor Roll. To be eligible, student-athletes must be a junior, senior, or graduate student, and have earned a cumulative academic GPA of 3.50 or greater. To earn team honors, the IWLCA recognizes a team who has posted a 3.20 GPA or higher for the academic year. For 2023-2024, the IWLCA recognized 324 schools across Division I, II, III, and NAIA.
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...
Alumni Hall of Fame: 3-Time First-Team All-LEC Pick is Second Announced Honoree
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. – Four-year starter Kara (Bradley) Cyr '07, who garnered numerous conference, regional and national honors in helping the Eastern Connecticut State University women's lacrosse program to its first two Little East Conference playoff championships, has been selected for induction into the Eastern Connecticut State University Athletics Alumni Hall of Fame.
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