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Bloomfield triple jumper finishes fifth in the Olympic Trials
Sean Dixon-Bodie, a University of Florida All-American from Bloomfield, jumped his personal best in the finals of U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials triple jump Sunday night and finished fifth overall with a jump of 55 feet, 1 ½ inches. In order to make the U.S. Olympic team, Dixon-Bodie would have had to finish in the top three and reach the Olympic standard of 56-6. Salif Mane, who jumped a ...
Avon makes their hits count to win second straight D6 championship
SIMSBURY, July 1, 2024 – The Avon Little League softball All-Star had just three hits in Monday night’s District 6 Major Division (ages 11-12) championship game. But they made each one count. Each Avon player with a hit stole at least one base and scored a run as...
Ponies Drop Series Opener To Hartford, Stuart Deals 11 Strikeouts
The Binghamton Rumble Ponies would drop their series opener to the Hartford Yard Goats on Monday at Mirabito Stadium in a 6-1 final. Throughout the first three innings all eyes were on Rumble Ponies pitcher Tyler Stuart who would be lights out, Stuart would deal 7 strikeouts through the first three innings and finish with 11 total strikeouts through 7.0 innings.
Weekly scoreboard: July 1-7, 2024
Lucas Gifford, Kyle Anthony (6), Colby Wilheim (7) and Patrick Matczyk; G. Perrone, G. Unwin (6) and S Sirica; WP: Gifford (1-0); LP: Perrone; 2B: Sirica (O), Connor Naspo (S), Jacob Croteau (S), James Fagnant (S), Kyle Anthony (S); NOTES: Colby Wilheim (S) 4-6, 2 RBI, Lucas Gifford (S) 2-2, 3 RBI, Connor Naspo (S) and James Fagnant (S) 2-4 with 2 RBI.
Simsbury Little League U11 team wins District 6 title
The Simsbury Little League under-11 baseball team remained undefeated this summer with a 13-9 win over Avon to win the District 6 Minor Division (ages 10-11or U11) championship on Tuesday night. A majority of this Simsbury team was on the U10 team a year ago that also won a District...
Ponies Drop Wild Game to Hartford at Home
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies (2-5, 37-37) fell to the Hartford Yard Goats, 8-7, in a wild game on Tuesday night at Mirabito Stadium. The Ponies nearly tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, but pinch-runner Wyatt Young was thrown out at the plate by the left fielder Sterlin Thompson to end the game after a Stanley Consuegra two-out single.
PREVIEW: Hartford Finish Road Trip in Virginia
HARTFORD ATHLETIC (5-9-1) vs LOUDOUN UNITED FC (6-6-4) Hartford Athletic are heading back to the East Coast to challenge Loudoun United FC on Wednesday for the second match of their two-game road trip. LAST TIME OUT. Hartford Athletic are coming off a 1-0 loss to Sacrameno Republic FC on the...
LEADING WITH PASSION: ALISON PATRICELLI AND LBL POLO - AN ARTICLE BY CLICKPOLOUSA
Four years—that is how long it took Alison Patricelli to convince her father to buy her first pony. With no family connection to equestrian sports, she forged her path with patience and determination. Now, over 40 years later, Patricelli operates a large farm in Connecticut and simultaneously leads LBL Polo team.
Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame Awards Scholarships
Each year since 2009 the Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame has awarded scholarships to local student athletes. The scholarships are named in honor of Frank and Sheila Beneski, who can best be described as the champions of the Suffield Athletic Hall of Fame. As the founding Chairman and Secretary of SAHOF, Frank and Sheila displayed an unmatched passion for Suffield Athletics and for the broader community, spending countless hours making the SAHOF organization a success. They are perfect examples of the character and integrity that SAHOF seeks to recognize with these scholarships.
Bald Eagle Golf Tournament August 24
The Friends of the Farm at Hilltop (FOFAH) are thrilled to host our 11th annual Bald Eagle Golf Outing this summer at Suffield Country Club on Saturday, August 24. Join us for an enjoyable afternoon of golf and competition. Registration and lunch are at 11:30, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner, a silent auction, and contest prizes and awards will follow at 6 p.m. If you’re not a golfer but still want to show support and have an enjoyable time, please sign up for dinner only.
JGS Lifecare to Hold 43rd Annual Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments
LONGMEADOW — JGS Lifecare will host its Frankel-Kinsler Classic Day of Tournaments fundraiser on Monday, July 15 at Twin Hills Country Club in Longmeadow. This will be the organization’s 43rd annual tournament. In addition to golf, the tournament includes tennis, pickleball, bridge, canasta, and mahjong tournaments. The tournament...
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