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STAFFORD – The Stafford co-op football team has a draft to pick weightlifting teams for the summer at the beginning of June. Coach Brian Mazzone came in to see what was going on at one point and noticed Joel Budd’s name still up on the board. “Why hadn’t anybody picked Budd yet?” Mazzone wanted to know. “He’s not coming here,” the kids said. “Yes, he is,” Mazzone said. “No, he’s going to ...

STAFFORD – On December 15, 2023 Petty Cash Motorsports management announced that Andrew Molleur would be their full-time driver in the SK Modified division at Stafford Speedway for the 2024 season. And for the next four months Molleur listened as the naysayers questioned the choice to put him in...

The UConn Huskies junior transfer recently discussed his decision to leave St. Mary's, citing UConn's staff as a huge reason.

UConn women’s basketball’s first exhibition is exactly one month away, but the team already knows it’ll be shorthanded for it. Azzi Fudd (torn ACL), Aubrey Griffin (torn ACL) and Caroline Ducharme (head) will all remain sidelined through the start of the season, Geno Auriemma revealed on Thursday.

STAFFORD – The Limited Late Model division featured the closest championship battle of five divisions at Stafford Speedway going into NAPA Championship night at the half-mile oval Friday. Matt Clement made sure that even though the race for the title was tight, there would be no drama. Clement, of...

STORRS, CT (WFSB) - Big expectations are no surprise for UConn women’s basketball. The 11-time national champions held their first practice for the 2024 season on Thursday, giving everyone their first official look at the new squad. The Huskies are expected to be ranked in the top five when...

STORRS, CT (WFSB) - Basketball fans looking to score season tickets for the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team were out of luck, at lease for one venue. UConn announced on Wednesday that for the first time since 2004-05, women’s basketball season tickets for Gampel Pavilion were sold out for the 2024-25 season.

Paige Bueckers is back in the gym after a whirlwind summer prior to her fifth and final season of women’s college basketball. The World Tour is over, it’s time to lock in! With UConn’s first game just one month away, the Huskies’ star point guard can see into the future and is prepared to deal […] The post Paige Bueckers Preemptively Torches Haters Who Think Three-Month ‘World Tour’ Will Impact Her Play appeared first on BroBible.

Achievement, drive and passion. Those are the main pillars behind the storied UConn women’s basketball program, led by head coach Geno Auriemma and associate head coach Chris Dailey. This season, Auriemma and Dailey celebrate nearly four decades together behind the bench in Storrs since arriving at UConn ahead of...

On Thursday, the UConn women’s swim and dive team will begin their season at home against state rivals, Southern Connecticut State University and Sacred Heart University. The Huskies are coming off a dominant 2023-24 season, where they finished with a 7-3 record. The Huskies also have momentum from last year’s second-place finish at the Big East Championship with a score of 1461.5, just behind Villanova with a score of 1482.5. All eyes will continue to be on the Huskies to continue this level of dominance into the 2024-25 season.

The reigning back-to-back national champion UConn men’s basketball program will play at least nine games on broadcast networks during the 2024-25 season, the Big East revealed as it announced tip times and TV information on Wednesday. UConn games will be spread across FOX Sports, CBS Sports and NBC Sports networks, as well as ESPN, which broadcasts the Maui Invitational tournament. The Huskies ...

(Press release from Stafford Speedway) Stafford Motor Speedway will host NAPA Champions Night this Friday, Oct. 4 with the track crowning its 2024 champions. Tyler Chapman locked up the SK Light track championship with two wins last Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27 & 28, including the 40-lap King of the Crate event. With Chapman already knowing he is the 2024 SK Light champion, there are still 4 track titles to be decided in the SK Modified®, Late Model, Limited Late Model, and Street Stock divisions.

Over one year ago, the disintegration of the Pac-12 began and every Power Five conference, except the Pac-12, secured a new long-term TV rights deal. This negatively impacted the conference, pushing eight programs to seek a new conference. Oregon and Washington headed to the Big Ten, Arizona and Arizona State...

Dudley, Mass. (10/2/2024)- As the Bison honored their class of 2025 on a memorable Senior Day at Nichols College, the men's soccer team hosted the Fitchburg State Falcons in a hard-fought contest. Both teams were determined, keeping the intensity high throughout the first half. Despite several chances on both ends of the field, the score remained locked at 0-0 by halftime. The Bison's defensive line, anchored by senior goalkeeper Franco Barreto Santana who made 5 saves in 44 minutes of action, showcased their resilience and strength, holding strong through the first 45 minutes.

STAFFORD – On April 24, 2021 Tyler Hines won his first SK Modified feature at Stafford Speedway. It was a victory that made many around Modified racing very suddenly stand up and take notice of a brand new team that had arrived that season in the SK Modified pit area at Stafford Speedway.

The Bay Path RVT Minutemen are taking a road trip to take on the Blackstone-Millville Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Blackstone-Millville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bay Path RVT, who comes in off a win. Bay Path RVT...

By Kyra Tolley Staff Writer Framingham State women’s soccer defeated the Nichols College Bison 2-1 in a non-conference home game Sept. 30. The win brought their overall record to 2-6-1. The Rams started the attack early when junior Grayson Tellier landed a shot on goal within the first 30 seconds of the game. Play quieted down for the next 9 minutes until the Bison responded on offense with four shots and two corner kicks. Eighteen minutes in, freshman Hailey Ring scored unassisted on a shot that brought the Rams to an early lead. Framingham had two more shots for the rest of the half, but gave up eight more shots to Nichols. Despite the Bison outshooting the Rams by nine shots in the first half, the Rams maintained their one goal lead at halftime. Ten minutes into the second half, a free kick for the Bison hit the back of the net to tie the game 1-1. With 24 minutes left, the Bison were awarded a penalty kick and a chance to take the lead. The shot missed high above the net and kept the score even. Nichols kept up the pressure with two shots on goal 3 minutes later. Goalkeeper Madison Magone continued to defend the net and saved both shots from the Bison. In the 69th minute, the Rams offense turned the tide with a forward push that resulted in two corner kicks. With numbers in the box, sophomore Melissa Romeiro went for a header that was blocked, followed by a wide shot from freshman Isabella Fischer. Heading into the last 15 minutes of the game, the Rams and the Bison exchanged scoring opportunities for their respective teams. Framingham had two shots on goal while Nichols had three. With less than a minute to play, freshman Beyonce Gray scored the game-winning goal unassisted, bringing the final score to 2-1. Captain Megan McAuliffe said, “[The freshmen’s] energy is everything we’ve ever needed. I love that they’re the ones who fuel us and they’re the ones who make us want to work even harder.” Magone came up big with 13 saves - five in the first half and eight in the second. Head Coach Michael La Francesca said, “[Magone] was absolutely amazing positioning herself correctly, controlling the back line, talking, communicating - just being the quarterback of the team from the back.” Framingham hosted Curry College for a non-conference matchup Oct. 2. Curry took the lead 1-0 in the first 5 minutes with a shot that was nearly saved by Magone. The Rams tried to make a mark with long passes over Curry’s back line, but couldn’t find the net. Framingham saw more attacking opportunities toward the end of the first half with a corner kick and two shots. Gray put up the Rams’ first shot on goal in the 36th minute. With 1 minute left in the first half, Curry capitalized on a loose ball and scored to bring their lead to 2-0. Curry dominated the second half with nine shots compared to Framingham’s two, but couldn’t put another in the net. Ring earned the Rams their second and final shot on goal in the last 7 minutes of the game. The game ended in a 2-0 win for Curry College and brought the Rams’ overall record to 2-7-1. Framingham women’s soccer travels to Bridgewater State for a conference game Oct. 5. The Rams conference record currently stands at 1-0-1.

The boys and girls cross country teams returned to Turners Park for their much-anticipated race against Longmeadow, which had been delayed due to a bee nest. Both teams had mixed outcomes, securing a victory against Chicopee Comp but falling short against Longmeadow. On the girls’ side, Maddie Brown disrupted the...

WELLESLEY, Mass. (10/2/2024) – Freshman Morgan Belyea scored for the Nichols College field hockey team as they lost 5-1 at the hands of non-conference opponent Wellesley College on Wednesday afternoon from Butler Stadium. Belyea scored her first collegiate goal for the Bison. Senior Sophia Venable made nine saves in...

MILTON, Mass. - Curry College played Nichols College to a 1-1 draw in a Conference of New England men's soccer game Friday afternoon at Walter M. Katz Field. With the draw, the Colonels' overall record adjusts to 5-7-1 and 0-2-1 in conference play. After falling to a 1-0 deficit in...