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Norwich Free Academy wins ECC softball championship
Ever since she was a wide-eyed Little Leaguer, Madison Waltke has dreamed of hitting a big home run in a championship game. She got her wish. Powered by Waltke’s a two-run homer, a terrific performance in the circle from Hailey Smith, and another fine defensive performance anchored by shortstop Melina Graziano, Norwich Free Academy captured the Eastern Connecticut Conference softball tournament championship with a 7-3 victory over East Lyme on Thursday night at Griswold High School. ...
Coast Guard Academy graduates 143rd class
NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — The 143rd U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremonies were celebrated Wednesday morning with the secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security delivering the commencement address. Among the 225 new ensigns, five are international students and 13 are from Connecticut. They arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy four years ago […]
This CT athlete was near-unbeatable on the tennis court. Now, she’s off to study neuroscience
OLD LYME – Piper Remillard had only really struggled once with a tennis match this season. The Coginchaug senior had dropped the first set of a match against Megan Bache of Westbrook but quickly regrouped and won. Tuesday, Remillard had to face Bache once again, this time for the Shoreline Conference championship. If she won, it would be her fourth Shoreline title. It would also be her 75th ...
NFA girls, Griswold boys roll to ECC track titles
EAST LYME ― The Norwich Free Academy outdoor track and field teams may not be the powerhouses that ruled the Eastern Connecticut Conference and won state titles in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. But the Wildcats are getting closer to that level. The NFA girls rolled to their first outdoor title since 2019 with...
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