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'Give them hope': A pickleball program inside a CT prison helps incarcerated people find self-worth
Caesar Oneil and three other pickleball players are doing warm-up exercises in an echoey gym. They’re not at just any gym. They're playing on a court in Suffield, inside the MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison, where they are incarcerated. Their coach, Angelo Rossetti, shows up a few...
She lost her lower leg after a car accident, but this CT native and Paralympian says she has ‘more zeal for life’ now
Sydney Satchell was 22 years old when she had to make the decision to amputate her lower left leg. Satchell had been in a car accident in January of 2015. After many surgeries and multiple weeks in the hospital, there was discussion about another surgery. Satchell was in pain, and when she was asked what she wanted to do, she unhesitatingly told them to cut it off. The Windsor native had just ...
Calling all freshmen: Check out this hidden gem in the UConn sports scene
While most people know the University of Connecticut as the “Basketball Capital of the World,” there’s one corner of the UConn athletics scene that can be a valuable resource to incoming freshmen: soccer games. The games, mostly on weekday evenings and Sunday afternoons, are perfect for new...
UConn & Big 12 in Serious Talks for New Membership by 2026
UConn and the Big 12 are engaged in significant negotiations for the university to join the conference, with a decision anticipated soon. Multiple meetings have reportedly taken place between UConn officials and Big 12 leadership, emphasizing UConn’s potential addition as a candidate once more following previous attempts. This move would substantially enhance UConn’s sports programs, particularly football and basketball, further bolstered by recent successes in men’s basketball and improvements across other sports. Approval from a supermajority of the Big 12’s current members is necessary, but the revised proposal promises not to diminish existing member payouts, a critical change from last year’s unsuccessful vote.
Former Lyman star Colton Bender still living out his baseball dreams
Aug. 23—Colton Bender occasionally pauses for a moment of appreciation while at the ballpark. Not too far in the past, Bender was playing baseball at Lyman Memorial High School in Lebanon dreaming about the possibility of pursuing a professional career. Now he's in his fourth season as a minor leaguer in the San Diego Padres organization. "I'm just so grateful for just the opportunity of ...
An Introduction to the Hook C
Nestled beyond the Rizza Performance Center and the UConn Volleyball Center is Elliot Ballpark, where the UConn baseball team, fondly nicknamed the Hook C — after the decal on their caps — resides. Jim Penders, a 1966 graduate of UConn, leads this squad and has been a key...
UConn to host soccer doubleheader on Thursday
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) - UConn’s men’s and women’s soccer teams are hosting a doubleheader on Thursday. WWAX-TV will air live coverage; Tickets are available HERE and will be valid for entry to both matches. First, the women’s squad kicks off at 5 p.m. against the University of...
Thirty years after competing in the Olympic Trials, this CT woman finally got her gold medal on a world stage
Almost 30 years after she retired from competition, Bonnie Edmondson finally got her gold medal on a world stage. In 1992, Edmondson, of Coventry, competed in the hammer throw at the U.S Olympic Trials. She finished third, but it was an exhibition event. The women’s hammer was not part of the Olympics. After Edmondson retired from competition in 1997, she worked to get the hammer into the ...
Tidbits on each of UConn women’s basketball’s non-conference opponents
The UConn women’s basketball team has completed their non-conference puzzle. After months of revealing select pieces during the offseason, UConn released their 13-game nonconference slate for the 2024-25 season earlier this week. The Huskies have not played against a handful of these programs in at least a decade. Five...
UMass senior Anthony Simpson, a successful wide receiver proud of his Connecticut roots
AMHERST, Mass. —You can take Anthony Simpson out of Bloomfield, but you can't take the Warhawk out of Anthony Simpson. The UMass football team's senior wide receiver and Bloomfield High graduate is hometown proud, particularly in the last year with the Warhawks winning their 10th CIAC football championship by beating Cromwell-Portland in the Class S final in December followed by the induction of Bloomfield native Dwight Freeney into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this month.
MSOC dominates Stonehill in season opener
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's soccer team opened the 2024 season with a 6-0 win over Stonehill on Thursday night. The Huskies had five different goal scorers in the match marking their largest goal output since 2019. UConn got off to a fast start scoring their first goal...
Steven Chapman And Amanda West Continue Trend First Time Winners At Stafford In 2024
(Press release from Stafford Speedway) (Stafford Springs, CT)—For any driver, a first victory is a special occurrence and the Friday, August 16 Lincoln Tech 80 program at Stafford Speedway welcomed two new winners, Steven Chapman and the #14 Chapman Apartment Homes team in the SK Modified® division, and Amanda West and the #15 McKinney Construction team in the SK Light division. New winners have been a theme at Stafford in 2024 with Chapman and West becoming the 8th and 9th different first-time winners during the 2024 season. Chapman’s win was his third overall career win at Stafford but first in the SK Modified® division, while West’s victory was a first in any division at Stafford.
UConn football notes: Mora’s decision to step away from coordinator role already paying off
STORRS — The UConn football team has been locked in for the last three weeks, focused on adjusting to new coordinators on both sides of the ball and building chemistry with about 50 new faces of ahead of the season-opener, at Maryland on Aug. 31. In the Shenkman Training Center on Tuesday, where the Huskies have been stuck practicing on the indoor turf for much of the month because of weather, ...
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