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Fairfield Little League Team Headed To Tournament After Winning State Championship
Coach Chad Czapla said the Fairfield American team, known as the "Summer Brothers," will get a big send-off to the tournament with a barbecue on Thursday, July 18, and a parade of cars will escort them as they take off for Delaware on Friday, July 19. "Our team is proud...
Greenwich High School all-state football player, incoming senior Peter Vomvolakis announces his commitment to the United States Naval Academy
The annual Army-Navy college football game was a matchup that Peter Vomvolakis grew up watching and soon, the Greenwich High School incoming senior will be a part of the storied rivalry. Vomvolakis, a two-time New Haven Register First Team All-State player and two-time All-FCIAC First Team selection, announced his decision...
'Stars of Storrs' team brings together UConn men's basketball alumni of different eras
Jul. 15—NORWALK — Chris Smith, one of the all-time UConn basketball greats, surveyed the talent on the floor in the Brien McMahon High School gym on Monday afternoon. There were national champions in Ryan Boatright, DeAndre Daniels and Joey Calcaterra. Other former Huskies like RJ Cole, who played a major role in coach Dan Hurley's restoring the program to an elite level, worked out. Jeff ...
Milford Little League Softball downs Madison 3-1 to win its 6th straight CT state championship
MILFORD — For the sixth year in a row, Milford's 12U Little League softball team is Connecticut's state champion. Milford defeated Madison 3-1 at Brewster Field on Tuesday thanks to strong pitching from Marina Cosmas and clutch hitting from Brynn Ayres. It was the third matchup between Milford and...
John Jay's Garofolo is Still Larger Than Life at Wesleyan
CROSS RIVER, N.Y. - If by the unlikely chance you’ve forgotten Gerard Garofolo and his outgoing ways, let the 2023 John Jay grad remind you in his own words. “The parties were awesome. They were a lot of fun,” said the Wesleyan freshman. “I had a great time at school.” But the former lineman didn’t get into one of the top academic schools in the country by simply grinding hard on the football field and reaping the social rewards before, during and after.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER “I wound up doing really well this...
Greenwich High football team looking to Michael D’Angelo, Nick Wells for leadership at the quarterback position
Rocco Grillo was the starting quarterback for the Greenwich High School football team in 2023, a role he filled exceptionally well while leading the Cardinals to the semifinal-round of the CIAC Class LL Tournament. Grillo graduated last month and is heading to Fordham University, where he will take his football skills, so it’s time for new leadership at the quarterback spot for Greenwich, a position the team has received a wealth of production from over the years.
University of Bridgeport Announces Evan Sholudko as Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – University of Bridgeport's Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Jay Moran is thrilled to announce the appointment of Evan Sholudko as the head coach of the newly restored men's and women's swimming and diving programs. Coach Sholudko brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to UB and will be instrumental in building a competitive swimming and diving program.
In Your Neighborhood: Golfing for CHOICES
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Good Morning Connecticut’s Laura Hutchinson joined dozens teeing off Wednesday morning at the Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course in support of putting kids and students on a positive path in life. All proceeds benefit CHOICES, which is a program currently in Waterbury and Bridgeport high...
Stags Win Third Consecutive CAA Team Academic Excellence Award
RICHMOND, Va. – For the third consecutive season, Fairfield University Men's Lacrosse has earned the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Team Academic Excellence Award, as announced on Tuesday morning by the conference office. The Stags earned a 3.51 team GPA in the 2023-24 academic year, sharing the award with Hofstra as the top performing squads among the eight CAA men's lacrosse programs. The Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes the institution with the highest collective grade point average in all 22 sports sponsored by the CAA. Forty-five of the 50 student-athletes on Head Coach Andrew Baxter 's roster currently own an overall...
Get to know Rai Benjamin, McLain Ward, 6 other Hudson Valley athletes headed to Olympics
Three years ago, multiple Lower Hudson Valley athletes competed in the COVID-delayed Tokyo Olympics. The same will be true at this year's Paris Olympics. Headlined by Mount Vernon's Rai Benjamin, a gold and silver medalist in track in Tokyo, and by Brewster's McLain Ward, who has medaled in show jumping in all four Olympics he's competed in, eight athletes with strong ties to Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties will compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in France.
4 Places to Purchase Sports Cards in Westchester
You used to get just a few cards and a stick of gum. Now, you can get a few cards and an opportunity to change your life. With buying, selling, and trading sports cards now becoming one of the biggest hobbies in the world, we went on the hunt and found the best places in Westchester to rip open a pack of cards.
Keene SwampBats Hold Down Westerners
The Keene SwampBats left 20 runners on base, but scored three times late in a 5-2 win at the Danbury Westerners on Saturday. In the bottom of the first, the Westerners hit a single to right with a runner on first, and as the throw went to third, shortstop Austin Hawke (Wake Forest) cut it off and threw behind the runner at first to get a huge out and help Nick Timpanelli (Charleston Southern) through the frame. The SwampBats loaded the bases with one out in the second on singles from Brett House (Mississippi State) and Andrew Wiggins (Indiana), and a walk from Hawke. The next two hitters were retired to keep the game scoreless. Danbury had a runner at third and no one out in the bottom half, but Timpanelli got a strikeout, a foulout, and a flyout to get out of it. In the next inning, Danbury had a one out infield single, a walk, and then an RBI single to take a 1-0 lead.
Register Now For Upcoming Newtown Golf Outing
A reminder again that the Annual Newtown Golf Outing presented by the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce, is coming up on Monday, July 29th at Rock Ridge Country Club in Newtown. The fun begins with check in at 11am, followed by lunch at noon and then a shotgun start at 2pm. Contests will include the longest drive, closest to the pin, and of course… hole in one. Individual fee is $175. A Foursome is $700. For further details and to sign up, click HERE.
Chung Wins 107th Met Junior Championship
— Jack Chung of Greenwich, Conn. won 4 & 2 to claim the 107th Met Junior Championship Sponsored by MetLife at Sunningdale Country Club. The win is Chung’s first in an MGA event. Liam Pasternak of Morristown, N.J., finished runner-up for the second straight year. The New Jersey native finished second to Barnes Blake last year at Echo Lake.
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