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Photos: Masuk softball team’s car wash fundraiser’s a hit
MONROE, CT — Masuk softball players soaped up lines of cars, trucks and SUVs, and hosed and toweled everything off during their annual car wash fundraiser in front of Monroe Elementary School Sunday. Several people shared photos of the day with The Sun, which are on display in a...
Acrobatics and tumbling claims two individual national championships
FAIRMONT, W. Va. — Acrobatics and tumbling isn’t an ordinary sport. It requires a level of tenacity and skill that not many have. It’s also swept under the table — wobbling rather than standing on two legs, dismissed and overlooked by college athletics since its inaugural 2010 season.
Big First Inning Carries University Past Bridgeport in Class AAA Region I, Section 2 Softball Game
Top-seeded University scored 13 runs in the first inning en route to an 18-5 victory against Bridgeport Monday in a Class AAA Region I, Section 2 opening-round game. The Indians (5-19) scored all their runs in the fifth on the strength of a three-run double from Sadie Hamrick and a two-run homer from Kileigh Pugh.
Staples boys tennis boosts record to 7-2
WESTPORT — The Staples boys tennis team improved its season record to 7-2 with wins over Wilton on April 23 and Bridgeport’s Central High last Thursday, rebounding from a 6-1 loss to visiting Greenwich on April 22. In the 6-1 road victory over Wilton, Staples swept in singles...
2024 Travelers Championship media day kicks off
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The 2024 Travelers Championship media day kicked off Monday with warm, summer-like weather. Defending champion Keegan Bradley was among those who were in attendance at the news conference and Q & A session at TPC River Highlands. The tournament locked down a number of the world’s top-ranked golfers including number-one […]
Bike Riders Roll For 16th Rock To Rock
More than 600 cyclists took to the streets and trails Saturday for the 16th annual Rock to Rock event, which started in East Rock and ended with a “green fair” filled with food, folk music, and calls to environmental action. A total of 653 riders showed up...
Girls’ Lacrosse Loses an Intense One, Boys’ Tennis Wins Twice
North Haven girls’ lacrosse hosted Jonathan Law on the turf on April 22. In one of the more exciting games over the past few years, North Haven fell 11-10 in an overtime thriller. The teams battled to a 5-5 tie in the first half. The Nighthawks had goals by...
Walk-off homer caps Masuk softball’s big win
MONROE, CT — Julia Bacoulis ended a back-and-forth battle with visiting North Branford by slugging a walk-off home run as the Masuk High softball team earned a 7-4 win on Saturday afternoon. “It felt good. All I was trying to do was hit a line drive in the gap,”...
Indians Shake Up Lineup and Pick up Pair of Victories in Connect-Bridgeport Challenge
Longtime Bridgeport High School baseball coach Robert Shields generally isn’t one to mess with his lineup too much. But after a three-game stretch where his team wasn’t getting a great performance at the plate, he mixed things up a bit in Saturday’s Connect-Bridgeport Challenge and the Indians came away with victories against Philip Barbour and Parkersburg to improve to 23-4.
Staples girl golfers getting in the swing of things
WESTPORT — The Staples girls golf team is off to a winning start this season. The Wreckers have a record of 3-2 and have shown more promise than their winning record reveals. Staples, after falling to Darien in the season opener, won back-to-back road matches over Fairfield Ludlowe and...
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