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Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy stops by CT pizza spots
(WFSB) – Barstool Sports founder and pizza review king David Portnoy stopped by some pizza spots in Connecticut on Wednesday. Portnoy stopped by Sicily and Mondo in Middletown, and Sapore in Old Lyme. “I walk to the counter I’m looking at him I’m like, oh jeeze, it’s prez. We...
Softball Recap: Westerly comes up short despite Bella Mazzarese's strong performance
Westerly is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Waterford. The Westerly Bulldogs fell just short of the Waterford Lancers by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Westerly couldn't push the score so high this time.
Baseball Game Recap: New London Takes a Loss
New London fell victim to Xavier and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 7-0 to the Xavier Hawks. New London was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Xavier apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April. For...
On the Diamond: Pitching gems highlight big week in baseball, softball
Week 7 of the baseball and softball season featured a number of highlights and top performances. In baseball, Landon Manzi (Killingly), Keyan Mayernik (Plainfield), and Ian Brais (Ellis Tech) each tossed pitching gems to lead their respective teams to wins. On the softball diamond, Norwich Tech’s Autumn Hanks and Ellis...
Softball Game Preview: Old Lyme on Home-Turf
Old Lyme is 9-1 against Westbrook since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Old Lyme Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Westbrook Knights at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Ruel Commands Commitment and Enjoyment as Captain for Valley Golf
Staying fully committed to the course and blocking out any outside noise or volume between the ears has helped Tyler Ruel become both a skilled golfer and leader, along with establishing himself as a pivotal pillar to the growth of the Valley Regional golf program. The Warriors senior captain began...
Griswold's Caron named athlete of the week; vote now in new poll
Caron, a junior, collected six goals and one assist in leading the Wolverines to a 14-8 girls lacrosse victory over Woodstock Academy. She also poured in six goals with five assists in a 20-6 win over New London/St. Bernard. Caron added three goals and one assist in the Wolverines’ 10-7...
Spring notebook: NFA earns wins in boys and girls lacrosse
Week 7 of the spring season featured a number of highlights and top performances. The Norwich Free Academy boys lacrosse team snapped a three-game losing streak with a big non-league win over Prince Tech. The Norwich Free Academy girls lacrosse team edged Ledyard in a key Eastern Connecticut Conference battle.
Mitchell baseball opens NCAA tournament play Friday at Babson
Mitchell College is in a good groove heading into the NCAA Division III baseball tournament, which opens on Friday. The Mariners (32-11) are hoping to maintain their high level of play as they begin their quest to advance out of the regionals for the first time in program history. They’ll...
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