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Norwich adds to its Sports Hall of Fame
Just thought I’d empty out my reporter’s notebook while wishing for a Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown versus Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving matchup in the NBA finals … New Hall of Famers The biggest sports celebration of the year is just around the corner. ...
Griswold baseball eliminated in ECC semifinals
NEW LONDON - The Griswold baseball team ran into Stonington's "A-game" Thursday in the ECC Division II tournament semifinals at Mitchell College. The Bears finished a game behind the Wolverines, who won ECC Division III's regular season with a 6-2 record. Still, many ECC baseball followers considered Stonington a dangerous team and one of the favorites to reach the postseason final at Dodd Stadium.
Oh, the places you’ll go: St. Bernard softball captures ECC DII softball title, just in time for graduation
Griswold — Angelica Tompkins hustled after a fly ball to shallow center field like the St. Bernard senior had somewhere to go on Friday afternoon. About three hours later, Tompkins would trade her softball uniform for a cap and gown to attend her high school graduation. But first Tompkins...
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. ...
Connecticut Sun survive star player’s ejection, win 86-82 over Chicago Sky, Angel Reese
Despite playing the entire fourth quarter without superstar forward Alyssa Thomas, the Connecticut Sun continued its undefeated streak with an 86-82 win over the Chicago Sky. Thomas, who played 40-plus minutes in the Sun’s previous two games, was ejected with 3:41 remaining in the third period after a foul against Sky rookie Angel Reese was upgraded to a flagrant 2. Thomas went up for a ...
'We never once lost faith': Norwich Tech softball rallies to win CTC title in 27-run game
With two outs and the tying run on second base in the top of the seventh, Norwich Tech junior pitcher Autumn Hanks, who is described as “unflappable” by her coaches, fielded a comebacker off the bat of O’Brien Tech’s Cloe Tomasella. A perfect throw to first base was all the Warriors needed now to win the Connecticut Technical Conference softball championship. ...
Dull leads an exciting championship victory for the Bears in DII baseball
Norwich — Grayson Dull, whose surname belies his pitching effort, entered this championship game with the bases loaded and his team trailing by two runs already. More than five innings later, Stonington’s Dull stood on the mound at Dodd Stadium protecting a one-run lead in extra innings as Lyman Memorial threatened with second and third and one out.
Inside the Connecticut Sun’s league-leading offense
Five Sun players are averaging double-figures as Connecticut remains the only undefeated team in the league. Noa Dalzell covers the Boston Celtics for SB Nation's CelticsBlog, and the Connecticut Sun for The Next Hoops. Her work has also appeared in FanSided and Swish Appeals, as well as CLNS Media. When she's not writing about basketball, she's playing basketball or lobbying for a more sustainable food system.
High school notes: Waterford’s Maiese has a breakthrough in the mile at ECC championship
Avery Maiese was stuck, hovering right around five and a half minutes for the 1,600 meters, having had a bout with pneumonia earlier in the season. She called Monday’s Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I championship in the event a “breakthrough,” finishing in 5:21.81, eclipsing her personal best time of 5:23.99 from indoor track season.
Long day’s journey into fright for the Vikings; Woodstock takes ECC DI title
Norwich — All that was required from East Lyme during the duration of Friday:. Defeat two teams it hadn’t beaten all season. Do so with first-pitch times five hours apart, playing the semifinals and championship game in 80-plus degree weather. Survive a blown 6-0 lead in the title game. Protect a one-run lead in the last of the seventh.
NFA outlasts Wolcott Tech to win CVL boys volleyball title
The Norwich Free Academy boys volleyball team captured its first Connecticut Valley League championship with a thrilling 25-20, 28-30, 20-25, 28-26 and 15-5 win Thursday over defending champion Wolcott Tech at Sports Medicine and Sciences Academy in Hartford. The Wildcats (17-4) were led by Alec Ferland (60 assists, 3 kills), Tyler McDermott (31 kills, 6 blocks 13 digs), Gage Hinkley (24 kills, 15 digs, 2 aces), Bryan Contreras (30 digs) and Keegan Johnston (11 kills, 14 digs). This article originally appeared on The Bulletin: NFA outlasts Wolcott Tech to win CVL boys volleyball title
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