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UConn men’s basketball walk-on, Bristol native Andre Johnson Jr. enters transfer portal
Sophomore Andre Johnson Jr. shot his shot near the end of UConn’s win over Northwestern in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament. And he made the garbage-time 3-point attempt, extending the lead to 19 with 30 seconds left. The bench was thrilled for the walk-on from Bristol, who hadn’t scored in his two seasons with the Huskies. Dan Hurley wasn’t – Northwestern head coach Chris Collins ...
CIAC will honor state’s scholar-athletes Sunday
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference will recognize the senior scholar-athletes from around the state — one boy and one girl from each high school, totaling 346 honorees — at the Aqua Turf Club on Sunday. The program recognizes those students whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary,...
Wesleyan Women’s Crew Wins Little Three With New England Championships on Horizon
Last season, the Wesleyan women’s crew team finished strong, placing second in the NCAA Rowing Championships—the best finish in program history. Coming into the fall, the Cardinals looked to build on recent success, beginning with the Riverfront Regatta on Oct. 1, where they placed sixth out of 25 teams. They followed that up with a fifth-place finish out of 35 teams at the Head of the Charles on Oct. 22. They then had their final regatta of the season with the Head of the Fish on Oct. 28, where they placed second out of 19 teams.
Play(er) of the Week: Olivia Lai ’23 MA ’24 Talks National Player of the Week, Postseason Hopes, and Staying Fearless
Olivia Lai ’23 MA ’24 is only in her third full season as a member of the Wesleyan women’s lacrosse team due to COVID-19, but that hasn’t stopped her from cementing herself as one of the most effective attackers in program history. Lai currently sits third all-time in career goals for the program, 25 goals away from becoming the all-time leading scorer in Wesleyan women’s lacrosse history. That might seem like a tall order, but Lai scored 15 goals in a single week this season, a performance that earned her NESCAC Player of the Week and Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Offensive Player of the Week, a national honor. She tallied four goals over No. 22 Trinity, five goals against Hamilton, and then finished with a career-high-tying six goals against No. 2 William Smith College. Lai sat down with The Argus to discuss her lacrosse career, how the program has changed, and what makes this year so special.
Rumble Ponies to begin series with Hartford on Wednesday
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – After the series opener was postponed on Tuesday, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies will open a 6 game homestand against Hartford with a double header on Wednesday. Binghamton starts the week at .500 through 20 games this season, a 10-10 record, good for third place in the division. Hartford enters the series […]
Selmer Stretches Himself as Three-Season Athlete and Outfielder for H-K Baseball
Max Selmer has taken on additional athletic roles while stepping into the upperclassmen ranks at Haddam-Killingworth. Yet they have all been to bolster his various skill sets on and off the field for his one true pastime with the Cougars. The H-K junior outfielder has been playing baseball for as...
Tufts Adds Futures Qualifier Campbell McFall To Class of 2028
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