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Women’s Basketball: Reviewing the Huskies’ 13 scholarship players for next season
Basketball season ended just over two weeks ago, but it’s never too early to talk about next year, especially when it comes to Connecticut, the Basketball Capital of the World. There’s been some movement for the UConn women’s basketball team, with benchwarmers Amari DeBerry and Inês Bettencourt transferring out and Sarah Strong, the class of 2024’s late-deciding top recruit, committing.
Husky History: Byron Jones
Welcome back to another edition of Husky History, the column that highlights a former UConn athlete and their accomplishments in Storrs and their professional careers. This week’s edition is the final one of the 2023-24 school year and I wanted to give my thanks to all who took the time out of their day each week to read my work. It is greatly appreciated.
Norwich Free Academy baseball 'headed in right direction'
Opening day seemed like yesterday, and first-year Norwich Free Academy baseball coach Michael Jamieson can hardly believe the Wildcats' schedule is nearly half complete. Time flies when you’re having fun. Fresh off of two straight losing records, NFA has burst out of the gates with a 6-3 mark, including...
UConn men’s basketball adds Michigan big man to roster
STORRS, CT (WFSB) - The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team announced on Tuesday the addition of a big man to its roster. Tarris Reed Jr. will join the Huskies for the 2024-25 season. Reed spent two years at Michigan. UConn said he will have two years of eligibility...
Softball: Huskies get revenge against Boston College in midweek battle, 5-4
Earlier this month, the UConn softball team (26-20, 12-6 Big East) was shut out by the Boston College Eagles (25-20, 5-13 ACC) in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. On Tuesday, the Huskies got their revenge. The first meeting of the season series ended up becoming the second consecutive game Connecticut had lost...
UConn Men’s Basketball is evaluating the transfer portal. Here are some possible additions.
STORRS, Conn. — It has been a glorious time for UConn Men’s Basketball, as the team is coming off back-to-back national championships. As fans enjoy the rare accomplishment, it is never too early to look ahead to the next season. With success comes a price tag, however, and the team could lose all five starters and its sixth man before the new season begins.
Griswold softball eclipses last year's win total at halfway mark
With the softball season nearing the halfway point, a contender for the most improved team in the Eastern Connecticut Conference has emerged. Right now, the award belongs to the Griswold Wolverines. Stirring one-run victories over Montville and Ledyard this week have lifted Griswold’s won-lost mark to a robust 7-2. Yup, the Wolverines have already...
Spring notebook: A girls lacrosse milestone and a track record
Week 4 of the spring season featured a number of highlights and top performances. Norwich Free Academy’s Alice Rourke scored her 100th career goal in the Wildcats’ girls lacrosse win over RHAM. Killingly’s Everton Brown set a school record in the 100-meter dash in a meet against Wheeler and Griswold. ...
Lancers relying on their passing game to remain unbeaten in girls’ lacrosse
Colchester — Taylor Shannon knew she was taking over a Waterford girls’ lacrosse team this season with an accomplished group of athletes, many of whom she’s known since they were students at Clark Lane Middle School, where she teaches. She had an immediate suggestion: Pass more. “I...
Griswold's Hardin named Athlete of the Week; vote now in new poll
Griswold’s Andrew Hardin has been voted The Bulletin “Athlete of the Week” for the third week of the spring season. The Wolverines junior pitcher allowed one earned run over six innings while striking out seven in Griswold’s 10-5 win over Ledyard. Hardin also had two hits at the plate. Last week saw plenty of standout performances in baseball, softball, girls' lacrosse, and boys outdoor track and field throughout Eastern Connecticut. While there's no shortage of talent, we...
UMass baseball falls to UConn 13-3 in seven innings
The Massachusetts baseball team rode some momentum into Storrs in a big midweek battle with the UConn Huskies. The lingering effects of its first Atlantic 10 series win of the year did not last as the Minutemen (14-22, 5-7 A-10) could not stop the Huskies (21-18, 7-2 Big East) in a 13-3 rout.
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