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Caitlin Clark’s ready for her WNBA regular-season debut as Fever take on Connecticut
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Caitlin Clark’s much anticipated WNBA debut is set for Tuesday night in Connecticut. The No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft is coming off a record-setting college career at Iowa. “This is what you’ve worked for and dreamed of. Now you get to put...
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...
Deep River Horseshoe League Has Successful Week Two
Week Two of the Deep River Horseshoe League started with a traditional blessing from Reverend Haut of the First Congregational Church. He said he has been watching the league for over 40 years and knows when he sees the players gathering on the green each year that spring is definitely here. Everyone took a moment to remember the players who have passed over the years and who had been an integral part to the league's success.
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...
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...
Ericson, Woodstock top East Lyme to win ECC Div. I baseball title
East Lyme — There is this young man on the mound, shaped like 6 o’clock, who releases the ball seemingly from the heavens. Good luck to the hitters and the milli-second they have to identify the pitch, let alone make solid contact. And these are among the reasons...
Girls’ Tennis Wins a Trio, Outdoor Track Produces State Qualifiers
On May 6, the Westbrook girls’ tennis team hosted Cromwell and won 6-1. Megan Bache won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Anna Landino earned a third singles win (6-3, 6-4), and Emily Bonner won at No. 4 singles by default. The doubles teams swept the board for the...
Valley Regional Co-Op Crew Rowing Towards Sustained Success
For the Valley Regional-Old Saybrook crew co-op team, it has been a spring season as bright as the weather. The Warriors are both having fun in the sun and on the water while developing a great breadth of talent and acumen across the board and in each of their numerous boats.
Alyssa Thomas personifies ‘gritty’ culture for Connecticut Sun as veteran squad chases WNBA championship
UNCASVILLE — On the morning of Game 2 in the 2023 WNBA Semifinals series between the Connecticut Sun and the New York Liberty, Breanna Stewart was crowned league MVP for the second time in her career. Stewart learned the news at the Liberty’s pregame shootaround, embraced by her teammates as she tearfully watched a video on the Jumbotron at Barclays Center in Brooklyn chronicling her first ...
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