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Tyler Chapman Doubles Up, DiMatteo, Gambacorta, Surdell, & Hydar Score May 17 Weekly Feature Wins at Stafford Speedway
(Stafford Springs, CT)—Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, May 17th with its five weekly divisions plus the remaining 12 laps to be made up from the April 28 SK Light feature. Tyler Chapman was the big winner of the night, winning both the 12-lap completion of the April 28 SK Light feature event as well as the regularly scheduled 20-lap feature. Chapman’s 2 wins tonight gives him 3 wins in 3 SK Light races this season and dating back to the end of 2023, Chapman has now won 5 consecutive points paying SK Light feature events. Other winners on the night were Cory DiMatteo in the SK Modified® feature and Kevin Gambacorta in the Late Model feature with both drivers scoring their second consecutive wins of the 2024 season. R.J. Surdell came home a winner for only the second time in his Stafford career and the win was his first since July 7, 2017. Travis Hydar locked up his second Street Stock win of the 2024 season and in the process became Stafford Speedway’s winningest Street Stock driver in history with 21 career wins, breaking a tie with Kyle Casagrande.
UConn women’s basketball boasts ESPN’s No. 2 recruiting class as the Sarah Strong signing becomes official
STORRS, Conn. — It does not appear retirement is on the mind of UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma, as the Hall of Famer is bringing the No. 2 overall recruiting class to Storrs this fall, according to ESPN. With the addition of Sarah Strong to incoming freshmen Allie Ziebell and Morgan Cheli, Auriemma announced the completion of the prized 2024 class on Tuesday.
Chapman Remains Perfect At Stafford
STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. — Stafford Speedway hosted Stafford Weekly Racing on Friday, May 17th with its five weekly divisions plus the remaining 12 laps to be made up from the April 28 SK Light feature. Tyler Chapman was the big winner of the night, winning both the 12-lap completion...
Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: For UConn’s baseball players, the loss of A.J., their young teammate, was so much to process
Garret Coe, that big bear of a lefthander, is known to take the ball anytime UConn’s coaches will give it to him, starting games, pitching in relief, working on short rest. But he wasn’t pitching against Maine on April 10, he couldn’t have. That morning, Fernando Hernandez texted him. “The last text I ever wanted to see,” Coe said. On “Super Hero Day” at Elliot Ballpark, Hernandez’s ...
Waterford’s Marelli: From unknown at ECSU to Little East Player of the Year
Emma Marelli figured her competitive softball days were over after graduating from Waterford High School. She didn’t receive any interest from college softball programs. But, after arriving at Eastern Connecticut State University two years ago, Marelli changed her mind about playing and showed up for a tryout without previously contacting Eastern coach Diana Pepin.
Four-run third carries Eastern Connecticut past Bullets in softball regional
Eastern Connecticut State rallied from an early 2-0 deficit with a four-run third inning and two-run fourth inning to defeat Gettysburg 6-2 in the first elimination game of the NCAA Div. III regional at Virginia Wesleyan. Audrey Bergan led off the game with a swinging bunt before Julia Smith poked...
Husson, Colby fall in first NCAA regional baseball games
WINDHAM, Conn., CORTLAND, N.Y. (WABI) - The Husson and Colby baseball teams dropped their first games in NCAA regional play. Husson lost to No. 1 Endicott, 6-2, in Windham, Conn. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the third inning with a Kevin Connolly RBI double. The Gulls...
No. 4 seed Husson baseball comes back to defeat No. 2 ECSU, staying alive in NCAAs
STORRS, Conn. - No. 4 seed Husson baseball are still alive at the Mansfield, Conn. NCAA Tournament regional after defeating No. 2 Eastern Connecticut 4-2 on Saturday. The Eagles started the scoring right away with Cam Rendell bringing home Keegan Cyr on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the first. ECSU then tied things up 1-1 in the fourth inning as Hank Penders crossed home off a passed ball.
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