CT Sun celebrates National Girls and Women in Sports Day at Groton Middle School
February 07, 2024 7:59 pm
• Last Updated: February 08, 2024 10:16 am
Students work on their ball handling skills Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, at one of the five stations of the Connecticut Sun’s “Sun Academy” at Groton Middle School. The basketball clinic, for girls grades 6-12, was in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The clinic was called “ Her Time to Play”. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Dre’ Ana Singleton, left, and Sierra Lund, participate in the strength/mobility and defense station Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, one of the five stations of the Connecticut Sun’s “Sun Academy” at Groton Middle School. The basketball clinic, for girls grades 6-12, was in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The clinic was called “ Her Time to Play”. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
DiJonai Carrington, a guard with the Connecticut Sun, center, answers questions Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, from the girls that participated in the Connecticut Sun’s “Sun Academy” at Groton Middle School. Analisse Rios, left, the Sun’s strength and conditioning coach, played soccer for the Bolivian National Team and Alexandra Maund, right, Sun’s manager of communication, played basketball in college listen to Carrington and also answered questions. The basketball clinic, for girls grades 6-12, was in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The clinic was called “ Her Time to Play”. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Savannah Caulfield takes a shot Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, while she and her fellow teammates compete against another team at the shooting competition station of the Connecticut Sun’s “Sun Academy” at Groton Middle School. The basketball clinic was in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The basketball clinic, for girls grades 6-12, was in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The clinic was called “Her Time to Play”. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Analisse Rios, the Connecticut Sun strength and conditioning coach, has students come together to cheer “Her Time to Play” Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, after they finished her strength/mobility and defense station. The station was part of the Connecticut Sun’s “Sun Academy” at Groton Middle School. The basketball clinic, for girls grades 6-12, was in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The clinic was called “ Her Time to Play”. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Groton ― The Connecticut Sun hosted a “Sun Academy” Wednesday for girls in grades 6-12.
The free clinic had stations for different skills and was called “Her Time to Play”.
Dijonai Carrington, a guard with the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, and Morgan Tuck, a former UConn and WNBA player, now the team’s director of franchise development and assistant general manager, spent time with the girls at the shooting competition station. Later they answered questions.
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