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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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The Day’s All-Area Girls’ Basketball Player: New London’s Serenity Lancaster
In no particular order and with full admittance several family members have been omitted, there is Grandpa Gerry, Uncle Gerry, Aunt Clara, Cousin Rob, Cousin Mike and Cou...
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Deep River — Emma Bayor and Ava Roth, a pair of all-state seniors for Old Lyme, were both grinning at the end of Friday’s high school softball game, reminiscing about th...
New London — When Shawn Gilblair returned to Mitchell College last summer, he knew all about the baseball program’s successful history from his previous stint on the staf...
New London — Alina Skrabacz pitched a five-inning no-hitter and struck out 11 of the 15 batters that she faced, leading New London past Windham, 14-1, Friday in an Easte...
Waterford — Misha and Marina Lewandowski won their singles matches to help Stonington beat Waterford, 5-2, Friday in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I girls’ t...
Windsor — Molly Page scored seven goals and had two assists as NFA beat Windsor 16-4 in a nonleague game on Friday.
Alice Rourke had three goals and three assists, Hayle...
Tommy Matlock used to dress up in his dad’s Connecticut State Police uniform, hoping to someday emulate him.
The thing that he really ended up taking from Jim Matlock, ho...
East Lyme — Making his first career varsity start, Liam Joyce pitched 6.2 innings of no-hit ball and the East Lyme High School baseball team blanked St. Bernard 3-0 Thurs...
Stonington — Gavin Arruda shot a 3-over-par 39 and the Wheeler High School boys’ golf team remained unbeaten Thursday with a 5-2 victory over Bacon Academy at Stonington ...
It’s been an odd spring for East Lyme High School first-year athletic director Kevin Marcoux, who formerly coached the Killingly High boys’ golf team in addition to his A...
Kate Littler’s freshman year at Ledyard High School, when considering a spring sport, she bought a lacrosse stick and goggles. That’s how close she came to not competing ...
Norwich — Hailey Smith struck out six in a complete game performance and Aubrey Martin fueled the offense with a walk, two hits, two runs scored and an RBI, leading Norwi...
Waterford — Elliot Childs won four events as Waterford beat Stonington 122-27 in an Eastern Connecticut Conference Division II boys’ track meet on Wednesday.
Childs won t...
Old Lyme — The undefeated Old Lyme High School girls’ tennis team clinched the Shoreline Conference regular-season title with a 7-0 win over Cromwell on Wednesday.
The W...
After placing third at 160 pounds in the State Open as a sophomore, Lincoln Carlson made it his mission to come into the following year with a vengeance.
At 175 pounds, C...
New London — Nearly three and a half hours into Tuesday’s game, sophomore Tate Scherer came off the bench, shook off the bone-chilling cold and stepped to the plate.
Coas...
Colchester — Ethan LoVetere scored the game-winning goal with 1 minute, 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter Tuesday and the Bacon Academy boys’ lacrosse team defeated ...
Griswold — Cole Terni pitched a three-hitter over seven innings and Jack Treat closed out the game with a scoreless eighth as the Montville High School baseball team edge...
After graduating several key swimmers last season, the Fitch High School cooperative swimming and diving team relied on Evan Hespeler to step into a far larger role both ...
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 ...
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10:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR Cup Würth 400 qualifying from Dover, Del.
Noon, Ch. 3 — Formula E World Championship from Monaco.
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UConn scores major recruiting victory, receives commitment from McNeeley
UConn’s success on the court is leading to major recruiting victories.
Five-star recruit Liam McNeeley, a 6-foot-7 forward from Richardson, Texas, announced Friday on soc...
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry remain tied for the lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Avondale, La. — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry held onto a share of the lead Friday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with the Irish duo shooting a 2-under 70 in altern...
QB Penix hears from Cousins, Vick after landing with Falcons as NFL draft first-round surprise pick
Flowery Branch, Ga. — Michael Penix Jr., the biggest surprise of the NFL draft's first round, received a congratulatory call from Kirk Cousins on Thursday night even as C...
Orioles send former No. 1 pick Jackson Holliday back to minors after he hit .059 in 10 MLB games
Baltimore — Highly touted prospect Jackson Holliday has been optioned to the minor leagues by the Baltimore Orioles after starting his big league career with a disappoint...
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