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Starters Got It Going For Girls AAU Basketball

Lori Riley — Sun, 27 May 2012 02:57:48 GMT

They might have been the Newmans. Or the Connecticut Clairols.

Teachers Enjoy Being Wheels Of Change

Lori Riley — Sun, 20 May 2012 15:21:00 GMT

Committed To Riding Their Bikes To Work, They Inspire Their Students To Give It A Try

Armand Saccomanno's commute starts in North Windham every day around 6:10 a.m.

Race In The Park 5K: A Chance To Laugh And Cry And Share

Lori Riley — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:11:48 GMT

NEW BRITAIN — Cherie Klewicki is a Crazy Sexy Cancer Goddess. At least, that's what her pink tank top with glitter letters said.

Windham High Athletics May Be Losing More Than Its AD

Lori Riley — Sat, 05 May 2012 22:50:05 GMT

Pat Risley grew up on Pleasant Street in Willimantic. His dad coached American Legion baseball. His mom drove a school bus.

True Blue Devils Loyalty Behind The Microphone

Lori Riley — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Announcer Joe Arnone Pays It Forward To Central, Many Times Over

NEW BRITAIN – He grew up in a small coal mining town along the Monongahela River in western Pennsylvania. Joe Arnone's dad was a coal miner in Vestaburg. So were his three older brothers.

A Horseman And His Special Gelding

Lori Riley — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:50:19 GMT

SHARON — When Scott Monroe first started working with horses, all he pretty much knew was which end to feed.

At 41, After Nasty Injury, Female Boxer Is Back Stronger

Lori Riley — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

What would have happened to Adelita "Addy" Irizarry, if she hadn't climbed into a boxing ring back in the early 90s?

Edrie Buck, A Great Fan Of Connecticut Sports

Lori Riley — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

It's been a busy week for Edrie Buck of Bloomfield.

Andover's Cecilia Jayawickrema Excels At Fencing

Lori Riley — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:44:04 GMT

WILLIMANTIC — Dressed in protective white garb, all fencers tend to look sort of the same during competition. Thick, white cotton jackets and knickers cover the body. White masks cover the head, with steel mesh over the face.

Coaches And Daughters Share The Wins And The Losses

Lori Riley — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Rett Mancinelli started coaching his daughter Samantha's recreation league team when she was in first grade. He coached her travel team in fifth grade, her middle school team and for the past two years, her Coginchaug High School team.

Swimmer With Muscular Dystrophy Makes Paralympics Her Goal

Lori Riley — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

When she was 7 years old, Kristin Duquette dressed up like an Olympic swimmer for Halloween.

Keeping The Duckpins In The Family At Lucky Strike

Lori Riley — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Mansfield Bowling Alley Going Strong As Technology, Trends Change

In 1966, 9-year-old Rich Dunnack and his friends would ride their bikes down the street to the skeleton of the new bowling alley and spend the day there, launching their bikes off jumps they made and swinging on ropes in the unfinished building.

Wrestling Club Seeks To Put Kids On Productive Paths

Lori Riley — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Whoever vandalized the Silverback Wrestling Club's new weight room — punching 20 or 30 holes in the wall — one of the club's coaches, James Poulin, has a message for you.

Westminster Squash Star Living The American Dream

Lori Riley — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Egyptian Homeland Still On His Mind

SIMSBURY – Last January, as revolution swept through Egypt, Ahmed Abdel Khalek sat in his dorm room at the Westminster School watching YouTube videos, reading posts on Facebook and feeling guilty that he wasn't back home doing something.

Stolle Sisters Make Their Marks In High School Sports

Lori Riley — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Mary Stolle graduated from Patchogue High School on Long Island in 1972, only a few weeks before the passage of Title IX.

Al Phillips Honored at Bulkeley High For Coaching Achievements

Lori Riley — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:52:39 GMT

— Al Phillips decided to grow a beard when he first started teaching in 1976.

Sports Conference Lives On The Edge, With Pride

Lori Riley — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Just Don't Call It 'Tech School League'

Whatever you do, don't call it the "tech school league." Especially when Bob McNamara is around.

Wolcott Tech Girls Basketball Team Leaves Winless Days Behind

Lori Riley — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

With 10 Wins, Wildcats Qualify For Class S State Tournament

It used to be a big deal if the Wolcott Tech girls basketball team won one game.

At Central, If You Mean Sports Medicine, Just Say 'Waskowitz'

Lori Riley — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:12:28 GMT

Back before sports medicine was called sports medicine, in the mid-1960s, Bob Waskowitz used to climb into the back seat of his grandfather's gold Cadillac Coupe de Ville with his brother Billy and go with him on house calls.

UHart Magnet School Running Club Keeps Kids Moving

Lori Riley — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

— He went through a 21-year dry spell, but Wayne Lawrence finally got picked for duck, duck, goose.

90-Plus Crowd Still Hot for Chilly Chili 5K In Orange

Lori Riley — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Before last year's Chilly Chili 5K on New Year's Day in Orange, race director Joe Riccio gathered the runners inside the gym of the local High Plains Community Center and talked about the 90-year-old legends who were running and walking that day.

Fond Memories Of People Who Touched Many Lives

Lori Riley — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Maybe I'm just getting older, and this is what happens when you get older, but this was a year of major loss.

Connecticut Woman Riding To Front In Show-Jumping World

Lori Riley — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:30:51 GMT

The journey began 25 years ago in Suffield, when 8-year-old Chris McCrea asked her parents for riding lessons.

No Quit In Ellington Athlete After Losing Legs In Afghanistan

Lori Riley — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

The way Jon Caron sees it, his brother Greg wouldn't want a wheelchair ramp built at his house. Greg has never told him this, but they're twins. Jon knows. Greg would rather walk in the door under his own power.

Abigail Corning An Impact Player At Fordham

Lori Riley — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:27:59 GMT

Former Wethersfield Star, Now A Sophomore, Is Finding Her Groove With Rams

When her team played Fordham last year, Monmouth coach Stephanie Gaitley definitely noticed Fordham freshman Abigail Corning.