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Wednesday 03/20/2019
Past success part of what may have hurt UConn women's basketball seeding Posted: 20 March 2019 [08:45 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER STORRS - After seeing his UConn women’s basketball team’s streak of 12 consecutive years as a NCAA Tournament No. 1…
Linebackers coach Wholley departs UConn football, heads to Mississippi State Posted: 20 March 2019 [08:41 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER There were few people who, to quote the UConn athletic department’s online motto, bled blue more than Jon Wholley. A…
Tuesday 03/19/2019
New Britain Bees sign trio of former major leaguers as Opening Day nears Posted: 19 March 2019 [09:13 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees continue to shape their roster as Opening Day draws closer. The team announced the…
Monday 03/18/2019
UConn women's basketball ends up with No. 2 seed in NCAA Tournament Posted: 18 March 2019 [08:03 PM] NEW YORK - Baylor, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville are the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA Tournament, leading a…
Sunday 03/17/2019
Selection show will be suspenseful for change as UConn women's basketball awaits NCAA Tournament seeding Posted: 17 March 2019 [05:30 PM] JOURNAL INQUIRER There has been no suspense for the UConn women’s basketball team on Selection Monday the last five years. Four of…
Yale men's basketball tops rival Harvard to win Ivy League title, secures NCAA Tournament berth Posted: 17 March 2019 [05:26 PM] NEW HAVEN - Two thoughts kept running through Alex Copeland's mind as his Yale team prepared to take on Harvard for the…
Friday 03/15/2019
UConn women's basketball entering NCAA Tournament with sense of uncertainty Posted: 15 March 2019 [08:52 PM] STORRS - No. 2 UConn is expected to get a No. 1 seed Monday in the NCAA Tournament for a 13th consecutive…
Davis scores 22 to lead No. 11 Houston past UConn in AAC quarterfinals Posted: 15 March 2019 [03:05 PM] MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Houston wasn't satisfied with its 14-point halftime lead against UConn. The 11th-ranked Cougars’ goal is not to let up…
Thursday 03/14/2019
Hot-shooting UConn men's basketball defeats South Florida in AAC Tournament Posted: 14 March 2019 [07:44 PM] MEMPHIS, Tenn. - UConn’s success in March continued in the opening round of the American Athletic Conference tournament thanks to accurate first-half…
UConn men's basketball's Gilbert out for AAC tournament due to injury Posted: 14 March 2019 [07:43 PM] Journal Inquirer MEMPHIS, Tenn. - UConn was still down a guard when it took the court Thursday against South Florida in the…
Wednesday 03/13/2019
Individual tickets for New Britain Bees go on sale March 23 Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:27 PM] Staff report NEW BRITAIN - Individual tickets for all 2019 New Britain Bees regular season home games will go on sale Saturday,…
UConn women's basketball savors title while awaiting NCAA destination Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:25 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - Maybe the nets at Mohegan Sun Arena were too hot to handle after Napheesa Collier torched…
UConn men's basketball gets key lift from Adams' return Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:24 PM] Journal Inquirer MEMPHIS, Tenn. - There is little doubt the UConn men’s basketball team’s season could have turned out differently. There’s still…
Named 'most improved,' UConn men's basketball's Carlton saves best for last Posted: 13 March 2019 [09:23 PM] Journal Inquirer MEMPHIS, Tenn. - He was given a season-long award Tuesday, but Josh Carlton nevertheless saved his best for last with…
Tuesday 03/12/2019
UConn women's basketball sophomores show potential ahead of NCAA tourney Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:24 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - Megan Walker and Mikayla Coombs came to the UConn women’s basketball team as 2017 McDonald’s High…
UConn women's basketball waiting for NCAA destination Posted: 12 March 2019 [09:23 PM] Journal Inquirer MOHEGAN INDIAN RES. - The UConn women’s basketball team has done its part. Now it’s up to the NCAA selection…
New Britain Bees bringing back Rosa, Skelton, Fuller for upcoming season Posted: 12 March 2019 [04:24 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees continue to bring back a number of familiar faces. The Bees re-signed infielder Jovan…
Monday 03/11/2019
Newington co-op ice hockey drops back-and-forth game in Division III semifinals Posted: 11 March 2019 [10:24 PM] NEW HAVEN - The last time the Newington co-op ice hockey team played at Yale University’s Ingalls Rink, the Indians hoisted…
Sunday 03/10/2019
Playoff Preview: Newington co-op ice hockey confident as program looks for first state final appearance since 2013 Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:51 PM] NEWINGTON - When Newington’s co-op ice hockey team takes the ice at Yale’s Ingalls Rink on 7:30 p.m. tonight, there will…
Walker, Collier lead UConn women's basketball to rout of USF in AAC Tournament semifinals Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:30 PM] UNCASVILLE — UConn's Megan Walker stepped up to fill the scoring gap with the injured All-American Katie Lou Samuelson sitting out the…
Adams returns to spark UConn men's basketball over ECU in regular-season finale Posted: 10 March 2019 [09:27 PM] GREENVILLE, N.C. - After missing seven games with a sprained ligament in his knee, Connecticut senior guard Jalen Adams was adamant about…
Friday 03/08/2019
Area basketball coaches believe time is right for state to give shot clock a chance Posted: 08 March 2019 [09:19 PM] Pacing in front of his team’s bench at New Britain High School, Newington girls basketball head coach Marc Tancredi couldn’t help…
Thompkins, Mensah could offer 1-2 punch for UConn football Posted: 08 March 2019 [08:40 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - Art Thompkins knows what it’s like to share an offensive backfield. As a redshirt freshman tailback at Toledo…
CIAC girls basketball state tournaments moving to five-division format Posted: 08 March 2019 [08:32 PM] A five-division state tournament format for girls basketball has been approved by the CIAC. Following in the same vein as…
Computer-assisted umpires among many rule changes Atlantic League will experiment with this season Posted: 08 March 2019 [06:11 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Computer umpires, larger bases and no infield shifts. Baseball will look a little different when the Atlantic…
Collier named AAC Player of Year for second time to lead UConn women's basketball award winners Posted: 08 March 2019 [06:09 PM] Journal Inquirer As she prepared for her final regular season home game a week ago, Napheesa Collier was asked how she’d like…
UConn women's basketball's Samuelson to miss AAC tourney with back injury Posted: 08 March 2019 [06:09 PM] STORRS - UConn All-American Katie Lou Samuelson will not play in the American Athletic Conference tournament this weekend because of a back…
UConn men's basketball's Gilbert faced with another tough injury Posted: 08 March 2019 [06:08 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - UConn point guard Alterique Gilbert, who has absorbed more than his share of injuries in his basketball career…
Thursday 03/07/2019
Bittersweet farewell for accomplished UConn men's basketball senior Adams Posted: 07 March 2019 [09:43 PM] Bittersweet farewell for UConn's Adams By Neill Ostrout Journal Inquirer Top of Form Bottom of Form Top of Form Bottom of Form…
UConn women's basketball Collier, Samuelson inseparable on, off the court Posted: 07 March 2019 [09:40 PM] STORRS - UConn's Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier consider themselves kindred, if somewhat quirky spirits. The Huskies two All-Americans have known…
Newington co-op ice hockey tops Tri-Town to reach Division III semifinals for first time since 2013 Posted: 07 March 2019 [09:22 PM] MIDDLETOWN - The last time the Newington co-op ice hockey team has secured a trip to Yale University’s Ingalls Rink, many…
Wednesday 03/06/2019
Newington boys basketball bounced from state tournament after close loss to Amity Posted: 06 March 2019 [09:42 PM] WOODBRIDGE - The Newington boys basketball team’s season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion during the second round of the…
Auriemma recalls first UConn women's basketball league tourney championship Posted: 06 March 2019 [09:30 PM] Journal Inquirer TAMPA, Fla. - He has since coached in 26 conference tournament title contests and 11 national championship games. But never…
Tuesday 03/05/2019
UConn women's basketball sets sights on postseason Posted: 05 March 2019 [09:30 PM] Journal Inquirer TAMPA, Fla. - Napheesa Collier’s last regular season game for the UConn women’s basketball team played out much like her…
Old-school style of play leads Newington boys basketball past Darien in first round of Division II state tournament Posted: 05 March 2019 [09:15 PM] NEWINGTON - The Newington-Darien boys basketball game came down to a battle of old school against new in the first round…
Defending champion Bubba Watson commits to 2019 Travelers Championship Posted: 05 March 2019 [03:59 PM] HARTFORD - Fan-favorite Bubba Watson is returning to Cromwell to defend his Travelers Championship title. Watson, a three-time Travelers Championship winner,…
New Britain Bees sign former big leaguers Ford, Martinez, Gervacio Posted: 05 March 2019 [03:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - The New Britain Bees are bringing in three more former MLB players for the start of the 2019…
Sunday 03/03/2019
Return of freshman Karissa Zocco to lineup gives Newington girls basketball a boost Posted: 03 March 2019 [08:05 PM] NEWINGTON - When she checked into the game at the 6:22 mark of the first quarter Friday night, Karissa Zocco was…
Departing players wrap careers as Bute, Hicks, Batiste play last game for CCSU men's basketball Posted: 03 March 2019 [08:04 PM] NEW BRITAIN - After the CCSU men’s basketball team’s comeback effort fell short against Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday, the attention quickly…
UConn men's basketball defeats South Florida after Allen's jersey retired Posted: 03 March 2019 [08:03 PM] STORRS - UConn honored one of the greatest 3-point shooters of all-time on Sunday, then won a game without making a shot…
UConn women's basketball's Collier puts on Senior Day show at Gampel Posted: 03 March 2019 [08:02 PM] Journal Inquirer STORRS - The Senior Day sellout crowd of 10,167 at Gampel Pavilion Saturday stood as one as Napheesa Collier made…
Saturday 03/02/2019
Collier celebrates Senior Night with 29 points as UConn women's basketball routs Houston Posted: 02 March 2019 [05:43 PM] STORRS, Conn. - No. 2 UConn overcame an early double-digit deficit and an injury to an All-American in rolling to another American…
CCSU women's basketball picks up huge win at LIU Brooklyn to boost conference tournament hopes Posted: 02 March 2019 [05:04 PM] BROOKLYN - Heading back on the road for Saturday’s matchup against LIU Brooklyn, the CCSU women’s basketball team wanted to erase…
CCSU men's basketball battles, but falls short to Fairleigh Dickinson in regular season finale Posted: 02 March 2019 [04:59 PM] NEW BRITAIN - As the CCSU men’s basketball team entered its final game of the season on Saturday afternoon mired…
Friday 03/01/2019
UConn football's new defensive coordinator is making a fiery impression early Posted: 01 March 2019 [09:24 PM] Huskies' new defensive coordinator making fiery impression By Neill Ostrout Journal Inquirer Top of Form Bottom of Form Top of Form Bottom…
Zocco returns from injury to lead Newington girls basketball past Glastonbury, into Class LL quarterfinals Posted: 01 March 2019 [09:24 PM] NEWINGTON - A second-round Class LL state tournament matchup between the Newington and Glastonbury girls basketball teams on Friday night quickly…
Newington-Berlin, WMRP learn postseason paths in boys ice hockey tournaments Posted: 01 March 2019 [09:19 PM] The state’s boys ice hockey teams now know their road to Yale University. The CIAC released the state tournament brackets Friday…
Thursday 02/28/2019
Newington girls basketball has sights set on extended run in Class LL state tournament Posted: 28 February 2019 [09:31 PM] NEWINGTON - Ashanti Frazier and Marc Trancedi know the history. They’ve seen some of the numbers. Nine years. That…
Tuesday 02/26/2019
Bristol Eastern grad Root laying foundation for MLB career with Orioles Posted: 26 February 2019 [09:35 PM] BRISTOL - Her goal is to one day ascend into the front office of a minor league baseball organization. In January,…
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