Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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WNBA
/ 6 years agoOpportunity for Sun’s Brionna Jones to make significant difference in 2020
Making successful transitions is part of professional sports. Seldom does a roster stay together from year-to-year. The Connecticut Sun’s ability to...
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Baseball
/ 6 years agoSimsbury pitchers give up just one hit but Newington finds a way to win
SIMSBURY, July 6, 2020 – Three Simsbury pitchers combined to give up just one hit and struck out three but they...
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Track and Field
/ 6 years agoLocal athletes get back out on the track and pick up some victories
WEST HARTFORD, July 1, 2020 – It’s been a long spring with the contagious COVID-19 coronavirus erasing the opportunities for many,...
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News
/ 6 years agoCanton’s Arthur Curry, standout wrestler at University of Hartford, passed away
CANTON, July 6, 2020 – Canton High established a varsity wrestling program in November of 1971. But a decade earlier, an...
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Baseball
/ 6 years agoLate-inning mistakes doom Simsbury and Avon in CEBA defeats
CANTON, July 2, 2020 – Simsbury didn’t commit an error in Thursday night’s Connecticut Elite Baseball Association contest but several mistakes...
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Pro Soccer
/ 6 years agoHartford Athletic to play nine games at Dillon Stadium this season
HARTFORD, July 2, 2020 – The Hartford Athletic soccer team will finally get to play in two weeks. The United Soccer...
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Baseball
/ 6 years agoDefense helps Simsbury top Avon for first CEBA victory, 3-1
SIMSBURY, June 30, 2020 – There were dark clouds in the sky and some rumbles of thunder that rolled across the...
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Pro baseball
/ 6 years agoNo baseball in Hartford this summer as minor league baseball cancels season
HARTFORD, June 30, 2020 – It’s no surprise to anyone that is paying attention but it is still a disappointment. The...
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Baseball
/ 6 years agoArea baseball players savor the chance to play again
AVON, June 28, 2020 – For months, when it came to baseball, all we had were our memories. Under quarantine in...
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PGA Golf
/ 6 years agoDustin Johnson captures first Travelers Championship title by a stroke
Six years ago, Kevin Streelman erased a four-shot deficit and finished the Travelers Championship with seven consecutive birdies to earn his...
Pro baseball
Yard Goats earn spot in Eastern League playoffs
UConn football
Playing with speed, Maryland wears out Huskies in 38-14 win
Tri-State Baseball
Duffy helps Burlington win first Tri-State League championship
