Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

Stories By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Running

  / 13 years ago

  Pray for runners in Boston and their families

  I know there are plenty of runners in our communities many who have competed in Boston and many who have gone...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• UConn Sports

  / 13 years ago

  An afternoon of joy and smiles at the UConn victory parade

  HARTFORD, April 14 – Perhaps, the fans in Connecticut are getting spoiled. A few thousand fans came to Hartford on a...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• AHL

  / 13 years ago

  Springfield goal with 28.8 seconds left costs Whale a win and a point

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass., April 14 – This could be a point that keeps the Connecticut Whale out of the AHL playoffs. Springfield...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• College sports

  / 13 years ago

  Hard working Yale tops Bobcats for NCAA title

  PITTSBURGH, April 13 – A few mistakes cost the No. 1 ranked Quinnipiac University hockey team its shot to win a...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• AHL

  / 13 years ago

  Whale lose in OT but giving up two short-handed goals hurts

  GLEN FALLS, N.Y., April 13 – The Whale erased a two-goal deficit to take the lead only to give up a...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Canton

  / 13 years ago

  Canton girls lacrosse seeks to find confidence and wins

  CANTON — Canton High girls lacrosse coach Dee Stephan is no stranger to the lacrosse sidelines. She was the first varsity...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• AHL

  / 13 years ago

  Despite 42 saves from Talbot, Whale fall to Manchester

  MANCHESTER, N.H., April 12 – There is only so much one man can do. Whale goalie Cam Talbot stopped a season-high...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 13 years ago

  College roundup: LeDuc posts top steeplechase time in Div. 3

  NEW LONDON – Canton’s Michael LeDuc, a junior at Connecticut College, was named the athlete of the week by the New...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 13 years ago

  Girls lacrosse: Avon looks to challenge themselves

  GLASTONBURY — Avon High’s second-year girls lacrosse coach Sean Coles doesn’t believe in fattening his team’s accomplishments with wins that don’t...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press

• Avon

  / 13 years ago

  Track: Avon girls win a pair with Ellington, Locks; Avon boys split

  AVON, April 9 – The Avon High girls track and field team won 14 of 15 events Tuesday afternoon to remain...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press