All posts tagged "featured"

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  College Baseball

  / 8 years ago

  Simsbury stuns Wallingford to win first CCBL championship

  WALLINGFORD, August 3, 2018 – The Simsbury Sabercats won as many games in the Connecticut Collegiate Baseball League’s postseason as they...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  Pro baseball

  / 8 years ago

  This time, Yard Goats make the plays in ninth inning to beat Trenton

  HARTFORD, August 4 – Yard Goats first baseman Roberto Ramos slugged a tape-measure three-run homer and starting pitcher Frank Duncan turned...

  By Collinsville Press
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  WNBA

  / 8 years ago

  Jonquel Jones, Sun stand up to Liberty to win third straight game

  UNCASVILLE, August 1 – After a one-week break for the WNBA All-Star Game, Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller wanted his...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  Swimming

  / 8 years ago

  Avon’s Madison Kennedy takes fifth in 50 free at U.S. nationals

  Avon native Madison Kennedy earned another top five finish in the 50-meter freestyle at the 2018 USA Swimming national championships Saturday...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  U.S. Soccer

  / 8 years ago

  Energized Rapinoe helps U.S. women battle back and tie Australia in final seconds

  EAST HARTFORD, July 29, 2018 – In her 139 appearances, forward Megan Rapinoe has played in a few tight contests with...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  U.S. Soccer

  / 8 years ago

  Naeher, Americans and battle to 1-1 tie with Australia

  EAST HARTFORD, July 29, 2018 – It wasn’t the best start for American goalie Alyssa Naeher in her first-ever appearance with...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  U.S. Soccer

  / 8 years ago

  Connecticut native Alyssa Naeher to start in goal Sunday for U.S. women

  EAST HARTFORD, July 29, 2018 – Sunday night’s Tournament of Nations match between the U.S. women’s national team and Australia was...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  Tri-State Baseball

  / 8 years ago

  Crushers close out Tri-State League campaign with two defeats

  WATERBURY, July 21 – Jay Lafontaine pitched 8 1/3 strong innings to lift Blasius Chevrolet-Waterbury to a 4-1 Tri-State League victory...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press
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  American Legion

  / 8 years ago

  Late rally enables Wilton to eliminate Avon from Junior Legion tournament

  WILTON, July 26 – Two Wilton pitchers limited the Avon Junior American Legion baseball team (ages 17 and under) to just...

  By Collinsville Press
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  NWHL

  / 8 years ago

  Whale get most home games in second half of 2018-19 NWHL schedule

  The National Women’s Hockey League released their 2018-19 schedule and the Connecticut Whale will play six of their first seven games...

  By Gerry deSimas, Jr., Collinsville Press