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Simsbury skater, Olympic hopeful, pushing forward amid loss
Later this month will mark one year since that Washington, D.C. plane crash killed 67 people, including former Simsbury residents and Olympic figure skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. That’s the headline, but their son is telling the story. One year later, Maxim Naumov is skating for his own Olympic spot on the U.S. team, and really, that’s just...
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Top ranked high school football team opts out of the playoffs
The Wilcox-Kaynor Tech co-op has a conference best record of 4-1, yet they are not in the playoff picture. The reason why requires a look at a bigger picture. The co-op football team’s main goal is simple: give kids the opportunity to play football. Their 95-man roster allows them to do so, but it also comes with a major...
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Tolland boys soccer inclusion helps super fan show ‘super power'
The Tolland boys varsity soccer team is on the path to defending their state title. Their record is an unbeaten 9-0-3, which makes them the only unbeaten in Class M and one of just eight remaining in the state. That success comes from a core group of seniors, but it also helps to have some super support in the...
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Father and son go head-to-head in high school soccer matchup
O’Brien Tech and Abbott Tech boys soccer meet twice per season. When they do, if you’re looking for a “Coach Solis,” you have to be more specific. “This is the 12th, we call it the Solis Bowl,” said Adrian Solis, the Abbott Tech boys soccer head coach. It might not have the pomp and circumstance you’d expect of a...
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Connecticut lacrosse players help grow game in Puerto Rico
The 2025 World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship is underway in South Korea and of the 22 players on the Puerto Rican National team, three of them are from Connecticut. “You know, it means more than just playing lacrosse,” said Meriden native Gabe Carrero, who has Puerto Rican heritage on both his mom and dad’s sides of the family. “It’s...
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Deep River Horseshoe League marks 70th year
Picture this, it’s a summer night in Deep River. You’re watching the Red Sox play the Yankees while the Cardinals match up against the Cubs. No, you’re not at a sports bar. You’re at the Deep River Horseshoe League. “We weren’t always named after baseball teams,” Joe Heery, the league’s statistician and public information officer, said. “Believe it or...
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After Paralympic medals, Ali Truwit paying it forward for others
NBC Connecticut first introduced you to swimmer Ali Truwit about a year ago. At that time, she was one year out from surviving a shark attack that took her foot, and in the process of qualifying for the Paralympics. Since then, she qualified, won two silver medals for Team USA in Paris, and has started a foundation that has already…
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Connecticut Sun owners looking into selling team: report
The owners of the Connecticut Sun are looking into selling the team, according to a report from Sportico on Monday. This comes as the Sun look to rebuild from an offseason that saw their head coach and starting five leave for other teams. Sportico reports that Mohegan Sun has retained investment firm Allen and Company to explore the options. The…
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International Skating Center of Connecticut celebrates 30 years with ice shows
From Scott Hamilton to Johnny Weir, the International Skating Center of Connecticut has hosted some of the top figure skating talent from around the world in the 30 years since they’ve opened. So many, in fact, it’s sometimes hard for Director of Figure Skating Daniel Petrenko to name them all. “There’s too many to name to be honest with...
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Former Huskies team up for Paris Fashion Week
How’s this for teamwork? Former UConn women’s basketball player Nika Muhl tallied one more assist for former teammate and fellow Husky Olivia Nelson-Ododa earlier this month. Nelson-Ododa, who plays for the Connecticut Sun, was set to debut her new brand, Kayelise Beauty at Paris Fashion Week, only there was a problem: she plays in China during the WNBA offseason...
