Everyone is aware of the Ledyard Colonels football team. During the fall, on most Friday nights, you can find most students attending the game. While watching the game, you can expect hard hits and those heart-racing moments that keep you on the edge of your seat. Although that is not all there is to football.… Read More Beyond the Friday Night Lights
Every team has tea and secrets. Every person has their own secrets, but the best ones come from the most elite players. Do you play sports? Do you want to be on varsity but aren’t there yet? Well, fall sports season is upon us. Here are some secrets from some varsity players and coaches at… Read More The Secret to Varsity Sports
Before the lights come on, before the whistles blow, and before the crowd fills the stands, Ledyard athletes are already locked into the field. What most people don’t see are the small traditions and secret rituals that happen behind the scenes–moments that might look simple to an outsider but mean everything to the players who… Read More The Secret Rituals of LHS Sports
While most soccer players blast hype music before a big game, senior Ben Crowe takes a different approach. Crowe puts on his headphones and listens to the sounds of nature, such as falling rain and thunderstorms. Crowe says what inspired him to listen to that kind of music was because it puts him in a… Read More The Secret To Ben Crowe’s Success
Being a varsity athlete means learning how to balance long practices, heavy schoolwork, and the pressure to perform in competition. For many students, that balance is as tough as the sport itself. Four varsity athletes shared how they make it work, and their answers show that balance comes from discipline, small routines, and learning from… Read More Secret to Balancing the Books and the Game
In this segment of Sports for Dummies, we are diving into some of the weirdest sports we have ever seen or heard about. These sports range from wife-carrying to worm-charming, and outhouse racing. These sports take place all the way from Europe to England to Michigan, Iowa, Washington, and Nevada Wife-carrying is a sport… Read More Sports for Dummies: Odd Sports
As of Monday, April 17, the quest for the Stanley Cup began. With another historic and record-breaking season, the fans and players are eager for these games. This season,there were many newsworthy moments like the Boston Bruins breaking the record for most wins in a season, and Edmonton Oiler player Connor Mcdavid being the only… Read More NHL Playoffs
The greatest track and field meet of the year is coming up soon. The all-day event of the 42nd annual David Tetlow Relays is set to take place on April 29, 2023, and will feature 16 teams from across the state. Almost every single event is a relay, as the name suggests. Only the 300m… Read More 42 Years and Still Going
The NFL season came to an end, and the NFL has awarded its most impactful players this year with their respective awards. The idea is to bring recognition to those special players who made their names known in an impactful way this season. First up is MVP, for the majority of the season it was… Read More The NFL’s Best
The Boston Bruins started the year coming off a first round exit to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the off season, the Bruins made some moves that seemed to make them the powerhouse team in the NHL. With the addition of forwards Pavel Zacha and unretired David Kreicji, the goal scoring depth of the Bruins improved.… Read More Can The Boston Bruins Make History?
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