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?
The big game that’s taken 26 weeks to reach, starting on August 11, 2022, spanning to the Super Bowl’s set date of February 12, 2023, is finally almost here. The game will be played in State Farm Stadium, Arizona, the home of the Cardinals. The stadium will welcome two foreign teams to battle one another… Read More Sunday Funday: Super Bowl LVII
The question isn’t who is Mr. Irrelevant but rather what? Mr. Irrelevant is a term given to the player picked last in the NFL draft, number 262 in this case. Brock Purdy having gone to Iowa State University was initially brought in to sit as a third-string QB despite that he started all four years… Read More Brock Purdy: The Rise of Mr. Irrelevant
With winter sports approaching and COVID regulations no longer making it difficult for students to watch sporting events, it’s a good time to learn how some sports work. The first sport of this series is fencing. To understand fencing, you first must understand what equipment is used in fencing. Of course, a sword is… Read More Sports for Dummies: Fencing
Aaliyah Amidon has been on the Ledyard High School softball team for four years. She will be continuing her softball career at the University of New Haven next year. We interviewed Aaliyah about this year’s season and how she feels about moving on from Ledyard. Tell me a little about this season, what the team’s… Read More Senior Softball Sensation: Aaliyah Amidon
Coming off a successful first high school soccer season, freshman Kate Littler joined the indoor track team, hoping to stay in shape for soccer and expecting to move on to the girls’ lacrosse team in the spring. But after her phenomenal 2021-2022 winter season, the star student-athlete is relentlessly running, choosing track for spring sports,… Read More Medal after Medal: An Interview with Freshman Phenom Kate Littler
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