New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli is adding a Hall of Fame honor to his legacy. Bob Luckey Jr. – Hearst Connecticut.
Hard to believe, but the fall high school sports season is coming up quickly. Most of the media outlets haven’t moved into full preview mode yet, so lots of the articles in this edition of Linked Up have more of a national feel. But it does feature many interesting stories and features to help pass the time before fall practices start up in earnest.
- From The Sporting News: People using sports to make a difference. Good luck making it through this one without crying. Or cheering.
- From the Stamford Advocate: Wonderful profile on New Canaan’s Lou Marinelli who has impacted so many lives.
- From USA Today: Important story on female athletes, body image, and eating disorders.
- From the Hartford Courant: Mara Cosentino went from ball girl to standout for Glastonbury girls soccer.
- From AZCentral.com: Are parents getting too involved in high school sports.
- From TheRudenReport.com: Tracy Nichols leaves a remarkable legacy after 34 years as AD at Trinity Catholic.
- From Momaha.com: An opinion piece on dealing with the unrealistic expectations of parents in youth sports.
- From the Associated Press: Finally on this topic, the high cost for families of pursuing a child’s athletic dreams.
- From GameTimeCT: Who are the top players returning on the high school football fields the upcoming season? Take a look.
- From YouthToday.com: Not breaking news, but off-season training is no longer limited to boys sports.
- From the Connecticut Post: Fairfield Prep’s legendary boys lacrosse coach Chris Smalkais has decided to retire.
- From the Spencer Magnet: A reporter is excited for high school sports season to begin again.
- From the Rockford Register Star: A look at some sports-related activities that are seeing participation growth.
- From the Norwich Bulletin: Teams face some unfamiliar opponents in summer passing leagues.
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