Two Minnesota cross country runners provided a remarkable story. Joyce McCarthy.
It’s been more than a month since our last traditional version of Linked Up (you can check out the Fall Championship edition). That means this version is a bit all over the place with some older links, and then some links diving into the winter season. But all told, it leads to a jam-packed edition with lots of great stories.
- From WFSB.com: Stop what you are doing and watch this amazing story about the Stafford football team and a pair of true friends.
- From 9News.com: A high school runner made a gutsy decision to break the rules — and help a competitor.
- From the New London Day: Valley Regional football standout “Musical” Mitch Conrad stars on a lot of stages.
- From CPTVSports: Simsbury football player Danny Deitz’s remarkable story and return to the field.
- From PostStar.com: In the opinion of this writer, championships are the icing on the cake of high school sports.
- From the Norwich Bulletin: Lyman Hall girls volleyball coach Marty Gomez had a long wait for a first title.
- From the Indianapolis Star: An act of sportsmanship caught the eye of a football official.
- From the Hartford Courant: Don’t try to put a limit on East Catholic’s Mike McGuirl’s shooting range.
- From the San Jose Mercury News: A high school football coach defies the odds.
- From the Meriden Record Journal: One match captivated a writer.
- From the Connecticut Post: The SCC boys basketball season at a glance.
- From GameTimeCT: Twenty-five players to watch in high school girls basketball this season.
- From TheRudenReport.com: James Freyre served as one of the big leaders for a stingy New Canaan defense.
- From the Meriden Record Journal: Coginchaug High School has signed on to be a Class Act School.
- From SportzEdge.com: Ansonia’s record-setting football title got a shoutout on ESPN.
- From the Danbury News Times: Newtown’s Ben Mason was named the football Gatorade Player of the Year.
- From the Norwich Bulletin: Right after the season concludes, Killingly turned its focus to improving for next season.
- From the New London Day: Maddie Zrenda was thrilled to be on the field for Old Lyme’s girls soccer title.
- From the Metro West Daily News: A letter to the editor suggesting we need to do a better job letting young athletes grow.
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