Linked Up – 8/29/12

One of the new regular features of the new CIACsports.com will be to provide a sampling of the fine coverage of local high school sports by the Connecticut media. In most cases this will never be an all encompassing effort, and there are stories that will be missed. It is simply an attempt to put some more eyes on some of the interesting stories being told around the state. This will surely increase in the coming weeks as the season previews begin in full force from the state’s media, and we will do our best to keep up with that flow. For now, here is a sample of what is making news right now.

• The Connecticut Post details the tough task of maintaining the success of the Immaculate girls soccer program. Similarly, the Watertown girls soccer program has a bulls-eye according to the Republican-American.
• The dynamics of the Lyman Hall football coaching staff, including the return of a familiar face, are detailed in this story.
• This column from the New Britain Herald is not entirely about high school sports, but it does mention the appeal of following your local teams.
• A coach returns to a former job on the girls volleyball sidelines.
• This story addresses the challenges and benefits presented by a football co-op.