It is easy to get distracted and focused on all the CIAC Tournament action taking place this time of year (check out Tournament Central for all the info) but hopefully you will take the time to check out this loaded edition of Linked Up. Lots of interesting stories out there, including several instances of Connecticut high school sports earning national attention.
- From Guilford Patch: Some Connecticut sports history from Alex Beckett of Guilford, as scored two points in a basketball game.
- From the Stamford Advocate: A profile of Trinity’s unassuming star Schadrac Casimir as he leads his team into the postseason.
- From Grantland.com: Loved this story about Missy Franklin who has been at the pinnacle of her sport, and still wanted to compete with her high school team and her friends. Imagine that.
- From the Middletown Press: I love the sentiment in this column about the Cromwell girls basketball team’s unbeaten season. It is easy to get caught up focusing on the postseason tournaments, but there is great value in what is accomplished during the regular season.
- From ESNPw.com: The Newtown girls basketball team won this year, even if it wasn’t always on the court.
- From the Hartford Courant: A trip to the Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame is how the Farmington swim team spent its break.
- From the Waterbury Republican-American: After several years of accepting runner-up finishes, Torrington girls basketball got to hoist a trophy.
- From the Meriden Record-Journal: Nathan Solomon is continuing the family wrestling tradition for Southington.
- From Stamford Plus: An excellent in-depth discussion of the Unified Sports program in Connecticut.
- From the New Haven Register: Foran wrestling has grown into state contenders through a simple tool: hard work.
- From Yahoo.com: An exploration of the Harlem Shake viral videos taking over high school sports.
- From the New London Day: This story suggests it is not wise to count out the NFA girls basketball team.
- From the Norwalk Hour: It is never easy to see high school careers come to an end, but Norwalk’s Emma Oyomba did so in fine style.
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