Linked Up – 3/25/2013

Posted on March 25, 2013 by jcookson

Approximately 15,000 runners took part in the Sandy Hook Run for the Families 5K in Hartford on Saturday, March 23. Photo by Tyler Sizemore – Stamford Advocate.

It has been awhile since a regular new edition of Linked Up (though there was a Championship Edition posted last week) so there is plenty to browse in this edition. There is a bit of a lull in the high school sports calendar in terms of game action, but there are still plenty of worthy stories across the state.

From the Stamford Advocate: Emotions were running high as participants ran for an incredibly worth cause in Hartford.
From the Danbury News Times: A must-read story about the challenges of maintaining sportsmanship in the rapidly-expanding digital age.
From the Forest Lake Times: An interesting discussion about how newspapers cover high school sports. The article is about Minnesota, but is certainly applicable anywhere, including the writers doing a great job to cover CT high school sports.
From the Waterbury Republican-American: The town is not quite ready to stop recognizing the Thomaston girls basketball team.
From the Norwich Bulletin: Very fun feature exploring the history behind the names of various sports venues in the Eastern part of the state.
From the Enterprise News: A school administrators finds the answers for the merits of athletics in discussion with others.
From the Greenwich Times: A profile of Greenwich standout swimmer Alex Lewis and his record-breaking season.
From the Middletown Press: A columnist bangs the drum for women to officiate boys basketball.
From KSL.com: A message from a perspective not often considered in the world of sports; the coach’s wife (or husband).
From the New Britain Herald: This story highlights the development process for Berlin’s Kailene Rampone over the course of her career.
From Yahoo! Sports: Mascot stories are always fun, and here is a mascot showing some appropriate compassion before celebrating.
From the Hartford Courant: Some final quick hit thoughts on a memorable weekend of basketball finals at Mohegan Sun.
From the Milford Orange-Bulletin: Foran is re-naming its baseball field in honor of long-time contributor Ken Walker.
From the Bristol Press: A deserving honor for a volunteer who has dedicated countless hours to Special Olympics.

LIVE NOW!!
	No Live Events Found

UPCOMING EVENTS
	Varsity Girls Basketball (Lyman Hall vs. Brookfield) Mon, 02/25 @7:00 PM
	Varsity Boys Basketball (Hamden vs. ND-WH) Mon, 02/25 @7:45 PM
	Varsity Girls Basketball (Waterford vs. Bethel) Sat, 03/2 @1:30 PM
	Class M/L Cheerleading Championship (Finals) Sat, 03/2
	Class S/LL/Co-ED Cheerleading Championship (Finals) Sat, 03/2
	Varsity Band Competition (Bethel) Fri, 03/8 @6:00 PM
	Div III Ice Hockey Semifinals #1 Mon, 03/11 @4:30 PM
	Div III Ice Hockey Semifinals #2 Mon, 03/11 @6:30 PM
	Div II Ice Hockey Semifinals #1 Tue, 03/12 @4:30 PM
	Div II Ice Hockey Semifinals #2 Tue, 03/12 @6:30 PM
	Div I Ice Hockey Semifinals #1 Wed, 03/13 @4:30 PM
	Div I Ice Hockey Semifinals #2 Wed, 03/13 @6:30 PM
	Div III Boys Ice Hockey Championship Thu, 03/14 @6:00 PM
	Div II Boys Ice Hockey Championship Mon, 03/18 @6:30 PM
	Div I Boys Ice Hockey Championship Tue, 03/19 @6:00 PM

ON-DEMAND EVENTS
	Click here to visit the CIAC Channel on the NFHS Network, where a wide variety of on-demand events is available 24/7!!