Linked Up – 7/1/13

A generous effort from a friend helped add some new features for a baseball field in Killingly. Steve Shishmanian – Norwich Bulletin.

It has been a long time since a new edition of Linked Up, so there are plenty of interesting stories to share. This time of year there is a lot of focus on selections for players of the year for various media entities, and a few of those are covered this week, along with a few other stories.

• From the Washington Post: Not much to say about this story of two baseball teams putting together a special event to honor a student battling muscular dystrophy. Just check out the story.
• From the New York Times: A thoughtful piece about the impact in high school sports from Jason Collins’ announcement earlier in the year.
• From the Stamford Advocate: Tireless work helped St. Joseph softball star Tori Ceballos earn recognition for her play.
• From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: “Why don’t we try sports?” might be one of the best questions this mother ever asks.
• From the Norwich Bulletin: A generous act in memory of a departed friend has helped bolster fields in the Killingly community.
• From the New London Day: Cross country coach Doug Sharples’ 40-year career earned him a spot in the Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
• From the Danbury News Times: The inaugural Military Bowl put teammates on opposite sides of the field.
• From the Washington Post: A question about Title IX that has been debated many times gets another look.
• From the Norwalk Hour: Not really about high school sports but an emotional story of runners taking part in the One Run Boston Relay.
• From the Bristol Press: The paper’s pick for male athlete of the year is happy to share the credit with a host of others.
• From the Shoreline Times: North Branford’s Adam Erne has dreamed of playing in the NHL, and it looks like he will have that chance.
• From the New Haven Register: A pair of Hillhouse student-athletes were honored as the choices for Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
• From USA Today: Some national coverage for guidelines for student athlete health that are being taken in many states, including Connecticut. Also from USA Today, a story that is good news for high school sports as the hiring of trainers for high school teams.
• From the Waterbury Republican-American: Former Connecticut standout Ryan Gomes is making a difference with his charity.
• From Fivestarrecruits.com: A look at how some Connecticut boys basketball players tackle the roll of being the underdog.
• From the Hartford Courant: Xavier quarterback Tim Boyle wanted to maintain his perfect record at Rentschler Field at the Military Bowl.
• From the Meriden Record Journal: Gordon Green has been coaching for more than four decades of swimming for a variety of schools, and has chosen to retire.
• From the Milford Orange Bulletin: Notre Dame West Haven’s John Amendola stepped into a key role on the mound.