August’s end ushers in autumn of new reputations
The end of August is by far one of the most awkward times of the year. It ranks right up there with the second...
Roller derby is more than a sport for CT RollerGirls
NAUGATUCK — At a CT RollerGirls roller derby bout, fast-paced action and bone-crushing hits collide with the feeling of helping a non-profit organization.
Roller derby...
Naugatuck 1 three-peats
NAUGATUCK — One of the hardest things to accomplish in sports is repeating as champion. Then there is the breed of athletes who enter...
Overtime with Kyle Brennan
Round of Applause
USA Basketball seriously deserves more credit than it probably gets. I don’t think it’s much of a secret than I don’t particularly...
Sports registrations
Babe Ruth
NAUGATUCK — The Babe Ruth League is holding sign-ups for fall ball Aug. 21.
The sign-ups will be held at the Naugatuck YMCA,...
Recapturing American pride in Games
I really wish I was around for the Miracle on Ice, or the Los Angeles Games, or even Atlanta (I was around, but at...
Politics stain Olympic experience
Ever since I was a little boy, I get weepy-eyed sitting on my couch as they raise the flag of the United States of...
The wind is back in Marino’s sails
NAUGATUCK — As a child growing up in the shoreline town of Westport, sailing the waters of the Long Island Sound was a way...
Déjà vu for CT Hackers
NAUGATUCK — Unfortunately for the Connecticut Hackers, history repeated itself.
The Naugatuck-based adult baseball team won its second straight regular season title with a 23-5...
Maximenko excels in triathlon world
NAUGATUCK — The attributes of a successful athlete include determination, hard work, skill, teamwork and a never-give-up, win-at-all-costs attitude.
That goes for any sport: baseball,...