August’s end ushers in autumn of new reputations

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,...

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