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Here's Where UConn Ranks Among Most Valuable College Basketball Programs Here's Where UConn Ranks Among Most Valuable College Basketball Programs
Here's Where UConn Ranks Among Most Valuable College Basketball Programs Ever wonder how much your favorite men's college basketball program is worth? Newly released rankings provide the answer. Highlights from the annual report, compiled by Ryan Brewer, an associate professor of finance at Indiana University-Purdue Columbus, were published by The Wall Street Journal. The study determined what college teams would be worth if they were sold on the open market like a professional franchise, with the estimates based on “each program’s revenues and expenses with cash-flow adjustments, risk assessments and growth projections.” Kentucky, with a valuation of $33…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Fairfield Native Elliot Herman Helps Final Four-Bound UConn Women Make NCAA History Fairfield Native Elliot Herman Helps Final Four-Bound UConn Women Make NCAA History
Fairfield Native Elliot Herman Helps Final Four-Bound UConn Women Make NCAA History The UConn women's basketball team will make history with an NCAA record 12th consecutive Final Four appearance when it faces Notre Dame on Friday night, April 5. That’s two more than John Wooden’s UCLA men's teams managed.  So many people share in this moment and hope for an unprecedented 12th title in a span of only 25 years. Among them is Fairfield native Elliot Herman. The Fairfield Ludlowe grad (Class of ’15), who is now a senior at UConn majoring in Communications with a Marketing minor, has served as one of several student managers for the team over the past two years. Herman h…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Obituaries
Westport Native, Fairfield Prep Alum Jay Sirois Dies Suddenly At 37 Westport Native, Fairfield Prep Alum Jay Sirois Dies Suddenly At 37
Westport Native, Fairfield Prep Alum Jay Sirois Dies Suddenly At 37 Jay Michael Sirois of Westport died suddenly April 17. He was 37 years old.  He was born in Hartford to Veronica Lorraine Falana and the late James Thomas Sirois.  He graduated with honors from Fairfield Preparatory High School in 1999, and proudly graduated from Georgetown University in 2003 with a BA in Literature.  During his time at Georgetown, he cultivated innumerable lifelong friendships and an undying love for the Hoyas, rivaled only by his love for the Chicago Cubs. After college, he fulfilled his dream of living in Chicago from 2010 – 2015.  Jay had a dedication to sports and th…

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by Cecilia Levine