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Death Of Fairfield County HS Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World Death Of Fairfield County HS Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World
Death Of Fairfield County HS Player Mourned Inside, Outside Hockey World The death of a young athlete who died during a collision between two hockey players on the ice during a game earlier this week is being mourned in areas near and far from both inside and outside the hockey community. Fairfield County resident Teddy Balkind was 16 years old and a 10th-grader at the St. Luke’s School in New Canaan. The incident that led to his death happened around 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 6, during a junior varsity game at the Brunswick Upper School in Greenwich. Balkind, a New Canaan resident, fell to the ice, and another player who was near him was unable to stop, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: First Practice Date Set For CT High School Sports COVID-19: First Practice Date Set For CT High School Sports
Covid-19: First Practice Date Set For CT High School Sports Play ball! The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) laid out its plan to kickstart winter sports as the state continues combating the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the CIAC, the first practice date for winter sports has been scheduled for no earlier than Tuesday, Jan. 19 - after the MLK Day holiday - with games set to start on or after Monday, Feb. 8. In total, 12 regular-season games will be permitted in girls and boys basketball, boys ice hockey, girls gymnastics, and boys swimming.  A postseason in all sports will be permitted between Monday, March 22, and Sun…

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by Zak Failla