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COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships COVID-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships
Covid-19: NCAA Division III Cancels Winter Championships There will be no winter championships for Division III student-athletes as the NCAA called off tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Citing low participation numbers among member schools, the NCAA Division III announced that winter championships are canceled this year as the country combats the spread of COVID-19. The Division III Administrative Committee approved the recommendation from the Division III Championships Committee to cancel all winter championships last week as it continues monitoring winter sports participation at schools. Sports impacted by the cancelation of winter c…

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by Zak Failla
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Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By New Canaan Pair Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By New Canaan Pair
Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By New Canaan Pair Wesleyan University's men's lacrosse team won its first-ever NCAA Division III championship on Sunday, aided by the efforts of several former high school standouts from the area. The Cardinals, playing in their first-ever title game, defeated two-time defending national champion Salisbury 8-6 in Foxborough, Mass. Salisbury was looking for its 13th national championship. Wesleyan jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first quarter as the Cardinals capitalized on several big offensive opportunities while shutting down Salisbury with a zone defense. Salisbury then answered with a run of its own,…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former New Canaan HS Standouts Lift Wesleyan Lacrosse Into National Final Former New Canaan HS Standouts Lift Wesleyan Lacrosse Into National Final
Former New Canaan HS Standouts Lift Wesleyan Lacrosse Into National Final Wesleyan University's men's lacrosse team has advanced to the NCAA Division III championship game on Memorial Day weekend and several former high school standouts from Fairfield and Westchester counties are a big reason why. The Cardinals upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten RIT 19-18 on Sunday afternoon in Rochester and will play either two-time defending national champion Salisbury or Gettysburg in the title game in Foxborough, Mass., on Sunday, May 27. Former New Canaan High School star Harry Stanton, a senior attackman, had six goals for the Cardinals. Senior midfielder Cole Turpin,…

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by Joe Lombardi