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18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship At Old Salem Farm 18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship At Old Salem Farm
18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship At Old Salem Farm A New Canaan woman bested 15 other equestrians in the regional Maclay Regional Championships in North Salem, and will go on to attend the national competition in Lexington, Kentucky. Kathryn McCarthy, 18, had the "most consistent round of all riders," according to event judge Jeffrey Ayers.  “I went in the ring pretty nervous today because this is only my second Regionals but this horse is really everything I could ever imagine in an equitation horse. He took very good care of me today,” McCarthy said after her Saturday, Sept. 19 victory. McCarthy was new to the equestrian world befor…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: CT HS Football Canceled For Fall Due To Pandemic Concerns COVID-19: CT HS Football Canceled For Fall Due To Pandemic Concerns
Covid-19: CT HS Football Canceled For Fall Due To Pandemic Concerns High school student-athletes in Connecticut will not be hitting the gridiron this fall as the football season has officially been canceled. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced this week that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and chance of spreading the virus during full-contact football drills, the fall season has been canceled. The CIAC decision came after the governing body received a long-awaited report from the state Department of Public Health this week that made the recommendation that football poses too great a risk for potential spread of COVID-19. Related sto…

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by Zak Failla
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USGA To Host Major Championship At Country Club In Fairfield County USGA To Host Major Championship At Country Club In Fairfield County
Usga To Host Major Championship At Country Club In Fairfield County The United States Golf Association is heading to Fairfield County next year to make up for a major championship that was forced to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The USGA announced it will host the third U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship from Thursday, Aug. 19 to Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at the Brooklawn Country Club in the Town of Fairfield. The U.S. Senior Women’s Open was the final addition to the 2021 USGA championship schedule after the Senior LPGA Championship and the U.S. Senior Women’s Open were both postponed in this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the US…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CIAC Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart COVID-19: CIAC Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart
Covid-19: Ciac Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart Student-athletes have been given the green light by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference to resume their conditioning programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the weekend, the CIAC announced that beginning on Monday, Aug. 24, schools can return to conditioning activities that were being conducted since early July. On Saturday, Aug. 29, schools may also begin non-contact sport-specific skill work. “Both conditioning and skill work are to take part in small cohorts in adherence with guidance from the National Federation of State High School Associations and the DPH,” the CI…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive COVID-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive
Covid-19: UConn Halts Football Activity After Six Players Test Positive The University of Connecticut's football team got sacked by COVID-19. UConn announced that the school was pausing football activities after six student-athletes on the team tested positive for COVID-19. According to the school, the student-athletes have entered into UConn’s isolation protocols that were designed based on guidance from state and federal health officials. While the team is shut down, strength and conditioning training will be the only activity permitted for those who are not in medical quarantine or isolation.  That training will take place within small groups while …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CIAC Decision To Pause Fall Sports Upsets Student-Athletes, Parents, Coaches COVID-19: CIAC Decision To Pause Fall Sports Upsets Student-Athletes, Parents, Coaches
Covid-19: Ciac Decision To Pause Fall Sports Upsets Student-Athletes, Parents, Coaches The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference has paused fall sports as it gets set to meet with the state Department of Health to review recommendations on school sports during the COVID-19 pandemic, much to the disappointment of student-athletes, coaches and parents. The CIAC previously planned on moving forward with fall sports, but announced last week that it would follow health officials’ recommendations to pause in-person fall sports, including conditioning programs, until at least Monday, Aug. 24. According to the Department of Health, any moderate or high-risk sports, includin…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold COVID-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold
Covid-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold When Connecticut schools open in the fall, districts will be moving forward with sports, despite COVID-19 concerns, though some other extra-curricular activities will be on hold. After reviewing recommendations from various committees that oversee high school sports, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced this week that it will allow the fall sports season to move forward. The CIAC is recommending that fans don’t attend sporting events but said that decision will be made by individual schools. “Our collective work remains centered on providing safe opportuniti…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season COVID-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season
Covid-19: UConn Cancels 2020 Football Season The University of Connecticut has canceled competition for its football program for this fall because of COVID-19 concerns. "After receiving guidance from state and public health officials and consulting with football student-athletes, we've decided that we will not compete on the gridiron this season," UConn Athletic Director David Benedict said on Wednesday, Aug. 5. "The safety challenges created by COVID-19 place our football student-athletes at an unacceptable level of risk." Members of the team will remain enrolled in classes, either virtually or in-person, as full-time students at UCo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fairfield County Teen Reels In Huge 42-Inch Trout In Upstate NY, Report Says Fairfield County Teen Reels In Huge 42-Inch Trout In Upstate NY, Report Says
Fairfield County Teen Reels In Huge 42-Inch Trout In Upstate NY, Report Says A Fairfield County teenager reeled in a massive, near-record breaking trout during an excursion in an upstate New York lake. Stamford resident Liam Bard, 16, landed a 42-inch trout during a trip on Skaneateles Lake in the Finger Lakes region, which approached a state record, according to reports. The fish was reportedly the teenager’s first-ever lake trout. Baird was fishing with his father, Scott, a friend, and was guided on their trip by Capt. Robert “Buck” Carter of the Lucky Bank Fishing charter company. Baird’s day started off fishing for smallmouth bass, but they weren’t taking the …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: US Open Golf Championship Will Be Held In Westchester Without Fans COVID-19: US Open Golf Championship Will Be Held In Westchester Without Fans
Covid-19: US Open Golf Championship Will Be Held In Westchester Without Fans The United States Open Golf Championship will have a different feel when it returns to New York in September. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the U.S. Open golf championship will be held at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, though fans will not be permitted to attend due to COVID-19. The event - one of the PGA Tour’s four major events - will be held from Monday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 20. "The 2020 U.S. Open will take place at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck this September,” Cuomo said on Wednesday, July 29. "The national championship is a great event. It will be …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January
Covid-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports, including football, and will reevaluate whether to allow athletes to compete after Jan. 1, 2021, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is expected Wednesday evening, July 8. With the move, the league becomes the first Division I conference that will not play sports in the fall. The move also places other well-attended sports, including men's and women's basketball, in limbo. Ivy League basketball teams traditionally start practice in October and the regular season in November. The Ivy League was the first Division I confe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Mets Lay Off 25 Employees, Reports Say COVID-19: Mets Lay Off 25 Employees, Reports Say
Covid-19: Mets Lay Off 25 Employees, Reports Say While Major League Baseball players are getting set to hit the field following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some employees for the New York Mets will not be returning to Citi Field. The New York Mets are laying off at least 25 employees, most of whom worked in business operations, according to multiple reports.  They became the latest team in the majors to lay off stadium staffers and other workers in an effort to cut costs following the pandemic. The layoffs reportedly represent approximately 5 percent of the team’s total workforce. None of the layoffs were in the bas…

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by Zak Failla