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Jeff Jacobs: Epilepsy took Hand senior off ice, but not away from game he loves. 'Hockey is his passion'
Hand High senior Matt Gagliardi can't play hockey because of epilepsy, but he still contributes to his team by taping sticks. → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Friends, colleagues of 30 years meet as coaches for 1st time in state title game
ND-Fairfield coach Wayne Mones coached St. Joseph's Jack Nogueira at Western Connecticut 33 years ago. Now they play for CIAC Class L state girls soccer title Saturday at Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford. → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: There's an old-time feeling in West Haven and that's a good thing
On a day West Haven honored its 2002 championship team, the grandson of the 1968... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: His mom walked with kings, but Greenwich's Jack Konigsberg happy running through tackles
Greewich football player Jack Konigsberg has a famous mother in journaist Joan Lunden, yet the senior is making a name for himself on the field. → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Former Class L MVP Mike Morrissey is on the path to coaching at 20
Jeff Jacobs: Mike Morrissey is on the path to coaching at 20 following career-ending... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Jeremy Clark aims to change some minds about Derby football
The young, energetic, communicative first-year head coach has helped orchestrate an... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Trying to make sense of schools of choice and the CIAC’s football playoff divisions
The truth is scheduling that goes into determining CIAC football playoff teams doesn’t... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Nuhn celebrates progress afforded by Title IX, knows there’s still a way to go
Babby Nuhn, whose coaching career was born the same year as Title IX, discusses some of... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Southington battles for coach Lembo in LL championship, Sunday they’ll celebrate his life
There will be no state championship to celebrate. Not this year. But Southington will... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: 200 meters to determine CIAC’s fastest sprinter comes down to 100th of a second
As they approached the finish, Segalla appeared to have the slightest lead. Smith leaned.... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Scott brothers have No. 8 Barlow baseball on a roll
Coach Matt Griffiths said “As much as Matt is the beating heart of our pitching staff,... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Our children’s mental health matters, it can’t be ignored
According to the CDC, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among ages 10 to 34.... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Family, teammates helped Foran boys lacrosse’s Honcz battle cancer in fifth grade
Honcz is now a senior captain on the Foran lacrosse team. “To see him out there now,... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Leap of faith lands CT long jumper with acceptance to Penn
State Open runner-up became the first student in Capital Prep history to be accepted to... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Dedication, determination lead to Vieira’s first state hockey title in 34 years
It was 1988, 34 years ago, when a young Larry Viera coached Branford to a Division II... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Who’s the 1? Handful of schools can lay claim as state’s best girls basketball team
After a weekend of girls basketball state championship games, the question of which team... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: Thomaston, a small town built on family wins girls basketball state title in honor of ‘The Mayor’
Coach Bob McMahon lost his father and brother in three months. His team and town rallied... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: With athletes like these, no wonder Wilton is a success
These have been unforgettable days for Wilton-grown kids and 3-point shots. One even... → Read More
Decisive call still a tough pill to swallow for Hale-Ray
Hale-Ray senior Loudon Chupas made one of the great plays in school history, but the... → Read More
Jeff Jacobs: St. Luke’s Mackenzie Nelson rewarded with Gatorade award after challenging self to be better
Nelson is considered the best player in New England in the Class of ’23. ESPN HoopGurlz... → Read More