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Baseball ekes out three Ivy victories Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Yale baseball knows drama. After splitting two with Princeton (12-14, 4-4 Ivy) on Saturday afternoon, the Bulldogs (12-16-1, 5-2) swept Cornell (6-15, 0-6) and finished the season’s first weekend in New Haven in dramatic fashion on Sunday with two walk-off hits.

W. lax can’t win at Princeton — again Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Three attempted comebacks and a valiant defensive effort could not help the women’s lacrosse team overcome the curse of the Class of ’52 Stadium Saturday.

Track teams split up and focus on individual times Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
On opposite sides of the Mason-Dixon line, half of the members from the men’s and women’s track teams competed in the Sam Howell Invitational at Princeton while the other half traveled to Williamsburg, Va., for the Colonial Relays at William and Mary.

This time, it’s Brown that steals a late win from lax Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In a game that could have easily swung either way, the men’s lacrosse team found itself in the all-too-familiar position of giving up the winning goal in the final minute of play. Yale fell to Ivy rival Brown, 9-8, at Reese Stadium on Friday in a game that was tied five different times with no team ever leading by more than two goals.

Softball drops 4 to Tigers and Red Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Yale softball (12-16, 2-6 Ivy) fell to both Princeton (11-17, 8-0) and Cornell (21-7, 5-1) this weekend. The Bulldogs lost to the Tigers 8-1 in the first game and 5-2 in the second. The next day, the Big Red won 7-3 in the first game and 11-7 in the second.

W. tennis sweeps doubles matches, upends UPenn Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Over the weekend at home in the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, the Yale women’s tennis team (6-8, 3-0 Ivy) fought to victories over Penn (5-6. 2-1), 4-3, on Friday and Princeton (8-8, 1-2), 5-2, on Saturday, securing their fourth-straight win and propelling them to No. 1 in the Ivy League

W. crew cruises to Cayuga Cup Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The women’s crew team glided to a smooth finish on equally smooth Connecticut waters this weekend as it successfully defended its claim to the Cayuga Cup against Syracuse and Cornell.

Nine pitchers take mound for Yale Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Yale baseball doesn’t mind some home cookin’. Coming off three wins in four games over Ivy League foes Princeton and Cornell to open their home schedule over the weekend, the Bulldogs (13-16-1, 5-2 Ivy) continued their winning ways by beating up on lowly non-conference opponent Sacred Heart (2-24) by the tune of 12-4 in New Haven.

Ten-goal lead at half secures win Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The women’s lacrosse team’s return to Johnson Field yesterday brought with it a familiar routine: building up a sizeable early lead and never looking back.

Super-competitive Texan details her tennis career Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Thomas Hsieh, sportswriter for the News, serves up questions for tennis captain Lilian Nguyen ’09

Before Olympics, Yale should put pressure on China Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With the world scheduled to arrive in Beijing for the Olympics in a few months, China’s abuses of human rights cannot go ignored.

A Green Jacket for Immelman Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:17:25 -0400
Trevor Immelman handled the wind and pressure of Augusta National far better than anyone chasing him Sunday to win the Masters, the first South African in a green jacket in 30 years.

UConn's Lorenzen To Miss Scrimmage Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Last year, quarterback Tyler Lorenzen got a coach's view of the offense when UConn took the field for the Blue-White scrimmage marking the end of spring practice.

UConn Recruit Haralson Puts On Show During Visit Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Scottie Haralson didn't seem like the newcomer Saturday. He didn't seem uncomfortable with players soon to be his teammates, and he surely didn't seem uncomfortable pulling up for three-pointer after three-pointer during pickup games at Guyer Gym.

Paul Rosano: HS Football Playoff System Slow To Change Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Since the middle of last football season, when Hand-Madison coach Steve Filippone proposed a change to the CIAC playoffs, the state of the postseason has been the buzz of followers of the sport.

Recruit Haralson Puts On Show During Visit Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Scottie Haralson didn't seem like the newcomer Saturday. He didn't seem uncomfortable with players soon to be his teammates, and he surely didn't seem uncomfortable pulling up for three-pointer after three-pointer during pickup games at Guyer Gym.

Trinity Sweep Gives Decker 400th Win Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Trinity baseball team won two more games Saturday to improve to 23-0 and give coach Bill Decker his 400th win.

Boston College Wins College Hockey Championship Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Nathan Gerbe led Boston College to the NCAA hockey championship that had eluded the Eagles the last two seasons just 24 hours after missing out on the Hobey Baker award.

Paul Rosano: Football Playoff System Slow To Change Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Since the middle of last football season, when Hand-Madison coach Steve Filippone proposed a change to the CIAC playoffs, the state of the postseason has been the buzz of followers of the sport.

Red Sox Strike Early, Defeat Yankees Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
David Aardsma pitched two scoreless innings in relief of a shaky Daisuke Matsuzaka and Javier Lopez retired a pair of lefty hitters with the game in the balance in the eighth inning as the Red Sox outlasted the Yankees 8-5 before 37,876 at Fenway Park.

Journal Inquirer Sports Editor Dies Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:11:00 -0400
Randy Smith, the Journal Inquirer of Manchester's sports editor and columnist, died today at Manchester Memorial Hospital.

Herschel Walker Discusses Identity Disorder Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:35:00 -0400
Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker once played Russian roulette with a loaded pistol as he struggled with a personality disorder.

Masters: Immelman Wins First Major Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
No one deserved to win the Masters more than Trevor Immelman, especially after what he endured in the past year.

Waterford Speedbowl: Gada Wins Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The emotion poured from Dennis Gada as if he were a first-time winner.

Brewers Rally To Beat Mets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— Here's how to sum up the Mets' 9-7 loss Sunday to the Brewers:

Central Baseball Team Defeats Mount St. Mary's Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anthony Scialdone had a three-run double in a seven-run third inning and John Tesseyman pitched a complete game to lead Central Connecticut's baseball team to a 12-3 victory over Mount St. Mary's Sunday in Emmitsburg, Md.

Central Baseball Team Wins Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Anthony Scialdone had a three-run double in a seven-run third inning and John Tesseyman pitched a complete game to lead Central Connecticut's baseball team to a 12-3 victory over Mount St. Mary's Sunday in Emmitsburg, Md.

Brewers outscore the Mets Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

NEW YORK — When you break down a 16-run baseball game that takes 3 hours 42 minutes to complete, the word “defense” does not normally come first to mind.

Green returns, and m. tennis splits two Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Back at full strength, the Yale men’s tennis team (8-10, 2-2 Ivy) split two narrowly decided matches at home over the weekend, losing 4-3 to Columbia (6-6, 2-1) on Friday before beating Cornell (6-11, 1-4), 4-3, on Saturday.

Shoddy greens hinder w. golf Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A putt can be thrown off course by the slightest of perturbations, something the women’s golf team learned all too well this weekend.

Heavyweights hold on to Olympic Axe Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In its fifth year of competition, the Olympic Axe trophy has not yet left the Gilder Boathouse. The men’s heavyweight crew team ensured that the Axe would not make the nearly 200-mile trek to Hanover, N.H. as the Elis swept the Big Green this Saturday.

Lightweights just keep on winning Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The men’s lightweight crew team is mowing down every opponent that crosses its path. In just two competitions in the spring season, the varsity boat has tasted only victory.

Sports in Brief: Sailors qualify for 2008 Coed Dinghy Championships with 4th-place finish Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The sailing team finished fourth at the New England Dinghy Championships for the Coast Guard Alumni Bowl held in Newport, R.I., with 159 points.

Wiggins Leaving UConn Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
According to his high school coach, Doug Wiggins, the former Connecticut player of the year, asked to be released from his scholarship Monday and will transfer from UConn.

UConn Lands 7-foot-1 Recruit From Nigeria Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:49:00 -0400
Chukwuma "Charles" Okwandu, who is attending Harcum College in Pennsylvania, made an oral commitment to the Huskies Wednesday and is expected to send a signed letter of intent this week.

Reilly Named Wesleyan Coach Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:40:00 -0400
Joe Reilly, men's basketball coach at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, the last 11 seasons, has been named men's basketball coach at Wesleyan University.

Szavay Commits To Pilot Pen Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:38:00 -0400
Agnes Szavay, a finalist at the 2007 Pilot Pen Tennis tournament, is the first female to commit to this year's tournament.

Report: UMass Coach Travis Ford Headed To Oklahoma Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:52:00 -0400
Oklahoma State had no announcement planned Wednesday amid conflicting reports that Massachusetts' Travis Ford was expected to take the job as the Cowboys' basketball coach.

Varitek Lifts Red Sox Past Indians Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jason Varitek's pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning broke a tie and helped lift the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night at Progressive Field.

Farnsworth Comes Up Big In Yankees Win Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It would have been more dramatic if a bullpen door had swung open in center field and Kyle Farnsworth had emerged and then jogged to the pitcher's mound amid a torrent of boos in a full Yankee Stadium.

JI's Randy Smith: To Jeff Jacobs, A Hero Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
H e walked up behind me one day last year and put his right hand on my shoulder. That could mean only one thing. Randy Smith was about to make a press box proclamation.

Providence Hires Drake Coach Keno Davis Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Keno Davis can't guarantee he'll have the same success in his first year at Providence as he had this past season at Drake, where his team won 28 games, was ranked in the Top 25 and earned an NCAA Tournament bid.

Central's Gianini Working At Fever Pitch Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
If a pitcher can't throw strikes, batters dig in a little more and take more purposeful swings.

State Players At UConn Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
ΔState players who have made an impact at UConn since Jim Calhoun took over as coach in 1986:

Huskies Beat Hawks In 9th Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Mike Nemeth hit a walk-off single with one out in the ninth inning as UConn defeated Hartford 4-3 Tuesday in Storrs.

Wiggins' Time At UConn Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
East Hartford High School 2005

UConn defensive back suspended from team after arrest Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
UConn redshirt freshman cornerback Derrick Foster was arrested early Sunday after a disturbance during an event at the student union on campus.

Trinity Baseball Improves To 24-0 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jeremiah Bayer struck out 11 in seven innings and Kent Graham had a home run and four RBI as unbeaten Trinity, ranked seventh in Division III, beat Coast Guard 10-2 Monday in a nonconference game in Hartford.

Bloomfield's Twin Titles Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two Titles For Bloomfield

The Bloomfield boys rallied behind a Division I football player and an established coach eager to rebuild a basketball program weakened by transfers. The Bloomfield girls came together behind a senior guard called "Shorty" and a first-year coach whose demanding style turned them off.

McCrory: Basketball Meant Everything Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A state representative from Hartford, Doug McCrory is still remembered, 24 years later, as a star at South Catholic and a member of The Courant's first All-State boys basketball team.

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