Lori Riley

HARTFORD, Conn. — Three years ago, a shark attacked Ali Truwit while she was snorkeling in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Maddie Epke won state championships when she was at Guilford High in field hockey and lacrosse and was one of the most decorated athletes to come out of the school.

Former CT high school lacrosse star Maddie Epke helped lead Northwestern to a national title this weekend.

BRISTOL – Last week, the Hall baseball team gave up 10 runs in the first inning to cross-town rival Conard Then Hall came back to win the game.

The CIAC baseball and softball tournament brackets were released Friday. The baseball tournament will begin with first-round games on Monday and

This CT team worked on honing its mental game and got a big win and its first conference title.

NEW BRITAIN – As a freshman, Manchester's Samiyah Eady won her first outdoor track state title, finishing first in the 100 meters in the Class LL championships . She went on to win the State Open title that year.

NEW BRITAIN – It started when Sean Arms was four years old. His mother, Melissa, who had been a gymnast at Hand High School and went on to compete in college, showed him a video of pole vaulting.

NEW BRITAIN – Cromwell High boys track coach Joe Asmus was under the bleachers during the Class M 4×400-meter relay, consoling some of his kids, Monday afternoon at Willow Brook Park.

From 20th to first: this team added a missing piece and won its first state title