Gavin Keefe

Batting in the clean-up spot, Bowens belted his 13th home run and drove in his 41st run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Charlotte Knights. In 61 games, he's batting .249, with a triple and 12 doubles.

Aaliyah Edwards is back in familiar territory.

With a quick turnaround, there's no time to dwell on the five errors committed — several on fairly routine plays — and seven walks issued by four pitchers.

A rocky first inning knocked Waterford back on its heels on Wednesday. Waterford simply regained its balance and struck back with authority.

Mike Serio had club championship experience on his side on Sunday. He also had a steady golf game and supportive caddie in Tim Sisk.

At 56, Brian Bardier is considered an old-timer when it comes to the Norwich Invitational field, which seems to grow younger every summer. He played in his first Invite in 1986 and won the championship in 2007.

Bush has found a welcoming fencing family after returning to a sport that he first embraced as a high school student in the late 1970s in New Jersey.

He'll start the 10-event decathlon competition on Wednesday in Eugene, Oregon, competing in the 100 meters, 400, long jump, shot put and high jump. He'll finish up on Thursday with the 110 hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1,500.

Senior Jake Correia sensed a different vibe in the East Lyme locker room prior to the Eastern Connecticut Conference boys' lacrosse championship on Thursday. The Vikings were locked in and ready to go. Even more than Correia anticipated.

Marina Matsas' Waterford High School tennis teammates poured onto the court to congratulate her after a convincing Eastern Connecticut Conference singles championship victory on Wednesday. Matsas, a freshman, wore a big smile.