Matt Finkel

NFL training camps begin later this month and before the pros get back to work ahead of a new season, a handful were at Hamden Hall High School on Saturday for the 31st annual United Way NFL Players’ weekend. NFL athletes worked with kids aged eight to 14 at a youth football clinic. “Any of them can be standing where…

A shoulder check is a common occurrence in a hockey game. In the last three years, a different kind of shoulder check is gaining traction on the ice. “There’s an army of people that have put this together and year after year, you see more people want to play in the game and sort of join the movement so to…

Hundreds of young basketball players had the opportunity to learn from a pro in Windsor at the annual NBA basketball camp put on by MPact Mentoring and Athletes R Us. “Just teaching these kids life lessons on and off the court, be a part of a team, work for a company, how to struggle through some adversity and how you…

New Haven’s Police Athletic League and the Bart Guida Hockey league are teaming up to make sure kids have the resources they need to play hockey in the winter. Former NHL and AHL players are joining those community leaders for the Hockey Night in New Haven Golf Tournament. “Being able to introduce a sport that’s not accessible to a lot…

Torsten Gross never envisioned his life playing out like this. “There’s no bingo card that I could ever own or write that would have prophesized that I would be here,” said Gross. “I still don’t know why I’m here. I still count myself grateful every time I get behind the wheel.” Torsten’s life changed forever when he suffered a broken…

Some of the best young golfers in the country made their way to New Haven this week for the Northern Junior Championship. Twenty-seven states were represented with 54 boys and 30 girls competing in the two-day event at the New Haven Country Club. The tournament was started by the Paladino family to honor Stanley Trojanowski, a U.S. Marine who was…

Flag football is providing new opportunities for kids in the Hartford area. 32 Sports runs a free flag football league in Hartford and a few of their teams qualified for the Junior Olympics. The 6U boys placed third, while the 7U and 13U came in second place. “Feels great,” said Junior Olympian Jason Johnson. “It makes us feel like we…

If you have ever attended a sporting event in Connecticut, you’ve probably heard his voice. “I realize that the line of people who would love to do what I do would be out the door, around the corner and down the block and probably a mile beyond that,” Conor Geary, a prolific gameday host, said. Geary creates a memorable and…

Southington’s Bill Lynch and his wife Patricia have always loved bowling. “She was better than me,” Bill said. “The focus was so great, she could stand there, look at those pins and the ball would go straight down the middle.” Patricia can’t bowl much anymore. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s six years ago. “Her memory is basically gone,” Bill said….

Eight junior golfers from Connecticut are heading to Texas for the 13U PGA Junior League Championship. Four teams of two earned their spot by winning the regional tournament and beating out more than 6,000 players in the Northeast. “I feel great,” Maximus Bayram, of Berlin, said. “I feel like it’s a good opportunity for all of us to learn something…