Jonah Karp

Hartford

Sports Director and Anchor at WTIC-TV (Hartford, CT)

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Articles

Dwight Freeney's Bloomfield Roots

Feb 13, 2024 | fox61.com | Jonah Karp

Sports One of the most skilled defenders the sport of football has ever seen, Freeney terrorized offensive lines from his college days Author: Jonah Karp Published: 11:33 PM EST February 13, 2024 Updated: 11:33 PM EST February 13, 2024 BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — The football journey of Dwight Freeney ends in Canton, Ohio where the NFL legend set to officially get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August.
New London community shocked after historic church roof collapses

Jan 25, 2024 | fox61.com | Jonah Karp

New London The collapse happened Thursday afternoon at the First Congregational Church, leaving a large hole in the roof. Author: Jonah Karp Published: 5:36 AM EST January 26, 2024 Updated: 5:36 AM EST January 26, 2024 NEW LONDON, Conn. — The New London community is reeling after a roof collapsed at the First Congregational Church on Thursday.
New London community mourns loss of historic church after roof collapses

Jan 25, 2024 | abc10.com | Jonah Karp

Matthew Stefanelli, a New London resident, lives across the street from Engaging Heaven Church, and heard could see the church from his apartment window on the fourth floor. “It sounded like they were dragging a dumpster down the street. I didn’t realize what happened until the firetrucks came," said Stefanelli.
UConn's Aubrey Griffin suffers knee injury in win over No. 21 Creighton

Jan 4, 2024 | fox61.com | Daniel Dashefsky |Jonah Karp

Women's Basketball The extent of her injury is unknown, but Head Coach Geno Auriemma says that her knee is "very unstable." Author: Daniel Dashefsky, Jonah Karp Published: 4:20 PM EST January 4, 2024 Updated: 4:20 PM EST January 4, 2024 STORRS, Conn. — The thrill of No. 12 UConn's seventh straight victory after defeating No. 24 Creighton quickly disappeared with the news of Aubrey Griffin's injury. Griffin exited that game early in the third quarter, having to be helped off the floor.
Annual Thanksgiving football game in West Hartford celebrates 50th year

Nov 25, 2023 | fox61.com | Jonah Karp

Sports In 1973, several seventh graders at Plant Junior High School in West Hartford decided to play a tackle football game on Thanksgiving. Author: Jonah Karp Published: 10:49 AM EST November 26, 2023 Updated: 10:49 AM EST November 26, 2023 WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — A decades-old friend group in West Hartford celebrated their 50th year playing a tackle football game after the Thanksgiving tradition started in 1973.
CCSU Football teams up to bring football and fun with Beautiful Lives Project

Oct 12, 2023 | fox61.com | Jonah Karp

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. — For the second consecutive year, Central Connecticut State University teamed up with the Beautiful Lives Project to organize a football camp at Arute Field. Approximately 40 people of all ages and all abilities gathered in New Britain on Thursday morning to participate in various football drills alongside the CCSU football players.
Connecticut Native Jackson Olson returns as a Savannah Banana

Aug 13, 2023 | fox61.com | Jonah Karp

HARTFORD, Conn — Jackson Olson is a homegrown banana. The third baseman for the Savannah Bananas, has returned to his home state of Connecticut for the Banana Ball World Tour. "Being home is so surreal," Olson said. "To be back here playing baseball still, it's like the coolest thing." Olson's baseball journey began in New Milford, where he graduated high school. He then continued playing at the University of Hartford, where he helped break in Dunkin' Park.
Head Coach Jim Mora supports Huskie's potential addition into a Power 5 college football conference shakeup

Aug 9, 2023 | fox61.com | Daniel Dashefsky |Jonah Karp

STORRS, Conn. — The talk of college football right now is conference realignment, as numerous Pac-12 schools, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, and the University of Utah announced their departure from the conference to the Big 12 this past week. One school that was also swept up in this discussion was UConn. The Huskies have already been a part of the conference movement when it moved to the AAC conference in 2013 from the Big East in the hope to boost its football program.
New Haven's Ellis Robinson IV says he's best high school football player in the nation

Jul 20, 2023 | fox61.com | Jonah Karp

Ncaaf Robinson IV is from New Haven, Connecticut, a place that doesn't see much top talent, but he plays high school football at the famed IMG Academy. Author: Jonah Karp Published: 9:55 AM EDT July 20, 2023 Updated: 8:48 PM EST December 12, 2023 NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Ellis Robinson IV is ready for his senior year of high school. "I'm so pumped," he smirked. "I can't wait." Football has guided Robinson's journey.
UConn's Paige Bueckers expected to be ready for start of season: Auriemma

Jun 19, 2023 | fox61.com | Lucia Suarez Sang |Jonah Karp