Kayla Dos Santos

Jan 31, 2025 | theleadsm.com | Kayla Dos Santos

It’s the dawn of a new day in Uncasville. Long gone were Jasmine Thomas, Courtney Williams, Shekinna Stricklen, and Jonquel Jones, four of the starters from the Connecticut Sun 2019 Finals team. All that remained was The Engine, Alyssa Thomas. That was until Tuesday afternoon when Alexa Phillipou of ESPN reported that Connecticut was trading Thomas to the Phoenix Mercury.

Oct 15, 2024 | ieducation.co.za | Kayla Dos Santos

Round Square is an international network of over 250 like-minded schools worldwide that collaborate and network with each one another for the purpose of allowing scholars the opportunity to meet individuals from all around the world, who live by the Round Square values and experience a holistic approach to education. Penryn College embarked on the journey to the Round Square International Conference Shenzhen (Nanshan) Concord College of Sino-Canada held in China from 4 – 9 March 2024.

Sep 28, 2024 | theleadsm.com | Kayla Dos Santos

It’s been a recording-breaking season for the WNBA. We’ve seen attendance records, statistical records, and viewership records—all of which have risen in recent years. But something is different about this season. A high-profile rookie, Caitlin Clark, with a stout fanbase, entered the league and put more eyes on the game than ever before. But with that popularity came a lot more opinions, and some have proven to be very ugly.

Jul 19, 2024 | theleadsm.com | Kayla Dos Santos

Just before the WNBA All-Star Game/Olympic break officially commenced, a significant news drop came across the timelines of all WNBA fans. The news drop, first reported by Annie Costabile of the Chicago Sun-Times, consisted of a shocking trade between the Connecticut Sun and Chicago Sky that sent Marina Mabrey to Uncasville, along with Chicago’s 2025 second-round pick.

Jun 7, 2024 | theleadsm.com | Kayla Dos Santos

It’s just nine games into the regular season, but the Connecticut Sun have hit the ground running. Off to the best start in franchise history (9-0), the team hailing from Uncasville has used a combination of veteran stars and a young, dynamic backcourt to propel them atop the standings. The Sun were pretty much the consensus third-best team prior to the start of the season. Yet, they’ve exceeded even those high expectations thus far.