Mark Jaffee
Sports Writer at Republican-American
New member of Hearst Media CT.; CHSCA Hall of Famer Big fan of comfortable cleats. Wearer of really stylish sailor shirts. In 45th year covering CT athletes.
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6 days ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
LITCHFIELD - The sheer numbers are impressive. Thirty seven players don tennis attire for the first-year, and currently undefeated, Lakeview High School girls tennis team. The merger of Litchfield and Wamogo last fall has given the new-look Bobcats a boost for head coach Dan Porri. Article continues below this ad "We are definitely exceeding expectations, and the depth of the team is our strength," said Porri.
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6 days ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
WOODBURY - Nonnewaug sophomore pitcher Scarlett Ivey has dirty blond hair with chocolate brown eyes and a tan complexion. She stands 5 feet, 6 inches. Her mom, Melanie (Kasack) Ivey, has red hair, blue eyes and is covered with freckles and sunscreen. She stands a mere 5 feet, 4 inches. By appearances, this mother-daughter duo clearly have vast differences. But from a competitive spirit side and skillset, they're a spitting image of each other.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
DANBURY - Tanner Kingsley sported his Anna Maria College football attire proudly Sunday, May 4 at the inaugural CIAC Football Showcase at Western Connecticut State University. The boyish-looking head college football coach turned 29 on Friday, May 2, and looked like he could still dissect defenses with his golden left arm.
Fred Williams to step down as Northwestern athletic director, will stay on as girls basketball coach
1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
WINSTED - Fred Williams found a home at his alma mater more than 50 years ago, and had no reason to ever leave. But at age 73, Williams recently announced that he was stepping down as Northwestern Regional High School athletic director. He will leave the position at the end of the school year.
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1 week ago |
ctinsider.com | Mark Jaffee
DANBURY - The advice and sentiment was direct and to the point. Ben Mason, a Newtown High School and University of Michigan standout fullback and ex-National Football League player, looked directly to the more than 150 high school football underclassmen and college hopefuls and to dozens of parents sitting in the stands above the Westside Athletic Complex at Western Connecticut State University Sunday morning and spoke candidly about their prospects.
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