Combat sports over the last decade have gained massive amounts of popularity, connecting with fan bases across the world. The growth of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and other professional organizations has led to athletes across the globe introducing themselves to the world of martial arts.
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Hidden in the basements of pizza shops, community centers and neighborhood homes is an unknown, tight-knit community of music lovers, creatives and artists. The underground music scene is much more than mosh pits and punk music. Although the scene does not focus on monetary gain, it is rich in history and culture throughout Connecticut.
Despite tragedy, one Hamden resident turned their sadness and anger into building a healing organization.
Youth sports participation across the country is dropping. Here in Hamden, a select few are trying to protect what makes town sports special.
In March 2020, the staff at The Cellar on Treadwell at 295 Treadwell Street in Hamden unsurely moved the restaurant’s tables and chairs to the parking lot. The outdoor patio emerged as the new venue for music performances, in compliance with Connecticut’s COVID-19 regulations placed on restaurants and bars. Owner Pete Mould ingeniously attached hinges…
The transition from being an athlete to not being an athlete is difficult, especially for hockey players. Hockey is a year-round sport. The season starts late August, and if players are successful, it can continue all the way through May. The few months that a hockey player has “off”, are not actually off. They are…
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Hitting it big with club sports
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Federation of State High School Associations, around 57% of all high school students participate in at least one sport. For example, most kindergartners start off with soccer, then maybe move to tee-ball. Some of these kids will quit sports altogether once…
The events this past October shocked the hockey world in a game between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers of the Elite Hockey League in England. Panthers forward Adam Johnson was lacerated on the neck by Steelers defenseman Matt Petgrave. Johnson would pass away later that day. What made it so shocking was Johnson…
Hamden’s youth sports are popular and successful. In 2020, Hamden won the Connecticut Little League state championship, beating Montville 12-1 in four innings in the championship game. That was the year of the pandemic so there was no Little League World Series for Hamden to qualify for, but that did not stop the kids and…