By: Eric Kerr Where it all began Connecticut high school sports went to the sidelines in March as COVID-19 raged across the eastern United States. This meant that thousands of athletes missed the full spring season. “Last year was a year we probably would have won the state title,” said Sue Bavone, head coach of…
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USA Field Hockey: Uncovered
In this episode, we are going to talk about the USA Field Hockey model through the eyes of Connecticut based coaches and players. What is it actually like at the National level? Find out here. Special thanks to the Connecticut coaches. Becca Main; head coach at Quinnipiac University, Deb Brickey; co-Founder of HTC, Darren Smallhorn;…
This week on QNN, we will hear form an untold minority at Quinnipiac University and how they have been affected by COVID-19. Some of these international students will talk about having to stay on campus all summer and others about travel restrictions in the US and abroad. We will also be hearing from a Quinnipiac…
Think New Orleans, New York, Chicago, and even Washington, D.C, and jazz comes to mind. New Haven? Not so much. Yet the Connecticut city known more for Yale and pizza has a deep jazz culture that is tragically silent as of late, and COVID-19 is making matters worse. The History “I know several people that…
The crack of the bat sends a sharp one-hop ground ball to the shortstop, who backhands the ball and fires to the first baseman. Across the gym, two scouts from Springfield College are watching intently. The first scout is aiming a radar gun at the shortstop, tracking and calling out the velocity on his throws.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everything in its path, but perhaps one of its biggest impacts has been on education.