Categories
Hamden Quinnipiac Sports

Hamden High School’s tennis courts to be restored following a donation by Quinnipiac

The tennis courts at Hamden High School are set to be restored following a $152,000 donation from Quinnipiac University.  This is not the first time Quinnipiac has made a contribution to local Connecticut schools. Over the summer, Quinnipiac donated $48,000 in support of Hamden Middle School. The donation followed town budget cuts that would have…

Categories
Connecticut Finances Hamden Quinnipiac Sports student-athletes

Fall Sports Kick Off in Hamden as Quinnipiac Funds Middle School Athletics

Hamden Middle School sports begin after a donation from Quinnipiac University saved its programs from the town’s budget cut.

Categories
Connecticut Hamden Local Events National Sports Sports

Special Olympics Connecticut host its annual Unified Sports Fall Festival 

Special Olympics Connecticut hosted a golfing event on Sunday, Sept. 15 as part of their Unified Sports Fall Festival at the Sleeping Giant Golf Course.

Categories
Connecticut Hamden National Sports Sports

Hamden Natives Set World Record for Longest Pickleball Volley Rally

Angelo and Ettore Rossetti, 56, have been playing racquet sports their whole life, but the twins have been putting their own spin on the game — setting world records.

Categories
Hamden Special Projects Sports

The importance of youth sports

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…

Categories
QU Sports Quinnipiac school Special Projects Sports student-athletes Uncategorized

Attendance disparity in athletics at QU and beyond

When walking into a Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey game at the M&T Bank Arena for the famous “Beat Yale” game an immediate feeling of the competitive atmosphere washes over you. It’s as if you are being transported to a new world the second you feel the heat blasting from above when you walk through the…

Categories
Hamden Special Projects Sports

Youth athletes have left the field, will they come back?

Youth sports. One of the most important aspects of growing up. It’s where young children learn how to work as a team, exercise and socialize with their friends. The number of youth sport participation is not something that is typically thought about. Picture the local baseball fields, soccer pitches or basketball courts. They are typically…