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National Sports Special Projects Sports student-athletes

The discussions behind the Ivy League’s decision to allow football into the national postseason, and how the uncrackable shell began to crack.

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Before the national media caught wind of what was about to happen, a small group of Ivy League student-athletes got a ding on their phones. “I sent a quick text to our executive team … ‘Hey, check your emails,” said Alec Dominguez, Ivy League assistant executive director of compliance and governance. “They also knew what…

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Hamden Special Projects Sports

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

Ever since the pandemic, Hamden’s youth athletes have been leaving the field. They have found other interests keeping them out of youth sports.

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…