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If it has to do with New Haven and sports, you'll read about it here. Yale, Quinnipiac, New Haven, Southern Connecticut, Albertus Magnus, high schools, the New Haven Open, and Walter Camp to name a few. Plus we'll give you a look at the best to see each day.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, May 22

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com  or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.


Mike Pucci will be following up on Cheshire football coach Mark Ecke stepping down late Monday night. mpucci@nhregister.com


Dan Nowak will have the weekly boys and girls lacrosse package, with notebook, standings, scoring leaders and state poll. dnowak@nhregister.com


Mike Pucci will be at SCC softball quarterfinal game with Guilford at Amity, 3:45 p.m. mpucci@nhregister.com


David Borges is at Yale-Harvard Regatta media day to preview the oldest intercollegiate athletic event in America. dborges@nhregister.com

Monday, May 21, 2012

Walter Camp informational session Wednesday

The Walter Camp Football Foundation will host a Membership Informational Session on Wednesday, May 23 at Wicked Wolf on Temple Street in New Haven. The session begins at 5:30 p.m.


The Walter Camp Football Foundation – a New Haven-based all-volunteer group – was founded in 1967 to perpetuate the ideals of Camp and to continue the tradition of selecting annually an All-America team.

The schedule for Wednesday's session:

5:30-6:30 p.m. - Cocktail Reception

6:30-7:00 p.m. - Presentation by Walter Camp officials

What we're working on Monday, May 21

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com  or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.



Henry Chisholm is working on the latest high school baseball package, with notebook, standings, touching them all and latest state Top 10 poll. hchisholm@journalregister.com

Chip Malafronte is working on a column about West Haven resident John Anquillare retiring from post as head baseball coach at University of Bridgeport. Has worked at New Haven and Bridgeport for more than 30 years. cmalafronte@nhregister.com

Dave Borges is at today's Southern Connecticut Conference track championships. dborges@nhregister.com

Friday, May 18, 2012

What we are working on Friday, May 18

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.


We have a stringer at Southern Connecticut's game at the Division II college world series for softball. The Owls play top-ranked Valdosta State at 10 a.m.


Henry Chisholm is at Fairchester League baseball tournament final between Brunswick and Hopkins. hchisholm@journalregister.com

Jim Fuller previews the Connecticut Sun's season. jfuller@nhregister.com
 
Chris Hunn has a feature on Hamden's Jon Quick, the LA Kings goaltender chunn@nhregister.com

Thursday, May 17, 2012

What we're working on Thursday, May 17


A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.

Jim Fuller has feature about Cheshire boys volleyball, which has 36-match winning streak dating back to last season. jfuller@nhregister.com


Chris Hunn takes a look at the Yale football recruiting class. chunn@nhregister.com

Henry Chisholm looks at the University of New Haven football recruiting class and offers the 2012 schedule. hchisholm@journalregister.com

We have a freelance reporter covering Southern Connecticut's softball team in the Division II World Series in Louisville. Game is at 5:30 p.m.

Former Hopkins basketball star Lauren “Lady” Okafor is transferring out of Providence. jfuller@nhregister.com

Dan Nowak breaks down the Preakness Stakes dnowak@nhregister.com

We are photo staffing Law-Foran baseball game.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

What we're working on Wednesday, May 16

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.   


Mike Pucci is at Mercy at Cheshire softball game. mpucci@nhregister.com


We have a stringer coverng SCSU softball in Division II World Series in Louisville.


We announce our Athletes of the Week

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, May 15

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.   


Dan Nowak has his weekly lacrosse package, with notebook, scoring leaders, standings and the Top 10 poll. He also has a feature on the emergence of lacrosse in Greater New  Haven, with seven new teams starting in the area this year. dnowak@nhregister.com


Joe Morelli will be at Hamden Hall, where Darren Payen will announce his college choice. He will play basketball. jmorelli@nhregister.com



Monday, May 14, 2012

What we're working on Monday, May 14

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.    


Henry Chisholm is working on weekly baseball package with notebook, standings and weekly poll. hchisholm@journalregister.com


Chris Hunn has a feature about the state's  professional Ultimate Frisbee team, the Connecticut Constitution. chunn@nhregister.com


We will be photo staffing SCC East championship meet

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, May 8

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.       


Jim Fuller caught up with former Masuk star Rachele Fico and Sarah Plourde of Bristol, two of 25 finalists for national collegiate player of the year. Fico, at LSU, is one of nation's leaders in ER$A. Plourde, at UMass, leads Division I in strikeouts. jfuller@nhregister.com


David Borges is covering Spring Stroke Play Golf, a Connecticut Section PGA golf event in which winner  The Farms CC gets exemption into Travelers Championship. dborges@nhregister.com


The Middletown Press is covering West Haven at Xavier baseball. sports@middletownpress.com 


We are photo staffing Foran vs. Lauralton Hall girls tennis.


Dan Nowak has the weekly lacrosse package, with standings, scoring leaders, notebook and state poll. dnowak@nhregister.com



Monday, May 7, 2012

What we're working on Monday, May 7

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.      


Henry Chisolm has the weekly baseball package, with notebook, standings, Top 10 poll and this week's installment of Touch 'Em All. hchisholm@nhregister.com


Chip Malafronte was at Southern Connecticut with North Haven native and Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gibride. cmalafronte@nhregister.com

Thursday, May 3, 2012

What we're working on Thursday, May 3

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.     


Chris Hunn features the New Haven Open and its commitments of the No. 6 and No. 4 players in the world, Caroline Wozniacki and Agnieszka Radwanska. chunn@nhregister


Bill Cloutier has a preview capsule for the NCAA Division II softball regional to be held at Southern Connecticut beginning Friday. SCSU, Caldwell, Assumption and UMass-Lowell all involved. bcloutier@nhregister.com


Cloutier also has preview capsule of Yale's Ivy League men's lacrosse tournament game with Cornell. bcloutier@nhregister.com


Joe Morelli is at the Challenge Cup where State Amateurs go for fourth straight win over the Connecticut Section pros at New Haven CC. jmorelli@nhregister.com


Dave Borges has news on UConn men;s basketball, with Michael Bradley's transfer to Western Kentucky finalized and a commit tweeting his intentions. dborges@nhregister.com


All-Area and All-State special section for winter sports will run in Friday paper, along with All-State teams for boys and girls basketball and hockey.


Dan Nowak breaks down the Kentucky Derby and offers picks from area people in our Triple Crown special section appearing Friday. dnowak@nhregister.com




Wednesday, May 2, 2012

What we're working on Wednesday, May 2

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.     


Chip Malafronte is at ceremony honoring Floyd Little as an NFL Hometown Hall of Famer. cmalafronte@nhregister.com


Mike Pucci is at Shelton vs. Amity softball game. mpucci@nhregister.com


Dave Borges has an update on UConn men's basketball schedule. dborges@nhregister.com

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, May 1

A look at what we are working on in the sports department today. Please feel free to email Sean Barker at sbarker@nhregister.com or call him at 203-789-5700 with questions, comments or story ideas. You can also email individual reporters listed below.     


Dan Nowak has his high school lacrosse package, including notebook, standings, scoring leaders, players of the week and state poll. dnowak@nhregister.com


Joe Morelli at Travelers golf media day. Will profile defending champ Fredrik Jacobsen. Other commitments expected as well. jmorelli@nhregister.com

Jim Fuller at Connecticut Sun WNBA media day. jfuller@nhregister.com

Chris Hunn catches up with Milford's Brett Michael Doran, who is having a terrific season with the Stanford baseball team. chunn@nhregister.com