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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, April 24

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


Chip Malafronte features UConn wide receiver Kashif Moore and looks at his prospects of being selected in the NFL Draft this coming weekend.cmalafronte@nhregister.com 


Chris Hunn is working on a feature about soccer star Kristine Lilly of Wilton, who will receive a Gold Key this weekend. chunn@nhregister.com


We are photo staffing NDWH-Cheshire boys track as well as Adelphi-New Haven women's lacrosse.

Monday, April 23, 2012

What we're working on Monday, April 23

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 will have his high school baseball package, with notebook, standings, news and notes and the weekly Top 10 poll. hchisholm@journalregister.com


Dave Borges is working on story about where UConn men's basketball stands after losses to NBA Draft and transfers. Although maybe on Husky might not be transferring. dborges@nhregister.com

Friday, April 20, 2012

What we're working on Friday, April 20

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 previews Yale football spring game  w/ short gameday capsule chunn@nhregister.com


Chip Malafronte previews UConn football spring game w/short gameday capsule. cmalafronte@nhregister.com

Henry Chisholm previews the University of New Haven spring football game w/short gameday capsule hchisholm@journalregister.com

Henry Chisholm will also be at West Haven at Hamden baseball game. hchisholm@journalregister.com




Thursday, April 19, 2012

What we're working on Thursday, April 19

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 has a feature on  Yale football focusing on TE-turned-DE Beau Palin chunn@nhregister.com


Dan Nowak is at Hand at Notre Dame boys’ lacrosse at 3:45 p.m. dnowak@nhregister.com


Dan Nowak gives his thoughts on the Kentucky Derby prep races dnowak@nhregister.com

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

What we're working on Wednesday, April 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.  


Mike Pucci is at Brookfield at Lauralton Hall softball game in South-West Conference. Game is 3:15 p.m. in Milford. mpucci@nhregister.com 


Dave Borges has story on UConn men's basketball program agreeing to series with Washington. dborges@nhregister.com

Chris Hunn is working on feature for Friday paper about Yale football. chunn@nhregister.com

Henry Chisholm is working on feature for Saturday paper about New  Haven football. hchisholm@journalregister.com

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, April 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. 




Chris Hunn is working on a feature on Chad Dawson, who fights Bernard Hopkins in Atlantic City a week from Saturday. Dawson and Hopkins have a teleconference today. chunn@nhregister.com


Bill Cloutier will be at the SCSU-UNH softball game. bcloutier@nhregister.com


Chip Malafronte is at UConn's football spring practice. Spring game is Saturday. cmalafronte@nhregister.com


Dan Nowak is working on high school lacrosse weekly package, with notebook, top performers, games to watch, state boys lacrosse poll and standings. dnowak@nhregister.com


Chris Hunn will be at today's Yale football spring practice working on a feature for later in the week to advance Yale's spring game Saturday. chunn@nhregister.com


We will be photo staffing Shelton track meet with Branford, Xavier and Hillhouse.

Monday, April 16, 2012

What we're working on Monday, April 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.  


Jim Fuller is covering the WNBA Draft, both from the Connecticut Sun and UConn angles, jfuller@nhregister.com


Henry Chisholm is compiling high school baseball top 10 poll, standings, and weekly notebook. Shelton's Ryan Daiss is the subject of this week's notebook. hchisholm@journalregister.com


The Register staff will compile a list of top 10 finishers from the state for the Boston Marathon.


We are photo staffing the Branford-Career baseball game.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

What we're working on Sunday, April 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. 


Jim Fuller previews the WNBA Draft that takes place Monday. He focuses on Tiffany Hayes. jfuller@nhregister.com


Mike Pucci has softball notebook, poll, web gems and standings. mpucci@nhregister.com

Saturday, April 14, 2012

What we're working on Saturday, April 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.



Chip Malafronte is at UConn's spring football practice. cmalafronte@nhregister.com
Bill Cloutier is covering Yale's baseball doubleheader with Harvard. bcloutier@nhregister.com

Henry Chisholm features New Haven receiver Josh Smart as the Chargers prepare for their spring game April 21. hchisholm@journalregister.com

Chip Malafronte has his weekly Sundy Gravy column. cmalafronte@nhregister.com
Joe Pelletier is covering Hale Ray vs. Seymour softball. jpelletier@middletownpress.com

Mike Wollschlager has the MLB rankings for this week. mwollschlager@nhregister.com

Dan Nowak profiles a new contest at Winners Sports Haven where patrons will have the chance to win more than $100,000 in cash and prizes. dnowak@nhregister.com

Friday, April 13, 2012

What we're working on Friday, April 13

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 features New Haven receiver Josh Smart as the Chargers prepare for their spring game April 21. hchisholm@journalregister.com

Chris Hunn is covering Donna Lopiano's return to SCSU. Lopiano is one of most influential women in sports and past president of Women’s Sports Foundation. chunn@nhregister.com

Mike Pucci is at Foran at East Haven softball game. mpucci@nhregister.com

Bill Cloutier has story on UConn's Andre Drummond making it official and announcing he will declare for NBA Draft. bcloutier@nhregister.com

Bill Cloutier also has feature about Cheshire's Todd Heritage, who is having exceptional season for Bucknell lacrosse. bcloutier@nhregister.com

Thursday, April 12, 2012

What we're working on Thursday, April 12

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.



 Bill Cloutier features the power hitting Southern Connecticut softball team, and lists some of the areas other top power hitters in college softball. bcloutier@nhregister.com


 Chip Malafronte catches up with New Haven boxer Tramaine Williams. The midget makes debut as pro fighter on Saturday. cmalafronte@nhregister.com

Jim Fuller is working a advance for WNBA Draft, looking at the Connecticut Sun's needs. He will have story on UConn connection to draft for Monday. jfuller@nhregister.com

Chip Malafronte will have column on Andre Drummond leaving early for the NBA Draft. cmalafronte@nhregister.com


Wednesday, April 11, 2012

What we're working on Wednesday, April 11

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 today's Southern Connecticut at New Haven baseball game at 3:30. Two of the best Division II programs square off. cmalafronte@nhregister.com


Henry Chisholm is in Shelton for a key early-season SCC baseball game as No. 1 ranked Notre Dame-West Haven takes on undefeated Shelton, which has a win over No. 3 Foran. Game is 1 p.m. hchisholm@journalregister.com


Chris Hunn has a feature on the depth at wide receiver for the Yale football team. Yale is in spring practice. chunn@nhregister.com


Our sister paper, the Register Citizen of Torrington, is covering a key NVL softball game as Torrington, coming off two straight no-hitters, travels to play No. 1 Seymour.


We will also unveil our athletes of the week in Thursday's paper and online later tonight.


Finally, the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inducts its 25th class tonight at 6 p.m. We will have a photo of the Hall of Fame class.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

What we're working on Tuesday, April 10

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 has a feature about Seymour girls basketball coach Brian Cleveland, a social studies teacher, who went to Chad recently to help a team of Darfur refugees prepare to play in the Viva World Cup. chunn@nhregister.com


Dave Borges has story about Jeremy Lamb declaring for the NBA Draft. dborges@nhregister.com


Jim Fuller caught up with UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma today and spoke about the future of the program. jfuller@nhregister.com

Monday, April 9, 2012

What we're working on Monday, April 9

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 Guilford-Cheshire softball game. mpucci@nhregister.com


Chris Hunn is at Yale spring football practice working on feature for Wednesday paper. chunn@nhregister.com


Joe Morelli is working on a story about Masters champion Bubba Watson and his connection with the Travelers Championship, a tournament he already committed to play. jmorelli@nhregister.com

Monday, April 2, 2012

What we're working on Monday, April 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.   


Jim Fuller follows up on Sunday’s night’s loss by the UConn women to Notre Dame in the national semifinal games, and looks ahead to next year. jfuller@nhregister.com

Dave Borges takes a look at the difference a year makes. Last year UConn men's basketball team playing for national title. This year, many unsolved questions await a busy offseason.. dborges@nhregister.com

Mike Pucci features Guilford’s Leah Torre for our high school softball preview. Also has Top 10 poll, players to watch, games to watch, top storylines and team-by-team capsules. mpucci@nhregister.com