Courtesy of UConn Today, here is the dance the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team did during Friday night’s “First Night” festivities.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bmj3ibfn__Q?rel=0&hd=1
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Pardon my French here but I just have to say that I’m sick of all the he said, she said bullshit that’s coming out of the Boston Red Sox organization right now.
We learned earlier in the week that some anonymous sources in the Red Sox front office had leaked the personal information about former skipper Terry Francona. And with the Boston media having a field day with it, Red Sox owner John Henry decided to take matters into his own hands by showing up on the show hosted by Tony Massarotti and Michael Felger on 98.5 The Sports Hub on Friday.
The gist of what I want to talk about here is the fact that Henry said anything personal that came out on Tito didn’t come from the owners. Well obviously it came from somewhere in that organization and it’s what Henry said that bothers me.
He doesn’t plan on finding out who said it.
“It seems like there’s nothing that doesn’t get out in sports,” said Henry. “When it comes to who’s giving personal information from the Red Sox, you can’t really go on a witch hunt and start accusing people.”
Again, that’s a bullshit excuse.
If you’re a free agent or even the next manager of the Red So,why on God’s green earth would you even want to come here when you know if there’s anything going on in your personal life that someone in the Red Sox organization is going to betray you and leak the information anyways.
Even though I had been away the past month, then traveling and recovering from the jet lag, I’ve been pretty quiet about things going on with the Red Sox. I broached the subject of what was said about Tito but haven’t said anything about Theo Epstein’s departure to the Chicago Cubs.
The main reason for that is the fact that it’s not official yet. They are still trying to figure out the compensation.
The main reason though as to why I’ve been quiet is the fact that I’ve lost respect for the Red Sox organization as a whole. I’m guessing I’m not the only one out there who thinks that. There’s really no sense in me wasting my time talking about them when it was obvious a good portion of them didn’t care the last few weeks.
So I’ll leave you with these parting words.
If you’re planning on having a party, make sure you have some fried chicken and beer on hand. That way, the Red Sox pitchers might want to join you.
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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies football team as they’ll host the South Florida Bulls this afternoon at 3:30 p.m. at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT. If you missed my South Florida-UConn preview, be sure to check that out.
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UConn Football links
QB Daniels, South Florida pose big threat to UConn [CT Post]
Connecticut profile: CB Darius Butler (UConn), Panthers [CT Post]
UConn Hopes To Exploit South Florida’s Run Defense [Hartford Courant]
Huskies look to get back to winning against South Florida [New Haven Register]
Dave Teggart makes it count against Bulls [Norwich Bulletin]
UConn defense needs to stack up [The Day]
Huskies aim to slow Bulls [The Hour]
USF Bulls have score to settle in visit to UConn Huskies [Bradenton Herald]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Oh, what could’ve been had these underclassmen returned [Andy Katz – ESPN.com]
Boatright, Drummond Dunk Contest [David Borges – New Haven Register]
This Boat Can Fly [David Borges – New Haven Register]
For UConn Men: The Work Begins Now … [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]
First Night a rousing success [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
Huskies Host First Night In Gampel Pavilion [UConnHuskies.com]
Excitement Builds For 2011-12 Campaign [UConnHuskies.com]
UConn’s First Night crowd abuzz about Drummond [CT Post]
Ryan Boatright Shocks Andre Drummond To Win Dunk Contest [Hartford Courant]
Freshman Ryan Boatright steals show in dunk contest [New Haven Register]
UConn basketball programs start season together [Norwich Bulletin]
Gampel draws 10,000 maniacs on basketball’s First Night [The Day]
First look at UConn’s Andre Drummond [The Day]
Defending champion UConn opens practice [The Hour]
Dunk contest highlights from UConn’s First Night [CBSSports.com]
What you need to know about the UConn Huskies [CBSSports.com]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Auriemma react to latest Big East rumors [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
Wrapping up First Night [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
So You Think You Can Dance? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
First Night A Big Hit; First Practice Thoughts; Geno’s On Twitter [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Huskies Host First Night In Gampel Pavilion [UConnHuskies.com]
UConn women’s notebook: No First Night predictions from Geno [CT Post]
Geno Auriemma Thanks The UConn Fans [Hartford Courant]
First night was fun, but now work begins [New Haven Register]
UConn basketball programs start season together [Norwich Bulletin]
Other UConn related links
Source: Big East invites 5 schools [ESPN.com]
M. Cross Country. Huskies Set To Compete At Conn College Cross Country Championship [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Volleyball. Volleyball Takes on St. John’s, Saturday at Gampel [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Cross Country. Huskies Finish Ahead Of Two Nationally Ranked Teams [UConnHuskies.com]
M. Soccer. Moving Around and Growing Up – Tony Cascio On The Move [UConnHuskies.com]
Field Hockey. No. 4 Field Hockey Set to Square-Off Against Princeton on Sunday [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Soccer. Ruutu and Dulski Lead Huskies To 1-0 Shutout Over Pittsburgh [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Battle in 5-4 Loss to No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth [UConnHuskies.com]
M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Trounce Army in AHA Opener, 5-0. [UConnHuskies.com]
M. Ice Hockey. Huskies Have Good Chance For More Recognition [College Hockey News]
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By Brian Ring
Albany, NY, October 14, 2011 – The Connecticut Whale fell to the Albany Devils Friday night, 3-2 in a shootout, at the Times-Union Center. Andre Deveaux and Carl Hagelin both scored for the Whale and Kris Newbury assisted on both goals, to give him five points in three games (3-2-5).
Joe Whitney and Matt Anderson scored for Albany, who received a game-winning shootout goal from Matt Taormina to seal the come-from-behind victory.
“We stopped going to them,” said Whale head coach Ken Gernander. “I didn’t like the way we started the [third] period. We stopped forcing the issue or attacking them and I thought we made some plays that were a little bit lax.”
The first period did not see either goaltender face very many quality chances, but Deveaux helped the Whale get the game’s first power-play opportunity when he was taken down by Mike Sislo at 18:33. With newcomer Brendan Bell and Newbury quarterbacking the power-play, Deveaux deflected Newbury’s pass from the boards past Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid (30 saves) for the 1-0 lead. The goal was the first with the Whale for Deveaux. Bell also assisted on the play.
Carl Hagelin extended the Whale’s lead to 2-0 midway through the second period, scoring his first regular season professional goal off of another excellent pass from Newbury at 7:23. Newbury dangled through the circle on Kinkaid’s left before sliding the puck to a wide-open Hagelin for an easy one-timer.
The Devils closed their deficit to one with 4:04 left in the third, as Whale defenseman Tomas Kundratek was stripped of the puck in front of goaltender Chad Johnson (28 saves) by Joe Whitney. Whitney then beat Johnson glove-side high for his first pro goal. The goal came unassisted.
Albany tied the game with their first power-play goal of the season when Matt Anderson’s shot found its way underneath Johnson. Anderson’s second of the year was assisted by Sislo and Vladimir Zharkov.
Johnson kept the game tied for the Whale and eventually forced overtime after a period that was largely carried by the Devils. The Whale goaltender made multiple saves on Stephane Veilleux, including a stellar glove save that preserved the stalemate.
Neither team could break through in overtime, resulting in the Whale’s second straight shootout, after Connecticut beat Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in their first of the year, 1-0, on Sunday.
The goalies were sharp again in the shootout, but Taormina managed the only goal of the tie-breaker, as Johnson could not hold on to his bid. Taormina’s goal proved the shootout and game-winner, as Kinkaid stopped all five Whale shooters.
“You’ve got to get up for tomorrow and get two points out of that game,” said Johnson. “We’re going to be pretty excited for the home opener, so it should be a good game and I’m looking forward to it.”
Connecticut will host the first Whale home opener Saturday, in a GEICO Connecticut Cup battle against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center at 7:00. Five-thousand fans at that game will receive a free Whale magnetic schedule, sponsored by Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Tickets to the home opener, and all 2011-12 Whale home games, are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, as well as on-line at www.ctwhale.com and through TicketMaster Charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.
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Connecticut Whale 2 at Albany Devils 3 (SO)
Friday, October 14, 2011 – Times Union Center
Connecticut 1 1 0 0 – 2
Albany 0 1 1 0 – 3
1st Period-1, Connecticut, Deveaux 1 (Newbury, Bell), 18:46 (PP). Penalties-Nightingale Ct (fighting), 8:33; Veilleux Alb (fighting), 8:33; Sislo Alb (interference), 18:33; Bickel Ct (cross-checking, fighting), 19:56; Zharkov Alb (fighting), 19:56.
2nd Period-2, Connecticut, Hagelin 1 (Newbury), 7:23. 3, Albany, Whitney 1 15:56. Penalties-McKelvie Ct (elbowing), 9:54; Bickel Ct (fighting), 13:48; Corrente Alb (cross-checking, fighting), 13:48; Kundratek Ct (interference), 17:44.
3rd Period-4, Albany, Anderson 2 (Sislo, Zharkov), 5:40 (PP). Penalties-Anderson Alb (high-sticking), 2:16; Tanski Ct (holding), 5:15; Veilleux Alb (slashing), 10:36.
OT Period- No Scoring. Penalties-Bell Ct (misconduct – abuse of officials), 5:00; Sestito Alb (misconduct – abuse of officials), 5:00.
Shootout – Connecticut 0 (Mitchell NG, Thuresson NG, Newbury NG, Audy-Marchessault NG, Deveaux NG), Albany 1 (Wiseman NG, Sislo NG, Whitney NG, Taormina G, Anderson NG).
Shots on Goal-Connecticut 8-12-9-3-0-32. Albany 6-9-13-2-1-31.
Power Play Opportunities-Connecticut 1 / 4; Albany 1 / 4.
Goalies-Connecticut, Johnson 1-0-1 (30 shots-28 saves). Albany, Kinkaid 1-1-0 (32 shots-30 saves).
A-2,318
Referees-Jarrod Ragusin (42).
Linesmen-Frank Murphy (29), Robert St. Lawrence (10).
This week:
The UConn Huskies open up the home portion of their Big East schedule on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at Rentschler Field when former Huskies head coach Skip Holtz brings his South Florida Bulls to East Hartford, CT.
Here are the rosters for the Huskies and the Bulls.
The Line/Prediction:
According to Rivals.com odds, South Florida is favored by 7.5 points. The over/under is 46.5 points.
My prediction is South Florida 34 UConn 17.
Tickets:
According to Ticketmaster.com, there are still some tickets available for the game.
Getting To The Game:
Here is link for the weather report. Here is all the parking info you will need for the game, this link includes directions to Rentschler Field. Here is a Rentschler Field seating chart and here is some general information for Rentschler Field.
The parking lots will open up 4 hours before kickoff. Here is a list of the tailgating rules at the Rent.
At UConn home games, FanFest takes place starting four hours before kickoff up until 30 minutes before the game. This year, it moves to between Gates A and B outside the stadium gates.
The offerings change each game, but activities typically include inflatable games for children, live bands, promotional vehicles and UConn student-athletes from various team signing autographs.
The “Husky Walk” is a chance for fans to welcome the UConn teams as they get off the team buses and head to the stadium. That takes place at approximately two hours and 15 minutes before kickoff between Gates A and B.
Once again this season at the end of home games, the UConn team will sing the “UConn Husky” fight song in front of the student section at Rentschler Field.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Television:
Saturday’s game will be televised by SNY in the Connecticut and Northeast region as part of the BIG EAST Television Network. Jim Barbar is on play-byplay while Christian Fauria is on color. It will also be available online at ESPN3.com.
The game will also be replayed on SNY in a condensed mode on the “Husky Power Hour” on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday, Oct. 17 at 8:00 a.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 12:30 p.m. The game will be replayed in its entirity on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Radio:
For the 20th consecutive season, WTIC 1080-AM in Hartford serves as the flagship station for the UConn Radio Network. WTIC is the state’s only 50,000 watt signal and can be heard in 23 states and parts of Canada.
Veteran UConn announcers Joe D’Ambrosio (play-by-play) and Wayne Norman (color commentary) return to call the action with Kevin Nathan on the sidelines.
The UConn pregame show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff, while home games, the UConn Tailgate Show will air two and a half hours prior to the game with Arnold Dean.
UConn football games are also broadcast over the internet at WTIC.com. Here is a full list of stations on the WTIC/UCONN radio network.
South Florida Radio:
USF’s radio broadcast with Jim Louk, Mark Robinson and Mike Pepper can be heard on 12 affiliates statewide and nationally on Sirius satellite radio channel 117. In addition, 1300 WQBN will broadcast the game in Spanish with David Cuevas and Angel Rodriguez behind the microphones. Both USF radio broadcasts can be heard through BullsVision Radio on GoUSFBulls.com.
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Last Week:
The Huskies went on the road and a bad second half led to a 43-16 loss to the West Virginia Mountaineers. USF was off last week and fell to the Pittsburgh Panthers 44-17 in their Big East opener on September 29th.
History:
Saturday’s game is the ninth meeting between UConn and South Florida with the series tied at 4-4. UConn has won four of six BIG EAST meetings — with the home team winning the first five before UConn broke through at USF last year.
Connections:
Other UConn News:
Here are the quotes from UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni’s press conference as well quotes from some of the players.
Here is UConn’s depth chart for the game.
UConn head coach Paul Pasqualoni has won more BIG EAST Conference games (league contests only) than any other coach in history. Pasqualoni has 62 league wins from 1991-2004 while Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech is second with 57.
With the Sept. 3 win vs. Fordham and the win vs. Buffalo, Pasqauloni is also first in league history in overall wins with 109 to top the mark
He is just one of two league coaches in history to win four BIG EAST Championships. His overall college coaching record stands at 143-80-1 (34-17 at WCSU, 107-59-1 at Syracuse and 2-4 at UConn)
A number of members of the 2011 Huskies were named to preseason “Watch Lists” for 2011. They are:
UConn now has a 3-5 record in BIG EAST openers with last week’s lost at West Virginia. UConn has lost three straight BIG EAST openers as it fell 24-21 at Pittsburgh in 2009.
In terms of BIG EAST home openers, UConn has won six of those seven games and the four past games in a row. UConn’s only BIG EAST home opener loss came in 2006 against fourth-ranked West Virginia.
UConn finished the non-conference portion of the regular season with a 2-3 record. That record could have been easily better as UConn lost to Vanderbilt, Iowa State and Western Michigan by a combined 14 points and led in the fourth quarter of each game.
Saturday’s loss at West Virginia was the first game this season that the Huskies did not hold a fourth quarter lead.
Saturday’s game vs. West Virginia marked the 18th time in school history that the Huskies faced a team ranked in the Associated Press poll at the time of the game. UConn’s only win in those 18 games came on Oct. 27, 2007 with a 22-15 win over No. 11 USF.
UConn owns an all-time mark of 22-27 in BIG EAST Conference games since joining the league for football in 2004. The Huskies posted their best conference record with a 5-2 mark in 2007 and ‘10.
UConn had a five-game BIG EAST Conference games win streak broken on Saturday at West Virginia. It was the longest in school history.
UConn is 27-17 in games following a loss since Oct. 26, 2002.
Here are the categories where UConn is ranked in the top 40 in the 2011 NCAA statistics.
Individual leaders
Notes from this week’s opponent South Florida:
Here is the video from the pregame press conference of USF head coach Skip Holtz.
USF Athletics announced that it will honor the beloved Lee Roy Selmon in numerous ways throughout the season and into the future. On Friday, Sept. 9, USF President Judy Genshaft announced that the home of USF athletics will now be named the Lee Roy Selmon Athletics Center. In addition, gameday and season-long initiatives honoring the former USF Director of Athletics and Hall of Fame great will include the football team wearing a number 63 decal on their helmets for all football games, all 19 USF teams, including the football team, wearing the initials LRS on all uniforms in all games throughout the 2011-12 year and the university creating a number 63 flag, which the football team and spirit squads will carry onto the field for all home and away games.
The Bulls are 1-3 when playing at Rentschler Field.
USF is one of just 15 teams nationally to produce five straight eight-win seasons and one of just 10 that play in BCS conferences. The Bulls have gone 8-5-in each of the last three season to go along with 9-4 records in 2006 and ‘07.
USF played in a bowl game for the sixth consecutive season in 2010. The Bulls are 4-2 in those six bowl games, including victories in each of the last three seasons. USF is one of just four programs nationally that has won three consecutive bowl games.
Skip Holtz was one of 22 head coaches on the FBS level that took over new programs last year. Out of the that group, Holtz was one of just five coaches that produced at least eight wins and one of just four that led their teams to a bowl victory.
After spending the first six seasons of program history as an independent, USF joined Conference USA in 2003, and then, in 2005, moved to the BIG EAST. Overall, USF is 28-31 (.475) in eight years as a conference member. The Bulls were 8-8 (.500) over their two-year span with C-USA and have gone 20-23 (.465) in the BIG EAST. First-year head coach Skip Holtz has posted a 53-35 (.602) conference record in his 11 years as a head coach and has won two conference championships (C-USA: 2008 and ’09
Big East second-half preview [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]
Predictions: Big East Week 7 [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]
What to watch in the Big East [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]
Another comeback in store for UConn? [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]
Video: Game of the week [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]
Big East: Did you know? [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]
USF-UConn Thoughts From UConn Coach Paul Pasqualoni [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]
DC also answered some questions in his mailbag [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]
Thursday update [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]
Game Preview – Connecticut Huskies vs South Florida Bulls [BigEast.org]
Football: Breast Cancer Awareness [UConnHuskies.com]
UConn Needs WRs Geremy Davis, Tebucky Jones To Step Up [Hartford Courant]
UConn Needs To Contain South Florida’s Daniels [Hartford Courant]
Mid-term test for Huskies [Journal Inquirer]
USF notes: Bulls wary of UConn defense [Tampa Tribune]
Next Week:
The Huskies are off next week and return to action on Wednesday, October 26th when they’ll travel to the Steel City to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers.
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UConn Football links
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UConn Men’s Basketball links
Oh, what could’ve been had these underclassmen returned [Andy Katz – ESPN.com]
Husky Run Times [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Drummond the Talk of Storrs [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Wane Named Assistant At UMass-Lowell [David Borges – New Haven Register]
‘Boat’s Gonna Steal the Show’ [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Husky Run: DeAndre Daniels Sets Pace [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]
Jim Calhoun: Big East Still Best In Basketball [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]
Michael Bradley: Making the Sacrifice [Dom Amore – Hartford Courant]
Husky Run notes, video [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
Wane joins coaching ranks [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
VIDEO: Michael Bradley [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]
VIDEO: Jim Calhoun [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]
And the winner is … uh oh, looks who’s last [John Nash – The Hour]
It all begins: First Night [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]
Shabazz Napier in leading role for UConn [CT Post]
UConn’s Andre Drummond Knows He Owes A Lot To A Teammate [Hartford Courant]
UConn Expects Big Things From DeAndre Daniels [Hartford Courant]
Sweating it [Journal Inquirer]
Huskies on the brink of the Andre Drummond era [New Haven Register]
UConn hoops coaches hope Huskies stay in Big East [Norwich Bulletin]
UConn’s Bradley: Losing scholarship worth benefit to team [Norwich Bulletin]
Calhoun remains loyal to Big East Conference [The Day]
UConn men hit ground running [The Hour]
Expectations are high for Drummond, Huskies [CBSSports.com]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Caroline Doty anxious to return [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
Some leftover thoughts from yesterday [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
First Night is at Gampel tonight [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
VIDEO: Brianna Banks [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]
VIDEO: Stefanie Dolson [Joe Perez – Norwich Bulletin]
Look For Dolson, Hartley To Lead This Husky Run [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Geno Auriemma Talks Jeff Hathaway And Big East Business [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
KML May Look Like Maya Moore, But Does She Play Like Her? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Rules For First Night Comportment [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Can Heather Finally Buck The Trend? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Doty Undergoes Minor Procedure, Expected To Miss 7-10 Days [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
First Night Is Here; It’s `Grandma’ Doty to Mosqueda-Lewis [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Auriemma to be Honored as 2012 Wooden Legends of Coaching Recipient [UConnHuskies.com]
Women’s Basketball Hosts Annual Media Day [UConnHuskies.com]
UConn’s Doty still out with injured knee, but sure she’ll be playing soon [CT Post]
Having Stronger Dolson And Hartley Bodes Well For UConn [Hartford Courant]
New Standouts In UConn’s Fold [Hartford Courant]
First Chance To See Brianna Banks, Kiah Stokes, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis At UConn [Hartford Courant]
Doty working way back to court [Journal Inquirer]
Caroline Doty back on operating table, but should be in action soon [New Haven Register]
Rookies adjusting to playing for UConn women [Norwich Bulletin]
UConn’s Mosqueda-Lewis dealing with expectations [The Hour]
Other UConn related links
M. Soccer. Diouf’s Pair Leads No. 1 Huskies Past Providence, 2-1 [UConnHuskies.com]
M. Tennis. Scott Warden to Lead the Huskies for 2011-12 [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Soccer. Women’s Soccer Returns Home For Two Conference Games [UConnHuskies.com]
M. Ice Hockey. Men’s Hockey Opens Conference Action At Army Friday [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Cross Country. Women’s Cross Country Set To Compete At Penn State Nationals [UConnHuskies.com]
W. Ice Hockey. Huskies Play Host to No. 5 Minnesota-Duluth [UConnHuskies.com]
Hathaway About To Be Hired By Big East [Hartford Courant]
Baseball. Joe Pavone relishes last opportunity with UCONN baseball [Penfield Post]
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HARTFORD, October 13, 2011: Whalers Sports and Entertainment announced today that former New England Whaler Garry Swain will be joining veteran play-by-play man Bob Crawford as a commentator during this season’s Connecticut Whale home game radio broadcasts as part of “Rockin’ Hockey” on 106.9 WCCC-FM.
Swain, a first-round draft pick of the NHL’s Pittsburgh Penguins in 1968 and a veteran of three seasons with the WHA’s Whalers, brings additional broadcast experience to the radio booth. Swain has previously worked with Bob Neumeier, former voice of the Hartford Whalers on WTIC-AM and currently a broadcaster for NBC Sports and Comcast SportsNet New England. He has also done games with former Whaler broadcaster Chuck Kaiton, currently the radio play-by-play voice of the Carolina Hurricanes.
“I have a passion for the game and I have an eye towards bringing the Hartford market back to prominence in the hockey world,” said Swain. “It’s nice not only to work with another professional in Bob Crawford, but also Howard Baldwin, and to help with his vision.”
Swain has already been on board with Whalers Sports and Entertainment for some time, working in the Business Development department in sponsorship sales.
The Whale’s regular-season home opener is this Saturday, October 15, a GEICO Connecticut Cup game vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Five-thousand fans at that game will receive a free Whale magnetic schedule, sponsored by Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Tickets to that game, and all 2011-12 Whale home games, are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, as well as on-line at www.ctwhale.com and through TicketMaster Charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Save on your tickets, and get the best seats, with a ticket plan for the Whale’s 2011-12 AHL campaign, which are on sale now. For information on season seats and mini plans, visit www.ctwhale.com, or call the CT Whale ticket office at (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.
HARTFORD, October 13, 2011: Whalers Sports & Entertainment president and COO Howard Baldwin, Jr. announced today an agreement with WCCT-TV, Connecticut’s CW affiliate, to telecast five 2011-12 Connecticut Whale home games.
This new deal will be billed as “Whale TV”, and represents a return of AHL action to the local TV airwaves for the first time since the 2006-07 season.
“Together with our new radio relationship with WCCC-FM, this television package represents a major upgrade in broadcast exposure for our games,” Baldwin, Jr. said. “We look at this expanded broadcast presence as a major pillar of our goal of expanding interest in the Whale and restoring Hartford’s status as a premier hockey market.”
The games are all prime, Saturday night dates, starting with a major-rivalry contest against the Providence Bruins Saturday, December 10. The full schedule is as follows (all games face off at 7:00 PM):
Whale TV also includes all Whale internet video content and will soon extend to other distribution deals with major media companies.
WCCT-TV’s Whale TV telecasts will be presented by Webster Bank, and on all Whale television nights, fans can enjoy a live pregame show from a special set in the XL Center atrium.
The Whale open the home portion of their 2011-12 American Hockey League season this Saturday, October 15, with a GEICO Connecticut Cup game vs. the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at the XL Center. Tickets to that game, and all 2011-12 Whale home games, are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, as well as on-line at www.ctwhale.com and through TicketMaster Charge-by-phone at 1-800-745-3000.
Save on your tickets, and get the best seats, with a ticket plan for the Whale’s 2011-12 AHL campaign, which are on sale now. For information on season seats and mini plans, visit www.ctwhale.com, or call the CT Whale ticket office at (860) 728-3366 to talk with an account executive today.
HARTFORD, Conn. (October 13, 2011) – Today, Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) announced its broadcast schedule for the 2011-2012 UConn Women’s Basketball season. Now in its 18th season of coverage, CPTV’s broadcasts (as of press time) include 18 games (including 14 home games and 4 away games) and 12 coach’s shows, The Geno Auriemma Show. More games may be added to CPTV’s broadcast schedule in the coming weeks. And for the first time, every CPTV-produced game will be broadcast in high-definition (HD).
CPTV’s UConn broadcasts are made possible by Founding Sponsors: Big Y World Class Market and Yankee Gas, as well as Signature Sponsors: Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, New York Life Insurance Company and People’s United Bank.
This season’s coverage of the Huskies kicks off in CPTV’s traditional way on Tuesday, November 1 with You Make the Call, a live call-in edition of The Geno Auriemma Show. On February 11, CPTV will premiere The Geno Auriemma Show: Special Edition, an on-location edition of the coach’s show featuring special guests and an audience full of enthusiastic Husky fans. The Geno Auriemma Show: Special Edition is sponsored by J.H. Cohn. And on Senior Night February 18 at Gampel Pavilion, CPTV will once again commemorate the contributions of the team’s graduating player with a line-up of original programming, including A Tribute to the Class of 2012 and coverage of the Senior Ceremony at center court.
CPTV’s stalwart broadcast duo of Bob Picozzi and Meghan Culmo return to courtside to provide play-by-play and color commentary respectively.
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As in years past, the Huskies’ season will be covered online by Hoop Streams, CPTV’s live and on-demand source for CPTV-produced UConn games, The Geno Auriemma Show, and archived games. This year, the public television network made substantial investments in Hoop Streams by improving the quality and reliability of the service and enhancing the infrastructure and playback capabilities, providing clearer video and handling increased traffic demands. Hoop Streams is sponsored exclusively by New York Life Insurance Company. For more information, visit CPTV.org, keywords: Hoop Streams.
After a historic season that included a record-breaking 90-game winning streak, the Big East regular season title and tournament championship, a trip to the Final Four in Indianapolis and the graduation of All-American Maya Moore, the Huskies return this season to a challenging schedule of games in what some might call a “rebuilding year.” However, Coach Auriemma has an exceptionally talented base to build upon, including the return of junior (red-shirt) guard Caroline Doty, senior guard Tiffany Hayes, and sophomore stand-outs Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley. The Huskies’ new freshmen class is also an impressive trio of celebrated young players: Brianna Banks, Kiah Stokes and the consensus high school player of the year Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis.
CPTV’s UConn Broadcast Schedule for 2011-2012 (Subject to Change)
CPTV is the TV Broadcast Home of UConn Women’s Basketball and has been broadcasting the team’s games since 1994. With some of the consistently highest ratings and strongest membership levels of any program on public television over the past 17 years, UConn Women’s Basketball on CPTV is considered by many to be the most successful local franchise in public television history.
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Lance Berkman of the St. Louis Cardinals and Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox are the recipients of the 2011 Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Awards, it was announced today. The Comeback Player of the Year Award is officially sanctioned by Major League Baseball, and is presented annually to one player in each League who has re-emerged on the baseball field during the season.
Berkman, who hit a combined .248 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees in 2010, batted .301 with 31 home runs and 94 RBI in his first season with the Cardinals in 2011. The 35-year-old added 23 doubles, two triples and 90 runs scored while posting a .547 slugging percentage and a .412 on-base percentage. The 23 doubles marked his 12th consecutive season with at least 20 doubles while it was his sixth career season with 30-or-more home runs and his eighth season with 90-or-more RBI. The switch-hitting Berkman finished the season ranked among National League leaders in home runs (T-9th), RBI (T-11th), walks (92, 4th), slugging (5th) and on-base percentage (3rd).
Berkman, who led the N.L. with 22 home runs on the road, now ranks fourth all-time among switch hitters with 358 career home runs and his 31 homers this season were the second-most by a switch-hitter in St. Louis history behind the 35 hit by Rip Collins in 1934. Berkman, who was originally selected by the Astros with the 16th overall pick in the 1997 First-Year Player Draft, registered four multi-homer contests this season and now has 29 for his career. The Texas native appeared in 145 games, including 107 starts in right field, 16 in left field and 16 at first base. The 145 games marked his most since playing in 159 during the 2008 season. In July, the Rice University product was elected by the fans to his sixth career All-Star Game (also 2001-02, 2004, 2006, 2008) and made his third career start.
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Ellsbury, in his fifth Major League season, posted career-highs in nearly every offensive category after being limited to just 18 games in 2010 due to injuries. Ellsbury hit .321 with 32 home runs, 105 RBI, 46 doubles, five triples and 119 runs scored. He also added 39 stolen bases to go with his .552 slugging percentage and .376 on-base percentage. The 28-year-old led the Majors with 364 total bases and 83 extra-base hits while ranking among the A.L. leaders in hits (212, 3rd), RBI (T-6th), runs (3rd), batting average (5th), slugging (T-5th), multi-hit games (T-5th), stolen bases (4th), doubles (T-3rd) and home runs (T-5th). The Madras, Oregon native became the first Red Sox player to have a 30-homer, 100-RBI season while serving as the club’s primary leadoff hitter, and the first Major League leadoff hitter to accomplish that feat since Alfonso Soriano did it for the New York Yankees in 2002.
Ellsbury, the 23rd overall selection in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, became the first Red Sox player ever to achieve a 30-homer, 30-stolen base season and the 12th player in A.L. history to accomplish the feat (16th time). In addition, Jacoby became the fourth player in Major League history to reach 200 hits, 100 RBI, 35 stolen bases and 30 home runs in a single season, joining Vladimir Guerrero (2002), Alfonso Soriano (2002) and Alex Rodriguez (1998). Ellsbury, who was named an All-Star for the first time in his career this year, joined Carl Everett (33 homers as a center fielder in 2000) as the second Boston center fielder in the last 25 years to top the 20-homer mark, and his 364 total bases were the most ever by a Red Sox center fielder, eclipsing the previous mark of 339 set by Tony Armas in 1984. The only Boston center fielder to collect more hits than Ellsbury’s 212 was Hall of Famer Tris Speaker, who recorded 222 hits in 1912.
The 30 Club beat reporters from MLB.com, the official web site of Major League Baseball, selected the winners for the 2011 Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award. Past winners of the Award include: Jason Giambi and Ken Griffey, Jr. (2005); Jim Thome and Nomar Garciaparra (2006); Carlos Pena and Dmitri Young (2007); Cliff Lee and Brad Lidge (2008); Aaron Hill and Chris Carpenter (2009); and Francisco Liriano and Tim Hudson (2010).
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