Jeff Gocke, President of TennisCT, has announced the promotion of teaching pro, Charl van der Merwe, as the Executive Director of Tennis at Kings Highway Tennis Club in Darien, and Shippan Racquet Club in Stamford. Van der Merwe has over 10 years High Performance teaching experience with TennisCT. Originally working with Rick Ferman, (former coach of Todd Martin, a retired ATP player with a career high singles ranking of #4 in the world), Van der Merwe has successfully organized and directed many levels of youth tennis including a 14 & under advanced team who competed at the USTA National Championships in 2010. More Aug 4, 2016 - 9:23:52 AM
Roger Clemens to guest manage Bridgeport Bluefish on August 5 The Bridgeport Bluefish have announced that Roger Clemens will guest manage the team for one game on Friday, August 5th at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, CT. More Aug 2, 2016 - 9:22:00 AM
Shippan Racquet Club Welcomes Back Pros Clive Ullyett and Kevin van Rensburg Jeff Gocke, President of TennisCT, has announced the return of teaching professionals Clive Ullyett and Kevin van Rensburg. After several years, both pros are returning to Shippan Racquet Club where they will be offering lessons for youth and adult players. More Aug 2, 2016 - 9:19:29 AM
Bridgeport Police Training Academy, recently won her seventh Jamaican National Championship in javelin. Officer Riettie, a native of Jamaica, won the national title on July 3, 2016, the final day of the Jamaican national Olympic trials in preparedness for the 2016 summer games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Her winning javelin throw sailed 49.89 meters, beating the national record holder, Olivia McKoy, who threw for 47.29 meters. Riettie, 42, threw her javelin just 12 meters short of qualifying for the Jamaican Olympic Team, which requires a score of 62.00m. More Jul 25, 2016 - 8:54:18 AM
Chelsea Piers hires lax coach from NCAA powerhouse University of Denver Chelsea Piers Connecticut is pleased to announce that Chace Calkin has joined the staff at Chelsea Piers Connecticut. Calkin comes to Chelsea Piers after playing in college for DI powerhouse University of Denver. More Jun 15, 2016 - 7:17:43 AM
MARLIES 6, SOUND TIGERS 4 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers season ended Thursday night after the Toronto Marlies scored five unanswered goals, winning 6-4 in Game 3 at Ricoh Coliseum. More Apr 29, 2016 - 9:49:06 AM
MARLIES 3, SOUND TIGERS 0 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers fought until the very end, but fell to the Toronto Marlies 3-0 in Game Two of the North Division Semis Sunday night at Webster Bank Arena. With the win the Marlies take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five-series. More Apr 24, 2016 - 8:53:46 PM
Marlies 4, Sound Tigers 1 The Toronto Marlies took control early in the second period and never let up en route to a 4-1 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Saturday night at Webster Bank Arena. More Apr 24, 2016 - 9:32:25 AM
Calder Cup playoffs begin Saturday for Bridgeport The Bridgeport Sound Tigers will host the Toronto Marlies for the first two games of the Calder Cup Playoffs on Saturday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 24 at 5:00 p.m. More Apr 22, 2016 - 5:14:13 AM
Sound Tigers to meet Marlies in round one of the Calder Cup Playoffs The Bridgeport Sound Tigers will face the Toronto Marlies in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. The American Hockey League has released the schedule for the division semifinal round. More Apr 18, 2016 - 6:42:35 AM
Phantoms 4, Sound Tigers 1 It was too little too late in their quest to clinch a playoff berth in front of the home crowd, as Bridgeport fell to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms by a score of 4-1. More Apr 11, 2016 - 12:33:44 AM
Portland Pirates 3, Hartford Wolf Pack 2 The Portland Pirates dealt a major blow to the Hartford Wolf Pack’s playoff hopes Sunday, with a 3-2 win over the Wolf Pack at Cross Insurance Arena. More Apr 11, 2016 - 12:32:11 AM
Malloy announces victory parade for Women's Huskies to be held this Sunday in Hartford Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut, City of Hartford, and the Hartford Business Improvement District will host a victory parade and rally celebration on Sunday, April 10 in downtown Hartford to congratulate the UConn Women’s Basketball team for winning the 2016 NCAA National Championship. The parade will kick off at 1:00 p.m. at the State Capitol building and will be followed by a victory rally outside of the XL Center at approximately 1:30 p.m. More Apr 7, 2016 - 4:32:29 PM
Fourteen Wahoo swimmers headed out-of-state this month to compete in prestigious regional championship swim meets. Five of those swimmers headed to the 2016 Speedo Sectionals Long Course, March 31-April 3 in Buffalo, NY, seeking out Olympic Trial Cut times. Those swimmers (as pictured LtoR) are Hugo Sykes of Weston; Emma Holmquist of Wilton; Jake Kealy of Wilton; KyLee Perry of Norwalk who holds two Olympic Trials Cuts in the 50M Freestyle and 100M Freestyle; and Robby Giller of Wilton. The group was accompanied by Wahoos head coach Randy Erlenbach. More Apr 7, 2016 - 3:20:50 PM
On a grey, overcast 50 degree Saturday morning, families, friends, and businesses of the greater Monroe area turned out for Monroe Police Department’s 6th annual penguin Plunge at the Park. Not even a light drizzle could keep more than 81 brave and loyal penguins from diving into the frigid water of Great Hollow Lake. Monroe's police, fire and EMS personnel and Special Olympics Connecticut co-sponsored this year's 6th annual event to raise over $12,000 (final count pending) in funds for the state's athletes with special needs. Those who raised money through sponsors, but did not brave the water, had the option of purchasing and wearing a unique yellow "I Chickened Out" T-shirt to show their support. More Apr 4, 2016 - 10:01:55 AM
This spring, it’s more than exercise and sports at Chelsea Piers. Parents will learn what important skills their student needs to finish the school year strong and transition into the next grade and/or school, presented by Michelle Sagalyn, Successful Study Skills 4 Students’ President. More Mar 28, 2016 - 5:04:20 AM
Bridgeport Mayor Ganim Welcomes NCAA Women's Basketball Teams, Fans to Bridgeport for Tournament Games Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim today is officially welcoming the four teams and thousands of fans of the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament coming to Bridgeport’s Webster Bank Arena to view the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds of play tomorrow (Saturday March 26) and Monday March 28, 2016. The Mayor is announcing several festivities and street closures as a result of the tournament basketball games, and special 15% discounts to downtown Bridgeport restaurants available to all NCAA tournament ticket holders for Saturday and Monday’s games. More Mar 25, 2016 - 3:44:30 PM
SOUND TIGERS 4, FALCONS 2 The Sound Tigers used four third period goals to win their third straight game, this one 4-2 over the Springfield Falcons on Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center. More Mar 17, 2016 - 1:37:10 AM
Bridgeport Sound Tigers 3, Hartford Wolf Pack 2 The Wolf Pack looked to close the gap in the playoff points race against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Sunday at the XL Center, but were thwarted in a 3-2 loss. More Mar 7, 2016 - 4:18:47 AM
Hartford Wolf Pack 3, Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2 (SO) The Hartford Wolf Pack killed a double-minor penalty in overtime, and Nicklas Jensen and Brian Gibbons scored shootout goals, as the Wolf Pack defeated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 3-2 Friday night at the PPL Center. More Feb 26, 2016 - 11:10:00 PM
BRUINS 6, SOUND TIGERS 1 Carter Verhaeghe opened the scoring, but the Providence Bruins defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 6-1 on Friday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. More Feb 26, 2016 - 11:09:00 PM
Binghamton Senators 6, Hartford Wolf Pack 2 The Hartford Wolf Pack had a three-game winning streak snapped Sunday, in a 6-2 loss to the Binghamton Senators at the XL Center. More Feb 22, 2016 - 7:43:06 AM
DEVILS 5, SOUND TIGERS 2 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers had their 11 game point streak snapped with a 5-2 loss to the Albany Devils on Sunday night at Webster Bank Arena. More Feb 21, 2016 - 8:54:35 PM
Hartford Wolf Pack 7, Springfield Falcons 2 Raphael Diaz and Nicklas Jensen had two goals and an assist each, and Chris McCarthy added a goal and two assists Saturday night at the MassMutual Center, as the Hartford Wolf Pack defeated the Springfield Falcons by a score of 7-2. More Feb 20, 2016 - 11:03:01 PM
