Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance
- Dec 9, 2018
Six to be honored with John Wentworth Good Sports Award
A half-dozen individuals who have unselfishly devoted their time and energy to the promotion of athletics in their communities have been named recipients of the John Wentworth Good Sport Award by the Connecticut Sports Writers’ Alliance. Chris Bishop of Wallingford, John and Judy Clark of Middletown, Michael Cotnoir of Enfield, John Larkins of Shelton and Dave Putnam of East Lyme are the 2019 honorees. The award is named in honor of John Wentworth, former sports editor of The
Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance
- Dec 5, 2018
Legendary Windsor Locks coach Dan Sullivan has passed away
Dan Sullivan, the legendary coach at Windsor Locks High School, who led Raider teams to seven state championships in boys soccer and baseball, passed away Monday at the age of 83. Sullivan, who graduated from Suffield High in 1953, won a national championship with the Springfield College men’s soccer team in 1957 before graduating and coaching for 39 years at Windsor Locks. He was awarded a Gold Key in 1994. Condolences to his family and friends and all of the students that h
Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance
- Dec 4, 2018
President Bush, who was awarded a Gold Key in 1991, has died
In 1991, the Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance presented a Gold Key to President George H.W. Bush, who grew up in Connecticut and played baseball at Yale University after he served our nation in the armed services during World War II. Bush passed away earlier on Friday, November 30, at the age of 94. The Hartford Courant’s Dom Amore wrote an outstanding story about Bush’s baseball career at Yale, where he was captain of the baseball team. Rest in peace, President Bush. Whit
