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Former Thetford Academy athlete Jesse Chapman won the Big East decathlon title this spring for UConn. (University of Connecticut photograph)

Ex-Thetford Star Leaps High at UConn

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The spring semester recently ended at the University of Connecticut, but junior track and field athlete Jesse Chapman is still hard at work. Handpicked by kinesiology professor Jeff Volek to assist with an on-campus lab study, Chapman, an exercise science major, is in the midst of testing how various sugar alcohols react to human blood markers in low-carbohydrate protein bars. …

NCAA Quarterfinals Have Ivy League Flavor

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Syracuse, n.y. — When top-seeded Syracuse faces off against Ivy League-champion Yale in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse tournament, the Orange will be staring at a mirror image of sorts. Just like Syracuse (14-3), the Bulldogs (12-4) seem to thrive when they’re down. Just ask Penn State. Yale trailed the No. 8 Nittany Lions 5-1 at halftime last week, …

Player Denies Abuse by Coach

Friday, May 17, 2013

Anchorage, Alaska (ap) — A former Alaska Anchorage hockey player acknowledges he was hit by his former coach with a stick during practice, but he said that it didn’t rise to the level of the abuse allegation being made by a former teammate. “I am not denying that there was an incident, but I will say in my opinion the story has been …

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