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Cheshire Student Wins Whitey Piurek ‘No ‘I’ In Team’ Award

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June 4, 2024

Cheshire Student Wins Whitey Piurek ‘No ‘I’ In Team’ Award

CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire’s Christopher Kobylanski will be one of 31 honorees to receive the John “Whitey” Piurek “There’s No ‘I’ in Team” Award at the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club’s upcoming banquet.

The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club, Inc., will hold its 19th Annual “No ‘I’ in Team” High School Awards Banquet on Sunday, June 9, at 11 a.m. at The Woodwinds in Branford.

Tickets to the 2024 SCDC “No ‘I’ in Team” luncheon are $45 per person and will only be sold in advance. Tickets can be purchased online here or by contacting Rose V. Mentone, Executive Director, at RMentone@comcast.net.

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The SCDC, a non-profit, volunteer-run organization whose stated mission is to foster and promote the game of baseball in greater New Haven, will bestow upon a player from each of 31 area high schools the John “Whitey” Piurek “There’s No ‘I’ in Team” Award.

The honor is named for Piurek, the longtime West Haven High School coach, Seattle Mariners scout, and Greater New Haven Baseball Umpires Association commissioner, and is tagged with one of his favorite phrases.

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Honorees were selected jointly by their coaches and directors of athletics. While it was recommended schools choose a senior, they were free to recognize any player they felt gave most unselfishly to their team.

Winners represent the Southern Connecticut Conference (18), Shoreline Conference (4), Naugatuck Valley League (3), New England Private Schools Athletics Council (3), Central Connecticut Conference (2), and Connecticut Technical Conference (1)

The SCDC will also honor its George Klivak Team of the Year and Samuel A. Burrell Jr. Coach of the Year. Both awards, as chosen by area coaches and the SCDC Executive Board, will have co-winners in 2024. The Team of the Year award will be shared by SCC champion Daniel Hand High School and Shoreline winner North Branford High School.

Southington High’s Stan Switala and East Haven High’s Raymond “Butch” Johnson are the Co-Coaches of the Year. Southington, the inaugural CCC Tournament champion, entered the CIAC Class LL Tournament with a 22-0 record and ranked No. 1 in the GameTimeCT state poll. East Haven (12-8-1 entering Class L Tournament) enjoyed its first winning season since 2019.

The 2024 winners of the Southern Connecticut Diamond Club John “Whitey” Piurek “There’s No ‘I’ in Team” Award are:

Amity Regional – Johnny Aldi

Ansonia – Brendan Lynch

Branford – Giuseppe Piscitelli

Canterbury – Seth Schullery

Cheshire – Christopher Kobylanski

Derby – Kobe Marroquin

East Haven – Dominick Perillo

Fairfield Prep – Griffin Fisher

Foran – Kasen Lanese

Guilford – Joe Tafro

Hamden – Tristan Manganiello

Hamden Hall – Ryan Lynch

Hand – Johnny Reh

Hopkins – Jaan Desai

Hillhouse/Career – Henry Rugemer

Law – Alex Bludevich

Morgan – Ryan Donadio

North Branford – Victor Castillo

Notre Dame (West Haven) – Matthew Cinque

North Haven – Jordan Higgins

Old Saybrook – Nick Denovellis

Platt HS – Aiden McCarty

Sheehan – Paul Gorry

Shelton – Jake Duda

Southington – Carson Lentini

Westbrook – Kyle Litevich

West Haven – Haygen Axelrod

Wilbur Cross – Andrez Garcia

Wilcox Tech – Noah Zamorano

Woodland Regional – Ethan Stepputtis

Xavier – Luciano Frezza

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Multiple cars involved in crash on I-84 in Hartford

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11 hours ago

March 4, 2026

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Multiple cars involved in crash on I-84 in Hartford

A multi-vehicle crash temporarily close Interstate 84 on Tuesday night.

The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. and involved four cars, according to the Hartford Fire Department.

Fire crews arrived at the scene and helped one of the drivers who was trapped. The driver was then taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Four other people reported minor injuries but declined ambulance treatment at the scene, officials said.

I-84 East was temporarily shut down as crews responded but has since reopened.

The Connecticut State Police is investigating the crash.

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Sleet, freezing rain leading to treacherous travel in parts of Connecticut

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23 hours ago

March 3, 2026

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Sleet, freezing rain leading to treacherous travel in parts of Connecticut

As the snow turns to sleet and freezing rain in parts of the state this afternoon, it is causing some treacherous travel on Connecticut roads.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is reporting several crashes.

There are crashes on both sides of Interstate 691 in Meriden.

A tractor-trailer jackknifed on the eastbound side of I-691 between Exit 5 and 3, closing the left lane. On the westbound side, a single-vehicle crash closed the left lane.

There is a two-vehicle crash on I-91 North in Middletown between Exits 20 and 21. The left and center lanes are closed.

A multi-vehicle crash has closed lanes of I-84 East in Waterbury between Exits 25 and 25A. There is a second crash on I-84 East in Southington near Exit 30.

In Cromwell, a two-vehicle crash closed the right lane of Route 9 North in Cromwell.

On Route 9 South, a crash closed a lane on the southbound side.

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The Great Westport Sandwich Contest kicks off with event at Old Mill Grocery

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March 3, 2026

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The Great Westport Sandwich Contest kicks off with event at Old Mill Grocery

People in Westport have the chance to pick the best thing between sliced bread.

The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce held a kick-off event at Old Mill Grocery on Monday for The Great Westport Sandwich Contest.

The contest runs throughout March with 21 restaurants, delis and markets competing in 10 categories to be crowned the best sandwich maker.

Residents can vote in the following categories: Best chicken, best steak, best vegetarian, best combo, best club, best NY deli, best pressed sandwich, best breakfast sandwich, best wrap, and best fish/seafood sandwich.

After people sample sandwiches, they can vote for their favorites in each category on the chamber’s website. They will also be placed into a drawing to win a free sandwich from one of the 10 winners.

“Of course, the goal is to have people come to Westport and check out restaurants, our markets and our delis. This is a great promotion. I mean it is a competition, but mostly it’s to bring people to the restaurants. It also gives a great community activity because they are the ones who get to vote who makes the best one,” says Matthew Mandell, the chamber’s executive director.

Winners will be announced in April and receive a plaque.

The chamber has held similar contests to determine what establishment has the best pizza, burger, soup and salad.

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