Connecticut
MEN’S HOCKEY: Yale’s strong showing at Connecticut Ice Tournament
Yale shows tangible improvement as they follow up a close loss to a top-ranked Quinnipiac squad with a hard-fought victory against Sacred Heart.
Tommy Gannon
Yale Athletics
The Yale men’s hockey team (8–13–0, 5–9–0 ECAC) faced off in the fourth annual CT Ice tournament this past weekend at the XL Center in Hartford. In the two-round, four-game tournament, Yale dropped the semi-final on Friday night 1–0 to a seventh-ranked Quinnipiac team (17–6–2, 10–2–1 ECAC) but bounced back with a strong 3-2 victory over Sacred Heart (11–14–2, 11–7–1 Atlantic). After the weekend, Coach Keith Allain noted significant strides taken by this Bulldog team as the playoffs approach.
“Our team is better defensively than we were earlier in the year, as a result we are spending less time in our zone, allowing fewer scoring chances against and as a result we have the puck a little more so that we can be a threat offensively,” Allain told the News. “The team commitment to defense will make us harder to play against as we head into the playoffs.”
In the Friday tilt against Quinnipiac, the Bobcats were looking to get back on track after dropping two ECAC away games last weekend. They came out flying and got on the board with seven minutes to go in the first period on a goal by first-year forward Mason Marcellus. However, their high-flying offense was shut out for the rest of the night by red-hot first-year netminder Jack Stark ’27. The Bulldog goalie’s 35-save performance kept the game tight for sixty minutes, a sharp contrast from Yale’s last matchup with Quinnipiac earlier in the year. When Yale squared off against the Bobcats just over two months ago, they lost 5–2.
“The numbers speak for themselves,” said forward Jojo Tanaka-Campbell ’26. “We’ve closed the gap quite a lot compared to the beginning of the year and it’s a testament to all the hard work everyone puts in every single day. Collectively, we put in so much work into shaping our team and it’s really nice to see it paying off little by little. That being said, we still have a lot more to do and we will most definitely continue to develop into the best versions of ourselves to give us the best chance towards the end of the season.”
Another clear positive was the Bulldogs’ ability to limit a high-powered Quinnipiac power play. Although the Bobcats had four-man advantages, they weren’t able to cash in on a single one of them.
The following night, the Bulldogs squared off against a Sacred Heart team that fell to UConn in the other semi-final matchup. Although the Pioneers jumped out to a 1–0 lead, David Andreychuk’s ’27 third tuck of the year evened the score at the tail end of the first period. Just twenty-two seconds into the second period, Briggs Gammill ’25 put the Elis ahead when he capitalized on a defensive turnover by the Pioneers and fired a shot that trickled past their netminder.
Later, with just over thirteen minutes to go in the third, Tanaka-Campbell scored an absolute beauty. Not only did it turn out to be the game-winner, but it was also the sophomore forward’s first collegiate goal. He picked up the puck in the neutral zone, skated down the wing, took one step to the middle and fired a laser through the SHU D-man that zipped right past their goaltender. For Tanaka-Campbell, this was a very special moment in his young NCAA career.
“Like every first goal, it’s something that you only live through once and this time around, it couldn’t have come at a better time,” he said. “You only get to play so many games in a Yale jersey, which means every game is extremely important. To be able to help our team to a win is one of the best feelings.”
However, in his correspondence with the News, Tanaka-Campbell revealed that this goal was much more meaningful than just a first collegiate tally.
“It was a milestone, of course, but I also took it as a way to thank all of my teammates and close people in my life for supporting me throughout my time at Yale,” he said. “I have been battling a lot of mental health issues and continue to do so today, and sometimes the road has been extremely tough to get through. The only thing I can say is that it’s thanks to everyone, especially my family and teammates, for being incredibly supportive of me that I am where I am today, and this goal meant a lot for me as a way to express my gratitude to them.”
In the Saturday victory over Sacred Heart, Jack Stark also played a critical role, once again standing on his head. After coming off of a 35-save performance against the Bobcats, Stark stopped another 35 against the Pioneers. With Coach Allain increasingly leaning on the young goaltender, mindset and preparation have proven to be pivotal.
“Playing back-to-back is definitely tough, but I try to approach it as an opportunity and a challenge to better myself as a goalie,” said Stark. “It also helps going into games knowing how hardworking and defensively sound our team is. As far as adjusting to the NCAA schedule our strength coach Alex Mowatt-Larssen has been invaluable to helping me and our other freshmen adjust smoothly to college hockey.”
Stark, Tanaka-Campbell and the Bulldogs will return to Ingalls for two home games this weekend. They will square off against the Union Garnet Chargers on Friday and then RPI on Saturday.
Connecticut
Florida High School State Bronze Medalist Dajah German Verbals To Connecticut For Fall 2027
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Florida high school state bronze medalist Dajah German has announced her verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Connecticut beginning in the fall of 2027. She publicized the news on SwimCloud, writing:
I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at the University of Connecticut! I’m incredibly grateful for everyone who has supported me throughout this journey, my family, coaches, teammates, and friends who have pushed me to be my best throughout the years. And a very special thank you to Coach Chris and Coach Nicole for believing in me and giving me this opportunity. I’m so excited for what’s ahead. GO HUSKIES!
A rising senior at Fort Lauderdale High School in Florida, German trains year-round with Swim Fort Lauderdale and primarily specializes in the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events.
German has improved each year of her high school career, most recently dropping from 23.78, 51.39, and 1:50.56 in the 50/100/200 free to 23.54, 51.35, and 1:49.69 during the 2025-26 short course season.
German’s top meet of the season was the Florida Senior Championships in March, where she recorded her current PBs in both the 50 and 200 free. She finished second in the 500 free (4:55.94) and 1650 free (17:02.78), third in both the 50 free and 200 free, and fifth in the 100 free (51.43). She set her current 100 free PB at a smaller holiday meet in December. In the 500 free, she clocked a season-best 4:55.21 at the Speedo Cup in January, with her lifetime best of 4:53.19 coming at the 2025 Florida Senior Championships.
German has qualified for the FHSAA (Florida High School Athletic Association) State Championships for the past three years, with her top performance coming at the 2025 iteration in November. She placed third in the 50 free (23.96), fifth in the 500 free (5:01.12), and helped Fort Lauderdale to fourth place in both the 200 free relay (24.64 leadoff) and 400 free relay (53.08 anchor).
Top SCY Times:
- 50 Freestyle: 23.54
- 100 Freestyle: 51.35
- 200 Freestyle: 1:49.69
- 500 Freestyle: 4:53.19
A Division I Mid-Major program, Connecticut competes in the Big East, with the women’s team placing second out of seven teams at this past season’s conference championships. German’s current lifetime bests would have placed third in the 200 free, fourth in the 500 free, eighth in the 50 free, and ninth in the 100 free, setting her up as an immediate contributor with two full seasons of training still ahead before her first conference meet.
German joins Anna Mumford, Lyla Devlin, Lena Brown, and Louisa Holda in committing to the Huskies’ class of 2031 so far.
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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
WASHINGTON (7News) — A Park Police chase ends with a moped rider getting hit and killed on the Taft Bridge in Northwest D.C.
7News’ Washington, D.C. reporter, Phylicia Ashley, went to the scene moments after it happened Saturday evening and spoke to multiple witnesses.
Ximen DeFillippes was riding her bike near Woodley Road when she saw the chase.
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“The Park Police passed me. We were on Woodley Road. And then I saw the car they were pursuing,” said DeFillippes. “It was going very fast on the sidewalk. It drove up on the sidewalk up Woodley Road.”
DeFilippes was on one side of the Taft Bridge.
“I’d never seen anything that crazy,” said DeFillippes. “It was, it was like really like homicidal. It was just insane. I’ve never seen anything like that.”
7News also saw the aftermath of the chase and found Lamont Penry on the other side of the bridge. He also saw the chase. It ended on the steps of the Chinese Embassy staff housing.
“The car crashed into the diplomatic car,” Penry said. “A young man jumps out, takes off running down the street. The other three guys came out kind of dizzy. They apprehended one who was on the bench. One was at the rear. Tire of the vehicle, looked to be a Camry, and the other was on the other side of the diplomatic car.”
In the middle of the bridge, 7News saw the victim’s body covered by a white sheet. Witnesses said that when the chase reached the Taft Bridge, one of the vehicles involved struck someone riding a scooter.
“Once the gentleman on the bridge was hit. We realized that no one stopped,” said Penry. “Police continued the pursuit until here, and then they turned around.”
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Penry said all the alleged suspects involved looked young. While on scene, 7News saw one person get arrested and placed in an ambulance.
DeFilippes was riding her bike when she said two cars blocked her from getting caught in the midst of the chase.
“I’m feeling lucky that for those few seconds of my path being kind of blocked,” said DeFillippes. “I’m just so glad that happened. Or else I would have been right there. I’m not at all surprised that someone was hurt. Just. Just from the way everything was unfolding, I could just tell it was going to be bad.
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