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Lori Riley

@rilessss.bsky.social

Runner. Reporter. Always looking for good stories.

20 Followers  |  31 Following  |  15 Posts  |  Joined: 15.11.2024  |  1.678

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Mother, daughter share special bond as Southington is back in a championship game A daughter shares a special bond with her mother as her high school team returns to the state championship for the first time since the early 90s when her mother, now a volunteer assistant coach, p…

Mother, daughter share special bond as Southington is back in a championship game www.courant.com/2025/03/15/m...

15.03.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Their dad is a CT college basketball coach but these siblings have forged their own paths to the state finals These two siblings, whose dad is a CT college basketball coach, will be playing Sunday for state championships for their high school basketball teams.

Their dad is a CT college basketball coach but these siblings have forged their own paths to the state finals www.courant.com/2025/03/15/t...

15.03.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CT High School Basketball finals: Ellington, Manchester among those looking to make history The CIAC boys and girls state basketball championships will take place this weekend at Mohegan Sun and here are some storylines to follow.

CT High School Basketball finals: Ellington, Manchester among those looking to make history www.courant.com/2025/03/13/c...

13.03.2025 22:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Familiar territory: Bristol Central star helps beat former team to advance to Class L semifinals This CT girls high school basketball player went up against her former team and helped her team advance to the state semifinal game.

Familiar territory: Bristol Central star helps beat former team to advance to Class L semifinals www.courant.com/2025/03/06/f...

07.03.2025 04:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Injuries and tragedy could have deterred this CT basketball player. Instead, he’s chasing a title This CT high school basketball player persevered through injuries and the death of his father, and his team is unbeaten heading into the state tournament.

Injuries and tragedy could have deterred this CT basketball player. Instead, he's chasing a title www.courant.com/2025/03/05/i...

05.03.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Title-contending CT hockey team draws inspiration from former star who suffered life-changing injury As a former player who suffered a traumatic brain injury has been in CT during rehabilitation, his high school team invited him to watch their games, and he has become a source of inspiration for t…

Title-contending CT hockey team draws inspiration from former star who suffered life-changing injury www.courant.com/2025/03/04/t...

04.03.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No more β€˜warm fuzzies’: Behind coach’s motivation, this CT girls basketball team no longer a doormat The Hale-Ray girls basketball team made it into the news five years ago when the Little Noises were on the losing end of a blowout by a conference opponent. With a new coach and four committed seni…

No more 'warm fuzzies': Behind coach's motivation, this CT girls basketball team no longer a doormat www.courant.com/2025/02/19/n...

19.02.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Giving it his best shot: This UConn-bound track athlete is aiming, once again, for a state title This CT high school senior athlete is going to compete at UConn next year, but he has one bit of unfinished business this weekend.

Giving it his best shot: This UConn-bound track athlete is aiming, once again, for a state title www.courant.com/2025/02/14/g...

14.02.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands take to the streets of New Haven to run in support of immigrants and refugees Thousands of people took to the streets of this CT city to run a road race to benefit an immigration and refugee service Sunday.

Thousands take to the streets of New Haven to run in support of immigrants and refugees www.courant.com/2025/02/09/t...

09.02.2025 23:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Century of Hoops: This CT high school basketball rivalry lives on and on and on These two city schools in CT have been playing basketball against each other for 100 years and the rivalry is still strong.

A Century of Hoops: This CT high school basketball rivalry lives on and on and on #ctbb www.courant.com/2025/02/08/a...

09.02.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Figure skating coaches who died in plane crash remembered in Simsbury: β€˜You will never be forgotten and forever loved’ About 150 people gathered for a moment of silence at the International Skating Center of Connecticut to honor those who died in the plane crash last week in Washington, D.C., including two coaches …

Figure skating coaches who died in plane crash remembered in Simsbury: 'You will never be forgotten and forever loved' www.courant.com/2025/02/03/f...

03.02.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amid funding loss and fear, CT run for refugees to be biggest ever. β€˜The America I believe in’ β€œImmigration has always been important to me, I’ve always felt like it’s America’s superpower,” said a volunteer for CT immigrant and refugee organization.

www.courant.com/2025/02/03/a...

03.02.2025 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lights out: A final word from N.J.’s only editorial board Essential New Jersey voices can't afford to remain silent.

Last editorial from Newark Star-Ledger: "All good journalists are activists for truth, and they consider it their job to pressure powerful people and institutions. Journalism that stands for nothing compromises its relevance." www.nj.com/opinion/2025...

03.02.2025 07:11 β€” πŸ‘ 585    πŸ” 125    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 7
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The plunge

01.02.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Plunge for Hunger today with the Eastern Connecticut State University rugby team to benefit the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. πŸ₯ΆπŸ₯ΆπŸ₯Ά

01.02.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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