Brendan McGair

Dan Trafford – at the time holding the position of managing editor of the Times – was prepared to call it a night on February 20, 2003. The paper was put to bed, or so Trafford thought.

It’s an incredible gift for UConn women’s basketball fans – a digital series that goes behind the scenes and takes you inside the mind of the coach who’s been at the helm for 11 national titles.

Haynes envisioned winning with players whose careers include firm ties with schools that fall under the Rhode Island Interscholastic League umbrella.

The three daughters of Bill’s son Peter and his wife Carolyn never saw the “Coach Belisle” side of a man who pushed players to exhausting limits and owned a competitive spirit that fueled decades of success at Mount

“Honestly, my shots were falling. Some games they do, some games they don’t. Those three games were ones where they definitely did,” Mega said.

Each season isn’t about chasing after the past. It’s about focusing on what’s ahead, not what took place 10, 15, or even 30 years ago.

This was about teenagers and how it dawned on them that something for the greater good was at stake – more than touchdowns and fumble recoveries and which team had more points on the scoreboard by game’s end.

You too would be frustrated if you had walked in Varfley’s shoes – an electric talent beset by injuries for the longest time.

He’s a rising golf phenom who made plenty of noise on Rhode Island-based courses during the spring and summer months. He’s also a member of his school’s varsity boys soccer team that conquered all en route to capturing the state championship. The question is, are there lessons from Max Jackson’s golf exploits that are applicable...

“Showing others that a Rhode Island kid can make it in Division I football, it brings back hope for my city and state,” said Smith. “It was a blessing to be on that field."