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Menzel is looking forward to earning the challenge of earning a starting shortstop job at Maine

COVENTRY —  Coventry baseball senior Evan Menzel ended his career as a state champion as the Coventry Patriots baseball team won 5-2 over the Oxford Wolverines in the Class S State Championship.

Although his high school career is over, Menzel will continue his baseball career at the University of Maine, where he committed last summer over the University of Albany and Farleigh Dickenson. Menzel said Maine checked all the boxes with great training facilities, coaching staff, and academics.

While he is not guaranteed to start his freshman year, Menzel said he looks forward to the challenge of earning the starting job through hard work. A confident Menzel has the expectations to start this season.

“I think they’re getting a very dedicated and hard-working player that is willing to do anything,” Menzel said. “I want a starting spot, and I want to be able to help the guys in any way possible.”

With the starting position at shortstop not guaranteed, Menzel said he must improve all aspects of his game to earn it.”

Specifically, Menzel said he needs to improve his arm. On the field, Menzel said he believes his glove will give him an advantage during the competition for the starting job. In his last two years at shortstop, Menzel has made seven errors. He had one error in his senior year, with a fielding percentage of .952. 

In addition to that, Menzel said he wants to have more power and consistency at the plate.

Over the summer, Menzel said he will be working on consistently hitting the ball harder.  

“I need to be able to consistently hit the ball hard, and I need to be able to do that against really good pitching,” Menzel said. “I will be working on hitting velocity over the summer with a lot of breaking pitches.”

Although Menzel said one of his biggest…

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Tons of fertilizer, pesticides burn in CT fire that prompts shelter-in-place order

Thousands of pounds of fertilizer and pesticides were burned during a fire at a nursery in Franklin early Monday that prompted a one-mile shelter-in-place order and sent two firefighters to the hospital, officials said.

The fire broke out in the early morning hours at The Plant Group, LLC., where multiple area fire departments responded to a report of a fire at a warehouse containing fertilizer and possibly pesticides, according to fire officials and a spokesperson for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

The response included the Franklin, Lebanon, Mohegan and Bozrah Fire Departments as well as the DEEP Emergency Response Unit.

State officials said thousands of pounds of fertilizer and pesticides were burned during a fire at a nursery in Franklin early Monday. (Courtesy of the Bozrah Volunteer Fire Company)State officials said thousands of pounds of fertilizer and pesticides were burned during a fire at a nursery in Franklin early Monday. (Courtesy of the Bozrah Volunteer Fire Company)

The blaze was mostly under control shortly after 10 a.m. with a few hot spots still in place, officials said.

According to a spokesperson for DEEP, about 10 tons of ammonium-based fertilizer and a full pallet of pesticide were consumed in the fire.

As a precaution, a shelter-in-place order was issued for residents within a mile of the fire, according to a DEEP spokesperson, who described the area as “rural.”

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3 Restaurants To Open At Mohegan Sun

MONTVILLE, CT — Three restaurants are coming to Mohegan Sun this year. The Shed, The Crafty Slice, and Beauty & Essex are all planning to open, Mohegan Sun Public Relations Director Cody Chapman confirmed.

The Crafty Slice is an eatery “specializing in delicious pizza by the slice,” Chapman said. The restaurant is opening soon in the summer entrance at Casino of the Earth. The pizzeria is listed as a “late-night hotspot” with hours until midnight on weekdays and 3 a.m. on the weekends.

The Shed will open this summer right next to BALLO Italian Restaurant. This new restaurant will be in partnership with restauranter, John Tunney, as BALLO is as well, Chapman said.

The restaurant will be in an 8,100-square-foot space across from Frank Pepe’s in the Casino of the Earth. The Shed will feature a scratch kitchen and be open seven days a week for brunch, lunch, and dinner.

The Shed operates several New York locations and will feature dishes like Skillet Mac & Cheese topped with corn, jalapeños, bacon, and green onion, and Glazed Salmon paired with Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and shallots, topped with a sweet mustard glaze.

Over the holiday season, a TAO Group high-end restaurant, Beauty & Essex, is slated to open, Chapman said.

This restaurant features an “innovative design that starts in the restaurant’s entrance, a well­-curated modern day pawn shop replete with a saxophone, boom­box, quirky artifacts, vintage treasures and an eclectic array of ‘one -off’ pieces of jewelry,” according to the website for its New York location. Beauty & Essex also has a restaurant in Las Vegas.

Last year, Mohegan Sun’s food court closed. The four restaurants in the food court that closed were Mezze Mediterranean, Jasper White’s Summer Shack…

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Who’s Daltrey shows he can still hit some of the high notes during Mohegan Sun performance

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The legendary rock group The Who lives on, at least with ageless frontman Roger Daltrey.

Daltrey, 80, and a nine-member band put on a unique and highly entertaining show Sunday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

The instruments were a blend of acoustic and electric, and the song set encompassed popular and rare Who and solo songs along with a few covers of Daltrey favorites.

The opening tune was a surprise, the sweet “Let My Love Open the Door,” a solo song from Who guitarist Pete Townshend that Daltrey said should have been a Who song.

Townshend was nowhere to be seen, but his brother Simon was on guitar and sang a moving “Going Mobile” later in the show that featured Daltrey on harmonica.

Daltrey strapped on his guitar for “Freedom Ride.” The Who’s “Who Are You” was rocking as usual and a sing-along.

The lead singer continually mixed the song set up, with “Waiting for a Friend,” a solo tune from the soundtrack for the 1980 movie “McVicar,” and “So Sad About Us” from The Who.

Daltrey’s “After the Fire” from his 1985 solo album “Under a Raging Moon” is timeless.

The singer shook a tambourine on “Days of Light,” and Daltrey was back on acoustic for a cover of fellow Britain Leo Sayer’s “Giving It All Away.”

The Who’s jumpy “The Kids Are Alright” from 1965 was extended.

The crowd was asked to sing the chorus on “Squeeze Box,” another catchy Who number that naturally featured an accordion and an exceptional female violinist.

“Naked Eye” is also from that group and was co-sung by Simon Townshend.

The Who staple “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” which started with the violinist and crowd clapping, was repeated after a glitch.

Daltrey had the audience sing the signature scream at the end, explaining he has done the…

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Connecticut Online Sports Betting – Now Legal and Live!

After Governor Ned Lamont signed the bill into law in May 2021, sports betting officially became legal in Connecticut. The Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans operate Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun, respectively, and have long been a dominant force in both state politics and casino gaming. Both are now able to offer online sports betting in Connecticut, along with the CT Lottery. Online betting officially began in October 2021.

While the long road to legalized sports betting in Connecticut has come to an end, there is still a lot to unpack. Read on for more information about the state’s legislation, the two tribes’ exclusivity agreement, why Sportech is not happy with any of this, what it means for bettors, and which operators are now live in the Nutmeg State.

Update: Fanatics Sportsbook has replaced SugarHouse and is now available in Connecticut. This is great news for bettors in the state because Fanatics is one of the best new sportsbooks available today.

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Connecticut has two primary, federally recognized tribes that basically control casino gaming in the state. You’ve probably heard of Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun; Foxwoods was at one point the largest casino in the country. It is now #2, followed by Mohegan Sun at #3 based on square feet of gaming space. Yes, they are both larger than every casino in Las Vegas. In case you’re interested, the largest casino in America is the Winstar Casino in Oklahoma, of all places.

Because of their influence in the state, the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans were always going to be given access to the sports betting market. Because of the tribal involvement in the state’s gaming market, everything had to go through the US Department of…

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Mohegan Sun Arena Named Casino Arena Of The Year At The ACM Industry Awards

NASHVILLE (CelebrityAccess) – The Academy of Country Music (ACM) announced the winners of the ACM Industry and Studio Recording Awards for the 59th ACM Awards through video announcements with Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, Vince  Gill, Thomas Rhett, Dierks Bentley, Tigirlilly Gold, Keith Urban and more. All winners and Special Awards will be honored during the 17th Annual ACM Honors on Wednesday (August 21) at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN.

Industry award winners for 2024 include Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. One of the nation’s hottest venues has won three major national awards for 2024 from NEWSWEEK, Pollstar and just picked up the honor of Casino Arena of the Year from the ACM Industry Awards.

Tom Cantone, President of Mohegan Sports & Entertainment, has built an entertainment dynasty, accumulating over 20 national awards during his tenure at Mohegan Sun. This is yet another feather in the cap for Cantone’s Hall of Fame entertainment career.

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Upon hearing of the latest honor, Cantone stated, “When you put people first, great things happen. These recognitions never get old when you assemble a quality group of people who define what an accomplished team looks like. Full credit to them and this entire entertainment program.”

Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium was selected as the ACM Theater of the Year and Choctaw Grand Theater in Durant, OK, was named Casino Theater of the Year. At the same time, Red Rocks in Colorado earned the accolade for Outdoor Theater of the Year for 2024. Ed Warm was announced as the ACM’s Don Romeo Talent Buyer of the Year, and AEG’s Adam Weiser was named Promoter of the Year.

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Men’s Basketball to Face Bryant in Hall of Fame Showcase at Mohegan Sun

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BRONX, N.Y. – TheFordham Men’s Basketball team will play its first ever contest at Mohegan Sun Arena this December, as the Rams will take on Bryant on Saturday, Dec. 14, as part of the 2024 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase.

The doubleheader event will also feature a game between St. Bonaventure and Providence.

“We are excited to be invited to play in the Basketball Hall of Fame Men’s Showcase,” said Head Coach Keith Urgo.  “The Basketball Hall of Fame does a fantastic job at hosting these events and Mohegan Sun is a great venue for basketball. It will be a tremendous experience and test for our program as we compete against some strong early season competition. I’m sure that Fordham fans are just as excited and will come out to support their Rams.”

Tickets for the 2024 Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase will go on sale Friday, September 6, via Ticketmaster and on sale at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office starting Saturday, September 7. Details surrounding the game time, broadcast information, and credentials will be provided at a later date. For the latest updates, please visit hoophall.com and FordhamSports.com.

Fordham and Bryant will meet for the second time in the history of the two programs.  The first was a Bulldogs’ victory on Dec. 10, 2019, at the Rose Hill Gym.

Last season, its first under Phil Martelli Jr., Bryant went 20-13, tied for second in the America East with an 11-5 league record and advanced to the semifinals of the America East Tournament.  In November, the Bulldogs knocked off then-No. 10 Florida Atlantic, fresh off a Final Four appearance, on the road in Boca Raton.

Fordham’s complete non-conference schedule will be released at a later date.

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Defending champion CT basketball coach who lost mother to cancer resigns

Simsbury girls basketball coach Sam Zullo, who had a bittersweet season last winter after he lost his mother but then won the school’s first girls basketball title, has resigned from his position to spend more time with his family.

Simsbury won its first state championship in girls basketball in Class L in the program’s first appearance at Mohegan Sun, 55-40, over Holy Cross.

On the same weekend, his father Jim, a long-time coach in upstate New York, coached his girls basketball team to the state championship game but lost.

Simsbury coach Sam Zullo with the Class L basketball trophy after his Trojans won the title 55-40 at Mohegan Sun. (Photo by Lori Riley)Simsbury coach Sam Zullo with the Class L basketball trophy after his Trojans won the title 55-40 at Mohegan Sun. (Photo by Lori Riley)

Zullo’s mom Linda, who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, encouraged her husband, who was retired, to take a coaching job so he would have something to do, and made her son promise he would not miss any games because of her. Sam drove back and forth from Connecticut to upstate New York at the end but did not miss a game. Linda died Jan. 14.

“It’s tough,” Sam Zullo said. “It doesn’t feel real. I almost did this last year. As magical as the run was, and it’s really nice to tell the story that my mom wanted me to go to games… she said that because it was her last self-sacrifice, but it’s not something that sits well with me.

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