BY RYAN O’CONNOR Athlete of the Month sponsored by Indian Head AthleticsHe didn’t have much choice in the matter. Michael Stys, whose mother played basketball at Boston College and whose brother rode a full hoops scholarship to the University of Hartford, was destined for success on the court. “It was laid out for me,” ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORAmong city schools competing at the Meet of Champions, it was Manchester Memorial finishing highest with 20 points to Central’s 13 and West’s 10. That’s due, in large part, to Jacob Gagnon’s second-place finish in the 215-pound weight class at the meet on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Londonderry High ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORIt may have been the consolation game of an exhibition tournament, but the West and Central offenses hardly looked frozen on ice. After losing in the first round of the second annual Queen City Hockey Jamboree the week prior – a 3-2 setback to Trinity for West and a 4-1 loss to Memorial by Central – the two ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKWhen you lose three of your top players – also three of the best in the state – it’s normal for other teams to question how you’ll bounce back. Central answered that question on Tuesday, Dec. 19, when its boys basketball team opened the season with an 83- 47 win over West. The Queen City rivals took the ...