BY RYAN O’CONNORShe played under one coach and with another. Now their peer, Kris Komisarek rolled out the welcome mat for the second straight year for her former mentors. You see, Komisarek played under local legend Peter Lally, who has spent the last 36 years maintaining a perennial girls soccer powerhouse at Manchester Central. Last ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Entering the season with three starters who never played tennis before, even Mark Telge had to question his team’s chances to be competitive in Class L. Yet 13 contests into the season, the Little Green have compiled an 9-4 record and almost assuredly locked up a postseason berth. This, after the they ...

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 SAPNA PATHAKKelsey Isham really is a good sport. But after driving in the game-winning run and earning her team a victory over a favorite rival, the Auburn native couldn’t resist going over to remind her opponents of the play. It’s not something you’d usually see Isham do, but this opposing lineup was different. “Well, ...

BY SAPNA PATHAKIt began the night as Salem High’s Davis Gym. It finished as official headquarters of “Savage Nation” and the No. 1-seeded team in the Class L tournament. Salem’s road to the top spot was marked with an impressive overtime win against twotime defending state champion Central. In front of a near-capacity ...

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 ...