01.27.2015 – Putnam, Ct. – Last weekend, Putnam resident Eric Belske built a snowman with his 6-year-old son, Lucas. As today’s snow fell, Belske prepared for this coming weekend’s activity with his son: building a snow fort. It was Lucas’ first snowman, said Belske,”He named him Frosty.” Photograph by Mark Mirko | mmirko@courant.com
01.15.2015 – Hartford, Ct. – UConn seniors Richard Weiss (left) and Tom McDougall play ice hockey on Swan Lake near UConn’s Chemistry building. McDougall, a Psychology major, and Weiss, an Economics major are taking classes during UCOnn’s winter intersession. McDougall, who says he has been playing hockey since he was 3-years-old, said his “parents put me in all sorts of sports, but hockey was always my true passion.” Photograph by Mark Mirko | mmirko@courant.com
The 48th Annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival was held last weekend at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church in Hartford. The event, which celebrates the Epiphany through music, dancing, pageantry and live animals. The event included a cast, choir and orchestra of more than 250 people, 16th century period costumes and a giant angel puppet created by Hartford artist Anne Cubberly.
HARTFORD 01/11/15 A giant angel puppet created by artist Anne Cubberly, is raised up as the shepherds cower, during the 48th Annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival was held at the Asylum Hill Congregational Church Sunday. This is the fourth of five performances this weekend of the celebration of the Epiphany that includes a cast, choir and orchestra of more than 250 people. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com
The defense by UConn and nonexistent shooting by SMU crushed the Mustangs. UConn led 47-9 at the halftime The Huskies then scored the first 27 points over 12:20 to take a 74-9 lead in the second half. Final score: 87-28.
Morgan Tuck spins, defended by SMU forward Stephanie Collins in the 1st half. Tuck added 5 points.
After some shaky performances at home to start the season, a January trip to Florida may have been just what the doctor ordered to jumpstart the Huskies’ season. After a slow start in both contests, the UConn men showed guts in grinding out victories in Gainesville against the University of Florida and in Tampa in beating the University of South Florida on Tuesday night.
