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When I was in the office last night, I heard from Tom Morrissey of West Haven who is working with Mel Thomas to set up the former UConn guard's list of public appearances to promote her newly-released "Heart of a Husky" book.
Morrissey wanted to get the word out that the book signing at the Irish-American Community Center in East Haven tonight from 7:30-9 p.m. is still on despite the snow which is blanketing the area. If anybody wants to check that the event is still on before getting in their cars can call Morrissey at 787-4873.
While we are on the topic of UConn fans, I have to say I was impressed. Our office received only one call asking which station was televising Thursday's game against Washington. I still remember when Miami was still in the Big East and the game against UConn in Coral Gables was being televised on a non-traditional station. Despite writing about it four straight days before the game, our office received between 50-75 calls from frantic fans unable to watch the game. More recently, there were at least a dozen calls asking why the Virginia game two seasons ago wasn't on CPTV even though we had multiple stories about the game being on ESPNU even speaking to the general manager at ESPNU. I guess we are making progress.
Changing gears, UConn commit Samarie Walker is living up to all the advance billing. The top-rated player nationally in the current junior class led her Chaminade-Julienne team to a 53-40 upset of top-ranked Long Beach (Calif.) Poly in the prestigious Tournament of Championships event in the Phoenix area. C-J's potential showdown with New York power Christ the King ended when the school that includes former UConn guard Sue Bird as well as current Huskies Tina Charles and Lorin Dixon among its alumni lost to Oak Ridge (Tenn.) in the first round on Thursday.
Walker was not the only player on the UConn recruiting radar to get off to an impressive start as Orsi Szecsi, a 6-foot-3 forward originally from Hungary, helped Oak Hill Academy to a 75-40 win over Central Catholic out of the Washington, D.C.
Last item, the 2009-10 UConn non-conference schedule continues to take shape with word that UConn and Florida State signed a home and home series beginning next season with a game at Florida State.
Walker had 15 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.
Morrissey wanted to get the word out that the book signing at the Irish-American Community Center in East Haven tonight from 7:30-9 p.m. is still on despite the snow which is blanketing the area. If anybody wants to check that the event is still on before getting in their cars can call Morrissey at 787-4873.
While we are on the topic of UConn fans, I have to say I was impressed. Our office received only one call asking which station was televising Thursday's game against Washington. I still remember when Miami was still in the Big East and the game against UConn in Coral Gables was being televised on a non-traditional station. Despite writing about it four straight days before the game, our office received between 50-75 calls from frantic fans unable to watch the game. More recently, there were at least a dozen calls asking why the Virginia game two seasons ago wasn't on CPTV even though we had multiple stories about the game being on ESPNU even speaking to the general manager at ESPNU. I guess we are making progress.
Changing gears, UConn commit Samarie Walker is living up to all the advance billing. The top-rated player nationally in the current junior class led her Chaminade-Julienne team to a 53-40 upset of top-ranked Long Beach (Calif.) Poly in the prestigious Tournament of Championships event in the Phoenix area. C-J's potential showdown with New York power Christ the King ended when the school that includes former UConn guard Sue Bird as well as current Huskies Tina Charles and Lorin Dixon among its alumni lost to Oak Ridge (Tenn.) in the first round on Thursday.
Walker was not the only player on the UConn recruiting radar to get off to an impressive start as Orsi Szecsi, a 6-foot-3 forward originally from Hungary, helped Oak Hill Academy to a 75-40 win over Central Catholic out of the Washington, D.C.
Last item, the 2009-10 UConn non-conference schedule continues to take shape with word that UConn and Florida State signed a home and home series beginning next season with a game at Florida State.
Walker had 15 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.
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