Athletics

Former Husky George Springer.

Former Husky to Start in MLB All-Star Game

George Springer is the third alum named to Mid-Summer Classic, following Walt Dropo of the Boston Red Sox in 1950 and Charles Nagy of the Cleveland Indians in 1996.

Two baseballs, one signed by the music students, the other by the baseball team. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Finding Common Ground: Opera and Baseball

The UConn baseball team and UConn's opera company spent some time on each other's turf this year, and found they have much in common.

Sophomore Susan Aneno is traveling this week to Eugene, Ore. to compete in the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. (J.J. Clark/UConn Photo)

UConn Runner to Compete in NCAA Championships

Sophomore runner Susan Aneno is the only member of the UConn track and field teams participating in Nationals this week in Eugene, Ore.

Jimmy Hervol

UConn Golfers Honor Teammates

Jimmy Hervol and Nabeel Khan, both rising juniors, received postseason team awards.

Crystal Dangerfield (pictured) and Megan Walker were selected to the USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team on Sunday.

Two Huskies Picked for USA Basketball World Cup Team

Six-time defending gold medalists, the U.S. women's basketball team will look to make it seven in a row at the July 22-30 event in Cividale del Friuli and Udine, Italy.

Anna Middendorf (Photo by Stephen Slade/Athletic Communications)

Field Hockey Standout Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year

The University of Connecticut nominated Anna Middendorf, a three-time All-American from Bremen, Germany, for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year award.

UConn Names Swimming and Diving Coach

Chris Maiello has successful experience at every level of the sport.

Head baseball coach Jim Penders ’94 (CLAS), ’98 MA, speaks with undergraduate and graduate music students who performed in “H.M.S. Pinafore” following the Huskies’ win over Cincinnati on April 30. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Student Artists, Athletes Find They Have a Lot in Common

'They call it rehearsal, we call it practice. ... I think there's a lot more similarities than differences.'

The University of Connecticut baseball head coach Jim Penders (right) watches his team practice at Dodd Stadium Thursday, with player Bill Ferriter (left). UConn meets Oregon in the opening game of the NCAA tournament Friday night, their first tournament appearance in 16 years. CLOE POISSON|cpoisson@courant.com ORG XMIT: 10014879A

The Quiet Genius of Coach Penders

Baseball is in the blood of UConn Huskies baseball coach Jim F. Penders ’94 (CLAS), ’98 MA – not just figuratively, but also, one may argue, literally.

Senior Arielle Sherman-Golembeski is a Husky rower and a three-time member of the AAC All-Academic Team. She's also a beekeeper.

Arielle and the Honeybees

Graduating senior Arielle Sherman-Golembeski has had a successful rowing and academic career at UConn. She has also been an active member of the Beekeeping Club since her freshman year.