Checking in: A more physical style of play becomes the routine at the top of women’s pro hockey
Checking was previously banned but players overwhelmingly demanded that it be included when the PWHL was launched 18 months ago.
Emily Arel, Maddie Topa have forged bond while etching names in CIAC girls basketball record books
Gilbert's Emily Arel and Northwestern's Maddie Topa, who recently joined the CIAC girls basketball 2,000-point club, are close friends who grew up in Winsted.