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Editor’s Note: As our nation celebrates Black History Month, this series in The Norwich Times looks at the accomplishments of some of the exceptional athletes from Norwich who attended NFA and were inducted into the NFA/Norwich Sports Hall of Fame. This is the third in our series.
Every small city has its share of fast runners, but how many can say they rose to national prominence? Here is the story of one with Norwich ties whose 1960s and 1970s exploits can still be found in the record books.
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Observer s championship teams, star athletes highlight rough year
The players on the Smithfield High girls’ tennis team rush the court to mob their first doubles team and celebrate their Division II championship on Nov. 14 at Slater Park. The Sentinels picked up their fifth straight win and third of the postseason by rolling past Narragansett High, 5-1. (Breeze File photo by Kayla Panu)
Ezeama, Beaumier, Joyce won state titles before pandemic forced 2020 to call a timeout
SMITHFIELD – It would be impossible to write a Year In Review sports story without mentioning the COVID-19 pandemic and its profound impact on the world.
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Local wrestling icon Ben Aleks will be honored as a member of the Class of 2022 by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. (Candace Aleks)
ENFIELD, CT For the third time this year, retired Fermi High School wrestling coach Ben Aleks received notification Tuesday that he had been selected to receive recognition for his contributions to the sport. The accolades have grown dramatically in scope, from local to statewide to national, with the latest honor being the highest an individual can achieve: election to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum.
Aleks, 73, received a letter at his Somers home from Lee Roy Smith, executive director of the Oklahoma-based hall of fame, informing him he has been chosen for the Lifetime Service to Wrestling Award. The letter acknowledges that your life has been significant and you are leaving behind a legacy that others admire. You have a special place in the heritage of the sport and y