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🌱 How a rising sophomore could reshape UConn women’s title hopes in Storrs

Storrs, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Storrs! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a rising sophomore could reshape UConn women’s title hopes in Storrs

Also on today's calendar: Awaken Your Inner Spring and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 54, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Quiñonez expected to play bigger role with UConn women's basketball team (wtnh.com) — UConn women’s basketball in Storrs is poised for another title run, with sophomore forward Blanca Quiñonez expected to take on a much larger role alongside star Sarah Strong. After earning Big East Freshman of the Year and contributing off the bench, Quiñonez is projected to log starter-level minutes as the Huskies adjust to an expanded NCAA Tournament field.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Coventry

  • High school roundup: NFA's Caroline Goderre is medalist at girls' Wildcats Invitational (theday.com)
  • All-day marathons, lack of sleep, hours of debate. CT lawmakers blame each other as ‘obstructionist' (courant.com)

Tolland

  • Eversource Releases Annual Town-By-Town Reliability Scorecards: See The Results For Tolland (patch.com)
  • Victims of funeral fraud in Connecticut may see relief soon (fox61.com)

Vernon

  • Honor Roll Named For 2025-26 3rd Quarter At Vernon Center Middle School (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Fire (Thank you Steve H. for sending it in!)
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