Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sports. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
World Cup Village Wins
Thursday, August 22, 2013
#Nhv Tennis Open on Instagram
Topics:
Instagram,
New Haven Open,
Sports
That's a link. Some of the box seat tickets for kids are as affordable as $7. Below, you're going to find a list of remaining matches taking place this afternoon and evening, as well as the results of all previous matches which have taken place in the tournament so far. And at the end of this article, you'll find 2 really cool instagram images at the bottom.
Enjoy and maybe attend an event!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Youth Soccer Summer Camp Sign-Up
Topics:
Sports,
Summer Camps,
Youth Opportunities
Video graphics by Stereomedia. Audio by L.S. Aristotle.
Watch the video for complete information about the program (it's only 30 seconds long). Each camp is held for one week and divided into half day and full day sessions. The full day price is $240 for the week. A half day is $150 per week.
[Sign up here for New Haven Youth Soccer's summer camp.]
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
It's O'fish-al.
Topics:
Sports
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| This lil' dude loves fishing. Note fish. |
Youngsters, adults, and families are making good on the activity of capturing fish using the ages-old method of hook, line and sinker. Depicted in this photo is a young man that is entirely enthused about the acquisition of a snapper, approximately greater than 6" in total length.
Fish are generally deceived into believing that the lure's contents, often something they find delicious, is anything but a means of obtaining the fish itself.
If you'd like to make good on fishing in or around the area, check out the DEEP website for their official form.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Monday, January 2, 2012
Climbing Community Left With Fewer Choices This Year
Topics:
Sports
New Haven's only climbing gym has closed its doors. So what's next for climbers in the area?
Members of a small but dedicated community across the state lost a valuable local resource recently
with the closing of the CT Rock Gym sometime around the Thanksgiving holiday. New Haven is not usually associated with terms such as outdoors, fitness, recreation, or climbing, but these characteristics and more were exactly what the CT Rock Gym prior to its close was all about. Competition, community, and fun were often to be found inside.
If location is a main factor of a business' success, then the Connecticut Rock Gym was poised to become a popular hangout in an area that is undergoing massive rehabilitation. Although it may have been a bit hard to find at first, tucked as it was around and behind an old factory building, the proximity to the Farmington Canal Greenway was a major selling point of access for commuters, Yale students, and citizens alike. The buildings surrounding the Gym are undergoing massive renovations to encourage the smart growth that the current administration in City Hall says it supports, hoping to attract both businesses and residents in a mixed use setting.
The Connecticut Rock Gym had strong ties to Yale University as well. The Yale Climbing Team was a registered club sport team at the University, with practices held at Connecticut Rock Gym 3 times a week. The Yale Mountaineering Club also experienced special use of the gym, with privileged access granted at times to members after regular business hours. Rumors were even floating around last year of an officially scheduled P.E. class for credit, and the Yale shuttle was known to stop out on occasion of bad weather to help students out with access.
Other Options Across the State
There's Prime Climb in Wallingford, which has been there for many years, but many say it is a small space with not much variation. Also, a new Climbing Gym in Fairfield (Carabiners) which was the Connecticut Rock Gym's main competition, and maybe this was a major contributing factor to the demise of our beloved local spot. Open for less than a year, this has become the go-to-spot for many of Connecticut Rock Gym misplaced members, but opinions about it range from too expensive to too many kids (birthday parties seem to dominate the culture there). It is a beautiful new space but lacks the warmth of membership which was the main selling point of the Connecticut Rock Gym, according to its core membership.
Owning a climbing gym is difficult. It's a seasonal business, busier in the winter than the summer, as climbing outside during warm weather is preferred to climbing inside, and this affects the flow of business in many ways. It is often a source of pride among climbers (and true to the origins and ethics of the sport) for members of the community to see how little money one can climb on - Ramen and PB&Js are the sustenance of champions in this counter-cultural world. Maybe the owner had too many people trying to take advantage of a situation where they had to pay for something that they could often get for free.
Connecticut Rock Gym employed a staff that cared enough about the daily operation that many of them continued working right up to the bitter end, without the promise of a final paycheck (though the hope was obviously strong); to the best of my knowledge they have yet to be paid for most of the last month of work. They had at least one great owner/operator that owned his own guiding business which had a symbiotic relationship with the gym in many respects. The gym was running programs with schools, camps, and municipal recreation departments across the state. Connecticut Rock Gym hosted competitions and at times was involved with other local happenings such as outdoor film festivals.
The news for the climbing community here in New Haven and Connecticut at large is not all bad, however. There is a Facebook group dedicated to the continuation of the climbing lifestyle, and members regularly post about happenings and climbing sessions, looking for partners. There is interest from a rock gym owner in Rhode Island to open somewhere in the area. Before the gym closed there was an email list going around, and members expressed interest in forming some kind of co-operative to own the gym themselves. There have also been other inquiries about what it would it take to open the gym back up, either under private ownership (I told you these climbing types were a dedicated breed) or with some other management structure. Rumors have also circulated about the current landlord getting involved, cutting the big owner out of the picture, and handing over management responsibilities to the former CT Rock Gym employees, but details are unknown.
One thing is certain...climbing here in New Haven will be around for the long haul. The thing about this sport is that is rather addictive, and the upset among the former members of the gym is clear and visible to anyone involved. Only time will tell what the result will be, but I am confident that the climbing lifestyle here will prove as hardy as the history of the town itself.
As with anything we are doing here in town, we encourage you to get involved if you care about fitness, fun, the outdoors. Are you interested in learning more about participating about outdoor sports? Comment on this post if you are, and mention any specific interests.
Cycling/Climbing/Outdoor Sports Events Calendar
More Information / Links
CT Rock Climbers UNITE!!! group on Facebook
Silas Finch climbs outdoors elsewhere in CT at undisclosed location
Members of a small but dedicated community across the state lost a valuable local resource recently
with the closing of the CT Rock Gym sometime around the Thanksgiving holiday. New Haven is not usually associated with terms such as outdoors, fitness, recreation, or climbing, but these characteristics and more were exactly what the CT Rock Gym prior to its close was all about. Competition, community, and fun were often to be found inside.
If location is a main factor of a business' success, then the Connecticut Rock Gym was poised to become a popular hangout in an area that is undergoing massive rehabilitation. Although it may have been a bit hard to find at first, tucked as it was around and behind an old factory building, the proximity to the Farmington Canal Greenway was a major selling point of access for commuters, Yale students, and citizens alike. The buildings surrounding the Gym are undergoing massive renovations to encourage the smart growth that the current administration in City Hall says it supports, hoping to attract both businesses and residents in a mixed use setting.
The Connecticut Rock Gym had strong ties to Yale University as well. The Yale Climbing Team was a registered club sport team at the University, with practices held at Connecticut Rock Gym 3 times a week. The Yale Mountaineering Club also experienced special use of the gym, with privileged access granted at times to members after regular business hours. Rumors were even floating around last year of an officially scheduled P.E. class for credit, and the Yale shuttle was known to stop out on occasion of bad weather to help students out with access.
Other Options Across the State
There's Prime Climb in Wallingford, which has been there for many years, but many say it is a small space with not much variation. Also, a new Climbing Gym in Fairfield (Carabiners) which was the Connecticut Rock Gym's main competition, and maybe this was a major contributing factor to the demise of our beloved local spot. Open for less than a year, this has become the go-to-spot for many of Connecticut Rock Gym misplaced members, but opinions about it range from too expensive to too many kids (birthday parties seem to dominate the culture there). It is a beautiful new space but lacks the warmth of membership which was the main selling point of the Connecticut Rock Gym, according to its core membership.
Owning a climbing gym is difficult. It's a seasonal business, busier in the winter than the summer, as climbing outside during warm weather is preferred to climbing inside, and this affects the flow of business in many ways. It is often a source of pride among climbers (and true to the origins and ethics of the sport) for members of the community to see how little money one can climb on - Ramen and PB&Js are the sustenance of champions in this counter-cultural world. Maybe the owner had too many people trying to take advantage of a situation where they had to pay for something that they could often get for free.
Connecticut Rock Gym employed a staff that cared enough about the daily operation that many of them continued working right up to the bitter end, without the promise of a final paycheck (though the hope was obviously strong); to the best of my knowledge they have yet to be paid for most of the last month of work. They had at least one great owner/operator that owned his own guiding business which had a symbiotic relationship with the gym in many respects. The gym was running programs with schools, camps, and municipal recreation departments across the state. Connecticut Rock Gym hosted competitions and at times was involved with other local happenings such as outdoor film festivals.
The news for the climbing community here in New Haven and Connecticut at large is not all bad, however. There is a Facebook group dedicated to the continuation of the climbing lifestyle, and members regularly post about happenings and climbing sessions, looking for partners. There is interest from a rock gym owner in Rhode Island to open somewhere in the area. Before the gym closed there was an email list going around, and members expressed interest in forming some kind of co-operative to own the gym themselves. There have also been other inquiries about what it would it take to open the gym back up, either under private ownership (I told you these climbing types were a dedicated breed) or with some other management structure. Rumors have also circulated about the current landlord getting involved, cutting the big owner out of the picture, and handing over management responsibilities to the former CT Rock Gym employees, but details are unknown.
One thing is certain...climbing here in New Haven will be around for the long haul. The thing about this sport is that is rather addictive, and the upset among the former members of the gym is clear and visible to anyone involved. Only time will tell what the result will be, but I am confident that the climbing lifestyle here will prove as hardy as the history of the town itself.
As with anything we are doing here in town, we encourage you to get involved if you care about fitness, fun, the outdoors. Are you interested in learning more about participating about outdoor sports? Comment on this post if you are, and mention any specific interests.
Cycling/Climbing/Outdoor Sports Events Calendar
More Information / Links
CT Rock Climbers UNITE!!! group on Facebook
Silas Finch climbs outdoors elsewhere in CT at undisclosed location
Get Down With Ice Hockey.
Topics:
Sports
Click Banner "Sports for Spectators" to see calendar.
Did you know that New Haven is a vibrant city of over 100,000? Nestled in between New York and Boston, this city is a hot-spot for innovation and new ideas. Here we have artist Ryan Cyr at a Yale Hockey game with sculptor and statue restoration specialist Silas Finch (not shown).
Silas is working on the monument at the top of East Rock currently for the department of Parks and Restoration. Haha! Ryan Cyr is planning the next version of Mould Studios, a room designed to be a television studio in his workspace, where he mainly makes stained glass artwork as seen on his website, Mouldmatic.Com.
Interestingly enough, the team said to be "Russia" on the ice with the Bulldogs is actually a junior Olympic squad from the Motherland. The 'Dawgs really hit 'em hard against the boards a few times. It might also be possible that the elongated opening (the game started 1 hour late), was because the Russians were in a sedentary position for probably about 15 hours before the game, arriving directly from the airport. Not sure whose fault that decision was, but it clearly advantaged the home team squadron.
Stay tuned as this summer we're going to bring you great basketball footage from Edgewood Park and the courts by the great windmill in Fair Haven. For more information on places to play basketball, check out this map! More maps are to be coming soon this year.
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Autumn Wrap-Up.
Topics:
Architecture,
Sports,
Sunsets
OK, so if you "YouTube" search "Thanks Paul Rudolph" you might find a video in appreciation for weird architecture. Paul Rudolph, known as the inventor of the upside-down skatepark, is the one to thank for this excellent afternoon activity. Here in New... err... Cleveland. Yep.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Are You A Hoopster?
View Noteworthy Outdoor Basketball Courts in a larger map
This is a list of a few select outdoor basketball courts that you can possibly find in New Haven. Here are the courts where you're going to find the nicest backboards, the best competition.
The courts mentioned on this list will contain some of the most high-intensity streetball games the city has to offer.
These parks run full-court games all summer, from about 4 until dusk on many nights. If you want a good pick-up game and consider yourself to be at a level where you would qualify for a team, I suggest making it out to these three courts.
These are also where you will see alley-oop dunks and some of the best New Haven hoops talent, both recreational and for school teams. You will also see high schoolers playing college or former school team competition, on the same court, particularly Edgewood.
Comment to update and improve this map.
These parks run full-court games all summer, from about 4 until dusk on many nights. If you want a good pick-up game and consider yourself to be at a level where you would qualify for a team, I suggest making it out to these three courts.
These are also where you will see alley-oop dunks and some of the best New Haven hoops talent, both recreational and for school teams. You will also see high schoolers playing college or former school team competition, on the same court, particularly Edgewood.
Comment to update and improve this map.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Sports Calendar
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Sports Calendar includes content from Yale University and the New Haven Public School System
Sports Calendar includes content from Yale University and the New Haven Public School System
