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Toby Schulman

Toby Schulman

Golfer Toby Schulman began her winning reign at West Hartford’s Rockledge Country Club when she was 20 years old. That was in 1966, and her championship dominance on the green lasted there for 20 years. Her name at the 100-year-old […]

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Bruce Mandell

Bruce Mandell

Through skill, commitment, and enthusiasm, Bruce Mandell brought the excitement of professional soccer to the capital region in no uncertain terms. Along with the excitement came a newly focused way to bring together like-minded citizens from all over to celebrate

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Coleman Levy

Coleman Levy

For over a decade, co-owner Coleman Levy was a significant contributor to the overall success of the New Britain Rock Cats baseball team. Coleman, who served as the Rock Cats’ chairman until its sale in 2011, built the franchise into

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Keith Lapuk

Keith Lapuk

(1963 – 2024) Keith Lapuk’s spirit and inspiration live on for all who met him, knew him, or watched him compete in local and national events, including the Special Olympics. The competitive skier and swimmer passed away in March 2024

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Ari Klau

Ari Klau

A few years ago, Ari Klau, formerly a software engineer, made the decision to get away from a desk and spend more of his time on a track. And on a bicycle. And in the water. It wasn’t long before

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Bonnie Hittelman-Lewis

Bonnie Hittelman-Lewis

From childhood on, Bonnie Hittleman-Lewis has been actively, enthusiastically and exceptionally involved with sports, most notably as a championship swimmer and team coach. It was her father, who had been a lifeguard at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut, who first

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Jon Cohn

Jon Cohn

Jon Cohn may call Farmington home, but he feels at home at many other central Connecticut towns where his skill and dedication on behalf of coaching soccer has turned hundreds of boys into home-town heroes. His successful coaching career has

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