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‘I’ on Sports: Don Sarette – Where are they now? Part 2

Thursday, February 19, 2026Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Describing himself as a freshman at Manchester Central…“I was really skinny and wanted to get bigger legs. I figured the best way to do that would be to go out for the JV football team that fall. It was OK, but people need to remember that JV ball back then wasn’t anything like it is today. We played only maybe three or four games so that wasn’t much time for me to develop physically.

‘I’ on Sports: Don Sarette – Where are they now?

Thursday, February 19, 2026Monday, February 16, 2026

Let me begin by telling you that no question I would ask Don could top the one posed by his editor-in-chief grand-daughter as she was interviewing him for her school newspaper, Central’s “Little Green.”

ken roberge

‘I’ on Sports: Where are they now? Ken Roberge

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Where are they now? A look back at Ken Roberge, from his Central Little League days to the present.

Don Huot Part2

“I” on Sports: Where are they now – Don Huot, Part 2

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Part 2: Don Huot – where is he now, you ask?

‘I’ on Sports: Where are they now? Don Huot – Part 1

Tuesday, February 3, 2026Monday, February 2, 2026

Where are the now: Don Huot, Part 1.

‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Bob Kerrigan Part 2

Wednesday, January 28, 2026Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Bob Kerrigan, Part 2. His years as a coach and a wrap up. “Though Bob wasn’t my Dad … he wasn’t even my brother…he was just my friend.”

Bob Kerrigan

‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Bob Kerrigan, Part 1

Monday, January 26, 2026

Of equal importance is the fact that, the more we talked, the more we reminisced. The more we reminisced, the more information we shared. The more information we shared, the more things I realized that we had in common.

Greg Larocca pictured on a Fleer series baseball trading card

‘I’ On Sports: Greg Larocca, Part 2

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Larocca’s story is one of Ted Menswar’s favorites. His only regret is that he wished he could have been one of Greg’s coaches. Read more for why

Greg Larocca pictured on a Best series baseball trading card.

‘I’ On Sports – Greg Larocca, Part 1

Monday, January 19, 2026

Remember MLB player Greg Larocca, West grad who made it to the pros?

‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF), Part 2

Wednesday, January 14, 2026Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Four Horsemen of the QCAHF (Bill, “Bo”, Frank, and Clem) have done the groundwork and created the outline for success for whoever is willing to pick up from where they left off.

‘I’ on Sports: Spotlight on Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF), Part 1

Tuesday, January 13, 2026Monday, January 12, 2026

Ted Menswar interviewed the men responsible for creating Manchester‘s Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF). Read all about it. Part 1 of 2.

‘I’ On Sports: Where are they now? Celeste (Beaulieu) Lafond

Tuesday, January 6, 2026Monday, January 5, 2026

June 23, 1972.

My guess would be that few if any readers would have a clue as to the significance of that date in United States history. To be completely honest, when I first saw it, I didn’t have a clue either.

Remembering Nick Gabardina, Part 2

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

He reminded me of a conversation we had back in 1993, after he retired from 37 years as a classroom teacher. I had asked him what he was going to do now that his teaching career was over. He looked me square in the face and said, “Teddy, in the classroom I’ve had students who wanted to learn, who made mistakes, but still kept trying. Well, coaching is still teaching and my classroom is still the field. You know where you can always find me.”

‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Nick Gabardina, Part 1

Monday, January 5, 2026Monday, December 29, 2025

Nick wasn’t just my coach, he was my unforgettable friend. For those of you who weren’t fortunate enough to cross the multiple paths of Nick’s life, I’m hoping that, through this story, you will “meet” him and, most importantly, never forget his name.

‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Don Beleski, Part 2

Saturday, December 27, 2025Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The story of one of Manchester’s most well-known coaches, Don Beleski, continuing on with the wide range of sports he coached.

‘I’ On Sports: Remembering Don Beleski, Part 1

Monday, January 5, 2026Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Due to the number of seasons that he has coached over his career, his “story” has been divided into two parts. The first segment covers his playing days and his years involved in coaching baseball. In Part 2, in addition to his years coaching football and basketball, you will be made aware of the amazing total number of seasons that Don has been a mentor to the youths of Manchester and around the state.

“I” On Sports. The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Ink Link’s newest feature

Monday, January 5, 2026Monday, December 22, 2025

Here are the 5 “W”s to introduce you to the new feature, ANOTHER “I” ON SPORTS…in Ink Link Sports.

Queen City athletics in need of a boost: ‘If you build it, they will come’

Sunday, October 6, 2024

For many years, the Queen City has been a hot-bed of athletic talent. Whether you lived on the east side, north end, south end, or west side, you were surrounded by talented athletes and the records of the three public high schools, Manchester Central, Manchester Memorial, and Manchester West showed it.

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