Sweeney, West sliding back to the Olympics
Emily Sweeney of Suffield and Tucker West of Ridgefield both made the U.S. Olympic luge team, USA Luge announced Monday. Sweeney previously made the Olympic team in 2018 and West is now a three-time Olympian (2014 and 2018). The Beijing Games are scheduled to begin Feb. 4 with the luge competition scheduled for Feb. 5-10.
Yale’s van der Maas is Ivy League rookie of week: Sophomore guard Elles van der Maas, who scored a team-high 22 points for the Yale women’s basketball team in Saturday’s 80-73 win over Harvard, has been named Ivy League rookie of the week. Coming off the bench midway through the first quarter, van der Maas finished with six 3-pointers, tied for the third-most by an Ivy Leaguer this season. She also had three rebounds. Her point total doubled her previous career high of 11 set in the third game of the season.
Quinnipiac’s Keane joins Yale baseball staff: Corey Keane, who helped Quinnipiac to a MAAC Championship and NCAA regionals appearance in 2019 as an assistant coach, has joined the Yale baseball staff.
“Corey is a very good young coach who comes from a very successful program,” said Yale coach John Stuper. “We feel pretty lucky to grab him. He will work mostly with our infielders. Our trademark has been pitching and defense, and he will be a big part of continuing that. He comes highly recommended.”
Keane spent the last five seasons at Quinnipiac, helping the Bobcats to a memorable run in 2019. They won the MAAC regular season and tournament championships, advancing to the NCAA regionals. Their final win of the season came at No. 10 Eastern Carolina in the NCAA regionals. That was their 30th victory, a Quinnipiac record.
Keane helped coach 12 ALL-MAAC selections for the Bobcats, including three outfielders — the group he worked with primarily.
Keane played collegiately at Eastern Connecticut State University.