TOLLAND POETRY CHAMP PITCHING IN CLASS L BASEBALL STATE TITLE GAME

BREAKING NEWS:

Tolland County Poetry Champion "Austin" Timothy West of Rockville High School is scheduled to pitch Thursday afternoon in the Class L State Championship baseball game against Fairfield.



He will not be attending the 4 p.m. workshop.

If Austin somehow makes it to the dinner, he promises to bring extra dirt. Check with Rockville parents for final score.

Austin's Mom will be attending the dinner, along with his teacher, Victoria Nordlund [last year's keynote speaker].

[TODAY'S] news item page B2: Young writers to gather at The Hartford Club for dinner

Connecticut Network To Cover Young Writers Bash Thursday, June 3 @ The Hartford Club

chicken, veg or fish ...

JANUARY 2010 Video FLASHBACK: Jen Allen Big Band @ Triple KO Event

ACE POET ON THE MOUND

Austin West, the 2010 Tolland County Poetry Champion, shows his shutout stuff against Hartford Public this spring. Hartford Public didn't see it. West struck out seven and scattered four hits in a 4-0 win.
-- contributed photo

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