8-11 Article re: UCONN - Azzi & spotlight, Caroline hometown support, Gritty Nika

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UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd has been uncomfortable in spotlight. That’s started to change

The Huskies' sophomore is going to be in the spotlight this season as teammate Paige Bueckers recovers from an ACL injury.

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“Honestly, I’m gonna be real honest. I hate this stuff. I’ve dreaded it. I love being with kids, but I hate having to control things and run things,” she said. “I hate talking, it’s something that I really have to work on. My dad told me going in, my mom as well, they were like, ‘You need to act outside of yourself today. Don’t be Azzi today. You gotta be loud, outgoing. Use the bass in your voice.’ ”

'That will always mean so much to me': Caroline Ducharme, Milton native and UConn guard, relishes hometown support

UConn guard Caroline Ducharme relishes the opportunity to be back home in Milton as she prepares for her sophomore season.

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“I’m really lucky to have the support of the community back here at home,” she said. “I felt it when I was at school, but it’s a different feeling when you’re actually back in it. Seeing little girls with UConn stuff, and knowing my name wearing my jersey, wearing [Ducharme’s jersey number] 33, stuff like that. I’m really lucky to have had that kind of support back here.

Gritty Muhl to play vital role for Huskies with Bueckers out

When you take a good, hard look at the success of the UConn women’s basketball team last season, the Huskies relied on much more than talent to maintain their elite level of success in the face of so much adversity.Although it clearly helped that they had enough skilled offensive players to offset a

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UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd has been uncomfortable in spotlight. That’s started to change

The Huskies' sophomore is going to be in the spotlight this season as teammate Paige Bueckers recovers from an ACL injury.

www.ctinsider.com

“Honestly, I’m gonna be real honest. I hate this stuff. I’ve dreaded it. I love being with kids, but I hate having to control things and run things,” she said. “I hate talking, it’s something that I really have to work on. My dad told me going in, my mom as well, they were like, ‘You need to act outside of yourself today. Don’t be Azzi today. You gotta be loud, outgoing. Use the bass in your voice.’ ”

'That will always mean so much to me': Caroline Ducharme, Milton native and UConn guard, relishes hometown support

UConn guard Caroline Ducharme relishes the opportunity to be back home in Milton as she prepares for her sophomore season.

www.boston.com

“I’m really lucky to have the support of the community back here at home,” she said. “I felt it when I was at school, but it’s a different feeling when you’re actually back in it. Seeing little girls with UConn stuff, and knowing my name wearing my jersey, wearing [Ducharme’s jersey number] 33, stuff like that. I’m really lucky to have had that kind of support back here.

Gritty Muhl to play vital role for Huskies with Bueckers out

When you take a good, hard look at the success of the UConn women’s basketball team last season, the Huskies relied on much more than talent to maintain their elite level of success in the face of so much adversity.Although it clearly helped that they had enough skilled offensive players to offset a

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Nika article's money quote

“I have definitely been working on my pull-up and my overall scoring games, because I think that is what I’m lacking to help my team. My role is still going to be my role. If I can get those additional things in, that will be great. But first, I want to get my teammates the ball because we have so great scorers on our team.”

 

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Thanks for the link to these articles.... always appreciated!!! Z