News 12 Staff

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Sep 16, 2025, 3:18 PM

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Updated

Top Stories

02:23

Main Street Connecticut: Rape Crisis Center of Milford's 19th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event

01:52

Some sun this afternoon in Connecticut, then a dreary and damp weekend

00:26

Student released from ICE custody welcomed home at Cheshire event

Car crash involving e-bike under investigation in Fairfield

00:22

Inmate dies after being taken for medical treatment from Hartford Correctional Center

00:21

Police: Brooklyn man facing charges in connection to armed Stamford home invasion

01:14

Former Massachusetts boarding school teacher accused of sexually assaulting student from Wilton

00:52

Attorney General Tong pushing for passage of law to strengthen enforcement against deepfake digital sexual assault

News 12 took home four New York Sports Emmy Awards Tuesday.

Kevin Maher won the awards for Best Sports Reporter and Best Writing.

Maher and photojournalist Brian Endress also won for their story about a Shoreham-Wading River High School unified basketball player who hit the shot "he'd been waiting for" with the help of a slingshot.

Kevin, photojournalists Anthony Zito and Jim Lunning and graphic artist James DiGregorio also won an Emmy for their Cricket 101 explainer for last year’s World Cup on Long Island.

Check out the award-winning stories:

Andrew's Slingshot: Coaches, teammates help Shoreham-Wading River High School sophomore become a basketball player

Here’s a full list of the winners:

Reporter - Sports - Within A Traditional Newscast

• Kevin Maher

Writer - Sports

• Kevin Maher

Sports Story - News (Single Shift)

The Slingshot Shot

• Kevin Maher, Reporter

• Brian Endress, Photojournalist

Sports Story - News (No production time limit)

Cricket 101

• Kevin Maher, Reporter

• Anthony Zito, Photographer

• James DiGregorio, Graphic Designer

• Jim Lunning, Photojournalist

Congratulations to the winners!