Emily Pape of North Granby, age 14, was named a winner in the March/April Cricket League poetry competition in Cricket magazine. For this contest, readers were invited to submit an original poem about an imaginary creature. Emily’s poem, “Mystery,” is featured in the Cricket League section of the July/August 2026 issue.
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