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By JOSE M. ROMERO

The pull of his home in Jamaica is strong, but as time passes and Andre Blake grows more accustomed to the college town of Storrs, Conn., the homesickness fades away.

Besides, Blake, a sophomore goalkeeper for the UConn Huskies, has plenty of other things to think about: winning games for his team, doing well in academics, playing professionally and one day going back to Jamaica to work with youth.