Last November, as Notre Dame geared up for the College Football Playoff, offensive lineman Ty Chan learned that his beloved niece, Olivia Kazanjian, had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia just before her fifth birthday. Chan, a Lowell native and Lawrence Academy product, did his best t o compartmentalize and savor the run of a lifetime […] The post Lowell’s Ty Chan transferred to UConn to get closer to home. His niece, battling leukemia, couldn’t be happier. appeared first on Boston.com. ...read more read less