New Canaan football trounces Trinity, 49-7, in return from bye week

Wyatt Wilson, shown in action during the Rams’ Homecoming game, was one of five New Canaan receivers with touchdowns during Friday’s win at Trinity Catholic. — Dave Stewart photo With a bye last week, the New Canaan Rams football team had to live with a demoralizing 42-14 loss to Greenwich for nearly two weeks. That … Read more

Wilton girls soccer team plays to tie on Senior Night

The Wilton High girls soccer team recognized its seniors before Tuesday’s game with McMahon. Shown (left to right) are: Sarah Wiltshire (team manager), Ally Dejana, Isabella King, Grace Rava, Olivia Borden, Lindsay Groves, Delia Freliech, Alex Brichkowski, and Kaitlin Reif. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com Ironically, the emotion, fanfare, and excitement of Senior Night worked against the Wilton … Read more

New Canaan field hockey blanks Stamford 3-0 on Senior Day

New Canaan senior Lily Farriss celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of the Rams’ 3-0 win over Stamford on Tuesday. — Dave Stewart photo On a day when the New Canaan field hockey team celebrated its 12 seniors, the Rams moved two points closer to clinching an FCIAC tournament berth. Receiving goals … Read more

Keeping it fun leads to winning for Darien volleyball team

Darien’s Hassana Arbubakrr puts down a shot during the Wave’s 3-0 win over the rival Rams in New Canaan on Monday. — Dave Stewart photo Darien volleyball co-captains Cristina Escajadillo, Gabby Highton, and Lindsay Bennett had one main goal in mind as they prepared for the new season: Everyone should be having fun on the … Read more

New Canaan girls soccer keeps rolling, blanks Trumbull 6-0

New Canaan senior co-captain Katelyn Sparks (12) goes head to head with Ridgefield’s Julia Bragg (20). — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan girls soccer train continues to race down the tracks. The Rams won their third consecutive game against an FCIAC playoff contender when they annihilated the Trumbull Eagles 6-0 Monday at Dunning Field. … Read more

Boys soccer: Yulo’s goal lifts Ridgefield to 2-1 victory

Ben Riek (left) and the Ridgefield High boys soccer team defeated St. Joseph, 2-1, on Friday night. — Scott Mullin photo An injury-ravaged squad facing a must-win game. Not the most desirable situation, but precisely where the Ridgefield High boys soccer team found itself Friday evening. Nonetheless, the Tigers got what they needed: A 2-1 … Read more

New Canaan girls soccer hands Ridgefield its first loss, 1-0

New Canaan’s Dillyn Patten (right), and Ridgefield’s Amelia Hynes (13) battle for the ball during the Rams’ 1-0 win at Dunning Field on Saturday. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams have found motivation and drive in its status as underdogs in the FCIAC girls soccer playoff race. After their last couple of victories … Read more

New Canaan volleyball rallies past McMahon and clinches state bid

New Canaan’s Josie Matyszewski sends a shot back at the Brien McMahon Senators during a volleyball match on Oct. 12. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams were trailing 14-4 in the third set of their volleyball match at Brien McMahon when head coach Kevin Marino called a timeout to talk to his team. … Read more

Prime time: New Canaan girls soccer edges rival Darien 1-0 in key FCIAC match

New Canaan’s Kaleigh Harden (left) and Darien’s Eilanna Dolan collide while going up for a header during Tuesday’s rivalry game at DHS. The Rams edged ahead for a 1-0 win. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan-Darien rivalry is always something special. When the two teams are in the middle of good seasons and contending … Read more