FCIAC Football Week One By the Numbers: Three tops one, big birds, and first wins

Opening week of the FCIAC football season is in the books and there were some wild games, including an unexpected shutout between top-ranked teams. Seven FCIAC teams debuted new head coaches, with three picking up victories, while the three-time defending state champion Darien Blue Wave started the campaign in typical fashion: With a win. In … Read more

Football Week One: New coaches for seven teams; Four FCIAC powers top state poll

Get out your coaching scorecards, the high school football season is about to kick off. If the look of some of this year’s FCIAC teams seems a bit different, there’s a very good reason. Nearly half of the conference’s football teams are being guided by new head coaches for the 2018 campaign. Of the seven … Read more

College Men’s Lacrosse Roundup: Former FCIAC standouts excel at the next level

Former New Canaan High School lacrosse stars Michael Kraus, Harry Stanton and Cole Turpin each had quite the memorable seasons to highlight some of the many accomplishments of former FCIAC lacrosse players for their respective men’s college teams this past spring. Kraus had a superb season as a sophomore attack for Virginia and was selected … Read more

Football in July: Nine FCIAC teams play in New Canaan’s Grip It & Rip It tourney

Sure the temperatures are in the mid 90s and it’s the first week of the July. So what? Let’s play some football. The 11th annual Grip It & Rip 7-on-7 passing tournament will hit New Canaan High School this weekend, with games on Friday and Saturday, July 6 and 7. The field will include approximately … Read more

Danbury track teams earn state crowns; FCIAC athletes star on postseason meets

NEW BRITAIN – The Danbury boys’ team had a Triple Crown season when it won the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference State Open Track and Field Championships on June 4 at Willow Brook Park in New Britain. That was a major highlight among many accomplishments by FCIAC teams and individuals during the recent state championship meets. … Read more

FCIAC Baseball Playoffs: Weather shakes up schedule as race goes down to wire

Stormy weather has wreaked havoc with the FCIAC sports schedule this week, and has forced the postponement of the baseball tournament quarterfinals to Monday. While many of the team were unable to get on the field the past two days, there were two games played which have had an impact on the playoff picture. • Click … Read more

Baseball Playoff Race Update: Ridgefield clinches No. 1 seed, one spot still up for grabs

The FCIAC baseball season is finishing with a flourish as seven of the eight playoffs teams have been determined and six other teams are within a game of eighth place. Here’s today’s scoreboard and a look at the playoff picture. The top seven teams in the standings have clinched tournament bids. FCIAC Baseball Scoreboard for … Read more

Playoff Spotlight: FCIAC Girls Lacrosse Power Point Standings

The Darien Blue Wave is the defending FCIAC champion and carries a perfect league record of 10-0 into the final week of the regular season.  Based on power points, Darien is currently ranked No. 1, followed by two 9-1 teams: New Canaan in second place and Greenwich in third. Wilton (8-2) is close behind in fourth place. … Read more

Playoff Homestretch: FCIAC Boys Lacrosse Power Point Standings

Defending league champion Darien is unbeaten this season and leads the FCIAC in record and power points with less than two weeks to go until the postseason. Based on power points, Darien is ranked No. 1, with New Canaan at No. 2, followed closely by Ridgefield in the No. 3 spot. Staples is currently ranked … Read more

FCIAC Exemplary Scholar-Athletes, February, 2018

Catherine Allison, Fairfield Warde This Honor Roll student with a 4.0 GPA has received an AFROTC Scholarship and plans on majoring in Russian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Catherine has been a member of the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society during her junior and senior years and as a senior she … Read more