NEW BRITAIN — At around 10:45 Thursday morning, Danbury senior Abigail Copeland ran the third leg of the team’s 4×100-meter race at the CIAC State Open in Willow Brook Park. The team’s time of 50.05 seconds earned Danbury its first point of its later-to-be meet-winning score of 44 points. Click here for the complete story
DANBURY — It has been two years since Danbury boys track and field’s streak of five straight FCIAC titles was snapped, but on Tuesday the Hatters reclaimed the crown. Danbury finished first as a team with 100.5 points, followed closely by Greenwich at 98.5. Staples finished third with 79 points and Ridgefield came in fourth … Read more
DANBURY — It takes a special athlete to earn a roster spot as a freshman, especially at a school as large as Danbury and in a conference as competitive as the FCIAC, but it takes a unique breed to perform. During the 2019 baseball season, Jackson Ciccone proved to be that caliber player, posting a … Read more
TRUMBULL — Since playing on the 2018 FCIAC championship team her freshman season, Trumbull’s Cassi Barbato has dreamed of returning to the conference finals. Now as a senior, she and the rest of the Trumbull girls basketball team are on their way after beating Danbury 57-45 in the FCIAC semifinals on Wednesday night. Click here … Read more
TRUMBULL — Cassi Barbato experienced the thrill of winning the FCIAC championship as a freshman on Trumbull’s girls basketball team in 2018. Now the senior is one victory away from ending her distinguished career with another conference title. Barbato and the Eagles moved a giant step closer toward giving their school a fourth FCIAC girls … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Dominance is nothing new for Ridgefield’s boys basketball team, which entered the season looking for its fourth FCIAC title in five years, but it appears to be reaching new levels. The Tigers improved to 4-0 Tuesday night after cruising to a 77-55 over rival Danbury. The 22-point margin of victory was the second-lowest … Read more
When you attend a Danbury boys soccer game it is often the voice of goalkeeper Matt Silva providing the soundtrack. Silva, a captain, three-year starter, All-FCIAC and a GameTimeCT top 25 player to watch, can be heard throughout the game calling for balls, yelling at his defense and midfielders to “step up,” coordinating his defense … Read more
DANBURY – After missing more than two weeks of preseason practice due to the COVID-19 shutdown in the city in late August, the Danbury boys soccer team has had to adjust on the fly as the season began. That included breaking in an all new defensive unit along with several other newcomers to the squad. … Read more
Jessica Halas Danbury Girls Soccer Years as head coach: 13 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Ski Team (3 years) Full-time profession: Physical Education Teacher at Danbury High (18 years) From the coach: “I am a lifelong competitor as I spent my childhood trying to keep up with my three older brothers. As a Danbury … Read more
Marsha Turek Danbury Girls Cross Country Years as head coach: 15 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Head coach XC at Newtown High 1999-2003; Assistant coach XC Danbury 2004; Head coach track and field at Newtown High 1999-2004. Full-time profession: Teacher, Chemistry 1998-2016; Baking and Pastry, Child Development and Parenting (2016-2020). From the coach: “I … Read more