Watch the FCIAC Girls Ice Hockey Semifinals on LocalLive

The FCIAC girls ice hockey semifinals will get underway at 6 p.m., Wednesday, at the Darien Ice House and the games will be carried on LocalLive. FCIAC Girls Ice Hockey Semifinals Click the games to go to the live stream No. 1 New Canaan vs. No. 4 Fairfield co-op, 6 p.m. No. 2 Darien vs. … Read more

Staples, Greenwich advance to the FCIAC semifinals with impressive quarterfinal-round victories

WESTPORT — After Greenwich earned a berth in the FCIAC girls basketball tournament semifinals for the first time in several seasons with a victory against Norwalk, it was Staples’ turn to advance to a game they haven’t appeared in for quite a while.And like the Cardinals, the Wreckers came through with a clutch performance on … Read more

Eight teams set to contend for FCIAC girls basketball championship

The Staples Wreckers are the top seed for the FCIAC girls basketball tournament, which gets underway with four quarterfinal games on Saturday. Here is the full schedule for the tournament. FCIAC Quarterfinals at Staples HS – Saturday, Feb. 22 No. 3 Trumbull vs. No. 6 Stamford, Noon No. 2 Danbury vs. No. 7 Ridgefield, 2 … Read more

Ava Mancini leads Ludlowe gymnastics to first FCIAC title

STAMFORD — At previous FCIAC gymnastics championship meets, Ludlowe coach Kim Longobucco had a habit of trying to follow scores and figure out where her team stood throughout the competition. This year, she followed the less complicated path of staying in the moment, and the results were spectacular for her Falcons. With junior Ava Mancini … Read more

Record-setting day for Ludlowe’s Stapleton at Class LL championships

NEW HAVEN — Despite a disappointing distance in the long jump, it was another banner day for Tess Stapleton of Fairfield at the CIAC Class LL girls track and field championships at Floyd Little Athletic Center on Thursday. “I was really disappointed with my distance in the long jump,” Stapleton said. “I really wanted to … Read more

Ludlowe Plays Near-Perfect Game For 83-54 Win Over St. Joseph

FAIRFIELD — Losing by 29 points in a game that was billed as a battle of 11-3 contenders obviously left St. Joseph boys basketball coach Kevin Wielk besides himself afterwards. With his head hanging rather low, he offered no postgame comment other than to simply say, “We didn’t play well.” But in all fairness, it … Read more

Ludlowe Grand Champion at FCIAC Cheerleading for 6th time; Danbury wins 4th straight girls title

WILTON—It wasn’t halftime at the football game. It wasn’t a timeout segment of a basketball game. This was their time on their stage. This day was all about them. There was a capacity crowd on hand Saturday for the 2020 FCIAC Cheerleading Championships at Wilton’s Nick Zeoli Fieldhouse. Click here for more

Defense dominates as Warde rolls past rival Ludlowe

FAIRFIELD — It was supposed to be a crosstown matchup between two of the best teams in the FCIAC this season. It turned into a party on Warde’s court complete with dunks, a boisterous cheering section and all the starters leaving to standing ovations with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Warde (11-2) took … Read more

Bucher, Ludlowe hold on for win over Warde

FAIRFIELD — Even with a 17-point lead in the second quarter, the Ludlowe girls basketball team was not comfortable against town rival Warde. As the second half went on, Warde inched closer and closer, eventually tying the game with 1:11 to play. With the game tied, Ludlowe had to dig down for whatever was left … Read more

Knachel’s double double leads shorthanded Ridgefield past Ludlowe

FAIRFIELD — Pick any position on the basketball court and there’s a fair chance Chris Knachel has logged a few minutes there. Friday night against Fairfield Ludlowe the six-foot Ridgefield senior drew the assignment of playing in the post against the Falcons’ tall front line. Although he gave up a few inches, Knachel more than … Read more