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
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
Fairfield Warde has had two common traits during a recent run of four straight FCIAC Tournament appearances: a dominant go-to player and first-round exits. Two seasons ago Sean Conway was one of the most prolific scorers in league history. Last year Matt Becker and Matt Houghton handled most of the offense. Click here for more
FAIRFIELD — His team is 8-2 at the midpoint of the season. It has size, speed, depth, athleticism and a number of perimeter threats. So why should Fairfield Warde coach Ryan Swaller sweat the little things? He’s not. Tonight the Mustangs knocked off a dangerous Wilton squad, 69-62. Led by sophomore Jordyn Davis, Warde jumped … Read more
NORWALK — If there’s a consistent feature up-and-down the Fairfield Warde boys basketball team in 2020 it’s height. The Mustangs’ roster features a dozen players over six foot tall, including dynamic sophomore twins Jordyn and Justyn Davis. The height — along with a combination of youth and experience — has helped the Mustangs control games … Read more
The FCIAC had four teams ranked in the top 10 in each of the final girls soccer and boys soccer state coaches polls. Ridgefield and Staples were tied for third in the final Class LL-L girls soccer poll behind No. 1 Glastonbury and second-ranked Southington. Glastonbury was the unanimous choice for No. 1 shortly after … Read more
FAIRFIELD — A flurry of mistakes made for a rotten start to Thanksgiving for Ludlowe. Rival Warde capitalized on five Falcon turnovers and rolled to a 46-20 victory Thursday morning at Taft Field. “Their offense was so good all year. We had a good plan, I thought,” Warde coach Duncan DellaVolpe said. “We came out … Read more
FAIRFIELD — One of the reasons piling up regular season wins matters is the possibility of getting to play multiple games at home in the state tournament. By virtue of its 13-0-3 regular season, the Warde boys soccer team earned the No. 2 seed in the CIAC Class LL tournament and the chance to play … Read more
NORWALK—Somewhere, Sebe is looking down and smiling. Last year the Trumbull boys soccer team won the FCIAC title playing for its coach Sebastian Gangemi, who was battling cancer. This season the Eagles were back in the final, but this time they were playing for Gangemi’s memory after the longtime coach died in May. To say … Read more
Thurs., Oct. 31 – Quarterfinals Warde 4, Ludlowe 2 (OT) Wilton 2, Greenwich 1 Trumbull 0, Norwalk 0 (Trumbull wins on PKs 4-2) Staples 1, Danbury 0 Tues., Nov. 5 – Semifinals at Fairfield-Ludlowe Warde 1, Wilton 0 Trumbull 4, Staples 1 Thurs., Nov. 7 – Final at Norwalk Trumbull 1, Warde 0