Rivals Staples, Wilton play to scoreless tie in Class LL championship

HARTFORD — The final seconds of the second overtime period were ticking away Saturday night, but Staples girls soccer coach Barry Beattie had already started to make his walk down the sidelines. The first person he encountered was Wilton coach Renalto Topali. The two exchanged a bear hug as the buzzer sounded. It was a … Read more

New Canaan field hockey rallies past Wilton as Isabelle Schuh scores twice

WETHERSFIELD — Class L champion New Canaan and runner-up Wilton were proof that two things can be true when the FCIAC rivals met to decide the Class L field hockey championship at Joseph F. Cottone Field on Saturday. New Canaan showed why it was the top seed. The 22-1-0 Rams recovered from a 1-0 deficit … Read more

State championship weekend schedule, streaming and scoreboard

Saturday, Nov. 20 Class L Field Hockey at Wethersfield HS, Noon Final: No. 1 New Canaan 3, No. 11 Wilton 1 Streaming on NFHS (subscription) Class LL Girls Soccer  at Dillon Stadium, Hartford, 4 p.m. Final: No. 10 Wilton 0, No. 9 Staples 0 (OT) – Co-champs Streaming on NFHS (subscription) Class LL Girls Volleyball … Read more

Wilton beats Ludlowe on PKs, advancing to Class LL state final

STRATFORD — Stop us if you have heard this one before. The Wilton and Ludlowe girls soccer teams tied each other in the regular season and the teams played in FCIAC semifinals with Wilton winning on PKs after a 0-0 finish. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the two FCIAC rivals would again … Read more

Wilton field hockey stuns Darien in Class L semifinal shootout

NORWALK — Chalk up another win for the underdog Wilton field hockey team. After playing 80 minutes locked in a scoreless duel, No. 11 Wilton defeated No. 2 Darien 3-2 in a shootout in the CIAC Class L semifinals Tuesday night at Testa Field in Norwalk. It was the Warriors’ third consecutive playoff win against … Read more

Cam Edwards scores five TDs, leads Norwalk football past No. 5 Wilton

WILTON — It’s been pretty clear since week one that Norwalk’s Cam Edwards is in the midst of an impressive season. But what the Bears’ senior running back did on Friday night in Wilton? That almost defies description. Edwards rushed for 291 yards and five touchdowns in a superlative performance, as Norwalk knocked off the … Read more

No. 10 Wilton reaches Class LL semifinals with win over No. 18 Danbury

WILTON — The state tournament pedigree for the two teams could not have been more different. The Wilton girls soccer program has appeared in 14 CIAC state championship games and won 10 titles, with the last one coming in 2008 in Class L. On the other side, was a Danbury team which had never played … Read more