Darien received all 14 first-place votes and was the unanimous No. 1, as the FCIAC has five teams ranked among the top six and six total conference teams in the most recent GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll which was released Wednesday, May 12. Darien and New Canaan are ranked first and second, respectively. Darien … Read more
DARIEN — Top-ranked Darien jumped out early, but this was not the week to count out Wilton in boys lacrosse. No. 6 Wilton didn’t have another huge comeback Saturday, but it at least kept the No. 1 Blue Wave in sight in Darien’s 15-11 home FCIAC boys lacrosse win. Click here for the full story
When the Wilton boys basketball team finally stepped onto the court for its season opener against Norwalk in late February, there was a bit of disbelief among the Warriors players. Who could blame them? After going 316 days since their last game, the Warriors had suited up exactly once, for conditioning drills, on Jan. 19 … Read more
WILTON — When today’s FCIAC Central Region girls soccer semifinal was all said and done, Ridgefield had earned a berth in Thursday’s final against top seed Staples with a victory over Wilton that was decided on penalty kicks (0-0, 6-5 PK). But things were certainly looking bleak for the No. 2-seeded Tigers heading into overtime. … Read more
WILTON — At the end of 100 scoreless minutes that left them co-champs of the FCIAC Central Region, the Brien McMahon and Wilton boys soccer teams were light years apart in reaction. Clapping and congratulating one another, the McMahon players looked as though they were at a celebration. Quiet and downcast, the Wilton players looked … Read more
At the end of a practice two years ago, Wilton football coach EJ DiNunzio spotted sophomore Mike Coffey sitting alone on the bench. “He was upset,” DiNunzio said. “He wasn’t getting a lot of practice time and he didn’t have a clear position to play.” DiNunzio made a suggestion. Click here for more
Wilton senior football player Matt Gulbin said he and his teammates have felt like pingpong balls being knocked back and forth the last few weeks. As the CIAC, Department of Health and local school boards wrestled with the decision whether to play football this fall or not, the athletes have been the ones bearing the … Read more
Jeff Gee Wilton Girls Cross Country, Indoor track, Outdoor Track Years as head coach: Cross Country 33 years, Indoor Track 25 years, Outdoor Track 35 years Full-time profession: Graphic Design- Athletic Marketing and screen printing From the coach: “Married to wife Tracy – a midwife – we spend as much time as possible at our … Read more
Gary Chadwick Wilton Girls Gymnastics Years as head coach: 23 Full-time profession: Physical Education Teacher (retired); Girls Gymnastics Teacher About the coach: Played Football in High School and College, Married to wife JoAnne for 42 years, and had a son and a daughter. His hobby is riding dirt bikes.
The FCIAC has a long and proud tradition of having plenty of the best boys high school lacrosse players in the country. Some recent examples which confirm that were the many former conference players who were on the rosters of the best college programs in the country and especially with the six former FCIAC players … Read more