Dave Stewart, New Canaan Advertiser New Canaan’s Kaleigh Harden races through the midfield during Friday’s loss to Staples at Dunning Field. — Dave Stewart photo The Staples girls soccer team scored a dramatic 2-1 win over New Canaan on Friday, scoring twice in the final nine minutes. After the game at Dunning Field, however, Wreckers’ head coach Barry Beattie wasn’t … Read more
Wyatt Wilson, shown in action during the Rams’ Homecoming game, was one of five New Canaan receivers with touchdowns during Friday’s win at Trinity Catholic. — Dave Stewart photo With a bye last week, the New Canaan Rams football team had to live with a demoralizing 42-14 loss to Greenwich for nearly two weeks. That … Read more
The Wilton High girls soccer team recognized its seniors before Tuesday’s game with McMahon. Shown (left to right) are: Sarah Wiltshire (team manager), Ally Dejana, Isabella King, Grace Rava, Olivia Borden, Lindsay Groves, Delia Freliech, Alex Brichkowski, and Kaitlin Reif. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com Ironically, the emotion, fanfare, and excitement of Senior Night worked against the Wilton … Read more
New Canaan senior Lily Farriss celebrates after scoring a goal in the second half of the Rams’ 3-0 win over Stamford on Tuesday. — Dave Stewart photo On a day when the New Canaan field hockey team celebrated its 12 seniors, the Rams moved two points closer to clinching an FCIAC tournament berth. Receiving goals … Read more
Darien’s Hassana Arbubakrr puts down a shot during the Wave’s 3-0 win over the rival Rams in New Canaan on Monday. — Dave Stewart photo Darien volleyball co-captains Cristina Escajadillo, Gabby Highton, and Lindsay Bennett had one main goal in mind as they prepared for the new season: Everyone should be having fun on the … Read more
New Canaan senior co-captain Katelyn Sparks (12) goes head to head with Ridgefield’s Julia Bragg (20). — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan girls soccer train continues to race down the tracks. The Rams won their third consecutive game against an FCIAC playoff contender when they annihilated the Trumbull Eagles 6-0 Monday at Dunning Field. … Read more
Ben Riek (left) and the Ridgefield High boys soccer team defeated St. Joseph, 2-1, on Friday night. — Scott Mullin photo An injury-ravaged squad facing a must-win game. Not the most desirable situation, but precisely where the Ridgefield High boys soccer team found itself Friday evening. Nonetheless, the Tigers got what they needed: A 2-1 … Read more
New Canaan’s Dillyn Patten (right), and Ridgefield’s Amelia Hynes (13) battle for the ball during the Rams’ 1-0 win at Dunning Field on Saturday. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams have found motivation and drive in its status as underdogs in the FCIAC girls soccer playoff race. After their last couple of victories … Read more
New Canaan’s Josie Matyszewski sends a shot back at the Brien McMahon Senators during a volleyball match on Oct. 12. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams were trailing 14-4 in the third set of their volleyball match at Brien McMahon when head coach Kevin Marino called a timeout to talk to his team. … Read more
Darien’s Kaitlyn Holmes competes in the 100 breaststroke during the Blue Wave’s win over rival New Canaan Wednesday at the Darien YMCA. — Dave Stewart photo The Darien Blue Wave had more than two weeks off since their last dual meet and then, just to spice things up a bit, they squared off against a … Read more