FCIAC Central: Joshua Smith 2g; Jose Santos 1g
TRUMBULL — The gamble paid off.
Going for it on fourth and one just a minute into the game, Trumbull coach Marce Petroccio told his quarterback, Colton Nicholas to do what he does best, push the ball forward.
And so, he did.
It might have been just a two-yard gain, but it was more than enough to get the Eagles the momentum they needed. The end result was a touchdown, the first of many as Trumbull scored early, and often, rolling past Ludlowe 46-7 Friday night at McDougall Stadium.
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25-20, 26-24, 25-14
25-18, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21 Trumbull Highlights Krystina Schueler – 15 kills and 7 blocks Lauren Haslam – 8 kills and 11 digs Rachel Hage – 14 digs and 5 aces Stamford Highlights Kim Magliari – 12 kills and 14 digs
Norwalk: M. Hernandez 1g; S. Samy 1g; I. Robledo 1a
Ridgefield 2-0 2 Trumbull 3-3 6 Ridgefield: Tristan Brandt 2g Trumbull: Jason Weinstein 5g, 1a; Tiago Frazao 1g, 1a; Andrew Restrepo 1a’ Nico Miloanov 1a; Bryant Recker 1a
Week one of the FCIAC football season featured some great match-ups, with No. 3 St. Joe’s defeating No. 1 New Canaan; defending Class LL champion Darien taking out the Ridgefield Tigers; and a host of new head coaches leading their teams into battle for the first time. This week’s games aren’t quite as intriguing on … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Early in the first quarter of the New Canaan football team’s opener at St. Joseph, a Ram safety wearing No. 22 intercepted a pass deep in his own territory.
Eyes quickly scanned the roster, searching for a name that wasn’t there.
That’s because the young man wearing the jersey was Quintin O’Connell, a senior captain for New Canaan.
O’Connell, who normally wears No. 20, donned 22 in honor of Jason Cooper, the New Canaan receivers coach who passed away on July 7 of a heart attack at age 52.
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STAMFORD — Westhill goalkeeper Niamh Keogh made saves in every which way Thursday afternoon, even saving one shot with her face after falling to the ground making another save.
Keogh made 18 saves on the day, many in the second half on point-blank shots which seemed destined for the back of the net as the Westhill girls tied Wilton 0-0.
“I have had some hard games before but probably not like this,” Keogh said. “I am happy with how we played and getting the tie is better than taking a loss. I always feel confident back there.”
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STAMFORD — The focus of the Westhill girls volleyball team is clear.
Stay focused.
Early in the season, the team has made a point of taking nothing for granted and playing hard whether the score is close or they have a comfortable lead.
The Vikings (2-0) were certainly locked in Wednesday, defeating rival Trinity Catholic 3-0 (25-8, 25-20, 25-15).
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