Staples, New Canaan capture state crowns; Darien, Wilton are runners-up

Staples and New Canaan both claimed state championships with close wins in the CIAC finals on Saturday. Staples defeated West Haven 21-20 in the Class LL final as Max Maurillo tackled Armani Reid at the one-yard line on a two-point conversion attempt with 1:15 remaining. It was the Wreckers’ first state championship since 2005. In … Read more

Trumbull, Stamford highlight 2023 FCIAC boys soccer season

Trumbull defended its FCIAC championship and Stamford had a very good season by advancing to conference and state tournament finals to highlight a successful boys’ soccer season for conference players and teams. Trumbull defeated Stamford, 3-2 in overtime, in one of the best championship games ever in the FCIAC Boys Soccer Tournament at Norwalk High … Read more

Four FCIAC football teams ranked in state’s Top 10, five advance to CIAC semis

Top-ranked Staples, Greenwich, New Canaan, and Wilton were all ranked among the Top 10 in both state polls prior to the CIAC playoffs and all four of them, along with fellow FCIAC member Darien, won their quarterfinal games Tuesday and advanced to Sunday’s semifinals. Top-seeded Staples nipped eighth-seeded Fairfield Prep, 13-12, and Greenwich’s second-seeded and … Read more

St. Joseph girls soccer finishes No. 1 in state after perfect season

A high school girls soccer team pretty much cannot have a season better than what the 2023 Cadets of St. Joseph High School had. Coach Jack Nogueira’s undefeated Cadets won FCIAC and state championships, they were ranked No. 1 in the final state poll and No. 6 in the country in the final national poll. … Read more