Dave Stewart, GameTimeCT 
The word “grit” comes up often when Darien’s players and coaches describe each Blue Wave victory in this year’s CIAC Division I boys ice hockey tournament. Having reached the end game with a state final matchup against top-ranked Notre Dame-West Haven, Darien coach Mac Budd spoke about that grit, but also added a small bit … Read more
Wilton 12 10 4 7 – 33 East Hartford 12 10 20 12 – 54 Wilton: Catherine Dineen 1 1-2 3, Katherine Umphred 2 0-0 4, Leah Martins 1 1-7 3, Ashleigh Masterson 5 6-8 16, Elizabeth Copley 1 0-4 2, Grace Kaplan 0 0-0 0, Mary Doyle 0 0-0 0, Madeline Dineen 0 0-0 … Read more
UNCASVILLE — Shailyn Pinkney has won the CCC MVP, 2021 Gatorade Player of the Year and GameTimeCT MVP but what she really wanted was a state championship to celebrate with her East Hartford teammates. Now, she has that too as Pinkney scored 26 points leading the second-seeded Hornets to the CIAC Class LL championship 54-33 … Read more
UNCASVILLE — Girls basketball fans were waiting all season to see Sacred Heart Academy and St. Joseph play in the CIAC Class MM state championship game and when the two finally squared off Sunday, it did not disappoint. Following a furious comeback from down 16 points in the third quarter, St. Joseph’s shot at the … Read more
SJ 13 9 15 13 – 50 SHA 17 18 8 9 – 52 St. Joseph: Dennaye Hinds 2 0-0 4, Kate Rudini 1 5-7 7, Kayleigh Carson 2 5-9 10, Erika Stephens 1 0-0 3, Kristen Rodriguez 6 4-6 16, Kaitlyn Geignetter 0 0-0 0, Kayla Angrand 0 00 0, Isabelle Casucci 4 … Read more
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WEST HAVEN — The boys hockey matchup we waited forever to see is now the last game on the winter’s schedule. And when it meets No. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven on Tuesday in the CIAC Division I final, Darien will have some history to change, but if it matches the way it played the last … Read more
STAMFORD — James Mascari had a simple explanation for his two-goal performance during the first period of Notre Dame-West Haven’s Division I boys ice hockey semifinal game on Wednesday. “I was due,” Mascari said. “I hadn’t scored in a while.” Staked to a two-goal lead by the sophomore forward, the top-ranked and top-seeded Green Knights … Read more
Darien 1 1 1 – 3 Xavier 0 1 0 – 1 Darien: Patrick Thurlow 2g; Arthur Devillers 1g Xavier: Matt Kraus 1g; Austin Zwick 1a; Quinten Olshan 1a Saves: D – Chris Schofield 30; Brett Pattison 17
New Canaan 0 0 1 – 1 Notre Dame-WH 2 1 1 – 4 New Canaan: Michael Rayher 1g Notre Dame-West Haven: James Mascari 2g; Ty Battipaglia 1g, 1a; Michael Troiano 1g; Brody DiNuzzo 1a; John Donahue 1a Saves: NC – Beau Johnson 29 saves; ND – Peter Alfano 21 saves