Dave Ruden, The Ruden Report 
The St. Joseph girls basketball team finished 8-8 in league play a year ago, but went 1-7 against teams that qualified for the FCIAC Tournament. Now, with a 3-0 start, they are hoping to make the jump not just into the conference playoffs but as a contender for the title. The first big chance to … Read more
DARIEN — The Darien boys ice hockey team was undermanned, on a two-game losing skid, and facing a three-goal deficit against its rival. For Sam Erickson, it was time to answer the bell. Erickson ripped off a shot to the far top corner for a power play goal in the second period, and jump-started the … Read more
Darien 1-1-2-0 4 New Canaan 3-1-0-0 4 Darien: Sam Erickson 2g, 1a, Patrick Thurlow 1g, Matthew Stein 1g, Mathison Hole 1a, James Conway 1a, Ryan Spengler 1a, Elliott Lancaster 1a New Canaan: Jack Johnson 1g, Sam Ives 1g, Doster Crowell 1a, Jack Eccleston 1g, Gavin Reid 1a, Eren Geray 1a, Carter Ellis 1a, Carter Spain … Read more
Fairfield 0-1-0 1 New Canaan 3-4-1 8 Fairfield: Maya Lileika 1g New Canaan: Caitlin Tully 3g, 2a, Grace Crowell 1g, 1a, Courtney O’Connell 2g, Lexie Tully 2a, Alla Duane 1a, Jade Lowe 2g, 1a, Kaleigh Harden 2a, Maisie Koo 1a Saves F – Sydney Falterer 32 NC – Blythe Novick 8, Shea Hobbs 2
First period G – Lily Bates (unassisted), 13:46 G – Elizabeth Anderson (Sophie Roth, Caroline Lawrence), 9:43 G – Kelsey Roth (unassisted), 1:05 Second period G – Sophie Roth (Caroline Lawrence, Elizabeth Anderson), 12:59 G – Sophie Roth (unassisted), 8:45 S – Meadow Gilchrist (Maya Sherman, Marina Engler), 6:35 Third period G – Lexi Danielson … Read more
Darien: Shea Dolce 18 pts
TRUMBULL — The New Canaan boys basketball team missed a number of shots close to the basket during tonight’s game at Trumbull. That is the nature of the sport. The Rams were hit with a technical foul because their scorebook had the wrong number for a player. That is a correctable mistake, and since it … Read more
Danbury 14 14 4 23 – 55 Ludlowe 12 9 7 16 – 44 Danbury: Kevin Vidmar 3 3-6 9, Cushan Perkins 1 0-0 2, Charnez Perkins 1 0-0 2, Christian Jeffers 5 4-4 16, Christian Nalbation 2 5-6 10, Nick Smith 1 2-2 4, Cameron Perkins 4 1-2 12. Total 14 15-20 55 Ludlowe: … Read more
St. Joseph – 18 23 22 10 – 73 McMahon – 6 8 16 17 – 45 St. Joseph: Glenn Manigault 3 0-1 7, Tommy Shannon 0 0-1 0, Jason James 12 5-5 31, Derrick Long 3 1-4 7, Brian Robertson 4 1-1 9, Brandon Hutchinson 2 0-0 6, Patrick Dineen 0 0-1 0, James … Read more