Danbury holds off Warde to win fifth-straight Class LL wrestling title

TRUMBULL — Another big step on the journey. But the mission isn’t accomplished yet. The Danbury wrestling team earned its fifth straight Class LL team championship Saturday night at Trumbull High School. The Hatters, who won 14 straight LL crowns between 1997 and 2010, finished the two-day competition with 269 points to hold off Warde … Read more

Record-setting day for Ludlowe’s Stapleton at State Open; Glastonbury takes team crown

NEW HAVEN — Tess Stapleton of Fairfield Ludlowe, as she always does, came into the State Open focused and determined. She set a State Open meet record with a win in the 55 hurdles (8.04) and accomplished her goal of getting 19-plus feet in the long jump by winning that event at 19 feet, 6 … Read more

New Canaan’s Sung pins his way to Class L three-peat

BRISTOL — New Canaan has had its fair share of elite wrestlers over the years. As far as coach Bobby Rushton is concerned, Tyler Sung is in a class by himself. “He’s the all-time greatest,” Rushton said. “As far as New Canaan history, he’s set the bar really high.” Sung put on a tour de … Read more

Staples, Greenwich advance to the FCIAC semifinals with impressive quarterfinal-round victories

WESTPORT — After Greenwich earned a berth in the FCIAC girls basketball tournament semifinals for the first time in several seasons with a victory against Norwalk, it was Staples’ turn to advance to a game they haven’t appeared in for quite a while.And like the Cardinals, the Wreckers came through with a clutch performance on … Read more

FCIAC Saturday Ice Hockey Scoreboard

Boys Ice Hockey Newtown 4, Staples 1 Trumbull 6, Trinity Catholic 1 Greenwich 7, St. Joseph 2 New Canaan 7, McMahon/Norwalk 1 Westhill/Stamford 4, Fairfield co-op 3 (OT) Wilton 6, Masuk 2 Girls Ice Hockey Stamford/Westhill/Staples 2, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor (ETB) 1 Wilton/Norwalk/McMahon 4, Branford co-op 2 Fairfield at Avon co-op

Lesko and Trumbull, Stietzel and Ridgefield advance to FCIAC semifinals

WESTPORT — If there is one place the Trumbull girls basketball team thrives, it is in the FCIAC tournament. The Eagles have won two titles in the last three season and have appeared in the conference finals 5 of the last 10 seasons. No. 3 Trumbull looked comfortable from the opening tip in Saturday’s quarterfinal, … Read more