FCIAC

St. Joseph edges Greenwich on Jason James’ basket in final second

GREENWICH — Trailing by double digits for the majority of its game against Greenwich didn’t cause the St. Joseph boys basketball team to panic. Instead, the Cadets followed the lead of one of their youngest guards and kept their poise. Keeping calm under pressure, St. Joseph sophomore guard Jason James had the ball in his … Read more

Sheehan’s Pat Miller named next Norwalk football coach

Pat Miller, the offensive coordinator on Sheehan’s state championship team last fall, has been named the new head coach for the Norwalk football program. Miller will be taking over for Sean Ireland, who stepped down in December after eight seasons with the Bears. “He comes with a great coaching background,” Norwalk athletic director Doug Marchetti … Read more

New Canaan’s Elle Sneddon named CHSCA volleyball player of the year

The moment was a huge surprise for Elle Sneddon. So much so, that the New Canaan junior, a setter on the Rams’ volleyball team, didn’t even hear her name announced. What those around her realized, and what she would quickly learn, was that she had just received the Connecticut High School Coaches Association’s highest honor … Read more

Jaudon, Stamford romp over New Canaan in boys hoops

STAMFORD — One of the more dramatic moments of the last boys basketball season came in the form of half-court buzzer-beater by New Canaan’s Ryan McAleer to beat Stamford, 52-49, in a game which really launched the Rams’ drive to a championship. This year’s meeting between the two teams wasn’t quite so dramatic, and it … Read more

Knachel’s double double leads shorthanded Ridgefield past Ludlowe

FAIRFIELD — Pick any position on the basketball court and there’s a fair chance Chris Knachel has logged a few minutes there. Friday night against Fairfield Ludlowe the six-foot Ridgefield senior drew the assignment of playing in the post against the Falcons’ tall front line. Although he gave up a few inches, Knachel more than … Read more

FCIAC Friday night basketball scoreboard

Boys Basketball Warde 68, Bridgeport Central 46 Stamford 63, New Canaan 34 Ridgefield 52, Ludlowe 43 Brien McMahon 79, Darien 65 Trinity Catholic 68, Norwalk 39 Trumbull 71, Staples 59 St. Joseph 52, Greenwich 51 Girls Basketball Norwalk 51, Trinity Catholic 46 Darien 53, Brien McMahon 36 Warde 58, Bridgeport Central 23 Wilton 63, Harding … Read more

Greenwich girls ice hockey skates past Darien, improves to 7-2

GREENWICH — Like their previous meeting last month, Darien struck first in its game against girls hockey rival Greenwich. Unlike the previous matchup, the Cardinals responded in impressive fashion. Scoring three unanswered goals after Darien tallied first, Greenwich notched a well-earned 3-1 win in a key midseason FCIAC game held at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink … Read more