FCIAC Staples 000 111 0 – 3 6 0 Southington 000 000 0 – 0 3 3 Batteries Staples: Chad Knight (W) and Ben Schattman Southington: Ryan Henderson (L), Jason Krar (5), Brendan Kavanaugh (6) and Jake DelMonte Highlights Staples: Knight pitched a complete-game, three-hit shutout with 10 Ks; Zack Zobel 2-for-4, 1 run; Adam Petro … Read more
NORWALK — The more the Wilton Warriors wanted to prove their biggest win wasn’t a fluke, the more the team they’d beaten noticed. A motivated Darien boys lacrosse team is a frightening thing. The Blue Wave proved it from the start Saturday at Jack Casagrande Field, beating Wilton 13-3 in the Class L final to … Read more
MIDDLETOWN — After closing the quarterfinals with two innings in relief and tossing a complete game in the semifinals, some may have questioned whether Staples’ Chad Knight would take the ball in the CIAC Class LL championship game against Southington on three days’ rest. “There was no way (coach Jack McFarland) was not giving me … Read more
MILFORD — Throughout the girls lacrosse season, the Darien Blue Wave have used the word “redemption” as a rallying cry. That may seem to be an unusual word for a program which has won eight straight FCIAC titles and five of the last six state crowns, but Darien certainly sets a high bar for success. … Read more
MIDDLETOWN — The 12 St. Joseph seniors waited a long time for this one.After going out in the state semifinals the past two seasons, the No. 11 Cadets finally finished the job, beating No. 1 Wolcott 6-3 to win the CIAC Class M championship. It is the Cadets first title since 2013 and fifth overall. … Read more
NORWALK — St. Joseph goalie Kyle Burbank hit the nail on the head when he described the Cadets’ 9-3 victory over No. 3 seed Bacon Academy at Brien McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field in Norwalk on Saturday. “I’ll take my 6 on 6 guys (backliners) against anyone in the state,” said Burbank, after coach Brendan Talbot’s … Read more
MILFORD—The prize waiting for the St. Joseph High School girls lacrosse team on Saturday at Jonathan Law High School was the program’s first-ever state championship. While opportunity was present, the result proved too elusive as No. 3 seed East Lyme High School defeated No. 13 St. Joseph, 10-6 in the 2019 Class M championship final. … Read more
Eight FCIAC teams will be playing for six state championships when the spring season concludes with CIAC finals on Saturday. Games are available to watch with a subscription via the NFHS Network. Class LL Baseball No. 5 Staples vs. No. 3 Southington At Palmer Field, Middletown, Noon Class M Baseball No. 11 St. Joseph vs. … Read more
SHELTON—It was a war of wills in a Roman Coliseum atmosphere. The Class L Boys Volleyball title was the prize on the line Thursday night as Darien and Staples did battle for the third time this season. And after five grueling, emotional sets, Staples wasn’t ready to relinquish the Class L Championship plaque. The Wreckers … Read more
Staples 2 1 0 3 – 6 Darien 1 5 2 1 – 9 Scoring Staples: Derek Sale 2g; Max Eigen 2g; Donald Macaluso 1g; TJ Lynch 1g; Kevin Lynch 1a Darien: Hudson Pokorny 3g, 1a; Michael Minicus 2g; Jackson Peters 2g; Henri Pfeifle 1g, 1a; Tommy Hellman 1g; Sam Wilson 1a Goalies: S – … Read more