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Baseball: Gerard pitches Westhill past Greenwich
GREENWICH — Westhill junior right-hander James Gerard made the most of his first start of the season on Wednesday. Normally one of the Vikings’ closers, Gerard was asked to start against host Greenwich and he certainly answered the call in a big way. Allowing three runs over seven strong innings, Gerard sparked Westhill on the … Read more
Behind Herget and Leone, Darien sweeps away Staples’ 37-match win streak
DARIEN — It was a loud statement that ultimately should benefit both teams down the road. The Darien boys volleyball team knocked Staples from the unbeaten ranks Wednesday by posting a 25-22, 25-23, 25-20 sweep before a thrilled partisan crowd. The loss ended Staples’ quest for back-to-back unbeaten seasons. The Wreckers were 26-0 last year … Read more
Girls Lacrosse Notebook: No. 2 New Canaan hosts No. 1 Darien Saturday
When the New Canaan girls lacrosse team defeated the rival Darien Blue Wave 12-11 in the Class L semifinals last spring, a massive celebration ensued for the Rams. The only item of concern at the time: There was still one more game left to play. “That was a great win, but the state championship was … Read more
Softball: Horton’s 8th-inning, walk-off home run lifts No. 2 St. Joseph past No. 3 Trumbull
TRUMBULL — St. Joseph’s Charlie Horton wasn’t pleased with her last at-bat and brought a different mindset to the plate before clubbing a walk-off home run in the bottom of the eight inning to defeat Trumbull High, 2-1, on Wednesday. “I was anxious,” Horton said. “This time, I waited for my pitch and ripped it. … Read more
Boys Volleyball – Darien 3, Staples 0
25-22, 25-23, 25-20 Darien: Tyler Herget 21 kills, 9 digs, 1 block, 4 aces, 12 points; Piers Roofthooft 11 kills, 10 digs; Nik Tinaj 3 kills, 2 aces, 12 points, 7 digs; Jackson Leone 31 assists, 13 digs, 3 points Staples: Luke Roehm 17 kills, 18 digs; Logan Carstens 8 kills, 14 digs, 14 assists; … Read more
Boys Golf – Trumbull 157, Ludlowe 159
(at Smith Richardson GC, par 36): Trumbull: Alex Chopskie 37, Joey Polzello 37, Colin Foley 40, Mike Cerulli 43; Ludlowe: Cooper Cerny 38, Peter Meehan 39, Ryan Grady 39, Noah Bass 43
Boys Golf – New Canaan 154, Wilton 164
(at Country Club of New Canaan, par 34): Wilton: Alex Elia 36, Drew Saumier 40, Devin Filaski 42, Robert Hickey 46, Andrew Smith 47; New Canaan: Marc DeGaetano 38, Liam O’Neill 38, Gunnar Granito 38, Sam Ives 40, Taylor Pinkernell 40
Girls Lacrosse – St. Joseph 19, Kennedy Catholic-Somers (NY) 4
St. Joseph: Lilia Ivanovich 6g, 6a; Annie McNeil 5g, 3a; Isabelle Casucci 3g, 4a; Jettke Gray 4g, 2a; Olivia Badeux 1g; Ryan Camiglio 1a; Ana Nogueira 1a
Boys Tennis – Greenwich 5, Norwalk 2
(at Norwalk): Singles: Prem Dave (N) def. Caleb Fockens 6-3, 6-1; Taishi Hosokawa (N) def. Mathew Tamis 6-0, 6-3; James Cosby (G) def. Jeb Boyrer 6-0, 6-2; Alican Beba (G) def. Christian Ghetu 6-2, 6-1; Doubles: Nick Liu/Hayden Whitmer (G) def. Tyler Cappadonna/Zach Christinat 6-1, 6-1; Boris Ardemasov/Derek Wang (G) def. Christian Miller/Timmy Neschis 6-0, … Read more