Even on road, with coaches on leave, Ridgefield shows Stamford why it’s No. 1

STAMFORD — They will be taking the show on the road for the foreseeable future. However, a bus ride to Stamford did nothing to deter the Ridgefield High School baseball team Wednesday. The Tigers showed exactly why they are currently the No. 1 ranked team in the latest GameTimeCT state baseball poll as they rolled to an … Read more

No. 2 Ridgefield rallies, runs out clock on No. 5 Greenwich in lacrosse clash

GREENWICH — Ridgefield imposed its will first during Wednesday’s matchup against FCIAC boys lacrosse rival Greenwich, scoring five of the game’s first six goals, before the momentum swiftly swung in the Cardinals’ favor. Then it was the Tigers’ turn to respond. Lacrosse can be the ultimate sport of momentum swings and the Tigers had the … Read more

Four-run rally propels Darien baseball past Trumbull

DARIEN — Through four innings, the Darien baseball team had been held to just a pair of singles and was being shutout in its showdown with the Trumbull Eagles. All it took was a clutch hit to change the momentum. Senior Mac McLean hit an RBI single through the middle of the infield with two … Read more

Girls lacrosse notebook: Darien determined to return to championship form

The preseason had a slightly different feeling for the Darien girls lacrosse team this spring. For the first time in six years, the Blue Wave didn’t have a state championship to defend, having lost to rival New Canaan 12-11 in the 2018 CIAC Class L semifinals. That loss also ended Darien’s streaks of 107 wins … Read more

Zobel drives In 5 To help Staples baseball hold off Danbury

WESTPORT — It was instinct, Staples coach Jack McFarland said, that prompted him to jump Zack Zobel up two spots from his customary fifth position in the batting order for today’s game against Danbury. Zobel rewarded his coach’s prescience with a 3-for-3, five-RBI performance to lead the Wreckers to a 6-4 home win. Click here … Read more

Griffiths’ late goal lifts No. 3 New Canaan over rival and No. 8-ranked Wilton

NEW CANAAN — Talking about the key to the New Canaan boys lacrosse team’s 9-8 victory over the Wilton Warriors Tuesday night in a Top-10 showdown at Dunning Field, Quintin O’Connell offered one word in particular. It was a word well worth repeating. “Team, team, team,” O’Connell said. “I think every single guy on the … Read more

Boys Tennis – Westhill 5, Norwalk 2

Singles Prem Dave (WH) def. Jordan Soifer 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 Taishi Hosokawa (WH) def. Alex Reyes 6-2, 6-2 Tyler Pomerance (WH) def. Yuki Hosokawa 6-1, 6-1 Rohan Suryawanshi (WH) def. Jeb Baykel 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Shiloh Williamson/Neev Suryawanshi (WH) def. Tyler Cappodena/Zach Christenent 6-0, 6-0 Greg Lebedev/Arjun Anand (WH) def. Paul Lee/Christian Ghet 6-1, 6-1 … Read more