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Girls Tennis: Darien edges Greenwich in dramatic three-hour court battle

DARIEN — The moment was as tense it gets in girls tennis —  third set, match on the line against a league contender, fading light, teammates cheering from the fence — but Darien’s Caroline Homes and Daniella Castellanos were cool and calm on the court. Or maybe not. “I was so freaked out,” Homes admitted … Read more

Danbury’s Ryan Jack becomes school’s first to win national wrestling title

The Danbury wrestling program had accomplished virtually everything entering this season, with the gym’s banners covering one wall to the next with honors. 2019 somehow raised the bar with perhaps the finest grappler the school has ever produced. Ryan Jack wrote his name in the Danbury record books this past weekend, becoming the first from … Read more

Wilton girls tennis team off to strong start

If the first two matches are an indication, the Wilton High girls tennis team is going to be tough to beat this spring. The Warriors opened with comfortable wins over two of the state’s traditional powers, beating Weston, 5-2, on Saturday and New Canaan, 6-1, on Monday. Weston is the three-time reigning Class S state … Read more

New Canaan boys tennis tops Greenwich in early-season showdown

NEW CANAAN – It’s a big lift for a team to start the season with a couple of victories. It’s even better when one of those wins comes against a traditional league powerhouse and a rival. New Canaan kicked off the boys tennis schedule in grand fashion as the Rams topped the Greenwich Cardinals, last … Read more

Vadas Continues A Never-Ending Battle With Perfection At Warde

FAIRFIELD — Olivia Vadas is in a never-ending search for perfection. The opponent for the Fairfield Warde softball pitcher is often not the opposing team. “I’m always in competition with myself,” Vadas said. “My dream would be to have 21 strikeouts in one game, so every single time that I play I always have that … Read more

Briggs keeps Weston off-balance, strikes out 9 in Ridgefield victory

RIDGEFIELD — Ridgefield baseball coach Paul Fabbri knew his team had a good chance of winning whenever junior ace Matt DeLuca was on the mound this season. It was those games in between DeLuca’s starts that Fabbri was unsure about. After Tuesday afternoon’s home opener, Fabbri might be less concerned. Masterfully mixing fastballs and breaking … Read more

Girls Lacrosse: Kirby, Parower have all the answers in Staples’ victory over Greenwich

GREENWICH — Every time Greenwich tied, or came within striking distance of Staples during Tuesday’s girls lacrosse matchup, the Wreckers’ dynamic duo of Kyle Kirby and Shira Parower were on the scene to give their squad some breathing room. The high-scoring tandem were difficult to defend throughout, scoring six goals apiece, making it a happy … Read more

Softball: No. 3 Trumbull rallies in the seventh to beat No. 8 Seymour

SEYMOUR — Trumbull’s softball team overcame a two-run deficit with a three-run, two-out rally in the top of the seventh and held off host Seymour 5-4 on Monday. “I’m really proud of their guts, they way they showed perseverance,” Trumbull coach Jacqui Sheftz said. “I’m really proud of the girls. We’ve got to build on … Read more