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

Girls Tennis – New Canaan 7, Central 0

Singles Caroline Mayock (NC) def. Giovanna Nazaozono 6-0, 6-0 Sophie Gardner (NC) def. Paola Perleira 6-0, 6-0 Valentina Zamora (NC) def. Angelica Golbin 6-0, 6-0 Imogen Smith (NC) def. Ashley Aguilera 6-0, 6-0 Doubles Jenny Loomis/Chloe Sigg (NC) def. Jackie Tapia/Nayeli Serrano 6-1, 6-0 Jordyn Lee/Charlotte Sigg (NC) def. Brianna wang/Naomi Maxwell 6-0, 6-0 Emily … Read more