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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
Baseball: Westhill rallies from five runs down to nip Immaculate
STAMFORD — There are many exciting days left this 2019 season for the Westhill baseball team. But Westhill coach D.J. Mulvany got to see some signs in Wednesday’s 8-7 non-league, home victory over Immaculate that should carry the Vikings in good stead going forward. Click here for 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