Darien skates past New Canaan for first FCIAC girls hockey crown since 2016

DARIEN — Kit Arrix and the four senior co-captains on the Darien girls ice hockey team have been crowned state champions multiple times during the past few seasons. One achievement that has eluded them during that span however, has been an FCIAC title. That is, until Saturday. Darien scored a pair of goals early in … Read more

Jack, Danbury win fourth consecutive State Open wrestling championship

NEW HAVEN — Danbury captured the State Open title for the fourth consecutive season at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven on Saturday. Leading the way was 138-pound senior Ryan Jack, who won his fourth consecutive Open title with a 13-5 victory over Thomas Nichols from Bristol Eastern. “This is my favorite time … Read more

FCIAC Super Saturday Tournament Schedule, Scoreboard

It’ll be a super Saturday for FCIAC teams as the conference crowns its girls ice hockey champion, and also opens its boys basketball and ice hockey tournaments today. FCIAC Boys Basketball Quarterfinals All games at Fairfield-Warde No. 3 Warde 51, No. 6 Staples 44 No. 2 Trinity Catholic 53, No. 7 Wilton 50 No. 4 … Read more

Ridgefield completes improbable FCIAC title run with thrilling, 2OT victory over Staples

TRUMBULL — The Ridgefield girls basketball team has been through three coaches over the past two seasons and nobody in the preseason was talking about the Tigers. Now, they are all anyone in the FCIAC is talking about. In a double-overtime classic, No. 7 Ridgefield, led by the upperclassmen who have been through so much … Read more

2019-20 All-FCIAC Girls Basketball Awards

First Team Kianna Perry, Danbury Anna Paulmann, Fairfield Ludlowe Mackenzie Nelson, Greenwich Jakara Murray-Leach, Norwalk Megan Landsiedel, Stamford Arianna Gerig, Staples Caitlyn Scott, Trinity Cassi Barbato, Trumbull Second  Team Tianna Rogers, Danbury Aleysha Henry, Fairfield Warde Belinda Hunte, Norwalk Kate Wagner, Ridgefield Rahmia Johnston, St. Joseph Jessica Nelson, Stamford Abby Carter, Staples Emi Roberto, Trumbull … Read more

Nine FCIAC stars named to New Haven Register All-State Football First Team

St. Joseph’s Mike Morrissey was named Player of the Year as the 6-foot-1, 195-pound senior defensive end led a contingent of nine FCIAC players on the 88th Annual New Register All-State Football First Team. There were 26 players selected to the All-State First Team, a dozen each on offense and defense along with a punter … Read more

Tournament field set for FCIAC boys ice hockey; New Canaan is top seed

The field is set for the 2020 FCIAC Boys Ice Hockey Tournament, which gets underway with two playdown games on Saturday, Feb. 29. Here’s the complete tournament schedule. FCIAC Playdowns – Saturday, Feb. 29 No. 6 Fairfield vs. No. 3 Darien at Darien Ice House, 6 p.m. No. 5 Westhill/Stamford at No. 4 Ridgefield at … Read more

Field set for FCIAC boys basketball tourrnament

The Ridgefield Tigers are the No. 1 seed for the FCIAC boys basketball tournament, which gets underway with four quarterfinal games at Fairfield-Warde on Saturday. Here is the full schedule for the tournament. League records are included. FCIAC Quarterfinals at Warde Saturday, Feb. 29 No. 3 Warde (13-3) vs. No. 6 Staples (10-6), Noon No. … Read more

FCIAC Exemplary Scholar-Athletes, Winter, 2019-2020

Emory Ciocci, Stamford Gymnastics Emory, who has practiced gymnastics since she was three years old, has successfully kept the balance of school work, athletics and extracurricular activities. She is captain of the gymnastics team and has taken great pride in watching the program grow and develop throughout her career. She has also run track for … Read more

Ridgefield upsets Trumbull, Staples survives Greenwich to reach FCIAC final

TRUMBULL— When Rob Coloney took over the Ridgefield girls basketball program before this season, he kept his expectations in check. Coloney was hoping for improvement each week and a team he could be proud of at the end of the season. He was not expecting to make the FCIAC championship game. His team surprised not … Read more