Many parent/coach interactions fall under the label of “handling” or “dealing with” each other. And those word choices say a lot: These aren’t the words you use when you’re talking about something you’re excited to do. It’s a chore, it’s an annoyance, and the person you’re interacting with is a nuisance at best and the … Read more
WESTPORT — The Darien and Staples field hockey teams have built quite a rivalry over the past few seasons, meeting in two state finals and going head-to-head for the FCIAC championship last year. In the aftermath of Darien’s 3-1 win over the Wreckers in Westport on Wednesday, however, Blue Wave senior Molly Hellman was very … Read more
STAMFORD — With angels on their shoulders, the Stamford football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory for the program. Three weeks after the passing of former football player Ky-Mani Antoine-Pollack, 19, a recent graduate of Stamford schools, and NiShawn Tolliver, 18, who would have entered his senior year at Stamford … Read more
The Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference has four teams ranked among the top five in the 2019 GameTimeCT Preseason Top 10 Football Poll which was released Sept. 10. Daniel Hand received 22 first-place votes from the 25 voting members of the media and is ranked No. 1. Hand is followed by those four FCIAC teams … Read more
The high school football season kicks off this weekend and you can get caught up with all of the FCIAC schools with GameTimeCT’s previews. For links to all the FCIAC team previews, click here
The FCIAC held its annual Leadership Conference for student/athletes on leadership at Staples High School on Thursday, Aug. 22. The conference, sponsored by the Fairfield County Sports Commission, was attended by 80 students representing all 17 member schools. Stafford Thomas, the new principal at Staples HS, spoke on leadership to open the morning session, and … Read more
The first day of practice is like a holiday for football coaches, especially for someone in his first season at the helm, guiding his alma mater. Such was the case for Anthony Morello Monday, as his tenure on the field officially began with Greenwich’s opening practice. An assistant coach for the Cardinals since 2011, Morello … Read more
With each passing inning, Darien’s Richard Brereton was asked the same question by Cotuit Kettleers’ head coach Mike Roberts: “Do you want to come out?” Each time, the answer was the same: “No, sir.” After 93 pitches and six innings of relief from Brereton, Cotuit earned a 7-6, 15-inning victory over the Harwich Mariners in … Read more
Leaving an enjoyable job is difficult, especially if your a coach like Ally Orrico, who was part of Greenwich’s field hockey program for decades. Orrico, who played for the Cardinals’ field hockey team in high school, then served as coach of the team since 2007, made the difficult decision to step down from her post. … Read more