STAMFORD — How does a defending league champion with just one returning starter and four players familiar — one by surname — to the most fanatical FCIAC boys basketball fan open a new season defeating a pair of opponents predicted by most to finish relatively high in the standings by an average of 30 points? … Read more
The New Canaan girls basketball team was in need of a new leader, so a former coach has answered the call. Kim Palmer, who coached the Rams for eight years before stepping down in 2017, has taken over as head coach for the 2021 season. She will be assisted by Chris Silvestri, the defensive coordinator … Read more
The FCIAC’s boys and girls basketball schedules are set, with games beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and the regular season running through March 11. The league will feature 18 teams this season as Bassick and Harding have been added to the schedule. All 18 teams will qualify for the postseason tournament, with two playdown games … Read more
The Fairfield Ludlowe girls basketball team needed to get past half its schedule before finding any traction last season. The Falcons lost their first three games and were 3-6 at the midway point. “I think we had a lot of new girls coming into the program and new positions being filled than we had in … Read more
FAIRFIELD — After five years of facing what seemed like an impenetrable barrier, the Fairfield Warde boys basketball team last winter finally made it past the opening round of the FCIAC Tournament, overcoming a nine-point halftime deficit to defeat Staples. Though the Mustangs were defeated by Trinity Catholic in the semifinals, they ended the regular … Read more
FCIAC Divisions for 2021 West: Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, Westhill, Stamford, Danbury, Ridgefield and Wilton East: Staples, Trumbull, Warde, Ludlowe, Norwalk, McMahon, St. Joseph, Central, Harding and Bassick. Note: If some school districts are not allowed to play, the divisions could be changed. No fans in attendance at all games. Cheerleaders and dance teams will … Read more
Click here for the CIAC’s winter sports plan, which was approved by the Board of Control on Jan. 14
The governing body for high school sports in Connecticut approved a winter plan Thursday morning that permits the start practice as early as Tuesday for many sports and games as soon as Feb. 8. But the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference also announced it will not hold its winter state championships. Click here for the complete story
The CIAC officially announced its plan for the 2021 winter season in a 33-page document Thursday. We have taken the liberty of highlighting and pulling out the quick and important information. Click here for the complete story
The high came 10 months and three days ago. Arianna Gerig scored 15 points to lead Staples’ girls basketball team to a 49-42 Class LL quarterfinal win over Glastonbury. It was the final appearance on their homecourt for the Wreckers’ seniors. Staples was a win away from their first trip to the state final since … Read more