NEWTOWN — On the back of Trinity Catholic’s “Support Lady Crusaders Basketball” T-shirts is the following sentiment. “May ALL Your Dreams Come True!” Well, the Trinity Catholic High School girls basketball team saw their prayers answered Friday night as they fashioned a 56-45 triumph over No. 3 seed St. Paul Catholic-Bristol in the Class S … Read more
NEW CANAAN — One day, when the boys basketball season is complete, New Canaan head coach Danny Melzer will be able to sit down and take a good long look at what has been a historic season for his Rams. For the time being, he’s focused on the task at hand. New Canaan delivered a … Read more
WILTON — Third-seeded Wilton and sixth-seeded New Britain were tied after 31 minutes, 29. 5 seconds in Friday night’s Division II state tournament quarterfinal at the Zeoli Fieldhouse. And no one could have predicted how the final 30.5 seconds of New Britain’s 64-63 victory would play out. Click here for more
WILTON — The poise that carried the Wilton boys basketball team to one of the best regular seasons in the program’s history betrayed it in the final minutes of tonight’s Division II quarterfinal game against New Britain. And, after an unusual and ultimately crushing final sequence, the Warriors lost a postseason game on their home … Read more
NORWALK — The Norwalk girls basketball team has gone through a lot this season, but one place the Bears never found themselves was trailing in the final two minutes of a game. But with 1:49 left in the CIAC Class LL quarterfinals, that is exactly where No. 1 Norwalk sat, trailing No. 9 Mercy by … Read more
NEW HAVEN — It’s been 35 years since the Wilbur Cross girls’ basketball team has reached a state final. Now, the Governors are within 32 minutes of doing just that. Wilbur Cross (20-6), seeded 11th, knocked out 19th-seeded Stamford Thursday night, 45-37, at the Robert Saulsbury Gymnasium in the quarterfinals of the CIAC Class LL … Read more
All-FCIAC First Team and individual photos are available as digital images or as 8×10 glossy prints. To purchase photos, click here or email [email protected]. Player of the Year Timmond Williams, Trumbull Coach of the Year Dan Melzer, New Canaan First Team James St. Pierre, Ridgefield Timmond Williams, Trumbull Saikwon Williams, McMahon Chris Brown, Trumbull Denali Burton, Danbury Javon … Read more
All-FCIAC First Team, from left, Bridget Paulmann, Ludlowe; Ashley Wilson, Norwalk; Megan Landsiedel, Stamford; Iyanna Lops, Trinity; Allie Palmieri, Trumbull; Cassi Barbato, Trumbull; and Ellie Fair, Staples. All-FCIAC First Team and individual photos are available as digital images or as 8×10 glossy prints. To purchase photos, click here or email [email protected]. First Team Susana Almeida, Danbury Bridgette Paulmann, … Read more
FAIRFIELD — The atmosphere was electric, the intensity was impressive and the stakes were high when Fairfield Warde and Fairfield Ludlowe renewed their boys basketball rivalry for the third time this season Wednesday night, before a packed house at Warde High School. It’s always an exciting game for the town of Fairfield when the Mustangs … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Timmond Williams and his Trumbull teammates were not going to be denied a trip to the Division I boys basketball state tournament quarterfinals again. After falling by a basket at Wilbur Cross last winter, the Eagles returned to the Elm City on Wednesday night for a Division I second-round showdown against Hamden … Read more