GREENWICH — With senior goalie Ben Nash turning away nearly every shot that came his way, the Greenwich boys hockey team didn’t need too much offense to prevail in its home-opener on Wednesday night. A 34-save performance from Nash and a two-goal first period did the trick for the Cardinals, who earned the first of … Read more
There are four FCIAC teams – Ridgefield, Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan – ranked among the top nine in the 2018-19 GameTimeCT Preseason Boys Hockey Poll. Fairfield Prep was voted No. 1, having received 10 of the 14 first-place votes. Ridgefield received three first-place votes and is ranked second and Greenwich got one first-place vote … Read more
For a healthy high school senior to wind up battling cancer is a little surreal. For him to have to do it again a few months later? “You always worry about relapse, but it wasn’t even a relapse,” said Anthony Capalbo, whose older son, Charlie, is in Boston battling leukemia, a second variety of cancer … Read more
BRIDGEPORT — The preseason hype was that No. 1 Fairfield Prep and No. 2 Ridgefieldwere the CIAC’s two best hockey teams, or at least two of the best, but one was a little more battle-ready for Wednesday night’s opener. The Tigers’ top line dominated, Sean Gordon made big saves and Ridgefield’s experience proved the hype right … Read more
It’s a season of high hopes for the Darien Blue Wave boys ice hockey team. So why not begin with a championship-caliber opponent? Darien and defending Rhode Island state champion La Salle Academy played a season-opening thriller, with the Rams edging the Wave 3-2 in overtime before a packed house at Stamford Twin Rinks on … Read more
Midway through their season-opening boys ice hockey game against Notre Dame-West Haven, the New Canaan Rams had fallen into a 2-0 hole and time seemed to be slipping away. Then sophomore Carter Ellis hit the back of the net and the floodgates opened. New Canaan scored five unanswered goals over the final 21-plus minutes and … Read more
Photos of the 2017-18 All-FCIAC First Team honorees in several sports are available for purchase by clicking the links below. If you have any questions or would like further information, please email FCIAC.net Sports Information Director Dave Stewart at [email protected]. To see the photo galleries or to purchase photos, click the sports below. Spring Sports … Read more
Monday, March 12 Div. I Boys Basketball Quarterfinals No. 7 Danbury (21-3) vs. No. 2 Notre Dame-Fairfield (21-0) at Trumbull HS, 7 p.m. So far for Danbury First Round: Bye Second Round: Defeated No. 10 Trinity Catholic 77-69 So far for NDFF First Round: Bye Second Round: Defeated No. 15 Notre Dame-West Haven 70-50 Thursday, … Read more
The majority of state playoff games involving FCIAC teams have been postponed as the cleanup from Wednesday’s storm continues on Thursday. Many schools are not in session today, and many roads remain impassable due to downed trees and wires. The updated schedule below is as of 12:50 p.m., Thursday. The only Thursday game involving an FCIAC team which … Read more
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