Freshman comes up with pin in final match, secures tie between East Hartford, Danbury for Class LL wrestling title

TRUMBULL — There has never been a more closely contested Class LL wrestling State Championship than that of 2022. Danbury led until the final bout, when East Hartford freshman 160-pound finalist Drayvn Roberts took to the mat. Click here for the complete story

FCIAC schools’ spectator and mask policies for winter sports

Indoor Track and Field Staples and Wilton: 100 parents allowed; Masks required; Social distancing encouraged; As parents leave, an equal number will be allowed entrance; $5 admission. Brien McMahon Gymnasium: 50% capacity; Guests must pre-register – Google Doc link will be provided to each school; Masks required; Social distancing encouraged. Ice rink: 2 guests per … Read more

2022 FCIAC Wrestling Tournament Results

Team Scores 1 Danbury 225.5, 2 Warde 221, 3 Staples 151, 4 Trumbull 140, 5 Ridgefield 139.5, 6 Norwalk 118.5, 7 McMahon 106.5, 8 Ludlowe 102, 9 Greenwich 95, 10 New Canaan 70.5, 11 Westhill 30, 12 St. Joseph 28, 13 Wilton 25, 14 Darien 23, 15 Stamford 16. FloArena link to complete tournament results … Read more

Danbury wins FCIAC title by razor-thin margin over Warde

NEW CANAAN — The Danbury wrestling team entered the FCIAC tournament wrestlebacks Saturday morning trailing Warde by 25 points. After they were finished, the Hatters had closed the gap to 3.5 points. Danbury won five weight classes in the finals, including the only head-to-head against Warde at 106 pounds, claiming its 34th FCIAC wrestling championship … Read more

FCIAC Wrestling Tournament seeds, live stream link, schedule and tickets

The FCIAC’s 2022 Joe Sikorski Wrestling Tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, and New Canaan HS. Click here for a pdf of the tournament brackets FloArena links (updated during the tournament) Video link Vimeo link Ticket sales (digital or print at home) – Tickets are $10 each day Click … Read more

Tickets for FCIAC wrestling and gymnastics championships

Tickets for this weekend’s FCIAC wrestling and gymnastics championships are available through Ticket Spicket, with links provided with the schedules below. Tickets can be saved digitally or printed at home and can be shown at the gate of the event. Please note that no tickets will be available at the gate. Tickets are $10. For … Read more

Danbury to NC State wrestling pipeline only getting stronger

The Danbury wrestlers were going crazy over a match nearly 1,300 miles away. The Hatters had stepped away from the practice mats to watch a stream as one of their own, Ryan Jack, competed for North Carolina State against Iowa in Niceville, Fla. A freshman, Jack battled closely with the No. 2 ranked wrestler in … Read more

With bigger numbers, Darien wrestling experiences success

Darien wrestling coach Greg Lewis was “through the roof.” His Blue Wave had just defeated Norwalk 33-30 in the team’s opening dual meet on Dec. 13, and there was plenty to celebrate for a program which had just one previous win over a five-year span. “I told these kids this already is something special,” said … Read more