Wrestling News

No. 1 Danbury dominates New England power Mount Anthony for 2nd straight year

DANBURY — Not many schools dominate a sport the way Danbury has with wrestling, claiming the FCIAC title in 28 of the last 29 years and winning six consecutive state titles. Danbury has been so dominant that at times it must look beyond the state lines to find elite competition. For the 20th straight season … Read more

FCIAC’s Wednesday night scoreboard

Boys Ice Hockey New Canaan 6, Staples 1 Xavier 6, St. Joseph 0 Westhill/Stamford 9, Amity 2 McMahon/Norwalk 3, Milford 0 Fairfield 7, Immaculate 3 Notre Dame-West Haven 3, Greenwich 1 Sheehan 4, Trinity Catholic 0 Wilton 8, Fox Lane (NY) 2 Girls Ice Hockey Trumbull/St. Joseph 6, Masuk/Barlow/Newtown/Lauralton Hall/Shelton 5 Wilton/Norwalk/McMahon 3, Branford/North Branford/East … Read more

A look back: FCIAC teams racked up 13 state championships this winter

Eleven teams from the FCIAC won a total of 13 state championships to highlight the success the conference achieved during the 2018-19 high school winter sports season which concluded in late March. The Norwalk High School and Trinity Catholic High School girls’ basketball teams each won their respective state class tournaments while New Canaan won … Read more

Danbury’s Ryan Jack becomes school’s first to win national wrestling title

The Danbury wrestling program had accomplished virtually everything entering this season, with the gym’s banners covering one wall to the next with honors. 2019 somehow raised the bar with perhaps the finest grappler the school has ever produced. Ryan Jack wrote his name in the Danbury record books this past weekend, becoming the first from … Read more

New Canaan wrestlers were at their best at the right time

t’s not easy trying to predict high school sports, but New Canaan wrestling coach Paul Gallo was spot on when he assessed his 2018-19 Rams back in December. With a small roster and a handful of weight classes unfilled, Gallo knew the regular season would be a struggle, and he was right as the Rams … Read more

Congratulations to all of our state champions for the winter season!

Girls Indoor Track and Field Class LL – Danbury Hatters Wrestling Class LL, State Open and New England – Danbury Hatters Gymnastics Class LL – Greenwich Cardinals Class M – Wilton Warriors Girls Ice Hockey New Canaan Rams Final: New Canaan 3, Darien 1 Cheerleading Class LL – Danbury Hatters Boys Swimming & Diving Class … Read more

2018-19 All-FCIAC Wrestling Awards

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 Liam Byrne, Danbury Kai O’Dell, Danbury Michael Longo, Trumbull Travis Longo, Trumbull Jack Ryan, Trumbull Tyler Johnson, Danbury Ryan Jack, Danbury Kyle Fields, Danbury Justin Mastroianni, New Canaan Tyler Sung, New Canaan … Read more

Danbury wrestling captures second New England title in three seasons

Their dominance stretches farther than the borders that make up this state. The Danbury wrestling team rolled to a second New England championship in three years with an impressive performance at Providence Career & Technical Academy over the weekend. The Hatters placed four in the top six — the only school to do so — … Read more