FCIAC Scoreboard and Schedule for Wednesday, April 28

Baseball Trumbull 10, Darien 6 Danbury 26, Bridgeport Central 0 Greenwich 10, Wilton 0 (6 innings) St. Joseph 10, Ludlowe 4 Ridgefield 6, Staples 3 New Canaan 3, Stamford 1 Westhill 11, Brien McMahon 7 Norwalk 10, Harding 0 Softball Staples 7, Ridgefield 0 St. Joseph 5, Ludlowe 2 Wilton 2, Greenwich 1 Stamford 2, … Read more

New Canaan catcher Ramppen learned the game watching baseball in Japan

The earliest memories Zack Ramppen has are frequent family trips to Japan to see his father Frank, who was an assistant coach for Bobby Valentine in the Japanese Professional League. There Ramppen got to be around baseball on a daily basis and the seeds that would grow into an undeniable love of the game were … Read more

FCIAC Scoreboard and Schedule for Thurs., April 22

Baseball Trumbull 10, Harding 0 Westhill 17, St. Joseph 4 Warde 11, New Canaan 0 Greenwich 10, Brien McMahon 5 Ridgefield 15, Harding 0 (5 innings) Softball Ludlowe 15, Trumbull 5 St. Joseph 13, Westhill 0 Warde 9, New Canaan 0 Darien 12, Norwalk 8 Staples at Brien McMahon Boys Lacrosse Staples 9, Greenwich 6 … Read more

Westhill coach Riveles gets first win in dramatic fashion

Mike Riveles was wondering if his first win as head coach of the Westhill baseball team would ever come. He had sent congratulatory texts to his friends and fellow first-year coaches Adrian Arango (Greenwich), Steve Buckett (McMahon) and Ryan Mitchell (Norwalk), but was looking forward to receiving texts rather than sending. His team led in the first … Read more

Trumbull’s Kraus Fans 14 (Again) In 1-0 Win Over Warde

FAIRFIELD — Commanding their fastballs and off-speed pitches throughout, Trumbull righthander Bryan Kraus and Fairfield Warde lefthander Zach Broderick combined for 25 strikeouts today in a classic pitchers’ duel. With Kraus and Broderick each bringing their ‘A’ games to the mound, the FCIAC baseball rivals combined for just five hits and the Eagles delivered the … Read more

History repeating itself for Ciccone brothers at Danbury

DANBURY — It takes a special athlete to earn a roster spot as a freshman, especially at a school as large as Danbury and in a conference as competitive as the FCIAC, but it takes a unique breed to perform. During the 2019 baseball season, Jackson Ciccone proved to be that caliber player, posting a … Read more

Carter Kelsey dominates as No. 1 Staples no-hits Darien

WESTPORT — At 6-foot-4, 225 pounds, Staples’ senior Carter Kelsey is quite an imposing figure on the pitching mound. So the Seton Hall commit was a natural pick to get the No. 1 Wreckers’ engines fired up again when they played their first game since winning the 2019 Class LL championship. Kelsey struck out 12 … Read more

CIAC 2021 spring plan won’t require masks during active outdoor competition, makes some sport modifications

The CIAC released its 2021 Spring Sports plan to state athletic directors and to the public Thursday morning, including dates for the state tournaments and similar COVID-19 mitigation strategies as the fall season. That means masks will not be required during play for outdoor sports, except for close contact on sidelines and dugouts. But host … Read more