Jaques’ five goals lead No. 1 Darien to win over No. 2 New Canaan in girls lacrosse

Emotions always run high when the Darien and New Canaan girls lacrosse teams clash. In their latest game, there was added motivation for the Blue Wave after senior co-captain Nicole Humphrey suffered a season-ending injury during a loss at Manhasset (N.Y.) on Thursday. With juniors Sarah Jaques and Ashley Humphrey leading the attack, No. 1 … Read more

Boys lacrosse: No. 1 Darien shuts out FCIAC rival Greenwich stays unbeaten in-state

GREENWICH — Facing Darien is tough enough, but playing the Blue Wave shortly after they experienced two losses against premier teams is even more difficult. Trumbull felt the Blue Wave’s power on Tuesday and Greenwich was on the receiving end Saturday. Building a wave of momentum as the game progressed, Darien downed Greenwich, 15-0, in … Read more

Boys Lacrosse: Manges, No. 4 New Canaan rally to beat No. 3 Fairfield Prep

FAIRFIELD — New Canaan had just gone up by two for the first time at Rafferty Stadium in the third quarter Saturday, on the way to a 15-12 win over Fairfield Prep in one of the best regular-season boys lacrosse matchups on the schedule. Justin Wietfeldt won a faceoff for the Rams. Sean Fox forced … Read more

Jaques Scores Five Times To Spark Darien To Win Over New Canaan

NEW CANAAN — It is unlikely — if not nearly impossible — for the No. 1-ranked team in the state to find itself in a must-win game during the regular season. But if one considered all the factors at play, such a scenario was not too far-fetched for the Darien girls lacrosse team today at second-ranked New … Read more

Boys Lacrosse: Gonzalez, defense help Fairfield Warde come back, beat Fairfield Ludlowe

FAIRFIELD — Standing on Tetreau/Davis Field after his Fairfield Warde team finally beat Fairfield Ludlowe in FCIAC boys lacrosse, 12-10, senior defender Charlie Richard had a few other scores in mind. He could rattle them right off. Freshman year, when Ludlowe pounded the Mustangs 15-2. Sophomore year, when Ludlowe won a 5-3 tight one. Last … Read more

Girls Lacrosse Notebook: No. 2 New Canaan hosts No. 1 Darien Saturday

When the New Canaan girls lacrosse team defeated the rival Darien Blue Wave 12-11 in the Class L semifinals last spring, a massive celebration ensued for the Rams. The only item of concern at the time: There was still one more game left to play. “That was a great win, but the state championship was … Read more

Seton Hall Prep Pirates sink Darien boys lacrosse in overtime

The opening day of the inaugural Geico High School Lacrosse Showcase resulted in a heartbreaking loss for the Darien boys lacrosse team. The Seton Hall Prep Pirates rallied for the game’s final three goals and defeated the Blue Wave, 12-11 in overtime, Saturday at St. Anthony’s High School in South Huntington, NY. Click here for … Read more

Stamford girls lacrosse shows growth in victory over Hamden

STAMFORD — The FCIAC isn’t the easiest league in the state to build a girls lacrosse program. But Stamford and coach Steve Paletta have accepted the challenge. In season three of the grand experiment, the Black Knights are beginning to see some silver linings. Stamford earned its second straight non-league home triumph Tuesday by posting … Read more

No. 1 Darien routs Wilton to claim coach Jeff Brameier’s 600th career victory

WILTON — Jeff Brameier has had a multitude of memorable victories as the head coach of the Darien boys lacrosse team. So, how was he going to celebrate hitting the 600-win milestone Thursday night in Wilton? “Go home and take a nap,” Brameier said with a smile. It’ll certainly be a well-earned rest. Click here … Read more