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

The 2021 FCIAC Spring Tournament Schedule

FCIAC 2021 Spring Tournaments Baseball All playdown and quarterfinal games will be hosted by the higher seeds Playdown round – Friday, May 21 No. 1 Greenwich (13-3) has a bye No. 10 Norwalk 17, No. 7 Brien McMahon 1 No. 5 Ridgefield 7, No. 12 New Canaan 3 No. 6 Westhill 9, No. 11 Wilton … Read more

CIAC releases fall sports plan

The following is from the CIAC’s website, casciac.org. To view the CIAC’s 2020 fall sports plan, click here The CIAC has released its plan for a return to interscholastic athletics this fall. A point of emphasis throughout the development of this plan is the fluid nature of planning around COVID. While sports in Connecticut have … Read more

CIAC spring sports remain postponed indefinitely, no quick decisions forthcoming

Virtual meetings are a big part of the new normal. CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini estimates he is on between two or three per day. Sometimes, he is “meeting” with school principals. Other times, it is with sports league commissioners. He is on weekly calls with Miguel Cardona, the Connecticut commissioner of education and every … Read more

Coaches find ways to stay connected to players while keeping their distance

Fields, tracks and weight rooms across the state sit empty as spring sports coaches and players stay at home, hoping they will be able to get back out and play the sports they love. With social distancing policies in effect as a result of the Covid-19 guidelines, coaches are unable to meet with their teams … Read more

CIAC announces desire to play 2020 spring sports season, but monitoring situation

The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference postponed the start of its spring season indefinitely Wednesday due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus. The spring season was scheduled to begin on April 4. “No teams should be practicing at this time,” CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini said. “We are not setting any sort of date of … Read more

New Canaan’s Gillian Kane stars for Junior Brakettes softball team

Former New Canaan High softball star Gillian Kane recently wrapped up a successful summer circuit, playing against some of the best competition in the country as a member of the Stratford Junior Brakettes 18u team. The Junior Brakettes, a farm club of the legendary Stratford organization, are a recently-formed team consisting of some of the … Read more

2019 All-FCIAC Softball 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 Fielders Julia Gambino, Greenwich Allison Clark, Ludlowe Emily Bogues, Danbury Caitlyn Romero, Ludlowe Madison Fitzgerald, St. Joseph Kaitlin Capobianco, St. Joseph Dana Serricchio, Stamford Alexa Adinolfi, Trumbull Mackenzie Bruggeman, Trumbull Olivia Butler, … Read more

FCIAC’s State Tournament Scoreboard, Wednesday, May 29

Class LL Baseball, First Round Darien 4, Danbury 0 Staples 9, Norwalk 5 Trumbull 2, Ridgefield 1 Wilbur Cross 2, Westhill 1 (8 innings) Class LL Softball, First Round Danbury 10, Newtown 2 Ludlowe 10, Norwalk 5 Warde 3, Staples 1 Southington 3, Wilton 1 Stamford 10, New Milford 0 Class L Boys Lacrosse, First … Read more