WILTON — Lauren Zhang, the freshman ace of the Darien girls tennis team, had just wrapped up a tough match with Staples’ Amelia Galin when she received a surprise from her Blue Wave teammates. Zhang’s final point made Darien a repeat FCIAC champion, and the players rushed onto the court in celebration. The Wave’s No. … Read more
DANBURY — Greenwich’s Zachary Carifa won the 110-meter hurdles and had to just keep running to make his jump in the high jump, which was starting immediately after. Carifa’s hustle along with the effort of the rest of the Cardinals helped deliver the school’s first outright FCIAC Outdoor Boys Track and Field Championship since 1976. … Read more
FCIAC Girls Tennis Quarterfinals – Tuesday, May 17 No. 4 New Canaan 4, No. 5 Ludlowe 3 No. 3 Westhill 5, No. 6 Wilton 2 No. 2 Staples 6, No. 7 Greenwich 1 No. 1 Darien 7, No. 8 St. Joseph 0 Semifinals – Thursday, May 19 No. 1 Darien 7, No. 4 New Canaan … Read more
Quarterfinals – Saturday, May 21, at higher seeds No. 1 Ludlowe 8, No. 8 Brien McMahon 0 No. 2 Danbury 2, No. 7 Staples 0 No. 3 St. Joseph 8, No. 6 Stamford 2 No. 4 Trumbull 1, No. 5 Warde 0 Semifinals at Sacred Heart University – Monday, May 23 No. 1 Ludlowe 13, No. … Read more
Danbury’s Alanna Smith has unquestioned ability as a sprinter, but there’s an added benefit which may be overlooked from the outside. “She has just a natural grit to her,” Danbury coach Nick Fraticelli said. “A lot of people say, oh my God, she’s so talented, but her biggest talent is her work ethic and her … Read more
The FCIAC outdoor track and field championships will be held during the next two days and Paynes Corner Timing will be providing live updates on their website: Payenscornertiming.com. FCIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Girls meet at Wilton – Monday, May 23, 3:30 p.m. – Click for results Boys meet at Danbury – Tuesday, May … Read more
The Warde Mustangs claimed the No. 1 seed for the FCIAC tournament with a 7-2 victory over Trumbull on Friday. Warde, No. 2 Danbury and No. 3 Ridgefield finished in a three-way tie for first place, with the Mustangs earning the top seed based on the league’s tiebreaking criteria. Warde, Danbury, Ridgefield and No. 4 … Read more
he pairings for the quarterfinals of the FCIAC softball tournament are set, with games to be played on Saturday. The final piece of the puzzle came with Staples’ victory over Brien McMahon on Friday, which gave the Wreckers the No. 7 seed, and put McMahon at No. 8. Ludlowe, Danbury, St. Joseph and Trumbull are … Read more
FCIAC Boys Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals – Saturday, May 21 No. 8 Greenwich at No. 1 Darien, 10 a.m. No. 7 Staples at No. 2 Trumbull, 11 a.m. No. 6 Westhill at No. 3 New Canaan, Noon No. 5 Ludlowe at No. 4 Ridgefield, 5 p.m. Semifinals at Warde Wednesday, May 25, 5 and 7 p.m. … Read more
Due to wet field conditions, several FCIAC baseball and softball games scheduled for Thursday are postponed to Friday, so the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday. In softball, the top four seeds have been determined and those four teams will host quarterfinal games. No. 1 Ludlowe will play at a … Read more