Notre Dame overpowers New Canaan, will face Darien in Division I finals

STAMFORD — James Mascari had a simple explanation for his two-goal performance during the first period of Notre Dame-West Haven’s Division I boys ice hockey semifinal game on Wednesday. “I was due,” Mascari said. “I hadn’t scored in a while.” Staked to a two-goal lead by the sophomore forward, the top-ranked and top-seeded Green Knights … Read more

FCIAC’s State Tournament Schedule, Scoreboard for March 14-22

Monday, March 14 Boys Basketball Div. I Quarterfinals No. 6 Windsor 62, No. 3 Ridgefield 58 Tuesday, March 15 Boys Basketball Div. II Quarterfinals No. 1 Bristol Central 54, No. 4 Wilton 52 (OT) Boys Swimming and Diving Class L swim finals at Cornerstone Pool, 1:30 Wednesday, March 16 Boys Ice Hockey Div. I Semifinals … Read more

No. 1 Bristol Central survives Wilton in OT to reach Division II final

NEW HAVEN — Ryan Preisano had his One Shining Moment for Fairfield Prep Monday night, a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Prep to the Division I semifinals. Parker Woodring had his chance Tuesday night for Wilton, a running 3-point attempt — deeper than Preisano’s chance — but still an attempt to knock off the … Read more

Betsey helps Windsor boys basketball withstand Ridgefield rally in Div. I quarterfinals

RIDGEFIELD — Tyler Betsey is, in the words of coach Ken Smith, “The Guy” for the Windsor boys basketball team. Well “The Guy” just had a big night on a big stage. Behind a 25-point effort from Betsey, the Warriors overcame a tremendous rally by Ridgefield and scored a 62-58 victory in the CIAC Division … Read more

Ebert, FCIAC wrestlers, have superb season in return to mats

Fairfield Warde’s superb senior wrestler Will Ebert certainly put the icing on the cake of what was a fantastic career. Ebert was simply dominant when he won the 170-pound weight class championship at the 2022 New England Wrestling Championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on March 5. That capped off a Grand Slam … Read more

Darien boys hockey nips NW Catholic to reach Division I semifinals

WEST HAVEN — There were several question marks concerning the Darien boys ice hockey team when the 2021-22 season got underway. With senior Chris Schofield returning in the net, goalie was not one of those concerns. With Schofield delivering a superb performance, sixth-seeded Darien won a defensive battle with No. 3 Northwest Catholic 2-1 in … Read more

Top seed Notre Dame-West Haven edges Ridgefield in Division I boys hockey quarterfinal

Not all state tournament games are created equally, a sentiment that rang especially true as SCC champion Notre Dame-West Haven went head-to-head with FCIAC champion Ridgefield in the Division I boys hockey state tournament quarterfinal round on Saturday. With the game tied in the final four minutes, it was Notre Dame-West Haven that emerged victorious … Read more

Beau Johnson saves New Canaan in overtime win over Fairfield Prep in Division I quarterfinal

WEST HAVEN — For 46 minutes, Beau Johnson did everything possible to get New Canaan to overtime against Fairfield Prep in the CIAC Division I boys hockey quarterfinals. Then for 20 seconds, he had the best view of his teammates getting the Rams to the semifinals for the first time in five years. Click here … Read more