New Canaan blanks Fairfield to reach third straight FCIAC girls hockey final

DARIEN — The New Canaan girls ice hockey team has been faced with numerous obstacles this season, including injuries and illnesses which have led to an ever-changing lineup since Game 1 in December. Now, the Rams are healthy, and they’re back in a familiar spot. New Canaan advanced to the FCIAC final for the third … Read more

Field set for FCIAC boys basketball tourrnament

The Ridgefield Tigers are the No. 1 seed for the FCIAC boys basketball tournament, which gets underway with four quarterfinal games at Fairfield-Warde on Saturday. Here is the full schedule for the tournament. League records are included. FCIAC Quarterfinals at Warde Saturday, Feb. 29 No. 3 Warde (13-3) vs. No. 6 Staples (10-6), Noon No. … Read more

Watch the FCIAC Girls Ice Hockey Semifinals on LocalLive

The FCIAC girls ice hockey semifinals will get underway at 6 p.m., Wednesday, at the Darien Ice House and the games will be carried on LocalLive. FCIAC Girls Ice Hockey Semifinals Click the games to go to the live stream No. 1 New Canaan vs. No. 4 Fairfield co-op, 6 p.m. No. 2 Darien vs. … Read more

Ridgefield upsets Trumbull, Staples survives Greenwich to reach FCIAC final

TRUMBULL— When Rob Coloney took over the Ridgefield girls basketball program before this season, he kept his expectations in check. Coloney was hoping for improvement each week and a team he could be proud of at the end of the season. He was not expecting to make the FCIAC championship game. His team surprised not … Read more

Staples Holds Off Greenwich; Ridgefield Upsets Trumbull

TRUMBULL — In the end, grizzled maturity won out over carefree youthfulness. Barely. In tonight’s opening FCIAC girls basketball semifinal game, top-seeded Staples held off repeated comeback attempts by No. 5 Greenwich, eventually getting carried to the finish line by their veterans for a 65-59 win. Click here for more

Eleven FCIAC wrestlers win state championships

Eleven wrestlers representing six FCIAC schools won state championships this weekend. Danbury, which claimed the Class LL team title, led the way with four individual champs, while Warde, the Class LL runner-up, and Trumbull had two apiece. FCIAC State Wrestling Champions 106 – Michael Longo, Trumbull, Class LL 113 – Kai O’Dell, Danbury, Class LL … Read more

FCIAC Girls Basketball Quarterfinal Schedule and Scoreboard

Girls Basketball Quarterfinals at Staples, Sat., Feb. 22 No. 3 Trumbull 50, No. 6 Stamford 38 No. 7 Ridgefield 41, No. 2 Danbury 29 No. 5 Greenwich 54, No. 4 Norwalk 41 No. 1 Staples 64, No. 8 Ludlowe 48 Semifinals at Trumbull HS, Tuesday, Feb. 25 No. 5 Greenwich vs. No. 1 Staples, 6 p.m. … Read more

Danbury holds off Warde to win fifth-straight Class LL wrestling title

TRUMBULL — Another big step on the journey. But the mission isn’t accomplished yet. The Danbury wrestling team earned its fifth straight Class LL team championship Saturday night at Trumbull High School. The Hatters, who won 14 straight LL crowns between 1997 and 2010, finished the two-day competition with 269 points to hold off Warde … Read more

Record-setting day for Ludlowe’s Stapleton at State Open; Glastonbury takes team crown

NEW HAVEN — Tess Stapleton of Fairfield Ludlowe, as she always does, came into the State Open focused and determined. She set a State Open meet record with a win in the 55 hurdles (8.04) and accomplished her goal of getting 19-plus feet in the long jump by winning that event at 19 feet, 6 … Read more