FAIRFIELD — Facing a 2-1 deficit after being dominated by Westhill in the third set, the Ludlowe volleyball team was in a backs-to-the-wall scenario. Coach Megan Skelton had a simple message for her Falcons: Forget about it. “My first comment to them was ‘in five seconds, that is done,’ and I counted down,” Skelton said … Read more
WILTON — In a physical game full of hard challenges and fouls, it was fitting the only score came off a set piece. Autumn Smith was able to convert on Gabby Gonzalez’s free kick with 33 minutes left in the second half, and the Staples defense made the goal stand up as the top-seeded Wreckers … Read more
NORWALK—Somewhere, Sebe is looking down and smiling. Last year the Trumbull boys soccer team won the FCIAC title playing for its coach Sebastian Gangemi, who was battling cancer. This season the Eagles were back in the final, but this time they were playing for Gangemi’s memory after the longtime coach died in May. To say … Read more
NORWALK — Coaches and players have their own feelings about co-championships. On the one hand, you get to take home a winning medal and the title that comes with it, but on the other, it sure would’ve been nice to play the game out until the end. Whatever the case, one thing is certain: The … Read more
Thurs., Oct. 31 – Quarterfinals Staples 5, Trumbull 2 St. Joseph 1, Brien McMahon 0 Ridgefield 4, Darien 0 New Canaan 0, Wilton 0 (NC wins on PKs 7-6) Mon., Nov. 4 – Semifinals Staples 6, New Canaan 0 St. Joseph 2, Ridgefield 1 Thurs., Nov. 7 – Final at Wilton HS Staples 1, St. Joseph 0 … Read more
Friday, Nov. 1 – Quarterfinals Darien 4, Warde 0 Ridgefield 1, Wilton 0 New Canaan 7, Norwalk 2 Staples 2, Greenwich 0 Monday, Nov. 4 – Semifinals at McMahon HS Darien 3, New Canaan 2 Staples 3, Ridgefield 1 Thursday, Nov. 7 – Final at McMahon HS Staples 0, Darien 0 (2 OT) – Co-champions
Tues., Nov. 5 – Quarterfinals Warde 3, Greenwich 2 Trumbull 3, New Canaan 0 Ludlowe 3, Darien 1 Westhill 3, Staples 0 Thurs., Nov. 7 – Semifinals at Fairfield-Ludlowe Westhill 3, Trumbull 2 Ludlowe 3, Warde 0 Sat., Nov. 9 – Final at Fairfield-Ludlowe Ludlowe 3, Westhill 2
WILTON — The seniors on the Staples girls soccer team made it their quest this fall after going 0 for 3 in championship games to make sure their careers did not end empty-handed. So when the moment finally arrived tonight after a hard-fought and intelligently played 1-0 win over St. Joseph for the FCIAC title, … Read more
FAIRFIELD — One of the wonderful traits of seniors is they understand when the end is near in their high school careers. The eight seniors on the Westhill girls volleyball team were staring over the edge of the cliff at a possible untimely end to their FCIAC exploits. Click here for more
NORWALK — After reaching the FCIAC championship game the last three years under former coach Sebe Gangemi, who passed away last May, the question entering the boys soccer season was clear: Could Trumbull continue its high level of success under long-time assistant Sil Vitiello? If the Eagles’ 12-2-4 record coming in wasn’t enough to answer … Read more