WESTPORT — Since arriving as a freshman, Chad Knight has been dubbed The Dark Knight by Staples baseball coach Jack McFarland, after the movie featuring the DCComics Batman superhero. Texts to McFarland inquiring on his starting pitcher for the day have been returned with the logo for the Bat signal. But when McFarland called on Knight to … Read more
NEW CANAAN — The third time was the charm for the Wilton boys lacrosse team. The Warriors, who lost twice previously to FCIAC rival New Canaan, grabbed a lead for good at 7-6 late in the first half and held off the eventual Rams onslaught to come away with a 14-11 victory in the CIAC … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Tradition and history are important to the Staples girls tennis program. And while the Wreckers had been in five straight FCIAC finals and five consecutive Class L finals, there was one standard that had eluded them. The perfect season. Well, Staples High scratched that accomplishment off its list Friday. The No. 1-seeded … Read more
WESTPORT — The Wilton Warriors and Staples Wreckers rode a roller coaster for 50 minutes in their CIAC Class L girls lacrosse quarterfinal game on Friday. So it was only fitting they were able to play a few more minutes with the season on the line. Wilton junior Sophie Sudano took a pass from freshman … Read more
MIDDLETOWN — A repeat and a four-peat were achieved at the CIAC Class LL Boys Tennis Tournament. Trumbull junior Andrew Ilie captured the Class LL boys singles title for the second straight season, while Staples extended its reign of supremacy to four years, adding another team championship trophy to its collection. The Wreckers also claimed the LL doubles championship, with the … Read more
MIDDLETOWN — It was sweeps week for Darien at the CIAC Class L Boys Tennis Tournament. The tournament had a championship sweep theme for the Blue Wave, who won the singles title and doubles championship and oh yes, the team title. Behind numerous standout performances, capped by title-winning efforts during the tournament’s final day of … Read more
FAIRFIELD — To say the Greenwich boys golf team is on a roll is putting it mildly. Two days after sweeping the top five places at the annual Hap Holahan Tournament, the Cardinals had five golfers shoot in the 70s on their way to capturing their third consecutive FCIAC championship with a team score of … Read more
at Fairchild Wheeler Black course, red tees, par 73. NEW CANAAN (329): Morgan Hibbert 76, Meghan Mitchell 80, Molly Mitchell 84, Stirling Legge 89, Julia Bazata 97. WARDE (346): Jessica Nuzzaci 79, Bethany Fell 79, Mia Gramesty 91, Sidney Falterer 97, Kailey Casl 101. GREENWICH (347): Sydney Nethercott 76, Sofia Ghorbel 89, Gracie Sunoo 89, Jackie Intriere 93, … Read more
at Fairchild Wheeler Black Course, par 71 GREENWICH (292): Jackson Fretty 71, Ben Ropiak 72, Billy Nail 74, Tyler Donnellan 75 Tyler Sudell 78. DARIEN (300): Alex Gu 69, Henry Sparkman 74, Thomas Ostberg 74, Blake Swiggett 83, Calvin Smith 83. RIDGEFIELD (308): Mark Habeeb 76, Brandon Tuccio 76, Oliver Frossell 78, Chris Lang 78, Colin Hogan 88. … Read more
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