No. 1 Ridgefield cruises past Westhill/Stamford into FCIAC final

RIDGEFIELD — Call it a portent, an omen, or a harbinger … any of those will suffice. When Ridgefield’s Nick Cullinan scored just 35 seconds into Wednesday afternoon’s FCIAC boys hockey semifinal, it was a sign for the Westhill/Stamford co-op team. A sign of major trouble ahead. Unbeaten Ridgefield registered five goals unanswered goals in … Read more

Danbury dominates Wilton, Ridgefield holds off Trumbull, will meet for FCIAC title

WILTON — There was no denying the Danbury boys basketball team a return trip to the FCIAC championship game. The No. 3 Hatters used a 16-0 run in the first quarter to establish dominance and never let No. 2 Wilton up for air, winning 68-48 in the FCIAC semifinals at Wilton Field House. Click here … Read more

Stamford’s defense locks down Ludlowe late in Class LL opener

FAIRFIELD — Defense travels. Especially in the postseason. The Stamford High School girls basketball team’s lockdown defense in the fourth quarter surrendered just four points to host Ludlowe and propelled the Black Knights to a 47-44 Class LL tournament first-round road triumph Tuesday night. Click here for more

Cunningham, Danbury survive Mohardt, Conard in Class LL opener

DANBURY—The collective breath of Danbury’s gym took the biggest exhale of the evening, but not until the final horn sounded after its girls basketball team’s thrilling matchup against Conard. Chieftains sophomore Azaiyah Felder’s shot from near the foul line — where she hit more than one before to bring her team back into the game … Read more

No. 1 Norwalk tops Greenwich in first round of LL tourney

NORWALK — When Norwalk won the FCIAC girls basketball championship on Thursday by defeating Trinity Catholic in the title game, it knew there was still plenty left to accomplish. Though thrilled to capture the conference championship, a couple of days later, the Bears’ thoughts turned to winning their second title of what’s been a season to remember … Read more

FCIAC Tournaments – Ticket information and where to watch

FCIAC Playoff Ticket Information Tickets for this week’s FCIAC tournament events may be purchased ahead of time at eventbrite.com. Tickets for basketball and swimming are $5 for students/seniors and $8 for adults. Tickets for the boys ice hockey final are $7 for students/seniors and $10 for adults. Where To Watch FairfieldLive will be live streaming … Read more

FCIAC Boys Hockey Semis, Darien vs. Greenwich streamed by FairfieldLive, Wed., 5 p.m.

The FCIAC basketball and ice hockey tournaments are in full swing and FairfieldLive will be live streaming many of the playoff games. To visit the FairfieldLive website, click here FairfieldLive Schedule Boys Basketball Semifinals – Tues., Feb. 26, 6 and 7:45 p.m. Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals – Greenwich at Darien, Wed., Feb. 27, 5 p.m. … Read more

New Canaan skates past Greenwich to FCIAC girls hockey title

DARIEN — It took seven years to get the seventh. The New Canaan Rams scored once in each period and held off the Greenwich Cardinals, 3-1, to win their first FCIAC girls ice hockey championship since 2012 Saturday at the Darien Ice House. For the top-seeded Rams (19-1-2), who were making their 12th appearance in … Read more

Danbury wrestling wins third straight State Open championship

NEW HAVEN — Danbury wrestling coach Ricky Shook didn’t know what to expect from his relatively inexperienced team at the start of the season, but the result was what’s been come to be expected from the best team in the state. When all was said and done the Hatters were taking home all the hardware … Read more

Greenwich earns 4th straight Class L gymnastics title

MILFORD — In an afternoon full of numbers, the numeral that meant the most to the Greenwich High School girls gymnastics team was four. As in the Cardinals earned their fourth consecutive Class L championship team title Saturday at Jonathan Law High gym. “It is an amazing accomplishment,” Greenwich senior Kelsey Fedorko said. “Everybody was … Read more