Tournaments

OT goal by Weinstein gives Trumbull FCIAC championship

NORWALK—The seniors on the Trumbull boys soccer team had already felt the pain of losing in a final last season and the numbness of tying one two years ago.

Neither were emotions the Eagles wanted to revisit playing in their third-straight FCIAC Championship game.

This time, what Trumbull felt was pure joy as Jason Weinstein scored with in overtime, lifting No. 2 Trumbull to a 1-0 win over No. 1 Danbury at Testa Field in Norwalk.

It is Trumbull’s second title in three years, but this one only belongs to them.

“I was dreaming of this today. This is my third time here and the third time is the charm. Started as co-champs, then a loss and all that was left to do was win,” Weinstein said. “Chris Prizio (Trumbull keeper) was the reason we got to overtime and we got the job done in overtime.”

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Greenwich repeats as FCIAC swim champions

GREENWICH — Meet-record performances, personal-best times, school-record efforts — Thursday’s FCIAC Girls Swimming Championships had it all, including a repeat team champion.

And the team that earned the sweet repeat is the squad that ended the meet in style.

Winning the final event — the 400-yard freestyle relay — in an FCIAC meet record time of 3:31.28, put the finishing touch on a championship night for Greenwich, which won the conference title for the second straight year.

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Westhill volleyball tops Darien in 5 to reach finals

FAIRFIELD—In the FCIAC Girls Volleyball Playoff semifinals, victory is not about sheer talent.

The metrics are heart, character and trust.

In a five-set battle worth far more than the price of admission Thursday night at an electric Ludlowe High School gym, Westhill High School rallied from the brink to outlast a resolute Darien High squad, 25-23, 17-25, 16-25, 25-23, 16-14.

The win means No. 1 seed Westhill (20-2 overall) will meet either No. 2 seed Trumbull or No. 6 seed Ludlowe for the 2018 FCIAC Volleyball Championship Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Ludlowe gym.

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Title Time: FCIAC soccer, field hockey and swim finals, volleyball semis in action tonight

FCIAC Boys Soccer Final at Norwalk HS No. 1 Danbury (12-1-5) vs. No. 2 Trumbull (12-2-4), 7 p.m. Watch on Local Live Path to the final Semifinals: Danbury 1, Ludlowe 0; Trumbull 0, Staples 0 (Trumbull won 3-1 on PKs) Quarterfinals: Danbury 3, Brien McMahon 2 (OT); Trumbull 0, Norwalk 0 (Trumbull won 7-5 on … Read more

Danbury girls, Staples boys claim state cross country championships

MANCHESTER – The Danbury girls and Staples boys cross country teams each won state Class LL championships this past Friday, Oct. 26, at Wickham Park to add onto the team titles they each won eight days earlier at the 2018 FCIAC Cross Country Championships. Greenwich sophomore Mari Noble placed first in Friday’s 2018 Connecticut Interscholastic … Read more

FCIAC Girls Volleyball Quarterfinal Scoreboard and Box Scores

Westhill 3, Staples 0 25-14, 25-14, 25-20 Westhill Highlights Caroline Boyd – 9 aces, 14 service pts Vana Servos – 15 assists, 9 service pts, 6 digs Betsy Sachs – 12 kills, 8 service pts Sophia Thagouras – 11 assists, 4 kills, 6 aces, 7 service pts Nina Bakuradze – 5 service pts, 7 digs … Read more

The 2018 FCIAC Swim Trials Results

Click here for a pdf of the results from the swim trials Due to a computer issue, the 100 breaststroke results in the pdf are incorrect. The corrected results for that event are listed below. 100 Breaststroke Results 1 – Sotolongo (RFD), 1:07.14 2 – Holmes (DAR), 1:07.58 3 – Leonard (RFD), 1:07.75 4 – … Read more

Wave rises: Darien volleyball blanks Greenwich in FCIAC quarterfinals

The Darien Blue Wave volleyball program has quite a storied past and now, the present is looking pretty great as well. After a two-year absence from the FCIAC’s final four, Darien is back in the semifinals after dismantling the Greenwich Cardinals 3-0 in the quarterfinals Tuesday afternoon at GHS. For senior tri-captains Lindsay Bennett, Cristina … Read more

Westhill sweeps Staples to reach FCIAC volleyball semifinals

STAMFORD — The magical journey of the Westhill High School girls volleyball team marched on Tuesday night as the No. 1 seeded Vikings rolled to a 25-14, 25-14, 25-20 home triumph over No. 8 seed Staples High in the FCIAC playoff quarterfinals at the J. Walter Kennedy Athletic complex.

The victory means Westhill (19-2 overall) will battle No. 5 seed Darien in the 5 p.m. semifinal on Thursday at the Ludlowe High gymnasium. Darien ousted Greenwich, 3-0 on the road Tuesday night. No. 6 Ludlowe and No. 2 seed Trumbull will meet in the 7 p.m. semifinal Thursday.

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The FCIAC volleyball tournament by the numbers

Eight volleyball teams will hit the courts on Tuesday as the 2018 FCIAC tournament gets underway with quarterfinal matches at the homes of the top four seeds. The Westhill Vikings lead the way at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Trumbull, No. 3 St. Joseph and No. 4 Greenwich in the top four. The visiting … Read more