FCIAC’s 2018 President’s Awards

2018 RALPH KING AWARD The FCIAC will annually recognize someone who has made substantial contributions to the FCIAC with the distinguished coach award named for Ralph King, whose professionalism was characterized by excellence in service to the FCIAC, the CHSCA and the CIAC. Nick Zeoli Nick Zeoli spent his professional career at Wilton H.S. from … Read more

FCIAC holds annual recognition program and awards ceremony Thursday

The FCIAC will celebrate the past and present with its annual recognition program Thursday night at the Norwalk Inn. The highlight of the festivities will be the FCIAC Hall of Fame inductions, and the Class of 2018 features six honorees: Mario Caminiti, Jim Gerweck, Ed Huydic, Sheila Moffett, Rick Shook and Betsy Underhill. To see … Read more

Madaffari, three FCIAC coaches, to be honored by CHSCA

Joe Madaffari, the longtime athletic director at Brien McMahon High School, will be honored as the Athletic Director of the Year and three coaches from the FCIAC will be honored as the Outstanding Coach of the Year in the respective sports when the Connecticut High School Coaches Association (CHSCA) hosts its 54th annual recognition dinner … Read more

FCIAC Exemplary Scholar-Athletes, February, 2018

Catherine Allison, Fairfield Warde This Honor Roll student with a 4.0 GPA has received an AFROTC Scholarship and plans on majoring in Russian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Catherine has been a member of the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society during her junior and senior years and as a senior she … Read more

FCIAC Exemplary Scholar-Athletes, January, 2018

  The FCIAC has begun a new Exemplary Scholar Athlete of the Month award. Each school will recognize two senior student athletes per season who have both high academic standing and demonstrate leadership qualities. Each school will still have the opportunity to recognize a seasonal scholar athlete for each sport at the end of the … Read more

McMahon’s Joe Madaffari a finalist for national Athletic Directors award

Story from TheHour.com Joe Madaffari didn’t become a teacher, a coach or an athletic director to gain recognition. This deep into a long career, however, he’s finally getting it. Madaffari, who is in his 22nd year as the athletic director at Brien McMahon High School, is one of eight finalists for the National High School … Read more

FCIAC Scholar-Athletes, November, 2017

  Danielle Nichols, Bridgeport Central This senior captain of both the cheerleading and softball teams has a 3.34 GPA while taking mostly AP and Honor classes. Danielle plans on continuing her cheerleading and softball career as a student-athlete in college. She has volunteered for several events and organizations, including Relay for Life, children’s clinics for … Read more

FCIAC stars named to All-America, All-Region and All-State girls soccer teams

The FCIAC had an outstanding girls soccer season in 2017, with two state champions in Ridgefield (Class LL) and St. Joseph (Class L), three state finalists and four teams in the state semifinals. The conference was also well-represented on the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association (CGSCA) All-State teams, as well as the All-Region and All-American … Read more

FCIAC Scholar-Athletes, October, 2017

Kim Kockenmeister, Greenwich Kim is a senior captain of both the varsity girls soccer and girls basketball programs who excels as an athlete and student. She is an Honor Roll student with a 4.3 GPA and became a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society this year after having already earned … Read more