New Canaan-Darien III Now A Reality After Impressive Semifinal Wins

Can the addition of one of the country’s best players help the eight-time defending conference girls lacrosse champion bridge the gap against the team it has lost to twice by a total of three goals this season? Some variance of this storyline has seemed inevitable since New Canaan, with one practice after two weeks of … Read more

Darien boys tennis tops Staples for FCIAC championship repeat

WILTON — It took two years, but the Darien boys tennis team finally had the chance to defend its FCIAC crown. It didn’t let the opportunity escape.In a repeat performance, the second-seeded Blue Wave toppled No. 1 seed Staples to claim the FCIAC championship 4-0 on Tuesday in Wilton Senior Ethan Zhang nailed down the … Read more

Danbury wins FCIAC boys track title, Greenwich second

DANBURY — It has been two years since Danbury boys track and field’s streak of five straight FCIAC titles was snapped, but on Tuesday the Hatters reclaimed the crown. Danbury finished first as a team with 100.5 points, followed closely by Greenwich at 98.5. Staples finished third with 79 points and Ridgefield came in fourth … Read more

Harvey wins twice as Staples takes FCIAC girls track title; Danbury’s Smith sweeps sprints

DANBURY — Heading into the FCIAC girls outdoor track and field championships at Danbury High on Monday, Staples coach Jesse McCray figured there were at last a half dozen teams that could win the team title. “We knew this meet would be close, we just needed a solid overall effort to win,” McCray said “We … Read more

‘A little psychotic’: Darien’s Demopoulos a commanding presence in net

Andy Demopoulos smiled when asked why, out of all the positions on a lacrosse field, he chose to play goalie.“I chose goalie because I was a little psychotic and weird in the head myself,” he said. “I think it’s going pretty well for me so far.” That’s an understatement. Demopoulos, who has committed to Brown … Read more

No. 1 Darien boys lacrosse survives No. 2 New Canaan on Pokorny’s late goal

NEW CANAAN — The Darien boys lacrosse team has been so dominant this season, so methodical in dismantling the majority of opponents, that it sometimes seems like a steely machine. In a dramatic moment on Thursday, however, the emotions burst out for the Blue Wave. Freshman Brady Pokorny scored off a feed from senior co-captain … Read more

Greenwich runs out one-goal win over Cheshire in boys lacrosse regular-season finale

GREENWICH — There were enough smart players on the field, maybe bigger or stronger players. When Greenwich had to run out the last 35 seconds of its boys lacrosse game against Cheshire on Thursday, though, the ball started in Jack Cook’s crosse. “We had to keep it in for the last minute. I just had … Read more

Seton Hall-bound Kelsey has ‘trusted the process,’ found his control and been almost unhittable for Staples

WESTPORT — Staples’ Carter Kelsey has been close to unhittable this season. The senior righty is 5-0 with a 0.22 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 31.1 innings. It wasn’t always the case. When he was an underclassman, Staples coach Jack McFarland knew a couple of things. Click here for the complete story

Stamford boys volleyball goes from 0-20 to FCIAC and state playoffs

As sophomores struggling through an 0-20 season in 2019, the last thing any of the current seniors on the Stamford boys volleyball team thought they would be doing two years later would be hosting a FCIAC playoff game. But that is exactly what will happen when Stamford hosts its first ever boys volleyball playoff game when … Read more

Darien, Staples lead field in FCIAC girls tennis tournament

The Darien and Staples girls tennis teams will lead the field when the FCIAC girls tennis tournament gets underway on Friday. The Wave and Wreckers both finished with 14-1 records, and Darien took the higher seed based on its 4-3 win over Staples during the regular season. FCIAC First Round,  Fri., May 14 No. 13 … Read more