Staples will carry a perfect record and the No. 1 seed into the FCIAC boys tennis tournament, which gets underway with first-round matches on Thursday. FCIAC First Round, Thurs., May 13 All matches begin at 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted No. 16 Central (0-15) at No. 1 Staples (15-0) No. 15 Norwalk (1-13-1) at No. … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Trumbull pitcher Bryan Kraus did not add a slider to his arsenal until just prior to this season. The righthander has so much confidence in it now, he routinely used it as his out pitch Friday afternoon against Ridgefield. Kraus put some runners on base, but his ability to strike batters out in … Read more
DARIEN — Top-ranked Darien jumped out early, but this was not the week to count out Wilton in boys lacrosse. No. 6 Wilton didn’t have another huge comeback Saturday, but it at least kept the No. 1 Blue Wave in sight in Darien’s 15-11 home FCIAC boys lacrosse win. Click here for the full story
NEW CANAAN — The New Canaan and Ridgefield boys lacrosse teams had been here before. When they met in the season’s first week, the Rams held a three-goal lead at halftime, but the Tigers rallied in the second half for a 10-9 victory. The Rams didn’t allow a repeat performance. No. 4 New Canaan built … Read more
It’s a cause that Norwalk girls lacrosse coach Lynette Martinez holds close to her heart. While a student at Westhill High in Stamford, Martinez was softball teammates and friends with Rachel Sottosanti, who was a senior captain while Martinez was a sophomore. Sottosanti, a standout shortstop and captain for the Vikings, also coached youth basketball … Read more
The FCIAC has long had a tradition of success in the sport of boys swimming and diving and that tradition bore out yet again as many athletes from the conference were selected to the 2021 Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Boys Swimming and Diving Team. All-State accolades were earned by either being a swimmer … Read more
Many of our FCIAC athletes are struggling with the isolation aspects of this pandemic and their mental health is a concern for all of us. The FCIAC is initiating a program which looks for our athletes to learn what it means to be a “Life Teammate.” A Life Teammate is an athlete who supports his … Read more
DARIEN — New Canaan was ranked No. 1 in the first Connecticut girls lacrosse coaches poll for 2021, which was released earlier Monday. It looks like the Rams plan on staying there for a while. Kaleigh Harden scored on a free position 2:45 into overtime to give New Canaan a 10-9 victory over No. 2 Darien … Read more
Fairfield Ludlowe, Fairfield Warde and Wilton each had five of the 25 girls from the FCIAC who were selected to the 2021 Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Gymnastics First Team. The FCIAC made up slightly more than half of the all-state first team as the CHSCA selected 48 gymnasts statewide to that all-state first … Read more