It is quite the show of strength from the FCIAC in the current Week 4 GameTimeCT Top 10 Football Poll with the conference having the top four ranked teams and six teams ranked among the top seven. There was a good bit of change from last week to this week’s GameTimeCT Top 10 Poll. That … Read more
At Longshore GC, par 35-34 69 New Canaan (Taylor Pinkernell/Marc DeGaetano), 31-30 61 Wilton (Thomas Rogozinski/Alex Elia), 33-32 65 St Joseph (Colin Firda/Andrew Flynn), 31-34 65 Glastonbury (Charlie Dolan/Connor Goode), 33-33 66 Staples (Harrison Browne/Luca Robins), 31-35 66 Pomperaug (Daniel Casanta/Jack Szabo), 36-33 69 Ludlowe (Gerard Roarty/Ryan Grady), 33-36 69 Ridgefield (Sebastian Beaver/Sean Maue), 34-35 … Read more
After not being able to hold the Pink-Out to support breast cancer awareness last year in person, the annual week-long event is coming back to Stamford High. Organizers said the interest and enthusiasm from the students has been exceptional and they are hoping this year will be the biggest one in the nine-year history of … Read more
DARIEN — Greenwich soccer captain Jake Hughes-Jones had the ball and some room to move. The only issue was he was about 35 yards from the goal. “Something” he said, “told me to shoot.” Hugh-Jones unleashed a left-footed shot that sailed high into the top left corner of the net to begin a run of … Read more
NORWALK — Norwalk’s Ryan Gilchrist had not thrown a pass in a football game since his freshman year. So on fourth-and-18, with his Bears trailing late in the fourth quarter — sure, why not? Gilchrist connected with senior Cam Edwards on a 58-yard touchdown pass with 3:07 remaining, putting Norwalk ahead for good as the … Read more
GREENWICH—With the No. 4, 5 and 7 teams in the GameTimeCT Football Poll losing Friday night, No. 6 Fairfield Prep had to feel a bit uneasy traveling to play No. 9 Greenwich on Saturday afternoon. Prep (3-1) would meet the same fate as their poll mates, going down to Greenwich 14-7 in the first game … Read more
NEWTOWN — The last time the Ridgefield and Newtown football teams met, they combined for 68 points in the 2013 CIAC Class LL quarterfinals. Friday in Newtown, the defenses for both teams would ensure there was no shootout but the lack of scoring certainly did not diminish the drama. Click here for the complete story
TRUMBULL — Corbin Smith’s circuitous route for a 25-yard touchdown late in the second quarter was jaw-dropping in its creativity. The last move made by Trumbull’s budding star found Smith, football in hand, running in front of the Eagles’ Black Hole student section after the play. They gave him a standing ovation. Click here for … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Time was not on New Canaan’s side during its football game against North Haven. The score, on the other hand, was another matter. Using its trademark single wing offense, North Haven controlled the clock for much of the night, but No. 3 New Canaan came away with a 21-7 victory in a … Read more
DARIEN — Darien seniors David Evanchick and Christian Alliegro were sitting in the football locker room before the start of their showdown with Newtown on Friday night and two years ago felt like yesterday. The play they were thinking about, of course, was the Nighthawks’ touchdown pass on the final play of the 2019 CIAC … Read more