Darien shuts out Staples in second half, wins FCIAC boys lacrosse championship

NEW CANAAN — Many players on the field for Darien at Dunning Stadium on Friday for the FCIAC boys lacrosse championship weren’t at McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field two years ago for the 2019 FCIAC semis. They still remembered who won in 2019: not them. The top-ranked, top-seeded Blue Wave turned that around in 2021 with … Read more

Broderick pitches Warde to FCIAC Baseball Championship over Greenwich

STAMFORD — Warde and Greenwich met on the final day of the regular season with Greenwich winning handily and securing the No. 1 seed in the FCIAC Tournament. On that day, Greenwich knocked Warde pitcher Zach Broderick out in the fourth inning. There was nothing Broderick wanted more than getting the ball back in his … Read more

Darien sweeps rival New Canaan for FCIAC boys volleyball title title

DARIEN — This wasn’t your usual championship game. The energy was there. The trophies were waiting behind the scorer’s table. The true story took place in the bench areas, after Darien defeated New Cannan to win the FCIAC boys’ volleyball title 3-0 on Friday. For Darien the match was played for last year’s seniors, who … Read more

Broderick Rebounds To Silence Cardinals And Lead Warde To FCIAC Title

STAMFORD — Fairfield Warde lefthander Zach Broderick was an on-target, strike-throwing machine in today’s FCIAC Baseball Tournament final against Greenwich, a team he wanted to face again after his first outing against the Cardinals didn’t turn out as he planned. The junior ace couldn’t have dreamt of turning in a better performance and the Mustangs … Read more

Reyes, Ludlowe rally to top St. Joseph for first FCIAC softball crown

FAIRFIELD — Ludlowe’s Maddy Reyes stepped up to the plate knowing her team needed a hit. The Falcons had the bases loaded and were down two runs to St. Joseph in the top of the fifth inning in Thursday’s FCIAC softball final at Sacred Heart University. Ludlowe’s only blemish on its season had come from … Read more

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