DARIEN – With an extra attacker, Darien senior defenseman Matt Stein took a shot from the point. The shot was deflected in, tying the game against New Canaan on Wednesday night. Stein’s goal with 51.4 seconds left forced overtime and after a scoreless extra period the teams skated to a 4-4 tie. The tie prevented the … Read more
The St. Joseph girls basketball team finished 8-8 in league play a year ago, but went 1-7 against teams that qualified for the FCIAC Tournament. Now, with a 3-0 start, they are hoping to make the jump not just into the conference playoffs but as a contender for the title. The first big chance to … Read more
DARIEN — The Darien boys ice hockey team was undermanned, on a two-game losing skid, and facing a three-goal deficit against its rival. For Sam Erickson, it was time to answer the bell. Erickson ripped off a shot to the far top corner for a power play goal in the second period, and jump-started the … Read more
TRUMBULL — The New Canaan boys basketball team missed a number of shots close to the basket during tonight’s game at Trumbull. That is the nature of the sport. The Rams were hit with a technical foul because their scorebook had the wrong number for a player. That is a correctable mistake, and since it … Read more
DARIEN — Ryan Ahern said he could hear his coach telling him to get off the ice, but he could also see teammate John D’Errico with the puck near the boards on the opposite side. It was time for a split-second decision. “(D’Errico) made eye contact with me,” Ahern said. “I saw the puck come … Read more
DARIEN — At the end of last season, Jack Eccleston approached New Canaan boys ice hockey coach Clark Jones for some guidance. “He said he wanted to play an important role the next year and asked what he needed to do to make that happen,” Jones said. “We sat down and went over things and … Read more
The St. Joseph hockey program did something Thursday that it hasn’t done in three seasons: Beat a Division I opponent. The Cadets opened their season with a dominating, 8-1 victory over No. 8-ranked Notre Dame-Fairfield at the Shelton Sports Center. Click here for the complete story
STAMFORD — How does a defending league champion with just one returning starter and four players familiar — one by surname — to the most fanatical FCIAC boys basketball fan open a new season defeating a pair of opponents predicted by most to finish relatively high in the standings by an average of 30 points? … Read more
Mike Forget, who was named the interim coach of the Darien football program last February, is now the head coach of the Blue Wave, athletic director Chris Manfredonia confirmed on Thursday. Forget was Darien’s defensive coordinator for eight years before taking over for former coach Rob Trifone, who had led Darien to three state titles … Read more
This will be the final season that all of the CIAC boys golf teams will be playing during the spring season. The FCIAC, South-West Conference and Berkshire League, along with a handful of programs in the Central Connecticut Conference, will begin play in the fall this year. “Golf is so dependent on course availability which … Read more