DARIEN — When Matt Fiorita scored during the opening minute of the second period of No. 1 Darien’s hockey game against No. 6 Ridgefield on Friday night, the Blue Wave had a 3-0 lead and appeared to be on their way to a romp. Then the Tigers crashed the party. Ridgefield rallied and closed to … Read more
GREENWICH — Following its annual eight-day training trip to Aruba, the Greenwich boys swimming team is more prepared than ever to face the challenges the championship portion of the season has to offer. “That’s the final set for our team before the postseason,” said Thomas Lewis, one of the Cardinals’ senior captains. “We look forward … Read more
The wrestling mat was a sanctuary for Tyler Sung. An emotional month had led to this moment: Sung’s New Canaan teammates loudly cheering him on from the side of the mat, and his coaches watching intently from the corner, in the bright spotlight of the FCIAC wrestling finals. Sung has won many championships during his … Read more
WILTON — Johnny Briody would probably be a low double-digit scorer on most teams in the FCIAC. Playing for Ridgefield, he more often is happy to keep the ball moving rather than being the end point. “We have a ton of guys who can score and a ton of guys who can pass,” Briody said. … Read more
NEW CANAAN — The Danbury wrestling dynasty has been virtually unstoppable for more than three decades. In some years, the Hatters manage to take their dominance to an even higher level. With an eye-popping 11 finalists in 14 weight classes, Danbury steamrolled its way to its 33rd FCIAC championship in 34 years Saturday in New … Read more
STAMFORD — At previous FCIAC gymnastics championship meets, Ludlowe coach Kim Longobucco had a habit of trying to follow scores and figure out where her team stood throughout the competition. This year, she followed the less complicated path of staying in the moment, and the results were spectacular for her Falcons. With junior Ava Mancini … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Simon Jupp of Ridgefield knew he was going to face tough competition in the boys 600. He knew had to make some adjustments to the way he ran in the regular season if he wanted to win. “This is the postseason and you have to run like it’s the postseason,” Jupp said. … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Despite a disappointing distance in the long jump, it was another banner day for Tess Stapleton of Fairfield at the CIAC Class LL girls track and field championships at Floyd Little Athletic Center on Thursday. “I was really disappointed with my distance in the long jump,” Stapleton said. “I really wanted to … Read more
TRUMBULL — It is death by a thousand cuts when facing the Ridgefield boys basketball team. There are seldom roundhouse knockout punches. No, it is winning minutes by three points here, four points there, until you are like St. Joseph was tonight, down by 17 late in what would become a 68-55 loss to the … Read more
WESTPORT — It was all lining up perfectly for Arianna Gerig. As a sophomore at Staples in the 2017-18 season, Gerig was named to the All-FCIAC second team and looked poised for a breakout campaign in her upcoming junior season. She was returning to a team that had its eyes set on FCIAC and state … Read more