The preseason had a slightly different feeling for the Darien girls lacrosse team this spring. For the first time in six years, the Blue Wave didn’t have a state championship to defend, having lost to rival New Canaan 12-11 in the 2018 CIAC Class L semifinals. That loss also ended Darien’s streaks of 107 wins … Read more
WESTPORT — It was instinct, Staples coach Jack McFarland said, that prompted him to jump Zack Zobel up two spots from his customary fifth position in the batting order for today’s game against Danbury. Zobel rewarded his coach’s prescience with a 3-for-3, five-RBI performance to lead the Wreckers to a 6-4 home win. Click here … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Talking about the key to the New Canaan boys lacrosse team’s 9-8 victory over the Wilton Warriors Tuesday night in a Top-10 showdown at Dunning Field, Quintin O’Connell offered one word in particular. It was a word well worth repeating. “Team, team, team,” O’Connell said. “I think every single guy on the … Read more
The high school golf season comes and goes so quickly, it can be difficult to predict how a team is going to perform. However, one thing will certainly be an advantage for the New Canaan girls team: They will have great senior leadership. Meghan Mitchell and Morgan Hibbert, two key golfers for the Rams for … Read more
GREENWICH — Winners of the 2018 FCIAC and Class L boys volleyball titles, Staples has certainly shown no signs of slowing down this season. Despite graduating most of its starting players from last season’s championship squad, this new look Wreckers team seems poised to find its own niche. The first week of the season couldn’t … Read more
DARIEN — It would’ve been very easy for the Darien boys lacrosse team to let emotions get in the way during its Friday night showdown against Ridgefield. This was, after all, the Tigers team that had defeated the Blue Wave in the Class L final last season, ending Darien’s remarkable 76-game winning streak. In the … Read more
In an early season meeting of unbeaten baseball teams, Ridgefield built a big lead and then withstood Newtown’s comeback to emerge with an 8-6 victory on a windy and cold Thursday afternoon at Governor’s Park. The Tigers improved to 3-0 with their third straight non-conference win to start the year. Click here for more
For the second time in 24 hours, the Wilton High baseball team rallied for a victory. And for the second straight time, it was John Walsh who sparked the Warrior offense. Walsh, a junior first baseman, drove in four runs as host Wilton came from behind to beat Weston, 5-4, on Thursday. Walsh had an … Read more
STAMFORD — The Trinity Catholic High School athletic department gained an important measure of certainty as interim athletic director Frank Fedak has been confirmed as the permanent athletic director for the Crusaders. Fedak joined Trinity Catholic as interim athletic director last January after Bob Robustelli departed to pursue new outside business interests. Click here for … Read more
DARIEN — The moment was as tense it gets in girls tennis — third set, match on the line against a league contender, fading light, teammates cheering from the fence — but Darien’s Caroline Homes and Daniella Castellanos were cool and calm on the court. Or maybe not. “I was so freaked out,” Homes admitted … Read more