New Canaan girls soccer reigns in the rain over rival Darien

NEW CANAAN — Speed in the front and a relentless attack have become trademarks of the New Canaan girls soccer team the past two seasons. So when the level dropped for a period of time in the first half against rival Darien, the Rams realized they had to kick it back up a notch. “There … Read more

Girls Swimming and Diving: Undefeated Greenwich tops rival Staples

GREENWICH — Known for its top-tier swimmers, depth in each event and standout divers, versatility is also one of the Greenwich girls swimming team’s strengths — one it put on full display on Wednesday. Several Cardinals swimmers competed in different events than they normally swim against FCIAC rival Staples and they produced results that made … Read more

Ridgefield claims FCIAC girls cross country crown; Greenwich’s Noble strikes gold

NEW CANAAN — Pursuing perfection is a difficult task. Even if the Ridgefield girls cross country team sometimes makes it look easy. With five runners placing in the top 30, the Tigers followed up an unbeaten regular season by capturing the FCIAC championship Tuesday in New Canaan’s Waveny Park. Led by senior Tess Pisanelli’s third-place … Read more

Staples boys win 4th straight FCIAC Boys Cross Country title

NEW CANAAN — All hail the 4-Peat. The army known as the Staples boys cross country team ran off with the FCIAC championship Tuesday at warm and sunny Waveny Park. The Wreckers finished with 45 points from their top five finishers to hold off Ridgefield (77 points) and Danbury (96 points) to earn their fourth … Read more

Darien field hockey team edges Greenwich, improves to 12-0

GREENWICH — Since edging Longmeadow (Mass.) by one goal on Sept. 21, Darien beat its next eight field hockey opponents by at least three goals or more. That impressive pattern changed a bit Tuesday, but the Blue Wave’s fortunes didn’t. Embroiled in a scoreless tie against FCIAC rival Greenwich at halftime, one goal did the … Read more

FCIAC cross country: Championship information, schedule and map

The 2019 FCIAC cross country championships will be held at Waveny Park in New Canaan on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Six races will be held beginning with freshman events at 2:15 p.m. The varsity championships will begin with the girls 4K race at 2:50 p.m., and the boys 5K race at 3:20 p.m. The Staples Wreckers … Read more

inCourage: You Can Do It – Spot and Stop Bullying and Hazing

Whether you’re a coach or a parent, you should be prepared to recognize and respond to one of the most common forms of negative behavior associated with sports teams: bullying. Bullying is an issue in every part of our kids’ lives — from the locker rooms to home rooms to social media. And statistics show that more … Read more

Greenwich powers past Westhill on Homecoming, improves to 5-0

GREENWICH — Five games into the season, foes are still trying to figure out how to stop and score against, the Greenwich football team. Westhill became the latest team that was unable to solve the puzzle known as the Cardinals, who continued their tradition of celebrating their Homecoming Day in style. Click here for more