MIDDLETOWN — Sophomore goalie Chris Schofield had just finished off his second shutout in four games, a 3-0 Darien win at Xavier, and his captain kind of likes the way he’s playing. “I think he’s playing out of his mind,” Darien captain Jack Massey said Friday night at Spurrier-Snyder Rink. Click here for more
DARIEN — It took a little while for the Danbury girls basketball team to start running its offense though its post players, but once it did, everything started clicking for the Hatters. Danbury pulled away down the stretch, led by 12 points from center Tianna Rogers, beating Darien 45-35 Friday night. Click here for more
NEW CANAAN — Depth has helped key the Greenwich boys swimming team’s unprecedented success over the years and Friday’s season-opener showed the Cardinals also shouldn’t be shorthanded in any event this winter. Accustomed to beginning their season with a victory, the Cardinals rang in the new year in familiar fashion, defeating a longtime conference rival … Read more
GREENWICH — The first two Winter Classic games against Greenwich didn’t go the Darien boys hockey team’s way, but a contingent of Blue Wave players made sure the third time was indeed, the charm for their squad on Saturday. Unlike the previous two seasons, Darien skated off the Greenwich Skating Club ice with the winner’s … Read more
GREENWICH — A fast start keyed the Greenwich girls hockey team’s victory against New Canaan at the 2018 Ice Hockey Winter Classic, but Saturday, finishing with a flurry propelled the Cardinals past one of their main rivals. Scoring the go-ahead goal in the second period, then adding two third-period tallies, Greenwich kept its success streak … Read more
SOUTHINGTON — Despite leading by two points, New Canaan boys’ basketball coach Dan Melzer was not happy at halftime of his team’s first-round game against Shelton in the Southington Holiday Tournament at Southington High School. And he let his players know how he felt in the locker room. Click here for more
NEW HAVEN — Anaijah Morgan was coming to double-team April Artis from Wilbur Cross as the final seconds of Friday’s game ticked away. No. 1 ranked Norwalk was staring its second loss of the season in the face. Then Artis lost control of the ball. Morgan had the presence of mind to pick the ball … Read more
GREENWICH — After starting its season with two decisive victories, the Greenwich girls basketball team faced a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit against Fairfield Ludlowe and needed a strong finish, to say the least, to continue its early-season success. Well, the Cardinals certainly produced the finish they needed. Scoring the game’s final 14 points, Greenwich rallied to … Read more
DANBURY—Two years ago the teams each brought home a championship, one a league, the other a state title. Last year they remained serious threats, and both were robbed of league titles thanks to heartbreaking defeats in the final. But this year the Danbury and Immaculate boys basketball teams enter 2019-20 with more questions than answers … Read more
DANBURY — It was a text that would change his entire future. When four-star defensive end Jah Joyner found out Boston College coach Steve Addazio was fired just two weeks ago by a fellow Eagles commit, it opened up his recruitment entirely. Unsure what was next, Joyner and Hatters coach Augie Tieri quickly put together … Read more