NEW HAVEN — It’s been 35 years since the Wilbur Cross girls’ basketball team has reached a state final. Now, the Governors are within 32 minutes of doing just that. Wilbur Cross (20-6), seeded 11th, knocked out 19th-seeded Stamford Thursday night, 45-37, at the Robert Saulsbury Gymnasium in the quarterfinals of the CIAC Class LL … Read more
SHELTON — Looking to play for a fourth straight state title, the Darien girls hockey team had one more hill to climb before reaching the championship game. That hill proved to be worth the climb. Behind a strong defensive effort, and two points apiece from Cate Droogan and Kelly Raymond, third-seeded Darien topped second-seeded West … Read more
SHELTON — It’s been awhile since the New Canaan girls ice hockey team has reached the state championship game — six years to be exact. That’s an eternity for a team which used to make the final its personal playground. Now, the Rams are back. Freshmen Grace Crowell and Caitlyn Tully scored second-period goals as … Read more
FAIRFIELD — The atmosphere was electric, the intensity was impressive and the stakes were high when Fairfield Warde and Fairfield Ludlowe renewed their boys basketball rivalry for the third time this season Wednesday night, before a packed house at Warde High School. It’s always an exciting game for the town of Fairfield when the Mustangs … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Timmond Williams and his Trumbull teammates were not going to be denied a trip to the Division I boys basketball state tournament quarterfinals again. After falling by a basket at Wilbur Cross last winter, the Eagles returned to the Elm City on Wednesday night for a Division I second-round showdown against Hamden … Read more
WILTON — Through one quarter, the Xavier boys basketball team was on pace to score 104 points. The Falcons fell 47 points short. Following a woeful start that led to a 16-point deficit, Wilton rallied to beat 19th-seed Xavier 67-57 in a Division II state tournament second-round game Wednesday at the Zeoli Field House. The … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Twenty minutes before New Canaan’s boys basketball playoff game against the Griswold Wolverines, head coach Danny Melzer was asked what kind of a performance he expected from his Rams. It didn’t take long for his players to provide the answer. No. 4 New Canaan jumped out to a 13-5 first quarter lead … Read more
CROMWELL — Steve Paolini scored 20 points and Brendan Kade added 19 as No. 16-seeded St. Joseph dominated unbeaten, top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Cromwell, 74-58 in the Division IV second round Wednesday at Cromwell. The victory snapped the state’s longest win streak at 27 games dating back to last year. Cromwell, which had a bye into … Read more
SOUTHBURY — History was about to repeat itself in the worst possible way for the Immaculate boys basketball team. A big lead was gone and its stellar season was about to finish with two of the worst losses imaginable. But then something happened. Composure was regained as overtime began — after an eight-point lead in … Read more
SOUTHBURY — In their last appearance, six days ago, the Ridgefield boys basketball team was able to overcome a 15-point deficit and win the FCIAC championship. Tonight the Tigers were again able to rally from a similar margin. But unable to take a lead and seemingly exhausted from the effort, their season came to an … Read more