TRUMBULL — Opening day presents the first competitive opportunity for assessment, and what strengths a particular squad may have, expected or not. Turns out St. Joseph’s experienced offense is as potent as voters believed. Charlie Pagliarini belted a pair of home runs — including the tie-breaking smash in the bottom of the sixth, and the … Read more
DARIEN — A little more than nine months ago, the Darien boys lacrosse team had a remarkable 76-game winning streak come to an end against Ridgefield in the Class L final. On Saturday, Darien started over with victory No. 1. The Blue Wave scored just 24 seconds after the opening faceoff and never relinquished the … Read more
WESTPORT — To say that Will Koshansky is excited for the upcoming season for the Staples boys lacrosse team would be an understatement. Koshansky is going into his first season as the head coach of the program and he’s looking forward to the challenge. “So far everything’s been awesome,” said the 28-year-old Long Island native, … Read more
For the past 10 years, the Darien Blue Wave football team has held a lift-a-thon fundraiser to support various charities. The event has done well every year, but the latest fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) was by far the best to date. Click here for more
Defending FCIAC and Class M state champion St. Joseph High will look for more postseason success this spring. Coach Jeff Babineau has good reason for optimism. For starters, the Cadets have won the conference in four of the last five years. And, although significant, the loss of just two graduates means a bulk of experience … Read more
DARIEN — Jeff Brameier is entering his 36th season as the head coach of the Darien boys lacrosse program, and during that time the Blue Wave has set a high bar for excellence both on and off the field. Maintaining such a level of play isn’t easy, but Darien always features talented players who are … Read more
Few victories could be more satisfying than the one New Canaan had over Darien in the Class L girls lacrosse semifinals last spring. The Rams, who had an 11-7 lead evaporate late in the second half, nevertheless pulled out the 12-11 win to top their rivals. Four days later, New Canaan rolled over the Ridgefield … Read more
For the first time since 2013, Darien’s boys lacrosse program didn’t finish the season No. 1. A 9-8 upset by FCIAC rival Ridgefield in last year’s Class L championship game ended Darien’s four-year run as state champions, not to mention a 76-game win streak. Despite that loss, and despite losing a class of talented players to … Read more
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Lauren Bisceglia, New Canaan, Sr., A: The senior is the top returning scorer from a team which claimed the CIAC Class L championship last spring. In November, she signed her Letter of Intent to play for the Colgate Red Raiders. Olivia Caan, Greenwich, Sr., D: Caan is an unquestioned leader for the Greenwich defense, which should be … Read more