Abby Harbinson and the Amity Spartans had been here before: In the 2017 state finals, but unable to take that final step to the crown. That’s part of what makes winning it all this year feel so good. After falling one win short last year, Amity is now state champion after defeating Darien 3-1 in … Read more
SHELTON — The Darien volleyball program has such a long history of success that three years without a trip to the state final can seem like an eternity. So make no mistake about it, this group of Blue Wave players is ecstatic to be going back to a championship game. Darien and Southington played a … Read more
NEW HAVEN — With sophomore Meghan Lynch breaking records and Greenwich showcasing its superior depth, the Class LL girls swimming title was once again in the Cards.
Adding to their expansive collection, the Cardinals kept their long-standing hold on the Class LL championship plaque.
Behind numerous standout swims, Greenwich won the CIAC Class LL title for the ninth straight season, totaling a team score of 745 points at Southern Connecticut State University.
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FAIRFIELD — There are nights when your best efforts aren’t enough for victory. The Westhill High School girls volleyball team played well Wednesday night. However, Amity High School was superb. And superb is what works in the Class LL state semifinals. No. 10 seed Amity posted a 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-20) triumph over No. 3 … Read more
FAIRFIELD — A transformative season for the Westhill volleyball team came to an abrupt halt tonight, one match shy of a trip to the Class LL finals. After losing a close opening set and a big lead in the second, the third-seeded Vikings were swept by No. 10 Amity, 26-24, 25-23, 25-20, in the semifinal round. … Read more
NORWALK — Kyle Kirby wasn’t sharing any secrets after the Staples Wreckers’ latest showdown with the Darien Blue Wave field hockey team.
While Kirby may have wanted to keep things quiet, her penalty stroke goal in overtime was certainly the Wreckers’ loudest of the season.
Kirby put her shot high inside the left post 1:20 into overtime, as Staples punched its ticket to the state final with a 2-1 victory over Darien in the CIAC Class L semifinals Tuesday at Brien McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field.
Being in the overtime spotlight added to the drama of the penalty stroke.
“There’s definitely more tension in overtime, especially since it’s sudden death,” Kirby said. “You make it and you go home as a winner, and if you don’t you have to keep playing. We’ve had our fair share of those in FCIACs and states, so it was nice to have our chance for a stroke.”
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WATERBURY— Ridgefield senior Claire Middlebrook turned her team’s Class LL semifinal against Simsbury into a set piece drill, one that likely could be made into an instructional video. She lined up about six free kicks her teammates won in dangerous positions, and displayed the precision that most players only hope for once. Two found their … Read more
NAUGATUCK — Reese Sutter’s unassisted first half goal gave Staples a 1-0 win over top-seeded Glastonbury in the semifinals of the Class LL girls soccer tournament Monday evening. Click here for more
NAUGATUCK — Staples’ Reese Sutter settled a loose ball about 30 yards from the goal early in tonight’s Class LL semifinal, dribbled twice and, without looking up, took a solid shot on goal with her left foot. It was a routine play. The result was not. Sutter’s delivery skimmed past Glastonbury goalkeeper Madelyn Gehrhardt and … Read more
DANBURY — East Hartford goalie Julio Argueta probably wanted to crawl into a cave after a miscue led to a goal in his team’s Class LL quarterfinal against Danbury Saturday, a huge moment that threatened to decide the contest. His teammates provided a reprieve, and he did the rest at the end of a tense … Read more