RIDGEFIELD — The matchup between the Stamford and Ridgefield boys basketball teams featured a pair of offenses capable of lighting up the scoreboard, and it played out that way for the opening eight minutes as the Tigers built a narrow 21-15 lead after one quarter. But then the Black Knights — who scored 101 points … Read more
Rich Bulan has had plenty of great teams during his time as head coach of the New Canaan girls ice hockey program. While Bulan always has a positive attitude when it comes to his players, this season has been extra enjoyable for the veteran coach. “It’s been cool to watch,” he said. New Canaan made … Read more
Jackson Mitchell probably didn’t mind getting called to the principal’s office Wednesday. Six months after giving a verbal commitment, Mitchell, a senior at Ridgefield, signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for UConn on Wednesday morning. The ceremony took place in Principal Dr. Stacey Gross’s office at the high school. Flooded with suitors … Read more
GREENWICH — With senior goalie Ben Nash turning away nearly every shot that came his way, the Greenwich boys hockey team didn’t need too much offense to prevail in its home-opener on Wednesday night. A 34-save performance from Nash and a two-goal first period did the trick for the Cardinals, who earned the first of … Read more
DANBURY — The Danbury wrestling team won eight of 14 matches against Fairfield Warde on Wednesday night, leaving the Mustangs with a respectable six triumphs over the defending FCIAC, Class LL and State Open champions. The score didn’t reflect the close gap, though. The Hatters scored a host of pins early in the meet to … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Jack Stewart, Jack Conley and Garrett Braden have been side-by-side ever since their days playing football in the New Canaan youth leagues. So it was perfectly fitting that when they began the next chapter of their lives, they did so together. It was a banner day for New Canaan football, as the … Read more
STAMFORD—In the offseason, Trumbull coach Buddy Bray had to decide what style his team would play. The Eagles are traditionally a half-court grind-it-out type of team but with his entire team back from last season and two of the best players in the FCIAC in Timmond Williams and Chris Brown surrounded by high-quality players around … Read more
For a healthy high school senior to wind up battling cancer is a little surreal. For him to have to do it again a few months later? “You always worry about relapse, but it wasn’t even a relapse,” said Anthony Capalbo, whose older son, Charlie, is in Boston battling leukemia, a second variety of cancer … Read more
STAMFORD — It was the best holiday present Mike Papale could have received. The Fairfield Prep boys basketball team gave their new coach his first victory as the Jesuits topped Trinity Catholic, 68-62, Saturday night on the first evening of the Jack Smyth Memorial Classic at Trinity’s Walsh Court. “I’m fortunate we have a lot … Read more
STAMFORD — The early-season matchup between the Trinity Catholic and Stamford girls basketball teams was everything you would expect from a city rivalry. Physical play, tough defense and a little trash talking but mostly just competitive basketball. In the first leg of the city championship, it was Trinity coming out on top 46-43 Friday night … Read more