FAIRFIELD — The first two steps of the Class LL Softball Tournament have been a prove-you-can-beat-a-team-three-times tour for Fairfield Ludlowe. And the FCIAC champion has proved up to the task. Ten days after needing a walkoff hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Staples in the conference semifinals, the Falcons made it … Read more
DARIEN — Fairfield Prep has taken down the giant. The third-ranked Jesuits scored six consecutive goals overlapping the third and fourth quarters and upset No. 1 Darien 14-10 in the CIAC Class L boys lacrosse quarterfinals Saturday in Darien. Prep held a six-goal advantage with five minutes to play, but senior goalie Sam Cargill said … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Cullen McCarthy didn’t know he’d be playing in the FCIAC boys golf championship until Wednesday evening. That’s when New Canaan coach Bill Brown informed the sophomore he would be in the Rams’ lineup for the biggest match of the season at noon the following day. Twenty-four hours later, Brown summed up McCarthy’s performance … Read more
ROCKY HILL — It was a dominating performance from start to finish for the top-seeded Staples boys tennis team in the Class LL state tournament. Staples shut out all four opponents, including No. 14 seed Westhill in Thursday’s championship final at The Tennis & Fitness Center of Rocky Hill. to claim its fifth consecutive state … Read more
FAIRFIELD — At this point it seems that not even Mother Nature can slow down the New Canaan girls golf team. The Rams delivered yet another dominating performance on a big stage, overcoming at times rainy and difficult conditions to capture their fourth consecutive FCIAC championship Thursday at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course. Senior co-captain Stirling … Read more
ROCKY HILL — It didn’t take long for Jenna Kornbluth to figure out her match would decide the Class LL state championship for girls tennis Thursday. Kornbluth, a sophomore, plays No. 4 singles for the Wreckers. Her match started after all of the others because of court availability at The Tennis & Fitness Center of … Read more
Golf and tennis champions will be crowned on Thursday, as the FCIAC holds its annual golf tournament in Fairfield, and five conference teams are in the hunt for state titles. The FCIAC girls and boys golf championships will be held at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course with the girls teeing off at 8:30 a.m., and the … Read more
NEW CANAAN — It’s an almost inconceivable fact of Connecticut girls lacrosse that despite having one of the most dominant programs in the state, New Canaan hadn’t won an FCIAC title in nearly three decades. That little bit of trivia can now be relegated to the history books. New Canaan defeated rival Darien for the … Read more
All season, Fairfield Ludlowe has been a thorn in the sides of some of the state’s top boys lacrosse teams. At the biggest moment, the pesky Falcons took one of them down. Goalie Murphy Hoey didn’t allow a goal for the last 26-plus minutes, and Liam Keesser’s goal 1:24 into the second four-minute overtime period … Read more
BOYS LACROSSE Friday, May 28 Class L Qualifying Round Glastonbury 14, Trumbull 7 Warde 21, West Haven 5 Class S Qualifying Round St. Joseph 21, Stonington 1 Saturday, May 29 Class L Qualifying Round Ridgefield 20, Southington 1 Ludlowe 8, New Canaan 7 (2 OT) GIRLS LACROSSE Friday, May 28 Class L Qualifying Round Greenwich … Read more