FAIRFIELD — Before the CIAC playoffs, Wilton boys lacrosse coach Steve Pearsall had let it be known how he felt about his Warriors playing in Class M. “We will fight like hell to get back in the L class next year,” Pearsall said at the end of the FCIAC tournament, when the Warriors finished as … Read more
MIDDLETOWN — When Zach Broderick was finally pulled from the CIAC Class LL championship game in the top of the seventh, he pointed skyward while fighting off tears, thinking of his recently deceased grandmother he felt was watching over him. Broderick pitched six innings, giving up just one run before being pulled in the seventh … Read more
FAIRFIELD — The New Canaan girls lacrosse team has gone where no Ram has gone before. For the first time in program history, New Canaan is the FCIAC and state champion in the same year, capping its season with a dramatic 14-13 victory over rival Darien in the CIAC Class L final Saturday at Sacred … Read more
SOUTHBURY — Darien might be in the middle of a dynasty. The Blue Wave captured their second consecutive CIAC Class L boys’ volleyball championship Thursday night to go along with three straight FCIAC titles following a 3-0 (25-22, 25-15, 25-10) win over league rival Trumbull at Pomperaug High School. Click here for complete story
SOUTHBURY — When Kevin Marino played volleyball at Joel Barlow, the Falcons won four games. A year ago, Joel Barlow won its first state boys’ volleyball championship with Marino as the head coach. Now, the Falcons have gone back-to-back. Click here for the complete story
It was, at least on the surface, just one goal in the middle of an April girls lacrosse game. In reality, it represented so much more for New Canaan senior Caitlin Tully. Two ACL tears 17 months apart, subsequent surgeries and a seemingly endless amount of rehab and physical training, along with a bout with … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Tyler Clark dove toward the front of the net and knew his shot went in. His only worry was that he’d landed in the crease, which would’ve waved off what he called the best feeling in the world. His goal stood, 3:45 into overtime at Rafferty Stadium on Wednesday, sending Staples into the … Read more
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WATERBURY — Warde pitcher Griffin Polley went down early in the season with an injury and coach Brett Conner kept telling him that they would need him back on the mound for the biggest games in the postseason. After giving up one run in the top of the first, Polley settled in, shutting No. 10 … Read more