FAIRFIELD — There were 44 FCIAC softball championships won before Fairfield Ludlowe claimed its first in 2021. A year later the Falcons have further solidified themselves as a softball powerhouse, defeating Danbury 2-0 to claim its second straight title on Wednesday at Sacred Heart University. Click here for the complete story
WILTON — The Westhill Vikings are the FCIAC boys tennis champions. Let that sink in. It hasn’t happened in a while — 44 years to be exact. Freshman Ryan Karam’s three-set victory at No. 2 singles sealed the deal for Westhill, which defeated Staples 4-1 and claimed its first FCIAC championship since 1978 Tuesday at … Read more
WILTON — Lauren Zhang, the freshman ace of the Darien girls tennis team, had just wrapped up a tough match with Staples’ Amelia Galin when she received a surprise from her Blue Wave teammates. Zhang’s final point made Darien a repeat FCIAC champion, and the players rushed onto the court in celebration. The Wave’s No. … Read more
DANBURY — Greenwich’s Zachary Carifa won the 110-meter hurdles and had to just keep running to make his jump in the high jump, which was starting immediately after. Carifa’s hustle along with the effort of the rest of the Cardinals helped deliver the school’s first outright FCIAC Outdoor Boys Track and Field Championship since 1976. … Read more
Danbury’s Alanna Smith has unquestioned ability as a sprinter, but there’s an added benefit which may be overlooked from the outside. “She has just a natural grit to her,” Danbury coach Nick Fraticelli said. “A lot of people say, oh my God, she’s so talented, but her biggest talent is her work ethic and her … Read more
The Warde Mustangs claimed the No. 1 seed for the FCIAC tournament with a 7-2 victory over Trumbull on Friday. Warde, No. 2 Danbury and No. 3 Ridgefield finished in a three-way tie for first place, with the Mustangs earning the top seed based on the league’s tiebreaking criteria. Warde, Danbury, Ridgefield and No. 4 … Read more
he pairings for the quarterfinals of the FCIAC softball tournament are set, with games to be played on Saturday. The final piece of the puzzle came with Staples’ victory over Brien McMahon on Friday, which gave the Wreckers the No. 7 seed, and put McMahon at No. 8. Ludlowe, Danbury, St. Joseph and Trumbull are … Read more
FCIAC Boys Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals – Saturday, May 21 No. 8 Greenwich at No. 1 Darien, 10 a.m. No. 7 Staples at No. 2 Trumbull, 11 a.m. No. 6 Westhill at No. 3 New Canaan, Noon No. 5 Ludlowe at No. 4 Ridgefield, 5 p.m. Semifinals at Warde Wednesday, May 25, 5 and 7 p.m. … Read more
Darien, Staples, Wilton and Ridgefield will be the home teams for the FCIAC quarterfinals when the conference boys lacrosse tournament begins on Saturday, May 21. Darien, which finished the season 14-2 overall and 9-1 in official FCIAC games, earned the No. 1 seed and will defend its title. The Wave has won six of the … Read more
Darien and New Canaan lead a strong field of eight teams into the postseason as the FCIAC girls lacrosse tournament kicks off with the quarterfinals later this week. The top four seeds – Darien, New Canaan, Wilton and Ridgefield – will host games before the tournament shifts to Norwalk High for the semifinals and final … Read more