DARIEN — Persistence paid off for the Darien field hockey team. Or, in the case of junior Blake Wilks, it was “risk.” Wilks fired in a pair of blistering goals and Raina Johns and Ryan Hapgood each scored once as the Blue Wave earned a decisive 4-1 victory over Wilton in a battle of unbeaten … Read more
Kendall Scholz and Caitlin Allen want to make it perfectly clear: Their next step was not planned. The Wilton volleyball standouts, seniors, will remain teammates at Hamilton College next year. Great school, solid volleyball program, and a continuation of their athletic careers together. Sounds like a plan coming together, right? Click here for the complete … Read more
TRUMBULL — Getting to play non-conference, regular-season games not only provides intrigue, but a barometer of where your program stands. You have the Connecticut Football Alliance that has added some spice – and plenty of conversation – to the regular-season landscape. The CCC and FCIAC came together in boys soccer to create the CCC/FCIAC Challenge. There … Read more
WILTON—Despite entering their homecoming game 3-0, the Wilton football team felt it had yet to play its best. Midway through the first quarter, McMahon was getting the better of the Warriors but one play changed everything. Leading by three, the Senators were in prime position to go up by more after an interception by Adrian … Read more
FAIRFIELD — The Darien football team hasn’t exactly been the familiar old Blue Wave so far this season. So it was a bit jarring when Darien took yet another hit, a punch in the mouth if you will, when Warde opened Friday night’s game with a long touchdown strike. As it turned out, it didn’t … Read more
TRUMBULL — It was going to be hard to top the drama between Staples and Trumbull from last season, but the 2022 contest between the two schools was just as thrilling. Staples’ Tyler Clark caught a 70-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-15 with 1:12 left and Sam Petrosino intercepted the ball on the 20-yard line … Read more
DANBURY — No. 8 St. Joseph and Danbury put their undefeated records on the line in an early test for the pair that have both exceeded expectations thus far. When the dust settled, it was the favorite, St. Joseph, which won its sixth straight meeting between the two 24-7 to improve to 4-0. Click here … Read more
Southington is the new No. 1. When Southington traveled down to Greenwich last Saturday with its No. 6 ranking to challenge the top-ranked Cardinals, Southington’s Blue Knights rallied back from a 21-point deficit for a dramatic 29-28 victory. That enabled Southington to vault up five spots and seize No. 1 in the current GameTimeCT Top … Read more
The Trumbull boys soccer sent a clear message that they a serious contender for the CIAC Class LL title Saturday at the CCC-FCIAC Challenge. The Eagles used a strong defensive effort and excellent control of the ball to defeat defending Class LL champion Farmington 1-0 on its home turf. Click here for the complete story
There were four girls cross country teams from the FCIAC and four conference boys teams who were ranked among the top 10 in the latest soundRUNNER Connecticut High School Coaches XC Poll which was released Sept. 22. This is the first poll for the regular season as the Glastonbury girls team and the Hall (West … Read more