Ludlowe tops state softball poll, St. Joseph No. 2

Fairfield Ludlowe ended Masuk’s 36-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory in the April 2 season opener for both teams and that led to Ludlowe’s Falcons ascending to No. 1 in the GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll which was released April 11. Fairfield Ludlowe also ended Masuk’s reign of continuously being ranked No. 1 since … Read more

Replacing boys lacrosse standout, No. 1 Darien goalies Cameron Weibel, Carter Hagen make big stops in win over No. 2 Ridgefield

DARIEN — In 2019 and 2021, Darien’s boys lacrosse team had a pretty good idea who their man was in net. Andy Demopouolos helped the Blue Wave to a state championship as a sophomore and an FCIAC title as a senior. It’s the nature of high school sports, Blue Wave coach Jeff Brameier said, that … Read more

Ben Cherico leads Ridgefield baseball to a dominant victory over Danbury

RIDGEFIELD — Ridgefield baseball opened the season just two spots removed from the GameTimeCT preseason Top 10 poll but took down No. 5 Fairfield Prep in its first game. The Tigers improved to 2-0 on Friday with a 12-2 six-inning mercy-rule victory over neighboring rival Danbury (2-1). Ridgefield totaled 12 hits and did not commit … Read more

Four FCIAC boys hockey teams ranked in final top 10 poll

Notre Dame-West Haven seized the No. 1 ranking in the middle of January, never relinquished it, won a state championship and consequently was the easy and obvious choice for that top spot in the Final 2022 GameTimeCT Hockey Top 10 Poll. The top-seeded Green Knights defeated Darien, 4-2, in the championship game of the Connecticut … Read more

Darien’s McGuckin to wear No. 85 in memory of Jon Schoen

History runs deep in the Darien girls lacrosse program. And that history often makes things as straightforward as the season-ending banquet even more meaningful. So as coach Lisa Lindley spoke at last year’s gathering, Molly McGuckin, then a junior, and her teammates learned about Jon Schoen, who died of cancer at the age of 56 … Read more