I had the privilege of working with Don Usher for 20 years. His recent passing brings to mind what Coach meant to the Town of New Canaan. The best compliment I can give Don is that if I had a son, I would want him to play for Coach Usher. Coach Usher taught many things … Read more
NORWALK — The Darien defense contained Wilton in the FCIAC final on Saturday, bent but never allowed the Warriors a lead. The defense helped goalie Cam Weibel to MVP honors. The defense scored one of the game’s biggest goals. Darien pulled away after Wilton tied the FCIAC boys lacrosse championship early in the fourth quarter … Read more
STAMFORD — It all felt so familiar. There was Warde pitcher Zach Broderick throwing his glove in the air and standing on the mound with his arms raised to the sky as his teammates swarmed him after pitching a complete game in the FCIAC championship. Click here for the complete story
NORWALK — It took the New Canaan girls lacrosse team 27 years to break the “FCIAC curse” when it finally won its second conference championship last spring. It took the Rams just one more season to make it three. New Canaan scored the final four goals to rally past rival Darien 10-8 and capture the … Read more
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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