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No. 6 New Canaan topples No. 1 Darien for first time since 2015

NEW CANAAN — New Canaan’s Michael Norton has heard the same predictions pretty much every time his Rams take on the Darien boys lacrosse team. Darien is No. 1, a heavy favorite, unbeatable. This time, however, the Rams overcame the odds. New Canaan built a six-goal lead late in the third quarter and then held … Read more

Playing for injured teammate, New Canaan dominates Wilton in girls lacrosse

WILTON — New Canaan’s one-goal defeat against Victor (N.Y.) on Monday went in the books as its first loss of the girls lacrosse season. In reality, the Rams lost twice. Senior Hollis Mulry, a key part of New Canaan’s attack, went down with an injury in the second half against Victor, and her absence hit … Read more

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