FCIAC

St. Joseph wins first FCIAC girls basketball championship in 12 years, beating Stamford

TRUMBULL — St. Joseph girls basketball coach Chris Lindwall has won a SWC title while coaching Barlow and a CIAC state title a St. Joseph, but the one piece of hardware that eluded him was the trophy awarded to the FCIAC champions. As he stood near halfcourt after the No. 1 seeded Cadets beat No. … Read more

Puck drops on FCIAC boys ice hockey playoffs Saturday

When the 2021-22 FCIAC Boys Hockey Tournament commences Saturday with four quarterfinal games, from what has transpired during the regular season, it should be a great conference tournament because of the quality of the higher-seeded teams. The four quarterfinal games, highlighted by a doubleheader at Darien Ice House, are played at the home rinks of … Read more

Top seeds New Canaan, Stamford/Westhill/Staples advance to FCIAC girls hockey championship

DARIEN — The FCIAC’s most prolific champion will take on a new kid on the block for the conference girls ice hockey championship. No. 1 New Canaan and the second-seeded Stamford/Westhill/Staples co-op both pitched shutouts, with the Rams defeating Greenwich 2-0, and SWS knocking off Darien 3-0 in the conference semifinals Wednesday at the Darien … Read more

St. Joseph, Stamford advance to FCIAC girls basketball championship

TRUMBULL — Chris Lindwall has coached some good teams since taking over the St. Joseph’s girls basketball team in 2011 but has never played for a FCIAC title. It did not come easy but Thursday in Trumbull, Lindwall and St. Joe’s will indeed be playing for the FCIAC championship. Click here for the complete story

Freshman comes up with pin in final match, secures tie between East Hartford, Danbury for Class LL wrestling title

TRUMBULL — There has never been a more closely contested Class LL wrestling State Championship than that of 2022. Danbury led until the final bout, when East Hartford freshman 160-pound finalist Drayvn Roberts took to the mat. Click here for the complete story

Ridgefield hands No. 5 St. Joseph girls basketball team first FCIAC loss

TRUMBULL — Defending FCIAC champion Ridgefield went undefeated in a shortened league schedule a year ago. St. Joseph brought a 14-0 league mark into the regular season finale at the Vito Montelli gym on Wednesday night. Everything was going to plan for No. 5 St. Joseph until it wasn’t. Ridgefield’s defense forced turnovers down the … Read more

Wilton girls clinch FCIAC playoff spot with win over Greenwich

WILTON — Few people had the Wilton girls basketball team on their radars in terms of FCIAC playoff-contending teams entering the season. But Wilton started the season hot, tailed off for a bit as the team dealt with players missing games due to COVID-19 before rallying down the stretch to put themselves in the position … Read more

Johnson, No. 4 New Canaan withstand barrage from No. 3 Fairfield at bay in boys hockey

DARIEN — By Fairfield’s count, the Mustangs’ boys hockey team outshot New Canaan 50-26 Monday at the Darien Ice House. After the Rams’ 4-1 victory over Fairfield, though, New Canaan goalie Beau Johnson could rightly praise his teammates’ defensive effort. Click here for the complete story