Dylan Veillette, Matt Knachel lift No. 5 Ridgefield boys basketball past Danbury

RIDGEFIELD — When the Ridgefield and Danbury boys’ basketball rivalry comes around every season, records and rankings go by the wayside. The two teams have had drastically different seasons, with Ridgefield ranked as the No. 5 team in the state having just one loss while Danbury has hovered around the .500 mark. on Friday night, … Read more

Danbury to NC State wrestling pipeline only getting stronger

The Danbury wrestlers were going crazy over a match nearly 1,300 miles away. The Hatters had stepped away from the practice mats to watch a stream as one of their own, Ryan Jack, competed for North Carolina State against Iowa in Niceville, Fla. A freshman, Jack battled closely with the No. 2 ranked wrestler in … Read more

St. Joseph’s experience has them atop the FCIAC standings at the halfway point

The St. Joseph girls basketball team started the season ranked No. 4 in the GameTimeCT Top 10 Poll but before the ink was dry, the Cadets went down on opening night to Hillhouse 58-50. By the time the next poll came out, St. Joe’s had fallen to No. 10 where it has stayed since, despite … Read more

With bigger numbers, Darien wrestling experiences success

Darien wrestling coach Greg Lewis was “through the roof.” His Blue Wave had just defeated Norwalk 33-30 in the team’s opening dual meet on Dec. 13, and there was plenty to celebrate for a program which had just one previous win over a five-year span. “I told these kids this already is something special,” said … Read more

Donovan, Haupt lead Darien past West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy

WEST HAVEN — Heading into Tuesday evening’s contest against West Haven/Sacred Heart Academy, the Darien girls hockey team was outscoring its opponents by a five to one margin, winning five of its first six state games. When all was said and done Tuesday, the ratio and the end result continued. Click here for the complete … Read more