Close to 50 CIAC golf teams moving to fall starting in 2021

This will be the final season that all of the CIAC boys golf teams will be playing during the spring season. The FCIAC, South-West Conference and Berkshire League, along with a handful of programs in the Central Connecticut Conference, will begin play in the fall this year. “Golf is so dependent on course availability which … Read more

No. 4 New Canaan uses quick strike to edge No. 1 Fairfield Prep

DARIEN — It took about 10 seconds to change the game. No. 4 New Canaan scored back-to-back goals late in the second period to take the lead for good in its 2-1 win over No. 1 Fairfield Prep on Monday night at the Darien Ice House. “They’re a good team, they have a great goalie,” … Read more

FCIAC places four teams in preseason GameTimeCT ice hockey poll

There may not be any boys ice hockey state tournaments in this pandemic season, but there is a preseason state poll which includes four FCIAC teams among the top six and there will be many early showdowns featuring the state’s best teams in the state. Fairfield Prep was ranked first in the Preseason 2021 GameTimeCT … Read more

Kim Palmer returns as New Canaan girls basketball coach

The New Canaan girls basketball team was in need of a new leader, so a former coach has answered the call. Kim Palmer, who coached the Rams for eight years before stepping down in 2017, has taken over as head coach for the 2021 season. She will be assisted by Chris Silvestri, the defensive coordinator … Read more

‘You don’t get a day off’: FCIAC Division I teams face loaded schedules in different season

The FCIAC hockey schedule format has often been debated over the years, by coaches, fans and media. Due to COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for the 2021 season, FCIAC hockey teams will not play a full, round-robin league schedule this winter. Click here for the complete story

18 FCIAC runners earn All-State cross country honors

There were 10 girls and eight boys from the FCIAC who earned all-state recognition from either or both of the two organizations which selected all-state cross country teams for the 2020 fall high school season. Greenwich senior Mari Noble, Fairfield Ludlowe junior Anna Keeley and Wilton junior Emily Mrakovcic were the three FCIAC girls selected … Read more

FCIAC boys and girls basketball schedules set; Games tip off Feb. 9

The FCIAC’s boys and girls basketball schedules are set, with games beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and the regular season running through March 11. The league will feature 18 teams this season as Bassick and Harding have been added to the schedule. All 18 teams will qualify for the postseason tournament, with two playdown games … Read more

Volleyball: Trumbull’s Castro looks west for college opportunities

Ali Castro admits that when she first started playing volleyball, she really wanted to be an outside hitter. There is, after all, a lot of excitement in a hard shot which booms off the floor and draws a roar from the crowd. One of her coaches, however, suggested she try her hand at setting. “At … Read more

‘Frustrating’: Cancelation slows progress of girls wrestling in Connecticut

Vienna Prado began wrestling in seventh grade, mostly taking on boys as she progressed from middle school and up through three years of high school wrestling. Prior to her junior year at Stamford, it was announced the CIAC would hold its first All-Girls Wrestling State Open Invitational with 75 female wrestlers participating. Click here for … Read more