Ludlowe upsets No. 1 Cheshire to reach Class LL title game

SOUTHBURY — For the Fairfield Ludlowe volleyball team, history is repeating in the Class LL state tournament. The No. 14 seed defeated No. 1 Cheshire 3-1 on Wednesday, and will advance to the championship for the first time since 2015, when it won its first state title in program history. Click here for the complete … Read more

FCIAC places seven teams in CIAC championship games

The FCIAC will be represented by seven teams when the CIAC state championships are played this weekend, as the Greenwich and Ludlowe volleyball teams joined the party with semifinal victories on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the New Canaan and Wilton field hockey teams, and the Staples, Wilton and St. Joseph girls soccer teams advanced to the … Read more

Darien shakes off all challenges to win Class L swimming title

NEW HAVEN — Darien has developed one of the most successful swimming and diving programs in the state over the past decade not with the dominance of a select few athletes, but overall depth. “We do not have superstars,” Darien coach Marj Trifone said after her Blue Wave won the Class L championship. “We have … Read more

Wilton beats Ludlowe on PKs, advancing to Class LL state final

STRATFORD — Stop us if you have heard this one before. The Wilton and Ludlowe girls soccer teams tied each other in the regular season and the teams played in FCIAC semifinals with Wilton winning on PKs after a 0-0 finish. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the two FCIAC rivals would again … Read more

Wilton field hockey stuns Darien in Class L semifinal shootout

NORWALK — Chalk up another win for the underdog Wilton field hockey team. After playing 80 minutes locked in a scoreless duel, No. 11 Wilton defeated No. 2 Darien 3-2 in a shootout in the CIAC Class L semifinals Tuesday night at Testa Field in Norwalk. It was the Warriors’ third consecutive playoff win against … Read more

Staples defense stymies Warde in Class LL girls soccer semifinals

TRUMBULL — The recipe for Staples girls soccer team’s success is simple: score a goal — singular — and good things tend to happen. In the Class LL semifinals against FCIAC rival Fairfield Warde, Staples again used that formula en route to a 1-0 victory at McDougall Stadium on Tuesday night. Click here for the … Read more

St. Joseph tops Waterford in dominant fashion, advances to Class L final

WEST HAVEN — For the first time in four years, St. Joseph will be going back to the CIAC Class L girls’ soccer championship. The top-seeded Cadets reached the final with dominating 4-0 victory over 4th-seeded Waterford Tuesday night at Ken Strong Stadium. Click here for the complete story

Senior goalie Grace Gilman anchors New Canaan’s tough defense

At times this fall, New Canaan’s Grace Gilman has faced a relentless of barrage of shots in a relatively short period of time. And that’s just from her field hockey teammates. “For much of the season she’s been the only goalie on our team, so she gets peppered with shots all practice long from some … Read more