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NEW CANAAN — Having lost to its rival three times already this season, the Darien girls lacrosse team was in an unusual position for the CIAC Class L semifinals. “Coming into it 0-3,” Darien coach Lisa Lindley said, “my girls had something to prove.” Consider that mission accomplished. Click here for the complete story
Sixteen FCIAC teams remain in the hunt for state championships in baseball, softball, lacrosse and volleyball as the CIAC semifinals will be played on Tuesday and Wednesday. The breakdown of teams included the entire final four of the Class LL baseball tournament, as well as four girls lacrosse teams, three softball teams, three boys lacrosse … Read more
Coach of the Year: Will Koshansky, Staples First Team Attack Matthew Minicus, Darien, Jr. Jack McKenna, Warde, Sr. Charlie Howard, Staples, Jr. Kyle Colsey, Ridgefield, Fr. Brady Pokorny, Darien, Fr. Ben Calabrese, Wilton, Jr. Midfield Jamison Moore, Darien, Sr. Chris Canet, New Canaan, Sr. Grant Masterson, Wilton, Jr. Finn Pokorny, Darien, Jr. Luke Winkler, Ridgefield, … Read more
CHESHIRE — Wilton’s boys lacrosse team was filing off the bus at Cheshire when the players and coaches learned Fairfield Prep had taken out Darien on their side of the bracket. And coach Steve Pearsall wasn’t quite sure what kind of effect it would have on his club. With a disappointing FCIAC playoff exit still fresh … Read more
NEWTOWN — Trumbull’s softball season will continue. The No. 14 seed Eagles used a 17-hit attack and received six shutout innings from Mackenzie Bruggeman to defeat No. 11 Newtown 8-2 in the Class LL quarterfinals on Saturday. “We’ve been hitting very well in the tournament,” Trumbull coach Jacqui Sheftz said. “We are taking it one … Read more
GREENWICH — Greenwich’s Cage Lasley has been the right man in the right spot for Greenwich so far in the CIAC Class LL Tournament. After winning a second-round game over Newtown with a walk-off single, Lasley again found himself at the plate with the game on the line against Warde in the quarterfinals. Lasley delivered … Read more
FAIRFIELD — The first two steps of the Class LL Softball Tournament have been a prove-you-can-beat-a-team-three-times tour for Fairfield Ludlowe. And the FCIAC champion has proved up to the task. Ten days after needing a walkoff hit in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Staples in the conference semifinals, the Falcons made it … Read more
DARIEN — Fairfield Prep has taken down the giant. The third-ranked Jesuits scored six consecutive goals overlapping the third and fourth quarters and upset No. 1 Darien 14-10 in the CIAC Class L boys lacrosse quarterfinals Saturday in Darien. Prep held a six-goal advantage with five minutes to play, but senior goalie Sam Cargill said … Read more
Player of the Year: Molly Mitchell, New Canaan Coach of the Year: Caitlyn Ruble, St. Joseph First Team Molly Mitchell, New Canaan Jamie Andrade, St. Joseph Jensie Nicholas, Trumbull Leni Lemcke, Staples Stirling Legge, New Canaan Caroline McShea, Greenwich All-East Juliet Bucher, Ludlowe Julia Bazata, New Canaan Catherine Wallace, Ludlowe Rachel Shepherd, Warde Alley Boyce, … Read more
Player of the Year: Alex Elia, Wilton First Team Alex Elia, Wilton Charles Schrobe, Greenwich Sam Ives, New Canaan Harrison Browne, Staples Marc DeGaetano, New Canaan All-East Colin Firda, St. Joseph Brady Lewis, Warde Eric Lancellotti, Darien Robbie Sluga, St. Joseph Thomas Ostberg, Darien Jack Murphy, New Canaan Preston Hidy, Darien All-West Chris Lang, Ridgefield … Read more