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NORWALK — Everything was working well for FCIAC West leader Staples Tuesday during the first half of its field hockey game with Norwalk at Testa Field. Defensively, Staples held second-place Norwalk scoreless. Offensively, senior Kyle Kirby scored three goals and assisted on another. Click here for more
GREENWICH — At this point of the season, Greenwich is in a position most girls volleyball teams can only dream of. The postseason commences next week and the Cardinals, ranked No. 1 in Class LL, are surging, with only one loss through their first 18 matches. Click here for more
DARIEN — In a regular season where the top five field hockey teams had 11 or more wins, being the No. 1 seed for the upcoming FCIAC playoffs is an accomplishment to be celebrated. The Darien field hockey squad clinched the top spot for the league tournament Tuesday thanks to a rainy 2-1 home triumph … Read more
There wasn’t much fanfare surrounding Barry McLeod’s decision. He sent an email to the school principal at Bridgeport Central. That was how Barry McLeod made it official: he is retiring after 26 seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Central. Click here for more
Norwalk and Ludlowe clinched playoff berths on the final day of the regular season, setting the field for the FCIAC boys soccer tournament. The tournament will begin on Thursday with quarterfinal games at the top four seeds. The semifinals will follow on either Monday or Tuesday at Ludlowe, with the final scheduled for Thursday, Nov. … Read more
GREENWICH — It was one of the more dramatic football games of the FCIAC season, with the most anti-climactic of endings. After a roller-coaster ride which saw a couple of huge momentum swings, the game ended when Greenwich QB James Rinello spiked the ball on fourth-and-one at the 13-yard line, as No. 4 Darien held … Read more
GREENWICH — The pass was complete, the ball was spotted at the Darien 13-yard line and the frantic seconds were ticking. Junior quarterback James Rinello, Gavin Muir’s backup during Greenwich’s unbeaten and overpowering 2018 season, steadied his offensive teammates. Darien was up, 27-21 in this compelling October FCIAC showdown and the blocked extra-point after the … Read more
STAMFORD — Commitment to an athletic goal is an admirable quest. But at some point there needs to be a reward for all the hours of sweat equity. That day, that moment and that wonderful feeling of success arrived Saturday for the Westhill football team. Click here for more
TRUMBULL — First Jaden Shirden cut to the right, gained almost 20 yards, somehow stayed in bounds, got away from one defender, cut back left, took it inside the 10. It seemed the whole Ridgefield defense was swarming the St. Joseph running back but couldn’t pull him down. The Tigers did drag him down eventually … Read more
GREENWICH — Being a first-year starting quarterback is a tough task at any level, especially when a new signal caller replaces a player who set program passing records at the position, while leading the team to a state championship. Taking over the quarterback reigns from 2019 Greenwich graduate Gavin Muir, James Rinello faced such a … Read more