New Canaan tops Trumbull, sets up showdown with Darien in girls hockey final

Call it New Canaan vs. Darien, Round Four. The two rivals will square off for the FCIAC girls ice hockey championship for the second consecutive season when they meet at 4 p.m., Saturday, at the Darien Ice House. Second-seeded New Canaan punched its ticket to the title game as junior Kaleigh Harden delivered a hat … Read more

Darien tops Greenwich, earns return trip to FCIAC girls hockey final

DARIEN — The Darien girls ice hockey team will get its shot at a second straight FCIAC championship. The top-seeded Blue Wave took the lead by scoring two goals in a 16-second span late in the first period and went on to defeat No. 4 Greenwich 4-2 in the FCIAC semifinals Thursday at the Darien … Read more

Match-ups set for FCIAC girls basketball tournament

The field is set for the FCIAC girls basketball tournament, with the Ridgefield Tigers taking the No. 1 seed following an unbeaten regular season. FCIAC Round of 16 – Wednesday, March 17 No. 16 McMahon (1-11) at No. 1 Ridgefield (12-0), 7 p.m. No. 15 Norwalk (1-6) at No. 2 Staples (10-2), 5 p.m. No. … Read more

Wilton boys basketball thrives in whirlwind of 12 games in 22 days

When the Wilton boys basketball team finally stepped onto the court for its season opener against Norwalk in late February, there was a bit of disbelief among the Warriors players. Who could blame them? After going 316 days since their last game, the Warriors had suited up exactly once, for conditioning drills, on Jan. 19 … Read more

CIAC 2021 spring plan won’t require masks during active outdoor competition, makes some sport modifications

The CIAC released its 2021 Spring Sports plan to state athletic directors and to the public Thursday morning, including dates for the state tournaments and similar COVID-19 mitigation strategies as the fall season. That means masks will not be required during play for outdoor sports, except for close contact on sidelines and dugouts. But host … Read more