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NEW CANAAN — With a victory over rival Darien already under its belt, it’s not as if the New Canaan girls basketball team was looking for a signature win. But the Rams’ latest game against Greenwich may have taken their season to another level. New Canaan outscored the Cards 20-5 in the first half and … Read more
Seven 3-pointers in the first half, a 19-point second quarter lead, two players with more than 15 points — indeed, the numbers added up for the New Canaan boys basketball team in its game against host Greenwich on Tuesday night. Needing to get back on the track, following two consecutive losses, the Rams used stellar … Read more
TRUMBULL —Liz Adzima was the only player in double figures for St. Joseph when the Cadets defeated Trinity Catholic, 59-28, in a clash between FCIAC girls basketball teams at Vito Montelli Court on Tuesday. Adzima had 12 points, but 10 of the 12 players that saw considerable playing time for coach Lindwall’s Cadets scored points.” … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — A homecourt advantage was not enough for the Ridgefield girls basketball team for tonight’s game against unbeaten Stamford. The Tigers (3-3) stayed close, but the Black Knights relied on their defense and pulled away late for a 49-42 win to improve to 6-0. “Ridgefield was a crucial test against our defense and how … Read more
Boys Ice Hockey Eastern CT Eagles 5, Fairfield 2 New Canaan 3, Notre Dame-Fairfield 2 (OT) Greenwich 5, Immaculate 4 (OT) Trumbull 8, Guilford 3 New Milford 6, Trinity Catholic 1 Ridgefield 4, Hamden 1 McMahon/Norwalk 9, Shepaug/Litchfield/Thomaston/Nonnewaug 3 Staples 6, Wilton 0 Westhill/Stamford 5, Lyman Hall/Haddam-Killingworth/Coginchaug 2 Girls Ice Hockey New Canaan 1, Darien … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Special teams took center stage on Saturday night at the Winter Garden as Ridgefield scored two power-play goals in the third period to pull away for a 4-1 win over Hamden. “It was great to get a couple power play goals,” Ridgefield forward Will Stewart said. Stewart scored the first one early in … Read more
DARIEN — Moments after his New Canaan girls ice hockey team had shut out rival Darien 1-0, coach Rich Bulan offered an observation on junior goalie Bythe Novick. “It’s amazing,” Bulan said. “She been playing all the good teams since she was a freshman and she always comes up big in these games.” Novick was … Read more
GREENWICH — Greenwich’s hockey season has followed an overtime theme thus far, with three of its four games decided in an extra period. After being edged in overtime twice already, the Cardinals got a game to go its way on Saturday, courtesy of Ivan Kovalev and Wesley Zolin. Kovalev scored in overtime and Zolin recorded … Read more
DARIEN — Notre Dame-Fairfield always seemed to have a body in the way all Saturday evening at Darien Ice House, have a skate there to block a shot, have a stick in a passing lane. But then Sam Augustine found something unusual and welcome in the offensive zone in overtime. “It felt really spacious,” said … Read more
TRUMBULL — Chances are if you stop by the Trumbull High gymnasium before the school bell rings — think 6:30 a.m. range — Mileeq Green will be inside working on his game. It was during one of these early-morning sessions Eagles boys basketball coach Buddy Bray told Green that he needed his junior captain to … Read more