Rinello, defense lead No. 4 Greenwich over No. 9 Ridgefield

GREENWICH — Even down by 20 points at halftime, Ridgefield found another level in the second half. The No. 9 Tigers started moving the ball on No. 4 Greenwich at Cardinal Stadium and threatened to make a game of it again. Big plays from the Greenwich defense denied them that chance. The Cardinals recovered a fumble … Read more

FCIAC’s state tournament scoreboard and schedule; Six league teams reach finals

CIAC Championships – Saturday, Nov. 23 Class L Field Hockey at Wethersfield HS No. 4 Staples vs. No. 3 Darien, 2 p.m. Class L Boys Soccer at Dillon Stadium, Hartford No. 10 Wilton vs. No. 4 Daniel Hand, 3 p.m. Class LL Boys Soccer at Veterans Stadium , New Britain No. 12 Greenwich vs. No. … Read more

Staples romps past New Canaan and into Class L field hockey semis

WESTPORT — Kyle Kirby and her teammates on the Staples field hockey team have been on quite a tear since early in the season, but they weren’t entirely satisfied with their past couple of games. It’ll be difficult for the Wreckers to find anything wrong with their latest performance Staples burst from the blocks with … Read more

Pyne reaches milestone as New Canaan tops Wilton

NEW CANAAN — Drew Pyne’s career with the New Canaan football team has been filled with highlights. On Friday night at Dunning Field, Pyne added a few more to the reel and helped put the Rams in position to possibly continue their season just a little bit longer. The Rams’ senior quarterback passed for three … Read more

Trifone gets win 250 as Darien’s defense shuts down Norwalk

NORWALK—The explosive Norwalk offensive attack has put all of its opponents on their heels at some point this season. Not Darien. The No. 2 team in the GametimeCT Poll, the Blue Wave defense got excellent pressure from its line and lock-down coverage from its secondary, shutting down the Bears on the way to a convincing … Read more

Moreno’s two TDs, key fourth-down conversions lifts Ludlowe past Danbury

DANBURY — Ludlowe football coach Mitch Ross doesn’t care what the conventional wisdom says. He’s going for it on fourth down. And Friday night at Danbury, it helped earn the Falcons clinch a winning season. Carlos Moreno scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-4 at midfield, and a fourth-and-2 conversion near midfield, James Bourque to … Read more

Trinity Catholic/Wright Tech holds off Central to claim second straight victory

BRIDGEPORT — The Trinity Catholic/Wright Tech Co-op football team played hard, played smart and produced big plays when needed down the stretch to defeat Central, 21-13 Friday night on the road at Kennedy Stadium for its second straight victory. “These kids keep going. I’m so proud of the effort,” said TC/WT coach Thomas Broschardt. “And in … Read more

2019 All-FCIAC Girls Swimming and Diving Awards

        First Team Lauren Walsh, Trumbull – 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Fly – Walsh was named the Most Outstanding Swimmer of the FCIAC championship Mia Zajac, Trumbull – 200 Medley Relay Ashleigh Piro, Trumbull – 200 Medley Relay Julia Nevins, Trumbull – 200 Medley Relay Samantha Ennis, Greenwich – 200 … Read more

Staples rallies from down two, stunning No. 1 Glastonbury in Class LL tournament

Staples coach Dan Woog has been around the Staples boys soccer program in one form or another since his playing days in the early 1970s. He has never been a part of a game quite like the one Wednesday, as No. 18 Staples rallied from down two goals to beat No. 1 Glastonbury 3-2 in … Read more

New Canaan overcomes slow start, blanks McMahon to advance in Class L field hockey

NEW CANAAN — It would’ve been very easy for the New Canaan field hockey team to look past its Class L first round opponent, Brien McMahon. The Rams had handled the Senators by six goals in their first meeting and a date with defending state champion Staples was awaiting on the horizon. Rather than look … Read more