Shane, New Canaan respond, stop Notre Dame-West Haven

Midway through their season-opening boys ice hockey game against Notre Dame-West Haven, the New Canaan Rams had fallen into a 2-0 hole and time seemed to be slipping away. Then sophomore Carter Ellis hit the back of the net and the floodgates opened. New Canaan scored five unanswered goals over the final 21-plus minutes and … Read more

Barber, Muir unstoppable as Greenwich shuts out New Canaan for CIAC Class LL state title

STAMFORD — With A.J. Barber catching and throwing touchdowns, Gavin Muir consistently moving an up-tempo offense and the defense displaying its usual dominance, the first half just kept getting better and better for Greenwich in Saturday’s Class LL football final against New Canaan. By the time the first 24 minutes of play concluded, the Cardinals … Read more

St. Joseph scores state championship record 70 points to claim Class M title over Berlin

SHELTON — It took some fits and starts for St. Joseph’s offense to get rolling in the CIAC Class M football championship game at Finn Stadium. Once it did, the Cadets were unstoppable, winning a second straight state title while scoring the most points any team has ever put up in a championship game as … Read more

CIAC Football Championships: Three FCIAC teams in hunt for two crowns

Greenwich, New Canaan and St. Joseph will all be in action as the CIAC football championship games are played on Saturday. The Greenwich Cardinals and New Canaan Rams will square off for the Class LL title at 10 a.m. at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium. The game features a father-son head coaching match-up between New Canaan’s Lou … Read more

Clash of the QBs: Greenwich’s Muir, New Canaan’s Pyne square off in LL championship

Drew Pyne has thrown 16 touchdown passes and a mere one interception for New Canaan his last seven games, while his Greenwich counterpart, Gavin Muir, has 28 scoring strikes, while being picked off only six times this season. Yes, like their respective teams, Pyne and Muir are playing at a sky-high level and with the … Read more

An emotional week of triumph, tragedy and family for Greenwich coach John Marinelli

Since taking the reins of the Greenwich football program in 2015, John Marinelli has returned the Cardinals to their place among the state’s elite teams. On Saturday, unbeaten Greenwich will play in a state final for the second straight season, lining up against the New Canaan Rams, the team Marinelli grew up watching, playing for … Read more

St. Joseph receivers grow into key factor for Class M finalists

St. Joseph’s Jesse Bike (2) tries to get past Killingly’s Luke Desaulnier during the Class M semifinals on Sunday at Trumbull High School. — David G. Waltham photo

SOUTHINGTON — His right arm remains in a sling, out with a broken collarbone, so Phil Pasmeg has unfortunately had plenty of time to watch his St. Joseph teammates play football this year.

The consolation has been what he has seen from his fellow receivers.

“I’ve seen a lot of growth,” Pasmeg said earlier this week in the leadup to Saturday’s CIAC Class M championship game at Shelton, pitting the No. 5 and top-seeded Cadets against third-seeded Berlin.

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Class LL Final: Greenwich Motivated By The Memories From A Year Ago

GREENWICH — Most of what has transpired this season for the Greenwich football team stems from 362 days ago. The players talk about December 9, depending on the conversation, in either ominous or inspirational tones. “Probably what resonates the most for me is the final score,” said Cardinals running back Tysen Comizio. “That’s something that … Read more

Ridgefield, Staples top final state girls soccer poll; Greenwich, Danbury highlight boys soccer poll for FCIAC

Ridgefield and Staples were ranked first and second, respectively, in the final coaches Class LL-L girls’ soccer state poll. Greenwich and Danbury were the FCIAC teams in the Top 10 of the last Class LL-L boys’ soccer state poll. Ridgefield and Staples both advanced to the championship game of the 2018 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference … Read more

The Class LL Football Final by the Numbers: New Canaan, Greenwich and a clash of titans

New Canaan senior co-captain Quintin O’Connell in action during the Class LL semifinals on Sunday. O’Connell has 25 receptions for 248 yards in two playoff games so far. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams and Greenwich Cardinals will clash for a state football championship on Saturday and this week’s edition of Rams by … Read more