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Glimmers of hope from last year could turn into bright flashes of light if the excitement from the Danbury camp translates onto the field in 2019. Buoyed by a strong sophomore class and leadership in the trenches, the Hatters — a sleeper by some — hope to make leap up the FCIAC ladder this fall. … Read more
To say the off season for Trinity Catholic was tumultuous, would be an understatement. The team’s coach, Donny Panapada, stepped down last winter and Thomas Broschardt was named as his replacement. Declining enrollment numbers at the school left the football program’s future in jeopardy until Wright Tech stepped to partner with Trinity, forming a co-op. Still, in the spring … Read more
How do you explain Fairfield Ludlowe posting its best season in 47 years when the Falcons went 7-3 in 2018? “They were hungry for a new style of play, a new direction,” third-year coach Mitchell Ross said. “It didn’t happen overnight, but some of the habits took time to correct. There was a culture change and they … Read more
Joe DeVellis’ first year at the helm of the Westhill football team was challenging with the team struggling to a 1-9 record. DeVellis was hired in the middle of the summer and the team was never able to get where it needed to be on the field during the season. The lone win came against … Read more
For the past few seasons, Darien has been blessed with a seemingly endless supply of top quarterbacks. Current signal-caller Peter Graham was a backup behind Jack Joyce on the 2017 Class LL championship team, and again last year when Cooper Hancock guided the Wave to a state tournament berth for the sixth-straight season. Now it’s … Read more
For the first time in 10 seasons, Warde returns a starting quarterback for coach Duncan DellaVolpe. “We threw Joey Gublin into the fire last year and probably put too much on him,” DellaVolpe said of the 200-pound senior, who threw for 1,300-plus yards with 15 touchdowns last year. “While things were too fast for him last year, he has … Read more
Derrick Lewis remains determined to build Bridgeport Central back into a winner. However, after one season, that challenge is looking increasingly difficult. The Hilltoppers were noncompetitive in 2018, losing all 10 games by an average of 35 points. They were shut out in half those contests and managed only 40 points all season. Click here … Read more
It’s been five seasons since McMahon has delivered a winning record on the football field. So to the say the Senators, especially their seniors, are a hungry team would be an understatement. So how does McMahon get from here to there in an FCIAC which features some of state’s top contenders year-in and year-out? Click … Read more
With each passing inning, Darien’s Richard Brereton was asked the same question by Cotuit Kettleers’ head coach Mike Roberts: “Do you want to come out?” Each time, the answer was the same: “No, sir.” After 93 pitches and six innings of relief from Brereton, Cotuit earned a 7-6, 15-inning victory over the Harwich Mariners in … Read more
Former New Canaan High softball star Gillian Kane recently wrapped up a successful summer circuit, playing against some of the best competition in the country as a member of the Stratford Junior Brakettes 18u team. The Junior Brakettes, a farm club of the legendary Stratford organization, are a recently-formed team consisting of some of the … Read more