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Danbury hangs on against Naugatuck, advances to Class LL quarterfinals

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 by Scott Ericson, GametimeCT

DANBURY — It was not pretty but at this point in the season, there are no points for style. No. 6 Danbury scored eight minutes into the game then held on as No. 11 Naugatuck did all it could to tie the game over the final 20 minutes of play. In the end, Danbury escaped … Read more

Greenwich upsets top-seeded Xavier in OT, advances to face LL defending champ Glastonbury

November 9, 2018 by Paul Augeri, GametimeCT

MIDDLETOWN — The postseason is not a time for a team to lose its sense of urgency. Yet it happened with Xavier on Thursday and spelled the end to the Falcons’ 17-win soccer season. After a scoreless regulation, Greenwich broke through on Christopher Cruz’s goal in the 82nd minute to beat the top-seeded Falcons 1-0 … Read more

Defending champion Greenwich tops Ludlowe in Class LL volleyball second round

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 by David Fierro, Greenwich Time

FAIRFIELD — Though Greenwich graduated a number of players from last season’s squad, which captured the Class LL girls volleyball championship, a group of athletes on this year’s team experienced the thrill of one of the program’s greatest victories in 2017 and they’re hoping to relive that moment. After two rounds of action in the … Read more

Westhill sweeps Hamden in Class LL volleyball

November 9, 2018 by Nick Veronica, Stamford Advocate

STAMFORD — The Westhill girls volleyball team needs three more wins to earn its first state title in almost 40 years. If the Vikings continue to play like they did in the third set of Thursday’s second-round victory over Hamden, that goal could be well within reach. Westhill, seeded third in the CIAC Class LL … Read more

Darien’s comeback tops Newtown volleyball in Class LL

November 9, 2018November 8, 2018 by Rich DePreta, Danbury News-Times

NEWTOWN—The Darien High School girls volleyball team had taken their season to the brink.

Here in the second round of the Class LL Tournament, the Blue Wave was in Game 4 staring at five match points for No. 5 seed and host Newtown. The Nighthawks had already beaten Darien twice in the regular season.

But the word surrender isn’t in the Darien volleyball lexicon.

The Blue Wave came back to forge a 24-24 deadlock and eventually take Game 4 by 29-27.

Finally given a chance to exhale, Darien took Game 5 to cap an amazing 25-21, 25-27, 21-25, 29-27, 15-11 road triumph Thursday night.

“It was a nervewracking spot down 24-19. But we’ve learned to let our troubles go and rise to the occasion,” said Darien senior tri-captain Lindsay Bennett.

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Lesko, No. 12 Trumbull knock off No. 4 Shelton, advance to Class LL quarterfinals

November 8, 2018 by Joe Morelli, GametimeCT

SHELTON — The depth of the FCIAC in girls soccer was on full display Wednesday in the Class LL state tournament second round. The state’s top conference in the sport filled five of the eight spots in the quarterfinals. That includes No. 12 seed Trumbull, which knocked out No. 4 Shelton 3-1 Wednesday night at … Read more

Darien holds off rival New Canaan 3-2 in Class L field hockey playoffs

November 9, 2018November 7, 2018 by Dave Stewart, Darien Times

Darien’s Lindsey Olson, left, and New Canaan’s Marlee Smith battle for possession during a Class L field hockey playoff game on Wednesday in Darien. — Dave Stewart photo With the memory of a six-goal loss to rival Darien not too far in the rearview mirror, it would’ve been relatively easy for the New Canaan field … Read more

Norwalk holds off Wilton, advances to second round

November 9, 2018November 7, 2018 by Steve Geoghegan, The Hour

WILTON — Norwalk’s playmakers made things happen, like they always do. Tessa Albrecht and Adriana Alfisi, who have combined for close to 50 goals this season, each had a goal in the first half and the 10th-seeded Bears held off a late rally by No. 7 Wilton to prevail 2-1 in a CIAC Class L … Read more

Wilton stuns St. Joseph on PKs in second round of states

November 9, 2018November 7, 2018 by Andy Hutchison, Wilton Bulletin

Freshman goalie Erynn Floyd secured Wilton’s 2-1 upset win over St. Joseph with this save in the second round of penalty kicks. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com With six injured starters standing on the sidelines in street clothes and warmup gear, the Wilton High girls soccer team certainly was the underdog in Wednesday’s Class LL second-round game against … Read more

Darien girls soccer eliminates previously-unbeaten Suffield in Class LL playoffs

November 9, 2018November 7, 2018 by Lindsay Purcell, Darien Times

The Blue Wave has done it again. In the FCIAC tournament, the Wave eliminated the number No. 1 seeded — and previously unbeaten — Staples Wreckers in the quarterfinals. This time, in the second round of the state Class LL tournament, the No. 18 seed Darien girls varsity soccer team (12-6-2) destroyed another team’s perfect … Read more