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Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more
Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more
Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more
Ben Riek (left) and the Ridgefield High boys soccer team defeated St. Joseph, 2-1, on Friday night. — Scott Mullin photo An injury-ravaged squad facing a must-win game. Not the most desirable situation, but precisely where the Ridgefield High boys soccer team found itself Friday evening. Nonetheless, the Tigers got what they needed: A 2-1 … Read more
Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more
Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more
New Canaan’s Dillyn Patten (right), and Ridgefield’s Amelia Hynes (13) battle for the ball during the Rams’ 1-0 win at Dunning Field on Saturday. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams have found motivation and drive in its status as underdogs in the FCIAC girls soccer playoff race. After their last couple of victories … Read more
New Canaan’s Josie Matyszewski sends a shot back at the Brien McMahon Senators during a volleyball match on Oct. 12. — Dave Stewart photo The New Canaan Rams were trailing 14-4 in the third set of their volleyball match at Brien McMahon when head coach Kevin Marino called a timeout to talk to his team. … Read more
GREENWICH — Entering Friday’s match against FCIAC volleyball foe Greenwich, 10 of Westhill’s 12 wins came by the 3-0 variety. Yet the Vikings found themselves embroiled in a five-set thriller against the Cardinals, in what proved to be one of their toughest tests of the season.
And like most of the tests they’ve faced, the Vikings aced it.
Finishing the fifth and deciding set strong, Westhill edged host Greenwich, 3-2, to run its record to a sparkling 14-1.
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NEW CANAAN—In the recent decade, the Greenwich High School girls swimming program has seen other FCIAC schools come to the forefront in this sport.
But the Cardinals captured the 2017 FCIAC Girls Swim Championship. And they seem poised to double down on the feat.
Greenwich improved to 8-0 this season Friday by posting a 110-74 triumph over New Canaan High at the New Canaan YMCA pool.
“The postseason is still a few weeks away. We’re still in the thick of training,” said Greenwich’s coach Lorrie Hokayem. “Mid-season meets are tough. But our girls put forth some solid races. They did a nice job despite fatigue (three meets plus hard practices in nine day stretch).”
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