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Almeida’s late 3-pointer lifts Danbury girls over Warde, gives DiNardo win No. 499
DANBURY — With seconds ticking down, she didn’t have much choice left but to shoot from no-man’s land. And on a night the Danbury girls basketball team was honoring one of their own, it somehow found the bottom of the net. Susana Almeida’s long 3-pointer with 3.8 seconds left sent the Hatters to a dramatic … Read more
No. 1 Ridgefield races past Greenwich in Sam Buck benefit game
RIDGEFIELD — Playing for the first time in 10 days, the Ridgefield boys hockey team was not as crisp as usual at the outset of Friday afternoon’s game against Greenwich. Twice, the Tigers had to come back from one-goal deficits to tie the score in the opening period. “The layoff clearly wasn’t good for us,” … Read more
New Canaan defense shuts down Ludlowe for ninth win
Early in the fourth quarter of New Canaan’s boys basketball game against the Ludlowe Falcons on Friday, Ram junior Matt Brand stole a pass and got the ball ahead to senior co-captain Luke Rwambuya, who then dished off to junior Ryan McAleer for an easy lay-up. On the next series, McAleer drove the lane and … Read more
Deep New Canaan team emerges as playoff threat, earns first state berth in 10 years
If you’ve followed high school boys basketball even a little bit this winter, you’ve surely seen the shot. Ryan McAleer intercepts an inbounds pass, heaves the ball up from halfcourt and scores at the buzzer to give the New Canaan Rams a 52-49 victory over the Stamford Black Knights. Bedlam ensues in the NCHS gymnasium. … Read more
New Canaan basketball tops Warde, earns first state playoff bid in 10 years
At the beginning of the season, the New Canaan Rams boys basketball team set three goals for itself: Win its Holiday Tournament, qualify for the state playoffs and make the FCIAC postseason. After Tuesday’s 48-38 win at Fairfield Warde, the Rams can now check off two of those goals as “achieved.” For the first time … Read more
Girls Basketball: Trinity Catholic outslugs Ludlowe in statement win
FAIRFIELD — It was a statement game. Both Trinity Catholic High School and Ludlowe High girls basketball teams entered having won six of their last seven contests. The outcome would have an effect on FCIAC playoff seeding down the line. And after 32 minutes of grit, physicality, hustle and owning the moment, Trinity Catholic came … Read more
Danbury downs Mount Anthony-VT in heavyweight matchup
The Danbury wrestling team schedules the best competition it can in order to be prepared for the postseason. Even if that includes a three-plus-hour bus ride to Bennington, Vermont. The trip was a productive one for the Hatters, who dominated in a 49-22 win over rival Mount Anthony (VT) on Monday afternoon. Danbury won nine … Read more
Jeff Jacobs: Henri Pfeifle’s ‘Road Runner’ helmet once belonged to his father’s best friend, lost on 9/11
Henri Pfeifle used the mask for the first time in a game on Jan. 5. He hadn’t really practiced with it and he had a little trouble seeing. “Kind of a questionable move by me,” Pfeifle said. The Darien senior hockey goalie, knowing the Blue Wave had pulled out a 4-3 victory over Xavier of Middletown, gave … Read more
Girls Basketball: Thompson, No. 5 Hamden hand No. 2 Trumbull first loss
TRUMBULL—Those hoping for a sneak peek at the CIAC Class LL girls basketball tournament, got what they wanted Monday night in Trumbull in a contest between two teams ranked in the state’s top 5. No. 5 Hamden rallied from as much as nine down, defeating No. 2 Trumbull 46-44 when a 3-point attempt for the … Read more