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TRUMBULL — Trumbull’s Timmond Williams was great when he needed to be, and his teammates played well throughout the Eagles’ 77-64 victory over host Fairfield Ludlowe on Monday night. Williams scored 20 points in the first half, each basket more telling than the next, as the FCIAC rivals went at it for 32 minutes. “Timmond … Read more
TRUMBULL — After Trumbull’s 51-33 girls basketball victory Monday over Ludlowe, we know this much about the undefeated Eagles: They can shoot, defend, rebound and score in the paint. If, however, there is one aspect of the game that might still be a gray area for the 11-0 Eagles, perhaps it is this: Can they … Read more
TAMFORD — The calendar has turned to 2019 and the New Year has brought good fortune to the Stamford girls basketball team. The Black Knights earned their third win in the past four games Monday as they defeated McMahon 38-17 at SHS’ Paul Kuczo gym. The return of junior Megan Landsiedel from injury (missing 41/2 … Read more
DANBURY — It was a game that needed a spark from somewhere. For the Danbury girls basketball team, that somewhere came in the form of senior Ty’Lynn Ith. Ith scored 10 of her 14 points in less than three minutes late in the third quarter, helping the Hatters beat Darien 49-35 Monday evening. A nip-and-tuck … Read more
The FCIAC recently offered a second coaching education class on the dangers presented by the usage of Opioids as a method of pain relief. The two sessions were offered this past June and then again in November at Wilton HS. The presenters included Vanessa Avery, Assistant United States Attorney, a DEA agent, and two local … Read more
Darien started its ice hockey season with three wins, but three straight losses soon followed. Now the Blue Wave girls hockey team is trending upward again. After snapping a three-game losing skid with a victory against Trumbull-St. Joseph on Wednesday, Darien skated to a 2-0 win over FCIAC rival Greenwich Saturday night at Darien Ice … Read more
DARIEN — Two boys ice hockey games in two days will take its toll on the best teams. Even the No. 1 ranked Ridgefield Tigers aren’t immune, but they again found a way to win. It also helps when you have a spectacular goalie. With senior Sean Gordon racking up 36 saves, the Tigers overcame … Read more
STAMFORD — To say the Stamford boys basketball team needed a win would be an understatement. After losing a heartbreaking game against New Canaan Thursday night in which a New Canaan player threw in a half-court game-winning shot as time expired, the Black Knights were able to rebound Saturday against New Britain. Unlike Thursday, Stamford … Read more
NEW HAVEN — The virtual victory parade continued for Greenwich’s No. 1-ranked, state championship football team. Quarterback Gavin Muir and head coach John Marinelli took home Walter Camp Football Foundation’s top honors at its 12th Annual Breakfast of Champions Saturday morning at the Omni Hotel in downtown New Haven. Muir was named the 2018 Connecticut Player of … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Sweet passes, sprawling saves, big hits … the first game of a home-and-home series between the Ridgefield and Darien boys hockey teams had something of everything. Even a game-winning goal in overtime. Will Forrest scored just 25 seconds into the eight-minute extra session to give Ridgefield a 3-2 victory on Friday evening at … Read more