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The New Canaan defense chases down Greenwich quarterback Gavin Muir during last year’s football clash at GHS. — Dave Stewart photo John Marinelli left the New Canaan football program in 2015 to begin work on re-establishing the Greenwich Cardinals as an FCIAC and state powerhouse. During his first match-up against his former team the hype … Read more
TRUMBULL — There were lots of saves for Jimmy Johnson on Thursday night at Trumbull as he and the Greenwich boys soccer team dealt the Eagles their first loss, 1-0.
One stood out: No. 1.
“That first save kind of set the tone,” Johnson said; it took a while but was a beauty on Trumbull’s first extended pressure of the evening.
“You’re not going to get through our defense, and even if you get through our back line, you’re not going to get through me.”
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STAMFORD—The Danbury boys soccer team aspires to be playing meaningful postseason games come November.
Despite moving to 6-0-4 on the season with a 1-0 win at Stamford Thursday and remaining one of two unbeaten teams in the FCIAC, the Hatters know there are areas where they must improve if they are going to be playing for titles in a month.
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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
New Canaan’s Zoey Bennett plays the ball in the midfield during the Rams’ game with Norwalk Wednesday at Dunning Field.— Dave Stewart photo Momentum shifts were theme during Wednesday’s field hockey showdown between the New Canaan Rams and Norwalk Bears. Unfortunately for the Rams, they were in the downswing when the contest came to an … Read more
STAMFORD—The atmosphere was electric. The level of play between a pair of FCIAC division leaders was enthralling.
The final outcome was educational.
The St. Joseph High School girls volleyball team displayed their poise and big-game experience Wednesday night as the Cadets fought back to defeat Westhill High, 24-26, 25-19, 17-25, 27-25, 15-5 at the Vikings’ J. Walter Kennedy Athletic complex.
“I told the girls during Game 4 that this was an opportunity to be a character builder. And our great athletes came out,” said St. Joseph’s veteran coach Jeff Babineau. “The atmosphere with the big crowd was almost like a state final. Our experience and our composure were the biggest things I was happiest to see. We controlled what we needed to control.”
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STAMFORD — One of the intangibles of Chloe Ortolano’s soccer career is that she always seems to be in the right place at the right time.
That’s exactly where she was Tuesday when Brien McMahon girls soccer teammate Peyton McNamara delivered a corner kick to the far post during their FCIAC contest against Trinity Catholic at Gaglio Field.
Off that corner, Ortolano then did what nobody in the history of Brien McMahon soccer has ever done better.
She scored her school-record 38th career goal to lead the Senators to a 3-0 win, in a game that was called at halftime due to incoming thunderstorms.
“It’s a big deal for me,” Ortolano said. “I’ve always been working since I was younger, playing this sport and when I found out I was close to the record it made me work even harder and it pushed me. It’s a great accomplishment.”
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STAMFORD—The Staples High School girls soccer team has been an unstoppable force thus far this season.
The Wreckers wouldn’t allow Mother Nature to keep them from an appointed FCIAC triumph Tuesday.
Staples remained the leaders in the FCIAC West Division as they downed Westhill, 4-1 at the Vikings’ field.
The contest was called at the start of the second half as persistent thunder (but no visible lightning) had the referees call for a mandatory 30 minute delay due to audible thunder. The rule states that the 30-minute clock resets each time thunder is heard.
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Week Four of the FCIAC football season is in the books, and the three league leaders remained undefeated with decisive wins on Friday and Saturday. As we near the halfway point, there are a few surprises and a few expected contenders. Here’s a look at some of the numbers from Week Four. 3 Unbeaten teams … Read more