Meet The Captains: George Simpson, Brien McMahon Boys Soccer

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

Bobby Valentine, Jim Penders to lead baseball panel at Brien McMahon on Tuesday

NORWALK, CT – November 3, 2018 –  Former Mets Manager Bobby Valentine and UConn head coach Jim Penders head the panel appearing at a special discussion on Tuesday night November 6, 7 p.m., at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, geared toward preparing ambitious high school players to advance to the next level. “Things have … Read more

FCIAC tournament tickets and T-shirts available online

Tickets for this week’s FCIAC semifinals and finals are available for online purchase through TicketRoar. T-shirts are also available by clicking the tickets links. Click the events below to go to Eventbrite and purchase tickets. Girls Volleyball semifinals – Thursday, Nov. 1, at Ludlowe HS, 5 and 7 p.m. Girls Swimming finals – Thursday, Nov. … Read more

FCIAC Boys Soccer Quarterfinals Box Scores

Friday, Oct. 26 Staples 1, Greenwich 0 Staples 1-0 1 Greenwich 0-0 0 Staples: Nick DiMasi 1g Goalies G – Jimmy Johnson 6 saves S – Ry Cohen 8 saves Danbury 3, Brien McMahon 2 (OT) McMahon 0-2-0-0 2 Danbury 2-0-1-0 3 Brien McMahon: Masai Castillero 2g Danbury: Tiago Dos Reis 2g, 1a; Malamin Jallow … Read more

The FCIAC boys soccer playoffs by the numbers

The FCIAC boys soccer tournament will kick off on Friday with eight teams vying for the title of conference champion. Here’s a look at some stats on the eight playoff teams, as well as how they fared this season against their quarterfinal opponents. • To see an archive of the FCIAC’s champions and runners-up, click … Read more

FCIAC Girls Soccer Quarterfinals Box Scores

FCIAC Girls Soccer Quarterfinals Darien 2, Staples 0 (OT) Darien 0-0-2 2 Staples 0-0-0 0 Darien: Eilanna Dolan 1g; Nathalie Bravo 1g Goalies D – Olivia Maniscalco 10 saves S – Zoe Barnett 3 saves St. Joseph 2, Brien McMahon 0 McMahon 0-0 0 St. Joseph 1-1 2 St. Joseph: Jess Mazo 1g, 1a; Maddie … Read more

The FCIAC girls soccer playoffs by the numbers

The FCIAC girls soccer tournament kicks off this afternoon with four quarterfinal games at on tap for eight teams. Here’s a look at some stats on the eight playoff teams, as well as how they fared this season against their quarterfinal opponents. • To see an archive of the FCIAC’s champions and runners-up, click here•  FCIAC … Read more

Eight teams ready to clash on the pitch in FCIAC girls soccer tournament

The Staples Wreckers, who completed an unbeaten regular season with a dramatic 1-0 win over the St. Joseph Cadets on Monday, are the No. 1 seed for what shapes up to be a highly-competitive FCIAC girls soccer tournament. Here’s the first round match-ups. FCIAC Quarterfinals – Thurs., Oct. 25 No. 8 Darien (9-5-2) at No. … Read more

FCIAC Girls Soccer: Playoff race heats up heading into homestretch

The fall season has flown by and we’re less than two weeks away from the start of the FCIAC girls soccer tournament. Staples, St. Joseph, Ridgefield and New Canaan lead the pack which is battling for the eight tournament berths, with Staples and St. Joseph already owning tickets to the dance. Here’s a look at … Read more

Boys Soccer Standings Update: Unbeaten Danbury leads FCIAC playoff hunt

The Danbury Hatters are the last remaining unbeaten team in FCIAC boys soccer, as the season turns the corner into the home stretch of the playoff race. The Trumbull Eagles, who had been atop the standings, suffered their first loss of the season in a 1-0 nailbiter to the Greenwich Cardinals on Thursday. That opened … Read more