Class LL Football Final: Greenwich, Darien clash for state championship on Saturday

The snow may be falling this weekend, but that won’t stop the the Greenwich Cardinals and Darien Blue Wave, who will clash for the CIAC Class LL football championship at 10 a.m., Saturday, at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium. The start time for the game was moved up an hour due to the forecast storm, while the … Read more

FCIAC stars named to All-America, All-Region and All-State girls soccer teams

The FCIAC had an outstanding girls soccer season in 2017, with two state champions in Ridgefield (Class LL) and St. Joseph (Class L), three state finalists and four teams in the state semifinals. The conference was also well-represented on the Connecticut Girls Soccer Coaches Association (CGSCA) All-State teams, as well as the All-Region and All-American … Read more

Greenwich wins two state titles in banner year for FCIAC swimming & diving

NEW HAVEN – Kelly Montesi and Meghan Lynch each excelled in postseason championship meets with many victories while also setting meet and state records in individual races to help Greenwich’s girls swimming and diving team sweep the state Class LL and State Open championship meets for the third consecutive year. Montesi, a senior, was a … Read more

FCIAC Scholar-Athletes, October, 2017

Kim Kockenmeister, Greenwich Kim is a senior captain of both the varsity girls soccer and girls basketball programs who excels as an athlete and student. She is an Honor Roll student with a 4.3 GPA and became a member of the National Honor Society and Science National Honor Society this year after having already earned … Read more

FCIAC Football By The Numbers in the State Playoffs

The FCIAC will go into battle with four teams competing in the CIAC state football tournaments this week. The state playoffs open with the quarterfinal round on Tuesday, Nov. 28, and all games will start at 6:30 p.m. Here’s a look at a few numbers for the four FCIAC teams in the tournaments: Class LL … Read more

New Canaan tops Darien 27-0 in Turkey Bowl; both rivals head to playoffs

One streak ends, and another continues. The New Canaan Rams ended a five-year Thanksgiving drought with a 27-0 shutout of the rival Darien Blue Wave in Turkey Bowl XXIV Thursday at Boyle Stadium in Stamford. The victory clinched a playoff berth for the Rams (8-2), who extended their streak of qualifying for the state tournament … Read more

HAN on demand: New Canaan vs. Darien in Turkey Bowl football

The New Canaan vs. Darien Turkey Bowl football game from Thanksgiving is available on demand by clicking here. Original Story: The undefeated Darien Blue Wave and the New Canaan Rams will add another chapter to their football rivalry when they clash on Thanksgiving day at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium and you can catch the action live on the HAN Network. The game … Read more

FCIAC Football Thanksgiving Outlook: Rivalries, playoff teams take spotlight

The 2017 regular season football comes to a close for most of the FCIAC’s football teams as the league’s rivalries take center stage on Thanksgiving. Three teams — the Darien Blue Wave and Greenwich Cardinals in Class LL, and the St. Joseph cadets in Class S — are on their way to bigger and better … Read more

Story links from the FCIAC’s state championships on Saturday

Class LL Girls Soccer Championship – Ridgefield 2, Staples 1 • Ridgefield Press – History-makers: Ridgefield beats Staples, wins first state title • News Times – Ridgefield tops Staples for Class LL title Class L Girls Soccer Championship – St. Joseph 1, RHAM 0 • Trumbull Times – St. Joseph wins third consecutive state title Class L Field … Read more

The State Soccer, Field Hockey and Volleyball Finals by the numbers

Eight FCIAC teams will be playing in the CIAC finals for girls soccer, volleyball and field hockey titles on Saturday, Nov. 18, with teams from six schools in action. Here’s a look at some stats on the six games involving conference teams, and the paths they’ve taken to get to the finals. Class L Girls Soccer Championship No. … Read more