Football 2019: DARIEN preview

For the past few seasons, Darien has been blessed with a seemingly endless supply of top quarterbacks. Current signal-caller Peter Graham was a backup behind Jack Joyce on the 2017 Class LL championship team, and again last year when Cooper Hancock guided the Wave to a state tournament berth for the sixth-straight season. Now it’s … Read more

Football 2019: WARDE preview

For the first time in 10 seasons, Warde returns a starting quarterback for coach Duncan DellaVolpe. “We threw Joey Gublin into the fire last year and probably put too much on him,” DellaVolpe said of the 200-pound senior, who threw for 1,300-plus yards with 15 touchdowns last year. “While things were too fast for him last year, he has … Read more

Football 2019: BRIDGEPORT CENTRAL preview

Derrick Lewis remains determined to build Bridgeport Central back into a winner. However, after one season, that challenge is looking increasingly difficult. The Hilltoppers were noncompetitive in 2018, losing all 10 games by an average of 35 points. They were shut out in half those contests and managed only 40 points all season. Click here … Read more

Football 2019: BRIEN MCMAHON preview

It’s been five seasons since McMahon has delivered a winning record on the football field. So to the say the Senators, especially their seniors, are a hungry team would be an understatement. So how does McMahon get from here to there in an FCIAC which features some of state’s top contenders year-in and year-out? Click … Read more

Greenwich hires Anthony Morello as football coach

Anthony Morello rooted for the Greenwich High School football team as a youngster, hoping that one day he would be a member of the Cardinals varsity squad. That day came, as he wound up as a star offensive lineman for Greenwich, earning accolades as an All-FCIAC and All-State player. His journey with the Cardinals continued when he became teacher … Read more

For Marinelli, leaving as football coach at Greenwich for collegiate ranks was a difficult decision

GREENWICH — John Marinelli said coaching football at Greenwich was the greatest honor of his life. That’s why the decision he made on Thursday was so difficult. Marinelli, who served as coach of the Greenwich football team for four seasons, announced his resignation Thursday. He accepted a position as offensive analyst for the University of Arizona … Read more

After four seasons and a state championship, John Marinelli resigns as Greenwich’s football coach

John Marinelli announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that he has stepped down as coach of the Greenwich football team after spending four seasons at the helm. “I have stepped down as head football coach at Greenwich High School,” Marinelli said in his statement on Twitter. “I want to thank the administration, teachers, community, parents and … Read more

Marinelli Steps Down As Greenwich Football Coach

John Marinelli, fresh off leading the Greenwich football team to a perfect season, Class LL championship and No. 1 state ranking in his fourth year at the school, stepped down today as coach. Marinelli is going to the University of Arizona as an offensive analyst. Marinelli has developed a close relationship with Noel Mazzone, the … Read more

Arizona Cardinals draft New Canaan’s Zach Allen with first pick of 3rd round

The next step in Zach Allen’s football odyssey took place on Friday night when the former New Canaan star and 2014 New Haven Register All-State Player of the Year, was selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the top pick in the third round. Allen is the first former FCIAC product to go in the top 100 … Read more