TRUMBULL — It was a rematch the Trumbull volleyball team wanted. The defending FCIAC champion Eagles made the second time around count, taking three close sets for a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-23) victory over New Canaan in the conference quarterfinals Tuesday at Trumbull High School. Click here for more
WILTON — As part of her pep talk before the start of overtime, St. Joseph junior forward Maddie Fried reminded her teammates that they hadn’t come this far for nothing, adding that she had never wanted to win a game so badly in her life. Fried then did her part, converting a penalty kick in … Read more
NORWALK — As a freshman, Darien’s Raina Johns is making her first journey through the FCIAC field hockey tournament. If the early returns are any indications, the Blue Wave is in for a heck of a ride. Johns scored on two penalty strokes, including one with 2:04 remaining as Darien defeated rival New Canaan, 3-2, … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Drew Pyne has put up record-setting passing numbers in his four years as the quarterback of the New Canaan football team. But on a Friday night when he was honored for his selection to the Under Armour All-America Game, and then threw five touchdown passes in the Rams’ 42-0 victory over Brien … Read more
The field is set for the FCIAC girls volleyball tournament, which will feature seven playoff matches in a span of five days next week. The tournament will begin with quarterfinal games at the top four seeds on Tuesday, Nov. 5, with the semifinals will follow on either Monday or Tuesday at Ludlowe, with the final … Read more
MANCHESTER – Greenwich junior Mari Noble defended her state Class LL individual championship while New Canaan won the CIAC Class L Girls Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 26, to highlight the many accomplishments of FCIAC runners and teams during the series of a dozen state class championship meets at Wickham Park. New Canaan’s championship … Read more
Art Brown’s coaching career stretches back nearly 40 years, and includes indoor track and cross country state championships during his days at Stamford and Rippowam high schools. It’s been a storied career to date, but after his New Canaan girls cross country team claimed the Class L crown on Saturday in Manchester’s Wickham Park, Brown … Read more
Seven of the eight FCIAC playoff seeds have been determined with one left to go as the field hockey regular season reaches its conclusion tomorrow. The eighth and final seed was clinched by Warde, which defeated town rival Ludlowe on Wednesday. Defending FCIAC champion Darien secured the No. 1 seed with its 2-1 win over … Read more
The Staples Wreckers will be the top seed after completing a 14-0-2 regular season with a 3-0 win over Wilton in their final game on Tuesday. The tournament will begin on Friday with quarterfinal games at the top four seeds: Staples, St. Joseph, Ridgefield and New Canaan. The semifinals will follow on either Monday or … Read more
WESTPORT — A couple of early-season losses and a host of injuries have conspired to put the New Canaan football team’s season on thin ice. So, while facing a stiff challenge from Staples and its quarterback Jake Thaw, the Rams knew they had to answer the bell. Led by another stellar effort from junior running … Read more