Ridgefield leads four FCIAC teams on GameTimeCT’s preseason boys hockey poll

There are four FCIAC teams – Ridgefield, Greenwich, Darien and New Canaan – ranked among the top nine in the 2018-19 GameTimeCT Preseason Boys Hockey Poll. Fairfield Prep was voted No. 1, having received 10 of the 14 first-place votes. Ridgefield received three first-place votes and is ranked second and Greenwich got one first-place vote … Read more

Barber, Muir unstoppable as Greenwich shuts out New Canaan for CIAC Class LL state title

STAMFORD — With A.J. Barber catching and throwing touchdowns, Gavin Muir consistently moving an up-tempo offense and the defense displaying its usual dominance, the first half just kept getting better and better for Greenwich in Saturday’s Class LL football final against New Canaan. By the time the first 24 minutes of play concluded, the Cardinals … Read more

CIAC Football Championships: Three FCIAC teams in hunt for two crowns

Greenwich, New Canaan and St. Joseph will all be in action as the CIAC football championship games are played on Saturday. The Greenwich Cardinals and New Canaan Rams will square off for the Class LL title at 10 a.m. at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium. The game features a father-son head coaching match-up between New Canaan’s Lou … Read more

An emotional week of triumph, tragedy and family for Greenwich coach John Marinelli

Since taking the reins of the Greenwich football program in 2015, John Marinelli has returned the Cardinals to their place among the state’s elite teams. On Saturday, unbeaten Greenwich will play in a state final for the second straight season, lining up against the New Canaan Rams, the team Marinelli grew up watching, playing for … Read more

Greenwich overwhelms Newtown to advance to Class LL state title game

GREENWICH — Greenwich was a frequent visitor to Newtown’s end of the field, in fact, Nighthawks’ territory seemed like it was the Cardinals’ second home during Sunday’s Class LL Tournament football semifinals. Possession after possession, Greenwich started with the ball in Newtown territory in the first half, with almost all of its drives ending at … Read more

New Canaan rolls over Fairfield Prep, sets up Marinelli showdown for LL title

FAIRFIELD — Two months ago, the New Canaan Rams were 3-2 and were staring at a lost football season with no playoffs for the first time in 14 years. Now, they’re ready to rumble for a state championship. New Canaan delivered its most complete performance of the season on a big stage as the Rams … Read more

Fairfield Prep welcomes perennial champ, LL newcomer New Canaan in 1st home playoff game

The last time Fairfield Prep played in a CIAC state championship football game was 2013, but the last time it won a state title was back in 1988. Let’s look back on 1988 for a moment. The title for Prep was the third football state championship won by the school. At the time, it gave … Read more

O’Connell sets three New Canaan football records in Rams’ quarterfinal win

Quintin O’Connell was preparing for New Canaan’s showdown with Shelton in the Class LL football quarterfinals on Tuesday night when he received some words of wisdom from linebackers coach Jason Miska. “Play like a champion,” Miska said, “and we’ll win this game.” O’Connell and the Rams made those words ring true. It was a record-setting … Read more

Greenwich, New Canaan, St. Joseph in state football semis Sunday

Three FCIAC teams will be looking to take the final step into the state football championship games when the CIAC semifinals are held on Sunday, Dec . 2. In Class LL, the unbeaten Greenwich Cardinals, the top-ranked team in the state, will host the Newtown Nighthawks at Cardinal Stadium, while the New Canaan Rams face … Read more

Three FCIAC football teams advance with state quarterfinal victories

The Greenwich Cardinals, New Canaan Rams and St. Joseph Cadets all advanced with victories in the CIAC football quarterfinals on Tuesday, while the Darien Blue Wave had its run of three straight state championships come to an end with a loss in Newtown. Greenwich, New Canaan and St. Joseph will all be in action in … Read more