HAN’s 2017-18 FCIAC Winter Previews: New Canaan Rams

The HAN Network is visiting FCIAC schools as their sports teams get ready for the 2017-18 winter season. The tour’s fourth day, Thursday, Dec. 7, featured visits with the Wilton Warriors and the New Canaan Rams The eighth stop on the winter tour was New Canaan High School, where HAN Network Sports Director Frank Granito … 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 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

Darien, Greenwich, St. Joseph star in latest football polls

The strength of the top three football teams in the FCIAC — Darien, Greenwich and St. Joseph — is fully evident by the rankings of the most recent two Week 11 state high school football polls which were both released Nov. 13. Undefeated Darien and Greenwich are ranked first and second, respectively, while St. Joseph … Read more

Eleven FCIAC teams advance in state playoffs; semifinal schedule set

Eleven FCIAC teams are one step away from the state finals, as soccer, field hockey and volleyball head into the final week of the fall season. The conference has had its best showings in Class LL girls soccer and Class L field hockey, earning three of the four semifinal spots in each of those tournaments. … Read more