Legends of the fall season: FCIAC teams claimed nine state championships

The FCIAC once again gave display of its strength as a conference with some significant success during the fall sports season in the state tournaments and championship meets. The Darien and St. Joseph football teams, Staples field hockey team, Ridgefield and St. Joseph girls soccer teams, Greenwich and St. Joseph girls volleyball teams, Greenwich girls … 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

FCIAC soccer captains raise funds for Yale in honor of Laci Lewis

This past July, a fellow FCIAC soccer player and current freshman on the St Joseph’s team, Laci Lewis, went into sudden cardiac arrest while at a soccer practice at the CFC Arena in Hamden. Her Connecticut Football Club coach, Dave Clarke, immediately started CPR and kept doing compressions until the EMTs arrived. Laci was taken … 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

2017 All-FCIAC Boys Soccer Awards (slideshow)

All-FCIAC team and individual photos are available as digital images or as 8×10 glossy prints. To purchase photos, click here or email Dave Stewart, Sports Information Director at [email protected]. First Team J.T. Siano – Ridgefield Jimmy Johnson – Greenwich Martin Garcia – Greenwich Felipe Alves – Danbury Jonathan Gomes – Central Ali Essallamy – Stamford … 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

HAN on demand: Class LL Girls Soccer, Shelton at Darien

The Shelton vs. Darien Class LL girls soccer game from Nov. 9 is available on demand by clicking here. Original Story: The Darien Blue Wave will take on the Shelton Gaels in the second round of the CIAC Class LL girls soccer tournament and the game will be broadcast live from Darien High School on the HAN network beginning … Read more

2017 All-FCIAC Girls Soccer Awards (Slideshow)

All-FCIAC team and individual photos are available as digital images or as 8×10 glossy prints. To purchase photos, click here or email Dave Stewart, Sports Information Director at [email protected]. First Team Meghan Ahearn – Trumbull Teresa Andres – Warde Kathryn Barlow – Ridgefield Claudia Benz – Westhill Tory Bike – St. Joseph Corinne Dente – … Read more

FCIAC teams ready for state volleyball, soccer and field hockey playoffs

It’s survive and advance time for the fall sports season as the CIAC volleyball, soccer and field hockey teams get underway this week. A total of 43 FCIAC teams will be in action across four sports. Here’s a look at the teams and schedule. Volleyball In volleyball, a dozen FCIAC teams qualified for the state … Read more