Jeff Gee Wilton Girls Cross Country, Indoor track, Outdoor Track Years as head coach: Cross Country 33 years, Indoor Track 25 years, Outdoor Track 35 years Full-time profession: Graphic Design- Athletic Marketing and screen printing From the coach: “Married to wife Tracy – a midwife – we spend as much time as possible at our … Read more
David Nulf Fairfield Ludlowe Boys Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Years as head coach: 17 Other sports coached or currently coaching: Assistant coach for boys soccer for many years; currently assistant coach for cross country. Full-time profession: English Teacher at Fairfield-Ludlowe HS From the coach: “I live in Fairfield with my wife and our … Read more
Patrick Bradley Brien McMahon Boys and girls cross country (5 years), boys indoor track and field (11 years), boys outdoor track and field (11 years) Years as head coach: 13 years Other sports coached or currently coaching: Boys freshman football (8 Years) Full-time profession: Social Studies Teacher at Brien McMahon From the coach: “I am … Read more
Laddie Lawrence Staples Boys cross country, boys indoor track and field, and boys outdoor track and field Years as head coach: Cross country – 49; Indoor track and field – 51; Outdoor track and field – 44 Other sports you have coached or are currently coaching: Girls cross country and girls indoor track and field … Read more
When the final two weeks of 2019-20 winter high school sports season were cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, what was assured was that four of the eight sports sanctioned by the CIAC had teams win state championships and the other four sports were unable to finish their state tournaments or championship meets. The winter … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Tess Stapleton of Fairfield Ludlowe, as she always does, came into the State Open focused and determined. She set a State Open meet record with a win in the 55 hurdles (8.04) and accomplished her goal of getting 19-plus feet in the long jump by winning that event at 19 feet, 6 … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Simon Jupp of Ridgefield knew he was going to face tough competition in the boys 600. He knew had to make some adjustments to the way he ran in the regular season if he wanted to win. “This is the postseason and you have to run like it’s the postseason,” Jupp said. … Read more
NEW HAVEN — Despite a disappointing distance in the long jump, it was another banner day for Tess Stapleton of Fairfield at the CIAC Class LL girls track and field championships at Floyd Little Athletic Center on Thursday. “I was really disappointed with my distance in the long jump,” Stapleton said. “I really wanted to … Read more
First Team Shelby Dejana, Wilton – 55 dash, 55 hurdles Florence Dickson, Danbury – 55 dash Claudia Nanez, Wilton – 300 Meilee Kry, Danbury – 300, 4×200 Relay Emma Langis, Ridgefield – 600, 4×400 Relay Emily Alexandru, Trumbull – 600, 4×800 Relay Daniella Grullon-Pena, Danbury – 1000 Georgia Keller, Ridgefield – 1000 Mari Noble, Darien … Read more
First Team Korey Morton, McMahon – 55 dash Jaden Cazorla, Danbury -55 dash, 300, 4×200 Relay Simon Jupp, Ridgefied – 300, 600 Amit Markos, Ridgefield – 600 Charlie King, Ridgefield – 1000, Sprint Medley Relay Davis Cote, Wilton – 1000 Morgan Fierro, Staples – 1600 Colin McLaughlin, Westhill – 1600 Charles Namiot, Ridgefield – 3200 … Read more