As a graduate of Stamford Catholic High School (later known as Trinity Catholic High School) in 1967, who would have guessed that Al Malizia would return to his alma mater as a teacher and a coach? In 1979, Malizia began his 22-year tenure as the head coach of the girls varsity volleyball team, during which … Read more
The FCIAC will be inducting six new members into its Hall of Fame this year, and the Class of 2017 will be honored at the league’s year-ending banquet in June. The group includes inductees from seven schools and six towns. FCIAC Hall of Fame Class of 2017 Mike King – Trumbull AD and Westhill AD … Read more
It is the little things about the game of baseball Tracy Nichols will miss most of all. Teaching a young second baseman the most efficient route to covering first base on a bunt play, working with a pitcher on refining his motion or seeing his players execute the perfect cut-off on a throw from the … Read more
There were many former FCIAC boys basketball players who and had much success as high school hoopers and they continued to pursue their passion for the sport as student-athletes at their respective colleges during the past 2016-17 season. Jeremiah Livingston (a Westhill High School graduate), Roy Kane, Jr. (Norwalk), Matt Shifrin (Wilton), Rashard Rodriguez (Trumbull), … Read more
The Trinity Catholic boys basketball team, Ridgefield boys ice hockey team, and Greenwich boys swimming and diving team won state championships on March 18 to highlight the success of the FCIAC at the state tournaments or state championship meets conducted by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference for the 2016-17 winter sports season. The conference collected … Read more
Five FCIAC boys basketball players have been named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State for the 2016-17. The group included Conor Harkins of Greenwich, J.J. Pfohl of Trumbull, and Alec Preston of Darien in Class LL; Matt Kronenberg of Wilton in Class L; and Dutreil Contavio of Trinity Catholic in Class S. All … Read more
For the seventh time in program history, the Trinity Catholic Crusaders are state boys basketball champions. The Crusaders built a 36-29 lead in the first half and then held off a tough Westbrook Knights squad and claimed the CIAC Class S crown, 61-52, Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena. It’s Trinity’s first state championship since 2011, … Read more
It was March madness and sadness on the same evening Thursday, as the Trinity Catholic Crusaders staged a dramatic rally to earn a berth in the state boys basketball finals, and the Wilton Warriors had their dream season come to a close. Trinity trailed Waterbury Career Academy by 13 points after the third quarter, but … Read more
All-FCIAC team and individual photos are available in 8×10 glossy prints for $20 or as digital images for $25. To purchase photos, click here or email Dave Stewart, Sports Information Director at [email protected]. Player of the Year Alex Preston – Darien First Team J.J. Pfohl – Trumbull Eric Day – Brien McMahon Conor Harkins – … Read more
Former Trinity Catholic High School basketball star Schadrac Casimir and his Iona Gaels are going to “The Dance” again. Iona recently defended its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament championship to punch its ticket to “The Dance,” aka March Madness, officially also known as the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament. The Gaels are … Read more