FAIRFIELD — The good news for the Staples girls soccer team is that it scored early against Wilton in the FCIAC championship game. The bad news for the Wreckers was that the early goal meant a long time defending against the Warriors. But the fourth-seeded Wreckers defended the rest of the way with aplomb. Click … Read more
WILTON — After his Wilton football team defeated New Canaan last weekend, coach EJ DiNunzio said it was such a wonderful feeling, he didn’t think he’d ever experience anything like that again. As it turns out, he only had to wait seven days. For the first time in nearly three decades, Wilton was able to … Read more
Grant Masterson was faced with a big decision in Wilton’s football game against New Canaan on Saturday. In retrospect, it turned out to be a relatively easy call. On fourth-and-goal from the 24-yard line, the senior quarterback lofted a pass to a dependable target in wide receiver Parker Woodring, who was blanketed at the goal … Read more
Ridgefield won a state championship and subsequently was voted the No. 1 team in the state to lead a group of six FCIAC teams ranked among the top seven in the Final 2021 GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll. Ridgefield and FCIAC champion Darien were ranked first and second, respectively. Ridgefield’s 14th-seeded Tigers, who won … Read more
WILTON — The two most eye-popping stats from Wednesday’s Class L semifinals at Fujitani Field, aside from the final score of Fairfield Prep’s 14-5 win over Wilton, were probably faceoffs and shooting percentage. Wilton went 20-2 on draws. But Fairfield Prep scored 14 goals on 27 shots. The Jesuits are off to the final for … Read more
CHESHIRE — Wilton’s boys lacrosse team was filing off the bus at Cheshire when the players and coaches learned Fairfield Prep had taken out Darien on their side of the bracket. And coach Steve Pearsall wasn’t quite sure what kind of effect it would have on his club. With a disappointing FCIAC playoff exit still fresh … Read more
Golf and tennis champions will be crowned on Thursday, as the FCIAC holds its annual golf tournament in Fairfield, and five conference teams are in the hunt for state titles. The FCIAC girls and boys golf championships will be held at Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course with the girls teeing off at 8:30 a.m., and the … Read more
Can the addition of one of the country’s best players help the eight-time defending conference girls lacrosse champion bridge the gap against the team it has lost to twice by a total of three goals this season? Some variance of this storyline has seemed inevitable since New Canaan, with one practice after two weeks of … Read more
The Darien Blue Wave, unbeaten in conference play, will be the No.1 seed when the FCIAC boys lacrosse tournament gets underway on Monday, May 24. The top four seeds – No. 1 Darien, No. 2 Staples, No. 3 New Canaan and No. 4 Wilton – will host quarterfinal games, before the tournament shifts to New … Read more
The New Canaan Rams wrapped up a perfect regular season on Friday and will be the No.1 seed for the FCIAC girls lacrosse tournament, which begins on Monday, May 24. The top four seeds – No. 1 New Canaan, No. 2 Darien, No. 3 Wilton and No. 4 Ludlowe – will host quarterfinal games, before … Read more