Terry Dinan, Trumbull Times New Canaan’s Christian Sibbett (44) and Drew Guida (4) close in on St. Joseph’s Jaden Shirden during Sunday’s football game at SJHS. — Dave Stewart photo The last time the New Canaan football team was shut out, it was 2006 and Curt Casali was the Rams quarterback, George W. Bush was President of the United … Read more
Darien’s Cooper Hancock eyes a receiver during the Wave’s 30-6 win over Ridgefield at DHS on Friday, Sept. 7. — Dave Stewart photo During the first half of Friday’s opening night football game at Darien High, the Ridgefield Tigers were providing a strong challenge to the reigning Class LL champions. That’s certainly not unexpected and, … Read more
EJ DiNunzio is 1-0. The first-year Wilton High football head coach got his first victory in his first game, as the Warriors defeated Brien McMahon, 9-0, in the season opener for both teams Friday night in Norwalk. Defenses dominated the penalty-dotted contest, with neither offense able to find the end zone. Click here for more
If the Ridgefield High football team is going to once again contend for a playoff berth, younger and less-experienced players will need to perform like veterans. The Tigers — who open the season tonight (7 p.m.) on the road against three-time reigning Class LL state champion Darien — lost most of their starters on both … Read more
Running back Andrew Lucas races for a big gain during Darien’s victory over St. Joseph last fall. Lucas and Will Kirby lead the Blue Wave’s rushing attack this season. — Darien Athletic Foundation photo A team would have to get up pretty early in the morning to have a shot at beating the Darien football … Read more
New Canaan’s Drew Pyne throws on the run during the state semifinals last December. Pyne returns for his third year as the starting quarterback this fall. — Dave Stewart photo It’s Lou Marinelli’s favorite time of the year. Days away from the opening kickoff to the 2018 high school football season, Marinelli and his staff … Read more
Darien’s Katie Elders sends the ball upfield during a game last season. This year, Elders is a senior co-captain alongside Bridget Mahoney, Shea van den Broek and Daphne Cutler. — Darien Athletic Foundation photo Talk about starting the season off with a bang. After losing the Class L state championship to Staples last fall 1-0, … Read more
For the first time, the Ridgefield High girls soccer team enters a season as defending state champs. After losses in the finals to unbeaten Glastonbury teams the previous two years, Ridgefield defeated Staples, 2-0, in the Class LL title game last November, earning the program a long elusive state championship. With many players returning, the … Read more
Colton Nicholas put the work in during the offseason to improve his game. — David G. Whitham photo Trumbull High open its season with a road game at Greenwich High’s Cardinal Stadium on Saturday at 4 p.m. Coach Marce Petroccio’s Eagles are expected to have their hands full. “They could be a preseason number one,” … Read more
After 39 seasons at the helm of the Trinity Catholic Boys Basketball program, Mike Walsh has announced his decision to retire from full-time coaching, hoping to spend more time as a full-time grandfather to his eight grandchildren. The decision was announced in a press release sent out by Trinity Catholic Sunday evening. Walsh plans to … Read more