SHELTON — It took some fits and starts for St. Joseph’s offense to get rolling in the CIAC Class M football championship game at Finn Stadium. Once it did, the Cadets were unstoppable, winning a second straight state title while scoring the most points any team has ever put up in a championship game as … Read more
Drew Pyne has thrown 16 touchdown passes and a mere one interception for New Canaan his last seven games, while his Greenwich counterpart, Gavin Muir, has 28 scoring strikes, while being picked off only six times this season. Yes, like their respective teams, Pyne and Muir are playing at a sky-high level and with the … Read more
Since taking the reins of the Greenwich football program in 2015, John Marinelli has returned the Cardinals to their place among the state’s elite teams. On Saturday, unbeaten Greenwich will play in a state final for the second straight season, lining up against the New Canaan Rams, the team Marinelli grew up watching, playing for … Read more
SOUTHINGTON — His right arm remains in a sling, out with a broken collarbone, so Phil Pasmeg has unfortunately had plenty of time to watch his St. Joseph teammates play football this year.
The consolation has been what he has seen from his fellow receivers.
“I’ve seen a lot of growth,” Pasmeg said earlier this week in the leadup to Saturday’s CIAC Class M championship game at Shelton, pitting the No. 5 and top-seeded Cadets against third-seeded Berlin.
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Ridgefield and Staples were ranked first and second, respectively, in the final coaches Class LL-L girls’ soccer state poll. Greenwich and Danbury were the FCIAC teams in the Top 10 of the last Class LL-L boys’ soccer state poll. Ridgefield and Staples both advanced to the championship game of the 2018 Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference … Read more
GREENWICH — Greenwich was a frequent visitor to Newtown’s end of the field, in fact, Nighthawks’ territory seemed like it was the Cardinals’ second home during Sunday’s Class LL Tournament football semifinals. Possession after possession, Greenwich started with the ball in Newtown territory in the first half, with almost all of its drives ending at … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Two months ago, the New Canaan Rams were 3-2 and were staring at a lost football season with no playoffs for the first time in 14 years. Now, they’re ready to rumble for a state championship. New Canaan delivered its most complete performance of the season on a big stage as the Rams … Read more
TRUMBULL — The question before the house when St. Joseph played host to Killingly for a spot in the Class M title game was simple. Could St. Joseph’s defense keep Killingly’s balanced attack off the field long enough for the Cadets’ offense to maintain its high level of excellence? Answer: A profound yes. Coach Joe … Read more
Three FCIAC teams will be looking to take the final step into the state football championship games when the CIAC semifinals are held on Sunday, Dec . 2. In Class LL, the unbeaten Greenwich Cardinals, the top-ranked team in the state, will host the Newtown Nighthawks at Cardinal Stadium, while the New Canaan Rams face … Read more
Front row, Caitlin Slaminko, Ridgefield; Danielle Milovano, Trumbull; Claudia Benz, Westhill; Autumn Smith, Staples; Olivia Bognon, New Canaan; and Avery Oracheff, Warde; middle row, Mia Gonzalez, Staples; Ashley Wright, Staples; Kendall Patten, New Canaan; Ellen Harnisch, Darien; Peyton McNamara, Brien McMahon; Corinne Dente, Westhill; Maddie Fried, St. Joseph; and Sophia Lowenberg, St. Joseph; back row, … Read more