Darien volleyball doesn’t miss a beat, wins 2 championships

New coach. Same double championship results. One year after the Darien High School girls’ volleyball program won FCIAC and state championships in the 42nd and final year of its legendary coach Laurie LaRusso, the Blue Wave defended those titles under the helm of first-year head coach Carson Mafrice. Mafrice, LaRusso’s reliable assistant coach the previous … Read more

FCIAC Scoreboard for week of Dec. 23-28

This includes scores reported as of Monday, Dec. 23. Boys Basketball Monday, Dec. 23 Darien 79, Bassick 58 St. Joseph 83, Masuk 59. Staples 75, Newtown 52 Norwalk 67,  Bullard-Havens 61 (OT) Ludlowe 55, Bethel 45 Danbury at Middletown Girls Basketball Monday, Dec. 23 Trumbull 53, West Haven 22 Stamford 37, Amity 34 Suffield 66, Staples … Read more

Led by Staples, FCIAC field hockey shines in the state tournament

That perennial quality of excellent high school field hockey players and teams from the FCIAC was especially prevalent during the 2024 fall season. This season’s major highlight was Staples High School winning both conference and state championships and was ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 7 in the country in final polls with … Read more

FCIAC Scoreboard for week of Dec. 16-21

This includes scores reported as of Saturday, Dec. 21 Boys Basketball Tuesday, Dec. 17 Brien McMahon 65, Shelton 46 Westhill 59, Cheshire 50 Danbury 67, Hamden 57 Daniel Hand 60, Wilton 47 Darien 68, Guilford 64 Ludlowe 60, Foran 40 Bridgeport Central 58, Jonathan Law 54 West Haven 88, St. Joseph 49 Trumbull 52, Wilbur Cross … Read more

FCIAC captures three CIAC football championships as St. Joseph, New Canaan and Greenwich win

The FCIAC captured three state football championships on Saturday when St. Joseph, New Canaan and Greenwich all won their finals. The FCIAC is the first conference to have three state champs in the same season since the SCC did it in 2012. St. Joseph defeated Brookfield 21-20 in the Class M final at Rentschler Field … Read more

Four FCIAC football teams play for state crowns on Saturday; Schedule and streaming links

Four FCIAC football teams will be playing for three state championships when the CIAC finals take place on Saturday, Dec. 14. St. Joseph will square off against unbeaten Brookfield in the Class M final at Rentschler Field in Hartford; for the second straight year New Canaan and Darien will play in the Class L final … Read more

Ridgefield boys’ cross country had a stellar year, highlighting FCIAC’s season

The Ridgefield High School boys’ cross country team had a fabulous season for the second straight year to highlight the success of many runners and teams from the FCIAC. Magnus Manley led the way as the individual champion in the first two postseason championship races, and then it eventually became a Grand Slam year for … Read more