The field is set for the FCIAC boys basketball tournament, which will top off with the quarterfinal round at Fairfield-Warde High School on Saturday. Ridgefield, which completed the regular season with a 53-42 win over Stamford on Wednesday, earned the No. 1 seed. The final playoff berth went to New Canaan, which defeated Greenwich 64-52 … Read more
Saturday, Feb. 18 Quarterfinals at Staples HS No. 3 Warde 46, No. 6 New Canaan 32 No. 2 St. Joseph 59, No. 7 Danbury 49 No. 5 Trumbull 51, No. 4 Ridgefield 42 No. 1 Ludlowe 62, No. 8 Greenwich 36 Tuesday, Feb. 21 Semifinals at Trumbull HS No. 1 Ludlowe 49, No. 5 Trumbull 35 … Read more
The Ludlowe Falcons wrapped up an undefeated regular season on Wednesday and head into the FCIAC tournament as the league’s No. 1 seed. The playoffs begin with four quarterfinal games on Saturday at Staples in Westport, before the tournament shifts to Trumbull for the semifinals and final. Tickets for the FCIAC quarterfinals may be purchased … Read more
After a brief absence from the Top 10 in the weekly boys basketball state poll, four-time defending FCIAC champion Ridgefield has utilized a lengthy winning streak to ascend to No. 5 and the Tigers are now in strong position to earn the top seed in the conference tournament. The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Basketball Poll … Read more
Hamden and FCIAC member Fairfield Ludlowe remained unbeaten with victories Tuesday (Jan. 31), so they remain ranked 1-2 in the current GameTimeCT Top 10 Girls Basketball Poll which was released Feb. 1. Fairfield Ludlowe is the only FCIAC team in the Top 10 while two other conference teams, St. Joseph and New Canaan, received polling … Read more
Each year, Jackie DiNardo posts a message on Facebook for her late husband, Danbury police officer Bob DiNardo. “Happy Heavenly Birthday.” The messages that come after are telling. “Just the outpouring of people who responded about what a great man he was, what he did for them, and how much he’s missed,” DiNardo said. “It … Read more
East Catholic, the defending Division I state champion, received 17 first-place votes from the 19 voting members of the media to remain No. 1 in the which was released Jan. 16. Danbury’s undefeated Hatters remained No. 5 for the highest ranking among FCIAC teams and Ridgefield moved up to No. 10 as the other conference … Read more
DANBURY — A perfect beginning to the Danbury boys basketball season continued on Tuesday, despite the Hatters trailing for the first three quarters to their only undefeated FCIAC counterpart. Staring down its first loss of the season as it trailed by eight points heading into the final quarter, Danbury exploded for 27 points to stun … Read more
Dave Goldshore’s dream to coach basketball comes with a unique perspective. He was behind the bench, and not just any bench. While in college, Goldshore had an up-close look at the work of Michigan’s coach Steve Fisher during the “Fab Five” era of the 1990s. Three decades later, Goldshore, a Westport resident, is still involved … Read more
I had the privilege of working with Don Usher for 20 years. His recent passing brings to mind what Coach meant to the Town of New Canaan. The best compliment I can give Don is that if I had a son, I would want him to play for Coach Usher. Coach Usher taught many things … Read more