WEST HAVEN — The boys hockey matchup we waited forever to see is now the last game on the winter’s schedule. And when it meets No. 1 Notre Dame-West Haven on Tuesday in the CIAC Division I final, Darien will have some history to change, but if it matches the way it played the last … Read more
STAMFORD — James Mascari had a simple explanation for his two-goal performance during the first period of Notre Dame-West Haven’s Division I boys ice hockey semifinal game on Wednesday. “I was due,” Mascari said. “I hadn’t scored in a while.” Staked to a two-goal lead by the sophomore forward, the top-ranked and top-seeded Green Knights … Read more
Monday, March 14 Boys Basketball Div. I Quarterfinals No. 6 Windsor 62, No. 3 Ridgefield 58 Tuesday, March 15 Boys Basketball Div. II Quarterfinals No. 1 Bristol Central 54, No. 4 Wilton 52 (OT) Boys Swimming and Diving Class L swim finals at Cornerstone Pool, 1:30 Wednesday, March 16 Boys Ice Hockey Div. I Semifinals … Read more
WEST HAVEN — There were several question marks concerning the Darien boys ice hockey team when the 2021-22 season got underway. With senior Chris Schofield returning in the net, goalie was not one of those concerns. With Schofield delivering a superb performance, sixth-seeded Darien won a defensive battle with No. 3 Northwest Catholic 2-1 in … Read more
Not all state tournament games are created equally, a sentiment that rang especially true as SCC champion Notre Dame-West Haven went head-to-head with FCIAC champion Ridgefield in the Division I boys hockey state tournament quarterfinal round on Saturday. With the game tied in the final four minutes, it was Notre Dame-West Haven that emerged victorious … Read more
WEST HAVEN — For 46 minutes, Beau Johnson did everything possible to get New Canaan to overtime against Fairfield Prep in the CIAC Division I boys hockey quarterfinals. Then for 20 seconds, he had the best view of his teammates getting the Rams to the semifinals for the first time in five years. Click here … Read more
Darien 1 1 1 0 0 0 – 3 New Canaan 0 1 2 0 0 1 – 4 First period: D – Gretchen Edwards (Mallory Clark) 1:58. Second period: NC – Maddie Kloud (Lexie Tully) 0:31; D – Keira Austen (Chelsea Donovan) 10:57. Third period: NC – Kaleigh Harden … Read more
DARIEN — Kaleigh Harden had 144 points during her four-year career with the New Canaan girls ice hockey team. As it turns out, she saved her biggest goal for last. Harden scored to the top right corner of the net with 33.5 seconds remaining in a third overtime, as New Canaan defeated Darien 4-3 in … Read more
Saturday, March 12 Boys Ice Hockey Div. I Quarterfinals New Canaan 3, Fairfield Prep 2 (OT) Darien 2, Northwest Catholic 1 Notre Dame-West Haven 2, Ridgefield 1 Friday, March 11. Boys Basketball Div. II Quarterfinals Wilton 63, Holy Cross 62 Girls Basketball Class LL Semifinals Wilton 48, Enfield 37 Class MM Semifinals St. Joseph 68, … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Defenseman Chris Hamilton and his Ridgefield teammates had to play a long playoff overtime on Saturday. He really didn’t want to do it again Tuesday. Hamilton pounced on a blocked shot and scored with 5.4 seconds left to lift the Tigers past Simsbury 2-1 at the Winter Garden in the CIAC Division I … Read more