Fairfield Warde defended its title at the 2024 Joe Sikorski FCIAC Wrestling Tournament, and a week later coach Jason Shaughnessy’s Mustangs captured the first state championship in school history when they won the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class LL Wrestling Tournament. Dominic Barrella and Viktor Petkov of Ridgefield, Deydon Soto and Jesse Defonce of Danbury, … Read more
First Team Carson Toth, Warde Jude Grammatico, Warde Zachary Brzoska, Warde Dominic Barrella, Ridgefield John Carrozza, Ridgefield Deydon Soto, Danbury Dominick Spadaro, Warde Dylan Sherman, Ludlowe Victor Petkov, Ridgefield Luciano Tumminello, Ridgefield Donell Young, Ludlowe Jesse Defonce, Danbury Ian Bertot, Warde Cole Grenier, Warde Aethan Munden, Trumbull Sebastian Guzman, Ludlowe Second Team Cody Palmentiero, Warde … Read more
Fairfield Warde won the FCIAC wrestling championship for the second straight year and became the first team other than Danbury to repeat as conference champion since Norwalk did it in 1984 and 1985. Warde also had the most weight class champions with five. Ridgefield and Fairfield Ludlowe had three apiece, Danbury had two and Trumbull … Read more
The 2023024 FCIAC Wrestling Championships will be held at New Canaan this weekend, with bouts beginning on Friday, Feb. 9, and continuing on Saturday, Feb. 10. Click for the FCIAC Wrestling Tournament program The schedule is as follows: Friday, Feb. 9 Trials, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 Semifinals, 10 a.m. Consolation Semifinals, Noon 3rd/4th and … Read more
NEW CANAAN – There has been so much dedication, so many hours of practice on high school wrestling mats, so many miles traveled to dual meets and quality invitational tournaments all over New England for the FCIAC wrestling teams, and now it is on. All that commitment to making weight and all those meets toward … Read more
Xavier was the unanimous choice for the No. 1 ranking while a trio of FCIAC teams – Danbury, Trumbull, and Fairfield Warde – were ranked in the final 2023 Connecticut Wrestling Online Poll. Xavier had a 10-4 record and won two state championships for the second consecutive year to earn all 17 first-place votes and … Read more
Wrestler of the Year Brendan Gilchrist, Norwalk Coach of the Year Charlie Anderson, Trumbull Team Sportsmanship Wilton First Team Anthony Valenzuela, Danbury Cristian Pote, Danbury Owen Sheiman, Warde Dominic Barrella, Ridgefield Phoenix Gardella, Norwalk Dominick Spadaro, Warde Dylan Sherman, Ludlowe Jesse Defonce, Danbury Zavier Hernandez, McMahon Donell Young, Ludlowe Jaden Seabrook, Wilton Ryan Gilchrist, Norwalk … Read more
The FCIAC had 17 wrestlers medal, highlighted by three weight class champions at the CIAC State Open Saturday in New Haven. The champions were seniors Brendan Gilchrist of Norwalk at 195 pounds and Nuh Ajdinoski of Danbury at 285, and sophomore Dominick Spadaro of Warde at 126. In the finals, Gilchrist won a 6-4 decision … Read more
The FCIAC had three individual champions and 10 medalists at the third CIAC Girls Wrestling Tournament Saturday in New Haven. The champions were senior Samantha Yap of Stamford at 107 pounds, sophomore Calli Gilchrist of Brien McMahon at 114, and freshman Marangelie Teixeira of Trumbull at 165. For Yap, it was her third championship in … Read more
Team scores 1 Warde 216, 2 Danbury 184, 3 Ludlowe 169.5, 4 Trumbull 156, 5 Norwalk 154, 6 Ridgefield 118.5, 7 New Canaan 114.5, 8 Brien McMahon 76, 9 Staples 74, 10 Greenwich 64.5, 11 St. Joseph 54.5, 12 Stamford 53, 13 Wilton 46, 14 Darien 33, 15 Westhill 22. Most Outstanding Wrestler (lower weights) … Read more