The FCIAC will have 12 teams on the baseball diamond on Tuesday, May 30, as they step to the plate for the first round of the CIAC tournaments. The conference had 13 teams in the state playoffs, but the Stamford Black Knights lost a Class LL qualifying round game to Norwich Free Academy, 4-1, on … Read more
Pitching his final game as a Wilton Warrior, Billy Black made it one to remember. The senior hurled a complete-game three-hitter as the Wilton High baseball team captured the FCIAC championship game, 2-1, over Ridgefield on Friday evening at the Harbor Yard in Bridgeport. Watch the game on demand from the HAN Network Although the … Read more
Due to Monday’s inclement weather, the FCIAC baseball, softball, boys tennis, and girls track and field events events have been postponed. The FCIAC girls lacrosse semifinals, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m., today, at Norwalk High School, are on as scheduled. For the complete updated postseason schedule, click here. The baseball tournament has been adjusted, … Read more
It is the little things about the game of baseball Tracy Nichols will miss most of all. Teaching a young second baseman the most efficient route to covering first base on a bunt play, working with a pitcher on refining his motion or seeing his players execute the perfect cut-off on a throw from the … Read more
Baseball Friday, May 19 – Quarterfinals at Higher Seeds Ridgefield 5, New Canaan 3 Wilton 3, Norwalk 2 (9 innings) Trumbull 3, Westhill 2 Darien 4, Staples 3 Wednesday, May 24 – Semifinals at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport Wilton 12, Darien 3 Ridgefield 3, Trumbull 2 Friday, May 26 – Final at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport Wilton 2, Ridgefield 1 Softball Friday, … Read more
Baseball Quarterfinals Ridgefield 5, New Canaan 3 Wilton 3, Norwalk 2 (9 innings) Trumbull 3, Westhill 2 Darien 4, Staples 3 – HAN Network game, click here for information Semifinal Schedule – Monday, May 22, at Harbor Yard No. 6 Darien vs. No. 2 Wilton, 5 p.m. No. 8 Trumbull vs. No. 4 Ridgefield, 7:30 p.m. Softball Quarterfinals Darien 4, … Read more
Now it’s official and the games can begin. Or, in the case of girls lacrosse which got underway today, the games can continue. The Trumbull Golden Eagles picked up the final tournament berths in both baseball and girls lacrosse, as the FCIAC’s final regular-season games were played today. The Wilton Warriors scored three runs in … Read more
We’re nearly set for the start of the FCIAC baseball tournament. “Nearly” is the key word. With perhaps just two outs left to play, one spot remains open in the conference tournament, which begins with quarterfinal games on Friday. The Wilton Warriors, who have already qualified, will travel to Danbury to finish their game against … Read more
It’s been a wild and crazy FCIAC baseball season and, with the start of the league tournament 10 days away, only one playoff bid has been officially clinched. The Vikings of Westhill own that distinction, and are in first place with three games to play, but as we’ve seen all spring, fortunes can change seemingly … Read more
The FCIAC playoffs are less than two weeks away, and with several wild races now in the homestretch, the HAN Network will feature eight teams with postseason aspirations this week. First to the plate is a softball showdown between two teams in the league’s top four, as the Norwalk Bears take on the Stamford Black … Read more