DARIEN — Jeff Brameier is entering his 36th season as the head coach of the Darien boys lacrosse program, and during that time the Blue Wave has set a high bar for excellence both on and off the field. Maintaining such a level of play isn’t easy, but Darien always features talented players who are … Read more
Few victories could be more satisfying than the one New Canaan had over Darien in the Class L girls lacrosse semifinals last spring. The Rams, who had an 11-7 lead evaporate late in the second half, nevertheless pulled out the 12-11 win to top their rivals. Four days later, New Canaan rolled over the Ridgefield … Read more
For the first time since 2013, Darien’s boys lacrosse program didn’t finish the season No. 1. A 9-8 upset by FCIAC rival Ridgefield in last year’s Class L championship game ended Darien’s four-year run as state champions, not to mention a 76-game win streak. Despite that loss, and despite losing a class of talented players to … Read more
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Lauren Bisceglia, New Canaan, Sr., A: The senior is the top returning scorer from a team which claimed the CIAC Class L championship last spring. In November, she signed her Letter of Intent to play for the Colgate Red Raiders. Olivia Caan, Greenwich, Sr., D: Caan is an unquestioned leader for the Greenwich defense, which should be … Read more
The first official games of the fall athletics season are just two weeks away, so we’re taking one last look back at what some former FCIAC stars have been doing in the college ranks. Each of these stories was featured over the summer, as compiled by Bob Greeney, and include numerous brilliant performances by graduates … Read more
Photos of the 2017-18 All-FCIAC First Team honorees in several sports are available for purchase by clicking the links below. If you have any questions or would like further information, please email FCIAC.net Sports Information Director Dave Stewart at [email protected]. To see the photo galleries or to purchase photos, click the sports below. Spring Sports … Read more
New Canaan’s Bailey Pilder was the starting goalie for the Gettysburg Bullets, who won the 2018 NCAA Div. III National championship this spring. — Gettysburg Athletics photo Former Fairfield Ludlowe star Ali Gorab was a senior captain, former New Canaan star Bailey Pilder was the starting goalie, and former Darien standout Daphne Budd was a … Read more
Former New Canaan High School lacrosse stars Michael Kraus, Harry Stanton and Cole Turpin each had quite the memorable seasons to highlight some of the many accomplishments of former FCIAC lacrosse players for their respective men’s college teams this past spring. Kraus had a superb season as a sophomore attack for Virginia and was selected … Read more
The FCIAC dominated the state’s boys lacrosse tournaments this spring, taking home a pair of championships — Ridgefield in Class L and St. Joseph in Class S — and putting three teams in the final four of the Class L playoffs. The conference had 29 players honored by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. In … Read more