It was not the usual format of a full regular season and playoffs for FCIAC field hockey teams, but there were still accomplishments and playoff games aplenty. Among the final accomplishments was that 20 players from the conference were selected to the FCIAC category of the 2020 Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Field Hockey. … Read more
In most aspects, Jess Leon’s life the past nine months has been no different than any other high school student navigating the tides of change brought on by the pandemic. Because Leon is an outstanding athlete, the Staples junior, like her peers that are a year older, has had the additional challenge of making the … Read more
All-East Megan McCarthy – Trumbull Gianna Socci – Trumbull Sofia LaFalce – Fairfield Ludlowe Lauren Buck – Trumbull Lauren Pleszko – St. Joseph Alannah Fleming – Trumbull Izzy Mastino – Fairfield Ludlowe Maura Carbone – Trumbull Alex DiPierro – Fairfield Warde Madeleine Goodman – Fairfield Warde Katherine Fitzgerald – St. Joseph Lucy Sweeney – Fairfield … Read more
Volleyball East Region First Round – Thursday, Nov. 5 Trumbull 3, Warde 0 (25-12, 25-12, 26-24) Ludlowe 3, St. Joseph 2 Final – Saturday, Nov. 7 Trumbull 3, Ludlowe 0 (25-17, 25-14, 25-16) Central Region First Round – Thursday, Nov. 5 Norwalk 3, Brien McMahon 2 (25-13, 20-25, 27-25, 25-20, 16-14) Danbury 3, Wilton 1 … Read more
GREENWICH — Wednesday, the Greenwich field hockey team exhibited the 60 minutes of consistency and focus that coach Megan Wax was hoping for the majority of this season and it resulted in an inspired victory over Darien in the FCIAC West Region Tournament semifinals. Thursday, the Cardinals produced 60 more minutes of excellence and the … Read more
WESTPORT — The past two years, the Ridgefield field hockey team has been yearning for a little Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference respect, to be considered in the same conversation with FCIAC powerhouses Staples, Darien and New Canaan. On Tuesday, after losing twice to the Wreckers in the regular season, the third time was the … Read more
All three tournament games involving Darien have been postponed as the high school completes contact tracing on Tuesday. The games, two against Greenwich and one against Stamford, are now scheduled to be played on Wednesday. FCIAC West Volleyball Final No. 2 Darien at No. 1 Greenwich FCIAC West Girls Soccer Semifinals No. 4 Stamford at … Read more
The Westhill boys soccer team and New Canaan field hockey team have withdrawn from the FCIAC postseason tournaments. In boys soccer, top-seeded Greenwich has been declared FCIAC West Region champion. Westhill and Greenwich were to play in the final on Tuesday. In field hockey, New Canaan, the top seed in the FCIAC West Region, was … Read more
TRUMBULL — Top-seeded Trumbull won the FCIAC East Regional field hockey title with a 2-0 victory over third-seeded Fairfield Ludlowe on Saturday at McDougall Stadium. Trumbull senior forward Lauren Buck’s goal, off an assist from classmate Alexandra Baratta, got the Eagles on the scoreboard with 6:06 left to go. Click here for more
NEW CANAAN — In a typical season, a battle between the New Canaan and Darien field hockey teams would be a preview of a playoff showdown late in the postseason. Under current circumstances, however, the latest game between the rivals could more succinctly be titled “Round Two.” Freshman Blake Wilks sandwiched two goals around a … Read more