Sacred Heart Academy girls basketball holds off St. Joseph for Class MM title

UNCASVILLE — Girls basketball fans were waiting all season to see Sacred Heart Academy and St. Joseph play in the CIAC Class MM state championship game and when the two finally squared off Sunday, it did not disappoint. Following a furious comeback from down 16 points in the third quarter, St. Joseph’s shot at the … Read more

Darien tops Xavier in boys hockey semis, to face ND-West Haven

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

Notre Dame overpowers New Canaan, will face Darien in Division I finals

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

FCIAC’s State Tournament Schedule, Scoreboard for March 14-22

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

No. 1 Bristol Central survives Wilton in OT to reach Division II final

NEW HAVEN — Ryan Preisano had his One Shining Moment for Fairfield Prep Monday night, a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send Prep to the Division I semifinals. Parker Woodring had his chance Tuesday night for Wilton, a running 3-point attempt — deeper than Preisano’s chance — but still an attempt to knock off the … Read more

Betsey helps Windsor boys basketball withstand Ridgefield rally in Div. I quarterfinals

RIDGEFIELD — Tyler Betsey is, in the words of coach Ken Smith, “The Guy” for the Windsor boys basketball team. Well “The Guy” just had a big night on a big stage. Behind a 25-point effort from Betsey, the Warriors overcame a tremendous rally by Ridgefield and scored a 62-58 victory in the CIAC Division … Read more

Ebert, FCIAC wrestlers, have superb season in return to mats

Fairfield Warde’s superb senior wrestler Will Ebert certainly put the icing on the cake of what was a fantastic career. Ebert was simply dominant when he won the 170-pound weight class championship at the 2022 New England Wrestling Championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on March 5. That capped off a Grand Slam … Read more