New Canaan girls golf three-peats as state champions with record score

It was a day of records at the CIAC girls golf championship at Tashua Knolls Golf Course in Trumbull. The New Canaan Rams claimed their third straight team title by shooting a 320, shattering the old tournament record by nine strokes, while Greenwich’s Sydney Nethercott took medalist honors with a 2-under par 70 to tie … Read more

24th Annual FCIAC Golf Tournament fundraiser to be held June 24

The 24th Annual FCIAC Golf Tournament will take place on June 24 at Oak Hills Golf Course in Norwalk. The event includes two meals and the 18-hole scramble format golf tournament for teams of foursomes with a shotgun tee-off time of 1 p.m. Festivities begin with a lunch at noon which includes hot dogs, hamburgers, … Read more

Girls Lacrosse: Rivals Darien, defending champion New Canaan advance to Class L final showdown

NORWALK — Get ready for Darien vs. New Canaan, Round 3. The two girls lacrosse rivals punched their tickets to the CIAC Class L championship game with semifinal victories at Brien McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field in Norwalk on Monday night. In the first semifinal, Darien received six goals and two assists from Ashley Humphrey and … Read more

Greenwich defends Division I state golf title; Xavier’s Fosdick earns medalist laurels

Greenwich completed a perfect CIAC season — winning every regular-season match, pulling off the three-peat in FCIACs, then defending its team championship at Division I with a cumulative total of 301. The Cardinals’ total was 10 strokes better than runner-up and FCIAC rival Darien. Click here for more

Surprises abound in girls State Open girls track as Smith, Kry lead Danbury to first title since 2010

NEW BRITAIN — There is nothing better than making history. The Danbury High School girls outdoor track team took another grand step on their 2019 journey Monday as the Hatters captured the team title at the 2019 State Open Championship at Willowbrook Park. Danbury, the FCIAC and Class LL champions, took home the championship plaque … Read more

Girls Lacrosse: St. Joseph reaches first state final in Class M, East Lyme returns for the first time since 2006

CHESHIRE —The St. Joseph and East Lyme girls lacrosse teams will each find themselves in an unfamiliar situation on Saturday and they just couldn’t be happier. Posting victories they will long remember, the Cadets and Vikings earned themselves berths in an event they’ve had their sights set on for quite some time — the state … Read more

Luciano, Staples settle down, rally past top-seeded Ridgefield, advance to Class L semifinals

RIDGEFIELD — Led by goalie Timmy Luciano, defense has been the spine of the Staples boys lacrosse team this season. But after the Wreckers allowed five goals in the opening half of Saturday’s Class L state quarterfinal game against reigning champion Ridgefield, first-year coach Will Koshansky turned chiropractor. “We needed an adjustment,” Koshansky said. “We … Read more

Staples rallies past Trumbull with eight-run sixth inning, reach Class LL baseball semifinals

WESTPORT — The seniors on the Staples baseball team were not going to let their final game come at home in the CIAC Class LL quarterfinals. A season after being knocked out in the quarterfinals, No. 5 Staples rallied from down two runs going into the bottom of the sixth, scoring eight times in the … Read more

Staples Breaks Out In Sixth Inning To Defeat Trumbull And Advance To Class L Semifinals

WESTPORT — Since arriving as a freshman, Chad Knight has been dubbed The Dark Knight by Staples baseball coach Jack McFarland, after the movie featuring the DCComics Batman superhero. Texts to McFarland inquiring on his starting pitcher for the day have been returned with the logo for the Bat signal. But when McFarland called on Knight to … Read more

Wilton Solves New Canaan On Third Try To Reach Class L Boys Lacrosse Semifinals

NEW CANAAN — The third time was the charm for the Wilton boys lacrosse team. The Warriors, who lost twice previously to FCIAC rival New Canaan, grabbed a lead for good at 7-6 late in the first half and held off the eventual Rams onslaught to come away with a 14-11 victory in the CIAC … Read more