It was a strong year for FCIAC baseball in terms of balance and depth with several very good teams jockeying for high seeds in the conference tournament and several more good teams battling it out down the regular season’s homestretch to try to snatch one of the final seeds. As things shook out after the … Read more
New Canaan had a perfect 14-0 season and then won FCIAC and state championships with a strong, balanced, and deep team to highlight a successful girls’ golf season for the conference. Individually, there are many quality golfers in the FCIAC who had plenty more achievements and a handful of the best teams in the state … Read more
Ridgefield High School’s boys’ volleyball team had reasons for optimism going into this spring season, given that these Tigers had several very good seniors with significant varsity playing experience. Those Tigers played well while they were developing as underclassmen, and they had a combined 3-3 record in the previous three state tournaments from 2021-23. One … Read more
The New Canaan and Darien high school girls’ lacrosse teams advanced to the finals of conference and state tournaments for the third consecutive year, and this year it was New Canaan which avenged two defeats from last year and dethroned Darien in both tournaments. Coach Kristin Woods’ top-seeded Rams first won the 2024 FCIAC Girls … Read more
It was a double crown season for the second straight year for the Greenwich boys’ tennis team as the Cardinals defended their championships at the FCIAC and CIAC Class LL Tournaments. The FCIAC’s elite teams were so strong this year that a combined four conference teams advanced to the finals of the two largest state … Read more
The FCIAC inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame during the conference’s annual Recognition Program at the Norwalk Inn on June 13. The FCIAC Hall of Fame Class of 2024 includes Kevin Callahan (Ridgefield), Marty Lisevick (Staples), Doug Marchetti (Norwalk), Diane Murphy-Kivell (New Canaan), Mike Smeriglio (Stamford/Westhill), and Dan Woog (Staples). Abe Breslow … Read more
For its Coach of the Year honors, the FCIAC selects one coach from each sport as well as a coach for each of the three athletic seasons. From those three, a single coach is selected as the FCIAC’s Coach of the Year. FCIAC Coach of the Year Kristin Woods, New Canaan Girls Lacrosse New Canaan … Read more
Saturday, June 8 Baseball Class LL Final at Palmer Field, Middletown Amity 9, Staples 1 Softball Class LL Final at UConn Ludlowe 3, Cheshire 2 (10 innings) Girls Lacrosse Class LL Final at Sacred Heart University New Canaan 10, Darien 5 Sunday, June 9 Boys Lacrosse Class L Final at Sacred Heart University Cheshire 13, … Read more
Class L Qualifying Round Tuesday, May 28 Trumbull 3, Hall 1 (29025, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23) Stamford 3, Staples 0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-23) East Hartford 3, Bridgeport Central 1 (26-28, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14) First Round Wednesday, May 29 Darien 3, Trumbull 1 (25-15, 25-19, 17-25, 25-17) Danbury 3, Norwich Free Academy 1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16) … Read more
Boys Lacrosse Class LL First Round Wednesday, May 29 Ridgefield 16, Westhill 1 Darien 23, Hamden 2 Wilton 14, Southington 6 New Canaan 16, Bristol Co-op 2 Staples 19, Trumbull 3 Greenwich 13, Stamford 6 Quarterfinals Saturday, June 1 Ridgefield 13, Staples 8 Darien 12, Wilton 4 New Canaan 13, Greenwich 3 Semifinals Wednesday, June … Read more