Greenwich Defeats Farmington, 3-2, To Reach First State Final In 41 Years

NAUGATUCK — The Greenwich boys soccer team has peaked during the final two weeks of the season, and tonight somewhat inexplicably accomplished a feat achieved by just three of its predecessors, advancing to the state championship game. With no foreshadowing what would come at the start of the Class LL Tournament, the Cardinals’ special play … Read more

Ridgefield keeps Class LL three-peat bid alive by edging FCIAC rival St. Joseph

TRUMBULL — Ridgefield vs. St. Joseph could have been a possible state final had the Class LL tournament seedings been a little different. But the two FCIAC titans had to settle for a state quarterfinal Saturday afternoon. The high-level contest came down to the final seconds as expected, with St. Joseph trying to tie it. … Read more

Shirden, No. 2 St. Joseph rout Staples to stay unbeaten

TRUMBULL — Jaden Shirden ran for four touchdowns, Jack Wallace threw for three scores, and the St. Joseph defense kept Staples out of the end zone en route to a 50-0 victory at Dalling Field on Saturday. Coach Joe Della Vecchia’s Cadets are ranked second in the GameTimeCT poll and improved to 8-0. Coach Phil … Read more

Rinello, defense lead No. 4 Greenwich over No. 9 Ridgefield

GREENWICH — Even down by 20 points at halftime, Ridgefield found another level in the second half. The No. 9 Tigers started moving the ball on No. 4 Greenwich at Cardinal Stadium and threatened to make a game of it again. Big plays from the Greenwich defense denied them that chance. The Cardinals recovered a fumble … Read more

Staples romps past New Canaan and into Class L field hockey semis

WESTPORT — Kyle Kirby and her teammates on the Staples field hockey team have been on quite a tear since early in the season, but they weren’t entirely satisfied with their past couple of games. It’ll be difficult for the Wreckers to find anything wrong with their latest performance Staples burst from the blocks with … Read more

Pyne reaches milestone as New Canaan tops Wilton

NEW CANAAN — Drew Pyne’s career with the New Canaan football team has been filled with highlights. On Friday night at Dunning Field, Pyne added a few more to the reel and helped put the Rams in position to possibly continue their season just a little bit longer. The Rams’ senior quarterback passed for three … Read more

Trifone gets win 250 as Darien’s defense shuts down Norwalk

NORWALK—The explosive Norwalk offensive attack has put all of its opponents on their heels at some point this season. Not Darien. The No. 2 team in the GametimeCT Poll, the Blue Wave defense got excellent pressure from its line and lock-down coverage from its secondary, shutting down the Bears on the way to a convincing … Read more

Moreno’s two TDs, key fourth-down conversions lifts Ludlowe past Danbury

DANBURY — Ludlowe football coach Mitch Ross doesn’t care what the conventional wisdom says. He’s going for it on fourth down. And Friday night at Danbury, it helped earn the Falcons clinch a winning season. Carlos Moreno scored his second touchdown on a fourth-and-4 at midfield, and a fourth-and-2 conversion near midfield, James Bourque to … Read more

Trinity Catholic/Wright Tech holds off Central to claim second straight victory

BRIDGEPORT — The Trinity Catholic/Wright Tech Co-op football team played hard, played smart and produced big plays when needed down the stretch to defeat Central, 21-13 Friday night on the road at Kennedy Stadium for its second straight victory. “These kids keep going. I’m so proud of the effort,” said TC/WT coach Thomas Broschardt. “And in … Read more

Staples rallies from down two, stunning No. 1 Glastonbury in Class LL tournament

Staples coach Dan Woog has been around the Staples boys soccer program in one form or another since his playing days in the early 1970s. He has never been a part of a game quite like the one Wednesday, as No. 18 Staples rallied from down two goals to beat No. 1 Glastonbury 3-2 in … Read more