Darien field hockey earns No. 1 seed for FCIAC playoffs

DARIEN — In a regular season where the top five field hockey teams had 11 or more wins, being the No. 1 seed for the upcoming FCIAC playoffs is an accomplishment to be celebrated. The Darien field hockey squad clinched the top spot for the league tournament Tuesday thanks to a rainy 2-1 home triumph … Read more

Barry McLeod retires as boys basketball coach at Bridgeport Central

There wasn’t much fanfare surrounding Barry McLeod’s decision. He sent an email to the school principal at Bridgeport Central. That was how Barry McLeod made it official: he is retiring after 26 seasons as the head boys basketball coach at Central. Click here for more

With a spike on 4th down, No. 4 Darien holds on to beat No. 3 Greenwich

GREENWICH — It was one of the more dramatic football games of the FCIAC season, with the most anti-climactic of endings. After a roller-coaster ride which saw a couple of huge momentum swings, the game ended when Greenwich QB James Rinello spiked the ball on fourth-and-one at the 13-yard line, as No. 4 Darien held … Read more

Jeff Jacobs: Wild finish leaves a craving for a (Class LL) final finish

GREENWICH — The pass was complete, the ball was spotted at the Darien 13-yard line and the frantic seconds were ticking. Junior quarterback James Rinello, Gavin Muir’s backup during Greenwich’s unbeaten and overpowering 2018 season, steadied his offensive teammates. Darien was up, 27-21 in this compelling October FCIAC showdown and the blocked extra-point after the … Read more

Defense, Shirden’s four touchdowns lead No. 2 St. Joseph past No. 7 Ridgefield

TRUMBULL — First Jaden Shirden cut to the right, gained almost 20 yards, somehow stayed in bounds, got away from one defender, cut back left, took it inside the 10. It seemed the whole Ridgefield defense was swarming the St. Joseph running back but couldn’t pull him down. The Tigers did drag him down eventually … Read more

James Rinello making smooth transition as No. 3 Greenwich’s new QB

GREENWICH — Being a first-year starting quarterback is a tough task at any level, especially when a new signal caller replaces a player who set program passing records at the position, while leading the team to a state championship. Taking over the quarterback reigns from 2019 Greenwich graduate Gavin Muir, James Rinello faced such a … Read more

Wilson, Slonieski push each other, and No. 4 Darien, to excel

DARIEN — During a football practice at Darien High School last fall, coach Rob Trifone was speaking with one of his assistants about J.H. Slonieski and Sam Wilson, two outside linebackers who were making their mark with the Blue Wave. “I’ve never seen two young men smile from the start of practice to the end … Read more

Trifone Feels The Love After Darien’s 27-21 Win Over Greenwich

GREENWICH — Marj Trifone thought her husband was joking when she was told of his intention to coach their son’s third-grade football team. My son is a senior, back in the day whenever that was 10 years ago I said to my wife look, I’m not going to let somebody else coach my own kid … Read more