The Darien Blue Wave scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and defeated the Westhill Vikings, 5-3, in a key FCIAC baseball game Friday at DHS. Two of the runs came home on wild pitches, as Nick Briganti scored the tying run, and Aaron Sears scored the go-ahead run. Liam McLaughlin then … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Throughout the week Brett Lauterbach kept an eye on Friday’s forecast, which called for rain. The Fairfield Warde junior remained optimistic the advance radar would be wrong and his team’s game against rival Fairfield Ludlowe would go on as scheduled. Rain or shine, Lauterbach never expected his afternoon to unfold the way it … Read more
TRUMBULL — Trumbull’s baseball team is looking to qualify for the FCIAC playoffs. To do so, coach Phil Pacelli and his Eagles know there is no room for error. Trumbull scored six runs in the fourth inning to overcome a 1-0 deficit and went on to win an 11-1 run-rule decision over Trinity Catholic on Friday. … Read more
Losses have been few and extremely far between for the Staples girls tennis team, especially on its home court. A defeat against Fairfield Ludlowe on April 23, 2015 marked the last time the Wreckers lost a home match. Since then, Staples has won 52 consecutive home matches, its latest coming when it topped FCIAC foe … Read more
STAMFORD — Just another routine battle for the Stamford city softball championship. The Stamford High School softball team forged a tie in the bottom of the seventh and pushed across two runs in the eighth to finally secure a dramatic 6-4 extra inning triumph over Westhill Wednesday at the Vikings’ Allyson Rioux Field. Click here … Read more
STAMFORD—If he had stayed on schedule, Westhill pitcher Montana Semmel was supposed to pitch Monday. However, with Stamford looming on the schedule and with it a chance to win the city championship, Semmel was held back until Wednesday night. Semmel rewarded his coach’s belief in him, striking out 11 and giving up just three hits … Read more
NORWALK — Not that any extra motivation is needed for a city rivalry game, but Norwalk came in to is game against Brien McMahon needing one win to qualify for the state tournament. Qualifying for states is not big deal most seasons for the Bears, but after starting the season 1-5, the postseason seemed like … Read more
NORWALK — A competitive girls lacrosse game turned into a handy McMahon win over Norwalk in the Kuchta Cup game on Monday night at Jack Casagrande Field. Quite often, it was because the girl scoring a goal went back to midfield and won the draw. Anna Makover scored five second-half goals to turn a one-goal … Read more
DARIEN — The Staples Wreckers plated two runs in the top of the second inning in their baseball game against Darien on Monday. The way senior Chad Knight was pitching, it might as well have been 10. Knight delivered a dominating performance, firing a three-hit shutout as the Wreckers defeated the Blue Wave 3-0 in … Read more
Emotions always run high when the Darien and New Canaan girls lacrosse teams clash. In their latest game, there was added motivation for the Blue Wave after senior co-captain Nicole Humphrey suffered a season-ending injury during a loss at Manhasset (N.Y.) on Thursday. With juniors Sarah Jaques and Ashley Humphrey leading the attack, No. 1 … Read more