For the past 10 years, the Darien Blue Wave football team has held a lift-a-thon fundraiser to support various charities. The event has done well every year, but the latest fundraiser for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) was by far the best to date. Click here for more
Defending FCIAC and Class M state champion St. Joseph High will look for more postseason success this spring. Coach Jeff Babineau has good reason for optimism. For starters, the Cadets have won the conference in four of the last five years. And, although significant, the loss of just two graduates means a bulk of experience … Read more
DARIEN — Jeff Brameier is entering his 36th season as the head coach of the Darien boys lacrosse program, and during that time the Blue Wave has set a high bar for excellence both on and off the field. Maintaining such a level of play isn’t easy, but Darien always features talented players who are … Read more
Few victories could be more satisfying than the one New Canaan had over Darien in the Class L girls lacrosse semifinals last spring. The Rams, who had an 11-7 lead evaporate late in the second half, nevertheless pulled out the 12-11 win to top their rivals. Four days later, New Canaan rolled over the Ridgefield … Read more
For the first time since 2013, Darien’s boys lacrosse program didn’t finish the season No. 1. A 9-8 upset by FCIAC rival Ridgefield in last year’s Class L championship game ended Darien’s four-year run as state champions, not to mention a 76-game win streak. Despite that loss, and despite losing a class of talented players to … Read more
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Lauren Bisceglia, New Canaan, Sr., A: The senior is the top returning scorer from a team which claimed the CIAC Class L championship last spring. In November, she signed her Letter of Intent to play for the Colgate Red Raiders. Olivia Caan, Greenwich, Sr., D: Caan is an unquestioned leader for the Greenwich defense, which should be … Read more
NEW CANAAN — To capture a league title and two state diving championships in the same year is a tremendous feat. To perform the trifecta in back-to-back years is a special achievement. The victory tour has been sweet for Norwalk High School senior Kevin Bradley. “The boys swimming All-State dinner is always a great event,” … Read more
The FCIAC will be holding a pair of boys basketball All-Star games at Staples High School in Westport on Monday, March 25. The Junior game will tip off at 6 p.m., followed by the Senior game at 7:45 p.m. Senior All-Stars Eastern Division Coach Joel Geriak, Wilton Jeff Meyers, Ludlowe Nick Kronenberg, Wilton Matt Becker, … Read more
t’s not easy trying to predict high school sports, but New Canaan wrestling coach Paul Gallo was spot on when he assessed his 2018-19 Rams back in December. With a small roster and a handful of weight classes unfilled, Gallo knew the regular season would be a struggle, and he was right as the Rams … Read more