Their dominance stretches farther than the borders that make up this state. The Danbury wrestling team rolled to a second New England championship in three years with an impressive performance at Providence Career & Technical Academy over the weekend. The Hatters placed four in the top six — the only school to do so — … Read more
No matter what the game plan may be for a girls ice hockey team on a given night, there’s one simple fact: As long as you keep the pressure in the other team’s zone, you’re not going to lose many games. Or, as New Canaan head coach Rich Bulan puts it: “You aren’t going to … Read more
GREENWICH — Ridgefield proved how dangerous it can be when given opportunities. The Tigers scored five of their eight goals off the power play, including three during a three-minute stretch in the second period, and they stifled the Greenwich attack in locking up a decisive 8-1 victory over the Cardinals in the FCIAC boys hockey … Read more
Tyler Sung captured a championship, and Justin Mastroianni finished as a runner-up at the 55th annual New England championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy in Rhode Island this weekend. Sung, a junior, won 3-2 over Sean Caltagirone of Coventry, R.I., in the 145-pound title bout, finishing his weekend with a perfect 4-0 record. … Read more
DARIEN — The Darien girls ice hockey team had to feel like history was repeating itself. The Wave was leading 2-0 in its state quarterfinal game when Greenwich sophomore Emiri Fukuchi scored with 2:58 remaining to put the Cardinals back in it. The moment brought back memories of last week’s FCIAC semifinals, when Greenwich erased … Read more
FAIRFIELD — In Tess Stapleton’s mind there was a very simple solution to ending her anxiety stemming from running hurdles — but that’s getting ahead of things. Stapleton experienced a banner freshman indoor track season, winning the 55-meter hurdles at the State Open for Ludlowe. She appeared poised to repeat the accomplishment during the spring … Read more
WESTPORT — The high jump can be a daunting event but not to Staples High indoor track and field athlete Chet Ellis. The 6-foot-3 senior standout loves the challenge in presents, both inwardly and outwardly. Click here for more
TRUMBULL — With her team down seven to No. 3 Trumbull heading into the fourth quarter, No. 19 Stamford coach Diane Burns asked her team if they wanted to give up or battle back? The Black Knights chose to battle back. Using a 17-0 run, Stamford came back, going from down seven to up by … Read more
HAMDEN — With Danbury hurting Hamden relentlessly from the outside, coach Amanda Forcucci decided to change things up. Forcucci’s decision to go from a 2-3 zone to man-to-man on defense paid dividends Holding the Hatters scoreless in the fourth quarter, fourth-seeded Hamden defeated 13th-seeded Danbury 40-29 in the Class LL second round on Friday. Click … Read more
WILTON—With 3:40 left, down 10 points in the FCIAC championship game, the Ridgefield boys basketball team was on wobbly legs with Danbury readying to deliver the knockout blow. That knockout would not come as No. 5 Ridgefield rallied, closing the game on a 15-2 run, shocking the No. 3 Hatters 52-49 to win the FCIAC … Read more