FAIRFIELD — Eight days earlier, when Staples defeated this same Fairfield Warde team by 16 points, the Wreckers jumped out to a 15-1 lead in the first quarter. Staples coach Paco Fabian knew that wasn’t going to happen again on Thursday. “I knew (Warde coach) Dave (Danko) would draw something up,” Fabian said. Danko adjusted … Read more
Overcoming an outstanding performance from Justice Ellison, Greenwich registered an 86-76 comeback win in double overtime against South Windsor Thursday in the first round of the Bristol Central Basketball Tournament. The Cardinals (2-1) will play either Bristol Central or Wolcott in Saturday’s 4:30 p.m. championship game. Ellison, a junior, scored a game-high 54 points, including … Read more
DANBURY — The Danbury girls basketball team didn’t have the start it hoped for after entering the season with high expectations. Life after a 0-3 beginning has been kind to the Hatters, though. Danbury pulled away from New Milford 57-31 on Wednesday in the News-Times Tip-Off at the War Memorial for its third straight win, … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — It didn’t take the Ridgefield boys basketball team very long to find bulletin-board material for the season. Players were chanting “We’re not sleepers” heading into the locker room following tonight’s emphatic 71-46 home win over Stamford. The Black Knights were picked to finish in the top three by many in the preseason. The … Read more
When covering a game, the writer may draw a line down the middle of his notepad. On the right is where the scoring is kept — where stars are born. On the left is for defensive statistics — where games are ultimately decided. St. Joseph had enough players filling up both sides of the ledger … Read more
STAMFORD — Sometimes it takes a village. And on Friday night, the St. Joseph High School girls basketball team employed an 11-deep player roster to earn a 43-30 road triumph over Trinity Catholic High at Walsh Court. “We played 11 kids and that allowed us to do different things on the court. Everybody gave us … Read more
NEW CANAAN — On a night when New Canaan basketball honored legendary coach Don Usher, the current group of Rams seemed to channel some of that 1980s magic. Usher was the head basketball coach at the school from 1976-1994, often having his teams play in front of large home crowds. Playing in front of a … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — The matchup between the Stamford and Ridgefield boys basketball teams featured a pair of offenses capable of lighting up the scoreboard, and it played out that way for the opening eight minutes as the Tigers built a narrow 21-15 lead after one quarter. But then the Black Knights — who scored 101 points … Read more
Rich Bulan has had plenty of great teams during his time as head coach of the New Canaan girls ice hockey program. While Bulan always has a positive attitude when it comes to his players, this season has been extra enjoyable for the veteran coach. “It’s been cool to watch,” he said. New Canaan made … Read more
Jackson Mitchell probably didn’t mind getting called to the principal’s office Wednesday. Six months after giving a verbal commitment, Mitchell, a senior at Ridgefield, signed a National Letter of Intent to play football for UConn on Wednesday morning. The ceremony took place in Principal Dr. Stacey Gross’s office at the high school. Flooded with suitors … Read more