Greenwich tops Staples, 31-14, to capture FCIAC football championship, No. 1 seed in Class LL

The Greenwich Cardinals secured the 2017 FCIAC football championship and a perfect 10-0 regular season with a 31-14 victory over the Staples Wreckers in Westport on Thanksgiving Day. The Cardinals’ win, combined with losses by Darien and Naugatuck, propelled Greenwich into the No. 1 spot for the CIAC Class LL tournament. The Cards will host … Read more

New Canaan tops Darien 27-0 in Turkey Bowl; both rivals head to playoffs

One streak ends, and another continues. The New Canaan Rams ended a five-year Thanksgiving drought with a 27-0 shutout of the rival Darien Blue Wave in Turkey Bowl XXIV Thursday at Boyle Stadium in Stamford. The victory clinched a playoff berth for the Rams (8-2), who extended their streak of qualifying for the state tournament … Read more

St. Joseph pounds Trumbull, will host O’Brien Tech in Class S quarterfinals

In the annual Thanksgiving “Rumble in Trumbull,” it was the St. Joseph who came out on top, defeating Trumbull High 65-6 on Thursday morning. “We didn’t want to show up the way we did a year ago and I think we were ready to play,” St. Joseph head coach Joe Della Vecchia told the Trumbull … Read more

HAN on demand: New Canaan vs. Darien in Turkey Bowl football

The New Canaan vs. Darien Turkey Bowl football game from Thanksgiving is available on demand by clicking here. Original Story: The undefeated Darien Blue Wave and the New Canaan Rams will add another chapter to their football rivalry when they clash on Thanksgiving day at Stamford’s Boyle Stadium and you can catch the action live on the HAN Network. The game … Read more

FCIAC Football Thanksgiving Outlook: Rivalries, playoff teams take spotlight

The 2017 regular season football comes to a close for most of the FCIAC’s football teams as the league’s rivalries take center stage on Thanksgiving. Three teams — the Darien Blue Wave and Greenwich Cardinals in Class LL, and the St. Joseph cadets in Class S — are on their way to bigger and better … Read more

Support needed for Bridgeport Field of Dreams Foundation

The Bridgeport Field of Dreams Foundation was established to support Bridgeport public school athletes’ abilities to participate and compete with dignity, pride, and personal integrity. Three new initiatives were launched by the Bridgeport Field of Dreams Foundation last summer, including middle school girls basketball, cheerleading and a combo football camp for the Bassick, Central and Harding squads. … Read more

Story links from the FCIAC’s state championships on Saturday

Class LL Girls Soccer Championship – Ridgefield 2, Staples 1 • Ridgefield Press – History-makers: Ridgefield beats Staples, wins first state title • News Times – Ridgefield tops Staples for Class LL title Class L Girls Soccer Championship – St. Joseph 1, RHAM 0 • Trumbull Times – St. Joseph wins third consecutive state title Class L Field … Read more

The State Soccer, Field Hockey and Volleyball Finals by the numbers

Eight FCIAC teams will be playing in the CIAC finals for girls soccer, volleyball and field hockey titles on Saturday, Nov. 18, with teams from six schools in action. Here’s a look at some stats on the six games involving conference teams, and the paths they’ve taken to get to the finals. Class L Girls Soccer Championship No. … Read more

Wilton’s McCormick, Staples boys lead FCIAC in Open and NE cross country meets

Wilton High School senior cross country runner Morgan McCormick became a Triple Crown winner as she continues to have great finish to her excellent career while the Staples boys team put the wraps on its superb season with team runner-up finishes in the State Open and New England Championships to highlight the stellar performances of … Read more

Darien, Greenwich, St. Joseph star in latest football polls

The strength of the top three football teams in the FCIAC — Darien, Greenwich and St. Joseph — is fully evident by the rankings of the most recent two Week 11 state high school football polls which were both released Nov. 13. Undefeated Darien and Greenwich are ranked first and second, respectively, while St. Joseph … Read more