Eric Van der Els, a rising sophomore at the University of Connecticut, scored a gold medal and set a meet record in the 1,500-meter run at the 2017 Pan American Junior Track and Field Championships on Sunday, July 23, in Trujillo, Peru. A 2016 graduate of Brien McMahon High School, Van der Els captured the … Read more
Former New Canaan star Olivia Hompe wrapped up her great career at Princeton University by earning First-Team All-America honors to highlight the many achievements of former FCIAC girls lacrosse players who have continued their careers as student-athletes in college. An Ivy League champion and record-setter with Princeton, Hompe is a nominee for the NCAA’s Woman … Read more
Former Brien McMahon track standout and FCIAC cross country champion Eric Van der Els is taking part in the 2017 Pan American Junior Championships in Trujillo, Peru, this weekend. Van der Els, who just finished his freshman year at UConn, earned a spot at the competition by winning the 1,500-meter run at USATF Junior Nationals … Read more
There were a good number of former softball players from the FCIAC who played very well for their respective college teams and several of them were honored with postseason accolades. Those players and many more are listed below, underneath each of the high schools they attended, along with their statistics, highlights and honors from from … Read more
The fall football season is less than two months away, but for many fans, it’s not soon enough. Those who are ready for some football can get a taste of the upcoming high school season when New Canaan High School hosts the 11th annual Grip It and Rip It 7-on-7 tournament this weekend. The two-day … Read more
The following is a list of postings for coaching positions at FCIAC schools. The listings will be updated as frequently as possible, but for more the most up-to-date information, please contact the athletic directors as the schools. Trinity Catholic High School Girls Volleyball – Varsity Head Coach If you are interested, please send a cover … Read more
There were many former high school baseball players from the FCIAC who maintained their passion for the sport and were student-athletes at their respective colleges this past spring. Many of those players are listed below, underneath each of the high schools they attended, along with some highlights from college during the 2017 spring season. Brien … Read more
One of the highlights of the summer lacrosse season — the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Weekend — is taking place at Towson University in Maryland beginning today and the FCIAC is well-represented. The Darien Blue Wave and New Canaan Rams each have two recent graduates one of the featured events: The North-South Senior Boys game … Read more
It was an exceptionally strong year for FCIAC baseball this spring season as Staples finished ranked No. 1 in the state to lead a quartet of conference teams ranked among the top nine in the final 2017 GameTimeCT/Register Baseball Top 10. After Staples’ top ranking, Ridgefield was ranked sixth, Westhill eighth and Wilton ninth in … Read more
Darien’s 2017 boys lacrosse team was ranked as the best high school team in the country according to the Under Armour/Inside Lacrosse national ranking so it made obvious sense that Darien would once again be No. 1 when the Blue Wave led the way as five teams from the FCIAC were ranked among the top … Read more