Each year, Jackie DiNardo posts a message on Facebook for her late husband, Danbury police officer Bob DiNardo. “Happy Heavenly Birthday.” The messages that come after are telling. “Just the outpouring of people who responded about what a great man he was, what he did for them, and how much he’s missed,” DiNardo said. “It … Read more
DARIEN — Five days, two long road trips, three games against teams ranked in the state’s top six, and, oh yes, there were school exams at the same time. It’s been a heck of a week for the Darien girls ice hockey team. The Blue Wave overcame a tremendous comeback bid by the Stamford/Westhill/Staples co-op … Read more
The FCIAC is sponsoring an “Officials Recognition Week ” the week of January 23 to January 28. Each school will be recognizing the officials who work all winter sports contests with handwritten notes and a “goody bag”. We are very thankful for the time and effort which our officials put in to allow us to … Read more
East Catholic, the defending Division I state champion, received 17 first-place votes from the 19 voting members of the media to remain No. 1 in the which was released Jan. 16. Danbury’s undefeated Hatters remained No. 5 for the highest ranking among FCIAC teams and Ridgefield moved up to No. 10 as the other conference … Read more
DANBURY — A perfect beginning to the Danbury boys basketball season continued on Tuesday, despite the Hatters trailing for the first three quarters to their only undefeated FCIAC counterpart. Staring down its first loss of the season as it trailed by eight points heading into the final quarter, Danbury exploded for 27 points to stun … Read more
Notre Dame-West Haven maintained its No. 1 ranking while FCIAC teams Darien and New Canaan are ranked second and third, respectively, in the latest GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll which was released Jan. 10. Darien and New Canaan led a trio of FCIAC teams ranked among the top five as the Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe cooperative … Read more
EAST HARTFORD — For a while after Greenwich won the CIAC Class LL football title Saturday night, it seemed like senior Matthew Trimmer was everywhere. There he was in a pile of jubilant Cardinals players after a 37-17 win over Fairfield Prep at Rentschler Field. There he was running to the sideline to leap on … Read more
NEW BRITAIN — Lou Marinelli was soaking wet from a Gatorade bath with the temperature in the upper 30s and dropping fast. It was a fantastic feeling for New Canaan’s longtime football coach. “I’ll take a Gatorade bath like this anytime, any weather,” Marinelli said with a smile. “It was great.” Click here for the … Read more
Saturday, Dec. 10 Class LL at Rentschler Field No. 2 Greenwich (10-2) vs. No. 5 Fairfield Prep (9-3), 5:30 p.m. CIAC Class LL bracket Streaming: NFHS Network (subscription) Class L at Arute Field, CCSU No. 4 New Canaan (11-1) vs. No. 3 Maloney (11-1), 2 p.m. CIAC Class LL bracket Streaming: NFHS Network (subscription)
NEW CANAAN — It’s been four years since the New Canaan football team has appeared in the CIAC state finals, a lifetime for a storied program with a long history of trophies. When New Canaan finally booked its return trip to championship weekend, senior Ty Groff made it clear: There’s more to accomplish. “It’s the … Read more