Former Danbury state champ named head coach of wrestling program

Mike Silvestri called Danbury wrestling a big part of his identity and his life. Which is why this moment in time seems a bit like a movie script for the long-time Hatter. Silvestri was named the head coach of the Danbury wrestling program, taking over for his former coach, Ricky Shook, who stepped down after 23 … Read more

Dave Goldshore will be taking the reins of the Staples boys basketball program for the 2022-23 season

Dave Goldshore’s dream to coach basketball comes with a unique perspective. He was behind the bench, and not just any bench. While in college, Goldshore had an up-close look at the work of Michigan’s coach Steve Fisher during the “Fab Five” era of the 1990s. Three decades later, Goldshore, a Westport resident, is still involved … Read more

New Canaan girls golf heads to Pinehurst for Nationals

For the second consecutive summer, the New Canaan girls golf team will be playing at Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina for the NHSGA Girls High School Golf National Invitational. The three-day competition, which will be held Jun 27-29, is a 54-hole stroke play event, includes golfers who have won their state championships as a team … Read more

Staples boys lacrosse stuns Darien in Class L, wins 1st state title

FAIRFIELD — The margin of victory almost sent the clock to running time. The victors ran across Sacred Heart’s Campus Field to pile on each other after methodically picking their spots on offense and holding the other team in check. This was the CIAC Class L boys lacrosse final on Sunday. But that methodical team … Read more

Wilton boys lacrosse sets CIAC final scoring mark, wins first Class M title since 2013

FAIRFIELD — Before the CIAC playoffs, Wilton boys lacrosse coach Steve Pearsall had let it be known how he felt about his Warriors playing in Class M. “We will fight like hell to get back in the L class next year,” Pearsall said at the end of the FCIAC tournament, when the Warriors finished as … Read more

Broderick pitches Warde to Class LL baseball title over Southington

MIDDLETOWN — When Zach Broderick was finally pulled from the CIAC Class LL championship game in the top of the seventh, he pointed skyward while fighting off tears, thinking of his recently deceased grandmother he felt was watching over him. Broderick pitched six innings, giving up just one run before being pulled in the seventh … Read more