Former Wilton AD Nick Zeoli remembered as a ‘Father of the FCIAC’

Former Wilton High athletic director Nick Zeoli was, in the words of several former coaching colleagues, one of the “fathers of the FCIAC.” A legend in Connecticut athletics, Zeoli died Thursday morning at the age of 98. As word of his death spread Thursday, Wilton baseball coach Tim Eagen’s cell phone filled up with messages … Read more

FCIAC teams take top five spots in GameTimeCT boys lacrosse poll

FCIAC teams Darien, Staples, Wilton, New Canaan, and Ridgefield are ranked first through fifth, respectively, in the GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll which was released April 20. The FCIAC has seven teams among the top nine as Greenwich is No. 7 and Fairfield Ludlowe is No. 9. Darien, the unanimous No. 1 choice in … Read more

No. 6 New Canaan topples No. 1 Darien for first time since 2015

NEW CANAAN — New Canaan’s Michael Norton has heard the same predictions pretty much every time his Rams take on the Darien boys lacrosse team. Darien is No. 1, a heavy favorite, unbeatable. This time, however, the Rams overcame the odds. New Canaan built a six-goal lead late in the third quarter and then held … Read more

Playing for injured teammate, New Canaan dominates Wilton in girls lacrosse

WILTON — New Canaan’s one-goal defeat against Victor (N.Y.) on Monday went in the books as its first loss of the girls lacrosse season. In reality, the Rams lost twice. Senior Hollis Mulry, a key part of New Canaan’s attack, went down with an injury in the second half against Victor, and her absence hit … Read more

Ludlowe tops state softball poll, St. Joseph No. 2

Fairfield Ludlowe ended Masuk’s 36-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory in the April 2 season opener for both teams and that led to Ludlowe’s Falcons ascending to No. 1 in the GameTimeCT Top 10 Softball Poll which was released April 11. Fairfield Ludlowe also ended Masuk’s reign of continuously being ranked No. 1 since … Read more

Replacing boys lacrosse standout, No. 1 Darien goalies Cameron Weibel, Carter Hagen make big stops in win over No. 2 Ridgefield

DARIEN — In 2019 and 2021, Darien’s boys lacrosse team had a pretty good idea who their man was in net. Andy Demopouolos helped the Blue Wave to a state championship as a sophomore and an FCIAC title as a senior. It’s the nature of high school sports, Blue Wave coach Jeff Brameier said, that … Read more