NEW BRITAIN — Often overlooked and counted out by some, the Wilton girls’ basketball team is rewriting its story. The Warriors won just two games a season ago with many integral juniors opting out of the season, so when Keishaun Macklin was hired as the new coach this season, nobody knew what to expect. Click … Read more
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DARIEN — Kaleigh Harden had 144 points during her four-year career with the New Canaan girls ice hockey team. As it turns out, she saved her biggest goal for last. Harden scored to the top right corner of the net with 33.5 seconds remaining in a third overtime, as New Canaan defeated Darien 4-3 in … Read more
The Ridgefield wrestling program would not be what it is today, if not for longtime youth and high school coach Gary Tiger. From working with Ridgefield youth wrestling in the late 1990s to over 15 seasons at the helm of the varsity program, Tiger has left a legacy as the heart and soul of the … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Defenseman Chris Hamilton and his Ridgefield teammates had to play a long playoff overtime on Saturday. He really didn’t want to do it again Tuesday. Hamilton pounced on a blocked shot and scored with 5.4 seconds left to lift the Tigers past Simsbury 2-1 at the Winter Garden in the CIAC Division I … Read more
DARIEN — It was a familiar play for Arthur Devillers, one he and his Darien boys ice hockey teammates have seen many times. It just so happened that this time it came in a big moment on a playoff stage. Devillers one-timed a goal off a pass from Alex Garabet to break a scoreless tie … Read more
WILTON — The Wilton girls basketball team had to win on the final day of the regular season to make the FCIAC playoffs and entered the CIAC Class LL Tournament as the No. 12 seed. After upsetting No. 5 Ludlowe in the second round, the Warriors got a home game against No. 13 Hillhouse in … Read more
MIDDLETOWN — Middletown coach Rob Smernoff allowed just a few moments for himself as time ran down Monday night at LaBella-Sullivan Gymnasium. By his lonesome at the far end of the team’s bench, he raised both arms above his head in triumph. The Blue Dragons, seeded third in the Class LL girls basketball tournament, were … Read more
SHELTON — Three years to the day of the last CHSGHA girls ice hockey final, New Canaan will finally have a chance to defend its state crown. And it will come in a rematch of that title game against Darien. The Rams and Blue Wave, the top two seeds in state tournament, punched their tickets … Read more