FCIAC

Rivals Staples, Wilton play to scoreless tie in Class LL championship

HARTFORD — The final seconds of the second overtime period were ticking away Saturday night, but Staples girls soccer coach Barry Beattie had already started to make his walk down the sidelines. The first person he encountered was Wilton coach Renalto Topali. The two exchanged a bear hug as the buzzer sounded. It was a … Read more

New Canaan field hockey rallies past Wilton as Isabelle Schuh scores twice

WETHERSFIELD — Class L champion New Canaan and runner-up Wilton were proof that two things can be true when the FCIAC rivals met to decide the Class L field hockey championship at Joseph F. Cottone Field on Saturday. New Canaan showed why it was the top seed. The 22-1-0 Rams recovered from a 1-0 deficit … Read more

Greenwich tops Darien in Class LL volleyball semifinals

STAMFORD — The Greenwich and Darien girls volleyball teams have gotten to know each other extremely well while playing six times during the past two seasons. And while the Cardinals have had the better of the rivalry during that span, nothing has come easily. With a trip to the state final on the line, second-seeded … Read more

Ludlowe upsets No. 1 Cheshire to reach Class LL title game

SOUTHBURY — For the Fairfield Ludlowe volleyball team, history is repeating in the Class LL state tournament. The No. 14 seed defeated No. 1 Cheshire 3-1 on Wednesday, and will advance to the championship for the first time since 2015, when it won its first state title in program history. Click here for the complete … Read more

Darien shakes off all challenges to win Class L swimming title

NEW HAVEN — Darien has developed one of the most successful swimming and diving programs in the state over the past decade not with the dominance of a select few athletes, but overall depth. “We do not have superstars,” Darien coach Marj Trifone said after her Blue Wave won the Class L championship. “We have … Read more

Wilton beats Ludlowe on PKs, advancing to Class LL state final

STRATFORD — Stop us if you have heard this one before. The Wilton and Ludlowe girls soccer teams tied each other in the regular season and the teams played in FCIAC semifinals with Wilton winning on PKs after a 0-0 finish. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that the two FCIAC rivals would again … Read more