FCIAC football teams earn top three spots in latest state poll

The FCIAC is continuing its annual tradition of having its best football teams also be among the best teams in the state. Not only is that the case once again, but in this season in particular the conference is exceptionally strong. So strong, in fact, that the FCIAC has the state’s top three ranked teams … Read more

FCIAC schools’ spectator and mask policies for fall sports

Brien McMahon Swimming (Co-op with Norwalk): Masks Mandatory; 2 parents per swimmer; Social Distancing Required. Volleyball: Masks Mandatory; 2 Fans Per Player; 3 feet social distancing. Soccer, Field Hockey, Football: Masks Recommended; No Spectator Limit; Social Distancing Recommended.  Central Volleyball: Masks Mandatory; No Spectator Limit, Social Distancing Required. Soccer, Field Hockey, Football: Masks and Social … Read more

Doyle, Greenwich defense stuff Westhill in season opener

Greenwich defensive lineman Cam Doyle was telling coaches before the game he had a feeling he was going to get his hands on a pass. What Doyle did not anticipate was snagging a ball tipped at the line and running with it to the end zone but that it just what happened in the second … Read more

Staples beats Trumbull in Petroccio’s return to Westport

It was destined to be an emotional night in Westport, but this went far beyond expectations. On a night when Staples honored former head coach Marce Petroccio, now leading the Trumbull football team from the visitors’ sideline, senior Charlie Howard’s 73-yard pick six with 17 seconds remaining gave the Wreckers a dramatic 27-20 victory late … Read more

Staples and Ridgefield girls soccer open season with another tie

WESTPORT — It does not take much digging to find that the Ridgefield and Staples girls soccer programs have been the class of the FCIAC and for that matter, the state the last few years. In the 2018 Class LL State Championship game, Ridgefield beat Staples and then both teams reached the state semifinals in … Read more

Ridgefield’s Kieran Smith earns Bronze medal at Tokyo Summer Olympics

Kieran Smith, a Ridgefield High School graduate three years ago, had already established himself as the state’s greatest high school distance freestyle swimmer ever. And then, suffice it to say, Smith went quite a bit better last month and secured his status as being among the best middle distance freestyle swimmers in the world. That … Read more