STAMFORD — Fairfield Warde lefthander Zach Broderick was an on-target, strike-throwing machine in today’s FCIAC Baseball Tournament final against Greenwich, a team he wanted to face again after his first outing against the Cardinals didn’t turn out as he planned. The junior ace couldn’t have dreamt of turning in a better performance and the Mustangs … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Ludlowe’s Maddy Reyes stepped up to the plate knowing her team needed a hit. The Falcons had the bases loaded and were down two runs to St. Joseph in the top of the fifth inning in Thursday’s FCIAC softball final at Sacred Heart University. Ludlowe’s only blemish on its season had come from … Read more
Can the addition of one of the country’s best players help the eight-time defending conference girls lacrosse champion bridge the gap against the team it has lost to twice by a total of three goals this season? Some variance of this storyline has seemed inevitable since New Canaan, with one practice after two weeks of … Read more
WILTON — It took two years, but the Darien boys tennis team finally had the chance to defend its FCIAC crown. It didn’t let the opportunity escape.In a repeat performance, the second-seeded Blue Wave toppled No. 1 seed Staples to claim the FCIAC championship 4-0 on Tuesday in Wilton Senior Ethan Zhang nailed down the … Read more
DANBURY — It has been two years since Danbury boys track and field’s streak of five straight FCIAC titles was snapped, but on Tuesday the Hatters reclaimed the crown. Danbury finished first as a team with 100.5 points, followed closely by Greenwich at 98.5. Staples finished third with 79 points and Ridgefield came in fourth … Read more
DANBURY — Heading into the FCIAC girls outdoor track and field championships at Danbury High on Monday, Staples coach Jesse McCray figured there were at last a half dozen teams that could win the team title. “We knew this meet would be close, we just needed a solid overall effort to win,” McCray said “We … Read more
Andy Demopoulos smiled when asked why, out of all the positions on a lacrosse field, he chose to play goalie.“I chose goalie because I was a little psychotic and weird in the head myself,” he said. “I think it’s going pretty well for me so far.” That’s an understatement. Demopoulos, who has committed to Brown … Read more
NEW CANAAN — The Darien boys lacrosse team has been so dominant this season, so methodical in dismantling the majority of opponents, that it sometimes seems like a steely machine. In a dramatic moment on Thursday, however, the emotions burst out for the Blue Wave. Freshman Brady Pokorny scored off a feed from senior co-captain … Read more
GREENWICH — There were enough smart players on the field, maybe bigger or stronger players. When Greenwich had to run out the last 35 seconds of its boys lacrosse game against Cheshire on Thursday, though, the ball started in Jack Cook’s crosse. “We had to keep it in for the last minute. I just had … Read more
WESTPORT — Staples’ Carter Kelsey has been close to unhittable this season. The senior righty is 5-0 with a 0.22 ERA and 63 strikeouts in 31.1 innings. It wasn’t always the case. When he was an underclassman, Staples coach Jack McFarland knew a couple of things. Click here for the complete story