DARIEN — Ryan Ahern said he could hear his coach telling him to get off the ice, but he could also see teammate John D’Errico with the puck near the boards on the opposite side. It was time for a split-second decision. “(D’Errico) made eye contact with me,” Ahern said. “I saw the puck come … Read more
DARIEN — At the end of last season, Jack Eccleston approached New Canaan boys ice hockey coach Clark Jones for some guidance. “He said he wanted to play an important role the next year and asked what he needed to do to make that happen,” Jones said. “We sat down and went over things and … Read more
The St. Joseph hockey program did something Thursday that it hasn’t done in three seasons: Beat a Division I opponent. The Cadets opened their season with a dominating, 8-1 victory over No. 8-ranked Notre Dame-Fairfield at the Shelton Sports Center. Click here for the complete story
STAMFORD — How does a defending league champion with just one returning starter and four players familiar — one by surname — to the most fanatical FCIAC boys basketball fan open a new season defeating a pair of opponents predicted by most to finish relatively high in the standings by an average of 30 points? … Read more
Mike Forget, who was named the interim coach of the Darien football program last February, is now the head coach of the Blue Wave, athletic director Chris Manfredonia confirmed on Thursday. Forget was Darien’s defensive coordinator for eight years before taking over for former coach Rob Trifone, who had led Darien to three state titles … Read more
This will be the final season that all of the CIAC boys golf teams will be playing during the spring season. The FCIAC, South-West Conference and Berkshire League, along with a handful of programs in the Central Connecticut Conference, will begin play in the fall this year. “Golf is so dependent on course availability which … Read more
DARIEN — It took about 10 seconds to change the game. No. 4 New Canaan scored back-to-back goals late in the second period to take the lead for good in its 2-1 win over No. 1 Fairfield Prep on Monday night at the Darien Ice House. “They’re a good team, they have a great goalie,” … Read more
The FCIAC Board of Directors has voted to not allow any fans at their games for the first week of the season. Spectators for the visiting team will not be permitted in any venue. Home fans (following current sector rules) may be permitted per individual district or local DPH regulations. Fans will not be allowed at … Read more
There may not be any boys ice hockey state tournaments in this pandemic season, but there is a preseason state poll which includes four FCIAC teams among the top six and there will be many early showdowns featuring the state’s best teams in the state. Fairfield Prep was ranked first in the Preseason 2021 GameTimeCT … Read more
The New Canaan girls basketball team was in need of a new leader, so a former coach has answered the call. Kim Palmer, who coached the Rams for eight years before stepping down in 2017, has taken over as head coach for the 2021 season. She will be assisted by Chris Silvestri, the defensive coordinator … Read more