CIAC winter plan: no state championships, Feb. 8 start

The governing body for high school sports in Connecticut approved a winter plan Thursday morning that permits the start practice as early as Tuesday for many sports and games as soon as Feb. 8. But the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference also announced it will not hold its winter state championships. Click here for the complete story

Breaking down what you need to know for each sport in the CIAC Winter Sports Plan

The CIAC officially announced its plan for the 2021 winter season in a 33-page document Thursday. We have taken the liberty of highlighting and pulling out the quick and important information. Click here for the complete story

Gerig Still Pondering What Might Have Been During Gap Year

The high came 10 months and three days ago. Arianna Gerig scored 15 points to lead Staples’ girls basketball team to a 49-42 Class LL quarterfinal win over Glastonbury. It was the final appearance on their homecourt for the Wreckers’ seniors. Staples was a win away from their first trip to the state final since … Read more

Bill Mongovan, legendary Greenwich track coach, dies at 78

Legendary Greenwich cross country, indoor track and outdoor track and field coach Bill Mongovan died Monday, leaving a massive hole not just in Greenwich, but across the state running world. He was 78. Mongovan coached indoor track, cross country, and girls track and field at both Greenwich High and St. Mary’s of Greenwich for 55 … Read more

FCIAC’s boys soccer stars earn All-State honors

Greenwich’s Santiago Borrego has been acknowledged as being one of the best boys soccer players in the state. Borrego was among many FCIAC players who earned all-state honors as a pair of all-state teams were recently announced. Borrego, an excellent junior defender for Greenwich’s Cardinals, was one of 14 FCIAC players selected to the 2020 … Read more

FCIAC mourns the passing of track legend Bill Mongovan

Greenwich High School announces with great sadness the loss of Coach Bill Mongovan, who passed away on Monday, December 21. Coach Mongovan has had a positive impact on so many of our teams, athletes and coaches. We have been very fortunate to have him as a member of our Greenwich Cardinals Athletic family. We will … Read more

FCIAC has 20 players named to CHSCA All-State field hockey teams

It was not the usual format of a full regular season and playoffs for FCIAC field hockey teams, but there were still accomplishments and playoff games aplenty. Among the final accomplishments was that 20 players from the conference were selected to the FCIAC category of the 2020 Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State Field Hockey. … Read more

Westhill baseball players give away new gloves at Boys and Girls Club

It was not Santa in a red suit but rather seven Westhill baseball players wearing purple and gold jerseys outside the Boys & Girls Club in Stamford delivering some holiday magic. Sparked by an idea from their coach Mike Riveles and thanks to a generous donation, Westhill players passed out new baseball gloves and baseballs … Read more

Bellissimo continues the Darien-to-Stanford lacrosse connection

When Dillon Schoen first headed west to join the Stanford women’s lacrosse team in the fall of 2014, she was entering uncharted waters as the first player from coach Lisa Lindley’s Darien lacrosse program to play for the Cardinal. As it turns out, Schoen was opening the floodgates. Senior Kate Bellissimo became the latest member … Read more