Since the day he first volunteered, Lance Walsh has always been eager to give back to his community. Whether it’s been collecting sneakers through donations to give to kids, helping refurbish basketball courts or traveling out of the country to help those in need, the Trumbull High senior has found different ways to help the … Read more
Last fall as juniors, Charles Namiot and Charlie King came up just short of delivering the Ridgefield cross country program its first FCIAC championship since 2013. Ridgefield was the runner-up in that race behind Staples, a team that had just claimed its fourth straight FCIAC title. When the 2020 season became reality, the duo of best friends knew they would get a chance … Read more
Things Andrew McClellan has recently discovered: it really does get dark out by late afternoon, it is not difficult to maintain a tidy domicile and, most of all, though there are a variety of ways to make use of free time as fall turns to winter, all in all he would rather be on a … Read more
At a young age, Rich Bulan learned a clear and everlasting lesson from his father. “No matter how bad you think things are or what’s going on in your life,” he was told, “there’s always somebody out there who has it worse. If you can do something to help, you should help.” It’s a message … Read more
In most aspects, Jess Leon’s life the past nine months has been no different than any other high school student navigating the tides of change brought on by the pandemic. Because Leon is an outstanding athlete, the Staples junior, like her peers that are a year older, has had the additional challenge of making the … Read more
DARIEN — New Canaan senior girls soccer player Courtney O’Connell was as surprised as anyone when her corner kick early in the second half wound up in the back of the net. O’Connell’s kick came hooking in from the left corner and an attempt to punch it over the top of the goal by Darien’s … Read more
GREENWICH — Wednesday, the Greenwich field hockey team exhibited the 60 minutes of consistency and focus that coach Megan Wax was hoping for the majority of this season and it resulted in an inspired victory over Darien in the FCIAC West Region Tournament semifinals. Thursday, the Cardinals produced 60 more minutes of excellence and the … Read more
TRUMBULL — The Trumbull girls’ soccer team opened the 2020 season with a win against an opponent it had not managed to beat since 2012, next door neighbor St. Joseph. The cross-town rivals went head to head three times in the regular season and each game ended with a score of 2-1. St. Joseph took … Read more
GREENWICH — When the final point hit the floor in the Greenwich gym to end the 2020 volleyball season, the host Cardinals had secured a wild 3-2 win over Darien, a perfect record, and an FCIAC West Region title. For the players, however, simply having the opportunity to play may have outweighed the championship hardware. … Read more
FAIRFIELD — In a season where it felt like every game could potentially be the last with a COVID shutdown always looming, the Ludlowe and Fairfield Prep boys soccer teams made it all the way to the actual end of the season. At Rafferty Stadium, playing only in front of parents as they had all … Read more