Ridgefield’s dynamic duo best friends outside of pool, competitors in it

Like most best friends, Rylie Giles and Hannah Seward share a lot in common. The Ridgefield High School seniors are teammates on the Tigers’ girls swimming team and also test their skills together for Ridgefield Aquatic Club. They both excelled for the Tigers at high school championship meets in season’s past and they are among … Read more

Danbury keeper Silva gets vocal as leader of Hatters defense

When you attend a Danbury boys soccer game it is often the voice of goalkeeper Matt Silva providing the soundtrack. Silva, a captain, three-year starter, All-FCIAC and a GameTimeCT top 25 player to watch, can be heard throughout the game calling for balls, yelling at his defense and midfielders to “step up,” coordinating his defense … Read more

Aracena scores on a header as Danbury boys soccer defeats Norwalk

DANBURY – After missing more than two weeks of preseason practice due to the COVID-19 shutdown in the city in late August, the Danbury boys soccer team has had to adjust on the fly as the season began. That included breaking in an all new defensive unit along with several other newcomers to the squad. … Read more

Darien volleyball wins back-to-back against rival New Canaan

NEW CANAAN — One of the unusual quirks of the 2020 volleyball season, alongside masks and safety protocols of course, is the fact that rivals such as Darien and New Canaan wound up facing each other twice, in back-to-back games, at the start of the schedule. For the Blue Wave, the situation worked out just … Read more

FCIAC Live Streaming of Games for Fall, 2020

East Region Fairfield Ludlowe Live Streaming 7-v-7 Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Field Hockey, Girls Volleyball NFHS Network – Minimal Cost Fairfield Prep Live Streaming: 7-v-7 Football, Boys Soccer Link: Fairfield Prep Athletics on YouTube Fairfield Warde HS TBD St. Joseph Live Streaming: 7-v-7 Football NFHS Network – Minimal Cost St. Joseph website has YouTube … Read more

FCIAC rules for athlete mask-wearing at athletic contests

1 – Masks need to be worn by coaches at all times. 2 – Masks need to be worn by all athletes, managers & coaches while traveling to away contests on a bus. 3 – Masks need to be worn by all athletes of home and away teams while moving from their locker room or … Read more

CIAC announces plans for makeup season in spring, including 11 v. 11 football

While announcing plans on Tuesday for an “alternative season” in the spring for sports that lose most of their seasons to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 11-on-11 football or any other fall or winter sport, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference came out against independent football and urged schools not to let coaches take part. Click here … Read more

FCIAC adopts 7-on-7, strength-challenge football proposal

The FCIAC on Wednesday became the latest league to adopt a 7-on-7 replacement for full-contact football this fall, even as some of its players continue to pursue an independent chance to play 11-on-11 this fall. The SCC could follow, joining the ECC. Click here for the full story