NEW CANAAN — The bleachers in the New Canaan High School gymnasium are decked out in the school colors, with black letters spelling out “NCHS” and “Rams” nestled within a sea of red. Not long ago, those letters could be seen clearly, even on game nights for the boys basketball team, which was drawing sparse … Read more
NEW CANAAN — The decision did not come easily. A Stamford Black Knight through and through, Danny Melzer had been offered the job of head coach of the New Canaan boys basketball team in 2016, taking over a struggling program. The move would mean leaving the school he had played and coached for, and the … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Two years ago, the New Canaan boys basketball team won just four of 20 games. Now, the Rams are going dancing at the Sun. New Canaan won a full-tilt battle with the St. Joseph Cadets, pulling away in the fourth quarter for a 62-51 victory in the CIAC Div. IV semifinals Tuesday night … Read more
Saturday, March 16 – all games at Mohegan Sun Arena Boys Basketball – Div. IV Final New Canaan vs. Granby Memorial, 10 a.m. Girls Basketball – Class S Final Trinity Catholic vs. Canton, 12:30 p.m. Girls Basketball – Class LL Final Norwalk vs. New London, 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 Boys Basketball – Semifinals Division … Read more
FAIRFIELD — The 19-year wait is over. The No. 1 seeded Norwalk girls basketball team is heading back to the CIAC Class LL state championship game for the first time since 2000, beating No. 4 Hamden 62-54 Monday night at Warde High School in the semifinals. This will be Norwalk’s sixth appearance in the championship … Read more
SOUTHBURY — Trumbull’s boys basketball team used a 20-4, fourth-quarter run on its way to upending top-ranked and No. 4-seeded Sacred Heart, 73-66, in a Division I quarterfinal game on Monday night. The No. 5-seeded Eagles, now 19-3, will be playing in their first state semifinal since 1974. Click here for more
NEWTOWN — On the back of Trinity Catholic’s “Support Lady Crusaders Basketball” T-shirts is the following sentiment. “May ALL Your Dreams Come True!” Well, the Trinity Catholic High School girls basketball team saw their prayers answered Friday night as they fashioned a 56-45 triumph over No. 3 seed St. Paul Catholic-Bristol in the Class S … Read more
NEW CANAAN — One day, when the boys basketball season is complete, New Canaan head coach Danny Melzer will be able to sit down and take a good long look at what has been a historic season for his Rams. For the time being, he’s focused on the task at hand. New Canaan delivered a … Read more
WILTON — Third-seeded Wilton and sixth-seeded New Britain were tied after 31 minutes, 29. 5 seconds in Friday night’s Division II state tournament quarterfinal at the Zeoli Fieldhouse. And no one could have predicted how the final 30.5 seconds of New Britain’s 64-63 victory would play out. Click here for more
WILTON — The poise that carried the Wilton boys basketball team to one of the best regular seasons in the program’s history betrayed it in the final minutes of tonight’s Division II quarterfinal game against New Britain. And, after an unusual and ultimately crushing final sequence, the Warriors lost a postseason game on their home … Read more