Lops scores 1,000th point as Trinity Catholic girls top Danbury

STAMFORD—All the ingredients were there for a team ready to make noise in the postseason. The Trinity Catholic High School girls basketball team displayed enough chemistry, experience, smarts, resiliency, persistence and talent Friday night to fashion a 51-43 home triumph over Danbury High before a packed house at Walsh Court. Click here for more

Danbury rolls past Central to claim DiNardo’s 500th coaching victory

DANBURY — Jackie DiNardo stood near center court with a big smile on her face and a basketball that she’ll cherish forever in her hands, receiving nonstop congratulations from everyone around her. Three-plus decades of excellence on the hardwood culminated in win No. 500 for the Danbury girls basketball coach Tuesday night, as an 87-34 … Read more

Gallimore, No. 4 Bassick pull away from No. 8 Danbury

DANBURY — All of Bassick’s defensive dominance across 16 games this season was summed up within seconds Monday night at Danbury. Senior Kevin Crawford made up ground to chase down a seemingly lost cause on a potential uncontested layup for the Hatters. But nothing went uncontested Monday as he leapt sky high to swat away … Read more

Girls Baskeball: Rene, No. 1 Norwalk wear down Danbury, deny DiNardo win 500

NORWALK — The Norwalk girls basketball team was not hitting outside shots early against Danbury. Fortunately for the Bears, senior forwards Sanaa Boyd and Naeva Rene were there to gather the misses on the offensive glass. Danbury hung with the No. 1-ranked Bears for most of three quarters but eventually found their inside play too … Read more

Danbury boys roll to sixth-straight FCIAC indoor track title

NEW HAVEN — The league standard in track and field has long been on Clapboard Ridge, and Thursday’s FCIAC championships didn’t change that a bit. And even by their own lofty standards, the Hatters outperformed. The Hatters dominated en route to their sixth straight FCIAC indoor title at the Floyd Little Athletic Center, scoring 111 … Read more

Danbury girls dominate, win 3rd FCIAC indoor track championship in 4 years

NEW HAVEN — It’s all about the championships for the Danbury girls indoor track program. The Hatters put their depth of talent on display Thursday night while rolling to yet another FCIAC Girls Indoor Track Championship trophy at Floyd Little Athletic Center at Hillhouse High School. Danbury ruled the FCIAC meet for the third time … Read more

Line changes help New Canaan top Ridgefield/Danbury co-op

Even the best teams need to change things up every once in a while. A switch on the forward lines helped lead to three goals in the second period as the New Canaan Rams’ girls ice hockey team topped the Ridgefield/Danbury co-op, 4-1, Monday night at the Darien Ice House. Click here for more

On cusp of milestone, Danbury’s DiNardo focused on memories, not numbers

DANBURY — Jackie DiNardo pulls out an aging folder and under the tab marked “basketball,” there are numbers. Some are in blue ink. Some are in black. Some are whited out. On the other side, as the years and victories mount, there is an onslaught of red and black magic marker. “I have had this … Read more

Ridgefield-Danbury girls hockey tops Stamford-Westhill-Staples

STAMFORD — It is an exciting time for the Ridgefield-Danbury girls ice hockey program. Although there is just one senior on the roster, Ridgefield-Danbury improved its overall record to 7-7-1 Saturday by posting a 6-1 road triumph over Stamford-Westhill-Staples at Terry Conners rink. The Tigers are now 5-4-1 in the FCIAC and entered the contest … Read more