Darien takes on Newtown for Class LL crown; St. Joseph faces Hand in Class L final

Class LL at McDougall Stadium, Trumbull HS No. 3 Darien (11-1) vs. No. 1 Newtown (12-0), 3 p.m. Watch: NFHS with subscription Click here for Class LL final capsule from GameTimeCT.com Class L  at Veterans Stadium, New Britain No. 1 St. Joseph (12-0) vs. No. 2 Daniel Hand (12-0), 3 p.m. Watch: NFHS with subscription … Read more

‘As good as it gets’: Trifone has special connection with this year’s Darien football team

DARIEN — Nine years ago, a group of third-graders teamed up for the first time and began playing in the Darien Junior Football League under coach Rob Trifone. Those kids are now high school seniors and this weekend, they’ll play together one final time on the state’s biggest stage. The third-seeded Blue Wave (11-1) will … Read more

Wilson’s Versatility A Cornerstone To Darien’s Defense

It was one of the highlights of the state football playoffs, a 62-second span that highlighted Sam Wilson’s versatility. First came a 20-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:59 remaining against Greenwich in a Class LL quarterfinal that broke open a close game and gave Darien a more comfortable 19-9 lead. Click here for … Read more

Graham throws two TD as Darien beats Southington, reaches 4th Class LL final in 5 years

SOUTHINGTON — Darien will get another shot at Newtown, this time in the CIAC Class LL football final. The Blue Wave wore down Southington in the second half, winning 21-12 Monday night in the semifinals at Fontana Field, to reach Saturday’s championship game against the top-seeded Nighthawks. Newtown ended Darien’s three-year run atop Class LL … Read more

Darien Again Solves Southington To Reach Fourth Class LL Final In Five Years

SOUTHINGTON – One of the more difficult things the Darien football team had to deal with tonight was not celebrating after Will Kirby’s touchdown that gave the Blue Wave a nine-point lead with 5:04 remaining in the game. It was not just that the run put the Blue Wave two scores ahead of Southington in … Read more

Darien, St. Joseph, New Canaan in state football semifinals Monday night

Darien, St. Joseph and New Canaan will all be in action tonight as the CIAC football playoffs head into the semifinal round. In Class LL, No. 3 Darien will travel to No. 2 Southington to take on the Blue Knights. The Wave defeated Southington 24-8 in week two of the regular season. The Class L … Read more

Darien, Greenwich lead way as FCIAC teams star in state swimming and diving

As is the case every year, the FCIAC certainly acquitted itself quite well with much success at the recent girls swimming and diving state championship meets. Darien won the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Class L Girls Swimming and Diving Championships, Greenwich was runner-up in both the Class LL and State Open championship meets, and the … Read more

Wilson, Darien defense end Greenwich’s title reign in Class LL quarterfinals

DARIEN — Like the regular-season meeting between Greenwich and Darien, Wednesday night’s Class LL Football Tournament quarterfinal showdown wasn’t decided until the fateful final minutes of action. And like last time, the Blue Wave held on for a hard-fought win. This time, the stakes were much higher though and senior linebacker Sam Wilson helped the … Read more

Six FCIAC teams kickoff state football tournaments tonight

Six FCIAC teams will kick off postseason action on Wednesday as the CIAC tournament gets underway with the quarterfinal round. Click here for a rundown of where to follow the games on twitter. Here’s the complete schedule Class LL Quarterfinals No. 6 Greenwich (9-1) at No. 3 Darien (9-1) Watch: Darien Athletic Foundation Listen: WGCH … Read more