Greenwich wasted little time in setting the tone of Friday’s softball game against visiting Wilton. A five-run first inning set the Cardinals up nicely for a successful Senior Day. Following a tough stretch in which it lost several one-run games, Greenwich posted its third straight win, beating Wilton, 12-2, in an FCIAC game. Click here … Read more
GREENWICH — Westhill junior right-hander James Gerard made the most of his first start of the season on Wednesday. Normally one of the Vikings’ closers, Gerard was asked to start against host Greenwich and he certainly answered the call in a big way. Allowing three runs over seven strong innings, Gerard sparked Westhill on the … Read more
GREENWICH — Greenwich came close to defeating rival Staples in last season’s FCIAC boys tennis final, but the Wreckers continued their reign of supremacy, edging the Cardinals for their fifth consecutive FCIAC championship and their 55th straight victory. When Staples renewed its rivalry with Greenwich on Wednesday, it held a 63-match winning streak dating to … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — In Thursday’s 3-2 victory over Greenwich, the Ridgefield baseball team had two players come through in the clutch — one far more likelier than the other. Senior rightfielder Joey Pastore, the Tigers’ cleanup hitter, provided the walk-off hit, lining a two-out single to left that scored Nick Cullinan with the winning run. Click … Read more
GREENWICH — Watching Payton Doiron consistently control the strike zone and Charlee Horton swing her bat with authority, it’s apparent why St. Joseph won the FCIAC and state title in 2018. The dynamic duo were each on their game again Wednesday at the expense of another opponent. A junior right-hander, Doiron pitched a four-hitter with … Read more
WILTON — To win lacrosse games, you need to have the ball. In Wednesday evening’s game at Wilton, the Greenwich girls lacrosse team didn’t have the ball very often. With Meghan Lane and Anna Sherman doing the heavy lifting, Wilton controlled 22 of 26 draws. That dominance paved the way for the Warriors’ 17-7 victory … Read more
Eleven teams from the FCIAC won a total of 13 state championships to highlight the success the conference achieved during the 2018-19 high school winter sports season which concluded in late March. The Norwalk High School and Trinity Catholic High School girls’ basketball teams each won their respective state class tournaments while New Canaan won … Read more
GREENWICH — Darien scored 10 runs and pounded out just as many hits in five innings of Friday’s game against Greenwich, but just one run would have been plenty for hard-throwing right-hander Henry Williams. A senior, Williams was on his game from the outset, striking out the first six batters he faced for the Blue … Read more
GREENWICH — Ridgefield imposed its will first during Wednesday’s matchup against FCIAC boys lacrosse rival Greenwich, scoring five of the game’s first six goals, before the momentum swiftly swung in the Cardinals’ favor. Then it was the Tigers’ turn to respond. Lacrosse can be the ultimate sport of momentum swings and the Tigers had the … Read more
DARIEN — The moment was as tense it gets in girls tennis — third set, match on the line against a league contender, fading light, teammates cheering from the fence — but Darien’s Caroline Homes and Daniella Castellanos were cool and calm on the court. Or maybe not. “I was so freaked out,” Homes admitted … Read more