The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll (Feb. 25): A minor switch in an otherwise steady week before postseason

With one week to go in the regular season, and one conference’s postseason getting underway Saturday, the GameTimeCT top 10 poll stayed pretty steady this week. The 10 teams remained the same, we split a tie, and only one other set of teams switched places. The top five remained identical, led by No. 1 Darien, … Read more

Staples, Greenwich advance to the FCIAC semifinals with impressive quarterfinal-round victories

WESTPORT — After Greenwich earned a berth in the FCIAC girls basketball tournament semifinals for the first time in several seasons with a victory against Norwalk, it was Staples’ turn to advance to a game they haven’t appeared in for quite a while.And like the Cardinals, the Wreckers came through with a clutch performance on … Read more

Eight teams set to contend for FCIAC girls basketball championship

The Staples Wreckers are the top seed for the FCIAC girls basketball tournament, which gets underway with four quarterfinal games on Saturday. Here is the full schedule for the tournament. FCIAC Quarterfinals at Staples HS – Saturday, Feb. 22 No. 3 Trumbull vs. No. 6 Stamford, Noon No. 2 Danbury vs. No. 7 Ridgefield, 2 … Read more

Danbury wrestling claims 33rd FCIAC title in 34 years

NEW CANAAN — The Danbury wrestling dynasty has been virtually unstoppable for more than three decades. In some years, the Hatters manage to take their dominance to an even higher level. With an eye-popping 11 finalists in 14 weight classes, Danbury steamrolled its way to its 33rd FCIAC championship in 34 years Saturday in New … Read more

No. 5 New Canaan edges No. 4 Greenwich with late goal

GREENWICH — New Canaan boys hockey coach Clark Jones decided to make a couple of changes recently, one of which involved moving senior Justin Wietfeldt from defense to forward. A look at the results show the strategy has indeed, paid dividends. After tallying twice in his first game up front in a win against Westhill-Stamford … Read more

The GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Hockey Poll: Darien back at No. 1 after week off

Hey, look who’s back on top. And for the first time this season, it’s unanimous. After being usurped for a week, Darien rode Wednesday’s win over interloping Fairfield Prep and a Saturday dismantling of New Canaan back to No. 1 in the GameTimeCT boys hockey Top 10 poll. Click here for more

Nash’s key saves preserve victory for No. 5 Greenwich over No. 6 Ridgefield

GREENWICH — He used his head. He used his hands. He used everything he had at his disposal to get the job done Tuesday for Greenwich’s boys hockey team. Senior co-captain Ben Nash made big saves all afternoon at Hamill Rink, including a couple in the third period that he’d put with any he’d ever … Read more

Greenwich girls basketball team uses strong start to defeat Danbury

GREENWICH — Julia Conforti helped the Greenwich High School girls basketball team start strong, then finish with a flurry in its matchup against Danbury on Monday night. Conforti scored nine first-quarter points, enabling the Cardinals to build a double-digit lead, then after the Hatters made it a tight game, the senior forward poured in seven … Read more

Murry, Hunte power No. 3 Norwalk girls basketball past Greenwich

NORWALK — Norwalk girls basketball’s dangerous duo of Jakara Murray and Belinda Hunte are laying waste to opponents in their Class LL State Title defense. The two seniors led the Bears once again Monday night, matching each other with 19 points each in Norwalk’s 62-54 over FCIAC foe Greenwich. Click here for more

Staples pulls away from Greenwich, behind Gerig and its defense

ESTPORT — Oftentimes in sports, defense is a team’s best offense. Defense has certainly gone a long way for the Staples’ girls basketball team. Using a tenacious full-court press, Staples forced turnovers, sped up the tempo and created transition offense. Those aspects, along with a 24-point performance from forward Arianna Gerig powered Staples, past visiting … Read more