How do you explain Fairfield Ludlowe posting its best season in 47 years when the Falcons went 7-3 in 2018? “They were hungry for a new style of play, a new direction,” third-year coach Mitchell Ross said. “It didn’t happen overnight, but some of the habits took time to correct. There was a culture change and they … Read more
STAMFORD—You could not ask for more from a championship game. No. 1 Staples got two hits with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, driving in the tying and winning runs and giving the Wreckers the FCIAC championship 2-1 over No. 2 Ludlowe at Cubeta Stadium in Stamford. Click here for more
STAMFORD — Bottom of the seventh, one out, no one on, trailing 1-0, seven hits over two games in the last 24 hours. An unenviable situation to say the least, but not hopeless for one team that has been transfixed on an FCIAC championship since losing in the final a year ago. Click here for … Read more
The Brien McMahon Senators became the final team in FCIAC baseball tournament field on Thursday, setting up the four quarterfinal contests on Saturday. McMahon clinched the eighth and final seed when Westhill lost to Ridgefield 6-2 and was eliminated from the playoff picture. The Staples Wreckers are the No. 1 seed, followed by Ludlowe at … Read more
Moving up the ranks of girls lacrosse in Connecticut is tough enough. When you’re in the FCIAC and squaring off with teams consistently ranked at the top of regional polls, it becomes a nearly impossible task. That hasn’t stood in the way of Fairfield Ludlowe. In fact, the Falcons welcome the challenge. “The FCIAC is … Read more
The St. Joseph Cadets wrapped up a perfect FCIAC regular season on Wednesday and will be the No. 1 seed for the conference softball tournament, which will begin with four quarterfinal games on Friday. Below are the match-ups for the quarterfinals. The semifinals and final will be played at a neutral site at Sacred Heart … Read more
The Darien Blue Wave and New Canaan Rams lead a strong field of eight teams into the FCIAC girls lacrosse tournament, which will get underway with a pair of games on Thursday. Below are the match-ups for the quarterfinals. New Canaan and Darien are holding their proms on Friday night, so their home games were … Read more
Eight teams will begin play in the FCIAC boys tennis tournament when the quarterfinals hit the courts on Wednesday at the home sites of the top four seeds. Defending conference champion Staples is the No. 1 seed, with the Wreckers entering the tournament with a 15-1 record. New Canaan, which is also 15-1, is the … Read more
The FCIAC girls tennis tournament will get underway on Tuesday with four quarterfinal games on the home courts of the top four seeds. Defending champion Staples is the No. 1 seed, as the Wreckers were unbeaten during the regular season. Last year’s runner-up, Darien is the No. 2 seed. Tuesday, May 14 Here’s the full … Read more
FAIRFIELD — Throughout the week Brett Lauterbach kept an eye on Friday’s forecast, which called for rain. The Fairfield Warde junior remained optimistic the advance radar would be wrong and his team’s game against rival Fairfield Ludlowe would go on as scheduled. Rain or shine, Lauterbach never expected his afternoon to unfold the way it … Read more