NEW CANAAN — The Darien boys lacrosse team has been so dominant this season, so methodical in dismantling the majority of opponents, that it sometimes seems like a steely machine. In a dramatic moment on Thursday, however, the emotions burst out for the Blue Wave. Freshman Brady Pokorny scored off a feed from senior co-captain … Read more
Darien received all 14 first-place votes and was the unanimous No. 1, as the FCIAC has five teams ranked among the top six and six total conference teams in the most recent GameTimeCT Top 10 Boys Lacrosse Poll which was released Wednesday, May 12. Darien and New Canaan are ranked first and second, respectively. Darien … Read more
NEW CANAAN — The New Canaan and Ridgefield boys lacrosse teams had been here before. When they met in the season’s first week, the Rams held a three-goal lead at halftime, but the Tigers rallied in the second half for a 10-9 victory. The Rams didn’t allow a repeat performance. No. 4 New Canaan built … Read more
DARIEN — New Canaan was ranked No. 1 in the first Connecticut girls lacrosse coaches poll for 2021, which was released earlier Monday. It looks like the Rams plan on staying there for a while. Kaleigh Harden scored on a free position 2:45 into overtime to give New Canaan a 10-9 victory over No. 2 Darien … Read more
Senior goalie Blythe Novick and junior forward Kaleigh Harden of New Canaan and Darien senior forward Nelle Kniffin were repeat selections and three of the six players from the FCIAC who were selected to the Connecticut High School Girls Hockey Association All-State team. The three other players from the conference selected to the 18-player all-state … Read more
The earliest memories Zack Ramppen has are frequent family trips to Japan to see his father Frank, who was an assistant coach for Bobby Valentine in the Japanese Professional League. There Ramppen got to be around baseball on a daily basis and the seeds that would grow into an undeniable love of the game were … Read more
DARIEN — Saturday was a big day for Darien High School athletics. The school opened up its sports facilities to fans for the first time since the pandemic started more than a year ago. And what better way to christen this renewed era than with a Top 10 boys lacrosse showdown with arch-rival New Canaan? Students from … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Maybe practice is overrated. After spending the last two weeks in quarantine and holding one workout before its first game, the New Canaan girls lacrosse team knocked off rival Darien 7-5 Thursday at Dunning Field. The defense, which featured a 10-save performance from junior goalie Claire Mahoney, set the tone for the … Read more
NEW CANAAN — New Canaan’s list of opponents for the first two weeks of the boys lacrosse season reads like a who’s who of the best teams in Connecticut. And the Rams wouldn’t have it any other way. “It’s great, isn’t it?,” New Canaan coach Chip Buzzeo said. “I think the boys are really enjoying … Read more
WESTPORT — Bruce Springsteen belting out the lyrics to Glory Days could be heard through the small opening in the door leading to the Staples boys lacrosse team’s locker room, which overlooks the school football field, late this afternoon. Minutes earlier, in a game given measuring-stick urgency, the Wreckers had come away with a convincing 7-3 victory … Read more