The FCIAC has consistently been very strong in the fall sports of field hockey and girls’ soccer and the most recent state coaches polls in those sports confirm that is the case once again this fall. Ridgefield and Staples are ranked first and second, respectively, as the FCIAC has three teams ranked among the top … Read more
NORWALK — The best journeys are the ones where you can savor every step along the way. Life is very good for the Ridgefield football team. The Tigers improved to a 3-0 Saturday night by outbattling Staples, 7-0 in a contest played at Norwalk’s Sam Testa Field. Click here for more
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In two decades as football coach at Ridgefield, Kevin Callahan has been around high school athletes long enough to understand them. He knows the Tigers’ 17-14 win over New Canaan on Friday night says something about them, something Ridgefield felt it could be. Now they’ve got to prove it again. “The plan now is to … Read more
The strength of the FCIAC cross country teams this fall is quite evident given that many girls’ and boys’ teams from the conference are ranked high in the current MySportsResults/soundRUNNER Connecticut High School Coaches Cross Country Poll which was released Sept. 19. Ridgefield is ranked first to lead a contingent of three FCIAC teams among … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Displaying faith in its defense, the Ridgefield football team chose to kick-off after winning the opening coin toss in Friday night’s season opener against Fairfield Warde. That decision quickly backfired. Warde’s Ryan Janz returned the opening kickoff to Ridgefield’s 35-yard line, and six plays later the Mustangs had a 7-0 lead less than … Read more
For the eighth time in nine years, Ridgefield finished with a winning record. But unlike most of the previous seasons this decade, the Tigers didn’t seriously contend for a state tournament berth. Losses in three of its first five games doomed Ridgefield, which ended the year with two victories to finish 6-4. “It was a mediocre … Read more
NORWALK — Get ready for Darien vs. New Canaan, Round 3. The two girls lacrosse rivals punched their tickets to the CIAC Class L championship game with semifinal victories at Brien McMahon’s Jack Casagrande Field in Norwalk on Monday night. In the first semifinal, Darien received six goals and two assists from Ashley Humphrey and … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Led by goalie Timmy Luciano, defense has been the spine of the Staples boys lacrosse team this season. But after the Wreckers allowed five goals in the opening half of Saturday’s Class L state quarterfinal game against reigning champion Ridgefield, first-year coach Will Koshansky turned chiropractor. “We needed an adjustment,” Koshansky said. “We … Read more
at Fairchild Wheeler Black course, red tees, par 73. NEW CANAAN (329): Morgan Hibbert 76, Meghan Mitchell 80, Molly Mitchell 84, Stirling Legge 89, Julia Bazata 97. WARDE (346): Jessica Nuzzaci 79, Bethany Fell 79, Mia Gramesty 91, Sidney Falterer 97, Kailey Casl 101. GREENWICH (347): Sydney Nethercott 76, Sofia Ghorbel 89, Gracie Sunoo 89, Jackie Intriere 93, … Read more