RIDGEFIELD — Hunched over going off the ice after the second period, down awhile after scoring the game-winner in Ridgefield’s 2-1 win Wednesday night over Fairfield Prep: Will Forrest still said he was fine afterward. “Take a hit to make a play,” he said after scoring two goals at the Winter Garden to keep the … Read more
The match-ups are set for the 2019 FCIAC girls basketball tournament, which will get underway with four quarterfinal games at Fairfield-Ludlowe High School on Saturday, Feb. 16. The eight tournament teams had been determined prior to the start of action on Wednesday, but seedings were still up in the air. The Norwalk Bears (20-0) head … Read more
The FCIAC has three teams in the top seven of the latest GameTimeCT Top 10 boys ice hockey poll, with the unbeaten Ridgefield Tigers topping the field at No. 1. For the story and the complete rankings, click here
The playoff picture has gotten more into focus regarding which six teams will partake in the 2018-19 FCIAC boys ice hockey tournament which takes place from Feb. 23-March 2, while the four-team field is already set for the FCIAC girls ice hockey tournament which commences Feb. 20. Ridgefield’s undefeated boys team, which is 9-0-0 in … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Earlier this season, the New Canaan boys basketball team qualified for its first state tournament in 10 years. On Monday night, the resurgent Rams ended a slightly longer absence. By playing intense defense, finishing enough elongated possessions with baskets, and making free throws in crunch time, New Canaan knocked off Ridgefield, 60-53. The … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — With 3:33 left in the third quarter and his team ahead 49-35, Andrew McClellan called a timeout. “We’ve got our sign up in the locker room that says defend no matter what — don’t look at the scoreboard, defend no matter what, McClellan, the Ridgefield boys basketball head coach, said. “There was one … Read more
Xavier earned just enough votes to make another return to the Top 10 thanks to a 1-1 tie with defending Rhode Island champion LaSalle Academy last week. The Falcons moved in — by one point — at the No. 10 spot while knocking out Guilford, which climbed as high as No. 8 as of last … Read more
Thursday’s boys swimming showdown between Greenwich and Ridgefield involved two undefeated teams. And after 12 events, it was the Tigers that kept their perfect record intact. Winning 11 of 12 events, Ridgefield registered a convincing 115-71 victory over Greenwich in a key FCIAC meet at Barlow Mountain School in Ridgefield. With the victory, Ridgefield capped … Read more
With their team ahead by 21 points in the fourth quarter, Ridgefield fans had a question for their Wilton counterparts in the bleachers across the court. “Why so quiet?” chanted the Ridgefield student section several times in unison. Fittingly, the Wilton fans had no response — by that point it was clear their team had … Read more
Even the best teams need to change things up every once in a while. A switch on the forward lines helped lead to three goals in the second period as the New Canaan Rams’ girls ice hockey team topped the Ridgefield/Danbury co-op, 4-1, Monday night at the Darien Ice House. Click here for more