The Staples Wreckers, who completed an unbeaten regular season with a dramatic 1-0 win over the St. Joseph Cadets on Monday, are the No. 1 seed for what shapes up to be a highly-competitive FCIAC girls soccer tournament. Here’s the first round match-ups. FCIAC Quarterfinals – Thurs., Oct. 25 No. 8 Darien (9-5-2) at No. … Read more
The fall season has flown by and we’re less than two weeks away from the start of the FCIAC girls soccer tournament. Staples, St. Joseph, Ridgefield and New Canaan lead the pack which is battling for the eight tournament berths, with Staples and St. Joseph already owning tickets to the dance. Here’s a look at … Read more
Three FCIAC girls’ soccer teams remained ranked first-through-third in the top three spots while a pair of conference boys’ soccer teams are ranked among the top 10 in the most recent state high school Class LL-L polls voted on by coaches. Ridgefield received all four first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the Week 5 … Read more
The Danbury Hatters are the last remaining unbeaten team in FCIAC boys soccer, as the season turns the corner into the home stretch of the playoff race. The Trumbull Eagles, who had been atop the standings, suffered their first loss of the season in a 1-0 nailbiter to the Greenwich Cardinals on Thursday. That opened … Read more
Week Four of the FCIAC football season is in the books, and the three league leaders remained undefeated with decisive wins on Friday and Saturday. As we near the halfway point, there are a few surprises and a few expected contenders. Here’s a look at some of the numbers from Week Four. 3 Unbeaten teams … Read more
Last week, when Darien was ranked very high in both the state’s coaches and media high school football polls, the Blue Wave took to the road to take on an excellent St. Joseph team which was No. 1 in both polls. Darien was most impressive and emerged with a 22-7 victory. Saturday at St. Joseph’s … Read more
Being named a captain of a high school sports team is a huge honor for athletes. Those who earn the captain’s role are leaders for their peers both on and off the field, and take on a great responsibility to their teammates and coaches. The FCIAC is honoring these leaders with the “Meet The Captains” … Read more
The Darien Blue Wave and St. Joseph Cadets are no strangers with success on the football field. Darien is the three-time defending Class LL champion and is looking to join the exclusive four-peat club this fall, while St. Joseph was last year’s Class S champ and ia a favorite to contend for the Class M … Read more
We have five 2-0 teams in the FCIAC with St. Joseph, Greenwich, Darien, Staples and Norwalk all making it through the first two weeks of the football season unscathed. A few interesting games are on tap for week three, including a juicy match-up between the top-ranked St. Joseph Cadets and the No. 3 Darien Blue … Read more
Opening week of the FCIAC football season is in the books and there were some wild games, including an unexpected shutout between top-ranked teams. Seven FCIAC teams debuted new head coaches, with three picking up victories, while the three-time defending state champion Darien Blue Wave started the campaign in typical fashion: With a win. In … Read more