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
Greenwich wasted little time in setting the tone of Friday’s softball game against visiting Wilton. A five-run first inning set the Cardinals up nicely for a successful Senior Day. Following a tough stretch in which it lost several one-run games, Greenwich posted its third straight win, beating Wilton, 12-2, in an FCIAC game. Click here … Read more
WILTON — Jeff Brameier has had a multitude of memorable victories as the head coach of the Darien boys lacrosse team. So, how was he going to celebrate hitting the 600-win milestone Thursday night in Wilton? “Go home and take a nap,” Brameier said with a smile. It’ll certainly be a well-earned rest. Click here … Read more
WILTON — A 600th career win for the architect of the state’s premier boys lacrosse program deserved nothing less than what Darien gave Jeff Brameier tonight. Dominating draw controls, maximizing possessions and playing with customary flair, the Blue Wave scored nine straight goals to break a 2-2 tie and rolled to an 18-6 win over … Read more
WILTON — To win lacrosse games, you need to have the ball. In Wednesday evening’s game at Wilton, the Greenwich girls lacrosse team didn’t have the ball very often. With Meghan Lane and Anna Sherman doing the heavy lifting, Wilton controlled 22 of 26 draws. That dominance paved the way for the Warriors’ 17-7 victory … Read more
Eleven teams from the FCIAC won a total of 13 state championships to highlight the success the conference achieved during the 2018-19 high school winter sports season which concluded in late March. The Norwalk High School and Trinity Catholic High School girls’ basketball teams each won their respective state class tournaments while New Canaan won … Read more
NEW CANAAN — Talking about the key to the New Canaan boys lacrosse team’s 9-8 victory over the Wilton Warriors Tuesday night in a Top-10 showdown at Dunning Field, Quintin O’Connell offered one word in particular. It was a word well worth repeating. “Team, team, team,” O’Connell said. “I think every single guy on the … Read more
For the second time in 24 hours, the Wilton High baseball team rallied for a victory. And for the second straight time, it was John Walsh who sparked the Warrior offense. Walsh, a junior first baseman, drove in four runs as host Wilton came from behind to beat Weston, 5-4, on Thursday. Walsh had an … Read more
If the first two matches are an indication, the Wilton High girls tennis team is going to be tough to beat this spring. The Warriors opened with comfortable wins over two of the state’s traditional powers, beating Weston, 5-2, on Saturday and New Canaan, 6-1, on Monday. Weston is the three-time reigning Class S state … Read more
For the first time since 2013, Darien’s boys lacrosse program didn’t finish the season No. 1. A 9-8 upset by FCIAC rival Ridgefield in last year’s Class L championship game ended Darien’s four-year run as state champions, not to mention a 76-game win streak. Despite that loss, and despite losing a class of talented players to … Read more