Norwalk and Ludlowe clinched playoff berths on the final day of the regular season, setting the field for the FCIAC boys soccer tournament. The tournament will begin on Thursday with quarterfinal games at the top four seeds. The semifinals will follow on either Monday or Tuesday at Ludlowe, with the final scheduled for Thursday, Nov. … Read more
STRATFORD — A 100-yard interception return for a touchdown by Bunnell’s Tyreek Smith with 2:26 left in the first quarter was no small reminder for the Wilton football team. Instead, it tore off the newly formed scab of an ugly recollection attached to the Warriors’ 21-0 loss at Ridgefield the week before. Click here for … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Even though it trailed by seven, the Wilton football team was able to enter halftime believing that its 22-game winless streak against arch-rival Ridgefield might come to an end Friday night. The Warriors had controlled the first half, moving the ball at will and holding No. 7 Ridgefield to 11 plays on offense. … Read more
RIDGEFIELD — Ridgefield cornerback Alex Hanna said practice was a little different this week. Not just because the Tigers were 4-0, ranked seventh in the state and making a run at a postseason berth. This was Wilton week, six days to prepare for the team’s biggest rival. Six days to prepare to protect the streak. … Read more
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
WILTON — A five-minute stretch early in the second quarter turned out to be an aberration, not an adjustment. Down 28 points to No. 2 ranked St. Joseph, the Wilton football team scored two quick touchdowns to cut its deficit in half with 7:09 left in the second quarter. And after forcing a punt, the … Read more
WILTON — St. Joseph football coach Joe Della Vecchia said he was impressed by the way his team handled adversity during tonight’s game against Wilton. For Della Vecchia, adversity was the Cadets allowing two touchdowns less than five minutes apart with a 28-0 lead. The answer: tacking on another four scores and rolling to a … 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
The passes were crisp, the gaps were open and the spacing was exceptional. In a 3-1 win over Norwalk Monday afternoon, the Wilton boys soccer team executed possession-based soccer as well as a high school team can for 80 minutes. You would never know the style of play was all new for the Warriors, who … Read more
The FCIAC Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will include six inductees, who will be honored during the conference’s annual banquet on Thursday night, June 13, at the Norwalk Inn. In addition to the induction ceremony, the evening will feature several award-winners, and the league’s coaches of the year for each sport will be recognized. … Read more