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NORWALK — Two championships is a repeat, and three is, appropriately, a three-peat.
So what’s it called when a streak reaches eight girls lacrosse championships?
“Eight in a row,” Darien’s A…
With the league tournaments underway and the state playoffs on deck, there were some minor shifts in the latest Girls Lacrosse Top 10 Coaches Poll for week seven. Newtown is the one new team in the top 10, moving into the No. 10 spot after winning its last four games. The Nighthawks jumped over Pomperaug, […]
NORWALK — The New Canaan and Staples girls lacrosse teams didn’t face each other during the regular season, so it was difficult to know what to expect when they squared off in the FCIAC semifinals Monday night at Testa Fie…
NORWALK — In what has become an annual rite of spring, the Darien Blue Wave girls lacrosse team is once again headed to the FCIAC championship game.
Darien reached the final for the ninth consecutive season…
The first meeting of the season between the New Canaan and Greenwich boys lacrosse teams wasn’t much of a game as the Rams rolled to a 12-4 victory in late April.
The playoffs have started, however, and it’…
STAMFORD — Both the Stamford Black Knights and Ridgefield Tigers were red-hot coming into the FCIAC softball tournament. When they met in the quarterfinals on Friday, something had to break.
The Knights bel…
NEW CANAAN — When the Darien boys tennis team lost to rival New Canaan 4-3 back in late April, Blue Wave junior Nick Derby was on the losing end of the decisive match at No. 3 singles.
Fast forward a few we…
The Ludlowe Falcons, who knocked off a pair of ranked teams last week, made the biggest jump in the Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for week six, moving from No. 8 to No. 6 as they get set to begin the postseason. Ludlowe defeated both No. 10 Pomperaug 13-12, and No. 3 Wilton 9-6, last week, […]
The Darien boys golf team last won a state championship in — get ready for it — 1932.
The Wave has come close several times, even finishing second five times in recent years, but they haven’t been able to g…
Moving up the ranks of girls lacrosse in Connecticut is tough enough. When you’re in the FCIAC and squaring off with teams consistently ranked at the top of regional polls, it becomes a nearly impossible task.
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Jenny Loomis and Chloe Sigg hadn’t been paired as doubles partners in the past, so when they joined forces to start their senior seasons with the New Canaan girls tennis team, there was a learning curve.
No…
FINE PERFORMANCES Annie Acquavita, Cheshire: Acquavita passed the 100-goal mark for her career when she netted five in Cheshire’s 22-9 win over Branford on Tuesday. She also had two assists to give her seven points in the game. Cameryn Antler, Mercy: The senior netted seven goals as Mercy defeated Lauralton Hall, 16-10. Mia Carbone had […]
The Darien Blue Wave and New Canaan Rams girls lacrosse teams are no strangers to big games against difficult opponents.
When it came time to play each other Saturday, there was an added buzz in the air — a…
It was status quo for the Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for week five, as there was no movement among the 10 teams. The only shift was minor, as Cheshire gained a few points and moved from fifth place into a fourth-place tie with Staples. The top two teams squared off on Saturday, with No. 1 […]
DARIEN — The Staples Wreckers plated two runs in the top of the second inning in their baseball game against Darien on Monday.
The way senior Chad Knight was pitching, it might as well have been 10.
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Emotions always run high when the Darien and New Canaan girls lacrosse teams clash.
In their latest game, there was added motivation for the Blue Wave after senior co-captain Nicole Humphrey suffered a seas…
NEW CANAAN — If hitting is your cup of tea in baseball, New Canaan’s Mead Park was not the place to be on Friday afternoon.
Darien’s Henry Williams and New Canaan’s Frank Ramppen put on a show, with William…
FINE PERFORMANCES Mia Carbone, Mercy: Carbone racked up seven goals to lead the Tigers past Haddam-Killingworth 19-5 on Monday. Jane Charlton, New Canaan: Charlton racked up six goals and one assist as No. 2 New Canaan came from behind to defeat No. 3 Wilton, 11-6, on Tuesday. Carlee Crispens, Sheehan: The senior co-captain scored five […]
When the New Canaan girls lacrosse team defeated the rival Darien Blue Wave 12-11 in the Class L semifinals last spring, a massive celebration ensued for the Rams. The only item of concern at the time: There was still one …
DARIEN — Typically, veteran leadership is a big part of winning in FCIAC baseball.
In their latest victory, however, the Darien Blue Wave leaned on a pair of young pitchers.
Sophomore Trace …
NEW CANAAN — It doesn’t get much better than two 11-0 boys tennis teams going head-to-head late in the season. When those two teams are part of the heated New Canaan-Darien rivalry, the intensity is kicked up even higher.
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The Darien Blue Wave was knocked from the unbeaten ranks this weekend, but remained the unanimous choice for the No.1 ranking in the Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for week four. Both of the poll’s top two teams lost at the Gains for Brains tournament at Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., this weekend, with Darien […]
NEW CANAAN — It’s been four years since Greenwich has beaten New Canaan on a boys lacrosse field. Thursday night at Dunning Field, the Rams made sure that trend continued. New Canaan scored the game’s first five goals and delivered an impressive performance in all facets while posting a 12-4 victory over Greenwich. While the […]
The New Fairfield Rebels have two state championships under their belts, are the defending SWC champions, and returned all but two starters for the 2019 season.
All that success, however, hasn’t made the te…
DARIEN — Rivals Darien and New Canaan came into Wednesday’s boys volleyball showdown with mirrored seasons.
Both teams lost their openers, both teams had responded with eight-match win streaks, and both tea…
Stability is the word for the Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches poll in week three, as the teams remained the same with a few moves up or down one spot. The Darien Blue Wave (6-0) and New Canaan Rams (6-1) retained the top two positions for the third consecutive week, while another FCIAC team, the […]
The New Canaan Rams and Longmeadow Lancers of Massachusetts have developed quite a long-distance rivalry over the years. For the past three seasons, the Lancers had gotten the better of the deal.
On Saturda…
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. The […]
It’s a familiar refrain.
Every spring, when the top teams in FCIAC girls lacrosse are mentioned, the fantastic four — Darien, New Canaan, Wilton and Greenwich — are noted, and then people move on.
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