Nancy Alden, East Lyme: Alden scored five goals to lead the Vikings to a 19-9 victory over Pomperauig in the Class M quarterfinals. Ryan Nagle added four goals.
Campbel…
Fine performances from the CIAC girls lacrosse playoffs
2021 All-FCIAC Spring Teams
Editor’s note: GameTimeCT will update as teams are released. BASEBALL Baseball: Player of the Year Miles Langhorne, Pitcher, Greenwich Coach of the Year: Brett Conner, Warde First Team Pitchers: Miles Langhorne, Greenwich; Zach Broderick, Warde; Bryan Kraus, Trumbull; Carter Kelsey, Staples. Catcher: Peter Meyerson, McMahon. First Baseman: Jack Corcoran, Warde. Infielders: Brendan Edvardsen, Norwalk; Jake […]
Final 2021 Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll: Darien finishes No. 1
Darien captured its 19th state championship with a 14-6 win over Ludlowe in Saturday’s Class L final, and with that, the Blue Wave finishes the season as the No. 1 team in the Connecticut Coaches Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Poll. The Wave (18-3) had been the No. 2 team in the poll all season, with […]
Darien rolls past Ludlowe, adds 19th state championship to girls lacrosse dynasty
STRATFORD — Playing in the Darien program comes with a unique perspective. It’s a team which measures success with championships, a goal it has achieved on the state level many times during the past 20 years.
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‘A great way to end it’: Ludlowe girls lacrosse ready to face Darien in Class L final
FAIRFIELD — For the first time in her career with the Ludlowe girls lacrosse team, senior Callie Cirilli knows her next game will be her last as a Falcon.
No matter the outcome, playing against Darien in Sa…
2021 CIAC girls lacrosse state championship capsules
CLASS L No. 7 Ludlowe (17-4) vs. No. 4 Darien (17-3) When: Saturday, Noon Where: Bunnell High School, Stratford Tickets: $10 adults, $5 for students and senior citizens (65 and older), free for children under 5 and members of the military with an I.D. Tickets must be purchased in advance online. ON THE AIR/WEB: NFHS […]
Warde’s Kuzmenok claims singles title; Staples pair wins doubles at Invitational
MIDDLETOWN — Without much face-to-face time for training or competitive tennis during the pandemic last year, Petro Kuzmenok spent a good deal of time working on improving his serve.
He was rewarded this se…
Darien finally tops New Canaan, advances to Class L girls lacrosse final
NEW CANAAN — Having lost to its rival three times already this season, the Darien girls lacrosse team was in an unusual position for the CIAC Class L semifinals.
“Coming into it 0-3,” Darien coach Lisa Lind…
Norwalk boys tennis star Prem Dave also serves as a coach to younger players
Prem Dave was already an accomplished high school tennis player when he came to a realization two years ago: He not only loved competing, he loved teaching.
While working at the Weston Racquet Club, his coa…
Fairfield Prep stuns No. 1 Darien in Class L boys lacrosse quarterfinals
DARIEN — Fairfield Prep has taken down the giant.
The third-ranked Jesuits scored six consecutive goals overlapping the third and fourth quarters and upset No. 1 Darien 14-10 in the CIAC Class L boys lacros…
No. 2 Darien tops Cheshire, sets up fourth clash with No. 1 New Canaan in Class L semis
DARIEN — One more chance.
That’s what the Darien girls lacrosse team has wanted and what it is on the verge of receiving after the Wave powered past Cheshire 15-4 in the Class L quarterfinals Friday in Dari…
McCarthy enters lineup, helps New Canaan claim FCIAC boys golf crown
FAIRFIELD — Cullen McCarthy didn’t know he’d be playing in the FCIAC boys golf championship until Wednesday evening.
That’s when New Canaan coach Bill Brown informed the sophomore he would be in the Rams’ l…
New Canaan cruises to fourth straight FCIAC girls golf championship
FAIRFIELD — At this point it seems that not even Mother Nature can slow down the New Canaan girls golf team.
The Rams delivered yet another dominating performance on a big stage, overcoming at times rainy a…
Girls lacrosse milestones, MVPs and top performances for Week Seven
MILESTONES AND MVPS
Katharine Burris, Joel Barlow: Burris scored three goals and earned MVP honors when the Falcons defeated top-seeded Newtown 7-4 in the SWC championship game last Thur…
Five storylines to watch entering the CIAC girls lacrosse tournament quarterfinals
RANKED, NO REWARD
It’s been talked about many times before, but the seeding for the state tournament is, to put it mildly, unfortunate. Half of the top 10 teams in this week’s Connecticut State Coaches Poll…
Unbeaten New Canaan soars into FCIAC girls golf championship
Even with the success the New Canaan girls golf program has had during the past few seasons, coach Priscilla Schulz is quick to point out that teams can’t be compared from year to year.
While Schulz prefers…
Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll (May 31): Barlow enters Top 10; New Canaan still the one
After capturing the SWC championship with a 7-4 win over Newtown in the final on Thursday, Joel Barlow has entered the Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll for the first time this season. The Falcons, who tied Newtown for ninth in the voting, join the FCIAC’s New Canaan and SCC’s Guilford as the three conference champs in […]
New Canaan ends ‘FCIAC Curse,’ tops Darien for league crown
NEW CANAAN — It’s an almost inconceivable fact of Connecticut girls lacrosse that despite having one of the most dominant programs in the state, New Canaan hadn’t won an FCIAC title in nearly three decades.
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Barlow’s defense rules Newtown in SWC championship
NEW MILFORD — News flash for anyone looking to compete with the Joel Barlow girls lacrosse team: The Falcons are very happy with defensive battles.
“We love low-scoring games,” Barlow coach Steve Coppock sa…
Darien boys tennis tops Staples for FCIAC championship repeat
WILTON — It took two years, but the Darien boys tennis team finally had the chance to defend its FCIAC crown. It didn’t let the opportunity escape.
In a repeat performance, the second-seeded Blue Wave toppl…
Top 10 Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll (May 24): New Canaan leads as playoffs begin
New Canaan completed an undefeated regular season and, for the fourth consecutive week, earned all the first-place votes in the Connecticut Girls Lacrosse Coaches Poll. At 15-0, the Rams are the only unbeaten team in Class L, and one of just three undefeated teams in the state: East Lyme in Class M and Old Saybrook […]
No. 14 Darien shocks No. 3 Staples in FCIAC baseball playoffs
As Darien baseball coach Mike Scott puts it, the Blue Wave had “seen this movie before.”
Holding a three-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning at Staples, Darien was in a jam, as the Wreckers loaded t…
FCIAC will allow all fans to attend track and field championships
The FCIAC and Danbury administration have amended the spectator policy for this week’s conference outdoor track and field championships, and will allow all parents and fans to attend. According to a statement from the FCIAC, spectators will be seated in the visiting bleachers only, as the home bleachers will be used for competing athletes and […]
FCIAC boys and girls lacrosse playoff pairings released
The Darien boys and New Canaan girls finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the state polls, and will carry the top seeds for next week’s FCIAC lacrosse tournaments. The FCIAC uses a points system to determine playoff qualifiers in boys and girls lacrosse, and then a vote of coaches for setting the seeds. […]
‘A little psychotic’: Darien’s Demopoulos a commanding presence in net
Andy Demopoulos smiled when asked why, out of all the positions on a lacrosse field, he chose to play goalie.
“I chose goalie because I was a little psychotic and weird in the head myself,” he said. “I thin…
FCIAC amends spectator policy for track and field championships
By J.D. Freda The Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference track and field championship will allow parents of senior athletes to attend next week’s event, reversing an earlier decision to ban all spectators. A number of Wilton parents on Thursday complained to FCIAC Commissioner Dave Schulz about not being allowed to watch their children compete in the […]
No. 1 Darien boys lacrosse survives No. 2 New Canaan on Pokorny’s late goal
NEW CANAAN — The Darien boys lacrosse team has been so dominant this season, so methodical in dismantling the majority of opponents, that it sometimes seems like a steely machine.
In a dramatic moment on Th…
Girls lacrosse games to watch for week 6
No. 1 New Canaan at No. 5 Staples, Friday, 4 p.m.: The regular-season finale for both teams, who will begin the postseason in the FCIAC quarterfinals on Monday. The Rams could wrap up an undefeated regul…
Connecticut’s top girls lacrosse performances, milestones for Week Five
MILESTONES
Callie Cirilli, Ludlowe: Cirilli, a USC commit, scored her 100th career goal during the Falcons’ 14-9 victory over Greenwich on Saturday. The senior has helped Ludlowe compile …
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