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OXFORD — The Staples boys volleyball team had to dig deep. The Wreckers were one point away from trailing Southington 1-0 in their CIAC Class L state semifinal on two different occasions when the Blue Knights took leads of 24-22 and 25-24 in the first set. Staples wouldn’t give in, however, and found a way […]
WESTPORT — The high jump can be a daunting event but not to Staples High indoor track and field athlete Chet Ellis. The 6-foot-3 senior standout loves the challenge in presents, both inwardly and outwardly. “There’s something about leaving the ground that high,” he said during practice on Tuesday in the Staples field house. “You […]
WESTPORT — The high jump can be a daunting event but not to Staples High indoor track and field athlete Chet Ellis.
The 6-foot-3 senior standout loves the challenge in presents, both inwardly and outwardly….
FAIRFIELD — The Warde girls basketball team has had its fair share of heart-breaking setbacks this season.
The Mustangs suffered tough losses to Danbury, Stamford, Staples, Ridgefield and St. Joseph, and go…
STRATFORD — It was easy to see that St. Joseph and Rockville are at two different levels.
The former is the defending Class S state champion with a tradition of winning championships while the latter is a state tournament novic…
NORWALK — This year’s Norwalk-McMahon football contest had everything a fan could ask for in an annual rivalry game.
It had exciting and improbable plays, strong defensive stands, penalties galore and emotions running high from both sides.
Whe…
FAIRFIELD — It seemed fitting Fairfield Ludlowe’s last game of the season would come down to the wire.
Trailing by five with 4:29 remaining in the game, the Falcons went on a final touchdown drive, capped by a James Bourque 29-yard run with 2:…
FAIRFIELD — Notre Dame-Fairfield needed everything it had to put away East Hampton.
The Lancers jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Bellringers in the first half and were ahead in the second half, only to see East Hampton rally to tie the game a…
WILTON — Just four and a half minutes into its state tournament opener, the Wilton girls soccer team found itself trailing.
Fairfield Ludlowe found the back of the net as the 22nd-seeded Falcons were looking to upset the 11th-seeded Warriors o…
WESTON — For the past six years, Joel Barlow proved it was the best girls volleyball program in the South-West Conference and the Falcons continued their dominance this season.
Thanks to an MVP performance from senior outside hitter Kiara Robi…
FAIRFIELD — Another game, another heart-pounding win for the Fairfield Ludlowe football team.
The Falcons, who came into this season with three wins combined over their previous three seasons, has now doubled that mark this season and, like it…
TRUMBULL — Girls volleyball in the FCIAC has proven unpredictable and that trend continued in Tuesday’s conference quarterfinal between Fairfield Ludlowe and St. Joseph.
The sixth-seeded Falcons, who lost to the Cadets 3-2 just two weeks ago, …
WESTON — Weston showed why it was the No. 1 seed in the SWC playoffs.
The Trojans, who lost to fourth-seeded Newtown during the regular season, came out strong by netting two goals in the first 25 minutes and never looked back on their way to …
TRUMBULL — The action between the Trumbull and Norwalk boys soccer teams finally heated up after 100 minutes of play.
After neither team could find the back of the net in regulation and overtime, each side came through in the penalty kick shoo…
STRATFORD — The Stratford girls volleyball team has made a statement this season that it is a force to be reckoned with on the court.
The Red Devils, who were 18-2 last year in the regular season, have nearly duplicated that mark with a 16-3 r…
NORWALK — The connection between McMahon’s Peyton McNamara and Chloe Ortolano was too much for Norwalk to overcome.
The former registered two goals and two assists while the latter chipped in with two goals and an assist to lift the Senators t…
WESTPORT — It seemed only fitting that Staples and Darien would play a throwback kind of game.
The Wreckers were celebrating their 60th anniversary and the Staples program has seen many, many games played in conditions similar to Saturday, whe…
MILFORD — Jonathan Law head coach Erik Larka was concerned with how his players would come out against Stratford.
Two weeks ago, the Lawmen were celebrating a historic and dramatic OT victory over SCC Tier 1 opponent Cheshire, so he was hoping…
NORWALK — One last mistake proved costly for Brien McMahon.
The Senators, who overcame three second-half lost fumbles, rallied late in the game to tie the score at 14-14 to force overtime, but missed an extra point after trading scores in the …
WESTPORT — The beat goes on for the Staples girls soccer team.
The Wreckers netted two second-half goals to put away a feisty Greenwich side to improve to 6-0 on the young season en route to a 3-0 FCIAC victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday …
WILTON — Wilton’s strong start carried the Warriors to a homecoming victory.
The rushing combo of Drew Phillips and Tyler Previte was too much for Fairfield Warde to overcome despite a second-half surge as Wilton prevailed 47-28 in FCIAC game …
WESTON — Led by a balanced offensive attack and a relentless defense, the Weston football team remained undefeated this season with another shutout victory.
The Trojans, who have scored 101 points in three games, blanked SWC foe Notre Dame-Fai…
WESTPORT — The Staples boys volleyball train continues to chug along. The Wreckers remained unbeaten on the season and advanced to the state semifinals after a one-year absence following a 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-18) victory over FCIAC foe Trumbull in the CIAC Class L quarterfinals Friday at Staples High. “They’ve been stepping up each stage,” […]
NORWALK — The Brien McMahon girls lacrosse team got another shot at a team that handed the Senators one of their toughest losses of the season.
Just a week ago on a rainy and dreary Casagrande Field, Trumbull earned a 12-11 overtime win over M…
WILTON — The seniors for the Staples girls tennis team finally held the FCIAC championship trophy, a trophy they coveted, in their hands.
They were a big reason the second-seeded Wreckers put aside three consecutive runner-up finishes and came…
WESTPORT — Staples will get another shot at that elusive FCIAC championship.
The Wreckers advanced to the title tilt for the fourth straight season following a convincing 7-0 victory over Greenwich in the girls tennis semifinals on Monday at S…
NORWALK — The Brien McMahon baseball team has picked a good time to hit its stride.
The Senators won their third straight, and fifth out of seven, on the strength of Frankie Greco’s pitching and Anthony Socci’s hitting following Monday’s key 2…
NORWALK — The Wilton softball team still has hope of making the postseason.
The Warriors kept their state playoff hopes alive following an 8-1 FCIAC victory over a winless Brien McMahon side on Thursday at BMHS.
It hasn’t been an easy season f…
NORWALK — Records can always get thrown out the window when it comes to the Norwalk-McMahon rivalry.
The Senators, who were in search of their first win of the season, stood toe-to-toe with the FCIAC contender Bears through four innings, trail…
