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FAIRFIELD >> When you’re the Fairfield Ludlowe girls’ volleyball team, tradition doesn’t stop, it just continues. Despite a mostly revamped roster this fall, including multiple players that played junior varsity a year ago, the Falcons have still kept the competitive edge of a program that has advanced to the Class LL state playoffs every year […]
WESTPORT >> It’s no coincidence that the same day Boston College made an offer to Staples’ Jackson Ward, Harvard came calling. At 6 feet, 3 inches and 285 pounds, Ward is an intimidating force on both sides of the football. “When he went to Boston College (summer camp), he was extremely impressive to their coaches […]
FAIRFIELD >> In a game of inches, the Weston football team managed to gain a few extra and slip by Notre Dame of Fairfield Saturday afternoon at McCarthy Stadium. Up two points and facing a fourth down and 1 with under two minutes to play, Weston quarterback Alex Fruhbeis rolled to his right, sprinted down […]
FAIRFIELD >> Change has been the buzzword for the Fairfield Ludlowe girls’ soccer team this season. And it’s something the Falcons are embracing. Ludlowe will be without head coach Kate Dawson, who is on a brief medical leave from coaching this fall. Peter Nikac is taking over head coaching duties as Rafael Fava will be […]
Let the hype begin! The 2015 preseason Connecticut Cross Country Coaches Poll is officially out. The defending SCC and Class LL state champion Amity boys are ranked No. 1 with 104 points, receiving eight first-place votes. The 2014 State Open champs, Danbury, is second with 100 points and two first-place votes. Staples is ranked third. […]
MIDDLETOWN >> When Bridgid Selfors would catch people staring or whispering about her during track meets last spring, she’d quietly smile to herself. What had people gawking and gazing at the 5-foot-8½ inch distance runner from Mercy High, was what was strapped to her face. During the outdoor track season she wears a sports mask. […]
Vitals Coach: Vince Camera (3rd year, 10-12) Conference: FCIAC East Playoff Class: LL (720 boys enrollment) Home: Taft Field, Fairfield 2014 Record: 4-7 (2-7 FCIAC) 2015 Kickoff: Sept. 18 vs. Trumbull, 7 p.m. Team website: MaxPreps Top players Billy Stapleton, Sr. OT/NG (6-3, 260) Chris Howell, Sr. RB/S (6-0, 190) Markus Schuermann Sr. OG/MLB (6-3, 220) Spencer […]
FAIRFIELD >> Fairfield Warde girls’ soccer coach Tom Cunningham doesn’t have to try too hard this fall to motivate his players to be ready. Last season’s success took care of that. A year ago, Warde completed an historic campaign, going 17-4-3, winning a share of the FCIAC title with Staples, a first in program history, […]
Vitals Coach: Marce Petroccio (167-52, 23 years) Conference: FCIAC West Playoff Class: LL (925 boys enrollment) Home: Staples Field, Westport 2014 Record: 7-4 (7-3 FCIAC) 2015 Kickoff: Sept. 18 vs Danbury, 7 p.m. Team website: StaplesFootball | MaxPreps Top players Ethan Berger, Jr. RB (5-10, 185) Ryan Fitton, Jr. TE (6-5, 235) Jackson Ward, Sr. C (6-4, […]
FAIRFIELD >> For the Fairfield Ludlowe boys’ soccer team, this fall is all about taking the next step. A year ago, the Falcons completed a perfect regular season, going 13-0-3. Ludlowe marched through the FCIAC Tournament beating Wilton, Norwalk and stamped it with a 1-0 victory over Greenwich for the conference crown, a first in […]
Vitals Coach: Duncan DellaVolpe (Seventh year, 26-36) Conference: FCIAC West Playoff Class: LL (741 boys enrollment) Home: Tetreau/Davis Field, Fairfield 2014 Record: 6-5 (4-5 FCIAC) 2015 Kickoff: Sept. 18 vs Norwalk, 7 p.m. Captains: Jack Potenza, Clayton Mitchell, Conor Gallagher Team website: MaxPreps page Top players Jack Potenza, Sr. QB (6-0, 185) Clayton Mitchell, Sr. LB/TE (6-0, 195) Conor Gallagher, Sr. […]
Maddie Brandon, senior, Haddam-Killingworth: Two-time defending Shoreline champion, Brandon will look to claim her third straight conference title this fall. Finished second at the Class SS state meet (20:07), top 30 finish at State Open last fall. Emily Criscuolo, junior, Amity: Consistent runner that should continue to get better. The No. 1 runner for Amity, […]
Matt Arovas, senior, Amity: Part of deep and talented Amity squad, Arovas was consistent runner last fall for Spartans. He finished 12th at SCCs, 20th at Class LL (17:00) and ran 16:58 at State Open. Kyle Beaudette, junior, Amity: The top returner in the Southern Connecticut Conference. Defending SCC champ (15:56), top sophomore to finish […]
1. State Open Unlike a lot of states, Connecticut runners get the chance to flex their muscles statewide and find out just how good they are against everyone. A week after each classification runs at the state meets, those who have qualified, get a chance to race one another to find out who is the […]
Amity Coach: Sean Mahon (6th year) Record: 41-13 Last year: 9-0; SCC Housatonic Division Champions Captains: Melissa Taggart, Katie Dunleavy, Aleya Mahler. Top runners Emily Criscuolo Melissa Taggart Nicole Feng Amanda Granados Charlotte Gorham Natalie Iwaszkiewicz Key losses Lisa Gorham and Grace Leyden. Outlook Amity returns a solid core, led by junior Emily Criscuolo, who finished […]
1. Hannah DeBalsi watch What will Hannah DeBalsi do in her final season? The rising Staples senior enters her last season on the Connecticut trails. She hasn’t lost an in-state race since her freshman year. DeBalsi is coming off a solid end to the track season where she placed third in the Brooks PR 2 […]
Amity Coach: Bob Orgovan (38 years) Record: 382 wins 63 losses (dual meets) Last year: 9-0; SCC Housatonic Division Champions, SCC Champions, Class LL state champs Captains: Harrison Block Top runners Harrison Block Kyle Beaudette Matt Arovas Connor Crane Tim Cannata Nick Yoo Ryan MacKay Key losses Brendan Purcell, Sricharan Kadimi. Outlook The returning Southern Connecticut […]
The cross country season officially starts on Aug. 27 with the first day of practice. Here is a look at 10 of the top returning boys and girls cross country runners in the state and how they fared at the state and State Open level last fall. Both races were on the same course, Wickham […]
STAMFORD >> It took extra time and an extra inning, but Sunday night, the Stamford North Little League baseball team slayed District 2 perennial powerhouse Fairfield American 5-4 in seven innings to claim the Division 1 crown. In front of a large crowd at Michael J. Drotar Field, it was Jay Lockwood’s RBI single that […]
Laddie Lawrence’s first memory of Thom Jacobs is from a track meet. A very passionate Jacobs was riled up about something. “I turned to him at the meet and said something to the effect of, ‘Just think, there’s billions of people in China who don’t even know we have a meet today. Don’t worry about […]
STAMFORD >> Fairfield American Little League head coach Matt Lawlor rehashed Thursday’s Division 1 win as straightforward as he could. “That was a hell of a little league baseball game right there,” Lawlor said. “Hell of a little league baseball game, both sides.” From the powerful pitching, to the hitting, to the defense, Fairfield and […]
DARIEN >> The Hamden Little League baseball team couldn’t have asked for a better start Wednesday evening in the opening game of the Division 1 Tournament at McGuane Park. The Green Dragons collected three hits for three runs in the first and added another in the top of the third for a dominant 4-0 lead […]
BRISTOL >> Both the Waterford and Westport Little League softball coaches credited Saturday’s game to one thing: hitting. A strong offensive outing propelled Waterford past Westport 3-1 and into a winner-take-all game on Sunday at 2 p.m. for the state title at Giamatti-Breen Field. “Last game we played them we didn’t get the bat on […]
TRUMBULL >> Fairfield American’s celebration after Sean Seiler threw the final strike of the game was short lived. For the 12U little league all-stars, Friday evening’s 11-4 victory over Westport at Unity Park for the District 2 crown is just the first step. “We’re excited,” Fairfield American head coach Matt Lawlor said. “But at the […]
TRUMBULL >> The second time around, Fairfield American was ready. Almost a week after getting beat by Westport in the District 2 Little League Tournament, Thursday evening was a different story. Facing an elimination game at Unity Park, Fairfield relied upon the arm of Andrew Wymbs and a strong offense to propel past Westport 13-1 […]
DARIEN >> North Branford Little League softball head coach Chris Piercey thought an early four-run lead over visiting Westport would be enough. Turns out it wasn’t. Monday evening at Daren High, the high-powered offense of Westport flexed its muscle when it needed to in the U12 Division 1 final. Down one run in the top […]
Most Valuable Performer Ruvens Exantus Bunnell, Sr., jumps/hurdles Stats: Led Bunnell to a second-place finish at the SWC Championship meet, scoring 38 of his team’s 72 points by winning the 110 hurdles, long and triple jump and taking second in the 300 hurdles. Won the Class MM and State Open (46-10.25, school record) in triple […]
When Bunnell’s Ruvens Exantus first began the triple jump his sophomore year, he would channel his inner musician as he stared down the runway. “(Head coach Jim Brown’s) words were, think of it as drumming; you have to have a three-beat rhythm and keep the spacing in between each beat (jump) consistently the same,” Ruvens […]
Monday morning, Staples High School’s rising junior Ben Casparius verbally committed to the University of North Carolina to play baseball, first reported by SportsFairfield. This past spring Casparius helped lead the Wreckers to the FCIAC title game and the Class LL state championship. The shortstop/pitcher collected 32 RBIs, eight home runs and went 7-0 on […]
