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DARIEN — It’s never easy when you hold the No. 1 ranking.
Everyone circles your game on their calendar. Everyone is ready to hit you with their best shot.
But this is the burden that the Dar…
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Caitlyn Caldon, East Catholic/Glastonbury/South Windsor (ETB): Caldon, a senior, stopped all 20 shots she faced as ETB blanked defending state champion New Canaan, 2-0, on Sunday at the Newin…
There’s a lot good in North Haven, two points away from returning to the CIAC Division II boys hockey tournament after a year’s absence, some solid results on the way to a 6-4-2 record through 12 games. That’s two more win…
Welcome back to Uni-Browse. This winter we are going to mix it up and pit the sports against each other. Each week we will take one girls basketball, one boys basketball and one hockey uniform and let you pick the best one. Last week, Hamden boys hockey won with 65% of the vote. Let’s take […]
DARIEN — When Darien plays the way it did in the first period Monday at Darien Ice House, it’s hard not to see the Blue Wave as the best boys hockey team in the state.
It’s the way it played in the second a…
GREENWICH — Like their previous meeting last month, Darien struck first in its game against girls hockey rival Greenwich.
Unlike the previous matchup, the Cardinals responded in impressive fashion.
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DARIEN — The seniors on the Darien boys swimming and diving team have delivered plenty of memorable moments during the past few seasons, from individual gold medals to a state championship two seasons ago.
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Being a defending champion comes with it’s own unique challenges.
When you’re beset with injuries and illnesses, and face a difficult schedule to open a new season, those challenges are magnified.
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As a few teams reach the midpoint of their season, this looks like one of those fun years where no boys hockey team is safe, where no one will run away with Division I, where any game is up for grabs on any given night. They’re fun, that is, unless you’ve got to try to […]
DARIEN — Playing in overtime is familiar territory for the Greenwich boys hockey team and scoring the game-winner in the extra period is certainly nothing new to Ivan Kovalev.
The sophomore forward ended th…
DARIEN — It’s hard to win a game from the penalty box. And though previously unbeaten Notre Dame-West Haven was confident in its ability at five-on-five, Darien took advantage when the Green Knights handed it power plays S…
DARIEN — Carter Ellis has developed into a top weapon for the New Canaan boys ice hockey team this season and the junior forward put an early stamp on the Rams’ game against Northwest Catholic on Saturday with a goal just …
Rob Trifone, who has led the Darien football program for the past 13 years, informed his team Friday he is stepping down as head coach. Since he took over as head coach in 2007, Trifone’s Blue Wave has compiled a 129-26 record with four FCIAC and three state championships. Darien earned the state’s final No. […]
Following a game in which points were tough to come by, especially in the first half, the Greenwich High School girls basketball team regained its shooting touch on Friday night.
Mackenzie Nelson made sure …
The following letter was sent by Darien football coach Rob Trifone, who announced his retirement on Friday. Dear Friends and Colleagues of the Darien Community: It is with a heavy heart and strong emotions that I announce my retirement as the head coach of the Darien High School Football program. I have had the privilege […]
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Demeri Carangelo, Hamden/Wilbur Cross/Sheehan/Lyman Hall: Carangelo passed a career milestone as she notched her 100th career point in the Hamden’s 6-1 victory over Daniel Hand on Dec. 23. Ca…
A 6-0 start, including a tournament win in Massachusetts, has Notre Dame-West Haven atop the GameTimeCT boys hockey top 10 poll in Week 4 of the season. The Green Knights, runner-up to Fairfield Prep last year, have three in-state wins in addition to their win in the CM Christmas Tournament. They’ll make two trips into […]
Few teams enjoyed the holidays as much as Amity.
After not receiving any votes in the preseason GametimeCT Top 10 poll, the Spartans came out trying to prove they belonged in the conversation not just in th…
DARIEN — Moments after his New Canaan girls ice hockey team had shut out rival Darien 1-0, coach Rich Bulan offered an observation on junior goalie Bythe Novick.
“It’s amazing,” Bulan said. “She been playin…
DARIEN — It took a little while for the Danbury girls basketball team to start running its offense though its post players, but once it did, everything started clicking for the Hatters.
Danbury pulled away …
MIDDLETOWN — Sophomore goalie Chris Schofield had just finished off his second shutout in four games, a 3-0 Darien win at Xavier, and his captain kind of likes the way he’s playing.
“I think he’s playing ou…
The 88th New Haven Register All-State Football Teams presented by GameTimeCT.com. Compiled by Pete Paguaga, Sean Patrick Bowley and Michael Fornabaio. Written by Michael Fornabaio. Designed by Sean Patrick Bowley. Portraits by Peter Hvizdak, Arnold Gold, Sean Patrick Bowley and Pete Paguaga. Video montages by Pete Paguaga. For second team, third team and honorable mention […]
DARIEN — One year ago, the New Canaan and Darien girls basketball teams played an epic, four-overtime game that saw the Blue Wave escape with a one-point win, courtesy of the Rams’ poor foul shooting and turnovers.
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GREENWICH — The first two Winter Classic games against Greenwich didn’t go the Darien boys hockey team’s way, but a contingent of Blue Wave players made sure the third time was indeed, the charm for their squad on Saturday…
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Field Hockey team. Compiled by Dan Nowak. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Kyle Kirby Staples, Senior, Midfielder Stats: She was the team’s top scorer with 20 goals and 13 assists. She led the Wreckers to […]
HAMDEN — Following the graduation of its starting goal and the vast majority of its offense, the Hamden boys ice hockey team was just a bit under the radar during the preseason.
After a week in which they k…
The Connecticut Division I boys hockey championship does not always go to the Catholic schools, nor to the FCIAC powers in the southwest corner of the state, but that’s the way to bet. In particular, the way to bet is Fairfield Prep, winner of 11 out of the past 20 titles under coach Matt Sather, […]
There are a stunning number of intriguing CIAC hockey matchups on Wednesday, the first full day of competition. Our 10 games to watch this season could be the day’s schedule, cut off wherever. We’ll try to sneak in a few l…
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The two FCIAC rivals have accounted for 11 state championships in the 14 years since the Connecticut High School Girls Hockey Coaches Associat…
