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The biggest game in the state this week is tonight in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Central, the fourth-ranked team in the current Register/GameTimeCT poll, hosts third-ranked and undefeated Greenwich at 7 p.m. in a FCIAC showdown. Greenwich boasts center Alex Wolf and C.J. Byrd for the best start in school history. Central, the defending FCIAC champion, is […]
Greenwich won its first 14 games for the first time in school history this season. It’s a different situation for the Cardinals to be in: having every FCIAC team chasing them. One of those teams is Bridgeport Central, the defending league champion, which Greenwich faces Tuesday at 7 p.m., in Bridgeport. It could be a […]
FAIRFIELD >> Friday evening as the Fairfield Warde girls’ basketball team warmed up before facing Staples, John Bensey sat on the Warde bench and watched. Seated right next to head coach Dave Danko, Bensey sported a buttoned up shirt, tie and a black Mustangs hat he’s had for more than a decade. A few minutes […]
WESTPORT >> Coming into Tuesday’s FCIAC boys’ basketball game against Staples, Greenwich head coach Bill Brehm emphasized ball pressure and defensive rebounding. It was a simple game plan that the Cardinals executed to near perfection. Greenwich used a 12-2 run in the second quarter and started the third on a 13-0 run to separate themselves […]
A list of the state’s top 25 boys basketball players, CIAC schools only. List compiled by Joe Morelli. Tyler Ancrum, 5-9, Bridgeport Central, Sr., G All about Tyler: On the FCIAC’s best team, Ancrum will be an integral part of the Hilltoppers’ Class LL title chances. Arkel Ager, 6-5, St. Joseph, Jr., G/F All about […]
Class LL co-champion Ridgefield placed four players on the ALL-FCIAC first team. Below is a compete list. All-FCIAC First Team Adam Findlay – Ridgefield Chauncey Allers – Wilton Jack Scott – Staples Filosmar Cordeiro – Westhill Patrick Santini – Greenwich Sofiene Afif – Warde Matt Doyle – Ludlowe Jordan Layne – Ludlowe John Palmer – […]
WESTPORT >> It was an ending that the Staples High football team saw come too soon. Led by a three touchdown performance from Austin Longi, there seemed to be no stopping the Greenwich Cardinals on Thursday at Staples Stadium. In a must-win game for the Wreckers to slip into the Class LL State Tournament, Staples […]
UPDATE (Monday, 9 p.m.): Woah. We were a tad off in figuring out Class LL. Here’s what you need to know: Staples and Prep are in line to clinch with victories. If one loses, the door opens for Trumbull or Ridgefield if either win. If both win, they’ll be in a bonus fight with Ridgefield holding […]
Class LL state runner-up Staples was led by senior outside hitter Amelia Brackett’s first team placement for the All-FCIAC volleyball teams. Brackett, who is headed to Cornell, also paced the Wreckers to a runner-up finish for the FCIAC title this season. Fairfield Ludlowe, which lost in the semifinals to eventual state champion Cheshire, had senior […]
TRUMBULL >> It was a night where the Staples volleyball team was not going to let anything get in its way. Facing Greenwich for the third time this season, and after falling short the previous two meetings, including a five-set loss in the FCIAC Championship, the Wreckers relied upon senior leadership, strong net play and […]
NEW HAVEN >> While Amity had its share of success at the CIAC Class LL girls swimming championships on Tuesday at Southern Connecticut State’s Moore Fieldhouse, the event served as Part I of a going away party for legendary Greenwich coach Dick Hawks. Retiring after this his 25th season, Hawks earned his 13th Class LL […]
NEWTOWN >> Ever since a painful defeat at the hands of Darien in last season’s Class L final, Cheshire’s mission has been to get a chance at redemption. Thanks to senior Michelle Federico, the Rams will have their chance. Federico scored the go-ahead goal with 29:27 remaining in the second half to lift No. 2 […]
FAIRFIELD — Staples head coach Jon Shepro knows his team has something special going on this season. That was more than evident Wednesday evening at Ludlowe High School when the team needed a fourth set victory to seal the deal. About to clinch a spot in the FCIAC girls’ volleyball title game for the first […]
GREENWICH — It was three weeks ago when the Fairfield Ludlowe girls’ volleyball team dropped its first match of the season, a 3-1 decision to Darien. It was a loss where head coach Meghan Skelton felt like too many self-made errors and a lack of communication took place. It was a loss she also felt […]
Trumbull’s sick of hearing about ‘The Shelton’ game. It was a mess. Trumbull knows it was a mess. The Eagles are done with it. What coach Bob Maffei predicted would be one of the Week 1 SCC-FCIAC Challenge’s best games turned out to be a major flop. It was 49-0 at the half when […]
Wilton coach Bruce Cunningham didn’t know what kind of team he was going to have this season. He was still uncertain all the way up until the season-opener vs. Guilford. His relatively small roster got smaller in the offseason when a three projected starters transferred to prep schools. “It was a little bizarre around here […]
Here were some of the top plays from Week 3 of the high school football season. Included with our footage of St. Joseph-Ridgefield, New Canaan-Greenwich and Newtown-Brookfield are plays from Prep-Notre Dame, Hand-Wilbur Cross, Hillhouse-Law, Norwalk-Harding, NFA-Fitch and the thrilling conclusion of Wolcott-Seymour. Thanks to everyone who sent in their entries. Remember to send videos […]
FAIRFIELD — Not even two week’s removed from a 1-0 loss to Staples, and the Fairfield Ludlowe girls’ soccer team looks like a completely different squad. Monday evening against Greenwich (3-3-1), the Falcons’ extended their new play and win streak to four games with a solid and physical 2-0 victory at Taft Field. “I think first […]
GREENWICH >> New Canaan linebacker Cole Harris doesn’t have much use for offense. Sure, he’ll play there in a pinch. But defense is his love and his passion. “It’s hitting and tackling, that’s what the game’s all about,” he said. “And I can do that a whole lot more on defense than offense.” Besides, as […]
Coaches Poll compiled by Westbrook coach Janet Dickey Field Hockey Poll School (1st place votes) Record Points 1. Hand (4) 5-0 146 2. Wilton (2) 4-0 123 3. Darien (2) 3-0 122 4. Lauralton Hall 5-0 98 5. Glastonbury 4-0 92 6. Nonnewaug 5-0 77 7. Simsbury 5-0 75 8. Cheshire 3-1 45 9. […]
Eight coaches and one media member will be honored as 2013 inductees to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame at its 37th annual ceremony on Nov. 21 at the Aqua Turf in Southington at 7 p.m. Coaches Richard W. Albonizio, John Robert Blomstrann, Robert Stephen Freimuth,Charles Tony Gorman, Jack Hunt (posthumously), Dennis Lobo, Fred P. Williams,Terri Ziemnicki and media member Sean Barker will be inducted. Albonizio has coached football […]
DARIEN — Darien coach Rob Trifone might have felt slighted by some higher power when he was handed the Blue Wave’s 2013 football schedule. But even after massive graduation losses, it looks like this Darien team is going to be all right. Nick Lombardo scored a pair of touchdowns and Darien’s defense returned two turnovers […]
(at Greenwich) West Haven 0 13 8 0 — 21 Greenwich 0 7 7 8 — 22 Second quarter G—Kendrick Pozo 20 fumb ret (Peter Heerdt Kick) W—Ervin Philips 40 run (Tayvon Gibbs Kick) W—Marshont Little 31 run (Kick Failed)Third quarter G—Austin Longi 88 blocked FG ret W—Marshont Little 5 run (Duane Gary to John […]
A look at some of the top performances from last week and what to look for this week in high school football: PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Offense Derby Jr. QB Michael Kreiger: Completed 11 of 19 passes for 153 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 11 times for 160 yards and two scores in a […]
By Mike Madera GREENWICH >> With Ervin Philips spinning to the ground after making a spectacular catch inside the Greenwich 20-yard line, the West Haven football team, ranked fifth in the Register Top 10 poll, was poised to build on its lead over the Cardinals early in the third quarter. By the time Philips got […]
DEFENDING CHAMPION STAPLES (10-1, Class LL semifinalist) 2013 CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, Nov. 22 at McDougall Stadium, Trumbull, 7:30 TEAM BY TEAM CAPSULES (coming soon) TOP 5 PLAYERS TO WATCH JORDAN VAZZANO, QB, St. Joseph — Built more like an NFL linebacker, the 6-foot-3, 210-pound Vazzano has a howitzer for an arm. He threw for 2,110 yards […]
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