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Looking back to his freshman season with the Norwalk/McMahon co-op boys ice hockey team, Finn Cullen remembered something distinct about the locker room.
“We were playing at SoNo (Ice House) and our locker …
Editor’s note: GameTimeCT will update as teams are released. BOYS BASKETBALL Player of the Year: Jason James, St. Joseph Coach of the Year: Joel Geriak, Wilton First Team Jason James, St. Joseph; Lucas Basich, Staples; Miles Drake, Darien; Amos Grey, Ridgefield; JeySon Slade, Westhill; Leo Magnus, New Canaan; Kevin Vidmar, Danbury; Derek Sale, Staples Second […]
NORWALK — It was more than a year ago, one day before pitchers and catchers could begin training to be precise, when Norwalk High’s new head baseball coach Ryan Mitchell got the word: Connecticut’s spring sports season was…
Because Connecticut’s Dept. of Health decided the risk was too great during the COVID-19 pandemic, football hasn’t been played at most state high schools since November 2019 — more than 15 months ago. Now, with cases falling everywhere, vaccinations on the rise and Gov. Ned Lamont’s decision to allow all sports across the state to […]
NORWALK — Around this time a year ago, the Norwalk/McMahon high school hockey team was one game away from the semifinals for the the first time in recent history.
Then the coronavirus came, cutting the season short. Last m…
NORWALK — Norwalk Public Schools announced high school athletes will be able to participate in winter FCIAC games and meets beginning next week. In an email that went out to families Feb. 4, the district said the Norwalk Health Department approved the decision and will continue to monitor COVID-19 case numbers throughout the season. Spectators […]
A decision on allowing Norwalk’s high school sports teams to play when the season officially begins Feb. 8 will be made later this week, likely by Wednesday, according to Norwalk athletic director Doug Marchetti.
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Stamford athletic director Chris Passmano said he owes the majority of his career to Norwalk athletic director Doug Marchetti.
Marchetti gave Passamano his first coaching job and while at Norwalk, and Passa…
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that 16 high schools have earned the Michaels Achievement Cup Award for the 2019-20 academic year.
The schools were Amity, Barlow, Bethe…
NEW CANAAN — Mari Noble and the Greenwich girls cross country team ended their season the way they began it — with decisive, eye-opening victories.
Though the conclusion of the Cardinals’ 2020 campaign didn…
Emma Appleman, Guilford: Appleman had 25 kills in back-to-back shutout wins against Branford and Daniel Hand. For the season, the reigning SCC Player of the Year has 92 kills, 42 digs and 17 aces in seven matches, with Gui…
DANBURY – After missing more than two weeks of preseason practice due to the COVID-19 shutdown in the city in late August, the Danbury boys soccer team has had to adjust on the fly as the season began.
That…
Those who knew him well simply referred to him as “Harbs.”
Matt Harbilas was found dead Monday morning, just weeks after his 32nd birthday.
As of Monday evening, there were no details on his…
Updated story at 5:45 p.m. While announcing plans on Tuesday for an “alternative season” in the spring for sports that lose most of their seasons to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 11-on-11 football or any other fall or winter sport, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference came out against independent football and urged schools not to let […]
Tess Albrecht, Norwalk, Sr., F: Scored 36 goals and had 17 assists in leading the Bears to the CIAC Class L semifinals last season. Two-time CHSCA All-State, GameTimeCT All-State and All-FCIAC selection.
La…
TAKING OVER THE HELM
Several coaching changes took place since the 2019 high school girls swimming season concluded, one of which occurred at Lauralton Hall. Fran Pfeiffer who coached at Lauralton Hall for …
A proposal for 7-on-7 football in the FCIAC has been approved by the conference’s athletic directors, FCIAC commissioner Dave Schulz confirmed Wednesday. The plan discussed at the FCIAC ADs meeting was from Ridgefield Athletic Director Dane Street. The plan, which Street discussed during a board of education meeting in the town Monday night, is for […]
One day removed from the CIAC’s final decision that there would be no 11-on-11 tackle football this fall, coaches in Fairfield County are attempting to move forward with a plan to team up with a local youth league.
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With virtual meets possibly being included in certain teams’ schedule and social distancing measures being followed by all squads, the girls high school swimming scene will have a different look to it this fall.
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Ledyard athletic director Jim Buonocore was surprised when the CIAC Board of Control denied the CIAC football committee’s suggestion to move the sport to the spring last month, instead deciding to keep it in the fall. “I was surprised to say the least. We all (on the committee) had the same thought process,” said Buonocore, […]
New Canaan senior football player David Siegel has been a part of the New Canaan Football family since he first strapped on a red and black helmet in third grade.
Monday morning, Siegel was on Dunning Field…
WEST HARTFORD — Emotions were high and raw at a rally to try to save a high school football season in 2020-21, so high and raw that Brady Hutchison twice yelled not to let common sense prevail.
The senior S…
High school football will not be held this fall in its current 11-on-11, full-contact format, the CIAC Board of Control voted Friday morning. The state’s governing body for high school sports is following the guidance of the Department of Health. In an email response Thursday to CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini, DPH acting commissioner Deidre […]
The Connecticut high school girls volleyball preseason has resembled a game of musical chairs, with many stops and starts.
While the CIAC’s announcement Friday that the sport could continue moving forward, …
The CIAC Board of Control is continuing to work on a modified plan for the fall sports season in alignment with the Connecticut Department of Health. Part of that plan was revealed late Sunday night, which includes the resumption of in-person conditioning beginning Monday. A copy of DPH’s recommendations, in a Sunday letter to the […]
As frustration and anxiety mounted among Connecticut’s high school athletes, coaches and parents over the week-long pause of training activities, the CIAC said it would be meeting with the state’s Department of Health Thursday to discuss the department’s recommendations that certain high-risk sports be postponed to the spring. The CIAC’s paused its fall sports plan […]
The week started with a no for high school football players, shifted to a yes for all athletes two days later, and concluded with a definite maybe on Friday.
The CIAC’s roller coaster ride only added to the…
Swimming is listed in the lowest risk category by the National Federation of High Schools and the CIAC, regarding possible exposure to COVID-19, while competing in the sport.
Though swimming allows for soci…
As neighboring states make decisions on the start of high school fall sports, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is taking a more cautious approach before deciding whether athletes can get back on the fiel…
