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 …
2021 All-FCIAC Winter Teams
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 […]
After year-plus wait, new coaches on diamond with Norwalk, McMahon baseball teams
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…
FCIAC proposes spring football return to prepare players for post-COVID fall season
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 hockey team needs 1,000 YouTube subscribers to livestream games
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 gives OK to winter sport matches
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 […]
Decision on Norwalk’s winter season expected this week
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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‘This is a kid-driven award:’ Norwalk and Stamford honored with Michaels Cup
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…
CIAC announces 2019-20 Michaels Cup winners
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…
Greenwich, Trumbull, Ridgefield win FCIAC girls regional cross country championships
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…
A look at some of the state’s top volleyball performances for week three
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…
Aracena scores on a header as Danbury defeats Norwalk
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…
Matt Harbilas, popular Norwalk coach, Stamford teacher dies at 32
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…
CIAC announces plans for makeup season in spring, including 11 v. 11 football
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 […]
25 CIAC field hockey players to watch in 2020
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…
2020 CIAC girls swimming storylines to watch
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 …
FCIAC ADs approve 7-on-7, linemen challenges
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 […]
Football in Fairfield County a possibility, but obstacles remain
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 guidelines in place, the girls swimming season will have a different look
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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ECC-SCC football proposal provides opportunity to play in the spring
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, […]
‘Let us play!’: New Canaan football community comes out to support high school players
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…
Players rally in West Hartford for a football season
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…
CIAC will not hold 11 on 11 football this fall; Volleyball can proceed
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 […]
Volleyball teams hope masks, modifications, will green-light season
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, …
Fall sports conditioning can resume Monday; DPH recommends 7 v 7 football, outdoor volleyball
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 […]
Lungarini asks frustrated schools to wait before CIAC, Dept. of Health meet on fall sports plan
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 […]
Schools face challenging logistics moving forward for fall sports season
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…
Low-risk swimming faces challenges and questions for return
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…
CIAC proposal for playing fall sports due in August
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…
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