Ridgefield girls soccer advances to state quarterfinals
For the rest of the Class LL girls soccer field, it’s a worrisome possibility: The defending champs might be getting more dominant with each game. Powered by three first-half goals, seventh-seed...
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Darien girls soccer eliminates previously-unbeaten Suffield in Class LL playoffs
The Blue Wave has done it again. In the FCIAC tournament, the Wave eliminated the number No. 1 seeded — and previously unbeaten — Staples Wreckers in the quarterfinals. This time, in the second round...
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Wilton stuns St. Joseph on PKs in second round of states
Freshman goalie Erynn Floyd secured Wilton’s 2-1 upset win over St. Joseph with this save in the second round of penalty kicks. — GretchenMcMahonPhotography.com With six injured starters standing on...
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Darien holds off rival New Canaan 3-2 in Class L field hockey playoffs
Darien’s Lindsey Olson, left, and New Canaan’s Marlee Smith battle for possession during a Class L field hockey playoff game on Wednesday in Darien. — Dave Stewart photo With the memory of a six-goal...
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Matthews, Ridgefield football overpower Warde 29-0
James Isaacson (#14) and Ben Seward (#5) combine to stop a Warde player in Friday night’s game. — Christian Abraham photo Horrible, rainy conditions are not exactly conducive to a productive passing...
View ArticleWilton’s season ends with loss in state quarterfinals
For Simsbury, a long bus ride felt shorter on the way home. Continuing their string of road upsets, the 19th-seeded Trojans defeated 11th-seed Wilton, 1-0, in a Class LL girls soccer state quarterfinal...
View ArticleDarien volleyball spikes Glastonbury 3-1 in Class LL quarterfinals
Heading into this year’s CIAC Class LL volleyball tournament, the Darien Blue Wave hadn’t won a state playoff match in three years. Now, the Wave is one of the final four teams still standing. The Wave...
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Turkey Bowl by the Numbers: New Canaan, Darien and the historic football rivalry
The 2015 Darien Blue Wave hoist the Coaches Memorial Trophy, awarded to the winner of the Turkey Bowl each season. —Dave Stewart photo There’s nothing quite like the rivalry between the Darien and New...
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The big show: New Canaan football faces must-win Turkey Bowl vs. Darien
New Canaan’s Quintin O’Connell (20) battles Darien’s Connor Tienken, a 2018 graduate, during last season’s Turkey Bowl game at Boyle Stadium. — Dave Stewart photo Lou Marinelli has led the New Canaan...
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The Class LL Football Final by the Numbers: New Canaan, Greenwich and a clash...
New Canaan senior co-captain Quintin O’Connell in action during the Class LL semifinals on Sunday. O’Connell has 25 receptions for 248 yards in two playoff games so far. — Dave Stewart photo The New...
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