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  • New Canaan's Denis Mulcahy (22) drives to the hoop during a boys basketball game against Ridgefield at New Canaan High School on Wednesday.
    Sports
    New Canaan tops No. 7 Ridgefield in double OT
    After a 4-4 first OT, the Rams put the game away from the free throw line, hitting nine of 12 shots to ice the game.
    By Dave Stewart
  • Ridgefield's Connor Hunt swims to a first place finish in the 500 yard freestyle final during the CIAC Boys Class LL Swim Championships at Southern Connecticut State University's Hutchinson Natatorium in New Haven, Conn. Monday, March 11, 2019. Greenwich won the event overall with a score of 911, with Ridgefield taking second and Fairfield Prep third.
    Sports
    Ridgefield’s Hunt will swim for Michigan
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Ndamukong Suh tries to tackle Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.
    The Running Doctor: Turf toe commonly misunderstood
  • UConn freshman defensive line and former Wilbur Cross star Travis Jones runs off Rentschler Field in East Hartford at halftime in the season opener against University of Central Florida Knights in an American Athletic Conference matchup Thursday night August 30, 2018. UFC won, 56-17.
    UConn’s Jones, short on words, high on work ethic, potential
  • Trumbull's Grace Lesko (23) drives the ball to the basket between Ridgefied's Kelly Chittenden (3), left, and Harley Zins (11) during girls basketball action in Trumbull, Conn., on Wednesday Feb.10, 2021.
    Sports
    FCIAC basketball playoffs tip off March 13
  • UConn's Christyn Williams scored 21 points in UConn's 77-32 win at St. John's on Wednesday.
    UConn’s Williams shows what’s possible in St. John’s win
  • Orange's Chris Winkel hit four homers and 33 RBI last season at UConn and looks to continue to improve in his junior season.
    Amity’s Winkel brothers get final season together at UConn
  • Sports
    UConn baseball opens 2021 season debutting a new field,...
    UConn head coach Jim Penders speaks to media following the conclusion of an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game against Virginia Tech at English Field in Blacksburg, Va., Sunday, June 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Shroyer) UConn baseball returns to the Big East in 2021 with a new field and its largest roster. By Maggie Vanoni
  • Sports
    Eccleston, No. 4 New Canaan score early and often vs. No. 6...
    New Canaan's Carter Ellis (21) lines up for a shot during the Rams' boys ice hockey game against Ridgefield at the Darien Ice House on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. The No. 4 New Canaan boys ice hockey team netted three goals in the first period and rolled to a 5-1 win over No. 6 Ridgefield Saturday night at the Darien Ice House. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Bouknight mystery an eerie tale for struggling UConn
    UConn guard James Bouknight sits on the sideline as his teammates warm up before a game against Butler in Storrs on Jan. 26. The timetable for the UConn star’s return from surgery is an enigma and looks a bit ominous for fans of the faltering team. By Jeff Jacobs
  • Sports
    FCIAC approves plan for basketball
    Ridgefield celebrates after beating Staples to win the FCIAC girls basketball championship on Feb. 27, 2020. The plan splits the league’s 16 teams into two divisions, and also adds Bassick and Harding, two former FCIAC member schools, to the conference for this season. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    H.S. girls hockey gets green light to start winter season
    Connecticut girls ice hockey teams will be permitted to start holding practices as of Tuesday. The Connecticut High School Girls Hockey Association followed the CIAC’s lead and will allow teams to begin practices next week. By Dave Stewart
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  • Defense shines in Ridgefield's state win over Glastonbury
  • Sports
    Bria Holmes feeling better, ready to test WNBA free agency
    Connecticut Sun guard Bria Holmes (32) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Bria Holmes expects to be healthy in time for training camp, whether that’s with the Connecticut Sun or another WNBA team. By Doug Bonjour
  • Sports
    CIAC winter plan: no state championships, Feb. 8 start
    CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini The Sports Medicine Committee of the Connecticut State Medical Society advised the CIAC to push the regular season back from a potential Feb. 1 start. By Michael Fornabaio
  • Sports
    Walter Camp Player of Year DeVonta Smith a cut above the rest
    Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the College Football Playoff Semifinal Rose Bowl Game against Notre Dame last week. Smith was named the Walter Camp Player of the Year on Thursday. Smith, who was named Walter Camp Player of the Year on Thursday night, is amassing trophies that will end up weighing more than he did in high school. By Jeff Jacobs
  • Sports
    5 stats that stood out in No. 3 UConn’s defeat of Villanova
    UConn's Evina Westbrook will be an important player for the Huskies down the stretch and beyond. Breaking down some key stats from the UConn women’s basketball team’s win over Villanova. By Doug Bonjour
  • UConn
    Randy Edsall: COVID-19 impact on UConn ‘pretty significant’
    Connecticut head coach Randy Edsall walks along the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Connecticut Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. UConn football coach Randy Edsall said his program had 23 positive COVID-19 tests in the fall, as 70 players were in quarantine. By Paul Doyle
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  • Sports
    Ridgefield’s Karashik leads UConn hockey into unknown season
    Ridgefield's Adam Karashik has been named captain of the UConn men's hockey team. Each time UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh sees the ‘C’ on Adam Karashik’s jersey in what promises to be one of the most surreal hockey seasons ever, he will forever be reminded of a conversation he had with legendary Avon Old... By Jim Fuller
  • Sports
    Sisters share championship memory for Ridgefield
    In their final game together, sisters Riley (left) and Mackenzie Peters scored goals to help the Ridgefield field hockey team win its first postseason title. After her younger sister Mackenzie scored the first goal in the FCIAC Central Region field hockey finals, Riley Peters harbored no thoughts of adding one of her own. “Definitely not,” said Riley, a senior captain on this fall’s Ridgefield... By Tim Murphy
  • Sports
    Girls hockey follows CIAC’s lead, delays season
    Darien's Colleen Cassidy (2) pressures the net while New Canaan goalie Blythe Novick defends during a girls ice hockey game at the Darien Ice House on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Girls ice hockey is not CIAC-sanctioned because of too few programs. Last year there were 22 teams in three conferences — the FCIAC, CCC and SCC. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Winter sports delayed until Jan. 19
    Ridgefield goalie Matthew Silliman stops the puck after a shot by New Canaan's Nick Megdanis (15) during the FCIAC boys ice hockey semifnals at the Darien Ice House on March 4. The CIAC Board of Control has pushed back the start of the winter sports season until Jan. 19 due to rising COVID numbers across the state. CIAC Executive Director Glenn Lungarini said Tuesday morning’s discussion with the Board centered... By Joe Morelli
  • Sports
    A look at girls swimming’s state top performers
    Darien's Natalia Ferranto competes in the 50-yard freestyle against New Canaan in 2019. Morgan Bagnall, Lauralton Hall: Bagnall won the 200-yard freestyle (1:52.88) and the 500 freestyle (4:58.41) in the SCC virtual championships. She helped key the team to a second-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay. Julia Barto,... By David Fierro
  • Sports
    Former Xavier coach Ronald Vaughan to guide the Ridgefield boys swimming team
    Xavier coach Ronald Vaughan leaps into the pool after the school won the SCC boys swimming championship last season at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. Ronald Vaughan, who spent the past three seasons coaching the swimming team at Xavier, has been hired to coach the boys swim team at Ridgefield. By David Fierro
  • Sports
    Ridgefield, Staples declared soccer co-champs
    Julia Bragg (right) and the unbeaten Ridgefield girls soccer team have been named co-champs of the FCIAC Central Region. Two unbeaten teams won’t get a chance to meet again this season. The Ridgefield and Staples girls soccer teams were declared FCIAC Central Region co-champs after the title game was postponed last week and subsequently canceled... By Tim Murphy
  • Sports
    Ridgefield beats Wilton on PKs, reaches Central finals
    The Ridgefield girls soccer team celebrates its win over Wilton in the FCIAC Central semifinals. With a victory over Wilton on penalty kicks Tuesday, the Ridgefield girls soccer team clinched a spot in the FCIAC Central Region finals against top-seed Staples. But when, or if, that game is played remains uncertain. Originally scheduled... By Tim Murphy
  • Sports
    Staples sweeps Tigers in Central finals
    Isabel Voellmicke (#9) and her Ridgefield teammates celebrate a winning point during their 3-0 loss to Staples in the FCIAC Central volleyball championship match at Staples High School in Westport, Conn. on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. WESTPORT — Across the top of the Staples girls volleyball team’s stat sheets are headings for typical categories such as kills, serves, blocks, and digs. Under serve receive, however, the subset gets quirky — there are spaces marked good,... By Tim Murphy
  • Sports
    Ridgefield edges Staples, wins Central title
    Ridgefield celebrates after beating Staples High School in their FCIAC Central field hockey championship game Tuesday, Novemver 10, 2020, in Westport, Conn. The past two years, the Ridgefield field hockey team has been yearning for a little Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference respect, to be considered in the same conversation with FCIAC powerhouses Staples, Darien and New Canaan.... By Dan Nowak
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