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  • Ridgefield celebrates after beating Staples to win the FCIAC girls basketball championship on Feb. 27, 2020.
    Sports
    FCIAC approves plan for basketball
    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
  • Connecticut girls ice hockey teams will be permitted to start holding practices as of Tuesday.
    Sports
    H.S. girls hockey gets green light to start winter season
  • CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini
    Sports
    CIAC winter plan: no state championships, Feb. 8 start
  • Dr. Stephanie Arlis-Mayor is the chairperson of the Sports Medicine Committee of the Connecticut State Medical Society (CSMS) committee and head team physician for Yale University athletics.
    Sports
    Are athletes ready to play? Experts weigh in
  • COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 24: Andrew Stueber #71 of the Michigan Wolverines blocks against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan 62-39. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
    Sports
    Darien’s Stueber Walter Camp Connecticut Player of Year
  • United States' Cam York (4) gives goalie Spencer Knight (30) a gold medal after the team's win over Canada in the championship game in the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
    Sports
    Knight, US shock Canada for World Junior gold
  • EDMONTON, AB - JANUARY 04: Goaltender Spencer Knight #30 of the United States makes a save against Roni Hirvonen #22 of Finland during the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship semifinals at Rogers Place on January 4, 2021 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
    Sports
    Knight, U.S., reach World Junior hockey final vs. Canada
  • Sports
    Knight, US hockey advance to quarterfinals of World Juniors
    Sweden's Albin Sundsvik (29) is stopped by United States goalie Spencer Knight (30) as Jackson Lacombe (5) and Tyler Kleven (7) during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship game Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) After a rough opening game, Darien’s Spencer Knight and Team USA have won three straight games and will face Slovakia in the quarterfinals of the World Junior Championship in Edmonton on Saturday. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Darien’s Knight eager to represent US at World Juniors
    Darien's Spencer Knight. He was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the NHL Draft’s first round, and started his sophomore season at BC with four straight wins. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Darien’s Bellissimo is the latest lacrosse player to join pipeline to Stanford
    Darien senior Kate Bellissimo signs her National Letter of Intent to Stanford lacrosse on Nov. 11. The Darien girls lacrosse team has developed a strong connection with Stanford, with five Wave players joining the Cardinal, including Kate Bellissimo, who signed her National Letter of Intent in November. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Darien’s Knight picked for 3rd hockey Junior Championship
    Darien's Spencer Knight has been named to his third junior hockey championship team. Knight was the 13th pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. He was the United States’ No. 1 goalie in last year’s World Juniors. By Staff reports
  • Sports
    Knight, Boston College hockey blank Providence twice
    Darien's Spencer Knight, the top-rated, draft-eligible goaltender in North America, is expected to be a first-round pick at tonight's NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver. Darien’s Spencer Knight, a sophomore goalie on the Boston College men’s ice hockey team, shut out Providence twice this weekend as the Eagles improved to 4-0 By Dave Stewart
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  • Darien’s FCIAC games postponed due to COVID contact tracing
  • Darien athletes participate in Walk to End Alzheimer’s
  • The Running Doctor: Pace yourself when starting running program
  • Rogers, Danbury girls basketball pull away from Darien
  • Westhill wins intense volleyball battle over Darien
  • Williams tosses complete-game shutout as Darien eliminates Danbury in...
  • Wilton edges Darien in Class L girls tennis quarterfinals
  • Sports
    Darien eager to erase the memory of last season’s final defeat
    Darien's Jamison Moore shoots on the breakaway during the second period of their boys hockey game with Fairfield Prep at the Darien Ice Rink in Darien, Conn. on Monday January 19, 2020. After putting the drive for a state crown at the heart of their season, Darien was left with a mixture of disappointment and anger, exacerbated by the narrow loss to its arch rival in the league final. By Dave Stewart
  • Local
    Hecker to be inducted into Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame
    Book cover of Golf For Women, written by Darien native Genevieve Hecker, who will be inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame. Darien native Genevieve Hecker, winner of two U.S. Women’s Amateur titles, will be inducted into the Connecticut Golf Hall of Fame.
  • Sports
    The New Canaan-Darien rivalry on a Thanksgiving without football
    New Canaan's Kurt Ondash (12) cuts back across the field on his way to a touchdown during the 2008 Turkey Bowl and FCIAC football final between New Canaan and Darien at Stamford's Boyle Stadium. With this year’s Turkey Bowl football game between New Canaan and Darien sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time for a trip down memory lane with a rundown of some memorable moments in the holiday showdown. By Dave Stewart
  • 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
    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
Most Popular
  1. Darien teachers plan protest in response to in-person learning plans
  2. Representation matters: Darien community partners to discuss diversity
  3. ‘Something is terribly wrong’: Duff criticizes Norwalk police investigation into spitting incident
  4. Op/Ed: Darien teachers say secondary in-person return too soon
  5. Motor vehicle burglaries in Darien nearly double in a year
  6. ‘Our Darien’ —Former NBA star offers substance abuse talk in Darien
  7. Palmer’s Market offering Super Bowl to-go dinners to benefit Depot
  • Sports
    Volleyball top performers during the postseason
    Cheshire's Sarah Holley celebrates after blocking a ball against North Haven in the SCC Division B final. A look at some of the top performances in high school volleyball during the postseason experience. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    O’Connell’s goal lifts New Canaan girls soccer to FCIAC-West title over rival Darien
    The New Canaan girls soccer team celebrates after defeating rival Darien 2-1 in the FCIAC West Region final in Darien on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. New Canaan senior girls soccer player Courtney O’Connell was as surprised as anyone when her corner kick early in the second half wound up in the back of the net. By Scott Ericson
  • Sports
    Greenwich senior Meghan Lynch breaks several FCIAC records, sets state marks in her final high...
    Greenwich senior Meghan Lynch broke several FCIAC and state records during the FCIAC West Division Swimming Championships at Greenwich High School on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in Greenwich, Connecticut. Greenwich senior swimmer Meghan Lynch set three FCIAC records at the FCIAC West Region Championships, which was the final meet of her high school career. By David Fierro
  • Sports
    Best in the West: Greenwich volleyball edges Darien in final
    Greenwich's Adele Sotgiu (6) takes a shot as Darien's Aubrey Moore (8) defends during the FCIAC West Region volleyball final in Greenwich on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Greenwich held off Darien in a five-set thriller to complete a perfect regular season and claim the FCIAC West Region championship Wednesday in Greenwich. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Unbeaten in regular season, Darien girls soccer wonders what might have been
    Darien senior girls soccer captains Courtney Ball, Kate Chandler, Nelle Kniffen and Kate Bellissimo at Darien High School. Darien finished the regular season unbeaten at 10-0. What the Blue Wave will never know is if the team could have won its first FCIAC or CIAC Class LL state championships in school history. By Scott Ericson
  • Sports
    Unbeaten in regular season, Darien girls soccer wonders what might have been
    Darien senior girls soccer captains Courtney Ball, Kate Chandler, Nelle Kniffen and Kate Bellissimo at Darien High School. Darien finished the regular season unbeaten at 10-0. What the Blue Wave will never know is if the team could have won its first FCIAC or CIAC Class LL state championships in school history. By Scott Ericson
  • Sports
    FCIAC West title capped perfect season for Darien boys XC
    Darien's Lucas Madariaga competes in the FCIAC boys cross country championship West Region heat at Waveny Park in New Canaan, Conn. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Madariaga finished third in the boys West Region heat with a time of 17:01. After going unbeaten during the dual meet schedule, the Darien boys cross country team capped the 2020 season by winning the FCIAC West Region championship on Wednesday in New Canaan. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Blue Wave notch third win of season over the Rams.
    Darien's Kate Bellissimo, top, and New Canaan's Emma Schuh (20) battle for a ball in the air on Tuesday. DARIEN — There was no way for New Canaan girls soccer coach Rich Hickson to sugarcoat the situation following the Rams’ latest battle with Darien. It was, he said, “beyond frustrating.” For the third time this season, Darien and New... By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    “Picture perfect” play helps Darien topple Greenwich
    Greenwich goalie Jorja Pastore slides out to block a shot from Darien's Mully McGuckin during the Blue Wave's 2-0 victory on Friday in Greenwich. The Darien High School field hockey team sealed its win at rival Greenwich with a perfectly-executed play. By Dave Stewart
  • Sports
    Greenwich volleyball wins at Darien
    Greenwich's Addie Leder (3) and Cornelia Roach (4) go up to try and block a shot from Darien's Ellie Moore (4) during a girls volleyball match in Darien on Thursday. The Cardinals dropped their first set of the season, but rallied to beat the Blue Wave in five sets. By Dave Stewart
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