Triathlon season is here and Patch features some of best and most accomplished endurance athletes in the area.
The best and most colorful names for male athletes participating in spring sports around our Patch area.
Bobby Valentine's friends weigh in on the Red Sox manager and his rough start.
Best performances by players in the Patch area over the last week, including Case Matheis in lacrosse and Matt Lee, Matt Collier and Sam Bryant in volleyball.
Best performances in area girl's high school sports from the past week include Jessica DeMaio from Dariein High's softball team; a description of New Canaan's win over Darien last week in girls lacrosse.
With NHL playoffs in high gear, Patch presents Top 10 players from area to make it to NHL.
Here's an article now online at the Rancho Santa Margarita Patch in California.
No-hitters are on the rise in high school baseball and they are special moments for the pitchers who toss them.
The high school spring sports season is off and running. Here are the best performances from the first two weeks.
A cancer survivor, heart attack victim, lawyer and a father of four discuss their experiences at this week's Boston Marathon.
Runners from our towns and cities in southwestern Connecticut bested the heat to finish the annual race on Patriots Day in Massachusetts.
A 71-year old Connecticut man overcomes heart attack to run Boston Marathon—again.
A medical expert weighs in on pitch counts and protecting young arms.
Schools Superintendent Stephen Falcone is proposing that night lights for Darien High School football team practice be set 10 feet higher—to 30 feet, and he wants a five-year permit.
The sudden death of young student-athletes brings schools and communities together to help grieve and overcome a tragic loss.
In a sports world rife with scandal and bad behavior, just who is a good role model for young children?
Who are the best left-handed athletes in the Fairfield and New Haven county areas of all time?
A special addition to the top 10 legendary coaches in Fairfield and New Haven counties.
Here's what you need to know, including why the rest of us should avoid the colors red, white and blue when in an area where people might be hunting.
Concussions have been become a controvesial topic in sports from the high school to pros. A new program in Shelton is helping athletes, coaches, and parents deterimine when it's safe to return to action.
The team climbed from 24th in last week's poll, which is based on points received.
The Darien Little League has raised over $200,000 for extensive refurbishing of the Gallagher ballfield at Cherry Lawn Park, and now wants town approval to do it.
Opening Day in baseball brings back memories of one of the worst moments in my life.
The spotlight goes on these all-time coaches from Fairfield and New Haven Counties who spent decades coaching kids and taking sports programs to new heights.
Social media vehicles like Twitter and Facebook could be hazardous to a student-athletes career.
After the tragedy in Norwalk last week that claimed the life of the jogger, a new light has been shined on safety issues when it comes to sharing the roads in our areas.
These athletes couldn't crack the Top 20 of the best to come out southwestern CT, but they deserve our honorable mention.
Tiger Woods won a tournament last Sunday. Did he win back the fans, as well?
Everybody used to have a nickname in sports. What happened?
Tim Tebow is squeaky clean and a great role model for young children across the country. So why is he disliked by so many people?
As the new season approaches, there are still many questions as to how Bobby Valentine will do in Boston.
Which area players had best performances in NCAA Tournament?
After the Broncos locked up four-time MVP Peyton Manning to take snaps for them for the next five years, Denver traded Tim Tebow to the Jets.
When Peyton Manning announced his intentions to play for the Denver Broncos, it brought back memories of a night we experienced in Boston.
With a lot on the line, parents are putting more pressure on their kids to succeed in sports. Is their behavior hurting their children instead of helping them?
Share your kids’ athletic accomplishments with neighbors in Darien.
The top 20 list of best athletes from Fairfield and New Haven Counties who excelled on the fields, rinks and stadiums.
Your daily interactive digest for all Darien scores, schedules and standings -- and a place to add information and images for all youth sports
