The short track speed skater won four of six races at the recent U.S. Olympic Team Trials and she was named to the U.S. team for Beijing.
The SCC recently unveiled its All-Conference Teams for the 2021 Fall Sports season. (See the full list here).
The Jesuits made it all the way to the state final, but were defeated by the Darien Blue Wave.
The Fairfield Falcons made it all the way to the championship game, but lost to the Greenwich Cardinals.
“There’s nothing more precious than children’s lives,” said Luke Lesizza, a 17-year-old senior and football player involved in the effort.
“There is someone out there who knows your pain and wants to talk,” said Denholm Feldman, 18, a Ludlowe senior and football team co-captain.
The Fairfield Athletic Foundation recently held a press conference urging the town to fund new turf fields.
Despite the challenges of training through COVID-19, the Mustangs continue building team chemistry.
After five seasons at the helm, Ludlowe's coach said this year's squad is led by the “most talented senior class ever.”
Troy Bradford hopes to "help young men reach their goals" in professional sports.
Two Fairfield Little League teams — one baseball and one softball — won the state title this year.
“They pick each other up,” the team's manager said. “They are all great friends and constantly encourage one another.”
The Fairfield American Little League 11 D team and the Fairfield Little League Girls Softball Junior team both won state championships.
The win was the Little League team's second championship in three years.
The drafts come after a record-setting season for the Fairfield University Stags.
The National Football Foundation honored 26 high school and prep school scholar athletes for academic excellence, leadership & citizenship.
With about 14,000 young Fairfield athletes in sports programs, the issue "really affects a wide swath of the town," one organizer said.
Danbury topped Fairfield in a high-scoring, wild game.
Fairfield outlasted Westport in the high-scoring affair.
After taking its first FCIAC title, the Fairfield Ludlowe Falcons went all the way to the finals in the Class LL CIAC state championships.
Eighth graders practice presentation skills in preparation for high school, college, and career.
Prep Coach Graham Niemi said that while the team struggled Saturday, his players will never forget their journey to the championship game.
"We were just one step short," Coach Jay Fellows said, adding the Falcons' defensive unit played a strong game. "I feel very proud of them."
The Falcons were edged 4-3 by Southington on a walk-off single in the final inning.
“The expectations were not high,” one player said, reflecting on the season's many accomplishments. “We were definitely the underdogs.”
As the first woman athletics director in school history, Judy Ann Riccio is one of only 27 women athletic directors in the country.
Registration is open for sports camps at Fairfield University, including basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball & softball.
The Sacred Heart University cheerleading team brought home the national trophy for a second year in a row.
Fairfield Prep maintained the top spot in the final boys ice hockey balloting of the season by Connecticut sports media members and coaches.
The SCC unveils its All-Conference Teams, along with each sport's Player/Coach of the Year, for the winter sports season (Full list here).
Softball season starts March 27.
The top 10 teams remained, with Fairfield Prep staying on top, but many were in different spots than the previous week.
Sign-ups are underway for Wakeman's Boys Junior Basketball League for grades six through eight.
The Prep standout senior earned an opportunity to pursue college studies and play for the Auburn Tigers.
Eight student athletes committed to sports at the collegiate level.
Vote today and every day until Nov. 8.
Fairfield athletic directors have begun working with coaches to assemble 7-on-7 teams, with a formal announcement about the season to come.
In the inaugural FNLL coaches vs. FALL coaches softball classic, FNLL comes out on top, 24-18 in nine innings
Thirteen third and fourth graders from Fairfield National Little League won a Labor Day Tournament in Milford.
Lacrosse, basketball, field hockey, volleyball and soccer camps for all ages and levels will be run by Fairfield coaches and athletes.