New Canaan Football Sixth in Final Poll

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The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) has selected the Kieran McQuilkin of New Canaan to the 2011 Scholar All-America Soccer Team.

To become a Scholar All-America at the interscholastic level, a player must first be nominated by his head coach. To be nominated, a player must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale), must have demonstrated excellence in soccer at the high school level, and must have performed service in his community. 

NSCAA is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. The NSCAA has grown from a handful of college soccer coaches to more than 22,000 members, making it the largest coaching organization in the world.

McQuilkin was also named Connecticut All-State Player, FAA All-League, and WNEPSSA  All-Star, as well as News 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Week. 

Thomas Decker, King Athletic Director, has watched Kieran develop and mature during his time at King.

 “I am very happy for Kieran," Decker said. "His selection to the All-America Team is a fitting way to cap off a great career here at King. As the goalie, he has been the anchor of our team, and his positive work ethic and leadership qualities were a part of the foundation that has helped our soccer team achieve the success it has over the past several years."

King head coach Enzennio Mallozzi also felt McQuilkin was deserving on the honor.

"Kieran is an outstanding leader with an impeccable sense of honor and respect for himself and everyone around him," Mallozzi said. "He also has an optimistic personality and is constantly encouraging and building the players around him.

"This season Kieran was an absolute star with rock-solid play all season long. He consistently made big-time saves and led the team by example. He is one of the main reasons we won the FAA championship this year.”

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The New Canaan football team finished sixth in the final New Haven Register media top 10 state poll.

As expected, Xavier and Hand, who posted decisive state championship game victories over FCIAC opponents, were voted one-two.

Xavier routed Staples 42-7 in the Class LL final on Saturday to complete its second straight 13-0 season and Hand downed New Canaan 34-10 in the Class L final to also finish 13-0.

Ansonia, which became the first team in state history to go 14-0, was voted third after blanking Ledyard 38-0 in the Class M title game.

Staples, which ended the regular season at No. 5, climbed one spot after concluding the season at 11-1.

New Canaan (11-2), which reached the state championship game for the sixth consecutive year, climbed two spots after finishing the regular season at No. 8

Completing the top 10 were Masuk (12-1), New Canaan, Windsor (11-1), Holy Cross (10-2), New London (9-2) and Notre Dame-West Haven (8-3).

Norwalk, which lost to Xavier 55-14 in the Class LL semifinals, just missed the top 10, finishing 11th.

Masuk, which had won 24 straight games, slipped three spots to fifth following a 35-14 loss to Hand in the Class L semifinals.

Windsor dropped one spot to seventh after a 27-24 loss to New Canaan in the Class L semifinals. New London, which fell to the Rams 27-26 in the Class L quarterfinals, fell two spots to ninth.

Holy Cross, which won the Class S state championship with a 34-27 victory over Cromwell, jumped to eighth after not being ranked at the end of the regular season.

Notre Dame-West Haven, which fell to Windsor 14-7 in the quarterfinals of the Class L playoffs, dropped one spot to 10th.

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The New Canaan girls hockey team opened defense of its state championsip Monday with an 8-4 win over Glastonbury.

Olivia Hompe scored five goals, including the 100th of her career, and added two assists for the Rams.

Corbett Ripley, Holly Burswick (three assists) and Kyla Persky each scored once for New New Canaan, which received 12 saves from Britt Gardella.

Glastonbury dropped to 0-2.

MONDAY'S RESULTS

Girls hockey

New Canaan 8, Glastonbury 4

No games scheduled

TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE

No games scheduled

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys basketball

New Canaan at St. Joseph, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball

St. Joseph at New Canaan, 7 p.m.

Boys hockey

New Canaan vs. Notre Dame-West Haven, 6:30 p.m., at Bennett Rink

Girls hockey

Stamford vs. New Canaan, 8:30 p.m., at Darien Ice Rink

Boys swimming

New Canaan vs. Darien, 3 p.m., at Darien YMCA

STANDINGS

BOYS BASKETBALL

West Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Central Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

East Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

0-0

GIRLS BASKETBALL

West Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Central Division

East Division

0-2

BOYS HOCKEY