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New Canaan Sports Roundup: Feb. 27
Your interactive daily digest for all New Canaan scores, schedules and standings -- and a place to add information and photos for all youth sports
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Norwalk native Noel Thomas Jr., a junior running back at St. Luke's, has verbally committed to the University of Connecticut to continue his football career, the Norwalk Hour reported.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pounder rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 11 touchowns last season and also caught six passes for 167 yards and a TD.
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"I decided to commit to UConn because it has been my No. 1 option since day one," Thomas told The Hour.
According to the newspaper, Thomas also considered Boston College, Rutgers, Temple and Maryland.
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For the second time in a week, the boys hockey team enjoyed a laugher at Wilton's expense.
Dylan Hart scored a hat trick Saturday as the Rams routed the Warriors 9-2 in the first round of the FCIAC's tier one playoffs at the Terry Conners Rink in Stamford.
Puck Richardson added two goals for New Canaan (13-7-1), which clinched a tier one playoff berth with a 7-1 win over Wilton on Monday.
Brock Anderson, Spencer Manchuck, Chip Glover and Ritchie Shane also had goals for New Canaan on Saturday. The Rams came out fired up, erupting for five goals in the first period to build a 5-0 lead.
The win sets up a semifinal meeting against Darien, which had a bye in the first round, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Terry Conners.
Wilton pulled within 6-2 after the second period, but New Canaan put away the easy win with three more goals in the final period. Jake Granito chipped in with four assists for the Rams.
Cole Rance and Alexander Pagliaro scored for Wilton, which dropped to 10-11.
Nicholas Wells made 25 saves for Wilton while Chris Koennecke stopped 16 shots for New Canaan, which finished with a 34-16 edge in shots.
FRIDAY'S RESULTS
No games scheduled
SATURDAY'S RESULTS
Boys hockey
FCIAC tier one playoffs, at Terry Conners Rink
New Canaan 9, Wilton 2
St. Joseph 2, Trinity Catholic 1
Girls hockey
FCIAC finals at Terry Conners Rink
New Canaan 8, Greenwich 0
MONDAY'S SCHEDULE
Girls basketball
New Canaan at Manchester, 6 p.m., Class LL first round
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Westhill* 13-5 14-6 Danbury*l 10-8 12-8 Bridgeport Central* 10-8 11-8 Greenwich 9-9 11-9 Trumbull 9-9 10-10 Staples 8-10 9-11Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield* 13-5 15-5 Stamford* 11-7 12-8 Fairfield Ludlowe 9-9 9-11 Norwalk 8-10 10-10 McMahon 4-14 4-16 Harding 3-15 4-16East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph* 18-0 20-0 Trinity Catholic* 14-4 15-5 Bassick* 13-5 15-5 Fairfield-Warde 9-9 11-9 Wilton 8-10 10-10 Darien 1-17 2-18 New Canaan 1-17 2-18GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury* 18-0 22-0 Trumbull* 15-3 19-3 Staples 11-7 12-8 Westhill 10-8 11-9 Greenwich 4-14 4-16 Bridgeport Central 1-16 2-17Central Division
Norwalk* 13-5 15-6 Stamford* 11-7 12-10 Fairfield Ludlowe 7-11 8-12 Ridgefield 7-11 7-13 McMahon 3-15 3-17 Harding 2-15 4-15East Division
St. Joseph* 15-3 17-4 Wilton* 13-5 15-6 Trinity Catholic* 12-6 13-8 Darien* 11-7 12-9 Fairfield Warde 10-8 12-8 New Canaan 8-10 10-10 Bassick 0-18 0-20BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Darien* 11-1 22 14-5-0 Ridgefield* 11-1 20 18-2-0 St. Joseph* 9-3 18 13-7-0 New Canaan* 8-4 16 12-7-1 Wilton* 8-4 16 10-10-0 Trinity Catholic* 8-4 16 9-11-0 Stamford 4-8 8 6-13-1 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Fairfield 7-5 14 9-11-0 Westhill 5-7 10 5-12-2 Trumbull 4-8 8 11-9-0 Staples 2-10 4 8-11-0 Greenwich 1-11 2 3-17-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-12 0 2-18-0Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan* 14-0 28 19-1 Ridgefield* 10-3-1 21 13-5-1 Greenwich* 10-4 20 12-5-1 Darien* 9-4-1 19 11-6-1 Fairfield 4-9 8 6-10-0 Wilton 4-9 8 5-11-1 Staples-Trumbull 3-11 6 6-12-0 Stamford 0-14 0 1-14-0
