A New King in Town
Monday, September 29th, 2008 No Comments »The King football team has garnered a lot of attention in Stamford this fall, and not just because of a change in the school name from the more cumbersome King & Low-Heywood Thomas. The Vikings, behind Division I prospects Silas ...
Lou-ie Lou-ie
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 1 Comment »There may be no better place to watch a high school football game than New Canaan High School. From the scenic setting, to the people involved, to the talent of the teams over the years, Friday nights and Saturday afternoons ...
Staples Soccer Anniversary Update
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 No Comments »A correction to the last post: Friday night's activity is a social gathering at Bobby Q's restaurant in Westport. For more information on all of the weekend's activities, contact Dan Woog at dwoog@optonline.net or write to www.StaplesSoccer.com.
Staples Soccer Turns 50
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008 No Comments »It will be a special morning on The Hill Saturday, when the Staples High School boys soccer team hosts Stamford, one of the highlights of a two-day celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the program. When it comes to tradition, the ...
Greenwich’s Loss Has Fans Dreaming About A New Canaan-Darien Final
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 No Comments »With the recent dominance of Staples and Greenwich, FCIAC football seasons have been largely anti-climactic, with a handful of big games. One of the two schools has appeared in the league title game the last nine years, and last season ...
Meyers in the Times
Saturday, September 20th, 2008 No Comments »Former Greenwich High School football star Jonathan Meyers is profiled on a front page story of the sports section in today's New York Times. Meyers, a freshman, talks about his decision — which surprised many — to attend Princeton instead ...
The Return Of Sangster
Friday, September 19th, 2008 1 Comment »There was a Mike Sangster siting tonight at halftime of the New Canaan-Ridgefield football game in New Canaan. The legendary former Darien High School coach, who retired and now lives in Arizona, was in to see old friends, including one ...
Felipe’s Return
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 No Comments »Felipe Rodriguez walked into athletic director Mike King's office this morning with a huge smile on his face. "Am I back?" Rodriguez, the star forward on Westhill High School's boys soccer team, asked. "You are all set," King replied. And with that, the ...
Good Time To Stick With Black Knights
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 No Comments »With six starters gone, people might have been ready to write off the defending state champion Stamford High School field hockey team when it opened the season last week with a 3-1 loss to Greenwich. Here's a word of advice for ...
Jumping to Conclusions
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 No Comments »Sportswriters love to make predictions. Most times they are incorrect. Nowhere is the pitfalls of prognostication more evident than in early season high school football. If you believed the experts, this was going to be the year that perennial powers Greenwich, ...