Anthony E. Parelli
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Fairfield, CT, United States
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St. Joseph holds on McMahon to advance
TRUMBULL - Barely holding off an upset-minded Brien McMahon team for most of the first half, St. Joseph needed a momentum swing in a big way. That turn came 34 minutes into the first, as Jessica Mazo connected with Maddie Fried on a textbook two-on-one chance to break the scoreless tie. The second-ranked Cadets would go on to defeat No. 7 McMahon 2-0 at home in the FCIAC quarterfinals Thursday.… → Read More
Plaskon leads Law past Branford
MILFORD - Jonathan Law coach Erik Larka issues a two-pronged challenge to his players this week. First, get revenge on Branford for last year, where the then-winless Hornets drubbed the Lawmen in Branford. Second, keep the dream of a Class M playoff berth alive. Check, and check. Senior running back Michael Plaskon scored four times and the Lawmen buried Branford 35-6 on home turf Friday night.… → Read More
Staples stays undefeated by downing Darien
WESTPORT - Battling both the wind and a hot-starting Darien squad, the Staples girls soccer team looked like it might be staring down its first loss of the season early on Friday. But Marlo Von der Ahe's equalizer late in the first half turned momentum the Wreckers' way, and Staples went on to defeat Darien 3-1 at home. "I think everything changed after we got that goal," Von der Ahe said. "In… → Read More
O’Connell, Pyne, lead New Canaan past Trumbull
TRUMBULL - Friday was the New Canaan football team's second trip north to the town of Trumbull in the first three weeks of the season. This one went a little better than the first. The GametimeCT seventh-ranked Rams dominated Trumbull 48-7, two weeks after falling to now No. 1 St. Joseph 28-0 in the season opener. "I still am baffled by what happened the first week, I think St. Joe's is a good… → Read More
New Canaan holds off Greenwich
NEW CANAAN - It's been just two games, but the underclassmen on the New Canaan field hockey team have already given reason to hope for the season ahead. The Rams responded to a 2-0 loss at the hands of Cheshire in their opener last week by shutting out Greenwich 1-0 Tuesday in their home opener. "I think they responded really well," New Canaan coach Kelly Marks said. "With Cheshire being our… → Read More
Baseball: Norwalk wins Babe Ruth regional final in 10 innings, is World Series-bound
NORWALK - The game was over. Tied at two in the bottom of the seventh, Keene's (N.H.) Austin Morris singled on a ball off the pitcher's mound, stole second and took third on a balk. Jack McCoughlin then rifled a shot to right that Norwalk's Vance Ward made a running over-the-shoulder catch on, scoring Morris and ending the game, sending Keene into to a frenzy on the field. But then, it wasn't.… → Read More
Norwalk blanks Trumbull to reach New England final
NORWALK - Needing their best effort on their biggest stage to date, the Norwalk 14U baseball team turned to starter Vance Ward. And the righty didn't disappoint, tossing a complete game to shutout Trumbull 2-0 at Brien McMahon and propel Norwalk into the Babe Ruth New England regional finals tomorrow against Keene (NH) at 1 p.m. "He's clutch," Norwalk manager Jimmy Benincaso said. "There's no… → Read More
Area teams take advantage opportunities at Grip It and Rip It
NEW CANAAN - While ultimately scores and champions are inconsequential in 7-on-7 play, teams around the state still exercise every available outlet to groom themselves for the fall ahead. Some are installing new systems, some trying to replace heralded stars and some just refining the games of established starters. Either way, the Grip It and Rip It competition at New Canaan High School this… → Read More
Notre Dame-Fairfield blows by Darien
FAIRFIELD - The Darien girls basketball team - with its three six-foot players - presents a rare challenge for most opponents. In the Class LL opener, Notre Dame-Fairfield found the answer. Behind an aggressive zone, the No. 9 Lancers held No. 24 Darien to single digits in three out of four quarters, downing the Blue Wave 57-39 at home Monday night. "We did a good job of getting into the passing… → Read More
Krasniqi sets milestone in Mustangs’ win
FAIRFIELD - Another game, another milestone for the Fairfield Warde girls basketball team. On Monday, it was head coach Dave Danko that celebrated a milestone -capturing his 400th career victory with a win over McMahon and on Wednesday it was senior forward Iliana Krasniqi that earned the spotlight, scoring her 1,000th point in a 47-26 victory over rival Fairfield Ludlowe Wednesday night at the… → Read More
Blatchford still shining on courts
NEW YORK - From Saturday to Wednesday, the best squash players in the world gathered at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station to compete in the JP Morgan Tournament of Champions. Fairfield County is represented by two competitors in the women's division - Olivia Blatchford of Wilton and Marina Stefanoni of Darien. Blatchford, 24, the highest ranked American and No. 13 in the world, is looking… → Read More
Boys hockey: King avenges loss to St. Luke’s
NORWALK — Earlier this month, the King hockey team fell 8-4 to a St. Luke’s squad that was overwhelming from start to finish. Tied at 3-3 heading into the third period, the Vikings (7-3) grabbed the lead just over two minutes in when Jason Marsella converted on a rebound immediately following a successful King power play. “The last play was a blocked shot,” Berlingo said of a fitting ending for… → Read More
Boys hockey: King avenges loss to St. Luke’s
NORWALK — Earlier this month, the King hockey team fell 8-4 to a St. Luke’s squad that was overwhelming from start to finish. Tied at 3-3 heading into the third period, the Vikings (7-3) grabbed the lead just over two minutes in when Jason Marsella converted on a rebound immediately following a successful King power play. “The last play was a blocked shot,” Berlingo said of a fitting ending for… → Read More
Darien comes back to beat Trumbull
DARIEN — Tied midway through the third, and with a second-straight defeat looming, Darien’s Arden Cohen took matters into his own hands. “I’ve said all year Arden is a tremendous athlete,” Darien coach Mac Budd said of Cohen, who is regarded as one of the best lacrosse players in the country. At the 8:35 mark, Cohen stole a pass in the neutral zone, deked a defender to find open ice, and buried… → Read More
Darien comes back to beat Trumbull
DARIEN — Tied midway through the third, and with a second-straight defeat looming, Darien’s Arden Cohen took matters into his own hands. “I’ve said all year Arden is a tremendous athlete,” Darien coach Mac Budd said of Cohen, who is regarded as one of the best lacrosse players in the country. At the 8:35 mark, Cohen stole a pass in the neutral zone, deked a defender to find open ice, and buried… → Read More
Cadets edge Blue Wave
[...] it was only one goal that separated the two as the Cadets downed the Blue Wave 2-1 at the Darien Ice House. “I thought we played well,” Cadets goaltender Ryan Wilson said. After a scoreless first St. Joseph (6-6, 5-1 FCIAC) wasted no time getting on the board in the second as Andrew Gilbert tallied just 29 seconds into the period. After skating even for the rest of period two, Darien… → Read More
Cadets edge Blue Wave
[...] it was only one goal that separated the two as the Cadets downed the Blue Wave 2-1 at the Darien Ice House. “I thought we played well,” Cadets goaltender Ryan Wilson said. After a scoreless first St. Joseph (6-6, 5-1 FCIAC) wasted no time getting on the board in the second as Andrew Gilbert tallied just 29 seconds into the period. After skating even for the rest of period two, Darien… → Read More
ND-West Haven hockey topples Darien
In a game that featured five goals in a four-minute span, and nine total power plays, it was ND-WH that would come out with a 6-3 home triumph over the Blue Wave. ND-WH took back-to-back penalties, giving Darien 1:32 of a 5-on-3 power play. [...] Vincent Paolillo scored, then Greg Caturano followed to give ND-WH a 3-2 advantage that would hold through the end of theperiod. Nursing a one-goal… → Read More
New Canaan beats Greenwich to give Melzer first win as coach
Behind some late-game heroics from Luke Crawford, New Canaan was able to down Greenwich 50-47 Tuesday night at home; snapping the Rams’ five-game losing streak to start the season. The junior, who led all scorers with 18 points, converted the free throw, giving the Rams a 49-47 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Tonight, it wasn’t that; it was Timmy Russo making big shots, Luke Crawford making the… → Read More
New Canaan beats Greenwich to give Melzer first win as coach
Behind some late-game heroics from Luke Crawford, New Canaan was able to down Greenwich 50-47 Tuesday night at home; snapping the Rams’ five-game losing streak to start the season. The junior, who led all scorers with 18 points, converted the free throw, giving the Rams a 49-47 lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Tonight, it wasn’t that; it was Timmy Russo making big shots, Luke Crawford making the… → Read More