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Seven former Norwalk Ripken players getting another shot at dream
NORWALK - They were, for all intents and purposes, the next chosen ones; the next great youth baseball team to rise up off of the fields of the city of Norwalk. Their goal, like so many other players before them, was to make a splash on both a regional and national level - and they came close. In the summer of 2015, the Norwalk Cal Ripken 11-year-old All-Star team lost in the New England… → Read More
Norwalk hurlers throw one-hitter in pool-play opening win
BRANSON, Mo.-Sean Lengyel and Kyle Close combined to fire a one-hit shutout as the Norwalk All-Stars won their opening pool play game 7-0 over MidWest Plains at the Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series on Saturday morning. Lengyel struck out five over four innings while Close struck out one in two innings of work at the Ballparks of America's St. Louis Field. The duo combined for just three walks.… → Read More
Norwalk 12s advance to fourth straight Ripken state final
NORWALK-Another summer, another shot at a state championship for the Norwalk Cal Ripken All-Stars. Now playing at the 12-year-old level, Norwalk has a shot to win its fourth straight championship courtesy of a 4-1 win over New Canaan in Wednesday morning's winner's bracket championship game. Norwalk, which is hosting the tournament at Devine Field, will play for the title on Friday at 5:30 p.m.… → Read More
Robotti leads Stamford National past Norwalk
NORWALK-In the summer of 1976, Amanda Whurlitzer - as played by actress Tatum O'Neal - became a celluloid heroine for her pitching prowess in the cult hit "Bad News Bears." In 2014, Mone Davis, of Philadelphia, became a real life right-handed pitching star at the Little League World Series. And on a hot and humid Sunday morning at Broad River Field, Stamford National's Cassie Robotti became a… → Read More
Weston bats come alive in win over Norwalk
WESTON-It was the perfect plan to beat the heat. Hit the ball. Play defense. Get good pitching. End the game early. Go home and jump in the pool. The Weston Little League 12-year-old All-Stars bats were the only thing hotter than the 90-degree heat on Saturday as the hosts dispatched Norwalk 12-1 in a District 1 Tournament pool play game at Bisceglie Field. "Whatever it was, they just showed up… → Read More
Wilton’s Kratz comes home and gives back
NEW HAVEN-Maddy Kratz had been there before. Down at halftime, the players looking to their coach for advice, longing for the magic words that would spark a comeback for the ages. Ten years ago, Kratz would be sitting on the grass of some lacrosse field, waiting for those words to come. On Saturday, at Yale University-where her own professional future will start playing out in the fall-Kratz… → Read More
McMahon athletes select colleges
Seven Brien McMahon student-athletes announced their intentions of competing at the next level earlier this month during the letter of intent signing period, including from left: track standout Savannah Buzzeo (Lehigh), swimmer Haley Linder (Wesleyan), girls soccer players Olivia Leone (Sacred Heart) and Mikayla Fosina (Iona), along with lacrosse player Peter Ripperger (Richmond), Chris Druin… → Read More
Wilton High Ski Team: Boys Still Undefeated, Girls Take First
PLAINVILLE-Wilton High's ski team commanded presence in its third race this season on Jan. 25 at Mount Southington. The Warrior boys remain undefeated for the season, achieving wins over Staples, Farmington, Gilbert and Pomperaug. The team is now 7-0 in Class S of the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League (CISL). Coach Mike Kaulins congratulated his team on its success and said: "Despite a… → Read More
GFA’s Holzinger caps off big month with award, school record
WESTPORT-Greens Farms Academy senior Henry Holzinger (Westport) had a very big, both on the basketball court and off of it. In addition to setting a new school record for 3-pointers in a game, and leading the Dragons to wins in three games last week, Holzinger was also named News 12 Connecticut's Scholar Athlete of the Month for January. Holzinger's play on the court and his efforts in the… → Read More
Staples tops Trumbull in penalty kicks
WESTPORT - Ashley Wright was pretty sure she had won the game. She scored the goal, she did the math, and she'd begun the obligatory arms-raised run back to her teammates ... who seemed a wee bit under-zealous while doing the math a second time in their heads. After an extended beat, yes, the fourth-seeded Wreckers decided, they had just won Saturday's Class LL quarterfinal over 12th-seeded… → Read More
Staples tops Trumbull in penalty kicks
WESTPORT - Ashley Wright was pretty sure she had won the game. She scored the goal, she did the math, and she'd begun the obligatory arms-raised run back to her teammates ... who seemed a wee bit under-zealous while doing the math a second time in their heads. After an extended beat, yes, the fourth-seeded Wreckers decided, they had just won Saturday's Class LL quarterfinal over 12th-seeded… → Read More
Cheshire rains on McMahon’s state tourney parade
NORWALK - It was raining the proverbial cats and dogs for Tuesday night's Class LL girls soccer first-round tournament game between Brien McMahon and Cheshire Unfortunately for the Senators, it also poured missed opportunities. Cheshire's Jill Klem pounced on a rebound off a Riley Pettit direct kick from 40 yards away and scored with 4:45 left in the second 10-minute overtime as the 18th-seeded… → Read More
Cheshire rains on McMahon’s state tourney parade
NORWALK - It was raining the proverbial cats and dogs for Tuesday night's Class LL girls soccer first-round tournament game between Brien McMahon and Cheshire Unfortunately for the Senators, it also poured missed opportunities. Cheshire's Jill Klem pounced on a rebound off a Riley Pettit direct kick from 40 yards away and scored with 4:45 left in the second 10-minute overtime as the 18th-seeded… → Read More
Norwalk U12 boys advance in CT Cup playoffs
The Norwalk U12 Boys soccer team beat Bolton on Saturday for their fourth victory in the statewide CT Cup tournament. The win made them one of only four teams in their division remaining in the tournament. The game was a hard-fought match between two talented opponents. At the end of regulation the score was tied 1-1 with the Norwalk goal coming off the foot of Hector Herrara. Two 10-minute… → Read More
Wilton resident amongst nation save leaders
NEW CANAAN-On Saturday, Oct. 14, Emma Cropper, St Luke's School varsity field hockey goalie saved her 100th shot on goal a little more than half way through the season. Cropper has averaged 8.9 saves per game (SPG) this season for the Storm, which places her in the top five in the nation, according the MaxPreps. But, Cropper doesn't just save shots, she does it efficiently also. This season she… → Read More
Wilton resident amongst nation save leaders
NEW CANAAN-On Saturday, Oct. 14, Emma Cropper, St Luke's School varsity field hockey goalie saved her 100th shot on goal a little more than half way through the season. Cropper has averaged 8.9 saves per game (SPG) this season for the Storm, which places her in the top five in the nation, according the MaxPreps. But, Cropper doesn't just save shots, she does it efficiently also. This season she… → Read More
Norwalk soccer scores big at Rocky Hill Tournament
The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association entered 13 youth teams in this year's Columbus Day Soccer Tournament in Rocky Hill. Ten of those teams won first or second place in their division. "I am so proud of the kids, the coaches, and the parents. All of their hard work and time really paid off for them this weekend," said Nicolae Piperea, the Norwalk Soccer director of coaching. Every year the… → Read More
Norwalk soccer scores big at Rocky Hill Tournament
The Norwalk Junior Soccer Association entered 13 youth teams in this year's Columbus Day Soccer Tournament in Rocky Hill. Ten of those teams won first or second place in their division. "I am so proud of the kids, the coaches, and the parents. All of their hard work and time really paid off for them this weekend," said Nicolae Piperea, the Norwalk Soccer director of coaching. Every year the… → Read More
New Haven duo wins Courville golf title
NORWALK - On a beautiful day to celebrate the life and legacy of one of Norwalk's greatest athletes, the 21st Annual Jerry Courville Sr. Memorial Golf Tournament was held Tuesday at Shorehaven Golf Club. Benjamin Day and Timothy Kane of New Haven Country Club captured the Courville tournament championship with a score of 8-under 134 by a match of cards over Tim Murphy and Dan Murphy of Country… → Read More
Wilton Youth Soccer
Girls 2009 Blue Wilton's 2009 Blue girls visited Darien on Sunday for their first game of the season. The team showed great hustle against a tough opponent. The team showed quick offensive play by Alexandra Jankowski, Victoria Jankowski, Andie Langeland, Audrey Lepore, Casey O'Connor, Ally Phelan, Sadie Sherman and Kate Wickersham. The defensive effort was led by Sophia Solomon and Clara Fielden… → Read More