The state tournaments in Connecticut have more chalk than Bart Simpson in detention. All four boys lacrosse classes will play their semifinal rounds on Wednesday. Every class saw its top four seeds make the semifinals except for Class M, where the No. 5 seed, Brookfield, is the spoiler. The only … [Read more...]
CIAC: The heavyweights, contenders and dark horses
Wednesday is the day the CIAC state tournaments kick into high gear. Though a handful of the top seeds across the four divisions earned byes into Saturday's quarterfinal round, most of the state's top teams in Class LL, Class L, Class M and Class S will be in action. Every class has its tiers of … [Read more...]
CIAC takeaways: Darien, Cheshire rising, and Ridgefield on the cusp
The regular-season proceedings are coming to a close in Connecticut. Conference tournaments start this week, with the state tournaments coming right on their heels. It won’t be long until CT crowns some champions. It’s a time of year for teams at the top of the table to refocus and prepare to get … [Read more...]
PREP NATIONALS: Looking back at the storylines and standouts
One of the most exciting high school lacrosse events of the year took place over the weekend, the Prep Nationals. Hosted by Brunswick School, it brought together four of the top private schools in the region -- Salisbury, Deerfield, Lawrenceville and the hosts. In past years, the team that emerged … [Read more...]
Watch list: The top five Player of the Year candidates in the CIAC
As an annual award, CT Player of the Year is always going to be hotly contested. There will be top-level Division 1 signees and All-Americans who don’t win it. Tim Shannehan was a senior at Class LL champion Fairfield Prep last year who went on to be the Rookie of the Year in the Patriot League … [Read more...]
Midseason report: Examining the four title races in the CIAC
About a month remains in the Connecticut high school season. Once the calendar reaches mid-May, it’s time for contenders to elevate their game, find another gear or get bumped out of the title race. At roughly the season midpoint, there’s enough results and data to take the temperature of where the … [Read more...]
