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...]
CIAC takeaways: Barlow rising; New Canaan, Staples face tests
Another wild week in Connecticut high school lacrosse. The Wilton downward spiral continued, as it dropped a game to Fairfield Ludlowe in OT and then lost at Yorktown (N.Y.) to extend its losing streak to six. Staples went to prep power Brunswick and nearly pulled off the upset, overcoming a … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Staples, Glastonbury among CIAC teams on the rise
The high school season in Connecticut is approaching the halfway point and we’ve already seen a number of teams distinguish themselves. There are no unbeaten teams in our latest power rankings, a testament to the depth of quality teams in the state and the out-of-state challenges many teams seek … [Read more...]
CIAC takeaways: Glastonbury rising, Darien’s stiff challenge
The pecking order in Connecticut continues to be anyone’s guess. There’s a group of teams that includes Fairfield Prep, New Canaan, Darien, Staples, Ridgefield and a few from outside the FCIAC (more on this in a bit) that all look like they have what it takes to wear the crown this year. The … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Fairfield Prep tops the CIAC pack, but it’s close
We’ve got about three weeks of results to comb through in the Nutmeg State, which is enough of a sample size for some early power rankings. For now, defending Class LL champion Fairfield Prep holds onto the top spot. A pair of losses over the last week to out-of-state powers pulls the Jesuits a bit … [Read more...]
