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Teams and competitions
Traveling to Maine for the YMCA Northeast Regional Gymnastics Championship for the third straight year was worth the mileage as eight Darien YMCA gymnasts captured All-Around(AA) titles for their level and age group and the Level 6 and 8 squads were team champions. (more…) Continue Reading →
A very successful Spring Sports Saturday capped off a solid week for Greens Farms Academy’s sports teams with Darien last week. (more…) Continue Reading →
With Darien players on the fields, courts and golf course, Greens Farms Academy boys lacrosse and the boys and girls tennis programs both had solid weeks with big wins last week, highlighting the action on the campus in Westport. Here’s a rundown of what went happened: (more…) Continue Reading →
Chelsea Piers Connecticut announces the transformation of the 3,000-square-foot infield turf into a high-level adult and youth Ninja + Parkour Training Center. The Center will house popular obstacles such as two warped walls (12-foot and 14-foot), a salmon ladder, flying bars, sky hooks, spider climb, cliffhangers and flywheels. The facility is designed for youth, aged 9 and older, and adults. (more…) Continue Reading →
Area 5K runners and walkers will be lacing up for the 14th Annual STAR 5K Run, Walk & Roll on Sunday, May 5 at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. (more…) Continue Reading →
SilverSource Inc., a leader in providing assistance to older adults in need since 1908, will host the 19th Annual SilverSource Charity Golf Outing on Monday, June 10, 2019. (more…) Continue Reading →
A historic win and a couple of school records highlighted the week in sports at Greens Farms Academy as the spring season kicked into full gear. (more…) Continue Reading →
More than 700 walkers and runners with a wide range of abilities expected to participate in the 7th Annual O’Neill’s 5K run on May 19 to help the more than 3,000 people with disabilities served by Ability Beyond. (more…) Continue Reading →
Grace Lodge took home first place in the U.S. Junior Squash Championship in Charlottesville, Virginia this past weekend. The Darien native, who is ranked No. 1 for U11 girls in the country, won the final after overcoming a two-set deficit in the middle of the match. (more…) Continue Reading →
Meghan Halloran of Darien, a sophomore at Williams College, has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Women’s Ice Hockey Player of the Year for 2018-19. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team traveled to the 2019 Eastern Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships. Their mission: to perform their best and earn the coveted spots to the National Championships. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that registration for 2019 spring & summer programs, as well as the sale of 2019 beach permits, will begin on Wednesday, March 6 online, here. Program registration and beach permit sales will also be accepted through the mail or in-person in Room 110 of the Darien Town Hall, starting March 6. (more…) Continue Reading →
Bringing home a blizzard of awards from the annual Snowflake Invitational at the Wilton YMCA is becoming a habit for Darien YMCA gymnastics. Fourteen gymnasts won individual All-Around (AA) titles for their level and age group and Levels 4 through 8 won team championships. (more…) Continue Reading →
For the third year in a row, the Chelsea Piers Aquatics Club has been awarded the honor of a Silver Medal ranking in the 2019 USA Swimming Club Excellence program. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien YMCA gymnastics team set the gold standard at the New England Invitational in Glastonbury, capturing four team titles and twelve individual All-Around (AA) titles. (more…) Continue Reading →