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Many of the 14 rowers from the Connecticut Boat Club, including all four from Darien, had gold and silver medals around their necks after they helped earn a spot on the podium for their boats at the San Diego Fall Classic. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien’s varsity girls dive team was the only team at the Class L CIAC Diving Championships last Thursday, Nov. 8 to place three divers in the Top 10. The competition at Middletown High School featured 37 divers from 19 schools and 2 co-ops. The twenty-four finalists made it through two cuts and completed a total of 11 dives. (more…) Continue Reading →
You can get tickets to the annual Turkey Bowl between New Canaan and Darien High School now online through GoFan.co. Tickets are $10 and will also be available at the gate. (more…) Continue Reading →
Jeff Brameier, a lacrosse coach at Darien High School for decades, will talk at the Darien Men’s Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14 on “The Importance of Athletics in High School.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Registration is now open for all Darien Parks and Recreation Department winter programs. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Old Timers Athletic Association on Monday, Nov. 12 will recognize the accomplishments of Darien athletes, coaches, and other individuals “who support the opportunity for athletics to be part of the educational and community experience in Darien.” (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Old Timers Athletic Association will honor eight people at the group’s 57th annual Sports Award Dinner on Nov. 12. The dinner recognizes athletic accomplishments and raises money for both a scholarship and donation to the Darien Human Services Department. (more…) Continue Reading →
The parents of a former Darien High School student, including his mother, who was a Board of Education member, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that two dozen town officials, school district employees, residents and news organizations in town mistreated the student and the student’s family in various illegal ways. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 11 in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, alleges that the student and his family, whose names are withheld in the complaint, were subjected to “a campaign of bullying, harassment, physical assault, retaliation, intimidation, and intentional and deliberate emotional harm” that lasted from at least October 2016 through the boy’s graduation in 2018. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Connecticut Boat Club (CBC) sent four boats and 25 athletes — including six girls from Darien — to Boston for this year’s Head of the Charles Regatta. (more…) Continue Reading →
Darien’s Blue Wave divers won their final meet against Fairfield Warde securing an undefeated season (9-0). (more…) Continue Reading →
Sign up by Sunday, Oct. 21 to get early-bird registration pricing for Rowayton Library’s 4th Annual Halloween Fun Run and Family Event. (more…) Continue Reading →
This week is “Rivalry Week” for Darien and New Canaan high schools, with five different match-ups between Darien and New Canaan high school, with matchups between varsity teams: diving, swimming, boys soccer, girls soccer and field hockey. In diving, the Battle of the Boards will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 9 as the six top divers (three per school) will compete for critical points. (more…) Continue Reading →
Greens Farms Academy girls lacrosse is headed in an exciting direction come spring with the addition of two new coaches who are coming on board to lead the program. Ciara Thurlow has been named as the head coach of the varsity girls team, and Halley Quillinan Griggs will serve as the associate head coach for the Dragons. (more…) Continue Reading →
The six athletes that make up the Darien High School Varsity Girls Diving Team are off to a strong start this season, winning their first four meets. (more…) Continue Reading →
You can join hundreds of people from Darien, Norwalk and surrounding towns who will be running, walking and riding, then listening to Bob Marley’s legendary reggae band, The Wailers, this Sunday, Sept. 30 at the fourth annual Raveis Ride + Walk at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk. The Wailers will perform when the riders and walkers have finished. This year is the first time the family-friendly event will include a musical performance. (more…) Continue Reading →