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Register for Classes with Blue Wave Wrestling Club for Kids Ages 7 to 14

New Canaan Gets Defensive in 20-0 Turkey Bowl Win Over Darien

Traffic, Parking, Other Rules for Those Attending Turkey Bowl Game on Thanksgiving

DHS Principal Ellen Dunn Issues Thanksgiving Message, Slips In a Little Reminder About Good Behavior at Turkey Bowl

Watch the Turkey Bowl Live, Wherever You Are

After Taking FCIAC Championship, DHS Girls Swim and Dive Team Now Faces State Class L Competitions

Darien Players in Greens Farms Academy Sports Dispatches as Regular Season Ends

DHS Varsity Girls Swim and Dive Team Plunges Into FCIAC Championships Starting Saturday

Darien Players in Greens Farms Academy Sports Dispatches: Oct 29

Darien Park and Rec Tennis Classes Offered with Kings Highway Tennis Club, Starting in November

DHS Girls Swim and Dive Team Celebrates a 9-0 Undefeated Regular Season

Joyride Spin Class on Nov 10 Supports Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk

Darien Players in Greens Farms Academy Sports Dispatches: Oct 23

How to Buy Tickets for Turkey Bowl 2019, Coming to Darien High School

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The public is invited to attend and learn more about At Home In Darien and its services at the organization’s annual meeting, held on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 11 a.m. at Darien Library. All are welcome! — an announcement from At Home In Darien

In honor of At Home In Darien’s 10th anniversary, there will be a special panel discussion with staff, drivers, board members, volunteers, and seniors. Learn first-hand how At Home In Darien fulfills its mission of keeping seniors connected to the community with the help of these dedicated individuals.

Darien High School Wrestling coach Joe Testa will be offering wrestling classes at Darien High School this winter. — an announcement from Blue Wave Wrestling Club
Goals are to develop wrestler’s skills in scholastic wrestling. Emphasis on technique, match preparation, mental preparation, goal setting, conditioning, and weight training. Requirements: Every Wrestler must have a USA Wrestling Card and wrestling shoes. Copy of your current card must be presented at 1st session.

With a strong wind blowing out of Darien High School’s north end zone, it looked like the elements would be a factor in Thursday morning’s Turkey Bowl between the Blue Wave and the New Canaan Rams.

In the end, Mother Nature had nothing on New Canaan’s defense. On the strength of four turnovers, three of which led to scores, the Rams pulled off a shocking 20-0 win over No. 3 Darien. “They outplayed us start to finish,” Darien head coach Rob Trifone said. “We certainly had our opportunities, we were in the red zone quite a bit but we couldn’t cash in.

The 2019 Darien-New Canaan Turkey Bowl starts at 10 a.m., Thanksgiving morning at Darien High School, and for the 4,000 people with tickets, there are rules about where to park and how to get onto the high school campus. Expect delays in traffic, so give yourself plenty of time. If you’re one of the lucky people parking on the campus, you got your parking pass with your tickets. Don’t forget to bring it. If you don’t have a parking pass (or forgot to bring it or you lost it or the dog ate it or you left it in your unlocked car and it was stolen overnight), you’re not going to get in.

Darien High School Principal Ellen Dunn issued an announcement early Wednesday afternoon wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving and gently asking students to remember that “you represent your school and your community” at Thursday’s Turkey Bowl game with New Canaan. She emailed the announcement to families of students. Here’s the full text:

Dear Families,

I want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving from the entire DHS family to yours. I would also like to share the announcement I made a few moments ago about the Turkey Bowl tomorrow. All my best,
Ellen Dunn
Principal

Good morning, DHS family! As we prepare for an exciting Thanksgiving football game, it provides an opportunity for us to pause as a school community to consider how fortunate we are.

DAF Image upcoming Turkey Bowl coverage on YouTube

The 2019 Darien-New Canaan Turkey Bowl begins at 10 a.m. at Darien High School, but you don’t have to be one of the 4,000 attendees there to watch it live. There will be no day of game ticket sales at the gate. The Darien Athletic Foundation’s DAF Media has live video of the game on YouTube, right here:

And while you’re waiting to watch the game, here’s a promo video produced and edited by Darien high school students Ethan Haas and Sander Schuddeboom:

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See Also:
Traffic, Parking, Other Rules for Those Attending Turkey Bowl Game on Thanksgiving (Nov. 24)

DHS Principal Ellen Dunn Issues Thanksgiving Message, Slips In a Little Reminder About Good Behavior at Turkey Bowl (Nov. 27)

Wear Your Seat Belt: Darien Police and Others are Watching For It, Especially Now Through Monday (Nov.

DHS Swim and Dive Team Crowned FCIAC Champions 2019

At the FCIAC Girls Swimming Championships, DHS swimmers and divers captured a title on Tuesday, Nov. 5 that has eluded the team since 2014 — FCIAC Champion. — an announcement from the team

This year’s achievement marks only the fifth time that DHS has earned the top spot in Fairfield County (2009, 2012, 2013, and 2014). The Blue Wave (335 points) beat its closest competitors — Greenwich (303) and Staples (288) — by a large margin and the victory was truly a team effort. Lexi Punishill led her team with a first-place finish in the 100 freestyle.

The regular season rolled to a close with all of Greens Farms Academy’s fall sports teams clinching postseason spots. The GFA cross country squads, meanwhile, entered the postseason with the under-manned boys team notching a third-place finish in the FAA championships race. — an announcement from Greens Farms Academy

Here’s a rundown of how the week went for the Dragons:
CROSS COUNTRY
The GFA boys cross country team placed third at Monday’s FAA championship meet, despite missing its No. 2 runner. The Dragons amassed 103 points to finish behind Hopkins (50) and Brunswick (52), which battled it out for the top spot.

Blue Wave DHS Girls Varsity Swim and Dive Team 2019

Darien High School’s Varsity Girls Swim and Dive Team will start competing in the FCIAC Championship Season Kicks Off on Saturday, Nov. 2. — an announcement from the team

The Blue Wave enters the FCIAC Championships after posting an undefeated regular season (9-0) and hoping to build on its success. DHS has won the title of FCIAC Champion four times (2009, 2012, 2013, and 2014). The team will compete against 12 teams in the championships meets.

Ava Ewing Volleyball Greens Farms Academy 2019

The Greens Farms Academy boys soccer team ran its winning streak to five games with a three-win week last week. — an announcement from Greens Farms Academy

Here’s a rundown of how the week went for the Dragons:
VOLLEYBALL
The GFA Dragons hit the road for Greenwich Academy on Monday and came away on the short end of a 25-14, 25-18, 25-18 score. Meg Nesi (Fairfield) had 15 assists while Sammy Freeman (Shelton) had five kills and four blocks. Madison Gordon (Stratford) and Lily Lind (Fairfield) had four kills each. The Dragons rolled to a 25-5, 25-7, 25-13 win on Wednesday at Hamden Hall.

Tennis for kids Kings Highway Tennis Club

Darien Parks & Recreation is pleased to team up with Kings Highway Tennis Club to offer both adult and youth indoor tennis lessons starting the week of Nov. 11. — an announcement from Darien Parks and Recreation Department

Lessons will run for 18 weeks through early April. Women’s, Men’s and Co-ed adult lessons will be offered in 1.5 or 1 hour increments weekdays, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday afternoons. Youth lessons are offered by age group on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. For a complete listing of classes, please visit the Darien Parks and Recreation Department Web page or call our office at 203-656-7325.

DHS Swim and Dive Team Senior Night 2019

The Blue Wave Swim and Dive Team had many reasons to celebrate during its final dual meet. DHS defeated Fairfield Warde (95-75) capping its undefeated season (9-0). — an announcement from the team

During the meet, the team honored its 14 senior swimmers and divers. The season was especially memorable for the graduating class since the team has not gone undefeated since the athletes’ freshman year. The hardest fought victory proved to be the match-up with Ridgefield on the road.

Join Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk (JLSN) for a spin-class at JoyRide Darien! Proceeds from the ride will benefit JLSN’s women’s empowerment initiatives. Bring some cash with you and stick around after the class for refreshments and shopping — Sweaty Betty will be setting up a pop-up and offering discounts on all purchases! If You’re Going … Tickets can be purchased for $40 at the event signup Web page.

Aidan Murphy Soccer Greens Farms Academy

It was Homecoming Week at Greens Farms Academy and the Dragons capped it off with four victories in five varsity outings. — an announcement from Greens Farms Academy

Here’s a rundown of how the entire week went for the Dragons:
BOYS SOCCER
The Dragons saw their five-game winning snapped at the hands of league rival St. Luke’s on Tuesday. After GFA dominated the possession game for the first 30-plus minutes, giving the Storm just a few rushes on goal, the Dragons saw two defensive miscommunications within minutes of each other turn into a 2-0 St. Luke’s lead.

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Turkey Bowl 2019 will be held on Thanksgiving morning at 10 a.m. in the Darien High School Stadium. The agreement between Darien and New Canaan to host the Turkey Bowl in Stamford cannot be renewed because this alternate site is unavailable. Following the guidelines set by our first responders, we are limited to 4,000 spectator tickets to be shared between Darien and New Canaan. To accommodate our fans, we are including two temporary sets of bleachers for the game. Although this is a community event, it belongs first to the students and to the student athletes who are participating. As a result, we will prioritize student ticket sales, and offer remaining tickets to the public.