Darien Football 2017

Probation Agreement Reached for Two Darien Teens Charged After Assault on New Canaan Teen [UPDATED]

Second DHS Student Applies for Accelerated Rehabilitation in Connection with New Canaan Incident

Hartford Courant Names Darien No. 1 in CT Football, Columnist Says That’s Undeserved

Darien vs. Greenwich Football Game Now Scheduled for 10 AM, and Weather Might Cancel It

DHS Senior Seeks Probation for New Canaan Assault Charges

In Darien’s Latest Pre-Turkey Bowl Fiasco: How Police Say Juvenile Trash Talk Led to Adult Arrests

Three Darien Teens, Two of Them Football Players, Arrested After New Canaan Boy Beaten [UPDATED]

Darien/New Canaan Turkey Bowl Tickets Available Online

When You Go Blue Wave: Friday Night Traffic, Parking Regs for Darien High Football Game

Turkey Bowl at Boyle Stadium This Year and Next

Darien Police Issue Traffic Regulations Announcement for Saturday’s Homecoming Game

Summer Picnic Series | End of Summer Family-Friendly Celebration at Grace Farms

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Name: Summer Picnic Series | End of Summer Family-Friendly Celebration at Grace Farms
Start: 2022-08-19T17:30:00-04:00
End: 2022-08-19T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Grace Farms

A judge agreed Wednesday to grant probation to two Darien teenagers who were charged in November in connection with the assault on a New Canaan boy, and after community service is completed, there won’t be a record of the criminal case, the attorney for one of the teens said. Editor’s note: This article has been updated at 8:43 p.m., with comments from Jack Joyce’s attorney and with a correction. Attorney Stephen Seeger of Stamford said his client, Brian Minicus, 18, “apologized to the victim and to his own family,” at the hearing in state Superior Court in Norwalk. Minicus had previously apologized to the victim. According to Hearst Newspapers, Minicus said at the court hearing:

“I want to apologize to the victim, my family, especially my mom and dad, and all of Darien.

Jack Joyce, one of the Darien High School students arrested last month following an escalating social media exchange that ended with the assault of a New Canaan juvenile, was applied for a special form of probation Thursday in state Superior Court in Norwalk. Appearing before Judge Alex Hernandez, Joyce’s Norwalk-based attorney, John Thygerson, said the teen is applying for accelerated rehabilitation to address misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer. __________

— This article originally was published by NewCanaanite.com. __________

If granted, the pretrial program—a form of parole—is typically designed to impose specific conditions on Joyce over a period of time that, if met, would result in dismissal of the criminal charges. Wearing a blazer, blue shirt, red tie and khakis, an unsmiling Joyce stood by while Thygerson requested of the court that media outlets seeking to photograph and videotape the proceedings be disallowed from doing so.

Jacobs column Hartford Courant Blue Wave Minicus Joyce

The Hartford Courant’s ranking of high school football teams puts Darien’s Blue Wave at the top statewide for 2017, but a sportswriter in the state wrote a vociferous objection to that which appeared Wednesday — in the Hartford Courant. “Darien earned the state’s top rating following a third straight Class LL title after defeating previous No. 1 Greenwich, 33-21,” said a news article in the Courant’s sports section. The article noted the arrest of three Darien players in New Canaan — Jack Joyce, Brian Minicus and a 17-year-old who hasn’t been named because he isn’t 18 — in connection with the beating of a New Canaan student at a house in that town. Darien lost to New Canaan 27-0 when Jack Joyce was benched for the game after being charged with disorderly conduct and interfering in an investigation.

With snow predicted for Saturday, CIAC has announced that it is moving the Darien vs. Greenwich football game up to 10 a.m. (still at Boyle Stadium in Stamford). At 6 a.m. on Saturday, CIAC will assess the weather and determine if the CIAC Class LL Finals football game can be played as scheduled at 10 a.m.
Please check the CIAC website (HERE) after 6 a.m. to find out. There is a 20 percent chance of snow in the overnight hours between Friday and Saturday beginning after 3 a.m.

According to the National Weather Service, it will be cloudy, with a low around 28 degrees. On Saturday, Dec 9, the forecast is for snow and a high near 31 degrees.

One of the Darien High School seniors arrested following the widely discussed assault of a New Canaan juvenile one night last month is seeking a form of probation to address criminal charges leveled against him. An attorney for 18-year-old Brian Minicus said during an appearance at state Superior Court on Wednesday that that his client is applying for accelerated rehabilitation or ‘AR.’

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— Most of this article originally were published by NewCanaanite.com. Some information from the Darien News has been added, as noted, along with some comments from Matthew Maddox from the NewCanaanite.com article that weren’t originally in the Darienite.com article. __________

Wearing a light blue shirt, pink-striped tie, tan slacks and blazer, Minicus was sworn in by Judge Alex Hernandez and offered short responses as to standard questions about his own criminal history — he has no prior convictions — and his understanding of the AR program. Minicus is scheduled to appear next on Jan.

The assault of a New Canaan juvenile this month that resulted in the arrests of three Darien teenagers began with “hostile” and “antagonistic” trash-talking between high school students through text and Snapchat, court documents show. ____________

— This article, in slightly different form, originally was published by NewCanaanite.com. An editorial from Darienite.com is added at the end of the article. ____________

The evening started when the juvenile victim, hanging out with three friends at one of their houses, received an invite to the Old Kings Highway, New Canaan home to watch a movie. The juvenile began texting and “chirping” via Snapchat with a Darien acquaintance there.

New Canaan police on Wednesday evening arrested three Darien teenagers by warrant following the assault of a boy earlier this month. Brian Minicus, 18, was charged with third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint; Jack Joyce, 18, was charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with an officer; and a 17-year-old was charged with conspiracy to commit third-degree assault and second-degree unlawful restraint. Police withheld the name of the third offender because of his age.

Joyce and Minicus play as quarterback and wide receiver, respectively, for the Darien High School football team, and their arrests come on the eve of the Turkey Bowl. It isn’t clear whether or how the arrests will affect their ability to play in the annual Darien-New Canaan rival football game that’s held each Thanksgiving morning, or whether the third teen arrested also is on the Blue Wave roster.

Tickets to this year’s Turkey Bowl may be purchased online in advance of the football game, and paper tickets also will be sold on Thanksgiving morning at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, officials say. Those who wish to purchase their $10 tickets in advance may do so here, according to New Canaan High School Athletic Director Jay Egan. Both Darien and New Canaan fans buy tickets at the same Web page. Children ages 5-and-under get in for free. The online purchase option is being presented by Darien High School as the “home” team this year.

Blue Wave Football spectators Brien McMahon game 11-02-17

Darien police are urging that spectators carpool for Friday night’s Darien High School football game against Wilton, and they’ve issued their own “game plan” for traffic and parking regulations. Here’s the Police Department announcement:

The Darien Police Department will enforce traffic regulations and monitor security for Darien High School’s night football game, to be held on Friday, November 3, 2017. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 P.M.

All traffic will enter the DHS campus from Noroton Avenue. High School Lane and Nutmeg Lane will be closed to incoming traffic. Spectators are strongly urged to carpool.

Boyle Stadium at Stamford High School will be the venue for this year’s Turkey Bowl game between Darien and New Canaan football teams and next year’s as well, Darien Schools Superintendent Dan Brenner announced late Tuesday afternoon. The stadium, with a capacity for more than 10,000 spectators, can handle the crowds of football fans from both towns, making it a good fit to host the rivalry, Brenner said. Here’s the announcement:

The Darien Public Schools and the New Canaan Public Schools are pleased to announce that we have secured the use of Boyle Stadium in Stamford to host the 2017 and 2018 Turkey Bowls on Thanksgiving morning each year. With a capacity of over 10,000 spectators, Boyle Stadium is the ideal venue for this traditional rivalry game between the schools, and we are thrilled that our student-athletes will have the opportunity to compete in this exciting environment. Neither school district’s stadium has such a large capacity, which has resulted in many community members from both towns being turned away from attending the event in the past.

The Darien Police Department will enforce traffic regulations and monitor security for Darien High School’s Homecoming football game, to be held on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

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— an announcement from Darien Police Department

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All traffic will enter the DHS campus from Noroton Avenue. High School Lane and Nutmeg Lane will be closed to incoming traffic at 12:30 p.m. Spectators are strongly urged to carpool as parking at the high school is limited. Due to the large number of vehicles expected, parking regulations and designated tow away zones will be strictly enforced.

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