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Perfection: Greenwich High Freshman Cross Country Team Finishes Dominant Season Of Big Wins Perfection: Greenwich High Freshman Cross Country Team Finishes Dominant Season Of Big Wins
Perfection: Greenwich High Freshman Cross Country Team Finishes Dominant Season Of Big Wins The Greenwich High School boys freshman squad ran through their competition in every meet this year and capped off the regular season with a commanding win in the Hatters Freshman Championship. The event, held at scenic Tarrywile Park in Danbury, saw Greenwich crush the competition with a near-perfect score of 18, leaving rivals Staples High School and Trumbull far behind with 37 and 77 points, respectively. This victory solidified their dominance after prior wins at the Wilton Invite, Brewster Invite, and the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Championship. Coach Sean Astl…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Details Released In Death Of New Canaan High School Hockey Player Elliott Kropf Details Released In Death Of New Canaan High School Hockey Player Elliott Kropf
Details Released In Death Of New Canaan High School Hockey Player Elliott Kropf Details have been released in the death of a Connecticut high school student over the weekend. Earlier report - New Canaan HS Student-Athlete Elliott Kropf Dies Suddenly Elliott Kropf, a New Canaan High School senior and hockey player, was struck and killed by a train on Saturday, Sept. 14,  a Metro-North spokesperson tells Daily Voice. Elliott was hit just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Talmadge Hill station. Authorities do not suspect foul play, the spokesperson said. School officials announced Kropf's death on Sunday, Sept. 15, and operated on a t…

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by Josh Lanier
News
New Canaan High School Mourns Sudden Death Of Senior New Canaan High School Mourns Sudden Death Of Senior
New Canaan High School Mourns Sudden Death Of Senior A community in Fairfield County is mourning the sudden death of a high school student-athlete. Elliott Kropf, a senior who attended New Canaan High School, died on Saturday night, Sept. 14. Update: New Details Released On Death Of Elliot Kropf "Elliott was a strong student, an excellent athlete, a kind young man, and a wonderful friend, and he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him," New Canaan Public Schools Superintendent Bryan Luizzi said in a statement on Sunday, Sept. 15. New Canaan High School will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, Sept. 16. "All buses …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
HS Senior From NY Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete' HS Senior From NY Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete'
HS Senior From NY Killed In Crash Remembered As 'Wonderful Student, Talented Athlete' Updated story: Services Scheduled For Long Beach HS Senior Killed In Crash A teenager killed after being hit by an SUV while skateboarding is being remembered as a two-sport varsity sports standout who was a strong student. Long Island resident Gerrin Hagen, who turned 18 on Monday, Dec. 26, played both ice hockey and lacrosse at Long Beach High School, where he was a senior. Earlier report: Teen Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville The incident happened in Hicksville around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. Hagen was riding his skateboard westbound on C…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
High School In Fairfield County Wins State Fencing Championship High School In Fairfield County Wins State Fencing Championship
High School In Fairfield County Wins State Fencing Championship Some Fairfield County high school fencing competitors were crowned as the best in Connecticut after earning top honors at the state championship. Juniors Gleb Syomichev, Peter Loranger, and sophomore Max Piterbarg at Staples High School in Westport faced some of the toughest opponents in Connecticut, but came out on top to claim the title on Sunday, March 13 at the tournament held at North Haven High School in New Haven County. In the first round, Staples easily bested the hometown North Haven High School 5 to 1 before advancing to take on Hopkins School, which boasts state champion Matthew…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: Guidance Released For CT Fall HS Sports COVID-19: Guidance Released For CT Fall HS Sports
Covid-19: Guidance Released For CT Fall HS Sports The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has laid out its plans for all fall high school sports this year. Officials announced that all fall sports will have seasons this year, including football, with certain COVID-19-related protocols put in place to help curtail the spread of the virus. Masks will be required for volleyball, swimming while outside the water, indoor cheerleading, and dance for athletes, coaches, and officials. No masks will be required for football, soccer, field hockey, cross country, or outdoor cheer. The CIAC noted that “this plan is fluid and in a…

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by Zak Failla
News
Second Student At HS In Fairfield County Dies Unexpectedly In Two-Week Span Second Student At HS In Fairfield County Dies Unexpectedly In Two-Week Span
Second Student At HS In Fairfield County Dies Unexpectedly In Two-Week Span The second Wilton High School student in a two-week span has died unexpectedly, according to Wilton Public Schools Superintendent Kevin Smith.  The unnamed student, died after he was "gravely" wounded around 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2. His death follows the unexpected passing of 16-year-old junior George DiRocco, who succumbed to an undetected heart condition.  “I am terribly heartbroken to report that earlier this morning we learned that our Wilton High School student who was injured on Friday passed away,” said Smith on Monday, Oct. 5. “This loss is incomprehensible and we ache f…

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by Christina Coulter
Sports
COVID-19: CT HS Football Canceled For Fall Due To Pandemic Concerns COVID-19: CT HS Football Canceled For Fall Due To Pandemic Concerns
Covid-19: CT HS Football Canceled For Fall Due To Pandemic Concerns High school student-athletes in Connecticut will not be hitting the gridiron this fall as the football season has officially been canceled. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference announced this week that due to the COVID-19 pandemic and chance of spreading the virus during full-contact football drills, the fall season has been canceled. The CIAC decision came after the governing body received a long-awaited report from the state Department of Public Health this week that made the recommendation that football poses too great a risk for potential spread of COVID-19. Related sto…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: CIAC Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart COVID-19: CIAC Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart
Covid-19: Ciac Now Decides Fall Sports Conditioning Can Restart Student-athletes have been given the green light by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference to resume their conditioning programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the weekend, the CIAC announced that beginning on Monday, Aug. 24, schools can return to conditioning activities that were being conducted since early July. On Saturday, Aug. 29, schools may also begin non-contact sport-specific skill work. “Both conditioning and skill work are to take part in small cohorts in adherence with guidance from the National Federation of State High School Associations and the DPH,” the CI…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
COVID-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold COVID-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold
Covid-19: CT Moves Forward With Fall Sports, But Other Extracurricular Activities On Hold When Connecticut schools open in the fall, districts will be moving forward with sports, despite COVID-19 concerns, though some other extra-curricular activities will be on hold. After reviewing recommendations from various committees that oversee high school sports, the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced this week that it will allow the fall sports season to move forward. The CIAC is recommending that fans don’t attend sporting events but said that decision will be made by individual schools. “Our collective work remains centered on providing safe opportuniti…

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by Zak Failla
News
$50K Torched Baseball Field Incident Leads To Suspensions Of Three Ridgefield HS Coaches $50K Torched Baseball Field Incident Leads To Suspensions Of Three Ridgefield HS Coaches
$50K Torched Baseball Field Incident Leads To Suspensions Of Three Ridgefield HS Coaches Three varsity baseball coaches at Ridgefield High School have been placed on administrative leave after extreme measures were taken to try and squeeze in a high school baseball game. The field at Governor Park was doused with gasoline and set on fire over the weekend in an effort to dry out a playing surface that had been rained on in advance of Ridgefield’s scheduled game against Amity. The idea did more harm than good. In total, reparations are expected to cost upwards of $50,000. No one was injured and there was never anyone in danger, police said. The incident remains under investigati…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Ex-NFL Player Arrested For Assaulting HS Student-Athlete Ex-NFL Player Arrested For Assaulting HS Student-Athlete
Ex-nfl Player Arrested For Assaulting HS Student-Athlete A football coach at a high school in Westchester has been arrested for allegedly hitting a student-athlete in two separate incidents two years ago. According to the arrest affidavit, 44-year-old Sheddrick Wilson of Ossining, an assistant coach at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, was charged Friday with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, after surrendering to police in White Plains. The one-time Houston Oilers wide receiver also resigned from the school Friday afternoon. The arrest affidavit says that in December 2016, Wilson hit the then 16-yea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game
Fight Breaks Out At Trinity Vs. Norwalk High Basketball Game STAMFORD, Conn. — A coach was issued a summons and one player was injured when a fight broke out Friday at a freshman boys basketball game between Trinity Catholic and Norwalk High, according to the Connecticut Post.  The junior varsity and varsity games were then postponed at Trinity, the Post said.  A rough play during the game led to a brief fight, but a larger fight broke out after the game during the handshake between the teams and police were called, the Connecticut Post said.  Norwalk coach Tom Keyes was given a summons to appear in court on a charge of third-degree assault, a misde…

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by Daily Voice