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Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years
Fairfield County Man Becomes First CT Native To Medal In Swimming At Olympics In 33 Years A swimming standout from Fairfield County has become one of the first Americans to win a medal at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Former Ridgefield High School standout Kieran Smith took third place in the 400-meter freestyle on Saturday, July 24. The 22-year-old Smith finished with a time of 3:43.94 to take the bronze medal. That makes him the first Connecticut native to medal in swimming at the Olympics since Janel Jorgensen in 1988, according to Connecticut Swimming.  Jorgensen, also a Ridgefield HS product, attended Stanford University. The other Team USA swimmer, Jake Mitchell, p…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Nine From Fairfield County Named Regeneron Science Scholars Nine From Fairfield County Named Regeneron Science Scholars
Nine From Fairfield County Named Regeneron Science Scholars A total of eight of Connecticut’s best and brightest high school seniors, seven from Fairfield County, were among 300 chosen to compete with some of the nation’s top students in the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition. The 300 scholars were chosen out of 1,760 applications that were received from 611 high schools across 49 states. The 300 hail from 193 American and international high schools, Puerto Rico, and two other countries. Each of the scholars chosen and their schools will receive $2,000 for their school According to the Society for Science, “scholars were chosen based on th…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New Canaan HS Among Best In CT, Nation In U.S. News Rankings New Canaan HS Among Best In CT, Nation In U.S. News Rankings
New Canaan HS Among Best In CT, Nation In U.S. News Rankings Fairfield County is well-represented in brand-new U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools National Rankings. Weston High School is ranked second within Connecticut and No. 202 in the nation. It's followed by: Darien High School (third in Connecticut, 214th in nation) Staples High School (fourth in Connecticut, 279th in nation) New Canaan High School (fifth in Connecticut, 282nd in nation) Greenwich High School (seventh in Connecticut, 427th in nation) Ridgefield High School (ninth in Connecticut, 516th in nation) Wilton High School (11th in Connecticut, 537th in nation) C…

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by Joe Lombardi