Ludlowe set to play in state final

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Friday, 20 November 2009 13:06

Records tell you one thing, but the sport of volleyball makes a team prove its worth every match.

“It is such a mental sport,” Fairfield Ludlowe girls volleyball coach Meghan Skelton said. “It takes all 15 players on our squad to get us where we want to be. We are fortunate to have a deep bench.”

The second-seeded Falcons defeated Ridgefield, 3-1, with a berth in the Class LL state semifinals on the line at home on Saturday night.

Ludlowe will play top-seeded Southington (20-1) for the state title on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Berlin High.

Ludlowe ousted by Platt Tech

Written by Mike Suppe, Assistant Sports Editor
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 13:56

The Fairfield Ludlowe High boys soccer team did everything but score a goal in the first half of its Class L second round contest with top-seeded Platt Tech on Nov. 12.

The 16th-seeded Falcons, with the wind at their backs, took the game to the Panthers but failed to break through with a goal.

When prolific Platt Tech striker Jose Campos smashed home a free kick in the 67th minute, that early domination by Ludlowe seemed a distant memory.

Soccer teams advance in states

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 14:51

Meg Ryan from Fairfield Warde ran an 18:23 to place second at the State Open cross country championships at Wickham Park on Nov. 6.

Jackie Nicholas from Nonnewaug edged out Ryan by one second.

Heather Moriarty from Fairfield Ludlowe placed eighth with a time of 19:06.

The top 25 individual runners and the top six teams will compete in the New England championships this week at Wickham.

Ross, Bieder lead GFA harriers

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 14:50

Tommy Ross took the FAA boys cross country championship to help Greens Farms Academy boys breeze to the team title at Waveny Park in New Canaan on Nov. 9.

Ross, a senior captain, ran a 16:36 and junior captain Evan Bieder took second in 16:38, as the Dragons outpointed the field.

Finnegan, Ferrara lead Ludlowe

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 11 November 2009 14:50

Kyle Finnegan ran for a 15-yard touchdown to break a 7-7 tie in the third quarter and Rob Ferrara found the end zone twice for Fairfield Ludlowe in its 20-7 victory over Brien McMahon at Emil Taft Field.

Ferrara’s 15-yard scamper and Zach Garaffolo’s conversion kick gave the locals a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Swim decision to Falcons in meet with Mustangs

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Thursday, 05 November 2009 11:20

Fairfield Ludlowe’s Karen Chu won a pair of individual firsts to negate strong relay swims by Fairfield Warde when the Falcons out pointed the Mustangs, 97-86, at Fairfield University.

Chu was best in the 200 freestyle (2:14.96) and 500 freestyle (4:42.06) to lead four other first-place finishers for Ludlowe.

Ludlowe field hockey wins again

Written by Mike Suppe, Assistant Sports Editor
Thursday, 05 November 2009 11:20

Entering its regular-season finale against Trumbull High, the Fairfield Ludlowe High field hockey team had already punched its ticket to the postseason.

Coming off a 4-0 win over Stamford High on Oct. 27, the Falcons finished off their regular-season slate with a 3-0 triumph over Trumbull High at Emil Taft Field.

Crimson Eagles deliver for coach Fern Tetreau

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Thursday, 05 November 2009 11:19

Eight players strong, members of Andrew Warde High School’s 1959 state championship football team stood behind their coach Fern Tetreau, as the then Crimson Eagle mentor addressed the crowd on hand Oct. 30 to honor the squad that posted a perfect 9-0 record during a magical campaign.

At halftime of Warde’s game with St. Joseph, and on the field that was dedicated in his name in 2006, Tetreau spoke of the bucket brigade that picked up rocks on the field prior to practice.

Ludlowe spikers knock on door

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 13:35

Fairfield Ludlowe looked to shake things up when coach Meghan Skelton’s Falcons played host to Darien High in an FCIAC girls volleyball match on Oct. 26.

Ludlowe had won 13 straight matches and brought a 15-1 record on to the floor.

Darien was 16-0 and coach Laurie LaRusso’s Blue Wave had not yet given up a game.

In fact, after having a 140-match win streak snapped by Greenwich in the second match of the 2008 season, Darien went on to win 16 in a row before capturing its eighth straight FCIAC crown and adding an eight straight state championship.

Miracle in the rain

Written by Bill Bloxsom, Sports Editor
Wednesday, 28 October 2009 13:33

There was no other choice.

To start its FCIAC football game with Trinity Catholic, Fairfield Warde had the option of getting first crack on offense or choosing to play the first quarter with the wind sweeping Tetreau-Davis Field at its back.

With 1:20 remaining in regulation, coach Duncan DellaVolpe’s Mustangs had to march 64 yards into a driving wind-aided rain if they wanted to defeat the Crusaders.