CT Lax Cream of the Crop

[Ticklethetwine]

Give your thoughts on the best teams and players in CT. Love to hear about underclassmen. Let's hear about the best of the class of '09 and players to watch for this spring.

[Longstick36]

Below are the names of the players to watch out for: Class of 09.

Greenwich - Capalbo
Wilton - McMahon, LaSala
Hotchkiss - Raabe
New Canaan - Campbell
Darien - Foley, Caputo
Brunswick - Chapman
Hopkins - Sumpio
Ridgefield - White
Ludlowe - Mason
Fairfield Prep - Bailey

Just a list of the best that I 've seen. White, Caputo, Foley are Jake /Reed tested.

[Nhslax24]

New Fairfield S
Darien M
Simsbury L

Class Champ Predictions 08

Top Seniors? South/North

[Ticklethetwine]

Hot off the press.... Whitten is the new head coach at NC. Bringing in his own staff. To be announced tomorrow. He leaves Weston with 6 weeks till the season looking for a coach ... nice legacy, huh?

[Dizzle]

all of the juniors who start on prep this season will most likely go D-1, including 2nd and maybe 3rd line mids.
prep vs grenwich will be a hell of a matchup....there's a TON of star power on both of these teams. i wouldn't be surprised if there were over 6 D-1 top 25 players playing in the senior class alone.

[cali feeder]

Greenwich - CapalboThat kid is legit. I played with him a couple summers ago in Maryland, and he's beast.

[Ticklethetwine]

all of the juniors who start on prep this season will most likely go D-1, including 2nd and maybe 3rd line mids.
prep vs grenwich will be a hell of a matchup....there's a TON of star power on both of these teams. i wouldn't be surprised if there were over 6 D-1 top 25 players playing in the senior class alone.
That sure would be something to see.... where were these players last year? I hope it's not all sizzle and no steak. What of the other juniors in the top 10 of CT? Does anyone else have a chance at D1?

[gburylaxer18]

State Championship Predictions:

L:
Greenwich/FPrep/Simsbury

M:
Darien/NewCanaan

S:
NewFairfield

[andey7]

Hey i heard Stamford has a good bunch Andrew Sorbara, Ryan DiPietro, Pat Green, and Henry Graves watch out they could put up some numbers for some emerging teams.

[kingwolf]

matt baker, and colin scott from ridgefield i believe are getting some decent looks but matt white is like an athletic freak of nature

[Nhslax24]

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[Nhslax24]

hows conard lookin this year

[Dizzle]

well i know for a fact Prep has seniors committed to Duke, Princeton, Syracuse, Loyola, and probably about 5 more going d2 or d3....not too shabby.

i don't know that much about Greenwich but i do know they have seniors going to Princeton and UNC...not too bad.

I know for a fact that prep also has 4 juniors receiving top 25 d1 looks so prep v grenwich would be hugeeee

[Ticklethetwine]

Too bad Prep has avoided Darien this year.... Maybe last year was too much for them. It would be a good game to see.

[Dizzle]

ok im not dissing darien at all but its them that didnt schedule prep ....they will scrimmage though so well see what happens. darien is in the fciac so that have to play a ton of league games and darien decided to play an out of state team instead of prep so that bumped prep off the schedule

im not saying that anyone avioded anyone but because of the scheduling of the fciac it couldnt work out this year

[gburylaxer18]

Northern CT Players to watch-

Griffin Meehan-Simsbury
Clayton Hillyer-South Windsor
Brewster Knowlton-Somers
Tyler Corcoran-Simsbury
Eric Gallichio-Newington
Terrence Olsen-Avon
Ben Jette- Xavier(SCC but still northern)
Sean Leblanc-Simsbury
Peter Carpenter- Windsor
Phil Campenella- Conard
Tyler Reid- Xavier(SCC but still northern)

any other insight? any1 from gbury

Glastonbury:
Eric Pfeffer - Junior Attackman
Ryan McCarthy - Sophmore Attackman

[Nhslax24]

did those kids play for the cardinals in the fall

[Ticklethetwine]

ok im not dissing darien at all but its them that didnt schedule prep ....they will scrimmage though so well see what happens. darien is in the fciac so that have to play a ton of league games and darien decided to play an out of state team instead of prep so that bumped prep off the schedule

im not saying that anyone avioded anyone but because of the scheduling of the fciac it couldnt work out this year O for 2 ....I hear Prep declined the dates offered by Darien and they do not scrimmage this year. Check the schedules.

[CTwiltongoalie1]

L - Greenwich
S - Barlow

Not gonna comment on M.

[navylax161]

weston has a good chance of winning class S, even though they graduated a lot of key players.

[Tommer22]

..............

[Ticklethetwine]

Dates were offered to Prep... they "couldn't fit it in their schedule" ..... from an unimpeachable source ...... neither here nor there, a loss of a good game off the schedule and fewer miles on my car. With no vested interest, Jamesville - DeWitt is too far to go for a game. It would be great to have Prep's and Darien's games on TV!

[lacrossex26x]

i heard that two guys from Masuk committed to D1 schools

[Nhslax24]

ya both too quinipiac i think

[CTwiltongoalie1]

Does anyone know if Darien scheduled a rematch of their game with Georgetown Prep for 08?

[Sardo]

somers
simsbury
farfield prep
darien
chesire
southington

[TheGlory83711]

not hating southington but what are they doing with teams like that who are competing for class titles....somers isnt as hot as theyve been in the past

[Ticklethetwine]

Glory, I agree with you. Where is Greenwich? We need some better names for discussion of Class S. Cheshire will not compete with the perennials this year. What is going to happen to NC? Will they embrace the new coach?

[TheGlory83711]

The Glory's Pre-Season Top 25 for 2008

1- Fairfield Prep
2- Greenwhich
3- Simsbury
4- New Fairfield
5- Darien
6- New Cannan
7- Brien McMahon
8- Amity-Regional
9- Branford
10- East Lyme
11- Weston
12- Norwalk
13- Daniel-Hand
14- Glastonbury
15- Wilton
16- Xavier
17- New Milford
18- Cheshire
19- Ridgefield
20- Masuk
21- Norwhich Free Academy
22- Conard
23- Barlow-Redding
24- Fairfield Ludlowe
25- Avon

Teams also receiving notice- Somers: Stonington: Danbury: Stamford: Windsor: Northwest Catholic: Shelton: Suffield: Old Lyme: Guilford:

[Longstick36]

where did you ever come up with that top 25 ? I printed it to send back to you in June after the season. WOW.

[TheGlory83711]

Alrightyyyy then lonstick leme hear ur intellegent rankings

[CTwiltongoalie1]

The Glory's Pre-Season Top 25 for 2008

1- Fairfield Prep
2- Greenwhich
3- Simsbury
4- New Fairfield
5- Darien
6- New Cannan
7- Brien McMahon
8- Amity-Regional
9- Branford
10- East Lyme
11- Weston
12- Norwalk
13- Daniel-Hand
14- Glastonbury
15- Wilton
16- Xavier
17- New Milford
18- Cheshire
19- Ridgefield
20- Masuk
21- Norwhich Free Academy
22- Conard
23- Barlow-Redding
24- Fairfield Ludlowe
25- Avon

Teams also receiving notice- Somers: Stonington: Danbury: Stamford: Windsor: Northwest Catholic: Shelton: Suffield: Old Lyme: Guilford:

This is ill-informed. Wilton is back this year, with extremely strong junior and senior classes. To rank a Whitten-less Weston, and a very mediocre East Lyme team over them is very silly.

My top 10:

1. Greenwich
2. Fairfield Prep
3. New Canaan
4. Simsbury
5. Darien
6. Wilton
7. Branford
8. McMahon
9. Hand
10. Norwalk

[Ticklethetwine]

Greenwich and Prep will be good. 1 and 2? I don't know about that. NC #3? They lost 14 seniors in the starting rotation and the program has a new coach after 34 years? I doubt it. They will be lucky to be in the top ten. Darien will be right in the fight ... either 1 or 2 NOT 5. Simsbury will not have a chance against either Prep or G'wich. Wilton has some talent no doubt. McMahon can play on any team in FCIAC as can LaSalla. Goalie position suspect and the coach has a tendency to shoot his program in the foot. lets see in June when the trophies are awarded. Good luck this season.

[gburylaxer18]

Let's not toss aside all the northern teams here, the south may be much better overall but there is no doubting the 2 'burys and mabe Somers. Prep and Greenwich each only beat my school (Glastonbury) last year by one point.

[laxgoalie217]

Being from simsbury i may be a little biased here but i dont think you can say that we have no chance against greenwich and prep both. weve got prep in the regualr season so we'll see how that goes and i wouldnt be surprised to see them later on in the post season. and as much as i dislike glastonbury there definately another northern team to look out for. somers doesnt have much to offer this year. brewster is sick at the goalie spot but he doesnt have much support from anywhere else.

[wiltonlax123]

I think that Greenwich is going to be at the top this year with only darien to compete against. One thing is for sure is that darien is going to take it next season. When we played their JV team last year they had a lot of really talented players including their goalie and this one tall attackmen (dont know their years or names).

[Nhslax24]

To say New Cannan is lucky too be in the top 10 is joke they have 3 or so top D1 players(enough said). Not liking the disrespect on northern lacrosse teams. Most of the teams from the south dont play against many teams from say the CCC. Simsbury and Glastonbury will take it too any team from the south and prep better not overlook the trojans of simsbury, they beat em by 1 last year in the semi final. gona be sum anticipated rematch. And to hear that Darien is the only team that can match up with Greenwich is crazy too. Darien is young, great program amazing team but they are not gona be senior led this year(scary to think for about next year). FP and New Fairfield fans prolly have a lot to say about that wild and crazy kids comment.

[Ticklethetwine]

To say New Cannan is lucky too be in the top 10 is joke they have 3 or so top D1 players(enough said). Not liking the disrespect on northern lacrosse teams. Most of the teams from the south dont play against many teams from say the CCC. Simsbury and Glastonbury will take it too any team from the south and prep better not overlook the trojans of simsbury, they beat em by 1 last year in the semi final. gona be sum anticipated rematch. And to hear that Darien is the only team that can match up with Greenwich is crazy too. Darien is young, great program amazing team but they are not gona be senior led this year(scary to think for about next year). FP and New Fairfield fans prolly have a lot to say about that wild and crazy kids comment.

No disrespect to the north that I've seen, just people posting based on past performance. You say Simsbury only lost by 1, that's interesting 'cause Darien lost 3 games last year by 1 and guess what, those still counted as losses. Darien went to G'town Prep to play their first game of the season while G'town was playing their 11th and lost by 1. Still a loss for Darien. NC will have a .500 season. The # of D1 players on a given team means nothing as you are speaking of individuals, far more important to see how they play as a team under new management. Don't you guys get tired of saying Darien is young? I hear that every year and then they go on to win the show. Small town with incredible depth. In Darien, one is lucky to see the field before their senior year. If the FCIAC would allow it I'm sure they would take on all commers and they prove that year after year by playing the best out of state teams in the country. Same goes for Prep.:naughty:

[Nhslax24]

Ya Simsbury LOSS by one. didnt make any excuses.I said Prep better get ready for those trojans THIS YEAR.I dont care about Darien's one goal losses they were nasty last year but they would not come as close to Georgetown Prep this year.Im figuring your from around the Darien(if not darien). Dude just beacuse New Cannan lost there almighty coach doesent mean those kids arent going to play there tails off. Ya its not about individuals but those kids know how to ball I'm pretty sure they know how to win as a team as well. There's not just one stud on that team. They will be a contender for a state championship. Not .500 thats just nonsence.

[Ticklethetwine]

Not from Darien or Fairfield. For that matter, I'm not even in the northeast anymore. I just have a great information network. Just amazed and envious at how these programs continue to flourish. NC is a great program and so was Wilton but..... Why can't you get the same quality out of a town like Norwalk? It has a huge base of athletes yet can't seem to get the committment to lacrosse. McGee is a great coach as is Epstien. They need feeder programs to get the numbers to rival the surrounding youth programs.

[Nhslax24]

ya i totally understand that I'm from Newington and we have great athletes in this town but most of them are either dedicated football, basketball or baseball player. we are just starting to have true lacrosse player that are fully dedicated to the sport. Most kids here just play it to have fun and be active with the school but we'll get there give us a couple more years. we have had a youth program for about 5 years now so we should finally start to have dedicated young athletes.

[Ticklethetwine]

This is ill-informed. Wilton is back this year, with extremely strong junior and senior classes. To rank a Whitten-less Weston, and a very mediocre East Lyme team over them is very silly.

My top 10:

1. Greenwich
2. Fairfield Prep
3. New Canaan
4. Simsbury
5. Darien
6. Wilton
7. Branford
8. McMahon
9. Hand
10. Norwalk

IL is out with their top 25 high school teams.... Only Darien and Prep appear ... maybe you want to check your rankings

[Longstick36]

U got the top 5 right just the wrong order.
Darien
Prep
Greenwich
Simsbury
New Canaan
Check Inside Lax top 25 pre season picks. Darien and Prep
It all happens on the field and the results year after year run true.

[ShermanLax607]

The Glory's Pre-Season Top 25 for 2008

1- Fairfield Prep
2- Greenwhich
3- Simsbury
4- New Fairfield
5- Darien
6- New Cannan
7- Brien McMahon
8- Amity-Regional
9- Branford
10- East Lyme
11- Weston
12- Norwalk
13- Daniel-Hand
14- Glastonbury
15- Wilton
16- Xavier
17- New Milford
18- Cheshire
19- Ridgefield
20- Masuk
21- Norwhich Free Academy
22- Conard
23- Barlow-Redding
24- Fairfield Ludlowe
25- Avon

Teams also receiving notice- Somers: Stonington: Danbury: Stamford: Windsor: Northwest Catholic: Shelton: Suffield: Old Lyme: Guilford:

For my comments on the top 10 see below.

But Shelton and Guilford receiving notice? No. Sorry to anyone on their squads, but I do not see Shelton or Guilford topping any of these teams in the top 25.

Ridgefield? I think that Ridgefield is much better than 19, and no offense but Cheshire would not stand a chance against Ridgefield, and they are ranked ahead of them.

This is ill-informed. Wilton is back this year, with extremely strong junior and senior classes. To rank a Whitten-less Weston, and a very mediocre East Lyme team over them is very silly.

My top 10:

1. Greenwich
2. Fairfield Prep
3. New Canaan
4. Simsbury
5. Darien
6. Wilton
7. Branford
8. McMahon
9. Hand
10. Norwalk

Amity Regional (my school) beat Hand last year and graduated 3 Seniors. IMO we are still better than them. I don't know about Norwalk.

I also think that Darien is fighting for 1 with prep, while Greenwich and NC are fighting for 3-4. I just think that Prep and Darien are going to be at the top, because of all the paper talent on Prep and the reputation that Darien has.

[ahab]

IL is out with their top 25 high school teams.... Only Darien and Prep appear ... maybe you want to check your rankings

The IL preseason rankings are a joke - and highly regional. The only NE West I team listed - Deerfield at number 25 - is consistently the best team in New England, if not among the top 5 in the nation. Leaving AOF, Loomis and Salisbury off the top 25 is ridiculous.

So, if you want to feel good that Darien and Prep made the list, that's great, they are very good teams, and clearly getting some recognition is good for the state of Connecticut lacrosse. But don't refer to the ranking as any sort of absolute measure of quality. Given that most voters are rarely cognizant of what's going on with their teams outside of their town / county (or, at best, state), the preseason poll is no more than a popularity contest.

[Ticklethetwine]

Ahab, that is some dissertation! It's my understanding, those schools are not included because they have PG's. Rightfully or wrongfully, they are not considered true high school teams. Admittedly, those are all high quality programs and as you put so well do advance the sport of lacrosse in CT.

[Longstick36]

No. The date was offered to another team for the 4 team tourney. They alternate teams every year with GP and BL always there.

[ahab]

Tickelthewine (what an interesting screen name!):

You are mistaken in saying that prep schools are not included in the IL poll because they may have a couple of PGs. Deerfield is listed as #25.

My point is that the poll makes no sense. No West I prep school other than Deerfield is listed in the top 25. Are you going to assert that both Prep and Darien are each better than all of the NE West I high schools - Deerfield, Loomis, Salisbury, AOF, etc?

I'm going to guess that you would not.

SO then...how can you defend the IL preseason poll as being anything oher than a popularity contest?

[CTlaxHead]

The Glory's Pre-Season Top 25 for 2008

1- Fairfield Prep
2- Greenwhich
3- Simsbury
4- New Fairfield
5- Darien
6- New Cannan
7- Brien McMahon
8- Amity-Regional
9- Branford
10- East Lyme
11- Weston
12- Norwalk
13- Daniel-Hand
14- Glastonbury
15- Wilton
16- Xavier
17- New Milford
18- Cheshire
19- Ridgefield
20- Masuk
21- Norwhich Free Academy
22- Conard
23- Barlow-Redding
24- Fairfield Ludlowe
25- Avon

Teams also receiving notice- Somers: Stonington: Danbury: Stamford: Windsor: Northwest Catholic: Shelton: Suffield: Old Lyme: Guilford:

That is an absurd top 25. Your top 5..... well I don't even have to go there.

And you completely skipped over all the middle tier teams around the state. How does Shelton, NFA, Avon, Stamford, and Danbury even get mentioned when you miss teams like: Staples, Newtown, Brookfield, St. Joes, Trumbull and Southington? (and btw all of these previously mentioned teams have killed about 10-12 of your listed/noted teams)

[Nhslax24]

NFA and Avon have pretty legit teams this year NFA should turn some heads this season hopefully they can finally beat East Lyme and Avon should be alright they dont play a very hard schedule.

[hepa]

Hepa’s Preseason Top 20!


Top 20 Connecticut High Schools:

1. Avon Old Farms
2. Salisbury
3. Hotchkiss
4. Loomis Chaffee
5. Kent
6. Choate
7. Brunswick
8. Westminster
9. Taft
10. Darien
11. Greenwich
12. Simsbury
13. Fairfield Prep
14. Glastonbury
15. New Canaan
16. Amity
17. Wilton
18. Norwalk
19. McMahon
20. Cheshire


Salisbury: has the PGs, and an early season test against Boys Latin
Brunswick: may do better than predicted
Greenwich: lots of talent, and high expectations this year
New Canaan: will not be hurt by coaching controversy
Amity: another year of improvement

16-20: A step down from the top 15, and tough to pick. Others in this range include Ridgefield, Weston, Hand, Xavier, Conard, New Fairfield, Branford and New Milford.

Lack of quality opponents will limit eastern teams (East Lyme, NFA) ability to go far in states.

Teams that could raise some eyebrows: Glastonbury, New Fairfield, Norwalk.

Teams that may not achieve their goals: Loomis, Somers, Guilford.

[Tommer22]

I dont think Prep should be 13th in CT considering their 19th in the nation

[Dizzle]

ya hepa thats a ridiculous top 20 i dont know where your getting that from

[hepa]

ya hepa thats a ridiculous top 20 i dont know where your getting that from


Dizzle,

Sorry, but I don't think you understand the quality of play at the CT prep schools.

Having seen both, its a big step up from most public schools. NE West I school JV squads are more comparable to most CT publics - except for the top public programs. I stand by my list.

[Dizzle]

hepa i see that your trying to make a point with putting about every single boarding school in the top 9 but you gotta be a little more reasonable i think that darien, grenwich, and fairfield prep could beat any of those teams, i guess well see when the season starts.

again i do belive that the boarding schools are a lot better then a lot of public schools but thats taking it a little too far

[Ticklethetwine]

Hepa, The best part of your rankings list is that we will be able to refer to it all season. While the boarding schools do have some good programs, I would have to agree with Dizzle. Your list is obviously trying to make a point, unfortunately, it is unrealistic and undermines credibility. We will see how it goes during the season. Only a few short weeks till we find out.

[spartan01]

I'll throw out a top 20 for ct public

1. Darien (till they cant win a state championship they're #1)
2. Fairfield Prep
3. Simsbury (finally a northern team will get some respect)
4. Greenwich
5. New Canaan
6. Amity (dont be surprised if they play for a title)
7. New Fairfield (class S teams can play lax too!)
8. Norwalk (solid core of players)
9. Wilton (looking to improve after a non-so-typical Wilton 2007 season)
10. Glastonbury (surprised many last year and didn't lose too much to graduation)
11. McMahon (always a strong group)
12. Cheshire (similar to Glastonbury)
13. Ridgefield (Matt White is top 5 attackman with a team of underrated players)
14. Weston
15. New Milford
16. Branford
17. East Lyme
18. Somers
19. Avon
20. Barlow

[Nhslax24]

solid brewster good insight on that top 20 ayy simsburyyy do work

[CTwiltongoalie1]

Latest FCIAC news: Our varsity team went to Florida for spring training the past week. We played Greenwich in a hotly contested match and lost 10-8. Coach Burke informed me that they had their entire team there, while we were missing many key players due to hockey and injuries, and our JV goalie played the entire game. Unfortunately I got injured the day before the Greenwich scrimmage and couldn't play, but from what I saw, it's time for the rest of the state to start taking us seriously. LaSala was able to hold Horowitz to 1 goal, and Meyers was well played by a freshman attackman. Dunster was virtually useless and Benincasa was overpowering at the X. Greenwich's offense did appear to be a little sloppy, as was ours. It should be a hell of a game in the regular season.

[ahab]

Hepa’s Preseason Top 20!


Top 20 Connecticut High Schools:

1. Avon Old Farms
2. Salisbury
3. Hotchkiss
4. Loomis Chaffee
5. Kent
6. Choate
7. Brunswick
8. Westminster
9. Taft
10. Darien
11. Greenwich
12. Simsbury
13. Fairfield Prep
14. Glastonbury
15. New Canaan
16. Amity
17. Wilton
18. Norwalk
19. McMahon
20. Cheshire


Salisbury: has the PGs, and an early season test against Boys Latin
Brunswick: may do better than predicted
Greenwich: lots of talent, and high expectations this year
New Canaan: will not be hurt by coaching controversy
Amity: another year of improvement

16-20: A step down from the top 15, and tough to pick. Others in this range include Ridgefield, Weston, Hand, Xavier, Conard, New Fairfield, Branford and New Milford.

Lack of quality opponents will limit eastern teams (East Lyme, NFA) ability to go far in states.

Teams that could raise some eyebrows: Glastonbury, New Fairfield, Norwalk.

Teams that may not achieve their goals: Loomis, Somers, Guilford.

Hepa - Good list.

But I would put Salisbury and Hotchkiss ahead of AOF, and move Fairfield Prep ahead of Simsbury. Westminster ahead of Brunswick. I would also move Wilton above Glastonbury, and New cannan above Wilton. New Fairfield should also be in the top 20 instead of Cheshire.

[CTwiltongoalie1]

Having seen both, its a big step up from most public schools. NE West I school JV squads are more comparable to most CT publics - except for the top public programs. I stand by my list.

If public high schools allowed fifth-year seniors to enroll the CIAC would be just as good as West I. Ticklethetwine is right: PG schools should NOT be compared with public high schools, because they are not true high schools. Not to mention the advantages of recruiting, alumni, scholarships etc...

[oldwarrior]

If Coach Burke was coaching his team in an offseason game he is in direct violation of CIAC rules for coaching out of season. As it is, being present on a FLorida trip for Lacrosse purposes is pushing the ethical boundaries.

[ShermanLax607]

I'll throw out a top 20 for ct public


6. Amity (dont be surprised if they play for a title)


Shhhh....

Spartan, where are you from anyways?

[spartan01]

I go to Somers

[CTwiltongoalie1]

If Coach Burke was coaching his team in an offseason game he is in direct violation of CIAC rules for coaching out of season. As it is, being present on a FLorida trip for Lacrosse purposes is pushing the ethical boundaries.

He wasn't coaching: just strictly watching one or two scrimmages. He didn't even watch their practices.

[Longstick36]

tommer 22 Prep would smoke most if not all of the boarding schools. They suffer from too much winter up north. Leave the talk and play the game on the field.

[Tommer22]

Longstick36- i agree with u im sayign that if there good enoguh to be 19th in the country and 2nd in CT they without a doubt should b higher than 13 in CT

[Ticklethetwine]

Prep is a great team. They have some smokin juniors, Bailey at attack, Shanahan at middie(I heard he has already committed, Lehigh I heard) there is also a D-mid Carey who is a soph. Brown at D is on the rise. Goalie is there only weakness, if they solve that, they are headed for a great year. Go Prep!

[Topcorners]

Foley signed with Loyola MD

[Ticklethetwine]

First, who is Foley? Second, Loyola is done with their 2008 class and has been for some time as is every other top D1 program. Third, if he's a junior, he can't sign till November of 2008.

[Topcorners]

First, who is Foley? Second, Loyola is done with their 2008 class and has been for some time as is every other top D1 program. Third, if he's a junior, he can't sign till November of 2008.

Tyler Foley - Middie - Darien.

My coach told me that he is going to Loyola.

[kingwolf]

i have a question how many teams went to Florida and what went down there. Im from Ridgefield and we lost our Febuary break for some ridiculous reason so we were not able to go. I wish my team could have been there instead we were running in the rain

[ATK.19.90]

I can't list the top 20 in CT, cuz honestly theres too many close battles to really decide. But ruling out PG's i'd say top 5 in CT (on paper) are:

1. Fairfield Prep (I'd give em a slight edge over Darien, but we'll see)
2. Darien
3. Simsbury (watch out for an explosion this year, I still feel they may be underranked)
4. New Canaan (its a toss up between NC and Greenwich for 4th, but i think NC will have a great year even with a new coach)
5. Greenwich

I wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the season these are all completely flipped, but I see these guys as the top teams preseason.

And as for players, I can personally guarantee Griffon Meehan and Tyler Corcoran from Simsbury having unbelievable seasons this year.
(And watch out for sophmore goalie Conley Cummings, replacing his bro as starting goalie. Kid's a beast.)

[jasonkim]

New Milford should not be anywhere in the top rankings. They have nothing at attack, Kuring and Douggan were the only ones to touch the ball or do anything at attack last year, and they also lost the older Dobson. This year all they have are the Hague brother/twins (whichever it is) and the younger Dobson.

[Gleaz91]

Avon isnt the even the number one prep school in CT, there deffitnely not the #1 team in CT.

[Gleaz91]

Hepa’s Preseason Top 20!


Top 20 Connecticut High Schools:

1. Avon Old Farms
2. Salisbury
3. Hotchkiss
4. Loomis Chaffee
5. Kent
6. Choate
7. Brunswick
8. Westminster
9. Taft
10. Darien
11. Greenwich
12. Simsbury
13. Fairfield Prep
14. Glastonbury
15. New Canaan
16. Amity
17. Wilton
18. Norwalk
19. McMahon
20. Cheshire


Salisbury: has the PGs, and an early season test against Boys Latin
Brunswick: may do better than predicted
Greenwich: lots of talent, and high expectations this year
New Canaan: will not be hurt by coaching controversy
Amity: another year of improvement

16-20: A step down from the top 15, and tough to pick. Others in this range include Ridgefield, Weston, Hand, Xavier, Conard, New Fairfield, Branford and New Milford.

Lack of quality opponents will limit eastern teams (East Lyme, NFA) ability to go far in states.

Teams that could raise some eyebrows: Glastonbury, New Fairfield, Norwalk.

Teams that may not achieve their goals: Loomis, Somers, Guilford.

Avon isnt the #1 Prep School in CT

[laxgoalie217]

i respect that prep schools are a notch above the publics. however, this is focused more around the public schools. with the ability to recruit players to the school and take on PGs the public to private school comparison is not really a reasonable one.

[bhslax3]

Bunnell Bulldogs- Jimmy Schraml

he's a sophmore, and he's a beast.

[Ticklethetwine]

Bunnell Bulldogs- Jimmy Schraml

he's a sophmore, and he's a beast.

This is a Lacrosse forum not football :bartmoon:

[2L0A3X]

Bunnell Lacrosse? they are just starting their first year as a varsity program..
Along with Stratford High and Bethel again has a varsity team. But the SWC is a pretty strong conference. New Fairfield is a favorite and always dangerous, New Milford lost their leading scorers and coach but have enough talent to compete. Barlow and Weston are always good schools, even with Westons coach jumping ship. ND Fairfield has a young coach and most every returning player I have heard, so who knows. But the SWC definately has some teams that can go deep into the state tournament

[skiley22]

Yessir, I am from Bethel, we are gonna have a rough time in the SWC..

[spartan01]

Any good preseason games/tourneys worth noting?

[Ticklethetwine]

John Jay playing Darien at Darien on Thursday. Darien hosting FF Prep, West Islip and Suffern on Saturday beginning at 8am I believe.

[Topcorners]

Yes sir, you are correct.

[masslax5]

Heard Suffield might be getting a new defenseman to help out the team..

[spartan01]

suffield?? regular school or suffield academy??

[rorsemp]

Prep @ Wilton, 4:30, Thursday 3/27. Wilton Stadium Turf.

[spartan01]

prep by 6 or 7 i would bet and why the random post for a late april game?

[rorsemp]

Check the edit. We beat Prep in an earlier preseason game, (and they had all their players) so don't underestimate us. It's about time Wilton got some respect.

[Conanmonis]

yea trinity catholic lacrosse! woo!

[CTLaxer]

I find it amusing that people compare the prep schools in CT vs the top publics... Darien ranked #13th in the state when they've consistantly been one of the top teams in the NATION for the better part of a decade... Brunswick, Taft, LC, AOF, etc....none of these teams would beat Darien. You're not being realistic. The cream of the crop in CT is still the FCIAC with other counties/areas quickly catching up, but the FCIAC is still the king of spring. Even with PG's, the schools mentioned are not tops in the nation or even in CT.

I recognize my bias towards the FCIAC, and Darien, being a product of those areas. I think it's time that those people touting the privates acknowledge that they're biased to the point of being unrealistic when it comes to lacrosse in CT.

Lastly, with practices kicking off for you guys back east, good luck in the up coming season!

GO BLUE WAVE!

[CTLaxer]

Check the edit. We beat Prep in an earlier preseason game, (and they had all their players) so don't underestimate us. It's about time Wilton got some respect.

Wilton, up until very recently, has been a top team in CT and in the nation for the last 2+ decades. Not really sure what more respect you're looking for when refering to such a storied and talented program. It's been a few years for the rebuilding of the program, but Wilton is not a program to be taken lightly and I don't think any does nor does any consider the program a joke or anything not to be respected.

[CTLAXKING]

Darien Jamboree was held yesterday and I believe it is going to be very difficult to argue against Fairfield Prep being the top lax program in CT this year. In one hour running scrimmages they beat both West Islip AND Darien and continually ran quality players out there. Three middie lines are all stacked, defense and goalie play was solid, and attackmen are for the most part strong and fast. I personally don't think Greenwich will have enough this year to beat them and think match up against Chaminade and Delbarton scrimmage will be truer tests. Too bad Darien chose to avoid them during regular season though no surprise, I think this is the beginning of a shift in power away from Darien to Fairfield Prep, Darien will have a difficult time with them in 2009 and 2010 from what I've seen

[gburylaxer18]

Can we stop acting like preseason scrimmages are the tell-all godly sign of success? Prep is great this year, but they aren't guaranteed champions in the least, both Greenwich and Simsbury, possibly even my team glastonbury and one or 2 other teams will be able to compete; expecting 1 point wins either way. Also, like it's been said before, Darien offered Prep a few dates to play on, but Prep refused them, not wanting to play Darien so early in the season.

[CTWavelax]

okay CTLAXKING...Darien Fairfield prep and west islip are all good teams but you cant predict a teams strength based on a couple of scrimmages..couple days ago darien scrim johnjay and beat them handly with their starters...yesterday it was a lot of good lacrosse in the jamboree but dont say fairfield will be the top lax in CT based on the scrim..cuz darien took their starters out after halftime and jameson love the starting goalie didnt even play that game...

[Topcorners]

Darien Jamboree was held yesterday and I believe it is going to be very difficult to argue against Fairfield Prep being the top lax program in CT this year. In one hour running scrimmages they beat both West Islip AND Darien and continually ran quality players out there. Three middie lines are all stacked, defense and goalie play was solid, and attackmen are for the most part strong and fast. I personally don't think Greenwich will have enough this year to beat them and think match up against Chaminade and Delbarton scrimmage will be truer tests. Too bad Darien chose to avoid them during regular season though no surprise, I think this is the beginning of a shift in power away from Darien to Fairfield Prep, Darien will have a difficult time with them in 2009 and 2010 from what I've seen

Darien didn't skip on Prep because they were scared, we've beaten them every year basically, its gives us a chance to play someone of out state and it allows Prep to play someone else also.

[laxgoalie217]

so ummm. i know pre season scrimmages are hard to gauge success on. but AOF and simsbury had a full length game played this evening. AOF being the supposed best team in the state accoriding to someone on this forum. End of the third quarter simsbury was up 7-5 over AOF starters for both teams had been in the whole tim up to this point. After this i dont know what happened in terms of AOF but simsbury had seconds and thirds running the entire 4th quarter. final 9-7 AOF.

[Ticklethetwine]

4 days till the season begins! Wilton, not surprisingly, looks very strong. Led by McMahon,LaSala, and Canon, this is a team to watch. FFP, very strong and deep, but not untouchable as proven by Wilton. Darien, very young and many players at new positions for their first time...year in and year out Bulkley and Brameier bring champions.... jury is still out. NC, nothing to say... they may have 5 bonafide Varsity players. Rebuild the program..Whitten can do it, but not by himself. G'wich will be strong with many returning players and will give FFP a run...that one is a toss up.

[CtRidgeGoalie]

all though this doesn't prove anything Ridgefield has beaten New Canaan, Brunswick, Destroyed Weston and more games will be going on today

[rorsemp]

prep by 6 or 7 i would bet and why the random post for a late april game?

Wilton beats Fairfield Prep 9-6 in a one-sided scrimmage. Ticklethetwine is right, Wilton IS the team to watch this year, not only in Class M but in the FCIAC as well.

[spartan01]

ill admit i was very surprised to find out that Wilton had won and in the fashion they did...I knew they had a few solid players but wasnt too sure about overall depth...clearly i was mistaken

[CtLaxin]

all though this doesn't prove anything Ridgefield has beaten New Canaan, Brunswick, Destroyed Weston and more games will be going on today

you guys were very good we played you today at the ridgefield jamboree

[laxtastic]

What matchups would you like to see in the state finals?

L - Probably Prep vs. Greenwich (like to see Ridgefield vs. Simsbury)

M - Probably Darien vs. Wilton (like to see Wilton vs. New Milford)

S - Probably New Fairfield vs. Barlow (like to see New Fairfield vs. St. Joe's)

Any thoughts?

[rorsemp]

Wilton goes undefeated at Greenwich pre-season jamboree, taking down Newtown, Hamden, Glastonbury, Weston, and Branford, and winning by at least by five goals or more in each game.

[spartan01]

it seems like there are plenty of Wilton players/supporters on here so i have a question...who looks good for Glastonbury and how are they

[Nhslax24]

From what I know is that there young with alot of talent. Defensivley there really aggressive and love to pressure the offense. There offense is gona be led by Eric Pfeffer. I saw them compete in a tournament held at Wesleyan over the fall and looked pretty good even without there starting attack. Havent seen this kid Pfeffer play since last year, he did not play in the fall tourny. I think they are a good team ready to try and take Simsbury down in the CCC. Didnt say it was gona happen though....we'll just have to wait and see. Good luck on wednesday

[CtLaxin]

The Glory's Pre-Season Top 25 for 2008

1- Fairfield Prep
2- Greenwhich
3- Simsbury
4- New Fairfield
5- Darien
6- New Cannan
7- Brien McMahon
8- Amity-Regional
9- Branford
10- East Lyme
11- Weston
12- Norwalk
13- Daniel-Hand
14- Glastonbury
15- Wilton
16- Xavier
17- New Milford
18- Cheshire
19- Ridgefield
20- Masuk
21- Norwhich Free Academy
22- Conard
23- Barlow-Redding
24- Fairfield Ludlowe
25- Avon

Teams also receiving notice- Somers: Stonington: Danbury: Stamford: Windsor: Northwest Catholic: Shelton: Suffield: Old Lyme: Guilford:

Ridgefield is better than New Canaan in my opinion from playing them both this season although in a scrimmage

[Nhslax24]

Top 10 Opening day rankings

1- Fairfield Prep
2- Darien
3- Greenwhich
4- Simsbury
5- New Cannan
6- Wilton
7- Brien McMahon
8- Ridgefield
9- Branford
10- Glastonbury

[shipsenlax27]

I find it amusing that people compare the prep schools in CT vs the top publics... Darien ranked #13th in the state when they've consistantly been one of the top teams in the NATION for the better part of a decade... Brunswick, Taft, LC, AOF, etc....none of these teams would beat Darien. You're not being realistic. The cream of the crop in CT is still the FCIAC with other counties/areas quickly catching up, but the FCIAC is still the king of spring. Even with PG's, the schools mentioned are not tops in the nation or even in CT.

I recognize my bias towards the FCIAC, and Darien, being a product of those areas. I think it's time that those people touting the privates acknowledge that they're biased to the point of being unrealistic when it comes to lacrosse in CT.

Lastly, with practices kicking off for you guys back east, good luck in the up coming season!

GO BLUE WAVE!


Being a product of both the FCIAC (Fairfield Prep) and the prep leagues (PG year at Salisbury) I feel that i had to comment on this. What makes you qualified to be so confident in Darien's ability to compete against the preps. As i said earlier, I am a product of both leagues and i can confidently say that the prep schools are better teams than those in the FCIAC. The prep school teams just have way too much depth to them. While i was at Salisbury I played with not only kids from the FCIAC but I also played with kids from the MIAA and from all over the country. The talent level in the prep leagues is at an entirely different level, seeing as the schools recruit from all around the country. To the defense of the FCIAC and particularly Darien in this case, the one advantage that these teams have is chemistry. These kids generally have been brought up through the same youth programs and they get used to each others play. But this alone cannot beat a team with the amount of division one athletes being in the double digits. At that level it doesn't take long for a player to learn the play of others. And don't get me wrong being a product of the FCIAC as well, there are some superstars in that league, but generally only 5 max on a team whereas in the preps they come by the dozens.

[CtLaxin]

how are some of you prep schools doing?

[ctlax1285]

Being a product of both the FCIAC (Fairfield Prep) and the prep leagues (PG year at Salisbury) I feel that i had to comment on this. What makes you qualified to be so confident in Darien's ability to compete against the preps. As i said earlier, I am a product of both leagues and i can confidently say that the prep schools are better teams than those in the FCIAC. The prep school teams just have way too much depth to them. While i was at Salisbury I played with not only kids from the FCIAC but I also played with kids from the MIAA and from all over the country. The talent level in the prep leagues is at an entirely different level, seeing as the schools recruit from all around the country. To the defense of the FCIAC and particularly Darien in this case, the one advantage that these teams have is chemistry. These kids generally have been brought up through the same youth programs and they get used to each others play. But this alone cannot beat a team with the amount of division one athletes being in the double digits. At that level it doesn't take long for a player to learn the play of others. And don't get me wrong being a product of the FCIAC as well, there are some superstars in that league, but generally only 5 max on a team whereas in the preps they come by the dozens.

well you aren't an fciac product because prep plays in the scc and i think that you can compare the two leagues because darien beat hotchkiss in 2004, and this year aof lost to simsbury in a scrimmage. the two leagues do play eachother sometimes and the results seem to show close results. the prep leagues undoubtably have more depth but the top 5 teams from either league can compete with eachother year in and year out. also the number of d1 recruits a team has doesnt have that much to do with the teams success. look at salisbury last year who had plenty of pg AA and over 10 d1 players yet couldnt formulate the talent into a championship team

[CTLaxer]

...But this alone cannot beat a team with the amount of division one athletes being in the double digits. At that level it doesn't take long for a player to learn the play of others. And don't get me wrong being a product of the FCIAC as well, there are some superstars in that league, but generally only 5 max on a team whereas in the preps they come by the dozens.

I love the D1 athlete argument. This has absolutely no bearing what so ever on a teams performance come the end of the season. First of all, putting together a group of high skilled players who've never played with eachother does not ensure victory and dominance, if you don't believe me, try asking some NBA players about the olympics, or perhaps some NHLers. Teams that work well together, have chemistry, and in lacrosse's case, work together over the years, will routinely beat a slapped together team of talent. Second of all, I continue to enjoy individuals who try to use the D1 recruits argument to try to undercut teams in the FCIAC (Darien, NC, Wilton, Greenwich, etc). I know, it's hard for others to comprehend, but players from these teams routinely CHOOSE to attend a D3 school over D1. If you're not from the area, chances are you won't understand.

[thecoollaxer]

this year is definately gonna be good for CT lax however after watching the Conard/NWC game conard was much like us the entire game, they got sloppy offensively in the fourth so i cant say whether or not it was younger kids playing i had been knocked down to jv because they were at the same time :( but Conards new turf field is simply AMAZING

[rorsemp]

Ridgefield beats Wilton 10-8 in a hotly contested match. Wilton controlled the first half, but Ridgefield bounced back with momentum to win. Outstanding play by both teams, but you could tell that Wilton could've very easily won that game. Ridgefield just wanted it more. I will go out on a limb to tell you that it's not Darien, Greenwich, or New Canaan that's going to win FCIAC. I guarantee that the FCIAC championship game will be between these two underrated teams.

[CtLaxin]

Ridgefield beats Wilton 10-8 in a hotly contested match. Wilton controlled the first half, but Ridgefield bounced back with momentum to win. Outstanding play by both teams, but you could tell that Wilton could've very easily won that game. Ridgefield just wanted it more. I will go out on a limb to tell you that it's not Darien, Greenwich, or New Canaan that's going to win FCIAC. I guarantee that the FCIAC championship game will be between these two underrated teams.

Ridgefield was really good when we played them

[FWHS Mustang]

Hey i heard Stamford has a good bunch Andrew Sorbara, Ryan DiPietro, Pat Green, and Henry Graves watch out they could put up some numbers for some emerging teams.
wow i went to middle school with all them. i am in Fairfield now though.

[gburylaxer18]

So how's the season going now that most teams are 2 or 3 games in?

[CtLaxin]

my teams 3-0 with a big game tomorrow, hows urs

[skiley22]

Well thank the lord, Bethel finally got a win, we beat Stratford

[rorsemp]

Greenwich beats Prep 12-11 and Darien narrowly defeats New Canaan 7-6 in two battles of goliaths yesterday. Thoughts?

[CTLaxer]

Greenwich beats Prep 12-11 and Darien narrowly defeats New Canaan 7-6 in two battles of goliaths yesterday. Thoughts?

That's pretty usual. Greenwich and Prep have turned into the powers in class L. There was some speculation that Prep would run away with this game, but that seemed to be from Prep players/parents as every year is supposed to be Prep's year and it just doesn't happen. Darien and New Canaan always have a tight game, regardless of how good or bad the teams are doing. That applies for just about every sport with none more so than Lacrosse. With 2 more meetings between the teams, it'll be interesting to see how the FCIAC's and state tourney turn out.

And how does greenwich just "beat" prep, by 1, where as darien "narrowly beats" nc by 1? Both teams won by 1, why the bias?

[rorsemp]

And how does greenwich just "beat" prep, by 1, where *** dariend "narrowly beats" nc by 1? Both teams won by 1, why the bias?

No bias, just different vocabulary.

[bpercival]

whos the Greenwich goalie? Highlight of their game is on lax.com, hes nasty.

[gburylaxer18]

Kyle Feeney, Junior.

[laxjunkie3]

gbury played prep tonite wat was the score?

[rorsemp]

gbury played prep tonite wat was the score?

Prep dominated Glastonbury 15-8.

[Topcorners]

I have to say, my friend goes to prep and he kept saying how good prep is and at first I wasn't believing him but when I saw the greenwich - prep game I was amazed. Brendan Rotanz, I have to say that kid has a future. Rob Rotanz and Chase Bailey all very good players. Prep even though lost to Greenwich can be an elite team.

[laxjunkie3]

yo gbury wats the deal with prep?

[CtRidgeGoalie]

Ridgefield beats Greenwich 13-10!

[lacrossex26x]

laxpower CT top 20 so far.
1 Darien 7- 0- 0
2 Ridgefield 7- 0- 0
3 Greenwich HS 7- 1- 0
4 Fairfield Prep 4- 2- 0
5 Wilton 6- 2- 0
6 New Fairfield 7- 0- 0
7 Glastonbury 5- 1- 0
8 Simsbury 7- 0- 0
9 New Canaan 5- 3- 0
10 Newtown 7- 1- 0
11 Conard-West Hartford 5- 0- 0
12 Brien McMahon-Norwalk 6- 2- 0
13 Cheshire HS 5- 1- 0
14 Xavier 5- 1- 0
15 St Joseph-Trumbull 5- 2- 0
16 Guilford 5- 2- 0
17 Amity Regional 5- 3- 0
18 Masuk-Monroe 6- 2- 0
19 New Milford 5- 2- 0
20 Fairfield-Ludlowe 3- 4- 0

[spartan01]

ludlowe is not top 20..no disrespect but they have no quality wins and a losing record.

[Ticklethetwine]

ludlowe is not top 20..no disrespect but they have no quality wins and a losing record.

To put it in perspective, LaxPower National Rankings show Darien as #25 and Ludlowe as #506. There are a lot of teams and talent between Connecticut's top 20.

[CTWavelax]

Darien is 3rd best team in the nation according to insidelacrosse.com
(STX rankings)

[gburylaxer18]

Not to insult you, but the STX rankings are a load of political ****.

[Ticklethetwine]

Not to insult you, but the STX rankings are a load of political ****.
What exactly is your basis for that comment? Personal knowledge or professional jealousy? Precisely why I did not quote the IL poll. I knew someone would come out with that comment. That is uninformed and baseless. Fact remains, CT lacrosse has a long way to go.........

[CTWavelax]

um darien beat yorktown like 12 to 4 or 5 and yorktown is deffinatly a pretty decent team..

[spartan01]

Darien being #3 is acceptable to me. They haven't lost and have played well against quality opponents. Beating Yorktown was a solid victory but with Yorktown's recent 9-1 lost to Ward Melville, considering Yorktown in the top tier or top 25 is a stretch. That being said, I think they have no reason to drop. If they play like they have been, I don't see them dropping out of the top 5 or 10. They will be tested when they play Greenwich, will prove they can beat Long Island's best at Manhasset and then play the surprise 8-0 Ridgefield squad.

And I do agree that the ratings are skewed by politics, but as impartial as they may try to be its difficult to ignore the teams that consistently prove themselves in national competition. Even as a Northern player who gets pretty sick of only hearing about Prep, Darien and Greenwich, I do feel Darien is very deserving of their ranking and I wouldn't be surprised if the "0" in the loss column remains unchanged at the end of the year.

[Ticklethetwine]

What is going on with Fairfield Prep -- another loss -- Chaminade beats them 7-2.... having a tough time living up to the hype?????

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

I guess FP isn't quite as good as many may have previously thought (not saying they're bad). But Greenwich is definitely a force in CT. Here in New Canaan, we have still got a good team, and I think we will only get better.

[joobs]

the laxpower ratings are just as bad as IL.... its all computer rating. there is a reason they dont only use just RPI in college sports. Darien is undefeated....and considering their reputation they deserve the rating for 3 and until they lose it would be unfair to say otherwise. especially after spanking yorktown the way they did.

[CTWavelax]

the laxpower ratings are just as bad as IL.... its all computer rating. there is a reason they dont only use just RPI in college sports. Darien is undefeated....and considering their reputation they deserve the rating for 3 and until they lose it would be unfair to say otherwise. especially after spanking yorktown the way they did.

Deffinatly, darien has a couple hard games left greenwich and manhasset and if they beat those two teams they could or have a shot at being number 1

[kingwolf]

ridgefield wins again away at saint joes 12-4 our next matchup is against new fairfield which should be a good game

[fairfieldlax12]

freshman ludlowe beat freshamn prep (freshman i know, but its still a nice win anyways)

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

New Canaan Varsity and JV both play FP tomorrow at home, these will be fun to watch...

[Ticklethetwine]

New Canaan Varsity and JV both play FP tomorrow at home, these will be fun to watch...
Can you tell me what time?

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

ahh, sorry i didnt get on til now, it was at 5

[rorsemp]

Greenwich beats Darien 8-7. Wilton loses to St. Anthony's (NY) in a heartbreaker 10-9. Thoughts?

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

i thought Greenwich would pull that off, Wilton losing isn't such a surprise...

[Ticklethetwine]

Darien continues their roll through NY with an 8-4 win over Manhasset. Ridgefield looks to be a tough game for both.

[CTWavelax]

Darien beats Manhasset 8 to 4 and Ridgefield 13 to 7 i think .....and had a very bad game vs Greenwich which turned out to be an 8 to 7 lose but Darien and Greenwich still seem to be the dominant force in CT

[CtRidgeGoalie]

ridgefield beats new canaan 8-7 in ot on senior night
Ridgefield beats fairfield warde approx. 16-2 not to sure on the score but it was alot to a little

[stamford Dman]

So now that the regular season is pretty much wrapped up, lets hear your guys predictions for the tournaments.

I think Greenwich has FCIACs in the bag, they're just too good this year not to win. Any opinions on other leagues, or Class S/M/L States?

[joobs]

i say a darien greenwich matchup in the FCIAC's and Darien takes it in a close one. I see G-wich taking the L title, Darien with the 4-peat and S is a toss up.

[CTWavelax]

i agree with joobs darien will pull of the win in fciacs as well as states

[rorsemp]

i say a darien greenwich matchup in the FCIAC's and Darien takes it in a close one. I see G-wich taking the L title, Darien with the 4-peat and S is a toss up.

If by toss up for class S you mean in the bag for New Fiarfield, then yes, you're correct. I agree with the other predictions, but can see Ridgefield giving Greenwich a run for their money again.

FCIAC Tournament Matchup to Watch: 5 Wilton @ 4 New Canaan, this Wednesday 4 PM.

Possible Class L semifinal/final? Prep vs. Ridgefield

Would be a great game to watch, hopefully the seedings will work it out so they play each other.

[CtRidgeGoalie]

i'm rooting for ridgefield for class L and it will probably be against greenwich. I have to give the fciacs to darien because they have been unbelievable

[powell22]

dont count out simsbury and glastonbury for L's.

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

wilton surprisingly beats New Canaan by 8-15, which now leaves them to get owned by Darien...

[Ticklethetwine]

wilton surprisingly beats New Canaan by 8-15, which now leaves them to get owned by Darien...


The Wilton win was not a surprise or an upset by any measure. Wilton has far more talent and both teams have challenges at the top. Greenwich will have a tough time in the FCIACs as they took approx. 64 shots v NORWALK and only converted on 11 with 15 saves by the Norwalk goalie. that leaves approx. 38 shots OFF goal. They need to be far more accurate than that to beat Darien.

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

sorry, you misinterpreted me. I mean that they lost by 7 points at home, while also beating Wilton earlier this season AT Wilton's home. i at least thought it would be a closer game... and i think Greenwich took so many off-cage shots because they almost knew they would beat Norwalk, and so they just ripped shots all day long.

[CTWavelax]

greenwich lost to ridgefield with .3 secs left..tough lose...darien kills wilton 17 to 2...

Darien vs ridgefield for FCIAC finals

[Ticklethetwine]

Seems as though we can say Darien is the cream of the FCIAC ....States are next for the boys in blue. They seem unstoppable. When the chips are down, they take their game to another level and finish the job. Congrats to the Blue Wave.

[CtRidgeGoalie]

Darien beats ridgefield 13-9 for the fciac final close game up until the 4th

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

New Canaan vs. New Milford Saturday at 7, NC. first round of states...

[Ticklethetwine]

Has Whitten got the team ready -- word is there is some unrest on the team. I've heard a few players wanted to quit...is that over with? I hope it is ... it would be great to see a NC v Darien final!! Great rivalry, always a good game. You can throw out the stat book when they play! If they're not all pulling on the same rope, it will be tough to beat NM. Best of luck tonight...hope the weather holds out.

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

yea about that... I"m pretty sure Whitten will pull through with the team. It was definitely tough for many of the players, especially the seniors, but now i firmly believe that the team will function the way they have in previous years, although it will be tough.

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

New Canaan beats New Milford 14-5 and will play East Lyme on Tuesday.

[nflaxfan]

new fairfield (20-0 and #2 in the state by laxpower) is having an outstanding season. granted, they have a weak conference hence a weak schedule but they did beat everyone on it including ridgefield 17-13 at ridgefield under the lights in a packed stadium (who beat greenwich twice). they've breezed thru the swc tourney beating newtown 15-4 for the championship. now they're on their way in the states with today's win 18-2...

[Simslax008]

Simsbury vs. Glastonbury in Class L CCC quarterfinals. Predictions?

[powell22]

looks like simsbury in a close game. props to simsbury but i was hoping the winner would be a pretty goal not on a bounce

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

New Canaan wins at East Lyme 13-4, and will now play Conard West Hartford at Brien McMahon Thursday...

[CtRidgeGoalie]

ridgefield beats trumbull for round one and amity for quarter finals

[nflaxfan]

new fairfield beats suffield 21-7 and plays st joseph-trumbull thursday in class s semi's

[Simslax008]

ya it was a fluky thing
loose ball scooped up and placed in there still sick.....

[Simslax008]

wat class is New Canaan in?

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

New Canaan is CT M, same as Wilton and Darien.

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

oh and the NC vs. Conard game is actually at Fairfield Ludlowe.

[powell22]

conard will be reppin the north in m's along with simsbury in L's. any one playing in the north vs south game in branford? and do you have to be a sr to do that?

[Ticklethetwine]

conard will be reppin the north in m's along with simsbury in L's. any one playing in the north vs south game in branford? and do you have to be a sr to do that?

Looks like the North is not yet ready for prime time. Conard getting blown out by NC when I left 10-2 in the beginning of the third. Simsbury sent packing by Prep and Hand crushed by Darien.

Thoughts???

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

yea New Canaan defeats Conard 17-4, and Darien owns Hand 19-3. this Saturday is the rivalry, New Canaan vs. Darien championship game and i believe it is this Saturday at Brien Mcmahon HS.

[srf33]

I'm an 89' NC grad, congrats to NC on getting back to the state championship game. Although it is a bit bitter sweet seeing how Benedict was forced out. Although Darien wasn't much back when I played the NC/Darien game is now the classic NC/Wilton match up from the 80's. Should be a great game, wish I was still in CT.

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

I'm an 89' NC grad, congrats to NC on getting back to the state championship game. Although it is a bit bitter sweet seeing how Benedict was forced out. Although Darien wasn't much back when I played the NC/Darien game is now the classic NC/Wilton match up from the 80's. Should be a great game, wish I was still in CT.

Where are you now? And yes i also agree with that bittersweet part...

[srf33]

I moved to Utah about a year ago. I moved from Darien and had a son in their youth program, so I am a bit torn. Like I said Wilton was our rival at the time so I don't have much personal experience with the NC/Darien rivalry.

[CtRidgeGoalie]

Ridgefield beats greenwich third time this season 7-5

prep ridgefield at mchmahon for Class L championships

[CTWavelax]

class L and class M should be both great games

Prep vs Ridgefield (L)

Darien vs New Canaan (M)

congrats to ridgefield for beating greenwich 3 times this season

[navylax161]

class S is weston-new fairfield. with the way weston has been playing, i have a shred of hope theyll win, but new fairfield is too good.

[CtRidgeGoalie]

my prediction
L-Ridgefield( not just rooting for them because i live here, an amazing offense, and if the defense comes together it should be a win)
M-Darien (New Canaan will be great in a year or two but this is not there year, and Darien is no 3 or 5 in the nation and they really are that good on all ends of the field)
S-New Fairfield (Cj constabile and its a Weston Rebuilding year)

[CT AtTaCkMaN]

darien over nc 4-11

[CtRidgeGoalie]

ridgefield loses in TRIPLE OT to prep 15-14, excuse me while i cry

[navylax161]

^^^ ctridgegoalie, that is rough. great year for ridgefield though. congrats on making it that far.

weston loses 17-6, and im in no way surprised.

[nflaxfan]

new fairfield crushes weston 17-7, finishes 23-0 & 2nd in the state behind darien (laxpower) for their 1st state crown...

[CtLaxin]

ridgefield loses in TRIPLE OT to prep 15-14, excuse me while i cry

are you the ridgefield varsity goalie? isnt he/you the bigger guy?

[CtRidgeGoalie]

im currently the jv goalie and the starter is graduating so im next inline for the starting spot next year as of now

[rorsemp]

Look for everyone to lose to Darien next year as usual. Congratulations to Ridgefield and New Fairfield on their unexpectedly fabulous seasons.

[nflaxfan]

don't be so sure...

[CtRidgeGoalie]

how many star players/ starters are most teams losing. Ridgefields losses are pretty minimal what about everybody else?

[laxhockeyed]

At windsor we are losing 22 out of i think 26 players. (22 seniors)

[csteele89]

I think Glastonbury is losing a small amount of seniors... seniors that come to mind are midfielders Mike Finn and Eric Small as well as goalie Andrew DiVito.... Bringing back stars Eric Pfeffer and Ryan McCarthy though so we'll see.

Also, just an opinion, but Darien's too good for class M. They've won what, the last 3 or 4 years? Though they're smaller than the class L schools they've got enough talent to win. Anyone else thinks they should move up to play with the big boys?

[CTWavelax]

I think Glastonbury is losing a small amount of seniors... seniors that come to mind are midfielders Mike Finn and Eric Small as well as goalie Andrew DiVito.... Bringing back stars Eric Pfeffer and Ryan McCarthy though so we'll see.

Also, just an opinion, but Darien's too good for class M. They've won what, the last 3 or 4 years? Though they're smaller than the class L schools they've got enough talent to win. Anyone else thinks they should move up to play with the big boys?

what are you taking darien beat Ridgefield twice 13 to 9 and 13 to 7 and ridgefield almost won Class L by losing one goal in triple overtime. i dont know why u think they are the big boys, there are very good teams but there not the best. Darien 4 peat

[csteele89]

what are you taking darien beat Ridgefield twice 13 to 9 and 13 to 7 and ridgefield almost won Class L by losing one goal in triple overtime. i dont know why u think they are the big boys, there are very good teams but there not the best. Darien 4 peat

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear but that's exactly what I mean. Darien SHOULD be playing in the class L state tournament not in the class M. They beat Ridgefield twice and lost to Greenwich by 1 I believe (12-11). They're too good for class M (which explains four state championships in a row). I'm not saying they don't compete with the big boys in the regular season, but the post-season is too easy. In the class M tourney their closest game was a win by six over Wilton (the scores were 18-0, 13-7, 19-3, 11-4).

Edit: Oh and by big boys I meant the best in Connecticut (ciac)...

[Ticklethetwine]

I'm sorry if I wasn't clear but that's exactly what I mean. Darien SHOULD be playing in the class L state tournament not in the class M. They beat Ridgefield twice and lost to Greenwich by 1 I believe (12-11). They're too good for class M (which explains four state championships in a row). I'm not saying they don't compete with the big boys in the regular season, but the post-season is too easy. In the class M tourney their closest game was a win by six over Wilton (the scores were 18-0, 13-7, 19-3, 11-4).

Edit: Oh and by big boys I meant the best in Connecticut (ciac)...

Not really sure what you are talking about. Darien plays the "Big Boys" every year by stepping out of state with the likes of G'town Prep, Jamesville-DeWitt NY class B champs last year, Yorktown and Manhasset. The "Big Boys" exist out of state and Darien hops on a bus and goes to their back yard and plays them. They have lost 4 games in the last 2 years by a total of 4 goals. Please let us all know who in CT can offer a bigger challenge than the out of states mentioned above and I have a feeling that Darien would be happy to play them.

[CTWavelax]

Not really sure what you are talking about. Darien plays the "Big Boys" every year by stepping out of state with the likes of G'town Prep, Jamesville-DeWitt NY class B champs last year, Yorktown and Manhasset. The "Big Boys" exist out of state and Darien hops on a bus and goes to their back yard and plays them. They have lost 4 games in the last 2 years by a total of 4 goals. Please let us all know who in CT can offer a bigger challenge than the out of states mentioned above and I have a feeling that Darien would be happy to play them.

thanks you this exactly what darien does they will play anyone who will want to play them.. they just want to see some good lacrosse played. Also why would darien wanna go in Class L when they beat ridgefield handly twice when they almost won the state..either way u look at it CT only has 5 or 6 top teams they rest arnt as good

[csteele89]

Sorry guys, I'm not trying to say that Darien isn't one of the best teams in CT. I think they definately are. All I was saying was that Darien KILLS most everyone in class M and it doesn't offer them a challenge in the state tourney. I understand their regular season schedule is one of the best in the state. They step up and play great teams and beat great teams (or at least come close). I just feel like Darien can glide through the state tournament (until New Cannan steps up again). I didn't mean any disrespect to Darien, I think they're definately and consistantly one of the best team in the state. I was talking strictly about the state tournament.

[Ticklethetwine]

Sorry guys, I'm not trying to say that Darien isn't one of the best teams in CT. I think they definately are. All I was saying was that Darien KILLS most everyone in class M and it doesn't offer them a challenge in the state tourney. I understand their regular season schedule is one of the best in the state. They step up and play great teams and beat great teams (or at least come close). I just feel like Darien can glide through the state tournament (until New Cannan steps up again). I didn't mean any disrespect to Darien, I think they're definately and consistantly one of the best team in the state. I was talking strictly about the state tournament.

Certainly no offense taken on my part, just confusion. Where do you propose the competition come from? Darien defense let up 3.8 goals on average this year while outscoring their opponents by 11.6 on average if the scores on laxpower are correct. I just want to hear where their competition is going to come from. Ridgefield has the best chance and they were beaten twice, once for the FCIAC Title. Arguably, the FCIAC is the state championship as there are no size classes and the best lacrosse in the state is being played in Fairfield County. The records bear that out and Darien won the FCIACs without much problem. The only team missing from the mix is NF, who had a wonderful season, but would fall short in a contest with Darien. Darien's multitude of talent both offensively and defensively would prove too much for them. I agree that the states were a cake walk but, the northern teams just cannot compete at this level. Look to the NC v Conard game. that wasn't even a contest and Conard was the 2nd seed I believe. NC took the 18-2....that's not a contest.

G'bury and Simsbury met similar fates in the states so I am still wondering where you are going to find the competition. Darien has a rigorous out of state schedule, as they do every year, that's how they improve. I would suggest that others follow suit if the look to challenge themselves and Darien.

So I ask, who will offer the competition in your opinion.

[csteele89]

Certainly no offense taken on my part, just confusion. Where do you propose the competition come from? Darien defense let up 3.8 goals on average this year while outscoring their opponents by 11.6 on average if the scores on laxpower are correct. I just want to hear where their competition is going to come from. Ridgefield has the best chance and they were beaten twice, once for the FCIAC Title. Arguably, the FCIAC is the state championship as there are no size classes and the best lacrosse in the state is being played in Fairfield County. The records bear that out and Darien won the FCIACs without much problem. The only team missing from the mix is NF, who had a wonderful season, but would fall short in a contest with Darien. Darien's multitude of talent both offensively and defensively would prove too much for them. I agree that the states were a cake walk but, the northern teams just cannot compete at this level. Look to the NC v Conard game. that wasn't even a contest and Conard was the 2nd seed I believe. NC took the 18-2....that's not a contest.

G'bury and Simsbury met similar fates in the states so I am still wondering where you are going to find the competition. Darien has a rigorous out of state schedule, as they do every year, that's how they improve. I would suggest that others follow suit if the look to challenge themselves and Darien.

So I ask, who will offer the competition in your opinion.

I completely agree with you. I think that Fairfield County is the lacrosse powerhouse of CT. Darien did lose to Greenwich and they had close games against Ridgefield. They did not, I believe, play Fairfield Prep this year (who won the class L state tournament). My original post wasn't trying to say that Darien needs more competition in their regular season schedule nor in the FCIAC. I was simply stating that in the state tournament, I think Darien should be considered a class L team. All I was saying that during four games in the state tournament, Darien's closest game was a win by six. The ONLY thing I was trying to argue was that Darien is simply too good to play in the class M state tournament, nothing more.

[Ticklethetwine]

So, that having been said, I ask again, what opponent is it that you would like for them take on? They take all comers at all times, usually on the other teams turf. Class L would end in the same result. FP proved time and again, they could be easily beaten by teams that supposedly were inferior so they're out. Ridgefield was a worthy opponent, but not up to the task.

[csteele89]

Ticklethetwine I think that Darien plays the toughest schedule they can. I think they're the best team in the state (or were this year). I just think it is unfair to basically hand the class M trophy to them each year. Since the ciac state tournament moved to a L, M, S format (rather than Division I & II) Darien has won class M each of the three years. They lost to a class L school this year (Greenwich) and personally, I'd just like to see them have a tougher road to a state championship. I think they'd have a great shot at winning the class L title. But they would whoop everyone, everygame.

[rorsemp]

Remember everyone, before Ridgefield was a contender, Class M was considered the best division. We'll see what happens after Ridgefield graduates their legendary class of 2009, and what Greenwich is able to accomplish next year with pretty much only Horowitz and Feeney. Not to mention Wilton and New Canaan stepping up once again to the upper echelons of the CIAC with their talented underclassmen.
And in other news, Wilton head coach Paul McNulty retires. Read the story here: http://www.wiltonvillager.com/wilton_templates/wilton_story/292039502914621.php

[CtRidgeGoalie]

possible head coaching change at ridgefield. Also after 09 graduates there will be some huge gaps but there are people that can fill the wholes but not as well

[Ticklethetwine]

possible head coaching change at ridgefield. Also after 09 graduates there will be some huge gaps but there are people that can fill the wholes but not as well
You bring up a good point, word is the school district will not rehire Stockfish. That is a crime. There are other programs with coaching challenges...let's hear what you all think will happen to 1)Ridgefield, 2)New Canaan, 3)Wilton, 4)Greenwich.
I believe #s 1,3,4 are vacant, which makes one wonder about #2's coach and if he will jump out from under the cloud and go home to take over the program his dad did such a phenomenal job with. That would solve the issue for #3 and create one at #2!!

[CtRidgeGoalie]

Roy Colsey (lives in ridgefield) just resigned from Horace Greely, theres been alot of talk but theres nothing set in stone just yet.

[Ticklethetwine]

Roy Colsey (lives in ridgefield) just resigned from Horace Greely, theres been alot of talk but theres nothing set in stone just yet.
That rumor has been around for at least 4 years. Maybe the timing is right for him now...only time will tell. What of the others?

[CtRidgeGoalie]

I heard this from a reliable "source" Roy Colsey is now the head coach of Ridgefield Highschool.