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The FCIAC freshman boys' teams |
The FCIAC Freshman All-Star games were held Friday night at Norwalk High School.
There was a girls' game and a boys' game.
There were one or two representatives per gender from each FCIAC school. They were split into East and West teams based on the school they play for.
It's a terrific event as part of the culmination of the season. The event is created and led by Glen Colello and the local board referees.
Great job by Glen and his team to organize and pull off the event year after year.
Every year I say I'm going to go, and for one reason or another, I don't make it.
This year, I decided to go down.
I went as a supporter and fan. A paying fan.
I could not only watch the players I know from Ludlowe and Warde, but I would be able to hang with Rob Adams and Chris Kaelin, who were broadcasting on the BirdeyeSports YouTube Channel (Ben Talbott) and Rob's outlet, Robcasting Radio
It's nice to have events like this broadcast. Not only to get these kids and programs the coverage, but it gives a big time feel.
I know I'm bias as Rob is one of my closest friends, but that's what's so great about him. He will call anything, from youth, to high school, to college, minor league and the pros. Any sport or event. He cares about the athletes' families and coaches and wants to give them coverage. He's also terrific at what he does. Professional
I also ended up talking to some coaches and parents who were their watching and supporting their athletes and children, respectively.
I get to know these people through many avenues in life. From living in town, to covering games as a reporter and broadcaster, to coaching and working. And really just as a sports person, I am around so much and go to so many games.
In terms of coaches, that's Dave Goldshore from Staples, Joel Geriak from Wilton, Rob Coloney from Ridgefield, and Buddy Bray from Trumbull, just to name some.
It was good basketball to watch. Players who we are likely to see at the varsity level in the next few years, if we have not already.
Freshman who we saw last night like Sofia Hardiman and Julia Fekete from Warde, Claire Holt from Ludlowe and Zuri Faison from Greenwich have already been a part of the varsity team as freshman.
It was fun to watch the guys at Ludlowe who I have gotten to know from helping out the boys' basketball program in Hudson Kofoed and Brooks Fonseca. It was also great watching James Cavanagh and Kieran Coyne from Warde. That's not to say there wasn't a lot of good basketball from many around the league, because there was.
On the girls' side, it was the aforementioned Hardiman, Fekete and Holt as well as Peyton Guth from Ludlowe.
Just a lot of great play all around.
There was also a DJ playing music and doing some public address.
So much about this is about the play on the court. However, it's also about making it a big-time feel and making it fun. That's what sports are supposed to be. No matter how competitive or lack thereof, it should always be fun, in some way.
It's about the kids, always.