Fall Sports Time

Ludlowe/Norwalk football November 3, 2023 (SS Photo)

It's time for another high school sports year, and another school year. 

While school in Fairfield in still almost two weeks away, fall sports are getting underway. 

Boys golf began this past Monday, football begins on Thursday, and the rest of the fall sports begin next Monday. 

I'm excited for sports to be back and people to be back around the schools. It's been too quiet this summer. It was nice to have some more staff back today and even more over the next several days. 

I'm looking forward to watching games and supporting the student-athletes. 

The fall sports season is a long season this year, with fall sports starting at least a week earlier than normal, and Thanksgiving being on the later side. 

Of course, I want success for all our teams. But yes, certain teams I have a soft spot for. Even in the sports I'm not as involved with, I follow the people I know. Often those are baseball and basketball guys, or those who have been a part of those programs at one time or another. 

Those bonds go beyond the specific sport. It's just that certain sports or teams are how the friendships are created. 

Every year is different. It's become about expecting the unexpected and preparing for things not to go as planned. If they do go as planned, that's a bonus. And this is from someone who hates change. 

We will have a few weeks of tryouts and practices before games get going. I can't wait for games to start. 

Good luck to everyone trying out for teams, and to all the players and coaches on the start of the season. 

Let's get it going! 

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Good luck to all those who graduated last spring and are heading off to college in the next few weeks. I've talked at nauseum about what that class means to me. Best of luck to all! 

Volleyball State Championship Game

Ludlowe and Greenwich set for the for the state championship 

The high school fall CT state championships (excluding football, which is in December) were this weekend. 

The Ludlowe girls volleyball team was playing in the Class LL championship against the FCIAC foe, the Greenwich Cardinals on Saturday evening at East Haven High School. 

Ludlowe got to the state championship game by finishing 14-5 in the regular season. In the state playoffs, they defeated New Britain, Naugatuck, Conard and Cheshire to get to the final game. Unfortunately for the Falcons, they got swept by Greenwich in three sets. The Cardinals won by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-17.  

Congrats to Greenwich on winning the state championship. The Cardinals add a state championship to their resume after already taking home the FCIAC Championship, as they defeated Darien on November 6. 

In terms of Ludlowe, the volleyball team had a terrific season, making it to the FCIAC semifinals and then making this state tournament run. Shoutout to Coach Tina Rembish on a job well done in her first year at the helm of the Falcons. 

The Nest, the Ludlowe student section, had a great showing with fan buses set up. Student sections are a huge part of the atmosphere of what gives extra energy to these games to it's always great to see a good turnout. 

Congrats to all the state champions who were named today across all sports. 

Swim and Dive concluded with opens tomorrow before football is the lone sport remaining for the Fall season. The regular season concludes for football on Thanksgiving and then the playoffs begin before the Fall season completely concludes the middle of December. 

After Thanksgiving, we turn our attention to winter sports. Obviously, I am looking forward to basketball around Ludlowe and Warde, but hopefully it's an exciting winter for many teams around here. 

5, 2525-15, 25-12, 25-17-12, 25-17