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Westport Scores And Standings: Jan. 25
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Tmajh Parker poured in 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the oys basketball team defeated Staples 79-61 on Tuesday night.
James Jennings scored 15 points and Patrick Hopkins added 12 for the top-ranked Cadets, who improved to 11-0 overall and 9-0 in the FCIAC.
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With Ridgefield's 48-44 loss to Trinity Catholic, St. Joseph is now the FCIAC's only unbeaten team.
Peter Rankowitz (26) and Michael Argosh (25) combined for 51 of Staples' points.
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Hopkins also had 11 rebounds and Quincy McKnight handed out 10 assists for St. Joseph, which built a 29-15 first-quarter
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St. Joseph extended its lead to 47-27 at halftime, then made it 68-40 after three quarters. The Wreckers made it more respectable by outscoring the Cadets 21-11 in the final period.
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Jess Jowdy and Nancy Stablein combined for nearly 50 leading, the St. Joseph girls basketball team to a 69-55 victory over Staples.
Jowdy scored 26 points and Stablein added 22 for the Cadets, who improved to 12-2 overall and 10-2 in the FCIAC.
Jenn Vasquez had 14 points and 10 rebounds for St. Joseph, which has the FCIAC's third-best record behind Danbury and Trumbull.
For Staples, Jessica Coelho led the way with 16 points and nine rebounds. Nikki Bukovsky and Remy Nolan each scored 15 points for the Wreckers.
Staples dropped to 8-5 and 7-4.
St. Joseph built a 33-27 halftime lead. After Staples closed within 37-35, the Cadets regained control with a 7-0 run and led 52-42 after the third quarter.
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The FCIAC cheerleading and partner stunt championships will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Fairfield Ludlowe High School.
There will be 17 schools from the conference competing. The ticket prices are $5 for students and $7 for adults.
The event includes routines performed by full cheerleading teams from the FCIAC along with teams in the Partner Stunt competition.
The event moves to Fairfield Ludlowe after taking place at the Zeoli Field House in Wilton for the past four years.
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will make his second book-signing appearance at the new Fairfield University Bookstore in downtown Fairfield, 1499 Post Road on Saturday from 2-4 p.m.
His new book, Hoops in Connecticut: The Nutmeg State's Passion for Basketball, published by The History Press, will be available for purchase. A press release and a jpg of the cover are attached for your perusal.
The book is a compact history of basketball in the state of Connecticut, covering outstanding high school teams, college teams and the 33 state natives who have played in the NBA. There are interviews with many of the game's luminaries -- from Naismith Basketball Hall-of-Famer Calvin Murphy (Norwalk) to former NBA stars Charles Smith, Vin Baker, John Bagley, Wes Matthews and the late John Williamson, from former Harlem Globetrotter Alvin Clinkscales to Johnny Egan, Chris Smith, Chuck Aleksinas, Tony Hanson, Ed Goldstone and the inimitable Frank "Porky" Vieira.
Several coaches are featured: The late Fred Barakat of Fairfield University, Dave Bike of Sacred Heart, Dee Rowe, Joe Vancisin, Bill Detrick, Frank Crisafi and Harrison Taylor.
From an area standpoint, there is a strong emphasis on Fairfield University, Sacred Heart University; Roger Ludlowe High School's 1954-55 New England championship team, Bassick High of Bridgeport's undefeated 1988-89 state championship team, and the myriad athletes and coaches who emerged from the Bridgeport playgrounds -- Messrs. Vieira, Vancisin, Taylor, the two Smiths, Matthews, Walter Luckett, Clinkscales, Bagley, et al.
There are more than 90 images, including a color photo of UConn's 2010-11 NCAA championship team visiting President Obama at the White House.
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The Bridgeport Sound Tigers, members of the Sound Tigers Booster Club and Special Olympics Connecticut are teaming up to hold the second annual Special Olympics Floor Hockey Invitational.
The event will give Special Olympics athletes who are floor hockey players from the Trumbull Tigers, Hamden New Haven Nighthawks, Mighty Ducks and Norwalk Green Machine Special Olympics teams the chance to hone their skills and face off with each other.
Fairfield University is graciously providing a venue at no cost. It will take place on Saturday, Feb. 18 from 8:30am to 1pm at The Leslie C. Quick Jr. Recreation Complex (Field House).
Those interested in learning more about Special Olympics and its floor hockey program or just want to come and cheer on the athletes are invited to attend. To find out more, please contact Special Olympics at 203-380-9990, ext. 604 or jaya@soct.org.
Members of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers Hockey Team and “Storm” are scheduled to appear to provide encouragement, sign autographs and take photos with the Special Olympics athletes.
Sound Tigers Booster Club members will provide volunteer support and are donating medals for the competition. As this is a Special Olympics-sanctioned event, play and equipment used will abide by the rules and guidelines set forth by the organization and qualified refs will officiate.
About 60 Special Olympics athletes who are currently enrolled in floor hockey training will participate. This invitational provides an additional opportunity for the teams to practice their skills and plays prior to competing in Special Olympics’ Winter Games Floor Hockey competitions to be held in East Hartford during the weekend of March 3-4.
The Sound Tigers will also host their “Special Olympics Connecticut Night with the Sound Tigers” at the Webster Bank Arena that night; as the Sound Tigers take on the Adirondack Phantoms. To purchase tickets go to www.soundtigers.com/ticket/group/2 and use the source code: SOCT or call 203-380-9990, ext. 604.
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Boys basketball
St. Joseph 79, Staples 61
Girls basketballl
St. Joseph 69, Staples 55
Girls hockey
Trumbull-Staples at Fairfield Ludlowe
WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys hockey
Saples-Weston-Shelton at Darien, 8:10 p.m., Darien Ice Rink
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Greenwich 7-3 9-3 Bridgeport Central 7-3 7-3 Danbury 6-3 8-3 Westhill 6-3 7-4 Staples 5-4 6-5 Trumbull 5-4 6-5Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 8-1 10-1 Norwalk 5-5 7-5 Stamford 4-5 5-6 Fairfield Ludlowe 2-7 2-9 McMahon 1-9 1-11 Harding 1-9 2-10East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 9-0 11-0 Trinity Catholic 8-2 9-3 Bassick 7-2 9-2 Fairfield-Warde 3-6 5-6 Wilton 3-6 5-6 Darien 1-9 2-10 New Canaan 0-9 1-10GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record Danbury 11-0 13-0 Trumbull 10-1 12-1 Staples 7-4 8-5 Westhill 7-4 8-5 Greenwich 2-9 2-10 Bridgeport Central 1-10 2-11Central Division
Stamford 7-3 7-5 Norwalk 6-5 8-5 Fairfield Ludlowe 4-7 5-8 Ridgefield 4-7 4-9 McMahon 3-9 3-11 Harding 1-11 3-11East Division
St. Joseph 10-2 12-2 Wilton 9-2 9-3 Trinity Catholic 7-5 8-6 Darien 6-5 7-6 New Canaan 6-5 8-5 Fairfield Warde 6-5 8-5 Bassick 0-12 0-13BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Darien 3-0 6 6-3-0 New Canaan 3-0 6 6-3-1 Ridgefield 3-0 6 8-1-0 St. Joseph 2-1 4 6-4-0 Wlton 1-1 2 2-7-0 Trinity Catholic 1-1 2 2-8-0 Stamford 0-3 0 2-7-1 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Trumbull 2-2 4 8-3-0 Fairfield 1-0 2 3-3-0 Staples 1-1 2 6-1-0 Greenwich 1-2 2 2-8-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-3 0 1-5-0 Norwalk/McMahon 0-3 0 0-8-1Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 6-0 12 11-0 Ridgefield 6-1 12 9-3 Darien 5-1 10 7-2 Greenwich 4-3 8 5-4-1 Wilton 3-4 6 3-5-1 Fairfield 2-5 4 3-6 Trumbull-Staples 1-6 2 3-7 Stamford 0-6 0 1-6
